Our beautiful Tsawwassen campus is surrounded by nature reserves and boundless ocean views. Established in 2000, Southpointe has grown into a world-leading school delivering the International Baccalaureate (IB) Continuum Programme, which encourages students to think critically, engage in global conversations, and is recognized by universities around the world. Southpointe is one of the few schools in Canada and only school in Delta delivering the IB Continuum Programme from Kindergarten to Graduation.
Reporting to the Director of Advancement, the Philanthropy Manager will be responsible for leading and implementing Southpointe’s annual giving program by playing a key role in the engaging and inspiring community of parents, alumni and supporters to champion the vision for the School’s future and help the existing $43 million Expansion Campaign to reach its goal. This role involves developing and executing strategies to increase donor participation, retention, acquisition, and engagement, and oversight of all aspects of the annual giving program.
Responsibilities:
- Create a comprehensive annual giving plan including Enrichment Fund, Giving Tuesday, Alumni Appeal, and Monthly Giving.
- Manage all direct mail and email appeals from concept to results reporting.
- Collaborate with the Communications team on digital fundraising strategies and content creation to promote giving programs in publications, social media, and online.
- Establish and manage a Tribute Giving program, using relevant fundraising strategies to grow this revenue.
- Develop and implement donor stewardship and recognition plans to ensure reporting to donors in a timely, consistent, and accurate manner on the use, impact, and financial management of their gifts.
- Coordinate donor meetings, acknowledgement, recognition, and communication with past and current parents, alumni, and donors to strengthen their engagement with Southpointe Academy.
- Act as a key philanthropic content creator for Annual Impact and other reports, updates, digital content; various letters and donor reports.
- Prepare custom stewardship reports at fiscal year-end and/or at completion of campaign pledges.
- Prepare and provide prospect research material to inform Advancement fundraising strategies.
- Supervise the Advancement Assistant and provide direction, guidance, performance management and support to achieve fundraising targets.
- Provides oversight and is responsible for training and delegation of following duties: Administration, maintenance, integrity, accuracy and quality of the Raiser’s Edge NXT database.
