Development Officer, Reg Philanthropy & Partnerships (Contract)
Full Time Nova Scotia - Hybrid, Halifax, NS, CA

15 days ago Requisition ID: 1993

Salary Range: $64,000.00 To $66,000.00 Annually

Job title

Development Officer, Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships

Department

Reports to

Director, Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships

Salary range

$64,000 - $66,000

Job type

Full-Time, Contract (18-months), Hybrid working 2-3 days per week

Location

Nova Scotia

Posting period

Monday, August 3, 2026

The opportunity

Are you motivated by the chance to help all young people in Canada access mental health support and Feel Out Loud at Kids Help Phone (KHP)?

Kids Help Phone Foundation is seeking a Development Officer, Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships to help inspire generosity and raise funds across Canada to deliver on KHP’s promise to youth. The contract (to February 2028) Development Officer, Regional Philanthropy & Partnershipsis responsible for corporate and community-based fundraising in Atlantic Canada, including identifying, prospecting, cultivating, stewarding, and managing relationships with corporate, foundation and community partners/donors/sponsors, and municipal government.

In this capacity, this position is also responsible for planning and implementing Kids Help Phone’s national and community fundraising events, as well as growing and diversifying revenue streams through partnership development, independent fundraising events, cause-marketing initiatives, employee engagement, and sponsorships, grant writing, and community and volunteer engagement. It’ll take courage, collaboration, innovation, resilience and trust.

The responsibilities

Raise funds through national and community events, corporate development, foundations and other community-based fundraising.

Plan, implement and manage a portfolio of Kids Help Phone national and community events as well as third-party fundraising events

Cultivate, develop and manage corporate and community partnerships, including local businesses, foundations, local media, and municipal government

Identify and build a robust prospective pipeline for revenue opportunities

Contribute to the Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships team’s revenue targets as well as agreed upon individual cash and production targets

Serve as a representative/spokesperson and/or confirm appropriate spokespeople for events/ corporate presentations

Community Engagement

Contribute to the planning and implementation of the community fundraising strategy and plan, including stewardship and management of BMO Walk so Kids Can Talk and community fundraising events

Implement appropriate recognition and ongoing stewardship of donors and corporate partners

Manage community-based Independent Fundraising Events by liaising with fundraisers to access tools, resources as well as ensuring adherence to proper processes and guidelines

Planning and execution of local events

Recruit, train, coach and support community volunteers and ensure proper onboarding and training are completed for all volunteers

Set clear expectations, roles and responsibilities for committee members and event volunteers

Ensure sufficient volunteer support for each event and appropriate stewardship following the event

Work with Brand, Storytelling & Communications team to ensure that fundraising marketing materials for community-based fundraising initiatives/events, are aligned to KHP brand

Maintain effective communications with stakeholders

Partnership Development & Management

Support national events and initiatives by:

Implementing national initiatives locally

Partnering with local representatives to activate fundraising or brand awareness activities

Identify and secure new a portfolio of corporate partners and donors to fundraise through corporate development (up to $100,000), foundation major gifts (up to $100,000), independent fundraising events, promotions, workplace giving, sponsorships, employee engagement, cause-marketing,



and gifts-in-kind

Collaborate with corporate partners to identify leadership and other volunteers to support fundraising initiatives

Develop agreements with partners

Provide impact reporting in accordance with donor agreements

Contribute to the development of long-term strategic and annual plans

Identify opportunities for pipeline development in alignment with the strategic plans

Achieve individual annual goals and objectives

Grow corporate revenue portfolio beyond events

Manage expense and revenue budgets for assigned projects

Administration

Ensure Raiser’s Edge database is maintained accurately and in a timely manner, for all assigned donors and prospects, including contact information, proposals and actions.

Manage and update assigned accounts accordingly

Ensure all local filing, licensing and registration procedures are completed for all local fundraising

Ensure compliance with fundraising requirements, privacy policies and all applicable laws and regulations

Prepare all cash, cheques and credit card donations from assigned donors for deposit, ensuring Kids Help Phone policy and procedures are followed and adhered to

Prepare Briefing Notes for CEO and executives for meetings/events with relevant partners/donors in a timely manner

Support Foundation team as needed.

