Director - National Philanthropy & Partnerships

In this newly created role, the Director - National Philanthropy & Partnerships is a strategic leader responsible for driving revenue growth and philanthropic engagement to support both United Way Centraide Canada (national office, UWCC) and local United Way Centraide (UWC) organizations. This role will develop and execute an annual fundraising strategy, leveraging business intelligence, CRM data, and donor stewardship best practices to enhance and expand funding opportunities.

The role will support capacity building with the UWC fundraising network (Resource Development) and key national and corporate relationships. The unique position requires a fundraising leader with an entrepreneurial mindset who also has the interest and aptitude to coach and train other leaders. This position will report to the SVP, Brand & Philanthropy and will work in close collaboration with the UWC CEO Growth Leadership Table and Senior Growth Advisor.

• Develop and execute an annual fundraising strategy to drive revenue nationally and locally.
• Identify, cultivate, and steward prospects, donors and corporate partners, ensuring long-term engagement and revenue generation.
• Design and manage key reporting by leveraging business intelligence and CRM data to identify stewardship and donor upgrading, retention and win-back opportunities.
• Conduct targeted prospect identification and proposal development in collaboration with the Community Impact team.
• Partner with the CEO and UWCC Board of Directors on prospect research, donor engagement, and major gift opportunities.
• Identify and activate national cause marketing and sponsorship opportunities to increase visibility and funding opportunities for UWCC and the UWC network.
• Contribute to the effective stewardship of national key accounts, in collaboration with the UWC network, national donors and lead relationship managers within the network.

• Serve as a key contributor to the UWC network’s overall growth imperative, working in close collaboration with the CEO champions, UWC network and peers at UWCC.
• Engage with the CEO Growth Leadership Table, executing priority revenue activities as directed by the Table and in support of the UWC network.
• In collaboration with the SVP, Brand & Philanthropy, lead the Resource Development Leadership Network (RDLN) to align national fundraising efforts with sector best practices and cultivate collective fundraising opportunities/initiatives.
• Supported by the Officer, Partnerships and Philanthropy develop agenda and learning opportunities (peer and UWCC led).

• Oversee network-wide measurement and reporting programs and their annual reporting requirements. Supported by the Officer, conducted annual reporting processes including the RD Survey (network revenue) and KAM (corporate account management).

• With the SVP, Brand & Philanthropy, manage the annual budget and quarterly forecasts.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of 7+ years of experience in philanthropy, fundraising, or revenue development, preferably within a nonprofit or charitable organization.
• Proven track record of developing and executing successful fundraising strategies.
• Strong knowledge of business intelligence tools, CRM systems, and donor stewardship best practices.
• Experience in corporate partnerships, cause marketing, and sponsor ships.
• Experience writing compelling donor requests, cases for support and other donor communications.
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, including board members, donors, and corporate partners.
• Experience building fundraising capacity through…