Senior Development Officer

About the Role

The Senior Development Officer is a revenue‑generating role. Yaldei is seeking an autonomous, results‑driven professional who is comfortable speaking about money, making direct asks, and guiding conversations toward meaningful investment. This seasoned fundraiser will balance short‑term goals with long‑term vision to help build a reliable income stream for the organization. The ideal candidate will actively bring prospective donors to experience Yaldei firsthand while pursuing new opportunities for revenue generation.

Proactive and relationship‑driven, they will creatively identify and engage new donors, tailor interactions to individuals and situations, and maintain strong stewardship and follow‑through.

The only one of its kind in Quebec, Yaldei is a not‑for‑profit development centre and school devoted to helping children reach their full potential. Yaldei is comprised of a multidisciplinary team of experienced therapists and educators dedicated to early intervention treatment, individualized therapies and special education programs for children from birth to 21 years. Our integration of advanced clinical, behavioural, educational and family support services provides children with the opportunity to learn how to walk, talk, play, attend school and lead productive lives as part of their community.

• Identify and cultivate new funding opportunities (individual, corporate, and governmental)
• Increase overall donations by acquiring recent donors through in‑person visits, meetings, email outreach, letter writing, and phone calls; solicit current donors and re‑engage lapsed donors
• Move donors through the pipeline by building and maintaining relationships through ongoing stewardship
• Manage and grow a portfolio of prospective and existing donors, with a focus on Major Gifts
• Draft grant proposals, impact reports, donor communications, and other related materials
• Leverage organizational events to engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward potential and existing donors
• Work with the Executive Director to ensure that fundraising strategies align with the organization’s mission and funding needs
• Support leadership and volunteers with individual fundraising and donor relations efforts

• Secure, organize, and lead tours of Yaldei for existing and potential donors
• Engage volunteers in meaningful and appropriate fundraising efforts, supporting and managing volunteer committees as needed
• Increase the organization’s visibility through targeted outreach and relationship building with potential organisational and community partners

• Oversee the timely acknowledgment of donations, impact reports, etc., working with outside providers as needed
• Collaborate with the Events Team to plan and coordinate fundraising and donor recognition events and other initiatives to recognize, retain, and grow existing donors
• Build and execute a culture of pro‑active and ongoing stewardship and donor engagement

• Optimize, administer, and maintain the CRM database with regularity and precision
• Generate donor and other fundraising‑related reports to guide fundraising strategy and decision‑making

• Build and sustain robust relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Execute strategic outreach, including cold calling and new relationship development
• Approach gift solicitation with confidence
• Work proactively, and with a strong sense of ownership
• Exercise discretion and professionalism and act with integrity in all interactions
• Engage respectfully and effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds, including those with varying health experiences

• Robust understanding of best practices in fundraising, stewardship, and donor relations
• Previous fundraising experience in a major gift role for a minimum of 2 years
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Polished presentation and public speaking skills
• Fully bilingual, written and oral, in both French and English
• Proficiency in required software, including MS Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.), and…