Development Officer

Development Officer

Preference will be given to candidates based in Alberta due to the nature of the prescribed portfolio.

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity aims to inspire everyone who attends our campus – artists, leaders, and thinkers – to unleash their creative potential.

We acknowledge, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as “Minhrpa” (translated in Stoney Nakoda as “the waterfalls”) and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney Nations – as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai.

We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Metis Nation of Alberta, Rocky view District 4. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.

In service of Banff Centre for Art and Creativity’s mission, vision and strategic priorities, the Development Office generates revenue to meet or exceed annual and/or campaign targets, assists its private and public supporters with meeting their giving objectives in line with Banff Centre’s strategic priorities, and builds strong and lasting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

The Development Officer has specific responsibilities and accountabilities in the qualification, cultivation, solicitation, recognition, and stewardship of a portfolio of supporters/prospects with the goal of securing commitments (annual and multi-year) for identified fundraising priorities (annual and campaign).

Reporting to the Director, Major Gifts, below are some key accountabilities:

• Cultivate relationships with a portfolio of newly identified supporters in the qualification stage, with the goal of building Banff Centre’s supporter base.
• Secure Major Gift donations/commitments from $15k+ and donations/commitments towards Major Gift targets by leading and managing an assigned portfolio of prospects and supporters through a proactive contact and solicitation program.
• Continuously develop and foster relationships with supporters of the Arts and Leadership communities in line with high professional standards and the fundraising code of ethics; expand Banff Centre’s base of friends, advocates and supporters, and its profile in the Arts and Leadership community.
• Participate in Development’s overall planning and implementation processes with respect to achieving annual campaign goals and other team objectives.
• Plan, prepare and brief Banff Centre leadership and key volunteers in preparation for cultivation, solicitation and stewardship meetings and calls; work with Arts and Leadership programming team to develop, sustain and optimize relationships with prospects and supporters.
• Support the Executive Director, Development and the Director, Major Gifts on work to help with identifying potential stakeholder partners to assist in advancing Banff Centre’s fundraising goals.
• Monitor, manage, and execute on assigned portfolio and other annual goals, reporting and presenting on progress toward agreed milestones.
• Identify aligned prospects for fundraising priorities through a variety of tactics including but not limited to research, analysis, assigned portfolio management, and qualification.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, CFRE, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum five years of successful experience with proven track record in campaigns and portfolio specific areas of…