Title : Advisor - Foundations and Grants

Employee Working Location : Partially Virtual / Hybrid (Québec, Canada)

Employment Status : Permanent Full-time

Salary Band : $37.93 /hour

The Canadian Red Cross (Red Cross) - an inspirational not for profit organization, helps people and communities in Canada and around the world in times of need and supports them in strengthening their resilience. As a Canada's Best Employers 2024, we are committed to having an accessible, diverse, inclusive, and barrier-free work environment.

In this role, you will :

• Develop, monitor and manage grant and foundation applications.
• Research and identify grant opportunities from foundations, government agencies and other funding organizations in Quebec.
• Develop compelling grant proposals, applications and letters tailored to the specific requirements of each opportunity, working across multiple teams to gather applicable CRC information and data.
• Proactively cultivate and maintain relationships with current and potential funding organizations and foundations recommended by Quebec donors.
• Develop a thorough understanding of CRC programs and maintain an up-to-date schedule of funding opportunities.
• Actively participate in the development of grant strategies based on CRC funding priorities in collaboration with the Associate Director and program members.
• Manage grant life cycle and internal workplans, ensuring funder deadlines are met and appropriate internal validations are completed.
• Ensure that detailed records of requests and interactions are maintained in Blackbaud CRM and SharePoint, and provide regular progress reports to their manager.
• Work with the national Foundation and Grants team to maintain the team's grant library.
• Support and actively participate in strategic files as required by the Vice President.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of grant and fundraising trends.
• Actively participate in the development of interim and final reports in coordination with program members, ensuring deadlines and requirements are met as per grant agreements.
• Effectively monitor and communicate updates on projects to funding organizations.
• Provide support to colleagues in the Foundation and Grants channel.
• Support and participate in fundraising calls related to domestic, national or international CRC responses.
• Where applicable, provide support for other philanthropic channels during calls or other emergency measures in Quebec.
• Regularly participate in national philanthropy team meetings by acting as advisor on fundraising strategies.
• Contribute to strategic planning, including the operational plan, to ensure that the national strategy aligns with Quebec's objectives.

What we are looking for :

• An undergraduate degree in a discipline relevant to the position (marketing, business administration, fundraising management) or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five years' experience in donation development with foundations and in various grant applications.
• Proven track record of delivering results through effective fundraising, grant application and proposal writing.
• Knowledge and understanding of donor relations principles.
• Proven database software skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office programs.
• Strong written and oral skills in French and English; fluency in other languages an asset.
• Knowledge of contractual issues related to funding contracts.
• Experience and commitment to excellence in supporting partners, volunteers and donors.
• In addition to demonstrating the CRC's four core competencies (team excellence, accountability, results focused and service excellence), the successful candidate must demonstrate:
• Excellent organizational skills, and the ability to coordinate work plans and maintain files for multiple concurrent projects;
• Autonomy, ability to work in a dynamic environment and meet deadlines with competing priorities;
• Expertise in MS Office and experience with Blackbaud CRM.

Working Conditions :

• This is a hybrid position based in Montreal, Quebec.
• This position is permanent full time and offers a flexible schedule.
• Domestic travail will be required.
• The incumbent must be available during local and international relief operations.
• As we work with and support people (managers, colleagues, beneficiaries/customers, volunteers, donors and external partners) and communities in Canada and around the world, applicants whose first language is not English may be required to perform the responsibilities of the role in English.
• Eligibility to work in Canada: At this time, we welcome applications from candidates eligible to work in Canada. If you are not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada, we encourage you to carefully review your visa to find out whether you are eligible to work in the job you are considering applying for. Refer to our FAQ for more information.
• If you are selected for this role, you will be required to complete a successful pre-employment screening process which includes a satisfactory Enhanced Police Information Check (E-PIC).

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