Reporting To: Director, Community Giving

Purpose: To catalyze resources in support of the greatest system of parks and Indigenous protected areas in the world through crowdfunding campaigns, regional community partnerships, direct mail, monthly giving, online fundraising, lottery, in honour gifts, in memory gifts, and third-party events to advance BC Park Foundations mission.

Overview:

The BC Parks Foundation is the officialcharitable partnerand conservation financing mechanism to British Columbias world-class system of parks and indigenous protection. Our role is to build a diverse and active community of support. Our mission is to create the greatest system of parks and indigenous protected areas in the world.We value spark, greatness, respect and reciprocity.

We Are:

• A charitable, purpose-driven organization passionate about enjoying and protecting nature in British Columbia
• People who value spark, respect with caring, reciprocity, and greatness
• A warm, positive, hard-working team who operate in a spirit of gratitude and celebration
• Connected to a wide variety of community groups, First Nations, businesses, governments and other partners that we work with regularly

You Are:

• Committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and can demonstrate cultural competency when engaging with diverse communities
• Passionate about parks, conservation and connecting people to nature
• Highly organized, analytical, and deadline-driven with the ability to manage multiple projects

Role Summary:

The Coordinator, Community Giving will play a key role in the planning and implementation of annual giving programs, oversee a donor stewardship program, be responsible for Salesforce administration and data management, end-to-end donation processing, and communicating engaging donor stories and opportunities to support the Foundation. The Coordinator is a skilled communicator who is passionate about our mission and will represent BC Parks Foundation to internal and external stakeholders with professionalism and integrity.

Responsibilities:

At the BC Parks Foundation, every action you take helps protect and connect people to one of the greatest systems of parks and Indigenous protected areas in the world. As Community Giving Coordinator, you will:

Drive Fundraising Initiatives:

• Support the Director, Community Giving to design and deliver community giving strategies and campaigns that inspire donor engagement and support
• Coordinate the planning and implementation of donor communications, including direct mail and email appeals
• Maintain and manage an annual appeal calendar, ensuring alignment with overall fundraising goals
• Track progress towards fundraising goals, share results, recommend and implement adjustments as needed
• Support organization-wide campaigns that contribute to fundraising goals

Build Lasting Donor Relationships:

• Cultivate connections through prompt, personalized acknowledgement
• Coordinate donor recognition events, communications, and stewardship activities that make supporters feel valued and inspired
• Represent the BC Parks Foundation at events and in the community
• Promote awareness of the Foundations vision, showing donors and prospects that their gifts directly protect parks, wildlife and communities

Expand and Diversify Support:

• Identify and engage prospective donors, community groups, and other funding opportunities through targeted research, outreach, and engagement
• Support and coordinate third-party fundraising initiatives

• Collaborate closely with colleagues across marketing, communications, and programs to ensure a seamless donor experience

Support Data Integrity:

• Manage the donor database, using a working knowledge of Salesforce Non-Profit Success Pack (NPSP) to ensure clean and accurate data
• Batch and post all gifts, issue CRA-compliant tax receipts and gift acknowledgements, and track payment records for all donation types
• Produce reports, segment donor lists, and provide insights to guide campaign strategy and stewardship

As we work as one team, you may also contribute to activities beyond your core responsibilities to help advance our mission, strengthen our culture, and deliver exceptional results for nature and people.

Qualifications and Competencies:

• 3+ years experience in fundraising, with a focus on community giving, and CRM/database administration for a non-profit organization
• Proficiency with Salesforce is an asset
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills
• Experience with email marketing platforms
• Demonstrated success in data segmentation, campaign rollout, KPI tracking, and gift processing
• Working knowledge of CRA charitable receipting rules, BC gaming/lottery licensing, and Canadian privacy legislation (PIPPA, FOIPPA, CASL)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to craft donor-centric content

Commitment to Equity:

BC Parks Foundation is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce

• Preference may be given to qualified Indigenous candidates or those from or with experience of other diverse cultures (this includes learning and/or applying information and practices of your culture or that of another culture)

• Those identifying as being part of groups which are underrepresented or facing barriers to the labour market are encouraged to apply

Work Environment:

• This is a full-time, permanent role working Monday-Friday
• The position will work a hybrid schedule of 1-2 days per week in office