Employment Opportunity – Fundraising Program Manager
Application deadline: Friday, February 23, 2024 at 11:59 PM ET
If you believe that:
social change is possible
feminist principles and process can help change the world
social justice activists, in Canada and in the global South, can support and learn from each other
you have a contribution to make in helping strength and management a Canadian organization devoted to the promotion of social justice and human rights around the world
…You may be interested in applying for a Fundraising Program Manager position at Inter Pares, a social justice organization based in Canada. To globalize equality, Inter Pares collaborates with people and organizations who are dedicated to building more just societies and creating positive change.
As part of our institutional co-management team, the successful candidate will be expected to share responsibility for Inter Pares ’ financial, administrative, and political well-being and direction. The co-management team operates on a parity basis – equal salary, equal responsibility – guided by principles of consensus-based decision-making. All co-managers participate in management committees, administration, raising funds, donor relations, board relations, external representation, and public engagement.
The Fundraising Program Manager
As a member of Inter Pares communications and fundraising team, the funding program manager will be responsible for relationship building with existing Inter Pares donors, as well as reaching new supporters. They will engage program managers and the board of directors to support fundraising efforts. While watching trends in the charitable sector, they will adapt our programs to these changes. This position is full-time, based in Ottawa.
Responsibilities of the Fundraising Program Manager
coordinate the direct mail program
develop and implement a middle donor program
write and coordinate foundation grant proposals and reports
write and personalize correspondence with donors
donor Relations by phone and in person
monitor and report on fundraising results to the all-staff team and board of directors
travel occasionally within Canada to meet with donors and/or the public
participate in various management committees
The candidate should have the following experience, skills, and attributes:
• solid experience and/or aptitudes in all or most of the above responsibilities
• commitment to social justice, feminist principles, equity, anti-racism and anti-oppression
• Commitment to collective work; ability to work in a team and without direct supervision
excellent writing skills, attention to detail, and an ability to write for a variety of audiences (see below for language requirements)
good interpersonal skills and experience with and/or enthusiasm for consensus decision-making and group process
analytical capabilities and capacity to think and work strategically and creatively
financial management, administrative, and organizational skills
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends on occasion; availability to travel within Canada or internationally is an asset (a contribution towards children care expenses for the above is accessible)
• Experience with donor databases
Language requirements
excellent writing, speaking, and editing skills in English or French AND
good to excellent written and oral communication skills in the other language
Salary and benefits
The salary for this post starts at $74,444. It also comes with a general benefits package that includes extended health coverage and retirement planning benefits. All new staff begin with four weeks of vacation, which increases with seniority.
Workplace
The position is based in our office in Ottawa. Inter Pares has a hybrid work model. For newly hired staff, in office presence is required for 30 days during the first three months of onboarding. In office presence is required for all staff at least five days/month, including all in-person program and staff meetings.
Possibility of’emploi – Program Manager, fundraising
Deadline: Friday 23 February 2024 at 23:59 ET
If you believe that :
social change is possible
feminist principles and processes help change the world
social justice activists in Canada and the Global South can support and learn from each other
you can help strengthen and manage a Canadian organization dedicated to promoting social justice and human rights around the world
… you may want to offer your services for the program manager, fundraiser position at Inter Pares, a Canadian social justice organization. To globalize’ality, Inter Pares collaborates with people and organizations who want to build fairer societies and create positive change.
The successful candidate will share the financial, administrative and political responsibility for’orientation and health of’Inter Pares with the’management team. The’co-management team works in parity – equal pay, equal responsibility – according to the principles of consensus decision-making. The’ set of co-managers contributes to the various areas of work: management committees, administration, fundraising, relations with the donor base, relations with the’ board of directors, etc, external representation and public engagement.
Program manager position, fundraising
Within the’ communication and fundraising team, the selected person will be responsible for developing relationships with the’Inter Pares donor base, in addition to expanding this base. It will mobilize the program managers and the board of directors around the fundraising. On the lookout for trends in the charitable sector, she will adapt our programs to these changes. Based in Ottawa, the position is full-time.
