Senior Officer, Major Giving - Thompson, Okanagan and Kootenays (TOK)

• Manage a portfolio of individual, foundation, and corporate donors and prospects in the Thompson-Okanagan-Kootenays region who give, or have the capacity to give, $5,000+ to local and provincial initiatives.
• Develop and implement an annual portfolio plan, including identification, personalized cultivation and stewardship strategies to ensure retention, and growth of revenue and the number of donors giving five-figure gifts.
• Research and write personalized proposals, compelling letters, strong funding applications, and inspiring gratitude reports.
• Meet and exceed revenue and moves management targets within the Major Giving portfolio annual plan, as guided by the Manager, Major Giving, and in collaboration with the Major Giving team.
• Act as the Major Giving TOK lead to articulate funding priorities projects and develop budgets to support fundraising.
• Act as an expert resource for the Major Giving team when others have donors in their portfolio with an identified interest in work being done in the TOK region.
• Provide meaningful, creative, and appropriate stewardship for donors in their portfolio, including demonstrating the direct impact of the donor’s generosity.
• Coordinate donor recognition by working with appropriate BC SPCA staff to ensure all commitments and deliverables are fulfilled.
• Prepare for and participate in face-to-face meetings and solicitations, partnering with Executive and Senior Leaders, Regional Staff and senior volunteer fundraisers as appropriate.
• Identify and lead projects, as assigned, to improve processes and procedures of portfolio management at the BC SPCA.
• Participate in and contribute to developing the donor pipeline with colleagues managing major and mid-level giving portfolios, including the identification and stewardship of mid-level and expectant donors.

• Collaborate with the Senior Officer, Events (TOK) on donor identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship activities to help grow event revenue.
• Support Centre Managers in the region with non-fundraising opportunities to build community engagement and connections (attend community meetings and events, where appropriate).
• Act as an ambassador for the BC SPCA by sharing the organization’s story and values within the region, fostering meaningful connections and encouraging community involvement.
• Throughout the year, support the Communications and Digital teams by sourcing and providing local story and image content.
• Support Regional Manager and Centre Managers in the region to ensure front-line staff process donations accurately, promptly, and provide excellent customer service to donors and the public.
• Field inquiries, provide information, and assist in resolving complaints in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate and timely donor records in Raiser’s Edge and other tracking systems, ensuring all correspondence and interactions are documented.
• Conduct research on current and prospective donors.
• Use relevant measures and metrics to evaluate the success of the assigned portfolio.
• Report on activities regularly to the Manager, Major Giving and to the Senior Director, Philanthropy and other staff as requested.
• Contribute to quarterly reporting on key philanthropy initiatives and activities for the Board as requested.
• Attend and contribute to team, department and organization meetings. Including travel for in-person department meetings twice annually.
• Develop and maintain relationships with industry peers and commit to continued education, learning, and innovation, with a focus on major gifts fundraising.
• Contribute to the growth of a culture of health and safety and volunteerism.
• Demonstrate a commitment to BC SPCA values, work-life balance and principles of equity, diversity, inclusion and reconciliation.
• Travel throughout the assigned region to events and locations, as required.
• Other related duties as assigned.

• University degree plus 5 – 8 years of experience in fundraising, with a focus on major giving (CFRE accreditation is an asset), or an equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable to the employer.
• Experience soliciting gifts of $25,000 + and managing relationships with donors who give at this level and/or have the potential to.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with a diverse audience of internal and external parties at all levels in a respectful manner.
• Ability to work effectively within established boundaries and proactively seek guidance when needed.
• A demonstrated ability to be flexible, creative and very well-organized, and maintain a positive, solution-oriented approach and resilience in the face of challenges
• Collaborative and team-oriented.
• Professional demeanor, attire, and presentation.
• Intermediate advanced skills with Microsoft products.
• Familiarity with a CRM, ideally Raiser’s Edge.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.
• Must hold a valid, unrestricted BC driver’s license.
• Must be able to travel and do some weekend and evening work as required.
• Working knowledge of concepts of equity, diversity, inclusion and reconciliation; able to relate respectfully to a diverse audience.
• Philosophical harmony with the mission, vision, values, and strategic direction of the BC SPCA.

• Full-time salaried position.
• Three weeks vacation, plus twelve sick days.
• BC SPCA Public Engagement and Advancement team operates on a hybrid work model and offers opportunities for a modified work week.
• Competitive extended health benefits on the 1st of the 4th month of employment
• Employer RRSP matching available on the 1st of the 4th month of employment
• Eligible for professional development after twelve months

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