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About the Role
Join the Y Development Team as the spark that ignites the potential in others. YMCA of Southwestern Ontario is a leading not-for-profit provider of licensed child care and delivers impactful health, newcomer, and community programs across the region, committed to strengthening communities and providing access for all.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct leadership to a team, including Development Officers and Database Administrator.
- Coach, mentor, and build capacity across the annual giving team.
- Foster a high-performing, collaborative, and mission-driven culture.
- Serve as the primary resource and subject matter expert for annual giving events and initiatives.
- Provide in-person leadership and support at annual giving team events and initiatives in local communities.
- Lead and manage the Y’s association-wide annual giving strategy, ensuring alignment across all regions.
- Develop and execute annual giving strategies that drive revenue, participation, and community impact.
- Oversee project planning, timelines, targets, and performance tracking.
- Work closely with Development Officers to support localized rollout and execution.
- Monitor results and continuously optimize campaign effectiveness.
- Oversee the strategy, planning, and performance of all fundraising events and initiatives across the Association.
- Provide direction and structure for event portfolios while enabling Development Officers to lead local execution.
- Ensure events and initiatives align with annual giving goals, brand standards, and donor engagement strategies.
- Identify opportunities for growth, innovation, and increased return on investment.
- Provide leadership and direction to the Database Administrator for data integrity, reporting, and gift processing.
- Use data insights to inform strategy, segmentation, and decision-making.
- Ensure consistent tracking, reporting, and accountability across all annual giving activities.
- Partner closely with the VP Development to align annual giving with the broader fundraising strategy.
- Collaborate with the Marketing & Communications team on positioning, messaging, and asset development.
- Work with internal stakeholders to strengthen the culture of philanthropy across the Association.
Requirements
- Post-secondary education in fundraising, business, marketing, or a related field.
- 7-10 years of progressive experience in fundraising, with demonstrated success in annual giving or other campaigns.
- Proven experience managing staff and leading high-performing teams.
- A strong understanding of multi-channel fundraising strategies and donor engagement.
- Event planning know-how and experience overseeing fundraising events and community campaigns.
- Exceptional project management skills.
- Strong analytical skills and comfort working with donor data and reporting systems.
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
- A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
- Legally entitled to work in Canada.
Skills
- Fundraising
- Annual Giving
- Community Engagement
- Leadership
- Team Management
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Strategy Development
- Event Planning
- Project Management
- Data Analysis
- Donor Management
- Communication
- Relationship Building
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Location
- Southwestern Ontario (Association-wide)
- London
- Chatham
- Sarnia
- St. Thomas
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Travel
Experience Level
- 7-10 years of progressive experience in fundraising
Education Level
- Post-secondary education in fundraising, business, marketing, or a related field
Salary/Compensations
- $90,000 - $100,000
Benefits
- Complimentary YMCA membership
- Discounts on child care and camp programs
- Vacation and personal days (as per policy)
- Benefits and pension (eligible roles)
- Access to wellness and counselling services
About the Company
- YMCA of Southwestern Ontario is committed to building healthy communities and creating opportunities for all.
- Guided by our core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility, and inclusiveness, we offer meaningful work that makes a difference.
Equal Opportunity
- We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.