Revenue executive leading Kinvia’s diversified fundraising, strategic partnerships, and donor stewardship. Advancing sustainable food systems for children, youth, and communities in Canada and globally.
Responsibilities
Provide executive leadership for integrated revenue diversification, growth, and strategic partnerships aligned with Kinvia’s 10-year strategic vision
Lead evolution from traditional fundraising toward a balanced revenue mix including major gifts, philanthropy, partnerships, institutional funding, and innovative revenue models
Establish revenue growth pathways, multi-year forecasting, and financial sustainability with the senior leadership team
Monitor external trends in philanthropy, development, and social impact financing
Lead integrated resource mobilization aligning fundraising, strategic partnerships, communications, brand, and impact storytelling
Steward long-standing donor and partner relationships and cultivate select high-value relationships
Oversee major gifts, foundations, corporate partnerships, institutional funding, and other revenue streams
Ensure donor and partner stewardship, prospect development, and relationship management systems
Co-design funding and partnership strategies with the VP, Programs & Partnerships
Activate Board members, committees, and volunteer leaders to expand relationship capital and revenue capacity
Provide executive oversight to integrated fundraising communications, brand, and engagement strategies
Advise the President & CEO and Board on reputation, positioning, communications risks, and crisis communications
Serve as strategic advisor to the President & CEO and contributor to Senior Leadership Team decisions
Support the Board through reporting and strategic insight on revenue, risk, and opportunity
Foster cross-functional collaboration across programs, finance, operations, and resource mobilization
Lead the advancement and partnerships team through two Directors
Support talent development, succession planning, and organizational resilience
Oversee development and communications budgets, revenue targets, forecasting, and performance reporting
Ensure ethical donor stewardship, data management, compliance, systems, controls, and effective use of CRM systems
Prepare reports and recommendations for the President & CEO and Board
Travel domestically and internationally as required and accommodate occasional evenings or weekends
Requirements
Progressive senior leadership experience in fundraising, advancement, or revenue development
Demonstrated success growing and diversifying revenue
Experience leading through complexity, change, and constraint while maintaining long-term sustainability
Deep expertise in major gifts and relationship-based fundraising
Experience across multiple revenue streams, including annual giving, mass market, major gifts, individuals, foundations, and corporations
Strong strategic, financial, and systems-thinking capabilities
Experience with forecasting, multi-year planning, budget management, charity regulations, and CRA guidelines
Exceptional relationship-building skills with donors, partners, executives, and Boards
Demonstrated ability to lead and empower senior leaders and build high-performing collaborative teams
Excellent communication, influence, and executive presence
Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, decolonization, anti-racism, and anti-oppression
Experience working closely with a non-profit Board of Directors
Strong alignment with Kinvia’s mission and values
Cultural knowledge, humility, and sensitivity, including ability to engage respectfully with Indigenous partners in Canada and global partners
Willingness to travel occasionally and work flexible hours as required
Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada
French or Spanish language skills considered an asset
CFRE designation considered an asset
Ability and willingness to be based in Toronto or Ottawa
Experience with fundraising and CRM systems such as Blackbaud NXT
Benefits
Flexible work environment with remote work options
Health and dental benefits
Two employer-supported mental health days per year
Employer-matched pension plan
Flexible summer schedules and extended holiday periods
Personal days, vacation, and sick leave
Paid volunteer days
Parental leave top-up
Continuous learning and professional development opportunities
Inclusive culture committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, decolonization, anti-racism, and anti-oppression
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