Manager of Development
Mission Possible is a non‑profit organization and social enterprise located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. We support individuals challenged by homelessness, poverty, addiction, mental illness, and other barriers to employment to achieve a renewed sense of dignity and purpose through meaningful work. Through our Employment Readiness Program and our social enterprises, we equip our program participants with the skills, confidence, and support they need to rejoin the workforce and rebuild a self‑sustaining livelihood for themselves.

Tenacious. Empowering. Supportive. Humble. Compassionate. These are Mission Possible’s core values, and we’re looking for someone who also holds these values to join our incredible team as our Manager of Development.

About the Job
Position type: Permanent, full‑time (40 hours/week)

Compensation: $58,240‑$72,000 annual salary

Key Benefits

6% vacation accrual

100% Organization‑paid life and extended health benefits after 90 days

RRSP matching after 90 days

Professional development opportunities

Optional hybrid work

Requirements

Willing to complete a Vulnerable Sector Background Check

Legally allowed to work in BC

Able to report to our office, in person, 5 days a week

Job Summary
The Manager of Development leads donor momentum across Mission Possible’s fundraising program, ensuring individual and corporate supporters are thoughtfully acquired, welcomed, retained, stewarded, upgraded, reactivated, and connected to the right next step. Reporting to the Chief Development Officer (CDO), this role supervises the Development Operations Coordinator and Donor Stewardship Coordinator and works closely with Communications staff and our contract grant‑writer.

This position ensures priorities are clear, donor commitments are fulfilled, and fundraising activity moves forward with excellence. The ideal candidate is a people and fundraising leader who can support staff, strengthen systems, and help grow revenue from individuals, corporations, sponsors, monthly donors, and community supporters.

Working Conditions: This role will interact with donors, sponsors, volunteers, corporate and community partners, program participants, and vendors. Most work will take place in the Mission Possible office. Some indoor and outdoor off‑site work will occur for events, donor engagement activities, and community‑based fundraising initiatives.



Occasional evening and weekend availability is required for events and donor activities.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Donor Pipeline and Relationship Management

Track donor movement across the full fundraising cycle, including acquisition, welcome, retention, stewardship, upgrade, reactivation, sponsorship renewal, and handoff to the CDO when appropriate.

Ensure donors and sponsors have clear next steps after gifts, campaigns, events, meetings, reports, and other meaningful interactions.

Identify donors ready for outreach, stewardship, upgrade, monthly giving, reactivation, or cultivation.

Use donor data and team insights to guide timely follow‑up and relationship‑building.

Lead the Development Team in keeping donor relationships active, organized, and moving toward deeper commitment.

Team Leadership and Development Operations

Lead the day‑to‑day work of the Development Team, ensuring staff are focused on the fundraising activities, donor follow‑up, stewardship commitments, and campaign priorities that matter most.

Work closely with the CDO to assess team capacity, clarify priorities, identify risks, and ensure development work is aligned with fundraising strategy.

Ensure systems support donor follow‑up, accountability, and fundraising decisions.

Support a healthy, collaborative, and accountable team culture grounded in Mission Possible’s core values and commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Fundraising Campaigns & Revenue Growth

Lead the execution of fundraising campaigns, including seasonal appeals, the annual Gala, Community Clean Up Day, monthly giving initiatives, sponsorship campaigns, and donor stewardship campaigns.

Support fundraising events and sponsorship execution, providing a donor‑focused and fundraising‑oriented perspective to event coordinators.

Work with communications staff to provide fundraising briefs, donor audience insights, impact needs, and review of donor‑facing materials.





Oversee the Donor Stewardship Coordinator in donor stewardship activities.

Work with the CDO to set campaign goals, timelines, audience segments, donor journeys, and follow‑up plans.

Ensure fundraising activities are organized, timely, donor‑centered, and aligned with Mission Possible’s mission and voice.

Other tasks as assigned by the Chief Development Officer.

About You

Our ideal candidate has:

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

A proven ability to demonstrate professionalism, respectful workplace conduct, and alignment with Mission Possible’s core values: Compassion, Humility, Empowerment, Support, and Tenacity.

Strong donor relationship, stewardship, and fundraising instincts, including the ability to recognize when donors may be ready for a next step.

Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Team leadership and supervision abilities.

Fundraising experience; communications and event experience are assets.

Experience working with donors, sponsors, or community supporters in a thoughtful and organized way.

CRM experience; Blackbaud CRM experience is an asset.

The ability to interact respectfully and professionally with donors, staff, volunteers, program participants, and partners.

The ability to accommodate occasional events on evenings and weekends.

Valid Class 5 driver’s licence and clean abstract is an asset.

Education and Experience

3+ years experience working in a non‑profit, fundraising, donor relations, or related environment with evidence of growing responsibility, initiative, and contribution to revenue or relationship goals.

Experience supervising staff or leading a small team.

Experience with donor stewardship, campaigns, events, sponsorship, or donor relationship management.

Experience working in the Downtown Eastside community is an asset.

Experience working in a structured, goal‑oriented team environment with clear priorities, accountability, and follow‑through.

Relevant post‑secondary education, diploma, certificate, or degree in a related field such as fundraising, non‑profit management, communications, marketing, CSR, or public relations, or an equivalent combination of related skills and experience.

Equal Employment Prospect Statement
We value, support, and thrive in a diverse and inclusive workplace. Those with diverse abilities are encouraged to apply.

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📌 Manager of Development (British Columbia)
🏢 Mission Possible
📍 British Columbia