Lift Community Services focuses on helping all people thrive in the qathet region by reducing social inequities and by providing support and advocacy for anyone who needs it. Our vision is a welcoming, inclusive, and diversity-affirming community that is free of poverty and full of heart. At Lift, we believe a thriving, sustainable community comes from a collaborative, equitable, future-focused approach.
Lift's programs and services include employment services, supportive housing and homeless outreach, literacy programs and outreach, immigrant services, adult and family on-demand support. We also provide community leadership and development in overdose response planning, poverty reduction planning, and other projects that develop a more connected and resilient community.
The Position
Reporting to the Executive Director, The Fund Development and Communications Coordinator will primarily be responsible for supporting communication and engagement of Lift to maintain and grow a positive reputation. This role will manage organizational goals around internal and external communication, fund development, team and community engagement.
Overview
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Job status: Part-time
- Job title: Communications and Fund Development Coordinator
- Hours of Work: 35 hours per week (Mon-Fri, 9am-4:30pm)
- Work site: Lift Head Office
- Date Posted: June 11, 2026
- Close Date: June 25, 2026
- Start Date: August 4, 2026
- Hourly wage: $34(+) per hour, based on experience and qualifications.
- Reports to: Executive Director
Qualifications
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Minimum 1 year of communications, community engagement and/or fund development experience
- Post-secondary education in communication, marketing, public relations, or equivalent experience
- Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check clearance.
Skills
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Strong communications, marketing, and public relations skills, with the ability to create engaging content across multiple platforms
- Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling abilities for digital, print, and media communications
- Experience developing and implementing communications, marketing, and community engagement strategies
- Proficiency managing websites, social media platforms, and digital communications tools
- Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with donors, community partners, contractors, media, and stakeholders
- Experience planning, promoting, and coordinating events, fundraising initiatives, and community outreach activities
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills
- Knowledge of brand management and maintaining consistent organizational messaging
- Experience supporting grant writing, fund development, and donor stewardship activities
- Strong project management, organizational, and administrative skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Ability to collaborate effectively with leadership, staff, volunteers, and Board members
- Strong knowledge of the Non-Profit Sector and current opportunities and challenges
- Creative, strategic thinker with a focus on continuous improvement and community impact
We appreciate all applications, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
We live and work on the homelands and territories of the Tla’amin People. We honour the land, the Tla’amin People, and their treaty and continually seek to strengthen our relationship and responsibilities to them as guests in the territory.
Lift Community Services is an community-based non-profit society that offers community programs and services that improve the lives of people living in the qathet Region. We work with people facing barriers and community partners to build relationships, find solutions to community challenges, and mobilize resources to help community members get the support they need to thrive. We offer housing and employment services, and a range of other inclusive, supportive services like literacy supports, food security programs, family services, harm reduction and health care services, complex care housing services, and more.
