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The Canadian Women’s Foundation is Canada’s public foundation for gender justice and equality. We advance this by growing support for grassroots feminist action, partnering with communities and organizations to improve conditions, and building diverse leadership and knowledge for sustainable change

Key Duties and Responsibilities Feminist Philanthropy - Grants  
• Provide direction and oversight on the distribution of grants through the Northern Gender Equality Strategy, ensuring that grantmaking is culturally responsive, focused on community priorities, and informed by the expertise of the Foundation’s Northern Women & Girls Advisory Committee 
• Collaborate with internal teams to refine grantmaking practices, adapt strategies based on emerging trends, and ensure effective financial oversight. 
• Work with the Senior Director, Grants to ensure the team meets individual and corporate donor reporting commitments, delivering clear, accurate, and impactful updates aligned with funder expectations. 

Feminist Learning - Convening & Community Engagement 
• Build and sustain meaningful, reciprocal relationships with FNMI communities, organizations, and leaders—in the Northern regions and throughout Canada— fostering collaboration and advancing community-driven priorities. 
• Provide oversight in planning and hosting a major Northern Women & Girls networking and knowledge-sharing event, in collaboration with the Manager, Northern Gender Equality. 
• Support the staff team to develop and deliver welcoming, culturally appropriate, and relevant gatherings for FNMI grantees and partners to build capacity, amplify knowledge, and strengthen networks. 

Feminist Advocacy - Community-Based Participatory Research & Knowledge Mobilization 
• Support the Manager, Policy & Research to translate research insights, grantee engagement, and evaluation findings into actionable policy positions and government relations initiatives. 
• Identify opportunities for Northern and Indigenous grantees and community partners to inform relevant policy discussions and public consultations. 
• Represent the Foundation at sector-wide events and tables, positioning the Foundation as a leader in Indigenous-led, community-centered approaches to gender equality.

Project Management, Evaluation & Reporting 
• Ensure the team fulfills government-funded project deliverables, including grant distribution and oversight, convening activities, community-based research, financial tracking, and timely submission of reporting requirements. 
• Oversee and track Northern Strategy program budgets, ensuring resources are allocated efficiently, expenses align with project goals, and financial accountability is maintained across all activities. 
• Develop tools and processes for monitoring project progress, ensuring continuous alignment with the Foundation’s strategic priorities and reconciliation commitments. 

Team Support & Collaboration 
• Support broader internal conversations about the Foundation’s role as a feminist grantmaker working toward Reconciliation, encouraging continuous learning, reflection, and action on equity and systems change.  

Experience:  
• Minimum 5–7 years of experience in program leadership, project management, policy, or community engagement, with a focus on Indigenous and/or Northern communities. 
• Demonstrated experience working with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit organizations using community-driven and culturally responsive approaches. 
• Experience supervising teams and managing complex projects with multiple deliverables and detailed reporting requirements.
 • Experience in grantmaking or philanthropy is an asset. 
• Lived experience in Indigenous and/or northern communities is strongly preferred.
• Degree in related field OR an equivalent combination of training, expertise, and lived experience