ABOUT US

Help Bring Back the Joy of Childhood

Since 1983, Campfire Circle has delivered healing through happiness to thousands of kids with cancer or serious illness and their families across Ontario. Our programs are offered in paediatric hospitals across Ontario, in local communities, and at our medically supported overnight camps, offering year-round experiences that provide life-changing moments of joy, connection, and resilience.

But we’re just getting started. Today, over 40,000 kids in Ontario face serious illness, many without access to the psychosocial support they urgently need. That’s why we have a bold vision: to grow from serving 3,000 campers a year to 10,000. We’re building a passionate, talented team to help make that vision a reality. When you join Campfire Circle, you become an integral part of a dynamic team helping to transform the lives of thousands of kids with serious illness, alongside our dedicated community of volunteers and donors.

Help us give back the joy of childhood to every kid with serious illness who needs it most.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Director, Events, the Manager, Campaign Events & Special Projects is accountable for the creation and execution of engagement events (stewardship, cultivation, awareness), as well as other projects and initiatives to support Campfire Circle’s long and short-term strategic fund development goals. Partnering closely with Donor Experience, Philanthropy and Marketing & Communications, the Manager will act as a strategic project lead in curating impactful engagement and recognition initiatives. These accountabilities achieve the following:

1. The Development Department’s vision to advance the profile of Campfire Circle to donors and stakeholders to inspire ongoing commitment and ensure sufficient resources to meet the organizations current and future needs.
2. The fostering a culture of philanthropy throughout the organization in order to maximize fund development opportunities.
3. Leadership and participation in campaign stewardship and cultivation events.
4. Represent Campfire Circle at meetings and events to support fund development and engagement initiatives to strengthen relationships.

Key accountabilities for this role include:

• Planning & Development
  • Strategize with CDO and campaign team on creating a portfolio of high profile recognition, stewardship and cultivation events.
  • Develop and implement the strategic plan for the Strategic Partnerships & Events team, including revenue and expense budgets, planning, development, forecasting and accountability for metrics and variances
  • Lead budget tracking and resource management for campaign events and special project
  • Work collaboratively with the marketing and communications team to plan and fulfill the communications and marketing plans for campaign event activities
  • Represent the organization at meetings and events to support fund development and stewardship initiatives.
  • Support the tracking of campaign activities and KPIs

• Stewardship & Engagement Events
  • Lead the planning and execution for stakeholder engagement events to drive new revenue, donor acquisition and stewardship targets including stewardship, cultivation and recognition events
  • Lead planning and execution of all campaign stewardship and cultivation events, such as namings, announcements, groundbreakings, unveilings, dinners and tours
  • Lead event logistics for all campaign events including vendor management, communicating with event hosts and speakers, event execution and post-event follow up and tracking
  • Work with the relationship manager and Donor Experience team to ensure all aspects of donor recognition are implemented
  • Complete administrative responsibilities for event delivery, ensuring accurate data management in Raiser’s Edge, capturing interactions and updating profiles with relevant insights
  • Develop the communications strategy for engagement events in collaboration with Marketing & Communications—including digital, social, and print—ensuring they are compelling, timely, and mission-driven
  • Develops audience segmentation strategies and targeted outreach using Raiser’s Edge NXT and other CRM tools in collaboration with Donor Experience
  • Assess the impact of events and communications through data tracking and analysis, including gathering insights to continuously improve donor experiences

• Campaign Special Projects
  • Drafts and edits correspondence and communications such a confidential profiles, briefing notes, campaign materials to support donor meetings and cabinet meetings
  • Supports campaign cabinet activities and meetings including event logistics, package preparation, etc.
  • Collaborate with Donor Experience to implement information systems, infrastructure, policies and operational procedures to support campaign experience tracking, ensuring proper record keeping
  • Lead additional campaign projects as assigned to support fundraising and donor and volunteer engagement

QUALIFICATIONS

• A post-secondary degree in event management and/or fundraising is preferred, or the equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum 4-5 years experience as an events manager.
• CRFE designation is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in managing and leading senior level fundraising volunteers, engaging and supporting transformational/leadership donors and volunteer committees
• Strategic planning, project management and event management skills and experience.
• Demonstrated experience growing corporate partnerships and strategic events is an asset.
• Experience in developing and adhering to a budget and business plan.
• Effective demonstration of ability to articulate the case for support and the impact of donors’ giving.
• Ability to initiate, analyze, monitor, evaluate and alter strategic business plans.
• Enthusiastic and highly motivated, as well as proactive and persistent, understanding how to work collaboratively with individuals and teams in a complex environment.
• Strong administrative and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate vision and strategy into tactics and actions.
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills; experience presenting in a public forum.
• Extensive experience working with Raiser’s Edge or other fundraising databases.
• Experience using Engaging Networks and Race Roster is an asset
• Clear police reference check and vulnerable sector screening
• Current G2 or G class driver’s license and the ability to be covered by camp’s insurance policy.

To support our commitment to a safe, caring environment for children with serious illnesses and their families, all staff must attest to having received their childhood vaccinations and confirm a negative result in a two-step Tuberculosis (“TB”) testing series. Seasonal boosters against Influenza and the most recent circulating strain of COVID are strongly encouraged. All staff must provide an updated criminal record check or Vulnerable Sector Screening and be currently eligible to work in Canada and for Campfire Circle.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Hybrid work from home and work from open office setting with 2-3 days per week in the office on a regular basis which can vary and increases depending on the stage of event planning.
• Includes occasionally working outside for long periods of time to support event execution.
• In consideration of the population Campfire Circle serves, the incumbent is a non-smoker.
• This position involves considerable evening and weekend commitments, including some overnight travel to support event execution a few times a year and some travel that requires driving through Ontario and potentially the U.S.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

This position offers a competitive hiring range of $75,000 – $85,000. Circle is invested in our staff’s health, wellness and career growth. As part of the total compensation package for this role, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including $4,000 annually for mental health practitioners (premiums fully paid by the organization with the exception of Long Term Disability), a wellness benefit up to $500 annually, an accelerated RRSP matching program up to 5% of base salary, paid vacation time plus a paid winter shutdown period up to eight days, flexible hybrid work arrangements, and on-going professional development.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send a resume and salary expectations to careers@campfirecircle.org with the email subject reading 2025038 – Manager, Campaign Events & Special Projects.

Don’t meet every single requirement in this posting? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification or requirement we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate!

This posting will remain open until filled. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information about Campfire Circle, please visit www.campfirecircle.org  – No phone calls please.

 

ACCESSIBILITY & DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Campfire Circle is deeply committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous People from North America and around the world, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, and those who bring diverse perspectives and experiences. Our commitment is to provide equitable employment opportunities to all and to maintain a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.

We are equally committed to providing an inclusive and accessible workplace. Applicants requiring accommodations to access our job postings and apply for roles with our organization are invited to reach out to our HR Team at careers@campfirecircle.org or in a manner that fits their accessibility needs, and can trust that their application will be considered equitably for our available roles. Contact information for our HR Team is located on our website at https://campfirecircle.org/work-at-campfire-circle/, and more information about our accessibility commitments can be found at https://campfirecircle.org/about-campfire-circle/accessibility-at-campfire-circle/.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Campfire Circle acknowledges that we operate on the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

On this land, we are grateful to share the magic of camp with children and families, and we endeavour to create a community of joy, hope and healing. Acknowledging the land that we occupy is just one small step on the path towards Truth and Reconciliation.