Vice President, Development
JDRF Canada
- Canada
- $150,000-175,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- As part of the Senior Leadership Team, participates in the development and implementation of the strategic plan that guides the direction of the Foundation;
- As a member of the Senior Leadership team, works closely with colleagues to achieve organizational key performance indicators and operational efficiencies;
- Works closely with the CEO and the senior management team in maintaining and demonstrating the values of the organization;
- Works with JDRF International and affiliates to ensure JDRF Canada revenue generating programs are consistent with global priorities;
- Provides JDRF with strong, creative, energetic, strategic leadership on all fundraising initiatives and sets new, ambitious, but attainable goals in order to increase annual unrestricted funds;
- Sets the direction for the development and execution of an unrestricted fundraising strategy over three-year horizons with monthly and annual targets;
- Leads, inspires, and supports a team of development professionals to deepen donor engagement and to attract new and increased financial support;
- Evaluates staff, developing a strong sense of teamwork, and establishing an environment of mentoring and support;
- Leads the development of meaningful KPI’s and monitors ongoing to assess the effectiveness of strategies in achieving program objectives;
- Further enhances the grassroots strength of JDRF by activating a plan to continually recruit and develop volunteers across Canada, in collaboration with the Volunteer & Community Engagement team;
- Develops and implements appropriate accountability measurements for events, corporate partnerships and annual giving activities, putting in place rigorous systems, routines, procedures, and behaviours to ensure success and growth in our events and annual giving programs;
- Works closely with the VP, Philanthropy to facilitate integration of leadership and planned giving at the field level;
- Leads the review of new initiatives to grow unrestricted revenue including use of technology, marketing activities and new opportunities, in collaboration with IT and Marketing Communications
- Manages a portfolio of 30-40+ donors/prospects at the $100,000+ level in various stages of cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, and ensures appropriate movement through the pipeline;
- Identifies develops and implements business strategies in line with Foundation goals and vision;
- Acts as a representative and ambassador to the local community and nationally to promote positive relationships and strong partnerships for the benefit of the organization.
- A minimum of 10 years of fundraising experience, with at least 5 years in a senior role combined with a university degree in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of experience and education
- Bilingual in English and French a definite asset
- Direct management experience with large-scale fundraising initiatives involving significant dollar amounts and implications, a large staff and involving diverse stakeholder groups
- Experience with annual giving is an asset
- Joy for fundraising, including enthusiasm to make asks and manage donor relationships
- Strong coaching, influencing and relationship skills with staff and volunteers
- Demonstrated ability to create a sense of team collaboration and foster a culture of appreciation
- Demonstrated ability to lead and implement organizational change and create a culture of accountability
- Strong ability to gain buy-in, find consensus and foster harmonious relations
- Strong business acumen with the ability to assess situations from a multi-stakeholder perspective
- Excellent organizational, time management and decision-making skills to achieve performance objectives
- Creative and strategic thinker, energetic and goal-oriented
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, public speaking and presentation skills