Fundraiser

The Job : Work as a primary fundraiser / grant writer for our two Indigenous led organizations, Tea Creek Training and the Indigenous Food Sovereignty Association

Wage : We value program development and fundraising. There are two options,

• on our payroll on our pay grid, plus performance bonuses ($35+ / hr). Or,

Hours : Part-time- approximately 20 hours / week, year round

Location : Remotely with site visits to Kitwanga, BC 2-4 times / year

Start Date : ASAP

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Managing funder relationships, agreements, and contracts
• Developing new funding relationships and opportunities
• Researching and developing grant applications
• Developing content for fundraising campaigns and outreach
• Relaying communications and deliverables deadlines to relevant staff and management
• Fulfilling reporting and communications requirements to funders
• Tracking funding wins / losses, relationships, and communications in CRM and other management software
• Consolidating fundraising updates and data into spreadsheets or other databases for staff and management

Qualifications & Job requirements

• Experience in fundraising activities, campaigns, and application development
• Excellent digital skills - high typing ability and proficient using web applications (ie : Google platforms, CRM software, Basecamp or other project management / teams based software, Excel, Adobe)
• Project management and budgeting skills are an asset
• High literacy, people, and communication skills - ability to write professional correspondence, attend online and in person meetings with confidence
• Strong narrative skills for grant writing and reporting
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong integrity to carry out work independently while aligning yourself to the organizations vision and mission
• Good understanding of the impacts of colonization on Indigenous peoples and communities, and an understanding of reconciliation frameworks

How to Apply :

Please send a cover letter and resume to jobs@teacreek.ca (or apply here on )

In your cover letter please outline the following :

• What inspires you to want to work for our organization as a fundraiser?
• Any experience you have in project management and budgeting. What size projects are you used to fundraising for?
• Any experience working collaboratively with teams and any experience working remotely
• Any experience working in diverse organizational structures with multiple fundraising goals

In your resume please outline the following :

• Fundraising experience or successes in your work history or a separate portfolio with those details.
• Note that having past successful fundraising experience is a strong prerequisite for this position.