Senior Fundraising Strategist

Job Title: Senior Fundraising Strategist

Location: Remote (Canada preferred)

Position Type: Full-time, permanent

Reports To: CEO

Salary Range: $90,000 – $120,000 CAD annually

🌿 About Us

Sarah Ali Philanthropy Inc. is where meaning meets mastery. We help movements, nonprofits, and mission-driven people raise more money, generate more advocates, and fulfill their missions with heart and excellence. We blend strategy and soul to grow purpose-driven philanthropy from the roots up.

We don’t believe in transactional fundraising. We believe in storytelling that moves people. Stewardship that feels like care. And campaigns that bloom into movements.

If you’re a relationship builder and strategist at heart, with a deep love for community and a hunger to learn and lead, we’d love to meet you.

💼 About the Role

As a Senior Fundraising Strategist, you’ll develop the strategy and execution of multi-channel fundraising campaigns across mid-level, major donor, monthly giving, corporate, non-cash gifts, events, and legacy giving programs.

You’ll lead the Fundraising Team and collaborate closely with the Marketing Team and Account Managers to craft donor experiences that are as thoughtful as they are effective.

🧠 What You’ll Do

Strategy & Planning

• Lead annual and program-specific fundraising strategies for multiple clients.
• Map donor journeys and lifecycle strategies: acquisition, conversion, upgrade, retention, and reactivation.
• Run strategic planning sessions, audits, and client workshops.

Program Support

• Work across channels: supporting direct mail, telemarketing, events, and donor stewardship plans.
• Build or optimize monthly, legacy, major, corporate, mid-level, noncash and stewardship programs.
• Build or optimize cases for support, campaign briefs, and donor segmentation strategies.

Client Support

• Lead client meetings to perform discovery, present insights and move projects forward.
• Ensure deliverables are aligned with strategy and schedule.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams on copy, creative, production, and data requirements.

Reporting & Insights

• Support campaign reporting, post-mortems, and ongoing optimization recommendations.
• Analyze donor data and identify trends, risks, and opportunities across programs.
• Stay informed about fundraising benchmarks, trends, and innovations.

🧩 Who You Are

• 5+ years of experience in fundraising strategy or program management, preferably in a nonprofit or agency setting.
• Expert-level understanding of donor behaviour and multi-channel fundraising (mail, phone, in-person, etc.).
• Organized, collaborative, and confident in translating strategy into action.
• Curious, analytical, and growth-minded, willing to test, learn, and adapt.
• Bonus: Experience working with equity-driven or faith-based organizations.

💖 What You Value

• Purpose over profit. People over platforms. Growth over perfection.
• Equity, inclusion, and justice as non-negotiables.
• Clear communication and beautiful, meaningful work.

✨ What We Offer

• Salary range: $90,000 – $120,000 CAD annually, based on experience and skill.
• A fully remote, flexible, and human-centred work environment
• Opportunities for mentorship, growth, and advancement
• A team that cares about our work, our clients, and each other
• Generous leave policy and built-in rest periods
• Technology and professional development funds

Pay Transparency Statement:

We believe in salary transparency. Compensation is based on your skills, experience, and ability to contribute to thoughtful, effective campaigns. We’re committed to your growth, and we compensate accordingly.

To Apply:

Please send your resume to sarah@sarahaliphilanthropy.com and expect to complete a short pre-interview task to help identify your skills and strengths.

Sarah Ali Philanthropy Inc. is proudly Muslim-founded, woman-led, and justice-rooted.

We strongly encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, and racialized folks, disabled folks, and people from equity-seeking communities.