Fund Development Officer - Major Gifts & Lega

Fund Development Officer
- Major Gifts & Lega

Some gifts change a moment – others change generations. If you’re passionate about building extraordinary relationships, inspiring extraordinary generosity, and leaving a lasting impact, we want to hear from you. We’re looking for a dynamic Fund Development Officer – Major Gifts & Legacy Giving who thrives on connecting people, uncovering shared purpose, and creating transformational giving opportunities that will benefit our community for years to come.

At the Calgary Food Bank our mission is “to make food accessible to everyone in our city”. Our core belief that no one in our community should go without food continues to serve as our guiding principle for our future. We are the first line of emergency food support for people facing crisis serving over 100,000 individuals per year and growing.

Always client centered and community focused, the Calgary Food Bank is committed to excellence in both our operations and culture.

Reporting to the Director of Community Engagement, the Fund Development Officer
- Major Gifts & Legacy Giving is responsible for the growth and management of assigned major gift and legacy giving portfolios through strategic identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, retention, renewal, and upgrade activities. In this role you will cultivate deep, trusted relationships with donors, families, professional advisors and community partners, guiding them on a philanthropic journey that reflects their values while advancing our mission.

Every conversation has the potential to become a lasting legacy .

• Manage an assigned portfolio of major gift and legacy donors, generally consisting of donors with annual giving capacity of $10,000+.
• Develop and execute annual portfolio plans designed to achieve fundraising revenue targets.
• Qualify, cultivate, solicit, steward, renew, upgrade, and retain donors within assigned portfolios.
• Conduct donor meetings, tours, presentations, and fundraising conversations to strengthen relationships and secure support.
• Develop customized proposals, funding opportunities, and donor investment plans aligned with organizational priorities.
• Secure multi-year commitments and major philanthropic investments that support strategic organizational goals.
• Track donor movement through the fundraising pipeline and implement strategies to advance prospects toward solicitation and commitment.
• Monitor portfolio performance and provide recommendations to maximize fundraising outcomes.

• Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive legacy giving strategy.
• Promote and facilitate planned giving opportunities including wills, estates, bequests, gifts of securities, life insurance, charitable remainder trusts, donor-advised funds, and beneficiary designations.
• Conduct legacy giving conversations and provide information to donors interested in creating a lasting impact through planned gifts.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of current and prospective legacy donors.
• Coordinate stewardship, recognition, and engagement activities for legacy society members.
• Work closely with estate representatives, executors, legal counsel, financial advisors, and family members regarding realized estate gifts.
• Monitor and manage estate administration processes related to charitable gifts and bequests.
• Maintain accurate records and forecasting related to planned gift expectancies and realized estate revenue.

• Create and execute personalized cultivation and stewardship plans for assigned major and legacy donors.
• Develop meaningful touchpoints that strengthen donor relationships and increase long-term engagement.
• Coordinate…