Strategic Development & Communications Director

Strong Start; Waterloo; In loco; CAD 90.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health & dental

Life & disability insurance

RRSP with employer matching

Vacation & paid time off

Workplace culture

Descrizione del lavoro

Strong Start seeks a Director of Development & Communications to join the Senior Leadership Team in Waterloo, ON. You will lead the development of a sustainable fundraising strategy, cultivate donors, and expand revenue through diverse funding streams.

You will work with the CEO and Board to align fundraising with our literacy mission, building capacity and impact through compelling storytelling and strong donor stewardship.

Competenze

• Proven leader in fundraising and donor relations.
• Experience across individual/major giving, corporate partnerships, foundations, grants, sponsorships, events.
• Ability to develop strategy while engaging in relationship development and fundraising.
• Experience establishing fundraising systems, pipelines and stewardship practices.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills to translate data into insights.

Mansioni

• Lead a focused fund development strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Grow and diversify revenue from individuals, corporations, foundations, grants, sponsorships and events.
• Cultivate, solicit and steward meaningful donor relationships.
• Strengthen fundraising systems and donor stewardship practices.
• Collaborate with CEO, Board and leaders to identify and advance development opportunities.
• Provide strategic leadership for marketing and communications to boost awareness and fundraising.

Conoscenze

Fund development

Donor relations

Major giving & corporate partnerships

Strategic development

Fundraising systems & pipelines

Analytics & reporting

Leadership & communication

Stakeholder management

Marketing & storytelling

Judgment & initiative

CFRE asset

Formazione

CFRE designation (asset)

Descrizione del lavoro

Strong Start seeks a Director of Development & Communications to join the Senior Leadership Team in Waterloo, ON. You will lead the development of a sustainable fundraising strategy, cultivate donors, and expand revenue through diverse funding streams.

You will work with the CEO and Board to align fundraising with our literacy mission, building capacity and impact through compelling storytelling and strong donor stewardship.