Who we are:
Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC) provides ideas, resources and a proven approach to partner organizations across Canada to create Community Food Centres that bring people together to grow, cook, share, and advocate for good food. CFCC also works with the broader food movement to build greater capacity for impact and to empower communities to work toward a healthy and fair food system.
Why work with us?
CFCC was founded in 2012 to drive the development of a new approach to food in low-income communities. We believe food is a powerful community-building tool that can bring people together around shared goals, build skills and physical and mental health, and create the opportunity for greater equity in many communities. CFCC is a flexible and dynamic workplace, offering lots of opportunity for growth — and shared meals!
The Stewardship Coordinator will be an important member of the fundraising team that is working to build both national funding support for CFCC while also supporting and working with fundraising programs throughout our network of Community Food Centres and Good Food Organizations.
Who are we looking for?
Reporting to the Director, Strategic Partnerships, the successful candidate will oversee the development and implementation of a strategic donor stewardship program at CFCC. The successful candidate will understand the importance of stewardship and will have had previous experience in a fundraising environment. We are seeking a systems-oriented professional who is comfortable building new approaches to leveraging infrastructure that will support our teams ongoing success. Lastly and importantly, we are interested in meeting candidates who are passionate about the need to change the status quo as it relates to food insecurity for low-income Canadians.
Responsibilities:
Work with fundraising team to develop, implement and monitor a strategic stewardship program for all CFCC donors.
Work with others to create and support meaningful engagement opportunities for donors that align with the donor service model.
Support the fulfillment of stewardship plans for major donors
Support the development of donor stewardship programs at our network of Community Food Centres that align, where possible, with the approach at CFCC.
Maximize the utility and usage of Salesforce, CFCC’s primary CRM system and fundraising database.
Develop protocol and supports that ensures Salesforce is used to track all donor development activity
Qualifications:
3+ years of relevant work experience in a non-profit and preferably directly connected to a fundraising team;
Relevant post-secondary degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
Solid understanding of the key principles and practices of a donor development program;
Excellent computer literacy and electronic communication skills, including some demonstrated capacity working with and maximizing the use of donor management software;
Empathetic to the cause. Will be strongly committed to the idea of food as a public good, and as an agent for social change, particularly in low-income communities.
Position details: Full-time; 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Start date: TBD
Please email your cover letter and resume in a single document to:
work@cfccanada.ca
with “Stewardship Coordinator” in the subject line. Posting closes January 29, 2016 at 5 p.m.
CFCC is committed to employment equity and encourages applicants from equity-seeking groups. Only
those applicants being considered will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in CFCC.