Major Gifts Officer - Toronto, Canada - Lumenus Community Services

Lumenus Community Services

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

LOCATION:
(HYBRID) Toronto, ON

POSITION TYPE:
Full-Time, Fixed-Term (One-year contract, 37.5 hours/week)

Posting Closing Date:
May 30, 2024

Lumenus Community Services is seeking a Major Gifts Officer, who will be reporting to the Strategic Director, Marketing and Fund Development.

The Major Gift Officer will manage a portfolio of 50-60 donors and prospects at the level of $10,000 plus to meet the needs of the organization and fund new program initiatives, as well as develop a planned giving program amongst major gift donors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist with developing annual strategic fund development plan and the prioritizing of activities
Research and identification of prospects for the donor pyramid
Manage 50 moves per week
Manage 5060 prospects/donors simultaneously depending on complexity of relationship
Assist with the development of a planned giving program and the identification of planned giving prospects
Work with numerous internal managers, board members and staff on funding projects to identify the proposal content and effectively retrieve the pertinent information
Work with the Strategic Director, the Marketing and Fund Development team, and senior volunteers to develop major gift revenue annual objectives.
Provide project leadership for funding initiatives
Represent Lumenus externally in a professional manner
Compliance with AFP Donor Bill of Rights and CRA regulations
Ensure fund development is carried out in keeping with the organization's values, mission, vision and plans
Strict adherence to Lumenus policies and procedures
Adhere to the organizational health and safety policies and practices along with the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act.

This includes but is not limited to:
ensuring safe workplace practices, protecting the health and safety of themselves and others and maintaining cleanliness in the workplace

Assist with departmental oversight and project management
Meet proposal or report submission deadlines
Recording of donor moves/contacts in database
Read budgets and pull appropriate information to prepare donor proposals
In person and virtual meetings with donors/prospects
Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

57 years of fundraising experience
CFRE, or relevant postsecondary qualification preferred
Proven track record of success
Experience with major gifts at the $10k level
Experience developing a strategic annual major gift fundraising plan
Experience in planned giving
Experience with fundraising database preferably Raiser's Edge but also other databases providing foundation, corporate and individual donation information and Revenue Canada reports

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE:

Ability to exercise professional judgment in conflictual and stress situations
Ability to balance demands and prioritize to deadlines and project management
Knowledge of online fundraising tools and social media
Efficiency using fundraising software and database management and analysis
Ability to identify, develop and implement internal funding projects and to succinctly communicate the case for support and proposals verbally and in writing and close donor solicitations
Excellent relationship builder, high energy, creative and enthusiastic
Proficiency in prospect identification
Advanced oral and written communication skills
Proficiency in pipeline development and donor management including stewardship
Knowledge and proficiency in fundraising activitiesprospecting, proposal and grant writing, face to face and on line solicitation, stewardship
Working knowledge of fund development software and data management
Ability to work independently and in a team
Demonstrated project leadership and management skills
Ability to close donor solicitations, meet and exceed targets
Current knowledge of best practices related to top tier fundraising organizations
Diplomacy and confidentiality required.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Satisfactory clearance under the Criminal Reference Check process
May be required to work evenings or weekends to attend meetings or support fundraising events.

We ask applicants to make any accommodation requests for the interview or selection process known in advance by contacting the Human Resources Department.

Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.

Lumenus believes that immunization against COVID-19 is an individual and societal responsibility and that we must do everything possible to protect our clients, families, employees, students, volunteers and contractors against the spread of COVID-19.

**As a condition of employment, proof of full vaccination or exemption under the Ontario Human Rights Code must be submitted to Human Resources seven (7) calendar days prior to start date.