Other administrative tasks as identified and required

Team Responsibilities

Contribute to the achievement of the team’s overall annual revenue targets, goals and objectives

Contribute to the development of the team’s and or department’s annual plans

Participate in/lead team/departmental weekly/monthly/quarterly meetings

Support and or backstop team members as needed

Disseminate relevant information in a timely manner

The qualifications

Post-secondary education or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience in community fundraising and partnership development

Minimum of three years’ experience in corporate and community fundraising

Experience working with community-based volunteers to organize events & fundraising initiatives

Exercise a high level of discretion, diplomacy and independent judgement in handling confidential matters and interacting with senior employees, donors and volunteers

High proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Raiser’s Edge

Exercise creativity, initiative, and sound judgment to advance Kids Help Phone’s mission and vision and increase effectiveness and results in the portfolio

Problem solving - identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner, gathers and analyzes information skillfully

Interpersonal skills - remains open to others' ideas; personable and approachable

Oral communication - speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations

Written communication – writes clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations

Planning/organizing - prioritizes and plans work activities and uses time efficiently

Quality control - demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness, and monitors own work to ensure quality

Adaptability - adapts to changes in a fast-pace work environment, manages competing demands and is able to deal with frequent changes, delays or unexpected events

Dependability - is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance

Safety and security - observes procedures and uses equipment and materials properly

Autonomy – is able to work independently and with minimal supervision

High standards of professionalism - recognizes the stakeholder relations aspect of the position,



ensuring confidentiality

Valid driver’s license for Nova Scotia and access to a reliable vehicle.

Don’t meet every qualification listed? Studies often report that equity-deserving people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every requirement. KHP Foundation is dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align with every qualification, we welcome you to apply anyway. You may have the qualifications / experience for this role or other opportunities at KHP Foundation.

About KHP Foundation

KHP Foundation inspires generosity and raises funds across Canada to deliver on KHP’s promise to youth. KHP Foundation helps ensure every supporter’s contribution gives more young people’s feelings a place to go wherever they are — from coast to coast to coast. Donors to KHP Foundation unlock the hope young people need to thrive in their world by scaling access to support, advancing equity and accelerating innovation so youth can always Feel Out Loud and get trustworthy help for any feeling or issue, big or small. Help now at KidsHelpPhoneFoundation.ca .

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA)

KHP Foundation has a role to play in effecting social change and advancing equity. This is why the practice of IDEA is critical to us. We believe everyone who interacts with us deserves to feel empowered to bring their authentic selves to an environment of mutual respect. An open and diverse community can foster inclusion and amplify voices that have been, and continue to be, underrepresented.

As such, we welcome applicants from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals and more. We strongly believe that alleviating the underrepresentation of equity-deserving groups will help create a stronger KHP Foundation so young people across Canada can express all their thoughts and feelings.

Accommodations

KHP Foundation welcomes applications from people living with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request during any phase of the application / hiring process. If you’re contacted about an prospect, you can reply and let us know if you require accommodations at any time.

Compensation and benefits

Salaries at KHP Foundation are determined by candidate experience, qualifications and specific skill sets, as well as market and operational considerations. Benefits at KHP Foundation may include:

Comprehensive employee benefits program

Emergency travel assistance

Wellness programs

Recognition awards

Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Candidate verification

KHP Foundation will ask the successful candidate for this opportunity to complete a background screen, which may include criminal, credit, employment and educational checks. All offers of employment are conditional on the receipt of satisfactory results of any applicable check.

Privacy

KHP Foundation cares about your privacy. We’re required to save select information about opportunities, applications and interviews for set periods of time. To learn more, you can explore KHP Foundation’s privacy policy or contact us using our general form .

Message to agencies

KHP Foundation doesn’t accept unsolicited phone calls, referrals and / or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates. KHP Foundation won’t consider unsolicited phone calls, referrals and / or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies. The submission of unsolicited referrals and / or resumes by anyone other than a candidate directly to KHP Foundation is deemed gratuitous. KHP Foundation won’t be obligated or bound in any way to pay a referral or any other fee if a person referred to us from a source other than a direct candidate is subsequently hired.

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📌 Development Officer, Reg Philanthropy & Partnerships (Contract) (Nova Scotia)
🏢 Kids Help Phone
📍 Nova Scotia