Fund Development Assistant (Canada Summer Jobs #5432622)

CKUA Radio Foundation • Edmonton, AB

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This summer, CKUA's Fund Development team is taking on several meaningful donor engagement initiatives and this role exists to help bring them to life. As a Fund Development Assistant – Special Projects, you'll work alongside the Fund Development team to deepen relationships with CKUA's donors, explore new ways to engage supporters digitally, and help tell the story of CKUA's fundraising work internally. This is a role for someone who's energized by the intersection of people, storytelling, and purpose. You'll gain real, hands-on experience in nonprofit fundraising at an organization that has been connecting Albertans to music and culture for over a century. Much of your summer will be focused on bringing new donor stewardship programs to life, including initiatives designed to meaningfully engage leadership donors, major donors, and those who have chosen to include CKUA in their estate plans. These are relationships that matter deeply to CKUA's future, and your work will help nurture them. You'll also explore and support digital engagement opportunities for current and potential donors, including testing peer-to-peer giving at CKUA - a relatively new frontier for the organization that you'll help shape. Alongside this, you'll work with Fund Development Manager to find creative ways to share fundraising stories and progress with colleagues across CKUA, helping build a culture where everyone feels connected to the mission. There's also an opportunity to design a special summer project that combines CKUA's needs with your own interests, for example, developing a stewardship plan to celebrate a specific subset of our donor community. It's a chance to leave your own mark on the work.

Requirements

• Be aged between 15 and 30 years old on the start date of the job
• Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)
• Be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident of Canada, or a person who has been granted refugee status in Canada
• Some experience in fundraising or nonprofit work, whether through a previous role, volunteer work, or your studies
• Comfortable writing for a donor or member audience
• Strong attention to detail
• Like working with large sets of data
• Curious, creative, and genuinely motivated by meaningful work
• Communicate thoughtfully
• Pick up new tools quickly
• Bring an organized, self-directed approach to your projects
• Flexible, curious team player who shows up ready to contribute and eager to learn
• Respect for diverse communities and your awareness of the role media plays in shaping culture
• Communicate with care, represent CKUA thoughtfully
• Believe in the value of public media that reflects and serves a wide range of voices and experiences
• Bring a collaborative spirit and a respect for CKUA’s values of Community, Diversity, Inclusion, Creativity, Curiosity, and Authenticity

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with online engagement strategies
• Familiarity with constituent management systems
• Familiarity with email marketing platforms
• Help to support the migration to a new donor database

Responsibilities

• Work alongside the Fund Development team to deepen relationships with CKUA's donors
• Explore new ways to engage supporters digitally
• Help tell the story of CKUA's fundraising work internally
• Bring new donor stewardship programs to life, including initiatives designed to meaningfully engage leadership donors, major donors, and those who have chosen to include CKUA in their estate plans
• Explore and support digital engagement opportunities for current and potential donors, including testing peer-to-peer giving at CKUA
• Work with Fund Development Manager to find creative ways to share fundraising stories and progress with colleagues across CKUA
• Design a special summer project that combines CKUA's needs with your own interests, for example, developing a stewardship plan to celebrate a specific subset of our donor community

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees