Fund Developer and Partnerships

Job Posting (contract):
Fund Developer and Partnerships

Sandgate Women’s Shelter of York Region Inc. is a feminist organization, dedicated to empowering all persons who identify as women and their children through safe shelter, resources, information and advocacy in order to eliminate violence in their lives. Established in 1992, Sandgate Women’s Shelter of York Region strives to meet the needs of all women and their children in an inclusive and respectful manner.

Sandgate Women’s Shelter works within a harm reduction, feminist and intersectional framework, following the mission, vision and guiding principles of the organization.

Job Title:
Fund Developer and Partnerships Number of positions: 1

Terms: One year, fulltime (40 hours per week) contract position. Hybrid work. Must be available to conduct some work onsite at Sandgate Women’s Shelter administration office in Jackson’s Point, and in the surrounding communities in York Region. Occasional evening and weekend availability may be required.

Compensation: $75,000.00 to $83,200.00 annually

Major Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Fund Developer and Partnerships role is responsible for leading the organization’s fundraising initiatives, including: planning, leading, monitoring and reporting on the successes of a capital campaign that will ensure start-up and sustainability resources for a transitional housing project at Sandgate Women’s Shelter; building and managing a portfolio of donors and prospective donors; facilitating an annual giving and/or major gifts campaign;

creating corporate partnerships; fostering relationships with community and corporate partners; monitoring for and identifying gift and grant opportunities. This role involves researching resource opportunities, cultivating donor relationships, and collaborating with internal teams as well as community partners to ensure successful fundraising campaigns. The Fund Developer and Partnerships role will contribute to community engagement efforts through public speaking presentations about Sandgate.

The Fund Developer and Partnerships role, in addition, leads and maintains all records of required, scheduled, accomplished, outstanding and potential resource tasks, maintaining accurate records of donor and fundraising activities.

Fund Developer and Partnerships, Roles and Responsibilities
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Leadership in Sandgate fundraising initiatives

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy, informed by Sandgate Women’s Shelter’s 2026 Needs Assessment Report: A Consultation and Literature Review to inform a Sandgate Organizational Marketing Strategy, and aligned with organizational goals
• Develop and implement a new capital campaign:
  Plan, lead, monitor and report on a capital campaign that will ensure start-up and sustainability resources for a transitional housing project at Sandgate Women’s Shelter
• Establish clear revenue targets and monitor progress towards these targets
• Identify opportunities for growth, including: giving campaigns, monthly giving, major gifts, corporate development, events (example: third-party or organization-led) and donor engagement
• Leverage opportunities for growth through fundraising campaigns, communications and other targeted resource-building initiatives
• Track and report on results

Community engagement and relationship-building

• Build a portfolio of donors, prospective donors and Sandgate allies
• Connect with donors, prospective donors and Sandgate allies, maintaining communications and fostering relationships
• Research potential corporate partnerships; where possible, initiate and build corporate partnerships based on mutual trust and community priorities
• Lead ongoing communications with community and corporate partners
• Foster…