Position: Specialist, Campaigns
Location: Hybrid – Work from WWF-Canada head office in Toronto (preferred)
Ottawa and Montréal office locations may also be considered
Department: Development – Philanthropy & Donor Engagement (PDE)
Reporting to: Vice President, Philanthropy and Donor Engagement
Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Starting Salary: $62,400 - $67,000 annually (commensurate upon related skills and experience)
Position Description
The Specialist, Campaigns will collaborate with senior management, volunteer leadership, marketing and communications as well as conservation staff to lead the strategy and implementation of a multi-level stewardship and donor engagement program that fosters long-term relationships between WWF-Canada and its donors. The incumbent will work closely with the VP, Philanthropy and Donor Engagement in the execution and administration of all aspects of PDE’s fundraising activities with a goal to retain donors and upgrade donor dollars, and strengthening the major gift pipeline. This position will also manage a revenue line focused on donor-advised funds (DAFs). As the organization begins the public phase of a major fundraising campaign to support its 10-year Regenerate Canada conservation plan, a growing focus will be to maintain and optimize a robust stewardship and recognition program.
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising
- Liaise/engage and communicate with a portfolio of donors and Donor-advised funds (DAFS) foundations and providers to support and reinforce their ongoing funding relationship with WWF to solicit, renew and upgrade accordingly with an annual revenue goal of $300,000+
- Work closely with internal departments to ensure DAF-related processes, procedures, and standard operating practices (SOPs) are effectively implemented, maintained, and continuously optimized, delivering exceptional donor experience and supporting the retention and growth of existing donor-advised fund relationships. With other development, marketing and conservation staff, create stewardship reports, proposals and briefing notes.
Events
- Works with WWF event and fundraising staff to coordinate and execute special donor events to ensure appropriate leveraging of volunteers, attendees, and donor relationships.
- Works with marketing and communications team on the coordination and production of all event materials, invitations, speaking notes, and public relations.
Stewardship
- Coordinate and project manage select high net-worth donor stewardship activities and donor recognition across all major gift revenue streams in the PDE portfolio; including the annual report and quarterly CEO and volunteer stewardship activities (i.e. thank you notes, calls).
- Work closely with the various resource development teams to coordinate, plan and execute a strategic schedule of stewardship opportunities for each Relationship Manager’s donor list based on commitments, ensuring stewardship and donor engagement activities are timely, and aligned with the Stewardship and Recognition Matrix
- Compile and maintain an inventory of existing stewardship and recognition commitments and opportunities to ensure compliance with the donor recognition policy and gift agreements.
What We Are Looking For
- A post-secondary education from a recognized post-secondary institution in a relevant field, including fundraising, special events planning and/or project management in a non-profit and 3+ years of relevant experience in the fundraising/advancement field or equivalent client-focused environment OR
6+ years of related experience in fundraising, special events planning and project management in a non-profit setting.
- Exposure to a non-profit fundraising environment and/or a capital campaign is an asset.
- Demonstrated project management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with a strong sense of diplomacy and demonstrated ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with external and internal stakeholder groups.
- Understanding of current and emerging best practices in stewardship and donor engagement, or equivalent client relationship best practices, with a demonstrated ability to develop and implement strategies that strengthen long-term relationships with major donors.
- Ability to work independently, rise to new challenges, find creative solutions, and to prioritize competing demands in a fast-paced environment with multiple workflows and competing deadlines.
- Proficiency with MS Office Suite, Asana, Mission CRM, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign), Canva, and other digital communications and marketing tools.
- Experience with website management, email marketing platforms, analytics dashboards, and campaign reporting tools is an asset.
- Superior writing skills, with a preference to experience writing philanthropic grants, proposals and stewardship reports.
- Passion for nature and understanding of the science of environmental issues.
- Familiarity with First Nations Principles of OCAP, BC First Nations Data Governance Initiative, or other similar data sovereignty guidelines an asset.
- Certified Fund-Raising Executive (CFRE) designation considered an asset.
- Identify & align with WWF’s core values: Courage, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration
Other Information
- This position will require occasional local and national travel.
- Ability to occasionally work outside of regular business hours as required to speak with donors, and attend events.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for this exciting opportunity, please click <Apply>, and ensure your application is received on or before October 7, 2026. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis and we may close this posting before the advertised date if we identify a suitable candidate pool. We encourage you to apply early and thank you for your interest in working for WWF-Canada.
Commitment to Diversity and Accessibility
Our vision is a Canada with abundant wildlife where nature and people thrive and we value and rely on diversity of thought, knowledge, expertise, and lived experience to help bring our vision to life.
We recognize that experience comes in many forms and skills are transferable. If you feel that your unique experiences can enhance our vision, we encourage you to apply – even if you don’t meet 100% of the requirements.
We encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit), Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
We are committed to a barrier-free and equitable recruitment & selection process. If you are contacted in relation an opportunity to join our team and require an accommodation at any point in the process, please advise the recruiter of your specific needs. We commit to managing these requests in a confidential manner.
