VP of Advancement – Philanthropy, Fundraising

Growcer

. Build and scale Growcer's national philanthropy program from the ground up .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeRemote • CanadaLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in major-gift fundraising mechanics, capital campaign strategy, and relationship-building with diverse donor audiences. Proven ability to lead and scale philanthropic initiatives while aligning fundraising targets with organizational capacity.

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Major-Gift FundraisingCapital Campaign StrategyRelationship-BuildingFundraising LeadershipCFRE Designation

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Hard Skills

Gift Range ChartsWeighted PipelinesSolicitation CalendarsDonor StewardshipImpact MeasurementReporting SystemsForecasting SystemsClient Intake ProcessCampaign Performance TrackingFunded Project Matching

Soft Skills

Action-OrientedAutonomous OperationNetwork BuildingMentoringCollaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

CFRE Designation

Industry Keywords

PhilanthropyFood SecurityIndigenous PartnershipCommunity DevelopmentFundraising Counsel

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and scale Growcer's national philanthropy program from the ground up
Personally cultivate, solicit, and steward major-gift relationships with individual donors, family foundations, and corporate giving programs
Lead a growing network of province-based fundraising counsel
Design and run capital campaign strategy at scale
Sharpen and localize the case for support for each province and donor audience
Collaborate with the sales team to match funded projects to Growcer's client network
Own the client intake process for philanthropically funded projects and supporting collateral, including donor decks, impact measurement, and client stories
Build reporting and forecasting systems to track pipeline and campaign performance across active regions
Represent Growcer publicly as its senior advancement voice with donors, foundations, and philanthropic advisors
Work with the leadership team to align fundraising targets with delivery capacity
Hire, train, and mentor additional development staff as the program grows
Report to Growcer's CEO
Travel regularly to donor meetings and partner communities across the provinces being developed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Comfortable building something from an early concept: testing an approach, changing it based on evidence, and making the case for a new direction when the data says so
A bias toward action over process; moves fast, tests in the field rather than over-designing on paper, and doesn't wait for heavy infrastructure before getting started
Fluency with the mechanics of major-gift fundraising: gift range charts, weighted pipelines, solicitation calendars, donor stewardship
A strong closer and relationship-builder, equally comfortable in a boardroom, a donor's living room, or a First Nations community hall
Comfortable operating with a lot of autonomy in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial organization, without an established playbook to follow
An active network across Canadian philanthropy (families, foundations, corporate giving), and the instinct to build one where it doesn't exist yet
Genuine interest in food security, Indigenous partnership, and community development
Willingness to travel regularly across Canada
As an executive director or head of development, grew a previous organization's annual funding capacity from $1M to $10M+
Track record of personally closing gifts at the six- or seven-figure level
Comfort overseeing contractors, consultants, or a distributed team toward shared targets
Experience leading or structuring a capital campaign of $10M or more is an asset
CFRE designation is an asset but not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Regular travel to donor meetings and partner communities across Canada
Equal employment opportunity
Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment and employment process