Coordinator, Community Fundraising - Ottawa, Canada - Diabetes Canada

Diabetes Canada
Diabetes Canada
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Ottawa, Canada

1 month ago

Sophia Lee

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A world free of the effects of diabetes is our vision. That's why we're working together to improve the quality of life of people living with diabetes.

We're sharing knowledge and creating connections for individuals and the health-care professionals who care for them; advocating through public policy; and funding research to improve treatments and find a cure to end diabetes.

Join our dedicated, talented Diabetes Canada team and together, #LetsEndDiabetes


Role Overview:


This role is responsible for the coordination, execution and delivery of fundraising events and programs at the local level, ensuring that these meets or exceed revenue and attendance targets.

Specifically building relationships and inspiring individuals to support the mission of through Peer-to-Peer fundraising and volunteer driven events leading individuals into deeper levels of engagement and support.


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This role includes, but not limited to:
Fundraising/Revenue Generation

  • Actively identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward prospective PeertoPeer hosts and supporters with a focus on retention and acquisition.
  • In partnership with Manager and Director: set, monitor, and achieve event revenue and participation goals.
  • Solicit and manage third party fundraising events, maximize revenue and efficiencies.
  • Solicit sponsorships up to $5,000.
Corporate/Community Engagement and Networking

  • Provide firstline customer service for all event participants.
  • Maintain relationships with key stakeholders for continued engagement.
  • Ensure consistent, meaningful, yearround stewardship for all peertopeer fundraising participants and volunteer leaders.
Event Management

  • Support event hosts for both third party fundraising events and peertopeer fundraising with best practices and logístical support to maximize their fundraising potential.
  • Collaborate with the regional and national teams to identify fundraising events and develop implementation plans for event maximization and execution at the local level.
  • Coordinate and execute events within the expense budget.
  • Evaluate return on investment and implement improvements to achieve higher impact and return at future events.
  • Anticipate and plan for future events, trends, problems, and opportunities.
  • Postsecondary education in a relevant program
  • Work experience in fundraising, sales, event coordination, with a focus on peertopeer fundraising
  • Demonstrated experience managing large events and working with volunteers
  • Experience with Luminate, Raiser's Edge or other fundraising software an asset
  • Strong communication skills including inperson, virtual platforms and telephone
  • Experience with digital technology
  • Achievementoriented; a goalsetter
  • Highly organized with strong attention to detail
  • Flexible and responsive
  • Collaborative relationshipbuilder
  • Computer proficiency
What Diabetes Canada Can Offer You

  • A meaningful role, making a difference every day for people living with or at risk of diabetes.
  • An entrepreneurial environment, working for a national organization where you feel valued, recognized, and rewarded.
  • A highperforming, collaborative team environment with proven leadership and highly skilled colleagues and commitment to excellent work culture.
  • Flexible work agreement policy in place allows employees to work regularly remote and/or hybrid schedule.
  • Competitive paid timeoff benefits and a comprehensive group benefits plan, including health/dental, life insurance, disability, Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and companymatch Pension/RRSP.
  • Additional paid holidays beyond the recognized provincial statutory holidays.
  • End of year holiday office closure to encourage staff to spend time with those close to them and to just relax.
About the Application Process

We thank all interested applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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