Fundraising Program Manager (Acquisition)

Deadline for applications: Friday, December 6, 2024 @ 11:59pm EST

Duration: February 2025 – February 2026 (one year contract position) 

Start date: February 3, 2025 (flexible)

If you believe that...

• social change is possible;
• feminist principles and processes can help change the world.
• social justice activists in Canada and the South can support and learn from each other;
• you can play an active role in strengthening and managing a Canadian organization dedicated to promoting social justice and human rights around the world.

...then you may be interested in applying for the position of Fundraising Program Manager at Inter Pares, a social justice organization based in Canada. To globalize equality, Inter Pares collaborates with people and organizations who are dedicated to building more just societies and creating positive change.

This position is a one-year contract position.

The Fundraising Program Manager (Acquisition) position

As a member of Inter Pares’ communications and fundraising team, the Fundraising Program Manager will be responsible for building relationships with existing Inter Pares donors, as well as reaching new supporters. The Fundraising Program Manager will share responsibility for donor acquisition, with a particular focus on digital acquisition.

Responsibilities of the Fundraising Program Manager (Acquisition):

• Supporting the organization’s digital and online presence, in line with our values, mission, and vision. 
• Develop the acquisition project either in support with consultants or in-house to run smoothly, meeting our goals. 
• Stewarding digital/online annual and digital fundraising campaigns like Mother’s Day, Year-end, etc, ensuring objectives are met and making recommendations for improvements. 
• Review the website to strengthen it from a fundraising perspective.

The candidate should have the following experience, skills and attributes:

• Solid experience and/or aptitudes in all or most of the above responsibilities  
• Commitment to social justice, feminist principles, equity, anti-racism and anti-oppression
• Experience in developing/stewarding digital fundraising & acquisition campaigns
• Experience in working with donor databases (ex: Raisers Edge, Bloomerang, Fundraise Up)
• Experience in reading and analyzing data for segmentation, and testing strategies to optimize donor acquisition initiatives
• Experience writing and editing fundraising and communications materials, with attention to detail and ability to write for a variety of audiences
• Analytical skills and the ability to think and work strategically
• Ability to prepare and update budgets, manage invoices, and support reporting and projections
• Commitment to collective work; ability to work in a team and without direct supervision

Languages

• Excellent writing, speaking, and editing skills in English
• Good to excellent written and oral communication skills in French

Salary and benefits

The salary for this position is $78,166. This comes with a generous benefits package, extended health coverage and retirement planning benefits. All new staff begin with four weeks of vacation.

Workplace 

The position is based in our office in Ottawa. Inter Pares has a hybrid work model. For newly hired staff, in-office presence is required for 30 days during the first three months of onboarding. In office presence is required for all staff at least five days/month, including all in-person program and staff meetings.

Application process

Candidates must have legal permission to work in Canada. Interested persons should submit their CV, along with a cover letter in English explorating why they are interested in working at Inter Pares and the skills and experience they would contribute. Please send this by e-mail to info@interpares.ca, with the subject: Fundraising Program Manager (Acquisition) – FIRST NAME LAST NAME.

Candidates must be available for an interview in December and/or January. The primary interview will be in English and will include some questions asked in French. The interview will also include a writing test in both English and French. We are happy to provide an accessible interview and employment environment and accommodation if required. Inter Pares assumes reasonable interview-related expenses; as compensation for time spent engaging with our interview process, all candidates who reach the interview stage will also be paid commensurate with current co-management salary, prorated by the hour.   

Inter Pares is committed to working within an anti-racism, anti-oppression, and anti-colonial framework, and recognizes that systemic privilege and oppression have strongly shaped staffing patterns in international cooperation. We strongly encourage applications from women, racialized people, Indigenous people, migrants, people with marginalized sexual or gender identities, and people living with disabilities. We invite candidates to share how they personally identify in their application if they wish to do so.

For more information about Inter Pares, please consult our website: www.interpares.ca.