As we serve vulnerable youth, all employees working for Covenant House Vancouver must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Proof of vaccination status will be required prior to your start date.

About Covenant House Vancouver

Since 1997, Covenant House Vancouver has provided relentless support for youth experiencing, or at-risk of experiencing, homelessness. We provide support to young people age 16 to 24 who have experienced a wide range of early life and ongoing, complex trauma; including physical, sexual and emotional abuse and neglect. Our purpose is to serve all youth, with absolute respect and unconditional love, to help youth experiencing homelessness, and provide a safe and supportive environment for all youth in need.

Working at Covenant House will be one of the most meaningful things that you’ll do in your life. However, you will be confronted with significant issues in this work and frankly, this work is not for everyone. In the course of doing your work, particularly for those doing frontline work, you will be exposed to the trauma of others. The youth we serve may also experience overdose, physical harm perpetuated by self or others and even death. Because we provide a relational model of care, the harms our youth experience can impact us in varying degrees.

While we provide training for youth workers on avoiding what we call vicarious trauma (namely, the trauma you can experience or take on by hearing other’s traumatic stories), and a generous allowance for counselling, it is still difficult work that can and does take its toll on many employees. Self-awareness and self-care are key. Some candidates and employees decide during the recruiting and probationary periods that this work isn’t for them, and that is totally fair.

We will provide more information on vicarious trauma during recruiting and on-boarding, to help you decide if Covenant House is the place for you.

The Impact a Philanthropy Officer, Corporate & Foundation Giving in Philanthropy can make:

As a Philanthropy Officer with our Corporate and Foundation Giving portfolio you will manage around 350+ corporate and foundation donors who give between $1,000 and $4,999 annually. Using your strong communication, administrative, organization, and relationship-building skills. You will engage these supporters in the work of Covenant House Vancouver (CHV), ask for monetary donations to support our cause, and help tell our story to demonstrate the impact of how donors are making a difference in the lives of youth who choose CHV for support.

How you will contribute:





- Build meaningful relationships with annual corporate and foundation donors through thoughtful questions to understand their interests, passions, and reasons for supporting the youth at CHV
- Write solicitation (grant applications) and stewardship communications for donors that align with their funding passions and interests
- Communicate with donors through the phone, email and mail, with some in-person meetings with and presentations to corporate groups. Face-to-face solicitation may occasionally be required in this role, but is not the focus of the position.
- Identify donor’s passions and interests and determine their communication preferences
- Work alongside the Prospect Development (research) team to learn more about your donors and plan how to best connect with them
- Learn about youth stories and updates to CHV’s programs and share them with donors, including the impact that their donations have had in the lives of youth experiencing homelessness
- Invite supporters to participate in events including donor engagement gatherings, gratitude events, Sleep Out events, and other fundraising events
- Support other projects and working groups to contribute to the Philanthropy team’s overall goals
- Perform administrative tasks including data entry into our database (Raiser’s Edge) and answering the general donations phone line in a warm and helpful manner to assist donors with their requests and concerns
Other duties as required

This position has the opportunity to work a 9-day fortnight schedule most months of the year, where you’ll work longer days for 9 days and earn every other Friday off.

This is a hybrid position, working 35 hours per week. You will work 2-3 days a week from home and 2-3 days a week from our office at 1280 Seymour Street, Vancouver.

Who are we looking for?
Education and Experience:

2+ years of experience with fundraising and donor relations, or related experience
College, University, or professional certificate degree is an asset
Raiser’s Edge database software experience is preferred
Microsoft Office including Outlook, Excel, and Word
Passion for learning about Vancouver’s homelessness issues




Experience working for a non-profit and/or in an office environment

Competencies:

Unparalleled organizational and time management skills
Outstanding relationship building skills
Strong interpersonal and communications skills; both written and verbal
Demonstrated ability to work in a supportive team workplace and independently
Big picture thinker with attention to detail
Ability to meet deadlines
An interest in philanthropy and learning new skills

Additional Position Information:

The schedule is as follows: 9-day Fortnight B

The successful candidate can expect a starting salary of between $51,779 and $64,719 , depending on factors such as internally equity, experience, competencies, and education. Once hired, salaries are reviewed annually following the annual performance review and successful employees have the opportunity for their salary to increase, over time, up to the maximum of the pay band, currently $77,659.

In 2024, we were recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Covenant House Vancouver is a secular organization that welcomes and serves young people from all backgrounds. While the international federation to which we belong was founded in the 1970s by members of the Catholic Church, we are not aligned with any specific faith traditions.

CHV is committed to upholding diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:

- Persons from groups marginalized due to race, ancestry, colour, religion/spiritual beliefs, or place of origin;
- Persons with visible (physical) and/or invisible (mental) disabilities;
- Persons who identify as women;
- Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions; and
Indigenous persons.

We recognize that many of these identities intersect and that therefore, diversity, equity, and inclusion can be complex. We value the contributions that each person brings and are committed to ensuring full and equal participation for all at Covenant House Vancouver.

We love what we do and try to make a difference every day. Covenant House Vancouver offers a competitive salary with a great benefits package and excellent opportunity for training and career advancement. If you are looking to join a place where we have a purpose and aim to achieve positive outcomes, please join us by applying.

Work Location: In person

📌 Philanthropy Officer, Corporate & Foundation Giving (Central Vancouver)
🏢 Covenant House Vancouver
📍 Central Vancouver