About the Role
The Fundraising & Outreach Officer is the public face and growth engine of the Alberta Homeless Foundation. Working with high autonomy and initiative, they plan and execute donation drives (including door-to-door), cultivate partnerships, and convert outreach into sustainable funding. They build pipelines, craft pitches, organize volunteers, and run tight stewardship and reporting so every dollar is tracked and every donor feels valued. It’s a goal-driven, hands-on role for a planner who loves ownership, measures results, and represents AHF with professionalism and heart. We offer room to grow into becoming our fundraising lead.
Requirements
Represents AHF professionally: positive, respectful, mission-aligned language; follows brand voice and media/photo-consent rules
Operates with minimal oversight: sets weekly plans, executes independently, and reports progress proactively
High initiative: identifies prospects, proposes campaigns, and pilots small tests (A/B) without being asked
Plans and runs donation drives (incl. door-to-door): routes, permits/approvals, scripts, materials, float, volunteer briefings, safety check-ins
Partnership building: researches targets, books meetings, prepares one-pagers/pitch decks, drafts MOUs/sponsorship tiers
Donor stewardship: prompt thank-you workflows, receipts, impact updates, and retention touchpoints
Goal accountability: works to monthly KPIs (leads, meetings, conversion rate, $ raised, average gift, cost per dollar raised)
Compliance & ethics: adheres to fundraising laws, privacy, door-to-door guidelines, and conflict-of-interest policies
Data-driven: tracks campaign metrics, learns from results, and iterates to improve ROI
Cross-team coordination: aligns with Operations for inventory needs; obtains stories/photos responsibly for comms
Resource management: plans budgets, orders materials, and maintains outreach kits (badges, forms, QR codes)
Clear communicator: concise emails, meeting agendas, and post-meeting summaries with next steps and owners
Reliable: shows up on time, meets deadlines, and closes loops on all assigned leads
About Our Non-Profit
The Alberta Homeless Foundation is a registered nonprofit organization focused on supporting unhoused individuals across Calgary and rural Alberta. We are 100% volunteer-run, with every dollar going directly to frontline services. Our mission is built on compassion, youth engagement, and community-led action.