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Current Opportunities
Chief Development Officer
Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada (CAFC) is seeking an exceptional fundraising leader to help shape the future of philanthropy for children and youth with lived experience in child welfare across Canada. As Chief Development Officer, you will lead CAFC’s national fundraising strategy, inspire transformational giving, and engage donors as partners in creating lasting change.
This is a unique opportunity to join the Foundation at a time of growth as we build on our strong legacy and continue to use philanthropy to meet immediate needs, drive innovation, strengthen systems, and deliver measurable outcomes.
If you’re a collaborative, visionary fundraising leader who is passionate about building partnerships that change lives, we invite you to learn more and apply.
Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada’s Team Values
We’re dedicated to empowering children and youth to realize brighter futures through our five ‘VOICE’ values:
Vital Learning and Innovation – Trying new things, creating space and time for creativity and professional development, showing humility, cross-team collaboration, and being intentional about change.
Open Communication – Showing respect for others’ ideas and different ways of communicating, creating safe spaces, encouraging participation, building a pervasive practice of giving and receiving feedback, and active listening.
Inclusion and Diversity – Being welcoming, building a diverse team that represents those we serve, showing respect and appreciation of boundaries, seeking diverse perspectives, and adopting an equity and fairness lens.
Care and Compassion – Exercising self-care, empathy for others, showing compassion for our cause and purpose, respecting and encouraging work-life balance.
Empowering Accountability – Taking the initiative to improve and optimize, transparency and sharing information, clarifying expectations, tracking goals, and communicating them.
