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Reporting to the President and Board of Directors, the position is responsible, in collaboration with the President, staff, and volunteers, for planning and promoting awareness for Clients. Our Mission, is to educate and advocate for the protection and rights of children and youth. This role is responsible for developing strategies and providing expertise to coordinate all fundraising activities and third-party events and the identification of new fund development initiatives to meet the needs of this amazing Organization.
The selected candidate will;
Enhance and execute fund-development initiatives in the Province
Work with the community to build solid foundational relationships
Inspires & implements volunteer commitment
Finds pro-active sponsorship of programs and events
Identifies and reaches out to potential fundraising opportunities through grants, corporate or small businesses, and individual donors.
Recruits new corporate donors & develops customized stewardship strategies.
Provides motivation, coaching, and training, goal setting and development opportunities to all staff and volunteers.
Is comfortable with presenting and speaking to audiences to promote awareness of the organization's mission.
Essential Skills
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Willing to travel
- Public transportation is available
Additional Skills
- Train staff and volunteers
Specific Skills
- Act as spokesperson for an organization
- Initiate and maintain contact with the media
- Answer written and oral inquiries
- Prepare or oversee preparation of reports, briefs, bibliographies, speeches, presentations, Web site content and press releases
- Develop and organize workshops, meetings, ceremonies and other events for publicity, fundraising and information purposes
- Develop, implement and evaluate communication strategies and programs
- Develop and implement fundraising campaigns
- Prepare and/or deliver educational, publicity and information programs, materials and sessions
- Gather, research and prepare communications material
- Co-ordinate special publicity events and promotions
- Liaise with community groups
Work Setting
- Social or charity agency
Type of audience
- Media
- Internal or in-house audience
- External audience
Ability to Supervise
- 1-2 people
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Tight deadlines
Security and Safety
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check (abstract)