Fundraising and Communications Coordinator

FamilySmart

Fundraising & Communications Coordinator engaging donors and sharing impact stories for FamilySmart. Coordinating fundraising efforts and maintaining clear communications with stakeholders.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeBurnaby • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$65,000 - CA$70,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support fundraising and donor engagement activities
Coordinate donor communications, stewardship activities, fundraising campaigns, and related follow-up
Prepare materials for fundraising meetings, proposals, donor updates, grant applications, and campaign activities
Track donor communications, funding opportunities, timelines, submissions, and required documentation
Support grant and funding submissions by coordinating internal inputs, materials, and follow-up
Help ensure donors, funders, and supporters understand FamilySmart’s reach, outcomes, and impact
Draft and edit content for newsletters, website updates, announcements, events, campaigns, and reports
Support external communications that reflect FamilySmart’s voice, values, and mission
Help prepare communication materials for leadership and Board updates
Maintain consistent messaging across fundraising, program, and external communications
Gather stories, updates, and outcomes that show the impact of FamilySmart’s work
Translate program information into clear, engaging communications
Create content that highlights program outcomes and community impact
Maintain donor and communications tracking systems
Support digital tools used for newsletters, website content, outreach, and campaigns

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience with Fundraising, donor engagement, communications, marketing, public relations, nonprofit development, or social impact work
Writing, editing, and storytelling for different audiences
Coordinating campaigns, newsletters, events, donor updates, grant submissions, or communications projects
Working with nonprofit organizations, community programs, or mission-driven teams
Using communications, donor, website, email marketing, CRM, social media, or AI-supported writing tools
Grant research, funding submissions, proposals, or donor/funder communications would be considered an asset
Lived or living experience as a parent, caregiver, family member, or supporter navigating child or youth mental health and/or substance use systems would be considered an asset
Post-secondary education in communications, sales, public relations, marketing, nonprofit management, or a related field is preferred, but equivalent experience will also be considered.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Some in-person meetings and event attendance may be required.

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Hard Skills & Tools

fundraisingdonor engagementcommunicationsmarketingpublic relationsgrant submissionswritingeditingstorytellingcampaign coordination

Soft Skills

communicationorganizationcollaborationcreativityattention to detailadaptabilityrelationship buildingstrategic thinkingproblem solvingcommunity engagement