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The position will cultivate relationships with donors, sponsors, foundations, community organizations, and industry stakeholders while helping establish a sustainable funding model that enables the charity to achieve its mission and long-term impact goals.\nThis is a unique opportunity to help build a charitable organization from the ground up and play a key role in shaping its long-term success and impact across rural and agricultural communities.\nSuccess in this role requires a passion for relationship building and a willingness to spend time in the communities the charity serves. The successful candidate will be energized by connecting with donors, producers, community leaders, industry partners, and stakeholders across Alberta and Western Canada.\nKey Responsibilities:\nPhilanthropy & Fund Development Strategy\nDevelop and implement a comprehensive philanthropy and fund development strategy aligned with the charity's mission, strategic priorities, and growth objectives.\nBuild and maintain a diversified funding portfolio that includes individual giving, major gifts, corporate sponsorships, grants, foundations, community fundraising, and emerging revenue opportunities.\nIdentify and evaluate funding trends, partnerships, and opportunities that support long-term sustainability.\nEstablish fundraising goals, performance measures, and stewardship practices.\nSupport the development of fundraising policies, processes, and procedures aligned with philanthropic best practices.\nMonitor fundraising performance and recommend adjustments to achieve annual revenue targets.\nDonor & Philanthropic Relationship Management\nIdentify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors and philanthropic prospects.\nBuild and manage a pipeline of individual, corporate, foundation, and community-based supporters.\nDevelop donor engagement and stewardship strategies that encourage long-term support and retention.\nCreate meaningful recognition and reporting practices that demonstrate the impact of donor investments.\nTravel regularly to meet with donors, supporters, and prospective funders across the regions served by the charity.\nRepresent the charity at community events, industry conferences, agricultural gatherings, and stakeholder meetings.\nCorporate Sponsorship & Community Investment - Charity\nDevelop and manage relationships with agricultural businesses, suppliers, industry partners, cooperatives, community organizations, and prospective sponsors.\nCreate compelling sponsorship and partnership proposals that align partner interests with community impact objectives.\nSecure financial and in-kind support for charitable initiatives and programs.\nEnsure sponsors and supporters receive meaningful recognition and engagement opportunities.\nServe as an ambassador for the charity by maintaining a visible presence within rural and agricultural communities.\nGrant Development & Funding Applications\nResearch, evaluate, and pursue grant opportunities from foundations, charitable trusts, government programs, and other funding organizations.\nLead the development, coordination, and submission of grant applications and funding proposals.\nSupport reporting and compliance requirements associated with funding agreements.\nMaintain strong relationships with grantors and funding partners.\nCharity & Board Support\nWork collaboratively with the charity's leadership and Board of Directors to advance fundraising priorities.\nPrepare fundraising reports, presentations, and updates for Board and committee meetings.\nSupport volunteer engagement activities related to fundraising and donor stewardship for the Charity.\nProvide recommendations and expertise regarding fundraising opportunities and best practices.\nSupport Board members in donor, sponsor, and community engagement activities where appropriate.\nData, Reporting & Administration\nEstablish & maintain accurate donor, funder, and prospect information within CRM and fundraising systems.\nDevelop and monitor fundraising metrics, dashboards, and pipeline reports.\nTrack fundraising performance against goals and provide regular status updates.\nEnsure appropriate documentation, stewardship records, and donor reporting are maintained.\nAnalyze fundraising results and identify opportunities to improve effectiveness and donor engagement.\nQualifications\nEducation & Experience\nPost-secondary education in Business, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Nonprofit Management, or a related field.\nMinimum 5-10 years of experience in philanthropy, fundraising, business development, sponsorship acquisition, account management, relationship management, or partnership development.\nDemonstrated success in securing revenue, sponsorships, grants, donations, major gifts, or strategic investments.\nExperience building and managing external relationships and influencing diverse stakeholders.\nExperience working with charitable or nonprofit organizations is required.\nExperience presenting to Sr. Leaders and/or Board members is considered an asset.\nCFRE designation, or progress toward a CFRE designation, is considered an asset.\nKnowledge & Skills\nExceptional relationship-building, networking, and interpersonal skills.\nStrong written, verbal, presentation, and storytelling abilities.\nExperience developing proposals, sponsorship packages, business cases, grant applications, or funding proposals.\nStrong project management and organizational skills.\nStrategic thinker with the ability to translate ideas into action.\nExperience using CRM, donor management, sales, or relationship management systems.\nKnowledge of Canadian charitable fundraising practices and donor stewardship principles is an asset.\nDemonstrated ability to build relationships across geographically dispersed communities and stakeholder groups.\nWorking Conditions\nRegular travel throughout Alberta is required.\nPeriodic travel throughout Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Manitoba and other locations is required.\nSome evening and weekend work is required to support community events, donor meetings, conferences, and Board activities.\nOccasional overnight travel is expected.\nValid driver's license and the ability to travel independently are required.\nYou and UFA. Let’s Grow Together.\nUFA is one of Canada’s largest and most progressive agricultural co-operatives. We’re a multi-billion-dollar organization that offers the products, services, and support our 127,000+ members need to build, grow and succeed. While our roots will always be in agriculture, we’re proud to support the industries and communities that drive Western Canada’s economy. We need your skills, expertise and ideas to help us keep growing.\nA Business with a Purpose - Join a member-owned co-operative with a mission that matters: improving the well-being of our members, helping them feed the world, and enabling investment in local communities. \nRecognized and Rewarded for Your Performance - At UFA, success is shared. You’ll own your work and be recognized for both individual and organizational results.\nWork-Life Success - We prioritize safety, respect your time, and offer flexible options and comprehensive benefits to support your life inside and outside of work.\nWe Help Each Other Grow - Our collaborative culture fosters growth through hands-on experience, mentorship, training, educational support, and diverse career paths.\nDiversity Equity, and Belonging\nAt UFA, we care about our employees and what makes them unique. We strive to create an inclusive environment that welcomes employees from diverse backgrounds, where everyone can do their best work. If you require accommodation during the application or selection process, please contact .\nStay Connected\nFollow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook for the latest updates.\nWe thank all applicants for their interest. 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