Position Description

The Opportunity

Are you a Christ follower with a passion for sharing the gospel and building impactful relationships? Do you thrive in leading teams and inspiring others to work toward a common mission? If so, we invite you to consider the Director of Development role on our team! In this position, you will lead and support a dedicated team of Global Development Officers, guiding them to build meaningful connections and drive our mission to spread the gospel across Canada and around the world. This role offers an exciting opportunity to actively contribute to our bold growth plans within a fast-paced, mission-driven ministry. If you’re ready to make a lasting impact, we would love to hear from you!

Our Organization

ShareWord Global (SWG) is a ministry committed to engaging the global Church to do one simple thing: go! Our mission is to ignite and fuel a passion in people’s hearts to share the gospel—training and equipping them, as a community of believers, to effectively introduce people to Jesus through God’s Word. SWG fuels the movement to “go!” and reach more people with the gospel through relational evangelism and training, innovative Scripture resources, and by partnering with local churches worldwide.

Position Overview

The role of Director of Development is a leadership role that will enhance the dynamic of the team nation-wide, as well as engage with donors and donor organizations in a direct fashion. The Director of Development is responsible for the overall growth and sustainability of all donor revenue streams in the organization: including major/wealth donors, legacy giving, and foundations.  The Director of Development leads the development and management of annual, recurring, and multi-year funding initiatives, ensuring successful retention and cultivation of donors.

This role is pivotal to the ongoing success of ShareWord Global and its continued growth and ongoing engagement with a wide variety of donors and supporters nation-wide. This role is well suited to an individual with proven skills in the areas of development and team leadership. This role will be a strong fit to an individual with a true understanding of the value of merging one’s desire to be engaged in the work of development, as well as fulfilling his or her own personal vision of leading an impactful life. 

Reports to:  VP of Development
Term: Full time
Location: Remote (come into Guelph headquarters when needed)

Role Responsibilities

• Equipping the GDOs and support team members to be able to speak confidently and compellingly about the Development projects
• Collaborating and providing insight on information regarding the major/wealth donor pipeline and moves management administration
• Managing, developing, and coaching the GDO team to higher levels of performance
• Monitoring and approving of ongoing donor relationships with existing and new prospects and making recommendations for moves management activities
• Developing and directing a fund development plan to achieve ministry’s strategic plan
• Investigate and recommend new opportunities and revenue streams
• Collaborate on Planned Giving and Trust Fund donor plans
• Manager relationships and external suppliers to ensure targets and budgets are adhered to
• Personally manage a donor portfolio of 10 to 20 major/wealth donors/planned giving donors/trust fund donors
• Support and contribute to strategy of other departments as required

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree from an accredited University or College in a related discipline, or proven experience
• 5+ years experience in a manager capacity
• Working knowledge of Raisers Edge software an asset
• Excellent influencing and relationship building skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to support and motivate professional staff
• Tenacity in seeking results and advanced negotiation skills
• Work cooperatively and effectively with others to enhance organizational effectiveness
• Organize, set priorities, develop a work schedule, monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information, and activities
• Able to and open to travel both nationally and internationally

ShareWord Global is an evangelical Christian ministry, dedicated to sharing the Word of God with the world. As a Christian evangelical ministry, candidates must be able to demonstrate a personal commitment to Jesus Christ, and identify with our Mission and Statement of Faith.

We offer a competitive compensation package and benefits.

All applicants are welcome. ShareWord Global is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. 

We sincerely thank all those who apply, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.