Donor Stewardship and Communications Advisor
Calgary, AB
Temps plein
Job Title: Donor Stewardship and Communications Advisor
Department: Fund Development
Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
Heritage Park, so much more than a museum. You’ll work where history comes alive.
One moment, you’re standing beside the magnificent S.S. Moyie paddle wheeler watching as families sail back in time. Then, you’ll hear the whistle of a steam locomotive echo through the Park while children race toward the train platform with excitement. On any given day, you might find yourself surrounded by draft horses, midway laughter, prairie streets, historic shops, fresh baking, live interpretation, and families making memories together across generations. Memories that last a lifetime.
Behind every unforgettable experience is something incredibly important:
People who care enough to give - and that’s where YOU come in.
Heritage Park is looking for a warm, organized, people-centered individual who can connect donor experiences and stories, steward relationships and collaborations and help create meaningful experiences for the donors and supporters who help make this extraordinary place possible. Someone who understands that philanthropy is ultimately about relationships, emotional connection and helping donors feel part of something meaningful.
Every donor helps preserve not only history, but the moments families carry with them for generations.
About the Role
- Ensure donors, sponsors, and supporters feel genuinely appreciated, recognized, informed, and emotionally connected to Heritage Park.
- This is a role filled with people, stories, events, creativity, donor experiences, community connection, and moments that matter.
- Behind every meaningful donor experience is thoughtful coordination, strong stewardship systems, and exceptional relationship care. You’ll help bring all three together strengthening fund development activities and operations.
- Most importantly, you will help create experiences that remind donors that their generosity preserves history, creates lifelong family memories, and keeps Heritage Park vibrant for generations to come.
- At Heritage Park, we believe fund development is ultimately about people, relationships storytelling and shared purpose. We value collaboration, kindness, creativity, professionalism and individuals who genuinely care about creating meaningful experiences for others.
- You’ll help inspire support for one of Canada’s largest living history museums through meaningful donor experiences, stewardship activities, fundraising campaigns and community giving programs.
What You’ll Be Part Of
Philanthropic Stewardship and Connection
You’ll play an important role in helping donors feel connected, appreciated, recognized, and emotionally invested in Heritage Park’s mission. This includes leading and supporting:
Stewardship and Donor Experience
- Donor recognition
- Stewardship coordination
- Donor communications
- Impact storytelling
- Appreciation initiatives
- Event attendee stewardship
Fund Development Operations
- Raiser’s Edge NXT
- Reporting
- Portfolio tracking
- Gift processing support
- Event collaboration and coordination
- Dashboards
Executive and Team Coordination
- Meeting preparations
- Briefings
- Workflow coordination
Maintaining Ethical fundraising standards and donor confidentiality practices
You’ll ensure donors understand the difference they make — helping preserve history, support education, create family experiences, and keep Heritage Park thriving. You will also support key operational and administrative activities that help the Fund Development Team work effectively and efficiently.
Donor Experience, Stewardship & Relationship Building
- At Heritage Park, fundraising is about more than transactions – it’s about creating meaningful relationships and memorable experiences that inspire people to stay connected to the Park for years to come.
- In this role, you will help donors feel genuinely welcomed, appreciated, and part of something bigger than themselves.
- You will coordinate donor stewardship, recognition, and engagement activities that strengthen relationships and deepen donor connection to Heritage Park’s stories, and experiences.
- From stewardship communications and donor recognition initiatives to meaningful events such as the Livingston Donor Recognition Dinner, you will help create thoughtful experiences that celebrate generosity and build long-term philanthropic relationships.
- You will also support fund development professionals through donor pipeline and relationship management activities including donor engagement tracking, moves management coordination, portfolio support, and identifying opportunities to grow donor involvement over time.
- Most importantly, you will help create experiences that ensure donors feel personally connected to the Heritage Park and the impact of their generosity - helping preserve history, create family memories, and keep Heritage Park vibrant for future generations.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Warm, engaging, and relationship-focused
- Organized and highly detail-oriented
- A strong communicator and thoughtful storyteller
- Passionate about donor experience and stewardship
- Professional, ethical, and collaborative
- Comfortable balancing people, projects, and priorities
- Skilled at creating polished donor materials and communications
- Able to work with data, systems, and reporting tools accurately and responsibly
- Excited by meaningful work in a mission-driven environment
- Someone who genuinely enjoys helping people feel valued and appreciated
- Experience in fundraising stewardship, donor relations, hospitality, communications, customer experience, events, administration, or nonprofit work would all be valuable in this role.
- Experience with Raiser’s Edge NXT, donor databases, CRM systems, reporting tools, Canva and other creative design tools, or fundraising operations would be considered an asset.
Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who cares deeply about people, relationships, and creating meaningful experiences.
Why You’ll Love Heritage Park
There are very few places like Heritage Park.
Where else can your workday include:
- Riding behind a steam locomotive
- Watching the S.S. Moyie paddle across the water
- Walking historic prairie streets
- Hearing children laughing on a midway
- Experiencing live history and storytelling every day
- Seeing farm animals, vintage vehicles, historic exhibits, and costumed interpreters all in one place
- Helping preserve Canadian and Western heritage for future generations
Heritage Park is filled with energy, community, nostalgia, storytelling, learning, and fun.
And every donor you connect with helps keep that magic alive.
Impact
Helping donors feel connected, valued, and inspired, the Donor Stewardship and Communications Advisor helps ensure future generations can create the same lifelong memories at Heritage Park that so many families cherish today. Through meaningful donor experiences, thoughtful stewardship, and relation-building, you will help preserve the past while inspiring support for the future.
How to Apply
Please submit:
- A creative impact letter telling us your story why this role and Heritage Park speak to you.
- Your resume/CV
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