Job Description

Development Officer "The best prescription I\'ve ever given is a wish." - Dr. Jeremy Friedman, Associate Paediatrician-in-Chief, SickKids Hospital & Medical Advisor for Make-A-Wish\xc2\xae Canada

• What is Your Biggest Wish?

Is it to be part of an organization that is child-focused, values employee experience and is an inspiring workplace? If so, Make-A-Wish is for you! Make-A-Wish\xc2\xae Canada creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child\'s wish to life because a wish is an integral part of a child\'s treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness. \xe2\x80\x9cIt\xe2\x80\x99s been wonderful to have this wish to look forward to... It\xe2\x80\x99s wonderful to see [Rowan] with something that brings him pure joy after all he\xe2\x80\x99s been through and missed out on!\xe2\x80\x9d \xe2\x80\x93Melissa, mom to wish kid Rowan (age 5, leukemia), who wished for an indoor jungle gym.

• What\'s In It For You?

• Meaningful opportunities to make an impact and change the lives of children with critical illnesses within your community and across Canada
• A collaborative team environment where you feel valued and inspired
• An attractive compensation package, including a fully paid Benefits package, RRSP & Wish paid hours
• Annual vacation starting at three weeks & additional paid leaves
• Work/life balance and flexibility
• Hybrid working environment
• Employee Wellness Program
• Corporate discounts
• Continuous learning, development and internal training opportunities
• Fun employee activities, contests, and more!

Make-A-Wish\xc2\xae Canada is committed to fostering a culture that aims to change lives while offering a rewarding employment experience where your contributions make a true difference every day! MISSION, VISION AND VALUES Our mission is, together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illness. Supported by our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child. Our values are Child-Focused, Integrity, Impact, Innovation, and Community.

• Where You Come In

We are looking for a Development Officer to join our team at Make-A-Wish Canada. We are looking for a driven, energetic, and creative person who will be responsible for: 1) securing corporate and individual giving, and 2) managing and coordinating all assigned events including the planning, execution and follow up of events. This includes but is not limited to creating and maintaining excellent relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and other supporters across the province, and collaborating closely with the Atlantic Region\xe2\x80\x99s development and wish advancement teams in driving resource development to grow the mission. Acting as a representative of the Foundation, this position safeguards the interests of the Foundation, the Wish Families, supporters, and event participants by following established procedures and guidelines ensuring the quality of the Foundation\xe2\x80\x99s Development program. This position may be responsible for supervising/managing paid support staff/volunteers. This role is located in Charlottetown, PEI, and is a full-time, permanent, hybrid position.

• What You Will Do

Working closely with the Chapter Director to strengthen the Chapter\xe2\x80\x99s Development strategy within regional and national direction, the Development Officer is responsible for the following accountabilities: Fundraising

• Stewards relationships with existing individual and corporate supporters, and identifies, researches, inspires and secures financial support from potential donors, sponsors, and others with a primary focus on renewing or developing new revenue generation opportunities.
• Meets or exceeds revenue targets as agreed upon in the collaborative planning and budgeting process.

Development Program Leadership

• Develops strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders (National, Regional and Provincial Offices, volunteers, suppliers, sponsors, donors, community liaisons, media, community leaders etc.).
• Applies development management principles and processes to manage the full fundraising cycle of development initiatives, including events, ensuring high standards are met.
• Establishes and provides support to event committees as required to ensure success of events (e.g., guidance, materials, staff/volunteers, timelines, etc.).

Collaboration

• Collaborates with the Chapter Director in identifying opportunities for development and growth in donations, sponsorship and awareness (e.g., individual and corporate gifts in support of the mission; sponsorships for event d\xc3\xa9cor, silent auction, prizes, food and drinks, entertainment, supplies, equipment, venues, etc.).
• Collaborates with the Chapter Director and Region staff to engage volunteers, campaign and event committees.
• Collaborates with the Region\xe2\x80\x99s Volunteer Engagement Coordinator to identify, recruit, manage and steward fundraising volunteers, including event committees.
• Collaborates with internal departments to assist with development or coordination of material, utilizing a high degree of creativity in the development and design of marketing and communications material including PSAs, media releases, brochures, Wish Stories, and content for digital and traditional media. May include social/marketing media.
• Uses existing Wish Granting database and work in collaboration with Wish Granting staff to identify appropriate Wish Families for event participation.

• What You Bring

• Post-secondary education, preferably a university degree in Business Administration, Management, Philanthropy, or other related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• 2-3 years working experience in the fundraising area (events, campaigns and working with volunteers), preferably in a multi-level organization within diverse communities.
• Must be proficient with social media platforms \xe2\x80\x93 Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• Demonstrated experience in using databases and ability to be able to train on databases, and the ability to learn and adapt to new technology such as Salesforce.
• Demonstrated experience in overseeing events and working with others (staff and volunteers) on a job to achieve the best results.
• Must be highly motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
• Good oral and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills. Ability to speak to groups of people in a variety of settings.
• Demonstrated experience in problem solving and good judgement.
• Demonstrated time-management and organizational skills. Flexibility with changing priorities and ability to remain focused to meet targeted timelines.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook/Word/Excel).
• Valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license and access to a reliable vehicle.
• A clear Criminal Background Check required.
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least 14 days prior to their first day of work, subject to relevant accommodations or exemptions.
• Qualified internal candidates with at least 1 year of service at MAWC are welcome to apply.

• Your Work Environment

• Hybrid work environment: 2 days in-office, 3 days remote.
• Primary responsibilities are carried out in the Chapter Office/remotely; however, this position is regularly required to be out of the office for visits with sponsors and donors, leadership volunteers, and wish families for site visits and attending events in the community.
• This position requires work outside or beyond traditional office hours and thus requires a flexible schedule year-round.
• Emotional situations in dealing with wish recipients and families facing live-threatening conditions or illnesses, in palliative care, and end-of-life stages.

Physical/Mental Effort

• Works under pressure at peak times of the year with tight deadlines, high volume workload, and with multiple demands, changing and overlapping priorities.
• Works under high degree of pressure on day of events to ensure logistics and all aspects of fundraising and stewardship events are carried out successfully.
• Physical activity may include lifting of boxes with materials, setting up equipment, etc.

How To Apply If everything you\xe2\x80\x99ve read so far sounds like you, we encourage you to apply now! The application deadline is April 25, 2023, at 11:59pm ET. Make-A-Wish\xc2\xae Canada provides equal opportunity in employment and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Reasonable accommodations due to disability are available on request at any stage of the hiring process.
Recruitment Process We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

• Apply
• Reviewed by Make-A-Wish Employee
• Phone Screening
• Interview
• Reference Check
• Offer
• Criminal Background Check
• Start!

About Make-a-Wish Canada Since 1983, Make-A-Wish Canada has granted over 37,000 wishes across the country, over 1000 last year alone. As an independently operating affiliate of Make-A-Wish International, Make-A-Wish Canada is part of the network of the world\xe2\x80\x99s leading children\xe2\x80\x99s wish-granting organization. We serve children in every community in Canada, and in more than 50 countries worldwide.
Join Our Online Community For more information on how you can support Make-A-Wish\xc2\xae Canada or get involved please visit our website at makeawish.ca.