Ernestine's Women's Shelter is seeking an experienced Senior Manager of Development and Communications to join our leadership team and take Ernestine's from a +$700K community fundraising base to a diversified revenue strategy with year-over-year growth. Investments helps survivors fleeing violence access emergency shelter, housing support, counselling, children's programming, legal advocacy and long-term safety.

The Senior

Manager of Development and Communications plays a critical leadership role in ensuring Ernestine's can continue expanding these life-saving services. Our StorySince 1983, Ernestine's has helped over 15,000 individuals and children rebuild with dignity and independence. Today, we serve over 700 survivors each year.

Our MissionErnestine's provides advocacy, crisis intervention and shelter to adults and children experiencing violence, including women and Two-Spirit, trans, non-binary and gender diverse individuals. We work to be a diverse and inclusive community where all feel welcome and can thrive.

Equity & Liberation: We declare that every person is inherently worthy and has the right to flourish with dignity, love, and compassion.

Direct

Service; Engagement & Development; Finance & Administration.

The Direct Service

Team consists of dedicated staff that provides programs and services in our 35 bed shelter, as well as community outreach programs. The PositionErnestine's is seeking a strategic and active Senior Manager of Development and Communications to lead Ernestine's comprehensive fundraising, donor engagement, and communications strategy. As a member of the senior leadership team, with 2-3 direct-reports, you will develop and execute innovative fundraising initiatives that diversify and grow revenue through individual giving, major gifts, foundations, corporations, and in-kind contributions.

The Senior

Managerwill be responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding investments while building long-term relationships with major donors, monthly donors, corporate partners, foundations, and community stakeholders. You will lead the organization's major gifts program, proactively investigating and securing new revenue-generating opportunities that advance Ernestine's mission and long-term sustainability. You will provide strategic leadership for development-related communications, including oversight of digital media (social media, website,



e-newsletters), events promotions, announcements, preparing compelling proposals and ensuring timely reporting.

You will also oversee fundraising campaigns and events including International Women's Day, Stand Up for Ernestine's and Summer Brew for Ernestine's, and communications initiatives that elevate Ernestine's profile, strengthen community partnerships, and deepen public investment in our mission. The successful candidate is a visionary fundraising leader with a proven ability to build meaningful relationships, inspire philanthropy, and secure significant investments that enable Ernestine's Women's Shelter to expand its impact and support survivors fleeing violence. Grow annual fundraising of + $700K base through a diversified mix of individual giving, major gifts, foundations, corporate partnerships and government funding.

Lead a strategic stewardship plan that ensures timely and meaningful recognition, ensuring dedicated personalized relationship building with major and high-potential donors and supports long-term retention. Develop and implement a donor engagement calendar to ensure timely execution of stewardship tasks, including communications, reporting, recognition activities and engagement touchpoints Execute plans and strategies to acquire and retain corporate donors. Proactively identify and engage high-potential prospects across individual, foundation, and corporate audiences through research, networking, referrals, and relationship development.

Build, manage, and grow a portfolio of donors, foundations, corporations, sponsors, and institutional funders.

Donor

Communications and Recognition Develop stewardship communication templates and guidelines, including custom acknowledgement letters and donor-specific reports, to ensure consistent, personalized donor communications. Work with the Donor Services Coordinator to maintain accurate donor records in Raiser's Edge (RE) for donor engagement, communication and recognition.



Draft and oversee donor-targeted communications including personalized proposals, impact reports, and newsletters.

Contribute to organization's communication activities including appeals for support, annual reports, website, social media and other activities, when required. Prepare compelling funding proposals, donor presentations, briefing materials, and stewardship reports. Develop the strategic direction for the department and the design of policies and procedures to support those directions, aligning with Ernestine's long term strategic plan objectives.

In collaboration with the Executive Director, create and run an annual Board Directors fundraising orientation, so that every Director understands what is expected of them in cultivating new relationships for Ernestine's, warm introductions and in attaining their personal giving goals.

Equip

Directors with prospect lists, briefing notes and talking points, to support their individual Board giving and outreach goals. Minimum 5+ years of progressively senior fundraising leadership experience. Demonstrated ability to successfully solicit investments, managing a portfolio of individuals, designing and implementing cultivation strategies, building relationships, and ensuring follow-up activities and stewardship.

University degree in business, communications, public policy, nonprofit management, marketing, or related discipline. A developed analysis of gender-based violence and broader social justice issues. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide information concisely and effectively to any audience or supporter.

Comfort working with a communications team on digital campaigns (using platforms such as LinkedIn, X, YouTube) to reach target audiences. and online fundraising technology. Ability to travel across the GTA occasionally. CFRE designation or equivalent fundraising training is considered an asset.

Building the systems, processes and team capacity needed to strengthen major gifts, donor stewardship, grants, corporate partnerships and Board engagement; Developing andstrengthening key donor, corporate foundation, and community relationships on behalf of Ernestine's, with a focus on building a strong pipeline of transformational funding opportunities. Job Details:Job Type: Full-Time Permanent Paid vacation and sick benefits Career growth and career development opportunities

📌 Senior Manager Of Development And Communications (Winnipeg)
🏢 Ernestine's Women's Shelter
📍 Winnipeg