JOB POSTING – 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 

 REPORTS TO 

Executive Director 

 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.  

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY 

  • Fund Development Planning and Implementation 
  • Government, NGO and Private Foundation Grant Writing, Implementation and Tracking 
  • Donor Communications, Stewardship and Tracking 
  • Development Committee of the Board Support 

 

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 

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 by Friday, September 6, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.   

 Please review the job description on our website at https://longpointlandtrust.ca/about-us/employment-opportunities/ before applying. 

 While LPBLT appreciates the interest of all candidates, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.