Project Coordinator (Fundraising Agency)

We are looking for you! 

Are you organized, hardworking and looking for a dynamic work environment? Do you want to help non-profit organizations reach audiences and raise money by ensuring the delivery of key strategies to take their fundraising programs to the next level? If so, then this position may be for you!

The Project Coordinator will play a vital role in supporting our Strategic Solutions and Planning teams. Working across a number of clients, the PC’s responsibilities will include day-to-day client communications, scheduling and ensuring the delivery of project work.

Must Haves

• Experience in a similar role or similar relevant experience with managing projects
• Solid team player with a strong client service focus
• Detail-oriented with superior organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to take initiative and work independently, while collaborating and being a team player
• Ability to multi-task and juggle competing priorities
• Strong computer software ability in MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams and Adobe Acrobat
• Positive outlook and ability to work collaboratively within a team

Assets

• Past agency experience working directly with clients would be an asset for this role but not a requirement.
• Knowledge of Philanthropy or past experience in fundraising would also be an asset for this role, but not a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Managing timelines for strategic project work, ensuring milestones are completed on time and communicating updates with our Operations team, other internal stakeholders and externally with clients.
• Managing revisions back and forth with the client on project and survey work to final approvals
• Booking internal and client-facing meetings
• Updating and presenting weekly client status notes
• Support in proofreading client presentations
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• Collaborating with team members across the agency including Creative, Data, Digital Production, and Client Relationships
• Other duties to support Strategic Solutions & Planning teams as required

Who is Blakely?

We are a diverse and smart team who value transparency, collaboration, hard work, and curiosity. We value people above all else and we demonstrate that in our team, in our work, and within the amazing relationships we nurture every day with our clients.  

As a workplace which strives to create a culture based on inclusivity and teamwork, we believe that our culture is our biggest competitive advantage. We provide equal opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, colour, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, neurodiversity, or disability, visible or invisible. 

We need YOU – an accomplished Project Coordinator who wants to make a difference in the world – to join our team.

Salary Range: The starting salary range for this position is $45,000 – $60,000 commensurate with experience. In addition, a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental and vision care, 3 weeks’ vacation plus an additional 9.5 Blakely days off (half day Fridays before each long weekend and the office is closed for one week at the end of December each year).

Location: This is a location flexible work from home position.  Maintaining a good working relationship is key to success, so we gather our entire team together 3 – 4 times a year in Aurora, ON.  There will be department meetings or 1 on 1 meetings with your manager in person required throughout the year.  For those that live 150KMs or more away from Aurora, ON we cover all travel expenses in line with Blakely’s travel policy. In addition, if you are in a client facing role, there will be in person client meetings required, dependent on the client and Blakely needs, with reimbursement for travel based on Blakely’s travel policy.

How to Apply

If this description sounds like you, please send your resume to us at careers@blakelyfundraising.com no later than 11:59 p.m. on November 1st, 2024.  
We thank all those who apply, however, only candidates of interest will be contacted. 

Begin your journey with us in 2024, and let’s inspire people to do more.