Manager, Communications and Donor Impact

Cancer Care Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador The Cancer Care Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador is seeking a Manager, Communications and Donor Impact to help strengthen awareness, engagement, and understanding of the Foundation’s work in support of cancer care across our province.

This is an exciting opportunity for a thoughtful and creative communications professional who understands the power of storytelling, donor trust, community connection, and clear messaging.

At the Cancer Care Foundation, all funds raised stay in Newfoundland and Labrador to support cancer patients, families, cancer care teams, equipment, programs, education, and other needs that improve the cancer care experience. We work closely with the Cancer Care Program and Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services to help identify priorities and support meaningful impact for patients and families.

The Manager, Communications and Donor Impact will play an important role in helping more people understand who we are, what we fund, where donations go, and how donor generosity makes a difference.

About the Role

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Manager, Communications and Donor Impact will lead and coordinate the Foundation’s communications, storytelling, donor impact, brand messaging, media relations, and digital content.

This role will help ensure that the Foundation’s voice is warm, professional, donor-centred, patient-focused, and consistent across all platforms.

The successful candidate will work closely with the CEO, Development Team, donors, sponsors, volunteers, Board members, and healthcare partners to share stories of impact, promote fundraising initiatives, recognize donor generosity, and strengthen the Foundation’s presence across Newfoundland and Labrador.

Key Responsibilities

Communications and Brand Messaging

- Develop and implement communications plans that support the Foundation’s strategic priorities, fundraising goals, and provincial mandate.
- Ensure consistent messaging across the Foundation’s website, social media, donor communications, newsletters, presentations, signage, speaking notes, media materials, and event communications.
- Help clearly communicate the Foundation’s role in supporting cancer care across Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Maintain and strengthen the Foundation’s brand voice, ensuring all communications are warm, accurate, respectful, and aligned with the Foundation’s mission.
- Support internal messaging so staff, volunteers, and Board members can speak consistently about the Foundation’s work and impact.

Donor Impact and Storytelling

- Lead the development of donor impact stories that show how donations support patients, families, cancer care teams, equipment, programs, and care environments.
- Work with the CEO and Development Team to create stewardship materials, impact updates, donor reports,



thank-you messaging, sponsorship recognition, campaign communications, and annual report content.
- Help translate funded priorities and clinical needs into clear, meaningful, donor-friendly language.
- Support the development of patient, donor, volunteer, sponsor, and healthcare partner stories, ensuring appropriate consent, sensitivity, and accuracy.
- Position the Foundation’s annual report as a strong donor stewardship and impact tool.

Digital and Social Media

- Manage and grow the Foundation’s social media presence through thoughtful, mission-focused content.
- Develop and maintain a content calendar that supports campaigns, events, donor recognition, patient impact, regional engagement, planned giving, and community partnerships.
- Create or coordinate digital content, including social media posts, graphics, website updates, e-newsletters, event promotions, and campaign materials.
- Monitor engagement and provide recommendations to improve reach, visibility, and donor connection.

Media and Public Relations

- Coordinate media opportunities, interviews, media releases, advisories, and speaking points.
- Prepare the CEO, staff, volunteers, donors, or event representatives for media opportunities as needed.
- Help identify stories and events that may generate positive public awareness for the Foundation.
- Support consistent messaging during public-facing events, cheque presentations, donor announcements, and community campaigns.

Event and Campaign Communications

- Support communications for signature events, including Polka Dot Trot, Golf Fore Hope, Swim for Hope, the Cancer Conference for Women, and third-party fundraising events.
- Work with the Development Team to ensure event communications are transparent, timely, mission-focused, and aligned with donor and participant experience.
- Develop event scripts, speaking notes, sponsor recognition materials, participant communications, social media content, and post-event thank-you messaging.
- Help ensure fundraising events are connected to the Foundation’s mission and patient impact.

Collaboration and Planning

- Work closely with the CEO and Development Team to align communications with fundraising priorities, donor stewardship, sponsorship, planned giving, and community engagement.
- Support communications related to regional engagement and the Foundation’s commitment to cancer care across Newfoundland and Labrador.
- Participate in planning meetings and contribute ideas to strengthen public awareness, donor engagement,



and campaign effectiveness.
- Help build systems, templates, and processes that improve consistency and efficiency in Foundation communications.

Qualifications and Experience The ideal candidate will bring:

- Post-secondary education in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, fundraising, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Experience in communications, public relations, marketing, donor relations, fundraising communications, or storytelling.
- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
- Ability to translate complex or clinical information into clear, accessible, donor-friendly language.
- Experience managing social media, digital content, websites, newsletters, or campaign communications.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent judgment, discretion, and sensitivity when working with patient, donor, volunteer, and partner stories.
- Ability to work collaboratively with staff, donors, volunteers, Board members, and healthcare partners.
- Experience in a charitable, healthcare, fundraising, or not-for-profit environment would be considered an asset.

Skills and Attributes The successful candidate will be:

- a strong and thoughtful writer;
- creative, organized, and proactive;
- comfortable working independently and as part of a small team;
- respectful and sensitive when telling patient and donor stories;
- confident in managing timelines and competing priorities;
- able to think strategically while also producing high-quality materials;
- committed to accuracy, confidentiality, and donor trust;
- passionate about supporting cancer care in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Why Join Us This is an opportunity to use communications to make a meaningful difference.

The Manager, Communications and Donor Impact will help tell the story of how generosity improves cancer care, supports patients and families, and strengthens care across Newfoundland and Labrador.

You will be part of a small but dedicated team working to grow awareness, deepen donor relationships, and ensure the Foundation’s impact is seen, understood, and felt across the province.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume to Kelly Reid, CEO at [email protected]

Please include Manager, Communications and Donor Impact in the subject line.

Applications will be accepted until October 30, 2026.

The Cancer Care Foundation Newfoundland and Labrador thanks all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Pay: $65,000.00-$78,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

📌 Manager of Communications and Donor Impact (St. John's)
🏢 Cancer Care Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
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