Senior Development OfficerBanff Centre for Arts and Creativity aims to inspire everyone who attends our campus – artists, leaders, and thinkers – to unleash their creative potential. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place. The OpportunityIn service of Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity's mission, vision and strategic priorities, the Development Office generates revenue to meet or exceed annual and/or campaign targets, assists its private and public supporters with meeting their giving objectives in line with Banff Centre's strategic priorities, and builds solid and lasting relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The Senior Development Officer has specific responsibilities and accountabilities in the qualification, cultivation, solicitation, recognition and stewardship of supporters/prospects with the goal of securing commitments (annual and multi-year) within a specific portfolio for identified fundraising priorities (annual and campaign). The Senior Development Officer manages relationships with donors, sponsors and other supporters to maximize Banff Centre's ability to raise funds on a sustainable basis. The Senior Development Officer will focus on a national portfolio that advances the mission of the Banff Centre. Cultivate relationships with a portfolio of newly identified supporters in the qualification stage, with the goal of building Banff Centre’s supporter base. Represent the organization at regional events (on and off Banff Centre campus), community stakeholder meetings, and provincial (and occasionally national) outreach initiatives. Achieve and / or exceed revenue goals for the assigned portfolio of prospects and supporters by developing,



maintaining and implementing a robust and sustainable rolling 3-year pipeline plan from qualification to cultivation to solicitation to stewardship; in line with team standards, continually track the status of pipeline projects and tasks within the database; maintain call reports, strategy notes and prospect files in the Tessitura database and use other fundraising processes and systems as required. Work collaboratively with the Development Writer to write and submit professional, meaningful and appropriate supporter communications (i.
Regularly audit and adapt related development activities to ensure goals are met; Continuously develop and foster relationships with supporters of the Arts and Leadership communities in line with high professional standards and the fundraising code of ethics; expand Banff Centre’s base of friends, advocates and supporters, and its profile in the Arts and Leadership community. Participate in Development’s overall planning and implementation processes with respect to achieving annual campaign goals and other team objectives. Manage and coach fundraising volunteers through regular meetings, communications and training in prospect and supporter engagement. work with Arts and Leadership programming team to develop, sustain and optimize relationships with prospects and supporters. Identify aligned prospects for fundraising priorities through a variety of tactics including but not limited to research,



analysis, assigned portfolio management, and qualification. Develop and execute fundraising plans for assigned portfolio and using a variety of fundraising tools such as Chart of Standards (as applicable) and others implemented within the Development team to manage the portfolio for success. Implement, monitor, manage, and adjust fundraising plans in support of approved and priority fundraising projects, including designated and undesignated funding. As designated, lead and / or advance other projects and strategies that support the priorities of the Development Office and Banff Centre’s overall strategy, including support of government relations (on an as requested and as required basis) and alumni relations programs. Bachelor’s degree in a related field, CFRE, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience working in arts and culture is an asset. Ability to work occasional evening and weekends as required. Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle an asset. Strong technical skills (MS Office Suite, fundraising databases (Tessitura preferred) and other tools) Excellent customer service skills with proven ability to develop and maintain positive and productive relationships with supporters, volunteers, Board members, vendors and staff members. Confident and comfortable working with senior positions and Boards. Demonstrated experience and success in building, leading and executing fundraising plans and strategies to deliver on (or exceed) set goals. High ethical skills in context of a Development Office including conduct at events and representing an organization. Experienced at multitasking with strong project management skills and a proven abil

📌 Senior Development Officer (Canada)
🏢 Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
📍 Canada