Senior Development Officer - YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford

Salary Range: $60,000 - $70,000 commensurate with experience

Department: Philanthropy

Location: Hamilton Downtown Family YMCA with hybrid work options available

Employment Type: Regular Full-Time Salaried with benefits and a complimentary YMCA Membership

Work Hours: 40 Hours per week

Anticipated Start Date: April 2025

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

In addition to working with an amazing team in an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success, we offer:

• Paid Vacation Entitlements that increase with seniority (subject to eligibility)
• Paid Personal days and sick days
• A generous employer-paid Group Health benefit plan starting from day 1, with 3 flexible options to choose from
• A Defined Contribution Pension Plan with up to 5% employer matching
• Mental Health on Demand (MHOD) Program
• Hybrid work arrangements with in-person office time to collaborate, innovate and build relationships with your colleagues
• Paid professional development opportunities
• Reduced rates for YMCA Child Care, Camp, and Child & Youth programs (subject to availability)
• Free staff YMCA Health & Fitness Memberships

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Director, Philanthropy, the Senior Development Officer is a key member of the YMCA of Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford’s Philanthropy office, providing fundraising expertise to advance our mission.

As an experienced fundraising professional, you will be responsible for fostering and soliciting new and existing multi-year gifts. You will identify, build and manage strong and productive relationships to maximize revenue generation and will design, execute and oversee a sophisticated corporate, foundational and individual gift pipeline with targeted strategies to maximize engagement and philanthropic support. This includes facilitating strategies, monitoring, coordinating initiatives and ensuring the next steps are completed in a timely manner to further organizational fundraising goals.

What You’ll Do:

• Apply a strong fundraising track record to drive results and achieve fund development objectives.
• Increase the number of planned giving donations through personal visits, as well as regular communication and engagement of planned giving donors through outreach and education and manage relationships with individuals who have included the YMCA of HBB in their estate.
• Exercise a considerable amount of initiative, innovation and resourcefulness to enhance existing relationships and create new opportunities to achieve strategic and impactful outcomes to realize YMCA HBB goals.
• Work independently but also collaboratively by supporting the Philanthropy office, staff and operations.
• Write effective proposals/applications, with exceptional attention to detail and captivating storytelling, as well as manage and track proposal and reporting activities in the project management platform.
• Develop recognition programs to show honour to and appreciation for the generosity and support from planned giving donors.
• Maintain donor databases, including detailed records of all donor interactions.
• Design and execute endowment/planned giving programs, capital, and comprehensive campaigns.

What You’ll Bring:

• Post-secondary education in business, communications, public relations or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five (5+) years of progressive fundraising experience, with demonstrated success in the non-profit/charitable sector.
• A proven track record to deliver on fundraising goals and program management, with experience facilitating sustainable multi-year major and principal level giving.
• Demonstrated commitment to the highest standards of ethical practice.
• Self-motivated professional, with the ability to motivate and influence others to achieve desired outcomes.
• Exceptional ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing and the talent to distill and present information in a visually appealing and coherent manner.
• Strong problem-solving skills, coupled with the capacity to analyze results for making informed adjustments and recommendations.
• Strong relationship building skills to cultivate and maintain professional and responsive donor, prospect and community relationships with the ability to successfully engage with internal and external partners.
• Superior organizational skills, flexibility, with a high degree of initiative and ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a positive and effective manner, meeting critical deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, and database and reporting systems.
• Accuracy and attention to detail is imperative.
• Use of a reliable vehicle is required.

A Major Asset If:

• You have worked in non-profit, charity, or public sector organizations.
• Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation desirable.
• You have knowledge of Raisers Edge/NXT, Unison, and donor relationship platforms.
• Experience with the design and execution of endowment/planned giving programs and capital campaigns preferred.
• Policy development experience and knowledge of Imagine Canada Accreditation requirements is an asset.

This position requires a commitment to the YMCA mission and core values of: Inclusion, Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility, as well as a commitment to building developmental assets in children and adults.

All offers of employment will be subject to the provision that the successful incumbent provides the YMCA of Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford with a current and satisfactory Police Records Check. Positions responsible for the direct supervision of children and/or vulnerable persons will be required, in addition to a Police Records Check, to provide a Vulnerable Sector Screening Report at the time of hire. Police Records Checks are reviewed on an individual basis, and the offence(s), if any, is considered in the decision-making process in relation to the requirement of working with children; therefore, not eliminating all candidates with a record from being offered a position.

Organizational Overview:

As one of the largest charitable community service organizations in Canada, the YMCA of Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford responds to critical social needs in the community and works to provide solutions. By nurturing the potential of children, youth and adults, the YMCA connects people to life-building opportunities, to each other and enhances their quality of life. We foster social responsibility and healthy living. The YMCA works collectively with community partners that share the YMCA’s determination in strengthening the foundations of community for all people.

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility:

The YMCA of Hamilton|Burlington|Brantford is committed to creating an inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or neurodiversity.

We understand the social barriers preventing individuals from applying for open roles. We encourage those from the Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and Disabled communities to apply.

If you need any accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to contact our People, Leadership and Culture Department at plc@ymcahbb.ca

Ready to Make a Difference?

The YMCA is a charity that ignites the potential in people. #YSavesLives starts with building a strong community. If you’re passionate about people and excited to lead impactful initiatives, we want to hear from you!

Don’t meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet all qualifications. If you are excited about the role, but your resume doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the description, apply anyway. You may still be the right candidate for this or other roles.