SMUN Job Opportunities

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An Equal Opportunity Workplace

At Start Me Up Niagara, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our services and our community. 

Start Me Up Niagara is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Accommodation within reason due to a disability or medical need are available on request for candidates taking part in the recruitment process.

CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES:

JOB TITLE: Fundraising Coordinator
TYPE OF POSITION: Part-Time temporary
REPORTS TO: Executive Director

Position Summary:
As Fundraising Coordinator you will foster and model the mission, vision, and values of Start Me Up Niagara as they apply to the wraparound supports provided by the agency. This position has a variety of responsibilities.

The job description found HERE is intended to be a guideline for the many tasks that this position entails and may be reasonably modified as program needs change.

Key Responsibilities
The Fundraising Coordinator supports the management team of Start Me Up Niagara in establishing a fundraising and donor engagement plan for existing and future agency programs.  The Fundraising Coordinator is also responsible for the Donor Management System, public relations and community outreach also oversees the Social Media platforms and media communications strategy of the agency.

• Build relationships with exiting and potential donors and sponsors and execute successful outcomes for each.
• Research grant proposals that fund agency programs as determined by grant guidelines and work closely with the management team to apply for grants that allow services to continue with the changing needs of our community and work with the management team to understand initiatives to create fundraising opportunities and proposals that inspire support of the community
• Build strong relationships and a network of potential donors or sponsors, which will also involve handling corporate and community partnership-related inquiries
• Lead and participate in community fundraising events (internal and external)
• Provide logistical and administrative support for fundraising events, develop timelines, manage and execute tasks to support the delivery of fundraising events.
• Create and execute social media and awareness-raising campaigns, write, edit or commission content in newsletters, annual reports, websites, online social channels, brochures, fact sheets and press releases.

Qualifications and Requirements are outlined in job description, linked above.

Accommodation
Accommodation provided during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. Applicants should make their needs known in advance.

How to Apply:
Applicants are invited to email a cover letter and resume with the subject line “Fundraising Coordinator”.
We thank all candidates for their interest. Due to volume only those selected to interview will be contacted.

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SMUN is an equal opportunity Employer. In compliance with AODA, job postings are available in an alternate format upon request. To request disability accommodation, please contact hr@startmeupniagara.ca .

We thank all candidates for their interest.  Due to high volume only those selected to interview will be contacted.

Accommodation
Accommodation is provided during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. Applicants should make their needs known in advance.