Join a small but mighty team of passionate people, who are working to protect and restore the precious lands of the Long Point watershed.
The following positions are currently available:
FUND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
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OVERVIEW
Long Point Basin Land Trust is seeking an experienced and qualified individual to join our small but mighty staff in the position of Fund Development Manager. You will use your passion for nature and fundraising skills to create and implement fund development plans and processes for the organization. This is a permanent, full-time position for someone interested in making a fund development career with an enthusiastic team dedicated to protecting and conserving the vital biodiversity of our 17 (and growing!) nature reserves.
Long Point Basin Land Trust is a charitable, non-government organization with a mission to preserve and protect the rich biodiversity of watersheds associated with the Long Point basin on Lake Erie. We promote conservation through land securement, outreach, research, habitat restoration and species at risk recovery.
JOB TITLE
Fund Development Manager
LOCATION
Anywhere in the Long Point Basin – Elgin, Norfolk, Haldimand, Brant and Oxford Counties. The main workplace of this position is the Land Trust office in Port Rowan, ON, with the ability to work from home following a schedule agreed upon with the Executive Director. It will also require travel across the Long Point Basin.
TERM AND SALARY
This position is compensated at $65,000 based on a regular workweek of 37.5 hours. Evenings and weekends will occasionally be required. Long Point Basin Land Trust offers a health benefit package to full-time employees.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in fundraising and grant writing with demonstrated success; CFRE designation is an asset;
- experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Microsoft 365 software;
- superior English-language verbal and written communication skills
- excellent organizational and time management skills; effective at managing multiple priorities and deliverables with competing deadlines;
- strong attention to detail;
- ability to initiate and coordinate numerous activities with minimal supervision and an adept problem solver;
- valid Ontario driver’s license with access to a vehicle;
- experience developing online fundraising content for social media platforms; and
- an interest and passion about the natural world and knowledge of environmental conservation practices is recommended.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please review the full job description before applying.
For consideration, forward your resume and cover letter as a single document (PDF or Word format), along with the contact information (name, title, affiliation, phone number, and email address) of three references to admin@longpointlandtrust.ca.
While LPBLT appreciates the interest of all candidates, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.