Is it to be part of an organization that is child-focused, values employee experience and is an inspiring workplace? If so, Make-A-Wish is for you!

Make-A-Wish® Canada creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child's wish to life because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness.

“It’s been wonderful to have this wish to look forward to... It’s wonderful to see [Rowan] with something that brings him pure joy after all he’s been through and missed out on!”

–Melissa, mom to wish kid Rowan (age 5, leukemia), who wished for an indoor jungle gym.

• Meaningful opportunities to make an impact
• An environment where you feel valued and inspired
• An attractive compensation package, including Benefits, RRSP, Paid Vacation, Additional Paid Leaves
• Work/life balance and flexibility
• Hybrid Working Environment
• Employee Wellness Program
• Corporate discounts
• Continuous learning, development and internal training opportunities
• Fun employee activities, contests and more!

Make-A-Wish® Canada is committed to fostering a culture that aims to change lives while offering a rewarding employment experience where your contributions make a true difference every day!

MISSION, VISION AND VALUES

Our mission is, together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illness.

Supported by our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child.

Our values are Child-Focused, Integrity, Impact, Innovation, and Community.

We are looking for a Development Officer (New Brunswick) to join our team at Make-A-Wish Canada. We are looking for a driven, energetic, and creative person who will be responsible for: 1) securing corporate and individual giving, and 2) managing and coordinating all assigned events including the planning, execution and follow up of events. This includes, but is not limited to creating and maintaining excellent relationships with donors, sponsors, volunteers, and other supporters across the province, and collaborating closely with the Atlantic Region’s development and wish advancement teams in driving resource development to grow the mission . Acting as a representative of the Foundation, this position safeguards the interests of the Foundation, the Wish Families, supporters, and event participants by following established procedures and guidelines ensuring the quality of the Foundation’s Development program. This position may be responsible for supervising/managing paid support staff/volunteers.

This role is located in Saint John, New Brunswick and is a full-time, permanent, hybrid position.

• Working closely with the Chapter Director to strengthen the Chapter’s Development strategy within regional and national direction, the Development Officer is responsible for the following accountabilities:

  
  

  Fundraising

  • Stewards relationships with existing individual and corporate supporters, and identifies, researches, inspires and secures financial support from potential donors, sponsors, and others with a primary focus on renewing or developing new revenue generation opportunities
  • Meets or exceeds revenue targets as agreed upon in the collaborative planning and budgeting process
  
  

  Development Program Leadership

  • Develops strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders (National, Regional and Provincial Offices, volunteers, suppliers, sponsors, donors, community liaisons, media, community leaders etc.).
  • Applies development management principles and processes to manage the full fundraising cycle of development initiatives, including events, ensuring high standards are met
  • Establishes and provides support to event committees as required to ensure success of events (e.g., guidance, materials, staff/volunteers, timelines, etc.).
  
  

  Collaboration

  • Collaborates with the Chapter Director in identifying opportunities for development and growth in donations, sponsorship and awareness (e.g., individual and corporate gifts in support of the mission; sponsorships for event décor, silent auction, prizes, food and drinks, entertainment, supplies, equipment, venues, etc.).
  • Collaborates with the Chapter Director and Region staff to engage volunteers, campaign and event committees
  • Collaborates with the Region’s Volunteer Engagement Coordinator to identify, recruit, manage and steward fundraising volunteers, including event committees
  • Collaborates with internal departments to assist with development or coordination of material, utilizing a high degree of creativity in the development and design of marketing and communications material including PSAs, media releases, brochures, Wish Stories, and content for digital and traditional media. May include social/marketing media.
  • Uses existing Wish Granting database and work in collaboration with Wish Granting staff to identify appropriate Wish Families for event participation.
  
  

  Other

  • Adhere’s to MAWC policies and financial controls
  • Works in compliance with the provisions of The Occupational Health & Safety Act in the applicable province of employment and its regulations, and complies with the Foundation’s Health & Safety Policy.
  • Other duties as assigned.

• 2 -3 years working experience in area not-for-profit organization with demonstrated success in donor cultivation, stewardship, and multi-channel fundraising; proven success in soliciting annual, major and planned gifts, volunteer coordination and project/event management Supervisory experience is an asset.
• Post-secondary education, preferably a university degree in Business Administration, Management, Philanthropy, or related discipline, ,or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Must be proficient with social media platforms – Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
• Ability to work independently and on various tasks simultaneously.
• Demonstrated experience in overseeing tasks of others and to work with others on a job to achieve the best results.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse population of community partners, volunteers, donors, sponsors and other stakeholders
• Must be highly motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
• Good oral and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to speak to groups of people in a variety of settings.
• Demonstrated experience in problem solving and good judgement.
• Demonstrated time-management, administrative and organization skills. Flexibility with changing priorities and ability to remain focused to meet targeted timelines.
• Integrity and an ability to maintain confidential information
• Demonstrated computer skills and high proficiency in MS Office and data management/CRM database systems. Experience with Salesforce is an asset. Ability to learn and adapt to new technology.
• Bilingualism in English and French (verbal and written) is an asset.
• Positive attitude; ability to take responsibility and be accountable; ability to deal with change in the workplace and be innovative; respect for others.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle are required.
• Qualified internal candidates with at least 1 year of service at MAWC are welcome to apply
• A clear Criminal Background Check required
• Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least 14 days prior to their first day of work, subject to relevant accommodations or exemptions.

• • Hybrid work environment, both office and remote environment
  • Primary responsibilities are carried out in the Chapter Office; however, this position is regularly required to be out of the office for visits with sponsors and donors, leadership volunteers, and wish families for site visits and attending events in the community.
  • This position requires work outside or beyond traditional office hours and thus requires a flexible schedule year-round.
  • Emotional situations in dealing with wish recipients and families facing live-threatening conditions or illnesses, in palliative care, and end-of-life stages.
  
  

  Physical/Mental Effort

  • Works under pressure at peak times of the year with tight deadlines, high volume workload, and with multiple demands, changing and overlapping priorities.
  • Works under high degree of pressure on day of events to ensure logistics and all aspects of fundraising and stewardship events are carried out successfully.
  • Physical activity may include lifting of boxes with materials, setting up equipment, etc.