Job title

Senior Development Manager, Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships​​

Department

Philanthropy

Reports to

Director, Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships

Salary range

$83,000 - $94,000

Job type

Full-Time, Permanent, Hybrid working 2 days per week

Location

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Posting period

Thursday, July 23, 2026​

The opportunity

Are you motivated by the chance to help all young people in Canada access mental health support and Feel Out Loud at Kids Help Phone (KHP)?

Kids Help Phone Foundation is seeking a Senior Development Manager, Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships to help inspire generosity and raise funds across Canada to deliver on KHP’s promise to youth.

The Senior Development Manager, Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships is a strategic fundraising leader responsible for building and managing a major gifts portfolio across Eastern and Western Canada. Working closely with the Director, Regional Philanthropy & Partnerships, senior executives, and volunteer leaders, this role develops and executes high-impact fundraising strategies to secure and grow six- and seven-figure philanthropic contributions.

The role also provides leadership and mentorship to a national frontline fundraising team, overseeing major gifts, corporate partnerships, and event revenue initiatives.

As a trusted advisor to senior leadership, Board members, and key stakeholders, the Senior Development Manager helps drive donor engagement, strengthen relationships, and advance Kids Help Phone Foundation’s fundraising goals through collaborative planning, strategic execution, and accountability for results. It’ll take courage, collaboration, innovation, resilience and trust.

If you’re interested in giving more young people’s feelings a place to go with KHP Foundation, you can explore this opportunity today.

The responsibilities

Collaborate to design, implement, and manage the major giving portfolio, with strategies aimed to grow a pipeline of 6 and 7-figure prospects through identification, evaluation, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.

Help develop and lead a sophisticated regional philanthropy and partnerships program, designed to obtain transformational and maximum long-term financial support. Program elements include in-person visits, data mining, proposal development, working with volunteer solicitors, and other means of inspiring major, multi-year pledges and partnership.

Manages the forecasting and database records within the portfolio.

Stay abreast of philanthropic developments, industry trends and emerging opportunities.

Serves as a trusted advisor and liaison to donors, senior executives, leadership volunteers (including Board members), and others, to coordinate strategies and help secure major commitments.

Works closely with the Prospect Research team to identify potential prospects.

Collaborates with Donor Experience to establish timely and appropriate stewardship plans, ensuring gifts are handled and recognized according to sound Foundation practices.

Works with Foundation colleagues on internal communications, briefing notes, research profiles, funding proposals, gift agreements, stewardship reports, and accountability reports. Ensures all necessary constituents are involved in key efforts focused on specific prospects.

Develops and maintains an in-depth knowledge of Kids Help Phone’s Funding Priorities and applies this knowledge in matching the interests and needs of prospects.

Ensures all contact reports are recorded in a timely fashion in the database.

Promotes a culture of inclusion, with a commitment to the equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion initiatives designed to foster an inclusive, supportive, and welcoming work environment for individuals with diverse backgrounds and identities.

The qualifications

A university degree is required. Consideration will be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Minimum 5 years of progressive experience engaging with donors and managing fundraising programs, with a focus on principal and major gifts

Min 2 years of management experience

Demonstrated ability to inspire and raise donor sights, articulate aspirational goals and institutional priorities, and effectively present philanthropic and partnership opportunities to corporate leadership.

Poise and gravitas to act on behalf of KHP as an inspiring ambassador for the cause.

Strong record of involvement in 6 and 7-figure gifts.

Outstanding prospect management and tracking skills including proven success identifying, evaluating, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors at the major level.

Proven success developing and implementing strategic plans and meeting objectives.

Demonstrated success working with CEOs, senior executives and leadership volunteers to achieve shared goals.

Strategic planning, budgeting and financial management skills to oversee and forecast the major giving portfolio in relation to established Funding Priorities.

This position may require travel within Canada. A valid driver’s license is required.

Experience working with CRM is required (i.e. Salesforce, etc. Must understand how CRM supports pipeline management)

Preferred/Advantageous

Experience working as part of a large and complex organization considered an asset.

Experience managing remote teams is preferred

Raiser’s Edge experience is preferred

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 Foundation 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 Foundation.

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 Foundation

KHP Foundation inspires generosity and raises funds across Canada to deliver on KHP’s promise to youth. KHP Foundation helps ensure every supporter’s contribution gives more young people’s feelings a place to go wherever they are — from coast to coast to coast. Donors to KHP Foundation unlock the hope young people need to thrive in their world by scaling access to support, advancing equity and accelerating innovation so youth can always Feel Out Loud and get trustworthy help for any feeling or issue, big or small. Help now at KidsHelpPhoneFoundation.ca.

Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA)

KHP Foundation has a role to play in effecting social change and advancing equity. This is why the practice of IDEA is critical to us. We believe everyone who interacts with us deserves to feel empowered to bring their authentic selves to an environment of mutual respect. An open and diverse community can foster inclusion and amplify voices that have been, and continue to be, underrepresented.

As such, we welcome applicants from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals and more. We strongly believe that alleviating the underrepresentation of equity-deserving groups will help create a stronger KHP Foundation so young people across Canada can express all their thoughts and feelings.

Accommodations

KHP Foundation 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 Foundation are determined by candidate experience, qualifications and specific skill sets, as well as market and operational considerations. Benefits at KHP Foundation may 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

KHP Foundation will ask the successful candidate for this opportunity 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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