Development Officer, Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships

Department

Advancement

Reports to

Senior Development Manager, Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships

Job type

Permanent, Hybrid 2 days per week

Posting period

2025-09-10

The opportunity

Are you motivated by the chance to help ensure all young people in Canada can access mental health support and Feel Out Loud? Kids Help Phone (KHP) is Canada’s Unlock The Hope Youth Charity. We’re the first and only 24/7 e-mental health service in the country and a global leader in innovation for youth and their well-being.

We’re seeking a full-time, permanent team member to join our Advancement team in a hybrid role (2 days per week in our Toronto office) and help ensure more young people across Canada have a safe place to turn when they need support. Reporting to the Senior Development Manager, Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships, the successful candidate is responsible for community-based fundraising across Western Canada, including identifying, qualifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding relationships with corporate, foundation and community partners, donors and sponsors, as well as municipal governments.

In addition, the Development Officer is responsible for Corporate Development revenue via cause-marketing initiatives and employee engagement, and Major Gift revenue via grant writing and proposal development.

It’ll take courage, collaboration, innovation, resilience and trust. If you’re interested in transforming e-mental health solutions with KHP, you can explore this opportunity today!

The responsibilities

• Lead and manage a portfolio of community and national fundraising events, including third-party initiatives and Walk so Kids Can Talk presented by BMO.
• Cultivate and steward corporate, foundation, and community partnerships to drive revenue growth (up to $100,000).
• Build a pipeline of prospective donors and partners, supporting both regional and national fundraising strategies.
• Recruit, train, and support volunteers and event committees to ensure successful community engagement.
• Manage budgets, track revenue and expenses, and ensure compliance with fundraising policies and regulations.
• Maintain accurate donor and partner records in Raiser’s Edge and prepare reports and briefing notes as needed.
• Represent Kids Help Phone at events, presentations, and in the community to strengthen brand awareness and partnerships.
• Contribute to team revenue targets and collaborate across Advancement to achieve organizational fundraising goals.

The qualifications

• Post-secondary education or equivalent experience in fundraising, partnerships, or community engagement.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in corporate and/or community fundraising, including event and volunteer management.
• Proven ability to build and manage relationships with donors, partners, and volunteers.
• Strong communication skills — clear, persuasive, and adaptable in both written and verbal contexts.
• Highly organized, able to prioritize competing demands and manage projects independently.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Raiser’s Edge or similar CRM is an asset.
• Creative, resourceful, and solution-oriented, with sound judgment and professionalism.
• Willingness to travel within Canada; valid driver’s license required.

Don’t meet every qualification listed? Studies often report that equity-deserving people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every requirement. KHP is dedicated to building a more diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your experience doesn’t align with every qualification, we welcome you to apply anyway. You may have the qualifications / experience for this role or other opportunities at KHP!

The application process

To apply for this opportunity, you can tap the “Apply” button on this page and follow the on-screen instructions.

About KHP, Canada’s Unlock The Hope Youth Charity

KHP is Canada’s first and only free, multilingual and confidential e-mental health service that’s always open, offering youth from coast to coast to coast support and a non-judgmental space to Feel Out Loud. Since 1989, KHP has been the empowering, trusted changemaker that helps give young people’s feelings a place to go through unparalleled e-mental health solutions. With innovation in our DNA, KHP integrates data, technology, clinical expertise and more to help deliver a personalized well-being experience for all youth, so they can thrive in their world, no matter where life takes them. For more information and opportunities to help young people let their feelings out, you can visit KidsHelpPhone.ca.

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA)

KHP has a role to play in effecting social change and advancing equity. This is why the practice of IDEA is critical to us. KHP has a long history of celebrating and advancing IDEA through our tailored programs, services, policies, initiatives and task forces with contributions and leadership from teams across the organization. We will not waver on these commitments and will continue leading the way in making the workplace, and the world young people live in, more inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible.

We believe it’s critical that our services empower everyone who interacts with us to bring their authentic selves to an environment of mutual respect. An open and diverse community can foster the inclusion and amplification of voices that have been, and continue to be, underrepresented.

As such, we welcome applicants from equity-deserving communities (e.g. [ST1] Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals, etc.). We strongly believe that alleviating the underrepresentation of equity-deserving groups will help create a stronger KHP and help us better support the needs of youth from coast to coast to coast.

To learn more about how we are committed to advancing IDEA, you can explore KHP’s IDEA 2023–2027 Strategy and Action Plan.

Accommodations

KHP welcomes applications from people living with disabilities. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request during any phase of the application / hiring process. If you’re contacted about an opportunity, you can reply and let us know if you require accommodations at any time.

Compensation and benefits

Salaries at KHP are determined by candidate experience, qualifications and specific skill sets, as well as market and operational considerations. Potential additional benefits at KHP include:

• Hybrid work model
• Comprehensive Employee Benefits Program
• Emergency Travel Assistance
• CAAT Pension Plan
• Wellness programs
• Recognition awards
• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)

Candidate verification

The successful candidate for this opportunity will be asked to complete a background screen, which may include criminal, credit, employment and educational checks. All offers of employment are conditional on the receipt of satisfactory results of any applicable check.

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Message to agencies

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