Philanthropy Advisor - Monthly Giving

Calgary Health Foundation; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Calgary Health Foundation is seeking a Philanthropy Advisor, Monthly Giving to lead the growth, retention, engagement, and day-to-day management of our monthly giving program. You will work with internal teams and external partners to acquire, retain, reactivate, and upgrade monthly donors while ensuring a respectful donor experience.

The ideal candidate brings 3+ years in fundraising and strong knowledge of donor relations, analytics, and CRM tools.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in fundraising, marketing, communications, business or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in fundraising, annual giving, donor relations, direct marketing, or program management.
• Demonstrated success managing fundraising campaigns, donor programs, external vendors or partner relationships.
• Experience using fundraising databases, CRM systems, and reporting tools.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a donor-focused and collaborative approach.
• Familiarity with Raiser's Edge NXT, Fundraise Up, Power BI, or similar platforms is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Implement monthly giving program strategy to acquire, retain, reactivate, upgrade, and engage donors.
• Oversee monthly giving operations, including enrollments, payments, updates, reconciliations, and issue resolution.
• Manage vendor and partner relationships to align fundraising activities with standards and donor experience.
• Develop donor communications, stewardship, and engagement strategies to strengthen lifetime giving.
• Monitor program performance using data and analytics to improve ROI and inform planning.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor relations

Data analysis

Project management

Education

Fundraising/Marketing/Communications/Business degree

Tools

Raiser's Edge NXT

Fundraise Up

Power BI

Job description

Are you interested in joining a team where you are improving lives by propelling meaningful healthcare advancements within our community? At Calgary Health Foundation, that is what we do! For 30 years, donor generosity has fueled progress, transformed care, and shaped healthier futures. We find opportunities to work with donors, medical specialists, community partners, and the public to invest in innovation across the entire healthcare system, all with the goal of offering patients quicker recoveries, improved health outcomes, and a better quality of life.

We are growing and have exciting career opportunities within many areas and functions. If you are ready to make a difference in the community in which you live and work, please apply today.

THE OPPORTUNITY: Philanthropy Advisor, Monthly Giving

As Calgary Health Foundation's Philanthropy Advisor, Monthly Giving, you will lead the growth, retention, engagement, and day-to-day management of our monthly giving program. Working with internal teams and external fundraising partners, you will develop and implement strategies to acquire, retain, reactivate, and upgrade monthly donors while ensuring a respectful and consistent donor experience. The role combines program management, campaign execution, vendor oversight, and data analysis to grow sustainable recurring revenue in support of healthcare innovation, research, equipment, and patient care.
Key accountabilities of the roleinclude:

• Implement the monthly giving program strategy, including donor acquisition, retention, reactivation, upgrades, engagement, and revenue-growth initiatives to support annual fundraising goals and revenue targets.
• Oversee monthly giving operations and administration, including donor enrollments, payment management, account updates, reconciliations, and issue resolution, while collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure accuracy and donor satisfaction.
• Manage and optimize vendor and partner relationshipsbyestablishing performance expectations, monitoring results, and ensuring fundraising activities align with organizational standards and provide a positive experience for donors, patients, families, and healthcare-site partners.
• Develop donor communications, stewardship, and engagement strategiesin collaboration with other members. Createretention, recognition, conversion, and upgrade initiatives that strengthen donor relationships and increase lifetime giving.
• Monitor program performance and drive continuous improvement, using data, analytics, donor feedback, and industry trends to evaluate results, identify opportunities, improve ROI, and inform planning, forecasting, and budgeting decisions.
• Collaborate across the Foundationto integrate monthly giving into annual campaigns, digital fundraising, direct response, and broader donor engagement activities.
  

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is a fundraising professional with proven experience leading donor programs that drive sustainable revenue growth and achieve annual fundraising goals. With a strong understanding of monthly giving acquisition, retention, stewardship, and recurring giving strategies, coupled with experience managing vendor relationships and a drive for continuous improvement, the successful incumbent will leverage their analytical, project management, and relationship-building skills to enhance the donor experience, optimize program performance, and deliver measurable results.

• Post-secondary education in fundraising, marketing, communications, business or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in fundraising, annual giving, donor relations, direct marketing, or program management.
• Demonstrated success managing fundraising campaigns, donor programs, external vendors or partner relationships.
• Experience using fundraising databases, CRM systems, and reporting tools.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a donor-focused and collaborative approach.
• Familiarity with Raiser's Edge NXT, Fundraise Up, Power BI, or similar platforms is considered an asset.
  

OTHER INFORMATION

It is expected that the starting salary for this position will be in the range of $75,000 - $85,000, aligned with the successful candidate's experience and skill set.

ABOUT CALGARY HEALTH FOUNDATION

Calgary Health Foundation is a nonprofit organization raising funds to advance healthcare. For 30 years, donor generosity has fueled progress, transformed care, and shaped healthier futures. At Calgary Health Foundation we find opportunities to work with donors, medical specialists, community partners, and the public to invest in innovation across the entire healthcare system, all with the goal of offering patients quicker recoveries, improved health outcomes, and a better quality of life.