Calgary and region’s largest college — with 15,000 full- and part-time students, Bow Valley College helps open doors and minds to in-demand jobs in Calgary, Alberta, and Canada. Our graduates contribute to the digital economy, careers in business, TV & film production, and serve on the frontlines of healthcare and social services. Bow Valley College invests in three applied research pillars: educational technology, social innovation, and health.
Why work at Bow Valley College? Bow Valley College is an Alberta Top 80 employer made up of employees who are committed to our learners´ success, as well as each other´s. Our values of respect, inclusion, creativity, teamwork, and resilience are reflected in how we work together to include all learners, challenge our thinking, remove barriers, provide opportunity, and make all learning count.
Position Title: Senior Development Officer – Annual Giving
Position Summary:
This position will report directly to the Director, Fund Development and Alumni Engagement, and will be responsible for strategically managing and growing Bow Valley College’s Annual and Leadership Giving Program. With a focus on donor acquisition and retention at an annual and leadership giving level, this position will manage and steward a philanthropic portfolio of accounts.
Working in a team environment, this role will manage a personal portfolio of major gift prospects and donors to encourage and seek philanthropic support for Bow Valley College’s Student Awards program and other key fundraising priorities including entrepreneurship, nursing, creative technologies and financial literacy.
Position responsibilities and accountabilities include but are not limited to:
The Senior Development Officer – Annual Giving will develop strategies to promote ongoing and/or increased giving, donor relations for Bow Valley College’s student’s awards program and other key fundraising initiatives; this includes soliciting gifts, sponsorships, and funding independently. This position will actively use annual and leadership giving initiatives, planned giving, donor relations and stewardship, and information-based systems to advance the College’s priorities.
Fundraising (50%) –
- Innovates fundraising strategies for Bow Valley College, managing annual and leadership giving programs.
- Increases annual giving through direct mail and online campaigns, overseeing content, design, and tracking.
- Manages a portfolio of donors, implementing cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
Donor Relations (25%) –
- Identifies and solicits planned gift prospects, collaborating on a recognition program.
- Represents Bow Valley College in the community, participating in stewardship activities and events.
- Utilizes writing skills for brochures, correspondence, and funding proposals.
Event, Project, and Volunteer Management (15%) –
- Oversees annual fundraising campaigns and supports stewardship initiatives.
- Assists with various departmental and college-wide events and initiatives.
Database and Administration (10%) –
- Develops and manages annual giving business plan, setting targets and retention strategies.
- Collaborates on student awards acquisition and retention process.
- Conducts prospecting activities and contributes to the Prospect Management System.
Required qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred: Non-profit management, Business or Communications; Public Relation
- 3 to 5 of experience in fundraising and development
- An equivalent combination of directly related education and experience may be considered
- Willingness to work towards CFRE designation
- If your education was received internationally we will require you provide an international education assessment through IQAS, WES, or one of the other nationally designated organizations upon hire
This opening is a continuous, Exempt position. Please note all successful candidates will be required to provide copies of government issued identification and proof of educational qualifications upon hire and may be required to provide an enhanced police information check.
Please submit your application through this link: https://bowvalleycollege.bamboohr.com/careers/285
Closing Date: March 22, 2024
Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
Bow Valley College is strongly committed to fostering diversity and inclusion within our community. We welcome applications from qualified candidates who would contribute to the further diversification of our employees including, but not limited to, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity.
