Development & Community Relations Officer

Job Description

Title:

Development & Community Relations Officer

Reports to:

Director of Development & Community Relations

Start Date:

As soon as possible

Reporting to the Director of Development & Community Relations, the Development & Community Relations Officer assumes the important role of spearheading fundraising initiatives at Meadowridge, utilizing effective front-line fundraising strategies and fostering connections within the community.

• Initiates fundraising efforts at the School to generate increased giving and participation in support of the school’s Major Gifts program, special projects, capital campaigns and events.
• Prospect development process (research, identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship) of individuals and organizations that are annual, major, or planned gift prospects. Includes creating prospect research profiles and analysis.
• Responsible for the management of a personal portfolio of current and prospective donors with the goal of moving each of these prospects towards making a gift to the School. This responsibility requires a high number of direct face-to-face meetings, occasionally including the Head of School and other senior administrators.
• Conduct data entry as appropriate for prospects and donors in the Raiser’s Edge database.
• Develops engagement strategies that lead to the identification and solicitation of sponsors and volunteers.
• Lead and manage the Community Enrichment Program, including fostering meaningful parent engagement and supporting volunteers as active contributors to the Meadowridge community.
• Assist in the management and facilitation of the New Family Onboarding Program.
• Provide assistance as required to assure that gift receipts and acknowledgements are provided on a timely basis and gift income is recorded properly.
• Assist in developing strategies, customized proposals and oversee content for briefing notes for prospect/donor meetings within the major gift pipeline, as well as for meetings with senior staff or volunteers.
• Monitor trends in the community/region and adapt fundraising strategies, as necessary.
• Foster an understanding of philanthropy within the community.
• Provide oral and written translation services in mandarin for various school departments.
• Support the school with written translation services in mandarin for various school publications, communications, and materials.
• Liaison between Chinese parent community and the school, providing feedback and updates whenever possible.
• Support and assist the Advancement team with all Advancement led events.
• Assist in the communications with families to support admissions, enrolment, and re-enrolment.
• Supports the online WeChat group for Chinese parents by translating key information and school news.

The Development & Community Relations Officer is instrumental in planning and executing the Development team’s engagement trip to China, designed to strengthen relationships with families living and working abroad and deepen community connections. Requires a minimum commitment of two consecutive weeks of travel, with extended workdays dedicated to meetings, events, relationship-building activities, and translation support.

• Valid BC driver’s license, flexibility to travel, work flexible hours when required, including evenings and weekends
• Demonstrated success in building, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding relationships
• Success in driving results by working collaboratively and cooperatively with staff and volunteers
• Passion for the education of young people
• Understanding of and affinity for independent school education
• Dynamic and energetic individual who wishes to work in a highly focused environment
• Superior interpersonal and…