Development Officer, Leadership Giving

  • Full-time

Company Description

Join the country’s most trusted environmental organization and be a force for good.

We find solutions for living within the limits of nature. Through a combination of sound science and active public engagement, we seek to motivate Canadians to take action on the environmental challenges we collectively face. Our Foundation is an independent charity, supported by over 30,000 donors from across Canada and abroad. With headquarters in Vancouver and offices in Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal we address issues from coast to coast to coast, in both official languages. With the support of scientists, academics, progressive businesses, governments, non-governmental organizations and tens of thousands of Canadian we aim to achieve this vision: That within a generation Canadians act on the understanding that we are interconnected and interdependent with nature, and with each other. You can learn more about us at www.davidsuzuki.org

The David Suzuki Foundation hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equality and diversity within its community and to a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We especially welcome applications from Indigenous persons, visible minority group members, women, persons with disabilities, people of all sexual orientations and genders, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. 

Job Description

Position:              Development Officer, Leadership Giving
Reporting to:       Director, Development and Strategic Partnerships
Location:             Toronto, Ontario
Level:                   Specialist

About the Position

The Development Officer, Leadership Giving, is a self-starter who builds and maintains relationships with David Suzuki Foundation donors through ‘high-touch’ engagement. The Officer has a keen understanding of environmental issues important to donors and is able to convey how donors’ generosity make a difference.

Responsibilities

Current:

  • Work with the Director, Development to set and achieve annual fundraising goals and revenue targets, and to evaluate progress.
  • Responsible for raising funds from major funders ($10,000 and above) including a portfolio of individual major donors, foundations and corporations.
  • Steward current major funders through regular updates, invitations to events, writing reports, and facilitating contact with other DSF staff.
  • Proactively research and develop major funder relationships to support DSF programs.
  • Initiate and manage special events in the region, including fundraising events and donor cultivation and recognition events on a variety of scales and in a variety of locations.
  • Maintain and update information and activities in donor database (track responses, detail communications, etc.)
  • Develop and manage proposals and applications to foundations (institutional, family and corporate), including budgets.
    • Coordinate with staff in DSF’s other departments to monitor, evaluate and report on program results.
  • Collaborate with other departments in identifying project funding needs and develop strategy to achieve funding goals.
    • Write compelling cases for support for initiatives in need of funding.
  • Other related duties as required

Growth:

  • Plan, direct and implement a major gift program for funders primarily based in Ontario and other parts of eastern Canada.
  • Develop and lead corporate partnership strategy and programs for DSF 

Qualifications

Education and experience

  • Minimum two years professional fundraising experience in the not-for-profit sector
  • Strong experience building donor relationships and meeting revenue targets
  • Post-secondary Degree/Diploma or equivalent working experience

Skill sets and qualities

  • CRA charitable tax receipting rules an asset
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills
  • Superb written and spoken English and French language skills
  • Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook and Raiser’s Edge; experience with Office 365 and/or SharePoint an asset; experience with Salesforce an asset
  • Ability to communicate the values and programs of the David Suzuki Foundation in a way that lets donors understand how their support makes a difference
  • Strong values aligned with DSF’s mission, demonstrated through work or community service

Additional Information

Application process: 

 Please submit your cover letter and your resume online and submit your application by going to http://www.davidsuzuki.org/about/employment/.  The position starts as soon as possible and rolling interviews will be conducted as soon as qualified applications are received. 

We recognize the importance of a diversified workforce, and we encourage women, First Nations, Inuit and Metis candidates, members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities to apply.