Manager, Corporate, Foundation, & Community Giving
Please note: A cover letter and resume are mandatory for all applications.
As we serve vulnerable youth, all employees working for Covenant House Vancouver must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required prior to your start date.
About Covenant House Vancouver
Since 1997, Covenant House Vancouver has provided relentless support for youth experiencing, or at-risk of experiencing, homelessness. We provide support to young people age 16 to 24 who have experienced a wide range of early life and ongoing, complex trauma; including physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. Our purpose is to serve all youth, with absolute respect and unconditional love, to help youth experiencing homelessness, and provide a safe and supportive environment for all youth in need.
Working at Covenant House will be one of the most meaningful things that you’ll do in your life. However, you will be confronted with significant issues in this work and frankly, this work is not for everyone. In the course of doing your work, particularly for those doing frontline work, you will be exposed to the trauma of others. The youth we serve may also experience overdose, physical harm perpetuated by self or others and even death. Because we provide a relational model of care, the harms our youth experience can impact us in varying degrees.
While we provide training for youth workers on avoiding what we call vicarious trauma (namely, the trauma you can experience or take on by hearing other’s traumatic stories), and a generous allowance for counselling, it is still difficult work that can and does take its toll on many employees. Self-awareness and self-care are key. Some candidates and employees decide during the recruiting and probationary periods that this work isn’t for them, and that is totally fair.
We will provide more information on vicarious trauma during recruiting and on-boarding, to help you decide if Covenant House is the place for you.
The Impact the Manager, Corporate, Foundation & Community Giving can make:
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Philanthropy, you will lead the creation and implementation of CHV’s fundraising strategy to meet financial goals for the Corporate, Foundation & Community portfolios. As CHV is 85% privately funded, fundraising plays a vital role in the organization’s ability to serve youth 24/7.
You will coach and manage a team of five Philanthropy Officers/Senior Philanthropy Officers, manage a portfolio of major donors, and contribute to the leadership and culture of the larger Philanthropy team.
How you will contribute:
Coaching & Leadership
- Lead the Corporate, Foundations, and Community Giving team to raise $4M+ per year collectively. Your team will be composed of:
- Three Philanthropy Officers, Corporate & Foundation Giving, who work with major and mid-level donors
- Two Philanthropy Officers, Community Giving, who work with service clubs, community groups, corporate organizations, schools and students, and third-party event organizers, and manage our online DIY fundraising platform
- Lead weekly team meetings and bi-weekly one-on-one supervisory meetings with your team, providing tailored coaching and mentorship to each team member, and encouraging collaboration, professional development, and continuous performance improvement
- Work with team members to strategize on securing major gifts from key donors and prospects, including advising on next steps, proposals, and stewardship
- Liaise with the Prospect Development team to support the cultivation and advancement of relationships between Philanthropy Officers and their donors
- Perform supervisory functions including timesheet management, hiring, new employee training, time-off requests, office phone coverage, and performance evaluations
Major Gift Fundraising
- Manage a portfolio of 30 to 50 existing and prospective major donors ($25K+), by building relationships and ensuring donors’ interests and passions are met with current and future giving opportunities
- Act as an ambassador and advocate for Covenant House Vancouver in the community
- Create opportunities for engagement for major and annual giving donors that are compelling, engaging, transparent, timely and long-term
- Create customized presentations, written proposals, and reports as required
Strategic Leadership & Project Management
- Provide input into the development of the department’s goals, objectives, policies, long-range planning, and strategies for future development
- Oversee the Corporation, Foundation & Community Giving team’s revenue forecasting and reporting
- Lead various projects including donor gatherings, mass donor communications, developing procedures/policies, and incorporating change management best practices
- Collaborate with other Philanthropy managers to lead the larger team of Philanthropy Officers, Coordinators, and Associates
- Liaise and collaborate with colleagues across the agency to learn about internal programs and help create solutions to challenges that arise
- Assist in the development and implementation of annual fundraising goals, plans, and strategies for the Philanthropy team
This position has the opportunity to work a 9-day fortnight schedule most months of the year, where you’ll work longer days for 9 days and earn every other Friday off.
Who are we looking for?
Education and Experience:
- 5-7 years of fundraising experience, preferably in major gift fundraising
- 3+ years of related management experience, including people management/leading a team
- Demonstrated ability to solicit major gifts by creating tailored donor proposals/grants and intentionally and successfully soliciting and reporting on $25K+ gifts through strategic moves management processes
- Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams
- College, University or professional certificate degree is preferred; a degree in a related field such as Communications, Business or Non-Profit Studies is an asset
- Experience with Raisers Edge NXT or similar database an asset
Competencies:
- Strong people skills and ability to listen, communicate, and relate to others on a personal and professional level.
- Experience with project management, strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting, data analysis, and awareness of local and national fundraising trends
- Excellent understanding of fundraising and major gift trends and best practices.
- Clear understanding on the expectations of major gift strategy, prospect development, legacy giving, and funding opportunity development.
- Strategic planning, natural problem solving, and confident and thoughtful decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated ability to write, communicate, and present complex concepts.
- Highly motivated, goal oriented, decisive, and resourceful individual with the willingness to accept responsibility and be accountable for results.
- Ability to work under pressure of deadlines and flexibility to respond quickly to inquiries and shifting priorities.
- Able to work independently in non-routine situations where established procedures do not always apply and problem resolution may require forward thinking.
- Outstanding leader of people.
- Forward, creative, and collaborative thinker.
- Passion for learning about Vancouver’s youth homelessness issues
Compensation
The successful candidate can expect a starting salary of between $73,073.00 and $91,345.80 depending on factors such as internal equity, experience, competencies, and education. Once hired, salaries are reviewed annually following the annual performance review and successful employees have the opportunity for their salary to increase, over time, up to the maximum of the pay band, currently $109,618.60.
Total Rewards
This position has flexible working arrangements with a hybrid in office expectation; excellent extended health and dental benefits for you and your spouse & children, including generous counselling benefits. During the first year, employees receive three weeks’ paid vacation, increasing to four in the second year; we have paid sick and personal leave and a matching Registered Pension Plan, investment in professional development, and more. If you’d like more information on what we offer, please ask!
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Covenant House Vancouver is a secular organization that welcomes and serves young people from all backgrounds. While the international federation to which we belong was founded in the 1970s by members of the Catholic Church, we are not aligned with any specific faith traditions.
CHV is committed to upholding diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:
- Persons from groups marginalized due to race, ancestry, colour, religion/spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
- Persons with visible (physical) and/or invisible (mental) disabilities;
- Persons who identify as women;
- Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions; and
- Indigenous persons.
We recognize that many of these identities intersect and that therefore, diversity, equity, and inclusion can be complex. We value the contributions that each person brings and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all at Covenant House Vancouver.
We love what we do and try to make a difference every day. Covenant House Vancouver offers a competitive salary with a great benefits package and excellent opportunity for training and career advancement. If you are looking to join a place where we have a purpose and aim to achieve positive outcomes, please join us by applying.
If our recruitment process does not work for you, let us know. Let’s see how we can work together to get to know you and see what might be a great fit!