Job Description
SENIOR RELATIONSHIP MANAGER PARTNER RELATIONS DIVISION PURPOSE SUMMARY As a member of the Major Gifts Team within the Philanthropic Engagement Department, this position is responsible to develop and maintain relationships with a portfolio of select Major Donors & Business Relationships across Canada. Reporting to the Director of Philanthropic Engagement, the purpose of this role is to form collaborative partnerships benefitting each partner's missional goals, while achieving the multi-product acquisitional goals and activities of the team and organization. The activities of this position are integral to executing the Major and Principal Donor strategy &, all within the overarching mission of releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name. MISSION FOCUS Compassion Canada is a Christian organization, committed to being child-focused, Christ-centered, and church driven. Every Staff member at Compassion Canada will: Agree with Compassion Canada ’s core documents, including a Statement of Faith. Conduct themselves in a Christ-like manner at work and outside the workplace. Participate in regular Staff Gatherings which include spiritual practices like worship, Scripture reading, and prayer. Pray with staff or supporters when requested or deemed appropriate. WHAT YOU DO MATTERS TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES Design and implement an effective engagement plan for stewarding a portfolio of major and principal donors with a total revenue goal of over $1M annually. Create individualized engagement strategies tailored to donor interests, capacity, and mission alignment. Develop and execute customized multi-year, multi-product strategic engagement plans with key Major Donors & Businesses, inclusive of the broad range of Compassion’s programmatic and advocacy interventions. Key implementer of the major gift team’s prospect and qualification work. Lead research, prospecting, and engaging conversation toward relationship with new partners. Implement engaging cultivation and partnership str