FRCurrent Opportunities
Coach, Post-Secondary Education (PSE) (Full-Time, Three-Year Contract)
Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada is seeking a Coach, Post-Secondary Education (PSE) to join our Impact team. This role supports our commitment to expanding access to education and helping young people in and from care build the futures they choose.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, PSE, the Coach will provide individualized and group support to first- and second-year post-secondary students, helping them navigate academic, social, and emotional supports, build confidence, and pursue their goals. The Coach will also lead the peer mentor program, fostering trusted relationships and a sense of belonging to support student retention and graduation.
The ideal candidate brings relevant education or an equivalent combination of education and experience, typically three or more years of experience helping students navigate post-secondary support systems, and knowledge of trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, or strengths-based approaches. Strong relationship-building skills and a commitment to youth voice, equity, and inclusion are essential.
Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted. Early submissions are encouraged.
Manager, Prospect Development (Permanent, Full-Time)
Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada is seeking a strategic and analytical Manager, Prospect Development to join our Development team.
Reporting to the Director, Donor Relations, Stewardship & Engagement, the Manager, Prospect Development will strengthen the Foundation’s prospect development function, including prospect research, portfolio management, pipeline tracking and reporting. Working collaboratively across the organization, this role will translate data into strategic insights that support donor engagement, campaign readiness and long-term fundraising growth.
The successful candidate will bring at least three years of relevant experience in prospect management, fundraising analytics, portfolio management or pipeline development, along with strong research, organizational and relationship-building skills.
Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted. Early submissions are encouraged.
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.
