Canada Summer Jobs - Fundraising Organizer - Jobs in Vancouver, BC

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A Better Life Foundation - Canada Summer JobsFundraising OrganizerA Better Life Foundation is a charity devoted to improving the lives of our community using food as a tool of connection to upli, improve and nourish the people we serve. We deliver a daily meal program of~1,500 meals made with the intention of being much more than a meal, but an opportunity to reach the people we serve, oen in isolation, to let them know we love them.We intrinsically believe that understanding our operations, our people and our events first hand is critical to success in all of our roles, so youʼll have the opportunity to participate in all aspects of what we do.The Role: The role of the Fundraising Assistant is to support our leadership in its fundraising efforts by using your organizational skills to help create fundraising appeals, such as brochures, emails, and campaigns. You will also be responsible for collecting donor information, and helping to organize and the logistics for development events. You will continue to maintain and improve donor relationships. The right candidate for this position will have an entry level understanding and a passion for how applying that data can impact development, ultimately allowing us to increase our impact. This is a temporary, full time position report to the Program Manager and Executive Director.Location: Hybrid of work from home and out of Save On Meats (43 West Hastings St.)Hours: 35 hours per week - with a flexible schedule to work some evenings for eventsRate: $22/hourStart Date: July 25, 2022End Date: September 16, 2022Duties Include:

• Maintain donor relationship management database, including updating donor records, compiling biographical information, data entry, and pulling reports/queries
• Process incoming gis and ensure that gis are accurately recorded and thanked
• Track pledges and monthly donations
• Analyze donor giving patterns to increase donor retention, upgrading, and conversion rates
• Assist with individual donor stewardship including acknowledgement letters, thank you cards, donor appreciation gis, and other communications via phone and email
• Assist with preparation of the annual report and other reports to donors as needed
• Assist with fundraising events, including meeting and greeting donors
• Conduct research on donor prospects and other acquisition strategies to expand donor base nationally

Skills:

• Highly organized, attention to detail and able to collect and analyze data
• Proficient knowledge of Excel
• Knowledge and experience in Donor Management Soware or a keen interest in learning the soware to its fullest potential
• Experience in fundraising or in jobs like customer outreach and sales is an asset

Work CultureA Better Life Foundation highly encourages and welcomes all people to apply, including people of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds - LGBTQ2+ identified persons; women; people with disabilities and people with lived experiences. Working for A Better Life Foundation is the perfect mix between administrative and hands-on experience. We value people who are passionate about being part of a team that supports one another and we highly encourage a work/life balance. While no kitchen experience is required, a willingness to roll up sleeves and help out our kitchen and event teams as needed is definitely appreciated.Canada Summer Jobs RequirementsMust meet the participant requirements under the Canada Summer Jobs Agreement withEmployment and Social Development Canada as outlined:

• Is between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment
• Is a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and
• is legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations

To Apply: Please send a single PDF of your resume and cover letter with your full name and “Communications Manager” as the subject of the email. Please name your PDF file following the format: “FirstnameLastname_FundraisingOrganizer.pdf”We thank all applicants for their interest in working with A Better Life Foundation. Only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.Job Type: Fixed term contractContract length: 2 monthsSalary: $22.00 per hourSchedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vancouver, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application deadline: 2022-07-22Expected start date: 2022-07-25Quick Apply

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