At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead major fundraising campaigns and build impactful donor relationships.
- Company: Join Habitat HMD, a leader in affordable housing solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work environment, and meaningful community impact.
- Other info: Be part of a mission-driven team focused on creating lasting change.
- Why this job: Make a difference in your community by securing vital funding for affordable homes.
- Qualifications: 5-7 years in fundraising with strong relationship-building skills.
The predicted salary is between 75000 - 85000 $ per year.
Location: Primary jurisdiction includes Mississauga and Halton Region (hybrid work environment)
Employment Type: Full-Time, One-year Contract
Salary: $75,000 – $85,000
Reports to: Vice President, Strategic Partnerships & Community Relations
About the Opportunity
Habitat HMD is seeking an experienced and highly connected Senior Manager, Major Gifts & Campaigns to help grow transformational philanthropy in support of affordable homeownership. This senior fundraising role is ideal for a confident relationship builder with a proven ability to open doors, build trust, make the ask, and secure significant philanthropic commitments.
Key Responsibilities
- Build, manage, and actively solicit a portfolio of qualified major gift prospects and donors.
- Identify and develop relationships with high-net-worth individuals, families, foundations, business leaders, corporations and community influencers.
- Cultivate, solicit and close significant five-, six- and potentially seven-figure philanthropic gifts.
- Develop tailored donor strategies, proposals, presentations, cases for support and stewardship plans for donor growth.
- Help develop, launch and execute major gift campaigns, capital campaigns and strategic fundraising initiatives.
- Work with senior leadership, Board members and community leaders to support donor cultivation, campaign development, tactics and solicitation opportunities.
- Maintain an active prospect pipeline, track fundraising activity and provide dashboard forecasts and performance updates.
- Represent Habitat HMD at appropriate business, philanthropic and community events.
What You Bring
- 5-7+ years of progressive fundraising, philanthropy, business development or related relationship-management experience, with significant major gift experience strongly preferred.
- A university degree or equivalent combination of education and senior professional experience is preferred. CFRE or related fundraising credentials are considered an asset.
- Experience with DonorPerfect or a similar CRM is also an asset.
- A demonstrated record of personally cultivating, soliciting and closing significant philanthropic gifts.
- Experience leading or significantly supporting a capital to manage confidential donor relationships.
- An entrepreneurial, self-starting approach with the ability to create opportunities and move relationships toward meaningful commitments.
Why Join Habitat HMD?
Affordable housing is one of the defining challenges facing our communities. At Habitat HMD, you will help shape the next stage of philanthropic growth and build relationships capable of creating a lasting housing legacy across Mississauga and Halton Region.
Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga-Dufferin is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Accommodation is available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process.
Senior Manager, Major Gifts & Campaigns in Mississauga employer: Habitat HMD
At Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga-Dufferin, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusivity and community impact. As a Senior Manager, Major Gifts & Campaigns, you will not only have the opportunity to drive transformational philanthropy but also benefit from a supportive hybrid work environment that encourages professional growth and collaboration. Join us in making a meaningful difference in affordable homeownership across Mississauga and Halton Region, while enjoying competitive compensation and a commitment to your career development.
