Responsibilities​

• Research and identify grant opportunities from government, foundation, corporate and community funding sources.

• Develop compelling grant proposals, funding applications, letters of intent and supporting documentation.

• Collaborate with staff and community partners to collect program information, budgets, outcomes and impact data for funder reporting.

• Maintain a grants calendar and track funding deadlines, reporting requirements and submission schedules.

• Prepare grant reports, renewal applications and stewardship materials for funders.

• Support the development of logic models, program descriptions, evaluation frameworks and impact statements.

• Maintain accurate records of grant submissions, funding outcomes and funder relationships.

• Develop and implement an annual fund development plan with clear fundraising targets, strategies and timelines that support long-term financial sustainability.

• Diversify revenue streams through individual giving, monthly donors, major gifts, corporate sponsorships, community partnerships, campaigns and events.

• Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward individual donors, major gift prospects and corporate partners.

• Manage the donor database, including gift processing, charitable tax receipting and compliance with Canada Revenue Agency requirements.

• Work with the Executive Director and finance team to align fundraising goals with annual budgets, forecasts and sustainability planning.

• Track, analyze and report on fundraising performance and key metrics to the Executive Director and Board of Directors.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

Qualifications

Required​

• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in grant writing, fundraising, proposal development or related field.

• Knowledge of fundraising principles, donor stewardship and revenue diversification strategies.

• Understanding of nonprofit budgeting and financial sustainability planning.

• Familiarity with Canada Revenue Agency rules for charitable receipting and fundraising.

• Ability to prepare grant budgets with full cost recovery and complete funder reports.

• Exceptional communication skills in English as well as editing and research skills.

• Strong organizational and project management abilities with the capacity to manage multiple deadlines.

• Experience preparing funding applications for charitable, community, social service or nonprofit organizations.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, including Word, Excel and SharePoint.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a diverse team.

Preferred Assets​

• Post-secondary education in communications, nonprofit management, social sciences, public administration, fundraising or related fields.

• Knowledge of the Canadian, Ontarian and Waterloo Region charitable and nonprofit funding landscape and experience applying for grants from government ministries, municipalities, foundations and community-based funders.

• Experience building relationships with donors, funders and corporate sponsors.

• Fundraising certification or training (e.g., CFRE or a fundraising certificate program).

• Experience with online giving platforms, peer-to-peer fundraising, crowdfunding or monthly giving programs.

• Strong understanding of the experiences, barriers and strengths of newcomers, immigrants, refugees and racialized communities.

• Experience fundraising within faith-based or culturally specific communities, including understanding of religious giving traditions.

• Multilingual abilities in languages spoken in the Waterloo Region, such as Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Dari, Somali and others.

• Commitment to equity, inclusion and anti-oppressive practices.

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