National Manager, Foundation Giving

Are you an experienced fundraiser who is bilingual, results-oriented and collaborative, and who wants to make a direct impact on raising funds to support JDRF’s mission?

We’re currently seeking a National Manager, Foundation Giving to join our Philanthropy team and provide direction, planning and execution of a comprehensive foundation giving program. We’re looking for someone who enjoys the balance between providing collaborate support to colleagues on foundation giving as well as managing a personal portfolio to meet personal revenue objectives.

Interested? In this position, you would have the opportunity to:

Foundation Relations (60%)

• Manage portfolio of 300 donors/prospects at the $5,000 to $500,000 level in various stages of cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, and ensures appropriate movement through the pipeline in order to meet annual revenue targets.
• Collaborate with fundraising staff members to grow a portfolio of strategic foundation partnerships, including prospect identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship to increase funding and maximize engagement.
• Execute acquisition strategies that are focused on building and advancing the portfolio of foundation partnerships in a manner that meets JDRF's revenue targets, managing high-quality stewardship for active foundation donors.
• Maintain a centralized application schedule coordinating proposal development deadlines, feeding into the Leadership Giving team’s prospect pipeline.
• Utilize CRM tools to track activity in relation to the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of private, public, and corporate foundations.

National & Regional Application Support (25%)

• Work with staff across the country to deliver application support for national and local foundation grants by aiding staff in, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding foundations
• Manage and update an internal toolkit for regional development staff comprising of guides on how to identify, cultivate and solicit foundation and corporate donations through granting.

Planning (15%)

• Develop overall business plan and timelines for Foundation Giving and develop strategies to ensure goals are achieved.
• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of JDRF’s mission, research strategy and financial goals.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

Experience, Skills and Other Attributes

• 5 years of related Development/Advancement experience and completion of a relevant post-secondary degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Certificate in Fundraising Management and/or Certified Fund-Raising Executive ('CFRE') certification, membership in the Association of Fundraising Professionals ('AFP') are assets
• Experience in foundation support within higher education and/or patient care and research sectors
• Ability to identify leadership giving opportunities and quickly assess interest, capacity and connection
• Demonstrated success in strategic proposal development and donor solicitation, gift closure and stewardship with an entrepreneurial spirit to grow the foundation giving programs by moving quickly on opportunities.
• Bilingual in English/French with superior verbal, written, listening and presentation skills (in both English and French)
• Experience researching, writing, revising, and editing grant proposals
• Strong comprehension of research knowledge translation and the ability to articulate the mission and goals of JDRF to the community at large; knowledge of autoimmune diseases and the Canadian health research landscape an asset
• Knowledge of legislation, regulations, legal and ethical standards/requirements relevant to the profession
• Strong strategic and operational skills, with the ability to work together with other staff volunteers, and partner organizations across Canada to achieve success
• Excellent interpersonal skills to manage key relationships with donors, partners, staff, and volunteers
• Resourceful and organized; able to manage competing priorities, complex situations, and deadlines
• Proven ability to influence with integrity and to work independently
• Ability to work in a time-sensitive, goal oriented and deadline-driven environment
• High level of technical literacy in Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams etc).

Location Requirements: Flexible within Canada; This position will work remotely from a home office

Salary for the new incumbent is anticipated to be within the range of $75,000-$85,000, commensurate with skills and experience in relation to the role requirements.

Application Deadline: Please submit your resume through our careers site by September 29, 2024.

About JDRF

JDRF is the largest non-profit organization in the world that is exclusively focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D). At JDRF, we realize that a cure is not just a destination but a journey. Our goal is to progressively remove the impact of type 1 diabetes (T1D) from people’s lives and funding research into cures is our #1 priority. While we wait for cures, we also fund ground-breaking research that seeks to improve the lives of people with T1D.

JDRF Canada has a company culture rooted in our Core Values of Respect, Understanding and Integrity; Perseverance; Collaboration; Risk Taking and Entrepreneurship; and Efficiency, Effectiveness and Accountability – if our core values are exemplified in the way that you work, we might be a great fit for each other.

Here’s a few details about what JDRF employees receive:

Remote-first: Our employees love the convenience and flexibility of working remotely, so all JDRF positions are work from home (within Canada).

Health and Wellness Benefits: Benefits to support your physical and mental health – this includes Manulife group benefits, Maple virtual health care, Not Myself Today to support mentally healthy workplaces and generous paid sick time.

Professional Development: We want JDRF employees to grow within their roles and have a career at JDRF, so we practice Career Development Planning and have a budget for paid development opportunities for each employee.

Other benefits include: Group RRSP Matching Program, winter holiday office closures, flex weeks in the summer and more!

Benefits listed above for regular full-time employees. Not all benefits may be available to part-time or temporary employees.

Recruitment Process: We may review applications as they are received and this position will remain posted until it is filled. Our recruitment process typically includes an initial introductory phone call with an HR team member, and up to two video interviews over MS Teams with the hiring manager and other members of the team. Some positions may require a skills-based evaluation to be completed as a part of the recruitment process. We thank all those applicants that apply, but please note only those selected for an introductory phone call will be contacted after their application is submitted.

JDRF strives to foster a workplace that reflects the diversity of the community it serves and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. JDRF is also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free selection process and work environment. Please advise if you require any accommodation measures to ensure you will be interviewed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality.