Development Officer - Edmonton, Canada - The Mustard Seed

The Mustard Seed

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Are you passionate about building relationships and using your skills to connect organizations and donors to worthy causes? Do you have strong organizational skills ? If this sounds like you, then The Mustard Seed has an opportunity for you

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Corporate Development Officer is responsible for the management and cultivation of relationships within both corporate and foundation sectors.

This role will report to the Chief Development Officer and work strategically with our Edmonton, Senior Development Officer on major and principal gifts that overlay with corporate giving

Position Type:
Full time

Schedule:
Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Location:
Edmonton, AB

Number of Positions to Fill: 1

The position works collaboratively with the Grants Manager and Major gifts teams to:

Support financial partnerships and investment strategies with programs in Edmonton
Develop, implement and execute coordinated fundraising plans aligned with the strategic plan to achieve organizational goals and objectives
Engage the corporate community through The Mustard Seed's corporate partnership program to position The Mustard Seed as a charity of choice
Collectively raise 1.5 Million

The position is responsible for the development of their portfolio through:

Prospect identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of corporate donors
Researching and matching interested corporations with TMS funding opportunities and increasing the level of giving with current donors
Attracting new corporations to support the strategic priorities of TMS

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Produce shortterm and longterm strategic plans for The Mustard Seed's corporate portfolio
Market corporate partnerships, including the development of resource materials and strategies for contacting target corporations and foundations
Develop and maintain a portfolio of strong corporate donors relationships through regular communications and personal visits, when appropriate
Speak on behalf of, and present TMS publicly within the marketplace, where appropriate
Implement corporate giving strategies (identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship) within the corporate partnership program portfolio, including sponsorships, giftinkind, employee giving and engagement, and volunteering
Develop fundraising proposals and stewardship reports; conduct tours of TMS's facilities and seek to engage donors in volunteer opportunities
Develop and propose strategies for solicitation of corporate gifts, including: determining ongoing relationships with prospect/donor, recommending specific purpose and level of gift; identifying those to be involved in cultivation and subsequent solicitation, assuring that solicitations are carried out, and that effective and appropriate stewardship is executed
Arrange meetings between prospects/donors and senior leaders of TMS
Work closely with other Development staff to ensure effective coordination of effort with their programs and to reinforce the prospect relationship continuum
Prepare funding proposals; draft written correspondence, reports, presentations and other materials to support ongoing donor development
Identify opportunities to promote corporate matching programs
Monitoring and adherence to budget
Work in collaboration with the Research & Grant Writer to provide research to Executive
Director Edmonton identifying new prospects and existing corporate and foundation giving capacity with existing relationships
Maintain a thorough understanding of Salesforce CRM and ensure the maintenance of timely, thorough and accurate donor records
Work through the Executive Director Edmonton when requiring the assistance of Marketing, Communications & Branding to develop the tools necessary to develop and grow corporate partnerships
Participate in cultivation and stewardship events as requested
Maintain healthy culture across all Mustard Seed sites and with central services

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Strong business acumen with a community investment and business to business background
Selfmotivated, proactive, energetic, creative and goaloriented with superior interpersonal skills
Membership in AFP is a definite asset
Good knowledge of, and operate according to, the AFP Guidelines & Donor Bill of Rights
Good knowledge of, and operate within, CRA guidelines, which relate to financial and giftinkind donations and donor recognition
Possess excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team to manage multiple projects
Proficient skills with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint)
Passionate about participating in a Christian organization focused on supporting people living in poverty

WORKING CONDITIONS