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Job Title: Fundraising Development Officer
Organization: Junction Village Community Land Trust
Location: Remote or Hybrid (mostly or entierly virtual, depending on applicant location), Guelph, Ontario

Position Length: June 23rd to August 8th, 2025 (8 weeks)
Eligibility: age 30 & under / summer
Hours per Week: 35
Hourly Pay: $17.20

Are you passionate about housing justice and ecological responsibility in Canada?

Do you want to make a real impact by supporting equitable, sustainable housing solutions, while being a part of on-the-ground initiatives that foster more connected, regenerative communities?

If you’re inspired by innovative approaches to community-building, collective care, and reimagining the possibilities of urban living, we want to work with you! Join us this summer and be part of a growing movement for collective land stewardship and community-led housing!

The Junction Village Community Land Trust (JVCLT) is a nonprofit organization committed to creating permanent and secure affordable housing in Guelph, Ontario. Guided by values of nature connection, equity, reciprocity and belonging, we seek to protect and steward properties in order to create resilient and ecological communities. The JVCLT is looking for a Fundraising Development Officer to join our team of passionate community-builders. This is more than just a fundraising role—it’s an opportunity to help shape the future of equitable housing, responsible land stewardship, and community flourishing in Guelph.

Our new Fundraising Development Officer will take a leading role in developing, implementing, and managing fundraising strategies that support our work—from acquiring and developing properties for the long-term benefit of the community to sustaining our day-to-day operations. The role will include grant writing and management, community outreach and engagement, partnership development, and campaign and event planning that will deepen our relationships with funders and partners while growing our impact.

At the JVCLT, we use sociocracy as the basis of our governance structure–a model that emphasizes equality and collaborative decision-making by distributing agency evenly across small self-organizing teams or “circles.” The Fundraising Development Officer will work closely with our Fundraising Circle while also collaborating across the organization to build and maintain strong connections with funders, partners, and community allies.

If you're excited by the idea of using your fundraising, communication and relationship-building skills to support housing justice and community ownership, we’d love to hear from you!

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter to admin@junctionvillageclt.org by June 6th. Please mention you saw this at GoodWork.ca.

This position is funded by the Government of Canada’s Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) Program. Eligible applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents between the ages of 15 and 30. For more information concerning eligibility criteria, please visit the CSJ website. You can also see the CSJ Job Bank listing here.

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Key Responsibilities:

Fundraising Strategy & Planning

• Work with other Fundraising Circle members to develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising plan to support the JVCLT’s objectives and goals
• Research successful fundraising strategies and campaigns from other community land trusts (CLTs) and similar nonprofit organizations
• Assist with establishing fundraising goals and managing budgets

Grant Writing & Management

• Research and identify grant opportunities that align with the JVCLT’s mandates
• Contribute to writing and editing grant applications for acquisitions, operational, and community development funding opportunities
• Conduct research on potential funding sources, and maintain a grants calendar to keep track of grant application submissions, deadlines, and reporting requirements

Partnership Development & Donor Engagement

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with community partners, local businesses, and aligned corporations to secure sponsorships, donations, and other financial support
• Further develop relationships with community partners, such as other CLTs and similar community-led organizations to provide mutual support for one another
• Develop strong relationships with local government officials and policymakers
• Foster partnerships with individuals and organizations in the housing and development sector, including developers and real estate agents
• Represent the JVCLT at community and networking events, workshops, and conferences
• Research, identify and engage with potential land and estate donors, building relationships with them
• Maintain a donor database to track donations, and assist with the development and organization of a portfolio of donor relationships

Communications & Public Engagement

• Collaborate with other team members to develop a Marketing and Engagement Plan
• Collaborate with other team members to create public-facing materials for education and outreach, including materials about the importance and impact of the JVCLT
• Assist with planning public engagement and education opportunities and coordinate with grant opportunities to fund these activities

Events

• Assist with the research, planning and execution of fundraising and other JVCLT events, including membership drives to recruit new members
• Create promotional materials for events and membership drives
• Assist with preparations for the JVCLT’s Annual General Meeting, including logistics, content preparation, and communications with community partners

Fundraising Campaigns

• Assist with the research, planning, and coordination of future capital and bond campaigns to secure funding for land acquisitions and community development projects
• Research successful campaign strategies, including donor outreach, advocacy and education efforts
• Assist with the preparation of fundraising campaign materials, including social media promotion

Admin & Other Teamwork

• Document management and organization
• Set up automation systems for meetings and task management
• Assist with editing the organization’s bylaws
• Learn about sociocracy and participate in sociocratic processes and collaborative decision-making
• Attend and contribute to regular team meetings (including Board meetings), providing updates on fundraising, partnership development, and community engagement projects​​

Qualifications and Skills:

• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Google Workspace, especially Google Calendar and Google Sheets
• Grant writing and management experience, including identifying funding opportunities, writing proposals, and reporting is a strong asset
• Some experience with fundraising strategies and campaigns is a strong asset
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage complex projects, including events (like an AGM), community campaigns, or public engagement strategies
• Time management and organizational skills, including experience managing calendars, deadlines, and workflows, especially for grants and campaigns
• Experience with public education, storytelling, or advocacy in support of fundraising and community engagement is a strong asset
• Ability to organize documentation, support admin systems, and utilize productivity tools (including Google Workspace and Zapier)​​

Desired Attributes:

• A passion for social and environmental justice, community empowerment, and housing equity
• Resourceful and results-oriented
• Creative thinker with the ability to develop innovative fundraising strategies
• Team player, willing to collaborate and work closely with others
• Critical thinker, with an understanding of intersections between land use, housing, social equity and environmental well-being

​​​If you are interested in supporting the JVCLT’s mission of fostering partnerships to secure, steward and responsibly develop land, and co-creating and nurturing healthy, ecological, intentional communities, please be sure to submit your CV by June 6th. We look forward to hearing from you!

Please mention you saw this at GoodWork.ca.