The Foundation for Rural Living with formal partners and a number of participants and links, is establishing a Rural Philanthropy Resource Network (the Network) to provide rural individuals, communities and agencies with the knowledge, training, and support needed to successfully expand community investment and charitable programs.  The Network will be based in rural with human and other resources collaborating. Professional development programs and a virtual network of resources will support local resources. Research undertaken in partnership with the Imagine Canada (Formerly the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy) will provide baseline information for the measurement of the impact of the program.

The key component of the program is assisting rural individuals to obtain experience and employment in the field of professional fundraising.  A rural community capacity building project funded primarily by Human Resources Development Canada will provide meaningful on the job skill enhancement opportunities that both contribute to community outcomes and lead to long-term employment.
 

 

Current Employment Opportunities

Positions become available at the Foundation on a project-by-project basis. Please check back regularly for any new positions that become available.
 

	Communications Officer (Rural Development Officer) - Sensational Elora Elora, ON	Detailed Job Description
	Under the day to day supervision of Karen Thomas, the Executive Director, the Rural Development Officer will fulfill the following objectives:      To manage the volunteer program for Sensational Elora      To provide administrative support in all aspects of Sensational Elora      To provide programming and event development, coordination and support
	Communications Officer (Rural Development Officer) - Women's Rural Resource Centre Strathroy, ON	Detailed Job Description
	Under the day-to-day supervision of the Senior Development Officer, the Rural Development Officer is responsible for event management, the planning of new events and 3rd party community events. This position will also work to improve external communications through web maintenance as well as the investigation of social network fundraising methodologies.
	Social Survey Researcher (Rural Development Officer) - Gateway Rural Health Research Institute Seaforth, ON	Detailed Job Description
	Under the day to day supervision of Laura Overholt, the Rural Development Officer will fulfill the following objectives: The completion of a Human Resources study in healthcare in the Huron, Perth, and possibly Bruce and Grey counties Assist with setting of strategic plans related to human resources issues involving HealthKick and the rural healthcare providers in Huron, Perth and Bruce counties Research and submission of funding applications for the funding of the HealthKick project based on information from this previous work Development of Communication plan for Gateway/HealthKick