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Employment Opportunity

Fund Development Manager

Contract Part-time (30 hours per week)

Quick turnaround position
Closing Date: July 30, 2024

The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth (CBFY) is a charitable not for profit youth focused family centered hub that gives power of voice to immigrant and refugee children, youth, and families. CBFY is a core leader within the youth domain in the Calgary settlement and integration sector. CBFY works in collaboration with the two public school boards in Calgary, Calgary Board of Education and Calgary Catholic School District to ensure that youth and their families are equitably engaged to thrive.

Job Objective:

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Fund Development Manager is responsible for fundraising and maintaining the integrity of CBFY’s brand to elevate the organization’s profile, reputation, and image.

Responsibilities:

  • Fund Development Planning: Develop and execute an integrated fund development plan to increase support for the organization and raise awareness of services.
  • Expert Consultation: Provide communications and fund development expertise to strategically meet organizational goals.
  • Brand Integrity: Ensure staff and volunteers uphold CBFY’s brand standards, acting as brand ambassadors in all organizational activities.
  • Strategic Implementation: Lead the development and implementation of fund development and communications plans to support strategic and operational goals.
  • Budget Management: Assist with budgetary plans for fund development and communications/marketing annual expenses and monitor department expenditures to ensure budget compliance.
  • Digital Strategies: Provide support in planning for website and social media strategies.
  • Media Relations: Act as the primary contact for media inquiries, requiring flexible hours for interview requests, nurture positive relationships with journalists/media personnel, and monitor/report on agency media coverage.
  • Media Support: Assist and support staff in preparing for media interviews.
  • External Communications: Lead the development of the Annual Report and assist with the planning of the Annual General Meeting.
  • Event Support: Provide support to fund development events and initiatives as required.
  • Contract Management: Manage relationships with contract service providers, including creative, advertising, and consulting contracts.

The duties and responsibilities outlined above are representative but not all inclusive. Other related duties as required.

Occupational Health and Safety:

  • Ensure to take all precautions to protect the staffs’ health and safety.
  • Ensure that staff work in accordance with the OHS provincial legislation.
  • Ensure that staff are not subjected to or participate in harassment or violence.
  • Advise staff of all known or reasonably foreseeable hazards
  • Report on OHS concerns.
  • Cooperate with any person exercising duty under legislation.
  • Comply with legislation.

Qualifications and Requirements:

  • Post-secondary education in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field. A Master’s degree is preferred.
  • Proven success in Fund Development.
  • 5-7 years of experience in fund development, communications, and/or public relations roles. Experience in a non-profit environment is a considerable asset.
  • Superior written, editorial, and oral communications skills, including experience in public speaking and presentations.
  • Supervisory experience in leading a results-oriented team is an asset.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Please submit your resume and cover letter by clicking the link below. We thank all candidates who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The Calgary Bridge Foundation for Youth provides equal employment opportunity and encourages applications from all qualified individuals.

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