Major Gifts and Planned Giving Officer, Fund - Vancouver, Canada - YMCA BC

YMCA BC

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Date Posted:

August 4, 2023

Position Title:

Major Gifts and Planned Giving Officer, Fund Development

Location:

Hybrid - Royal Avenue YMCA (620 Royal Avenue, New Westminster)

Consideration will be given for remote work within British Columbia
Note that many inperson meetings will be required

Terms:

Permanent, Full-Time

Start Date:

As soon as possible

Salary:

$65,000 - $80,000 per year, plus benefits

Reports to:

General Manager, Fund Development

Benefits:

Typical 7 hour work day / 35 hour work week
Eligibility for Extended Health and Dental Benefits
Competitive paid vacation time off
Paid sick time and leaves
YMCA Staff Membership
Business Casual
Training and Professional Development Opportunities
Employee Assistance Program
Be part of a charitable organization that positively impacts the community

About YMCA BC:

YMCA BC is a charity dedicated to strengthening the foundations of community, by nurturing the potential of children, teens & young adults, promoting healthy lifestyles, fostering a sense of social responsibility and delivering lasting personal & social change to grow in spirit, mind, and body.

Since January 2023, YMCA of Northern British Columbia, YMCA-YWCA of Kamloops and YMCA of Greater Vancouver are officially one association, with one mission to strengthen our impact for communities across British Columbia.

We are YMCA BC - Even Stronger Together.

This transition marks a new chapter in our long-standing history of building communities, transforming lives, and connecting people of all ages, stages, backgrounds and abilities, to unique opportunities to learn, grow, and reach their potential.

YMCA BC provides services in health, fitness & aquatics, child care, camping, employment & community services to over 150,000 participants annually.

Nature & Scope:

The Major Gifts and Planned Giving Officer is a key member of the fundraising team whose portfolio will focus on supporting fundraising through Major Gifts and Planned Giving. Reporting directly to the GM, Fund Development, this professionally mannered, selfmotivated, creative thinking, resultsoriented individual is comfortable making an ask, managing a team of volunteers, written and verbal presentations, writing proposals and grant submissions, and working with prospective and existing donors. This exciting position has the opportunity to work on local, provincial and nationwide projects. The Major Gifts and Planned Giving Officer is responsible for raising major gift pledges to support the YMCA in social impact service programs. They are also the staff lead for volunteerdriven major gift fundraising, part of the senior fundraising team to do grant/proposal pitches, develop strategies for the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of key donors. This individual will also support the YMCA BC Foundation in planned giving strategies and recruitment.

Major Responsibilities:

Major Gift Individual, Foundation and Corporate Donors for the Major Gift Program

Serve as the primary relationship manager for select major gift prospects, developing and implementing a written donor strategy and relationship record (using Raisers Edge) of all interactions
Communicate with portfolio through face to face cultivation, solicitation and stewardship meetings, and written strategies
Ensure that each major donor and prospect has a clear strategy and timeline for cultivation, solicitation and stewardship
Participate in prospect clearance

Comprehensive Campaign

Responsible to ensure threeyear comprehensive campaign goals are met
From a major gifts program perspective, work collaboratively with program staff and members of the development department to understand the key program and capital projects that the have been determined to require priority fundraising
Develop and maintain a detailed campaign plan and calendar in order to achieve campaign goals
Work with GM Fund Development to set priorities
Manage and adjust the work plan and calendar as needed
Maintain up to date knowledge of major programmatic initiatives
Moves management strategy of annual donors to major gifts/legacy giving

Campaign Strategy

Work with the GM, Fund Development to manage revenue projection and expense budget, as well work with Manager FD Systems to ensure pledges and pledge fulfillments

Grants

Planned Giving

Work with the GM, Fund Development and send, YBC Foundation to support the planning and execution of planned giving strategy and recruitment.

Events

Be a visible presence at funds development special events, such as major donor cultivation events and fundraisers

The Major Gift and Planned Giving Officer will identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward current and prospective donors, in expanding their financial support of the work of the YMCA.

In addition, of securing new donors to the YMCA. The Major Gifts and Planned Giving officer wi