Donor Giving and Impact Lead

Mission:          Empowering Teen Parents to Succeed

Vision:             Teen Parent Families Thrive and Enrich our Community

Job ID:             25-003TERRA

As a non-profit organization that has been serving pregnant and parenting teens in Edmonton for 53 years Terra is recognized for its leadership, innovation and collaboration.  Annually more than 1,000 young parents and their children benefit from a comprehensive range of services. Through the compassionate work of the staff, we help parents and children to develop and reach their full potential by recognizing and responding to their unique and individual needs. Terra staff are guided by the Code of Honour which supports, respects, and celebrates our families and staff (https://terracentre.ca/what-is-terra/careers/).  If you share our values and support our mission and vision, please consider joining our team. 

Job Overview:

Reporting to Manager Community Engagement and Stakeholder Relations

This position will play a pivotal role in designing and executing strategies to grow a wider circle of donor support for Terra.  This position is dedicated to developing fresh approaches to donor cultivation, stewardship, and retention ensuring a dynamic and personalized donor experience. The position plays a major role in the planning and execution of fundraising and stewardship events, with leadership support. Develop and implement innovative engagement strategies to attract and retain individual donors.

• Develop compelling campaigns that inspire giving
• Guide personalized donor journeys that maximize long-term support.
• Create unique donor recognition and appreciation experiences that deepen relationships
• Collaborate with leadership and program teams to align fundraising goals with organizational priorities
• In conjunction with Communications Lead, create compelling campaign communications materials, proposals, and impact reports to inspire giving
• Leverage data insights to identify opportunities for growth

Job Conditions:

The position will be working out of the Terra main office located at 10320-146 Street. This is a full time (35 hours/week) position requiring flexible hours based on fund development events and donor engagement activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Individual key donor engagement: Identify, gather information, develop personalized engagement and acknowledgement plans.
• Explore innovative fundraising approaches such as peer-to-peer fundraising, and donor networking opportunities.
• Design and execute engaging multi-channel fundraising campaigns, including direct mail, email, social media appeals.
• Track and analyze fundraising performance to refine strategies and improve effectiveness.
• Lead creative donor engagement events, to expand fundraising opportunities
• Identify and implement new fundraising trends, technologies, and storytelling techniques to drive donor engagement.
• Be a leader and ambassador of Terra by practicing in a manner that is consistent with Terra’s mission, vision, values, policies, strategic goals, and practice model.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in fundraising, nonprofit management, marketing, communications, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of experience in individual donor fundraising, donor engagement, or development.
• Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to fundraising.
• Exceptional creative thinking and ability to develop unique donor engagement initiatives.
• Strong storytelling and communication skills to inspire donor connections.
• Experience using donor management software; Raiser’s Edge an asset.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Knowledge and Abilities: 

•  Effectively and respectfully works with others who have diverse traditions, beliefs, interpersonal styles, attitudes, and behaviors.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Excellent communication skills, oral and written. 

Other requirements: 

• Police Information Check and Child Intervention Check completed within the last 90 days prior to start date. Processing times may take several weeks to complete these checks. Results will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
• Manual dexterity required to operate various appliances and equipment. Ability to lift between 25- 50 lbs. 
• Reliable vehicle, with 1 million vehicle liability insurance, when driving for business purposes
• Valid Driver’s License, clear (or Director approved) Driver’s Abstract, current vehicle registration when driving for business purposes

Core Behavioral Competencies

Terra values are core to the organization. We strive to hire individuals who possess these behavioral competencies at all levels of the organization.

•  Personal Leadership: Practices inclusion, communicates openly and effectively, demonstrates self-awareness. 
• Productive Relationships: Develops networks, collaborates, develops self and others. 
• Results Focus: Applies outcomes-based problem-solving and systems thinking, demonstrates evidence-informed decision making.  
• Service Excellence: Practices innovation, facilitates a culture of learning, demonstrates continuous improvement.  
• Program Planning; design, plan, coordinate, and facilitation of groups.
• Finance; manage allocated financial resources for program delivery.  
• Communication skills; excellent both written and oral; evidenced in grant writing and reporting to funders.
• Community Relations; well-developed engagement skills, strong networking.

Intention Statement

Terra recognizes that it operates within a society and systems shaped by white supremacy and colonization and institutionalized discrimination and the exclusion, exploitation, and marginalization of Indigenous, Black, and people of color.

Terra strives to understand and be accountable for how white supremacy continues to impact its work at an organizational and systemic level and to address harm; implicit and explicit biases.

Our intention is:

To build a foundation of awareness, knowledge, and skills to be an anti-racist organization. To respond to systemic racism that creates barriers and inequality in the workplace and in society. To be an organization that embeds the principles of equity and anti-oppression to everything it undertakes. 

Our goal is to actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion through an antiracism lens through policies processes and practices.

Compensation: The starting salary for the position is $68,577.00

Upon completion of a probationary period, we offer a comprehensive, competitive, extended health benefits package including RRSP contribution. Staff commence with three weeks of vacation, and, in addition, the agency provides gifted days as it is closed between Christmas and New Years.  12 Wellness Days a year are granted. 

Terra Centre also offers free onsite or street parking depending on office location. We are also a casual business attire organization.

As a learning organization, Terra supports ongoing professional development through formal training, informal mentorship, and personalized growth plans. Terra is continuing to grow our programming and there are anticipated opportunities for further professional growth within the agency. 

To Apply:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

If you are passionate about creating community impact, fundraising, donor engagement, and event planning, we want to hear from you.

Please email your résumé and cover letter to: Human Resources, employment@terracentre.ca Please include “25-003TERRA Donor Giving and Impact Lead” in the subject line of the email.  

Closing Date:. Until a suitable candidate is found.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for a pre-screen interview will be contacted.