Director, Leadership Giving

Job Title :
Director, Leadership Giving (Prairies)

Location : Calgary, AB(Detailed office location information can be found by visiting this link : https : / /  / en / contact-us)

Work Model : Hybrid Work Model

Salary Band : 7 ($76,000 - $114,000 CAD)

HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF CANCER CARE IN CANADA

The Canadian Cancer Society works tirelessly to save and improve lives. We raise funds to fuel the brightest minds in cancer research. We provide a compassionate support system for all those affected by all type of cancer, across Canada. Together with patients, supporters, donors and volunteers, we work to create a healthier future for everyone. Because to take on cancer, it takes all of us.

It takes a society.

MAKING AN IMPACT

Reporting to the Executive Director, Leadership Giving - BC, the Director, Leadership Giving, (Prairies) will build the capacity for donor relationship management of the Canadian Cancer Society in the Prairies (Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba). In collaboration with other members of the Leadership Giving Team, this role supports the growth of the Prairies’ fundraising portfolio and the operational excellence of the major gift program, including personally managinga portfolio of prospects and donorsandraising $1M-$2M annually, with a pipeline of $3M-$5M.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING :

• Manages a portfolio of major gifts prospects (individuals) and personally conducts cultivation visits, solicitation calls, and stewardship activities to meet revenue budgets.
• Identify and cultivate new prospects in the Prairies community
• Identify and recruit senior leadership volunteers
• Works closely with members of the CCS ELT in securing and stewarding leadership gifts.
• Works with major gift support roles including researchers and writers as required.
• Develops and maintains a qualified top prospect list and facilitates the continued identification and assignment of individual giving prospects.
• Helps build the Major Gifts program by implementing the processes, systems, tools and communications required to effectively identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward major gift donors within the Prairies portfolio.
• Provides mentorship and support to senior leadership volunteers supporting major gift program development.
• Works closely with the Nationwide Leadership Giving team.
• Regularly tracks and analyzes key activity metrics against benchmarks.
• Collaborates with and supports senior level staff and volunteers with high level major gifts prospects.
• Creates a collegial working environment with key internal departments :
  Donor Services, Information Systems Management, Supporter Engagement, Planned Giving, Marketing, Communications and Digital, Events and Finance.
• Supports the development of the budget of the Major Gifts Department at the regional level and influences growth of the budgets at the community level.
• Creates a positive work environment which attracts and retains high calibre talents.
• Recruits and retains qualified staff to meet resourcing needs.
• Supports the team in achieving their commitments and departmental objectives.
• Identifies developmental needs and implements tactics to reduce the gaps identified.
• Works in compliance with the provisions of Occupational Health & Safety in AB and complies with the Society’s Health & Safety Policy.
• Foster a high-performance culture that leverages the unique talents and strengths of each member while encouraging their growth and development.
• Champion CCS as a hero in the face of cancer.
• Contribute to our culture of diversity, inclusion, belonging and equity (DIBE) by ensuring that all staff feel represented, valued, and heard across all aspects of their identity, including gender, age, religion, ethnicity, nationality, race, and sexuality.
• Other duties as assigned

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