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United Way British Columbia (UWBC) strengthens vital connections to support people in need in local BC communities.  UWBC serves over 4.5 million British Columbians, delivering resources and support to the people who need it most.

UWBC identifies trends, addresses social issues, and advocates and collaborates with partners to take strategic and informed community actions.  UWBC areas of focus include Emergency Response, Children & Youth, Seniors, Poverty, Mental Health, and Food Security.  UWBC leads with a dual model of providing grants for programs run by local agencies that help advance common missions, develop and run programs to address gaps in community services and provincial support systems.

UWBC is grateful to our community of supporters, the 19,000 people who gave over $22 million last year, without whom we could not deliver such impact.

To lead this important fundraising work, UWBC is now hiring a new Chief Development Officer (CDO) to drive revenue and growth in philanthropic support. The CDO manages the donor experience, no matter how someone comes to United Way – be it through workplace giving, major gifts, emergency response, or event support. The CDO will develop and direct UWBC’s fundraising strategies, workplace campaigns, technological initiatives and operations to support the overall organization’s development and revenue objectives.

Reporting to the President & CEO, Michael McKnight, the CDO is an important member of the Senior Leadership Team and manage a team of over 20. This is a career-defining opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to:

  • Guide UWBC through the next stage of its transformational journey;
  • Galvanize a community of support and reaffirm UWBC’s key value in the community;
  • Bring energy and creativity to its fundraising program;
  • Directly manage many of UWBC’s most important relationships, including the Campaign Cabinet;
  • Work cross-organizationally to ensure a seamless and meaningful experience for United Way donors, volunteers, and community members – regardless of their entry point.

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: 

    • A commitment to building healthy, caring and inclusive communities.
    • Embodying the organization’s core values to be collaborative, compassionate, strategic, responsive, accountable and inspiring.
    • Ability to navigate ambiguity and comfortably operate within it.
    • Charisma and exceptional negotiation skills.
    • Highly relational; a true commitment to building and maintaining close relationships with donors, prospects, and key volunteers.
    • Exceptionally collaborative to integrate and partner with UWBC partners and subject matter experts.
    • Self-sufficient, autonomous, relentless; a persistent and goal-driven personality.
    Click here for the full Candidate Brief

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