Responsibilities of the program manager position, fundraising
coordinate the direct mail program
develop and implement an intermediate donation program
draft and coordinate grant proposals and reports to foundations
write and customize correspondence with the donor base
ensure relationships with the donor base by telephone and in person
control the results of the fund-raising and report to the’ staff team and the’ Board
travel Occasionally to Canada to meet the donor base/the public
participate in various management committees
The successful candidate must possess the following experience, skills and attributes :
• solid experience or aptitudes in connection with all of the above responsibilities, or most of them
• Engagement towards social justice, feminist principles,’ equity,’antiracism and’anti-oppression
• Commitment to collective work; ability to work in a team and without direct supervision
o Excellences skills in the written’, attention to detail and ability to’adapt your texts to a range of’ audiences (see language requirements below)
good interpersonal skills and experience of/or enthusiasm for consensus decision making and group processes
capacity for’analysis, ability to think and work strategically and creatively
skills in administrative and financial management, organizational capacities
• Disposition to work in the evening and on weekends on the’ occasion; ability to travel to Canada and’international an asset (possible allowance for childcare expenses)
• Experience with donor and donor databases
Language requirements
excellent French or English skills – oral, written and revised ET
good to very good skills in’other language – oral and written
Salary & benefits
The base salary for this position is 74,444 $. This is’ accompanied by a generous range of’benefits, including extensive medical protection and a pension plan. For all the staff, the holidays are four weeks on arrival and increase according to the’seniority.
Work place
The position is based in Ottawa. Inter Pares offers a hybrid model. The new staff must be present at the office for 30 days within the first three months in office. Attendance at the office is required for all staff at least five days/month, including all staff or program meetings to be attended by all staff.
How to apply
Candidates must have legal permission to work in Canada. Interested persons should submit their CV and a cover letter in English developing why they are interested in working at Inter Pares and the skills and experience they would contribute. Please send this by e-mail to info@interpares.ca, with the subject: Co- Manager, Fundingraising – FIRST NAME LAST NAME.
Candidates must be available for interviews between February 29 and March 5, and the successful candidate will be asked for further interviews between March 7 and 18. The primary interview will be in English and will include some questions asked in French. The interview will also include a writing test in both English and French. We are happy to provide an accessible interview and employment environment and accommodation if required. Inter Pares assumes reasonable interview-related expenses; as compensation for time spent engaging with our interview process, all candidates who reach the interview stage will also be paid commensurate with current co-management salary, and, prorated by the hour.
Inter Pares is committed to working within an anti-racism, anti-oppression, and anti-colonial framework, and recognizes that systematic privilege and oppression have strongly shaped staffing patterns in international cooperation. We strongly encourage applications from women, racialized people, Indigenous people, migrants, people with marginalized sexual or gender identities, and people living with disabilities. We invite candidates to share how they personally identify in their application if they wish to do so.
For more information about Inter Pares, please consult our website: www.interpares.ca.
To apply, you must have a work permit in Canada. Anyone interested should send their curriculum vitae and an English cover letter detailing why they want to work at Inter Pare and the skills and experience they bring. All must be sent by email to info@interpares.ca, with the mention Cogestionnaire, fundraising – FIRST NAME OF FAMILY in question.
You must be available for interviews between February 29 and March 5 and the selected person will be invited to further interviews between March 7 and 18. The first interview will be conducted in English and will include questions in French. The process will also include a writing test in both English and French. It’ is with pleasure that we offer on request an accessible environment for the’interview and work, as well as for housing. Inter Pares assumes reasonable costs related to the’interview; as compensation for the time spent on the process, all persons interviewed will receive the current hourly wage of the co-managers in proportion to the hours.
Inter Pares is committed to working within an anti-racism, anti-oppression and anti-colonialism framework, and recognizes the profound influence of systemic privilege and’ oppression on international cooperation staffing models. It strongly encourages the candidacy of women, racialized persons, indigenous persons, migrants, persons marginalized because of their sexual or gender identity, etc, and people living with disabilities. Those who wish to do so are invited to specify in their application how they are’identify.
For more’information on Inter Pares, visit our website : www.interpares.ca.