Senior Campaign Manager (12-month contract)

CanadaHelps is looking for an energetic, goal-oriented, and self-motivated Senior Campaign Manager with a passion for social change to join our team. This is an opportunity to join one of Canada’s first and North America’s most successful social technology organizations. We are a fast-growing, dedicated team of entrepreneurial-minded peers who have a passion for helping small- and medium-sized charities succeed, while engaging with donors to increase giving in Canada.

We believe technology and data are transformational game-changers for generating social profit. We democratize access to technology by providing best-in-class, easy-to-use online fundraising software and training to more than 30,000 registered charities across Canada (and the number of charities is rapidly growing). We are the market leader and over the past 24 years we’ve helped over 4.7 million Canadians donate over $3B to Canadian charities.

About The Role

CanadaHelps is in the midst of an ambitious capital campaign to support the development of a transformative new software platform. Reporting to the SVP, Community & Strategic Initiatives, the Senior Campaign Manager will work as part of the Office of the CEO team, and directly with the CEO. They are responsible for leading the execution of our fund development strategy, and working collaboratively with other internal stakeholders to support sponsorship and marketing partnership opportunities. This includes developing and stewarding relationships with funders and partners, maintaining and developing the prospect pipeline, accurately capturing donor and sponsorship data; applying an individualized strategy for the organization’s major donor prospects; and driving opportunities through to completion.

The ideal candidate will be well established in the Canadian fundraising landscape, with established relationships in both corporate and foundations, and experience successfully executing established fundraising strategies.

This is a 12-month contract.

The annual salary for this position is $90,000 - $100,000 depending on experience. This position is remote (GTA) but may require to be in-person at times.

Areas of Responsibilities

• Overall campaign ownership, including management and organization of pipelines, prospect tracking, strategy implementation, task assignment and maintenance of timelines;
• Researching and identifying prospects for funding and/or partnerships;
• Scheduling meetings (in collaboration with the CEO’s Executive Coordinator), preparing talking points, assembling presentations, and meeting prep;
• Leading meetings, or participating in meetings alongside the CEO, with prospective or current funders or partners;
• Overseeing acknowledgement of all campaign gifts and pledges and preparation of pledge payment reminders and pledge agreements;
• Writing all campaign correspondence including solicitation proposals, grant writing, meeting requests, meeting follow up, and funder reports;
• Creating and maintaining a sponsorship plan;
• Maintaining a master campaign calendar to maximize cultivation events and keep the campaign on track.
  
  

Required Skills And Experience

• Relevant Work Experience: 5-7 years prior experience with donor stewardship and major gifts, prospect research and campaign management.
• Proven track record of leading successful multi-million dollar fundraising campaigns in the Canadian landscape is required. The candidate should have a well-established network with both corporate and foundation contacts.
• The successful candidate will be highly organized, self-motivated, detail-oriented, creative, investigative, professional and able to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines. Excellent writing, analytical, and research skills are essential.
• Candidates must have a high level of computer literacy, including experience using online databases and other sources to locate financial and philanthropic information, and possess exceptional interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff, Board members, donors, and prospective donors.
• Candidates must be able to confidently speak about technology and software at the level required to tell the story effectively.
• Fluency in French would be an asset.
  
  

Here is what we have to offer:

Competitive salary

Health, dental and vision benefits (flexible programming based on your needs)

15 vacation days

Paid time off programs - sick, personal and mental health days per year

Summer hours (office closed on Friday's before a long weekend)

Birthday Day off

Work from Abroad: Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year

Professional Development budget per calendar year

We're a unicorn (A Not-For-Profit and a forward-thinking, technology-focused business)

A remote-first, lifestyle friendly, work-life balance company

What you can expect with our interview process:

• 15 mins “get to know you” interview with our People & Culture Team
• 60 mins “Meeting the Hiring Manager”
• 30 mins “Meet our Fundraiser Advisor”
• 30 mins “Meet the CEO”
• Offer - Successful candidates will be contacted with a verbal offer of employment. If the offer is accepted, a written offer letter will be sent.
• Background check - Successful candidates will be required to complete a successful background check prior to commencing employment which may include verification of identity with photo ID, criminal record check and background check with previous employers and given references.
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We believe in everyone

Accommodation: CanadaHelps is an equal opportunity employer, and welcomes and encourages applications from all persons including those with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] so that appropriate accommodations can be made.