Stewardship and Fund Development Lead

Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton

Salary:  $70,000 - $100,000 - Salary is negotiable based on experience and education

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The Catholic Archdiocese of Edmonton is a family of Christian disciples dedicated to bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to bear on the life in our community. We have a full- time opportunity for an experienced individual to work as a Stewardship and Fund Development Lead at the Pastoral and Administration Offices, 8421 101 Avenue, Edmonton.

We are looking for a motivated team player to provide leadership to our stewardship and fund development program.  This is a full time opportunity working 35 hour a week reporting to the Senior Lead for Mission Advancement.  The incumbent will work to identify and strengthen donation streams, secure donations, and ensure meaningful donor engagement and recognition. The incumbent will ensure fund development initiatives are mission-inspired, relationship-oriented, wisely stewarded, and focused on priorities, audiences, and targets.

Key results include:

• Creating opportunities, cultivating and inspiring current and potential donors, and soliciting gifts for now and for the future.

• Developing short, mid, and long-term goals related to various aspects of planned giving and major gifts

• Provide coaching and guidance to parishes in their fundraising projects

• Planning, tracking, reporting and administrating all aspects of the donor engagement and fundraising programs

The Mission Advancement Portfolio will count on the incumbent to bring ideas and perspectives to the table and provide leadership in all aspects of our donor engagement and stewardship program.

Qualifications:

Education

• Baccalaureate degree in humanities, social sciences, business, or theology, required

  1. CFRE Designation, or eligibility for designation

  2. Combination of education and experience considered

Experience and Abilities

• Minimum seven years in progressively responsible donor engagement roles

  1. Demonstrated experience with successful donor relations in a not-for-profit environment

  2. Demonstrated ability to cultivate trusting, sustainable relationships with current and potential donors (individuals, families, corporations)

  3. Demonstrated success in achieving donor engagement goals and targets

  4. Demonstrated experience and effective use of stakeholder engagement

  5. Experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems; expertise with Blackbaud NXT preferred

  6. Natural self-starter with initiative

  7. Excellent critical thinking, judgement, and discernment competencies

  8. Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  9. Demonstrated ability to bring colleagues together to achieve a shared goal

  10. Demonstrated experience leading a high functioning, fulfilled team

  11. Tact, diplomacy, understanding, and ability to embrace diversity

  12. Ability to manage multiple projects

  13. Sensitivity and understanding of every individual as an inherently sacred child of God

As People of Mission, the Archdiocese of Edmonton promises a missionary culture of being grateful, united, co-responsible, trusting, and courageous. The successful candidate will work within such an environment and contribute to its growth.

Additional Notes

• This position will likely include evening and weekend work

• This position may include some travel throughout the Archdiocese

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume quoting the job title “Stewardship and Fund Development Lead” in the subject line to Marion.Haggarty-France@caedm.ca

We thank all those who apply; however, only those invited for an interview will be contacted.

The Foundation of St. Joseph Seminary and Newman Theological College - Foundation Assistant

The Foundation of St. Joseph Seminary & Newman Theological College was established to carry out all activities dedicated to the advancement of the Seminary and College, and their long-term financial viability, as world leaders in priestly formation and accredited theological education. Both institutions are essential achieving this vision, but they cannot succeed without the full support of our Catholic community.

It is through supporting The Foundation of St. Joseph Seminary and Newman Theological College that Catholics are offered the opportunity to participate in and contribute to, in real and practical ways, advancing the missions of these two incredible institutions.

The Foundation offers an exciting opportunity for a Foundation Assistant; this is a full-time position (35 hours/week) Monday to Friday.

Reporting to the Executive Director, this position works in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and provides comprehensive and integrated administrative support.  The Foundation Assistant plays a significant role in the operational support of the Foundation. The successful candidate will be a highly skilled professional with more than three years of administrative experience.

 Duties include but not limited to:

• Board binders

• Website update

• Meeting minutes and agenda, help with packages

• Pull donor lists

• Excel spreadsheets

• Mail merge

• Book meetings

• Formatting list and documents

• Draft letters

• Organize files

• Research

• Liaise with vendor

• Order swag

• Prepare invoices for payment

• Responds to inquiries from external and internal stakeholders and actively engages in resolving issues and finding solutions

• Enter actions into Raiser’s Edge to ensure accurate execution of donor commitments

• Query and manage lists from Raiser’s Edge for events, reports and other mailings

• Content creation for video, webpages, newsletter and social media content

• Maintains a high level of professionalism and confidentiality concerning all activities

• Develop, edit and update web content and other social media accounts

• Provide administrative support in filing, photocopying, scanning, preparation of mailings, supply inventory, courier packages and other related office duties.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

In addition,

• Judgement and discretion, ensuring appropriate permissions are obtained

• Ability to work on multiple assignments and quickly shift priorities

• Work independently and collaboratively as the situation dictates

• Provides support to the Executive Director as required

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent communication (written, verbal and listening) and interpersonal skills.

• 3-5 years of administrative experience preferred;

• Administrative Diploma with equivalent combinations of education and significant experience may be considered.

• Ability to work with sensitive and confidential materials and maintain a high level of confidentiality.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to multitask.

• Demonstrated ability to take the initiative, prioritize and navigate shifting priorities.

• Brings service excellence and a can-do attitude focusing on solutions that align with the Foundation.

• Knowledge and appreciation of the Catholic faith is a definite asset.

• Excellent computer proficiency using Microsoft Office and web-based applications, and the ability to learn the Foundation’s donor software.

For more information about the Foundation, please go to https://caedm.ca/foundation/

All employees are required to undergo a Police Records Check including the Vulnerable Sector Information Check and Intervention Records Check. They are also required to undertake Safe Environment training provided from time to time through the Archdiocese of Edmonton.

If you are interested in this unique opportunity, please forward your resume, quoting the job title “Foundation Assistant” in the subject line, to angela.martincevic@foundationsjsntc.ca.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.