Community Development Officer - Brant County

**Full-Time, 2-year contract** **Hours:** 35 hours/week (1,820 hours/year) **Rate of Pay:** $28.00-$30.00/hour **Location:** Brantford, with extensive travel throughout Brant County **Start Date:** January 4, 2027 **Help Build a Community of Donors Who Make a Difference** Join our team and help support our mission of people living with dementia are at the centre of everything we do. If you are passionate about making a difference in your community through meaningful fundraising opportunities and inspiring others to invest in our mission, we want to hear from you. **About Us** The Alzheimer Society Brant, Haldimand Norfolk, Hamilton Halton (ASBHNHH) is the local community agency dedicated to supporting people living with dementia, their care partners, and families. Through education, counselling, recreation, support groups, volunteer programs, and community partnerships, we work to improve quality of life and build dementia-friendly communities. We value work-life balance and are committed to creating a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered to grow, contribute, and make a meaningful difference every day. **The Opportunity** Under the direction of the Director, Development, this position builds and deepens relationships with donors, businesses, sponsors and other community partners, and plans, implements and evaluates fundraising activities to support the ASHNHH’s mission. The Officer is responsible for all assigned fundraising activities in Brantford, the County of Brant and surrounding communities, including but not limited to signature events, third-party fundraisers, and community-led initiatives. The position develops new fundraising opportunities, secures sponsorships and donations, provides donor stewardship, and works toward approved annual fundraising and event revenue targets and our fundraising strategy. Office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, however occasional evening and weekend work may be required. **This 2-year contract position involves extensive travel throughout Brantford and Brant County.** **What You will Do** Fund Development: Brant County * Develops and maintains relationships with individual donors, local businesses, service clubs, community organizations and prospective sponsors to secure cash donations, sponsorships and gifts in-kind. * Proactively identifies, cultivates and follows up with prospective donors and partners; maintains a documented pipeline of opportunities and relationship activity. * Implements fundraising activities aligned with the annual development plan, approved budgets and revenue targets for the assigned geographic portfolio. Event Planning and Management * Leads the planning, implementation and evaluation of all assigned regional fundraising events, including signature events (IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s), third-party fundraising events and community-led initiatives. * Manages event plans, schedules, bu