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    Philanthropy Officer, Special Events - Vancouver, Canada - Covenant House Vancouver

    Covenant House Vancouver
    Covenant House Vancouver Vancouver, Canada

    2 weeks ago

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    Philanthropy Officer, Special Events

    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.

    The Impact the Philanthropy Officer, Special Events can make:

    The Philanthropy Officer, Special Events will build and oversee a portfolio of both individuals and organizations who participate in special events including our two signature Sleep Outs. Responsibilities include relationship building, communications, ongoing stewardship and cultivation, managing and attending events, and administrative duties. This role involves collaborating with colleagues, community advocates, associations, and businesses. You will also maintain a CRM database, strategize to support fundraising efforts, and contribute to event logistics, guest experience, volunteer management, and participant and donor engagement.

    How You Will Contribute:

    Relationship Management & Communications

  • Drive the annual recruitment and communications cycle for new and returning Sleep Out participants including relationship building, event invitations, and communications (phone, email, and in-person)
  • Build the participant pipeline for Sleep Out events through prospecting new participants, research and outreach, strategic planning, and face-to-face interactions
  • Work collaboratively with the Philanthropy team to recruit individuals and organizations from their portfolios to join Sleep Out
  • Create compelling and personalized invitations and communications including sharing fundraising tips, event updates, gratitude, and the impact of their support
  • Attend corporate and community events during evenings and weekends, including occasional public speaking, to cultivate, solicit (invite to fundraising events), and steward participants
  • Correspond with event participants to answer their questions regarding TeamRaiser peer-to-peer fundraising webpages and event logistics
  • Respond to donor inquiries regarding event donations and tax receipts

    • Event Logistics & Administration

  • Responsible for supporting critical paths, run of show, and event logistics
  • Leading up to events, provide administrative support for Sleep Out events by administrating Luminate TeamRaiser including event webpages, participant registration, participant fundraising pages, gift entry, and reporting
  • Administrating Raiser's Edge CRM database including tracking actions, proposals, queries, and relationships
  • Support the events team to successfully execute the Sleep Out events including the critical path workflow from conception to completion
  • Lead and support staff, volunteers, and logistics on Sleep Out event day, ensuring the event runs smoothly, efficiently, and generates maximum revenue
  • Support other fundraising and donor engagement events organized by the Philanthropy team

    • Who We Are Looking For?

    Education and Experience:

  • 2+ years of experience with fundraising, donor relations, and special event or similar experience
  • College, University, or professional certificate degree is an asset
  • Raiser's Edge database and Luminate software experience is preferred
  • Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, and Word

    • Skills & Abilities:

  • Takes personal ownership and responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work commitments. Demonstrates reliability and integrity on a daily basis.
  • Ability to comfortably collaborate in a variety of situations and with diverse individuals.
  • Ensures that communication efforts meet the needs of various groups and is properly understood in both written and verbal communication
  • Effectively builds constructive, friendly, professional relationships and networks of key contacts with people and colleagues
  • continuously strives to meet or exceed organizational and departmental goals and objectives
  • works cooperatively and effectively with others to reach a common goal sharing ideas, concerns and solutions with the team
  • Listens to and solicits feedback from others to identify patterns or trends that highlight the potential need for change. Leverages input to identify opportunities for improving how work is done in own work unit or department

    • Why Work For Us? Would You Like To ...

  • Be part of a team that makes a difference to the lives of young people in need
  • Have generous Health & Dental Benefits, including generous counselling benefits, and employee assistance program, great vacation and personal leave
  • Access ongoing training and development to improve both professional and personal growth
  • Attend an array of exciting team bonding exercises throughout the year

    • We have been recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2024

    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.

    The starting salary range for this position is $53,198.60 – $66,502.80 / year. Full Benefits after 3 months of employment.

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