Capital Campaign Coordinator

Capital Campaign Coordinator

Title: Capital Campaign Coordinator
Job Status: Part-Time, 3-Month Contract, with a possibility of extension
Hours of Work: 24 Hours/Week from October 1 to December 20th, 2024
Job Region: All Blue Door Locations (Work at Home/Remote)
Salary: $27/hour
Deadline to Apply: September 27, 2024

Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager of Resource Development and working closely with Blue Door’s COO, CEO, Campaign Cabinet, and other volunteers, the Capital Campaign Coordinator will have a leadership and supporting role within Blue Door’s campaign. The Coordinator will develop the complete campaign schedule, organize the quiet event launch, as well as help identify, cultivate, and steward both capital campaign and major gifts

Responsibilities 

Comprehensive Campaign Coordination

• Working closely with the CEO, Director of Resource Development, and Campaign Cabinet, assist in the development of a campaign strategy and provide leadership in the implementation stages.
• Help to implement the campaign and deliverables including reviewing and updating the pipeline to capture gift ranges, follow-ups, tracking prospects, and maintaining timelines.
• In support of the CEO and Director of Resource Development, create the Capital Campaign Cabinet, by way of individual and group meetings, producing the agenda and materials, and ensuring the completion of action items for regularly scheduled meetings.
• Support with managing the Capital Campaign budget, including tracking and reporting, both expenditure and contributed revenue.
• Lead the planning, promotion, and execution of the campaign’s quiet phase launch event, ensuring donor acknowledgment, stewardship, and appropriate public recognition.
• Support the adherence to gift acceptance policies and recognition, gift correspondence, and the set-up of gift pledge payments & reminders

Major Gifts

• Create, implement, and manage a comprehensive leadership and major gifts donor fundraising plan that includes a multidimensional appeal schedule utilizing a variety of mediums (e.g., electronic solicitation, direct mail appeals, face-to-face solicitations).
• Research and identify corporate, foundation, and individual prospects.
• Support with the development of cultivation strategies, and acquisition of major gifts to reach established campaign revenue goals, including meeting requests, meeting follow up, preparation of proposals, and providing guidance and coaching when necessary, including being present during solicitations when required.
• Conduct personal cultivation, briefing and solicitation meetings with individual prospects monthly in collaboration with the CEO, Director of Resource Development, other senior Blue Door staff and/or volunteers.

Additional Assistance

• Represent Blue Door at strategic events as needed.
• Work collaboratively with Blue Door’s Marketing and consultant teams to support the development of the campaign’s communications and collateral materials, including print, web and social media platform.
• Maintain accurate records of past and present proposals and grant opportunities.
• Support with donor data entry, receipting, reporting, and timely oral and written
communication to donors as needed.
• Positively communicate to the community Blue Door’s goals and work at every opportunity.
• Attend internal staff meetings and staff training as required.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all client and agency information.
• Coordinate with on-site teams prior to funder recognition events, tours, and/or visits.
• Other duties as assigned.

Respect and Professionalism 

• Maintain professionalism in the workplace.
• Work cooperatively alongside and supports all Blue Door team members and departments.
• Adherence to the mission, vision, policies, and procedures of the agency.
• Able and willing to promote harm reduction practices in accordance with core standards.
• Attend internal staff meetings and staff training as required.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all client and agency information.
• Utilize effective conflict resolution skills in accordance with Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training.
• Foster positive and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues, community partners and volunteers.
• Provide referrals and follow-up as necessary.
• Meets with manager on a regular basis and participates in completion of annual
performance evaluation.

Occupational Health and Safety

All employees are responsible for carrying out work in a way that does not adversely affect their own health and safety and that of others.
• All employees shall learn and understand health and safety policies and procedures and will comply with them.
• All employees must be able and willing to work within all programs and with flexible schedules

Qualifications 

• Post-secondary education in fundraising, communications, or a related field.
• CFRE designation and advanced degree is an asset.
• 2-3 years experience and a record of increasing responsibility at non-profits.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as analytical skills.
• Strong organization skills and time management.
• Proficient in understanding and applying best practices in fundraising and stewardship, especially as related to campaigns, major gifts, gift planning and grants.
• Proven ability to organize and manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously, to work collaboratively, and to adapt quickly to changing priorities.
• Knowledge of the housing/homelessness sector and fundraising best practices are an asset.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, able to meet tight deadlines, and work independently
• and collaboratively.
• Possesses high competency in research tools, methodology, and application.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, research skills, and ability to follow through with a high sense of urgency.
• Sound judgment, tact, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Possess computer skills with specific competence with spreadsheets, databases, etc. Experience with Salesforce, DonorPerfect, Guru, and Monday is an asset.
• Valid Vulnerable Sector Screening.
• Valid Driver’s license, reliable vehicle, and insurance. Ability to travel throughout York Region

Blue Door is committed to the development of a staff and leadership team that reflects the incredible diversity of the communities we serve. We promote the principles of intersectional anti-racism and anti-oppression and adhere to the tenets of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We both welcome and encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to access and equity, including Indigenous, Black and racialized people, members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, people with disabilities, and people with lived experience of homelessness. Blue Door is a unionized work environment.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and Blue Doors AODA Policy, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

All applications will be reviewed as received, and interviews will begin for qualified candidates as soon as possible. The position may be filled before this job posting ends. Only candidates
selected for an interview will be contacted. Please submit a cover letter and resume to hr@bluedoor.ca

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