Vice-President Engagement

VP, Growth & Engagement

Full‑Time, Permanent

• Remote
• Reports to:
  
  President & CEO

We believe Canadians want to be part of something meaningful. When invited with clarity, creativity, and trust, they respond with generosity.

As VP, Growth & Engagement
, you’ll be the architect of that invitation — building the strategies, stories, and systems that inspire thousands more Canadians to join the journey of community transformation. This is an executive leadership role with real ambition behind it. — growing monthly giving revenue, increasing the annual number of givers and maintaining an industry leading donor retention rate across all segments.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, you’ll lead a multi‑disciplinary team spanning fundraising, marketing, communications, and public engagement. You’ll partner across departments, drive organizational strategy and culture, advocate for your team’s resources and development, and serve as a public face for the organization. This is a role for someone who is as comfortable shaping strategy in the boardroom as they are inspiring a major donor over coffee.

• Provide strategic oversight for a comprehensive fundraising program — acquiring, cultivating, acknowledging, and upgrading donors across all giving levels – driven by a thriving monthly giving program, compelling donor offers, and bold acquisition strategies that grow both revenue and loyalty.

• Ensure every FH Canada supporter experience — from first touch to long‑term relationship — is positive, inclusive, and compelling.
• Support internal teams with visual design and content tools, protecting the brand while helping colleagues achieve their goals.
• Serve as an organizational spokesperson and ensure compliance with Cooperation Canada’s code of ethics and anti‑racism framework.

• Serve as an executive leader who models FH Canada’s values and faith‑driven culture, nurturing shared purpose across the team.
• Foster a healthy, inclusive, and mission‑aligned department through cross‑functional collaboration and open communication.

You’re a mission‑driven fundraising leader who knows how to grow revenue and build lasting donor relationships. You bring strategic vision and executional discipline — and you understand that inspiring generosity is both an art and a science.

• You’re energized by ambitious goals. An aggressive monthly giving target doesn’t intimidate you — it motivates you.
• You lead with empathy and accountability, and have proven ability to build teams that are high‑performing and deeply human.
• You’re a natural storyteller who understands that the right message, to the right person, at the right moment can change everything.
• You thrive in a faith‑based environment and are aligned with FH Canada’s values and Statement of Faith.
• You’re as comfortable in a boardroom as you are on a field visit in a partner community.
• You bring a creative, entrepreneurial spirit to your work — always asking "what if we tried this?"

• 10+ years of progressive leadership in building and scaling multi‑disciplinary teams across marketing, communications, development, and public engagement.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required;
  Master’s preferred (nonprofit management, marketing, or communications). Commensurate experience will be considered.
• Demonstrated success in fundraising or advancement within a non‑profit environment including securing major gifts. Experience in the humanitarian and international development sector would be an asset.
• Strong experience in digital marketing and fundraising strategies that drive donor acquisition and retention.
• Deep knowledge of the Canadian philanthropic sector. CFRE designation is an asset.
• Tech‑savvy with hands‑on experience with proficiency in leveraging technology to enhance fundraising, public engagement, and marketing delivery.
• Ability to develop and implement fundraising and marketing strategies aligned with a long‑range organizational plan.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking and advocacy.
• Proven ability to build and maintain…