Development Coordinator Estate Gifts

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM | Expires Friday, January 1, 2027 at 10:59 AM

We welcome diversity, value differences, and foster inclusion in our employment practices.

Find out more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion by reading our Foundational Principles on our website. We invite applications from all qualified individuals who are philosophically aligned with our mission, vision and values.

The BC SPCA is a dynamic organization with facilities and services across the province of BC. Join an expanding team in an exciting time of change in an organization that makes a difference! Please read below for additional details and let us know if you have the skills and experience we are looking for by submitting your application.

If you are up for the challenge and would like to be considered for this position, we would like to hear from you. The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is looking to fill the following career opportunity:

Permanent;
Full-Time

Exempt

The BC SPCA is funded by compassionate animal lovers who helped us assist nearly 134,900 animals last year.

Your work will help make all of this possible. As a Development Officer, Will & Estate Gifts at The BC SPCA, you’ll be joining one of the most innovative and successful fundraising teams in Canada.

What’s it like working at the BC SPCA?

Our Team:

The fundraising team prides itself on having created a fun, supportive and positive work culture. We are results-driven and committed to excellence through professionalism, compassion, collaboration and innovation.

What we do:

We’re passionate about helping animals live safe, healthy and loved lives, and about helping their humans too. We’re the only animal welfare organization in B.C. that has the authority to enforce laws relating to animal cruelty. And, we’re one of North America’s most progressive animal welfare organizations with evidence-based standards of care. We’re knowledge leaders.

As part of the Will & Estate Gifts team, the Development Coordinator is responsible for the day-to-day administration of a portfolio of Home Beyond Ours (HBOurs) members and prospects with a goal of ensuring timely enrollment, supporting animal intake and ongoing stewardship, while maintaining high ethical standards and protecting the best interest of the BC SPCA. Within their portfolio, the role is also responsible for account reconciliation, reporting, documentation and correspondence in accordance with policies and standard practices.

Additionally, they contribute to team responsibilities around estate and planned gift administration, team administration and responding to donor and professional inquiries.

A day in this role might include:

• Building meaningful relationships with donors, members, and professional advisors by providing responsive, compassionate support.
• Drafting a stewardship letter for annual updates.
• Reviewing estate file to ensure accurate documentation and coordinating findings with Specialist.

• Passionate about helping people and animals
• Curious, motivated and an innovative problem-solver
• Empathetic and relation-centric (with donors, colleagues, animals etc.)
• Adaptable and open to change
• Philosophical harmony with the mission, vision, and guiding principles of the BC SPCA.

• Supports program development,implementation and ongoing administration of the Home Beyond Ours(HBOurs) program.
• Manages member enrolment,supportsanimalintakes,completes follow ups,andprovidesongoing stewardship.
• Maintains existing grand parented
  
  Pet Survivor Care Program files, including ongoing updates, correspondence with members,supporting animal intakes, follow ups, and vet reimbursements (as dictated by each Plan).
• Responds to routine inquiries from members,donors, professional advisors, executors, trustees, financial institutions, and other interested parties, escalating complex matters as appropriate.
• Collaborates with Development Assistants to ensuretimelyresponses andaccuratememberdocumentation. Ensures required documentation…