DESCRIPTION: Join Our Team as a Fund Development Assistant at Between Friends! Do you enjoy building relationships, creating engaging content, and supporting events that bring communities together? Are you passionate about inclusion and making a positive impact? If so, Between Friends is looking for a Fund Development Assistant to support our fundraising, communications, and community engagement initiatives.
This role is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working across communications, events, and corporate engagement while helping strengthen awareness of programs that create meaningful connections for people of all abilities.
Who We AreAt Between Friends, we’re all about creating connections, embracing diversity, and celebrating every individual. We run inclusive programs and development opportunities where people of all abilities can come together, have fun, and build meaningful friendships. Our mission is simple but powerful: to create a community where everyone can connect, grow, and belong.
The RoleThe Fund Development Assistant supports the organization’s visibility and relationship-building efforts across Corporate Calgary, key fundraising events, including the annual Golf Tournament, and all social media platforms. This role helps develop and implement strategic communications, strengthens community partnerships, and enhances public awareness of programs and initiatives. The Specialist contributes to digital content creation, event promotion, media engagement, and stewardship activities while ensuring consistent, compelling, and brand-aligned messaging across all channels.
What You’ll Do****Public Relations & Corporate Calgary Engagement

• Support the development and execution of public relations strategies to strengthen Between Friends’ presence within corporate Calgary.
• Build and maintain relationships with corporate partners, sponsors, and community stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for corporate engagement, sponsorships, partnerships, and visibility.
• Assist with preparing corporate outreach materials including briefing notes, presentations, speaking notes, and communications packages.
• Support corporate groups visiting and volunteering at Between Friends camps throughout the spring and summer seasons.

Fundraising Event Support – Annual Golf Tournament

• Assist in planning and promoting the annual Between Friends Golf Tournament.
• Coordinate marketing materials, sponsorship communications, and event-day logistics.
• Support the creation of event-related communications including announcements, social media content, and participant updates.
• Track engagement, feedback, and participation insights to help evaluate event success.

Social Media & Digital Communications

• Develop, schedule, and publish engaging content across social media platforms.
• Manage online engagement including comments, reviews, testimonials, and community interactions.
• Monitor social media analytics to assess performance and identify opportunities for growth.
• Support digital marketing initiatives including newsletters, website updates, and email campaigns.

Marketing & Communications Support

• Assist in assessing promotional needs and developing marketing strategies for programs and events.

• Contribute to the preparation of promotional materials such as brochures, newsletters, website content, and event marketing materials.

**Who You Are:**You are a creative, organized, and relationship-driven professional who enjoys connecting with people and bringing ideas to life through events, partnerships, and communications. You thrive in collaborative environments and are excited about supporting initiatives that raise awareness, strengthen community relationships, and help grow fundraising opportunities. You bring a balance of creativity and organization to your work, ensuring projects run smoothly while helping amplify the mission of Between Friends.
**Why You’ll Love Working with Us:****Purpose-Driven Work -**Make an impact every day by supporting a mission that brings people together and celebrates diversity.**Great People -**Work with a supportive team that takes a genuine interest in you and your work.**Fun Environment -**We work hard, but we also play hard! Team meetings, community events, and plenty of laughter included.**Room to Grow -**We’re committed to professional development and will support your growth every step of the way.
Requirements for this Role

• Access to a reliable vehicle and ability to travel within Calgary and surrounding areas when required.

Work ScheduleThis position follows a part-time schedule of 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

• Monday & Friday: Work from home
• Tuesday – Thursday: In-office in Calgary

Due to the nature of this role, some responsibilities—such as events or corporate engagement activities—may occasionally require flexibility outside of regular working hours. At Between Friends, we value diversity and recognize that individuals bring unique experiences and perspectives that strengthen our organization. We believe that adding new ideas and diversity of thought to our teams is essential to achieving our mission of providing social, recreation, and development opportunities where people with disabilities can connect, grow, and belong.
Posting Close DateThis posting will remain open until April 2026.We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Privacy and Hiring ProcessBetween Friends may use artificial intelligence (AI)–based tools to assist with parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications or resumes. These tools support—but do not replace—human judgment, and all final hiring decisions are made by people.Personal information is collected, used, and disclosed in accordance with Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).