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Take A Hike Foundation

Take a Hike Foundation is a leader in providing early intervention and prevention mental health support in partnership with public school districts in BC. Take a Hike leaves a powerful, positive impact – for youth and communities – change that lasts for their lifetimes and beyond, positively affecting future generations. In the long term, Take a Hike supports youth to become resilient young adults who have the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values to face and overcome life’s challenges and forge their own path.

Our mission addresses our desire to:

  • Empower youth, wherever they might be in their journey.
  • Support skills development by youth that set them up for success today and beyond.
  • Continuously improve the quality of our service offering in aid of our mission.

The newly created Director, Individual Giving role serves as an integral member of the organization and development leadership team, building a robust individual major gifts program to advance Take a Hike’s mission. The Director, Individual Giving will join a Development Team that describes themselves as “passionate, hard-working, collaborative, respectful, and flexible”.

This a compelling opportunity for an experienced major gift fundraiser to:

  • Join an organization whose staff and leadership truly live their mission and are devoted to youth;
  • Build a program within a successful and growing social profit organization;
  • Collaborate with kind and committed donors to make a direct and impactful difference in the lives of vulnerable youth;
  • Have fun! At Take a Hike you can truly show up as you are.

For more information or to apply, please get in touch by email or fill in this confidential form.

     



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    Ideal Traits & Competencies

    • Passionate for youth and supporting vulnerable populations; lived experience with the mission would be a significant asset.
    • An action-oriented and experienced relationship builder and major gifts fundraiser who loves engaging with others and the thrill of asking for a gift.
    • Experienced working in or building a “best practice” individual giving program. A keen and visionary builder. Can help elevate the sights of our team and staff. Collaborative by nature.
    • Highly emotional intelligent and has comfort with being vulnerable; open to self- reflection and sharing among safe and caring team members. A sense of humour is essential.
    • Confident, seasoned, and credible; gravitas and assertiveness to lead conversations with high-net-worth individuals, influential volunteers, and Take a Hike leadership.
    • Nimble and agile to thrive in a growing and changing environment.
    • Able to influence, persuade, and collaborate with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally.
    • Adept at making data-informed decisions; analytical, solutions-oriented, and can identify key trends, establish benchmarks, and provide credible analyses and business recommendations.
    • Excellent in organization and time and project management.
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