Fundraising Specialist

Dear Mr. Simmons,

Fundraising Specialists

About the Community Climate Council: We are a passionate and dedicated team of volunteers who are unable to sit idle as we live through the climate crisis and strive to catalyze climate action at the local level through climate literacy and political advocacy.

About this Role:

Reporting to the Treasurer, Fundraising Specialists will play a vital role in the council to transform climate project ideas into climate action for the community. They will develop financial resumes for the organization, implement and develop effective fundraising strategies, working closely with the Events Planner and Team Leads. They will actively search for and write grants to help meet The CCC’s objectives.

Augustus Sullivan Time Commitment: 4-7 hours weekly, intermittent Head of Operations

Duties:

Actively search for municipal, provincial and federal grant opportunities that can support The CCC objectives and enhance campaigns. Research and identify grant opportunities for The Community Climate Council based on operational costs and future project ideas Strategize fundraising plans, grant writing protocols and other organizational procedures in collaboration with the Treasurer Develop and submit tailored proposals and grant applications that resonate with potential funding partners and reflect our strategic priorities, mandate and goals

Dear Mr. Simmons,

Duties: Track and report progress of fundraising campaigns and grant applications to the Treasurer Maintain and frequently update a grant calendar and chart of grant applications: including grant opportunities, grants applied to, the status of application, requirements and necessary attachments, and grant deadlines Proactively identifies prospects, building and maintaining a pipeline to grow donor partnerships.

Develop and maintain a fundraising strategic plan that identifies fundraising campaigns dates and strategies and donor-tracking plans to provide a clear course of action from diversified funding streams Support the implementation of fundraising plans, evaluating and analyzing the activities during and after the implementation.

Conduct industry and economic research to inform the fundraising and business strategy of the organization.

Develop compelling and persuasive fundraising communications, philanthropy, and content to be used across multiple channels, platforms and donor programs Supports the finance team with the coordination and distribution of Augustus Sullivan fundraising campaign components across multiple channels to secure Head of Operations approvals within predetermined critical path timelines Create and maintain grant template for council members applying for their own grants

Dear Mr. Simmons,

Qualifications: Accountable and reliable to complete tasks in a timely manner Proven excellent written communication and persuasion skills required Professional email communication skills required Experience with fundraising and communications within a non-profit an asset Ability to work both independently with minimal direction/supervision and collaboratively within a team environment Detail-oriented, adaptable, organized and demonstrated the ability to successfully coordinate multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities Skilled storyteller with editing skills and experience speaking to different types of donor audiences Ability to manage rejection and overcome common proposal objections Familiarity using Slack is an asset, but not required Knowledgeable about local climate issues and climate action

Interested?

Sullivan Great!Augustus Please apply online using our volunteer application form located on Head of Operations the Join Us section of our website.