About the company
Our partner is looking for a Director, Philanthropy based in Canada. This is a senior philanthropy leadership opportunity focused on building transformational donor relationships and driving meaningful national impact.
Responsibilities
- Manage and grow a portfolio of high-capacity donors and prospects, with personal responsibility for securing an initial $2–$3M annually through strategic cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
- Develop customized proposals, impact reports, recognition strategies, and donor experiences that strengthen trust, engagement, retention, and long-term giving.
- Build a seamless giving pipeline from mid-level donors through leadership and major gifts, working closely with philanthropy leadership and colleagues.
- Design and implement a structured leadership giving program that develops mid-level donors and prepares qualified prospects for major gift engagement.
- Create personalized donor journeys based on giving capacity, interests, engagement history, and organizational priorities.
- Monitor donor progression and program performance, using data and insights to refine fundraising strategies and increase revenue and retention.
- Lead, mentor, and motivate the Major Gifts team while fostering a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing culture.
- Translate strategic and organizational priorities into actionable fundraising plans with clear objectives, targets, and performance measures.
- Partner with senior philanthropy leadership on business planning, revenue forecasting, budgeting, and strategic decision-making across the major gifts portfolio.
- Monitor performance against fundraising targets and adjust strategies to maximize portfolio growth and program effectiveness.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least 6 years of progressive fundraising experience, with a demonstrated record of achievement and success in annual or major giving.
- Proven expertise in donor relationship management, personalized stewardship, and high-level customer or stakeholder engagement.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute fundraising strategies that generate measurable revenue growth.
- Experience managing, recruiting, mentoring, and coaching fundraising professionals in a collaborative environment.
- Strong planning, project management, organizational, and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives and evolving priorities.
- Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex issues into compelling, accessible donor-facing messages.
- Strong analytical capabilities, including experience with appeal segmentation, large datasets, and integrating information from multiple sources to identify actionable insights.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills, combined with sound judgment, tact, and diplomacy.
- High degree of initiative, motivation, adaptability, and comfort working in an environment undergoing growth and change.
- Ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders and collaborate effectively across functions.
- Bilingualism in English and French is considered an asset.
Conditions
- Fully remote position open to candidates anywhere in Canada.
- Competitive annual salary ranging from CAD $93,023 to $116,279.
- Full-time, Monday-to-Friday schedule, with occasional evening and weekend commitments.
- Opportunity to lead a growing philanthropy function and directly contribute to meaningful national social impact.
- Significant autonomy and influence in shaping fundraising strategy, systems, donor engagement, and team culture.
- Collaborative and purpose-driven work environment recognized for its strong organizational culture.
- Opportunities to work closely with senior leadership and contribute to high-impact strategic initiatives.
- Occasional travel within Canada.
- Inclusive and accessible workplace committed to diversity, equity, and belonging.
- Opportunity to build long-term relationships with donors while supporting initiatives that strengthen communities across Canada.