Are you looking for an inviting and exciting career opportunity in Fundraising? Do you want to positively contribute to an organization that serves the community? If the answer is “Yes!" this is the job for you!
Catholic Social Services is currently recruiting for one full-time position, 40-hours-per-week, Donor Development Specialist to join our head office in Edmonton, AB.
Job Summary
The Donor Development Specialist is responsible for supporting the organization’s fundraising efforts by developing and implementing strategies to attract and retain donors. This role involves coordinating fundraising campaigns, managing donor databases, organizing/supporting events, and conducting research to identify potential funding opportunities. The Donor Development Specialist works closely with the Development Manager and other team members to achieve the Sign of Hope Campaign goals.
Job Responsibilities
Fundraising Campaigns
- Assist in the planning, execution, and evaluation of fundraising campaigns and initiatives.
- Develop and implement strategies to increase donor acquisition, retention, and engagement.
- Coordinate direct mail, email, and social media fundraising efforts.
Donor Relations and Stewardship
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with current and potential donors.
- Manage a portfolio of individual and corporate donors, ensuring we nurture and strengthen our relationship with them.
- Plan and execute donor recognition and stewardship activities: prepare and send acknowledgment letters, thank you notes, and other donor communications.
Event Support
- Assist in the planning and execution of fundraising campaigns and events.
- Coordinate logistics, manage event timelines, and liaise with vendors and volunteers.
- Track and report on the progress of fundraising events.
- Collaborate with the DCR Team to manage events’ attendance and track event-related donations.
Database Management and Documentation
- Maintain and update the donor database, ensuring accurate and complete records of contributions, donor information, and stewardship activity.
- Maintains electronic and paper files for planned giving gifts.
- Generate reports and analyze data to inform fundraising strategies and opportunities.
- Ensure compliance with data protection and privacy regulations.
Financial Reporting and Analysis
- Assist in monitoring fundraising budgets and tracking expenses.
- Prepare financial reports and fundraising metrics for internal and external stakeholders.
- Conduct analysis of fundraising performance to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
Compliance & Confidentiality
- Ensure compliance with data protection laws.
- Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data security policies.
Other Duties
- Assist in the development and execution of the organization's overall fundraising strategy.
- Support other fundraising initiatives and events as needed.
What This Job Requires:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business or Public Relations.
- Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in fundraising, development, or a related area within the nonprofit sector.
- Familiarity with fundraising strategies and donor lifecycle management.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Organizational and project management experience.
- Proficiency in using donor management software (e.g., Raiser’s Edge and Microsoft Office Suite).
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Attention to detail and strong analytical skills.
- Problem-solving abilities.
- Commitment to the organization’s mission and values.
- Creativity and innovation in developing fundraising activities.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with donors, volunteers, and colleagues.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Core Competencies
- Accountability
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Decision Making
- Ethics & Integrity
- Negotiation
- Networking and Relationship Building
- Organizational Awareness
- Planning & Organizing
- Resourcefulness
- Result Orientation
- Strategic Thinking
- Teamwork
- Time Management
What We Offer:
- Competitive pay, based on your qualifications and experience.
- We offer flexibility and supportive working environment.
- Three weeks of vacation
- Paid wellness days and sick time
- After three months of working with us, you’ll be eligible to participate in our comprehensive health benefit plan
- After one year of working with us, we’ll match your 5% pension contribution
- The opportunity to work in a values-based, relationship-driven, client-centered and family-focused environment
- The chance to work with compassionate team members who listen to your ideas and want to make a positive difference in the Agency
About Catholic Social Services:
You will be joining an established Agency that is guided by faith to care for and bring hope to people in need with humility, compassion and respect.
With 65 years of service delivery experience, Catholic Social Services is one of the largest multi-function social services agencies in Canada, with nearly 2000 staff, and hundreds of volunteers delivering over 100 different programs to people in need throughout Central Alberta and Edmonton.
Our values are at the core of everything we do!
- Humility: We acknowledge with gratitude our human abilities and limitations. We demonstrate humility by doing the best that we can with the resources that we have.
- Compassion: We respond to people in need with love. We demonstrate our compassion by caring for people without judgment and without condition.
- Respect: We demonstrate our respect by being personally present, open and attentive to those we care for and by honouring their dignity and freedom.
We thank all applicants. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Catholic Social Services is committed to fostering a diverse and representative workforce. In an effort to enrich our agency and reflect the communities we serve, we welcome applications from qualified individuals of all diverse groups and backgrounds.
