Associate Director of Philanthropy

AT A GLANCE

Location: Vancouver - hybrid

Hours: 35 Weekly

Salary: $89,186.76

Reports to: Director of Philanthropy

ABOUT US

At Ecojustice, we build a case for a better earth every day! We fight, and win, for our planet in court.

Our Mission is why people join Ecojustice. People who choose to join us recognize that this planet is our most treasured inheritance, and it is our imperative to be good stewards for the generations who follow us. We use the power of the courts to defend what we value most. We believe in protecting the environment while having enough time off to enjoy it. If you are courageous, collaborative, and dedicated to the fight for a healthier environment, you will find your people here.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy, the Associate Director of Philanthropy (Individual Giving) will lead our Planned, Midlevel and Annual giving portfolio and team, contributing specialized knowledge to these areas of philanthropy and developing and executing fundraising strategies. These strategies will increase revenue for Ecojustice by moving individual donors into a more committed relationship with Ecojustice and acquiring gifts that translate their philanthropy into meaningful legal, environmental protection.

As a leader on our Philanthropy team you will:

• Create, implement, and evaluate strategies to maximize revenue and retention of donors giving $5K-$10K per year

• Lead strategies to sustain and grow the number of individual donors, the size of individual donations, and the conversion of annual donors to midlevel and planned giving portfolios

• Lead recruitment, training, and development of Individual Giving team members including hiring, terminations, and performance management with a positive team culture

• Ensure Individual Giving team members conduct their work in accordance with

• • values of justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and advancing reconciliation
• • Imagine Canada, the Association of Fundraising Professionals standards
  • Ecojustice’s Fundraising Code of Conduct

• Model meaningful and authentic relationship management through interactions with donors, including at events and in response to complex donor inquiries

• In collaboration with the Philanthropy Team, set annual goals, revenue and expense budgets for the Individual Giving Program and develop an annual work plan

ROLE SUCESS

We are currently working to embed our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation into all aspects of our organization. We value candidates who enjoy building meaningful, collaborative partnerships with equity-seeking groups and operationalizing JEDI-R values in day-to-day practices and operations.

Typically, we find that people who succeed in this role bring:

• A minimum of 5 years of fundraising experience, with a demonstrated track record of success in various individual giving sectors (planned, midlevel, annual)
• Demonstrated leadership skills; organizes work strategically, communicates expectations clearly, inspires and motivates colleagues toward stated goals, has confidence in their abilities and is respectful of team members
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office and donor databases and online giving platforms (such as Raiser’s Edge, HubSpot, FundraiseUp, iWave, etc.), prospecting systems, processes, analysis, reports, and metrics
• Precision and systems orientation, diligently creating and maintaining files, and data integrity both electronically and paper
• In depth understanding of ethical and Imagine Canada Fundraising principles and CRA guidelines, Charitable Tax Law
• Exceptional relationship building skills establishing and cultivating strong and positive relationships with individuals internally and externally
• Sound financial acumen with the ability to develop, manage and report on complex budgets
• Problem solving and the ability to handle difficult situations with a positive attitude, actively seeking problem resolution, creative solutions, and organizational enhancements
• Commitment to inclusive fundraising practices with consideration of justice, diversity, equity, inclusion, and reconciliation.

OUR COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

Ecojustice is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and is responding to the calls for action to further reconciliation.

We encourage applications from people with relevant job-related skills and who come from communities that have been structurally marginalized based on race, religion, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression. Members belonging to communities that experience marginalization can self-identify during the application process if they choose to do so.

GREAT REASONS TO JOIN US

• Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 charities by Charity Intelligence.

• A flexible work environment and work schedule that best suits you and how you work – choose a hybrid, remote, or full office setup and receive $125 monthly for selecting hybrid!

• 5% of your salary as a non-mandatory RRSP contribution.

• Parental leave top-up for birthing and non-birthing parents.

• Colleagues dedicated to environmental impact through their work at Ecojustice (99% mission alignment rating from internal surveys).

• A culture of collaboration where employees are fostered by their managers (97% manager relationship rating from internal surveys).

• Abundant paid time off options that recognize 13 public holidays (including National Day for Truth and Reconciliation), starting with 3 weeks of vacation, 1 week of winter holidays, 2 float days, and more.

• Additional flexible leave policies that accommodate physical and mental health leave, caregiving responsibilities, volunteering, and other life events.

• A focus on supporting your health and well-being through an employer-paid extended health benefits package, employee and family assistance program, and a wellness spending of $500 per year.

• Learning opportunities to further our strategic commitment towards justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation.

OUR COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY AND WORKPLACE ACCESSIBILITY

As a charity, our value proposition is that of a mission-based organization, offering high-value benefits and perks. We are consistently benchmarking base pay to the non-profit industry to ensure we are both competitive and fair.  Transparency, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion are important to us. We post predetermined salaries to ensure that the hiring process and compensation are equitable for all.

Ecojustice strives to ensure that our online application system and recruitment process are accessible to individuals with different abilities and encourages candidates to contact careers@ecojustice.ca for any accommodation requests.