northern development officer
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Development Officer
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August 28, 2024
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The Guelph Humane Society
Job details
The Guelph Humane Society (GHS) advocates for all animals and in particular those animals whose lives it can influence through care, education, community engagement and relationships.
Are you passionate about the critical role that animals play in our lives, the important connection between animals and their people? Do you want be part of a team that helps countless vulnerable animals in our community? Are you passionate about the role philanthropy plays in advancing this work?
Under the direction of the Director of Development and working closely with members of the Development and Marketing and Communications teams, the Development Officer will manage the Annual Giving program at the Guelph Humane Society (GHS). Responsibilities will include coordination of direct mail and digital asks, new donor acquisition and retention, donor stewardship, special fundraising campaigns and database management. This position plays a crucial role in planning and organizing fundraising efforts and requires strong skills in relationship building and communications to effectively support GHS?s mission and financial sustainability.
*KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:*
* Manage annual giving program and all multi-channel elements to acquire, retain and upgrade donors. This includes, but is not limited to direct mail appeals, special campaigns, digital giving etc.
* Lead activities related to adopter acquisition strategy, working closely with the Director of Development and the Donor Relations Manager.
* Develop queries, metrics and tracking to measure and analyze program effectiveness.
* Have familiarity with social media platforms and their use in successful fundraising, working together with the Director, Communications and Community Engagement.
* Maintain the GHS Story Bank, including curating stories, communicating with adopters etc.
* Responsible for stewardship and recognition initiatives for cumulative giving under $1,000.
* Maintain excellent relationships with partners, supporters, sponsors, donors and all other staff and volunteers.
*ABOUT THE ROLE / WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS*
The Guelph Humane Society?s (GHS) strategic plan, Charting Our Future Direction (2024 ? 2027), sets out GHS?s commitment to creating a compassionate world where all animals are valued and respected and one that is deeply rooted in our values of compassion, leadership, integrity, transparency and collaboration. It recognizes we have reached a pivotal moment as the needs of our community expand through increased animal ownership, housing shortages and the rising cost of living. The opportunity to advance the welfare of animals through care, education, community engagement and relationships has never been greater.
The Development team at GHS, together with the Marketing & Communications team is responsible for GHS?s externally facing initiatives. The team is fundamental to achieving our goal of inspiring the community to join us.?Animal welfare is at the heart of our mandate, and therefore at the centre of everything we do. You must have a strong commitment to animal welfare and be keen to learn more about how this fits into the work that we do.
*WHAT YOU OFFER / ABOUT YOU*
* You have 3 years of experience in annual giving level fundraising with an ability to assess trends and develop successful strategies for raising revenues.
* You have excellent relationship management and donor stewardship skills.
* You have demonstrated experience with fundraising communications, digital campaigns and relationship-based fundraising.
* You possess strong verbal and written communication skills including experience with development and communications.
* You have experience working with databases, including strategic use of donor data.
* You possess excellent organizational skills.
* You have proficiency in using the MS Office suite, including Outlook, Word, Teams and PowerPoint.
* You have experience working with Raisers Edge NXT, or other related CRMS.
* You have proven experience working c
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LocationGuelph, ON
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Workplace information
On site
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SalaryNot available
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Terms of employment
Permanent employmentFull time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
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