Senior Development Manager, Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships

Department

Advancement

Reports to

Advancement Director, Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships

Job type

Permanent, Hybrid 2 days per week

Posting period

2025-09-02

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 are seeking a full-time, permanent team member to join our Advancement team in a hybrid role (2 days per week in the office). Reporting to the Director, Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships, the successful candidate will support design, execute and oversee a sophisticated major gifts pipeline with targeted strategies aimed to maximize engagement and philanthropic support with gifts in the 6 and 7-figure range from donors in Western Canada. In addition, the Senior Development Manager will manage the Development Officer, Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships, and oversee corporate and community-based fundraising in Western Canada, including the annual Walk so Kids Can Talk presented by BMO. 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

• Build and manage a portfolio of major donors and prospects in Western Canada.
• Develop and execute strategies to inspire transformational gifts and partnerships.
• Lead and support fundraising programs, including corporate, community, and special events.
• Partner with executives, Board members, and volunteers to engage and steward donors.
• Manage forecasting, reporting, and stewardship plans in collaboration with Advancement colleagues.
• Provide leadership to the Development Officer, fostering growth and accountability.

The qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in fundraising, with a track record in major gifts (6- and 7-figure range).
• 2+ years’ experience managing people and programs.
• Success engaging senior executives, corporate leaders, and volunteer fundraisers.
• Strong strategic planning, prospect management, and donor stewardship skills.
• University degree (or equivalent experience); CFRE designation an asset.
• 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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