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    Help nonprofit teams scale revenue and grow the impact they were built for.

    We are building something meaningful for the nonprofit sector. If you care about fundraising that moves donors and grows missions, and you want to do the best work of your career, keep reading.

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    The LilyPad Fellowship

    Remote, Canada
    3-month paid fellowship, 5 hrs/week minimum$500/month stipend + $20/hr for approved client work
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    Where craft meets cause.

    Strategy and soul, in service of the charities growing the world we want to live in.

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    The LilyPad Fellowship

    Remote, Canada3-month paid fellowship, 5 hrs/week minimum$500/month stipend + $20/hr for approved client workReports to CEO / Fellowship Lead
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    About the Role

    The LilyPad Fellowship is a paid, three-month intensive for diverse aspiring nonprofit practitioners. It is embedded at SA Philanthropy as a pilot project, with the goal of growing both the Fellow and the sector over the long term.

    Fellows learn the fundamentals of 2026 fundraising while building a real portfolio through a sector project. The project may be completed independently, with a partner agency, or with a nonprofit client, depending on the Fellow's interests and available placements.

    We hope Fellows will expand nonprofits' capacity to diversify their senior leadership, staff, and donor bases, and to invest in innovation that advances their missions.

    If you are an emerging fundraiser or nonprofit practitioner who wants to learn by doing, build real projects, and join a growing pipeline of diverse Canadian nonprofit talent, we would love to hear from you.

    Learn Fundraising Fundamentals

    • Study and apply the core mechanics of 2026 fundraising, including donor research, campaign planning, and stewardship.
    • Attend structured learning sessions, approved webinars, and client or partner meetings as appropriate.
    • Document what you learn and reflect on how it applies to your own career path.

    Complete a Sector Project

    • Design and deliver a real-world project that matches your interests and builds your portfolio.
    • Collaborate with a partner agency or client when a placement is available.
    • Present your work and outcomes at the end of the Fellowship.

    Build Sector Capacity

    • Contribute to client or internal work that supports nonprofits in diversifying revenue and leadership.
    • Participate in team rituals, feedback loops, and relationship-building with staff and partners.
    • Help shape how the Fellowship itself evolves for future cohorts.

    Track and Report Progress

    • Share available and unavailable hours so learning and activities can be paced well.
    • Log project work, hours, and outcomes clearly and honestly.
    • Meet regularly with the Fellowship Lead to review progress and adjust goals.

    Ready to apply?

    Please send your resume and a short note on why you want to grow in fundraising, what you hope to contribute, and what kind of sector project interests you.

    The LilyPad Fellowship is designed to support diverse aspiring practitioners. We strongly encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, and racialized folks, disabled folks, LGBTQ+ folks, and people from equity-seeking communities.

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    SA Philanthropy Inc. is proudly Muslim-founded, woman-led, and justice-rooted. We are committed to dignity, respect, and honour in every Fellowship relationship.