Volunteer Community Development Jobs in Kitchener, ON

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Fixed contract - 18 months with the potential for renewal

HOURS/WEEK: 35 hours per week

What We Live By:

• Our Vision:A community without barriers to health and wellbeing. 

• Our Mission: We work with our community to promote and sustain health and wellbeing for all.
• Our Values: Compassion, Social Justice, Courage, Integrity, Adaptability. 

GCHC prioritizes people who face barriers to health and accessing services, and people who identify as: 

• Homeless or at risk of homelessness 
• Living on low income 
• Newcomers to Canada with language barriers 
• Having moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issues 
• Having moderate to severe disabilities 
• Indigenous First Nations, Inuit and Métis 
• Black, mixed race and racialized populations 
• Experiencing intersectional oppression 
• 2SLGBTQIA+ 
• Vulnerable children and their families experiencing conflict, isolation or attachment struggles 

Coordinator, Fund Development & Campaigns provides strategic leadership for fundraising, donor engagement, philanthropic partnerships, and campaign execution across Guelph Community Health Centre (GCHC).

The Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive fund development strategy that supports organizational priorities, including community health programs, health equity initiatives, food security programs such as The SEED, and future strategic initiatives. The position will lead major gift fundraising, corporate and foundation partnerships, annual giving activities, and significant fundraising campaigns while building sustainable systems and relationships that strengthen GCHC's long-term financial sustainability and community impact.

Main Responsibilities:

Fund Development Strategy & Leadership

• Implement the annual and multi-year fundraising strategies aligned with GCHC's strategic priorities.
• Support revenue generation through major gifts, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, annual giving, community fundraising initiatives, and campaign activities.
• Ensure fundraising goals, key performance indicators, evaluation measures, and reporting systems are met and maintained.
• Monitor and report on fundraising performance and return on investment.
• Identify and recommend new fundraising opportunities to senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Strengthen organizational fundraising capacity and foster a culture of philanthropy across the organization.

Campaign Planning & Execution

• Support major fundraising campaigns, including capital, growth, and program-specific initiatives.
• Collaborate with leadership, volunteers, campaign committees, and community partners to establish campaign strategy, timelines, and targets.
• Monitor campaign progress and adjust approaches as needed to maximize fundraising outcomes.
• Support campaign readiness, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability planning.
• Contribute significantly to campaign revenue goals and donor engagement activities.

Major Gift Development

• Develop a growing portfolio of major gift prospects and donors including donor engagement and solicitation plans
• Support cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and recognition activities for gifts.
• Prepare donor proposals, presentations, cases for support, impact reports, and stewardship materials.
• Support senior leadership, Board members, and volunteers in securing major gifts.
• Maintain accurate records of donor interactions and fundraising activities within the organization's CRM system.

Donor, Community & Partnership Development

• Build and strengthen a sustainable pipeline of individual donors, community philanthropists, businesses, foundations, and corporate partners.
• Conduct prospect identification and research to identify new funding opportunities.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with donors and community stakeholders.
• Increase donor engagement, retention, and long-term giving.
• Represent GCHC in the community and at relevant events, meetings, and networking opportunities.

Board & Volunteer Engagement

• Support the Board of Directors and the Fund Development Committee in fundraising and donor stewardship activities.
• Engage, and support fundraising volunteers, campaign cabinets, and committees as necessary
• Support fundraising champions.

Fundraising Communications & Stewardship

• Provide ongoing refinement of cases for support for organizational and campaign priorities.
• Collaborate with communications, program staff, and leadership on fundraising materials and impact stories.
• Ensure consistent messaging across donor communications and fundraising initiatives.

Grants, Foundations & Partnerships

• Identify, cultivate, and support relationships with foundation, corporate, and institutional funders with Senior Leadership
• Collaborate with program leaders to prepare compelling grant proposals, reports, and funding applications.
• Maintain strong relationships with current and prospective funding partners.

Systems, Reporting & Internal Coordination

• Strengthen fundraising systems, policies, practices, and data management processes.
• Ensure donor information and fundraising activities are accurately maintained within CRM systems.
• Generate regular reports for leadership and the Board regarding fundraising performance.
• Work collaboratively with program teams to align funding priorities with organizational and community needs.
• Support continuous improvement of fundraising operations and donor engagement practices.

Key Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum five (5) years of progressive experience in fundraising, fund development, philanthropy, communications or nonprofit leadership.
• Demonstrated success securing major gifts, experience securing or supporting six-figure gifts is considered an asset.
• Experience leading or supporting capital, comprehensive, or major fundraising campaigns.
• Strong knowledge of donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship,
• Experience working with Boards of Directors, volunteers, and community stakeholders.
• Proficiency with donor database and CRM systems - Keela,
• Strong project management, organizational, and time management skills.
• Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically while managing multiple priorities.
• High level of discretion, professionalism, and accountability.
  

We know that experience comes in many forms. If you have some of these qualities and are excited about this opportunity, then we want to hear from you. Please visit our website www.gchc.ca and apply using the online application tool. In your application, please include a resume and cover letter outlining how your skills, qualifications, and experience meet the position requirements.

Guelph Community Health Centre is committed to employment equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including individuals from priority populations who may identify as 2SLGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities, Indigenous, First Nations, Inuit and Metis individuals, and members of Black and other racialized communities. 

We thank, in advance, those who apply, but will contact only those who qualify for interviews. 

If at any stage in the selection process you require accommodation, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.
 
We require that all finalist applicants undergo a Criminal Record Check through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.