Coordinator, Community Fundraising Jobs

We have a bold vision of a world free of multiple sclerosis (MS). For 75 years, we have been living our mission to connect and empower the MS community to create positive change and you can be part of that! Our team is looking for a Coordinator, Community Fundraising, in Calgary, Alberta, on a 12-month contract working 35 hours per week. We support flexible work options; with some purposeful based in-person meetings, based on your location. Please apply by September 10, 2023.

Discover. Innovate. Act

We are guided on the journey to end MS through discoveries, innovation and collective action. This strategy connects the MS community through our common goal of a world free of MS. Together, we work to advance treatment and care, enhance well-being, understand and halt disease progression and ultimately prevent MS from happening in the first place.

To learn more about MS Canada, the impact we make, and what makes this a great place to work, we encourage you to visit www.mscanada.ca.

The impact you will have:

As the Coordinator, Community Fundraising, you will be primarily responsible for executing the Airdrie to Olds MS Bike tour and other initiatives in the assigned portfolio to deepen community engagement and generate fundraising revenue for the organization’s overall mission. This role engages and partners with MS community members to consistently enhance the access to benefits for those individuals who are deeply affected by MS. As Coordinator, Community Fundraising, you will:

• Recruit and engage MS community members of teams, individual participants, local sponsors and volunteers, including providing direct stewardship and fundraising coaching.
• Assist in planning, promoting, and implementing events and initiatives in the assigned portfolio to meet revenue targets
• Deliver exceptional support to all constituents, including sponsors, donors, and volunteers. 
• Build and maintain community relationships, including participants, donors, local sponsors, volunteers, and community partners.

Requirements

Our ideal candidate:

• Thrives in working in a fast-paced professional environment with specific targets
• Is excellent at communicating, both verbally and written
• Has experience and passion for working with fundraising participants, volunteers, and donors
• Can maintain confidentiality, with sensitivity to issues of disability and diversity
• Is flexible and can manage a diverse workload
• Is confident, energetic and results oriented
• Has a track record of strong customer service skills and ability to steward participants
• Has a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle
• Enjoys working on a team and can build successful working relationships with internal and external partners

Benefits

What we offer

At MS Canada, we provide impactful and rewarding career opportunities. We have a comprehensive total rewards package that includes:

• Competitive health and dental benefits package, spending accounts, and gender affirmation coverage,
• Support work life balance through flexible schedules, with hybrid work arrangements
• Opportunity to secure your financial future with retirement plan matching,
• Generous paid time off including an extended office closure at the end of the year and half day Fridays before long weekends,
• Investment in your professional growth and development,

MS Canada is dedicated to upholding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in our workplace. We value the contributions that each person brings and are committed to creating an environment from all backgrounds can thrive.

We are committed to accommodating applicants’ needs throughout the recruitment process. Please indicate accommodations as required, if contacted.

All positions at MS Canada will require a background check in compliance with our Screening Measures Policy.

We would like to acknowledge that the land on which we work and operate spans across the traditional territories of many First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples. We recognize and honor the enduring presence, contributions, and resilience of Indigenous communities throughout Canada's history. We acknowledge our responsibility to understand, respect, and support the diverse indigenous nations and their ongoing relationships with the land.