Director of Event Management and Fundraising - Toronto, Canada - AFP Golden Horseshoe Chapter

Description

Indspire is seeking a creative, energetic and growth-oriented fundraiser as the new Director, Partnerships who is driven by our North Star – supporting the educational journey so that every Indigenous student will graduate .

Reporting to the Vice President, Development, and as a key member of the Development team, the Director will be an important contributor to the shared fundraising goal of $23M.

Responsible to develop, manage and expand sponsorships and support from a variety of institutional partners, the new Director will be an engaging relationship builder who will lead and inspire a dedicated team of high performers to new levels of growth.

The Director, Partnerships will seek out and pursue opportunities for growth and secure private sector support for Indspire by identifying and qualifying foundations, organizations, and corporations.

Focused on supporting events and program activities, while driving partnership strategies that generate revenue, the Director will be skilled at managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Leading and working closely with the four members of the Partnerships team, the Director will be a mentor and coach, modeling the values of Indspire while ensuring team goals and performance targets are met.

They will build meaningful relationships and secure immediate and long-term philanthropic support in a manner that acknowledges the reciprocity of the Indspire giving relationship.

Indspire is an Indigenous charity that has grown and developed into one of the Top 10 Charities of Impact in Canada that invests in the education of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people for the long-term benefit of these individuals, their families and communities, and Canada.

Education is the common denominator that can address systemic issues of health, wellbeing, economic and social disparity and intergenerational trauma.

For more than 35 years, Indspire has provided scholarships and bursaries for Indigenous people to pursue educational opportunities – from college and university to vocational training, to high school equivalency studies.

We also provide programs and resources to Indigenous students and for K‐12 educators through conferences and mentorship, plus the inspiration of a national celebration of Indigenous achievement through the annual Indspire Awards .

We serve First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students in remote communities, rural areas and urban centres across Canada.

With the support of our funding partners, we disburse financial awards, deliver programs, and share resources with the goal of increasing graduation rates for Indigenous students.

Our Educator Resources serve educators, communities, rural areas, and other stakeholders who are committed to improving kindergarten to grade 12 Indigenous student success.

Enriching communities by enhancing Indigenous achievement and education.


North Star:
Supporting the educational journey so that every Indigenous student will graduate.

We hold ourselves accountable to our stakeholders by honouring our commitments with high quality results, ongoing evaluation, continuous improvement, and transparent reporting.

Indigenous communities have the right to define their own success.

Recognizing the legacy of the colonial histories of Indigenous people, education is a process of decolonization and a path to reconciliation.

Build data and align research to support evidence-based and data-informed decision making.


Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering :

A national event where Indigenous high school students explore career and post‐secondary education options, tour campuses and meet potential employers.

National Gathering for Indigenous Education :

An annual Gathering of K‐12 educators from across Canada that connects and supports educators of Indigenous youth in sharing best practices, curriculum enhancements and educational innovations.

A national online mentorship program for students in three streams – high school, post‐secondary and career transition – that offers programming, resources, access to elders, Indigenous mentors, Indspire Laureates and Building Brighter Futures alumni.

Represent the highest honour the Indigenous community bestows upon its own people.

Indspire Award recipients provide inspiration for our young people and serve to educate all Canadians about the tremendous contributions that Indigenous people are making across the country.

Approximately 90% of Building Brighter Futures recipients graduate. 90% of Building Brighter Futures recipients have obtained employment.

Develop and execute all revenue generating partnerships and initiatives aimed at engaging foundations, organizations and corporations, including planning and executing all aspects of partnership stewardship activities and event activations.

Undertake and direct prospect research to identify and qualify potential supporters and sponsors ($25k+), generating leads to ensure a strong pipeline of potential supporters.

Manage the stewardship cycle and support employees to ensure successful execution of fundraising and stewardship strategies (visits, events and tours), programs to maximize revenues and timely tax receipting, donor acknowledgement and reporting activities.

Develop individual and team goals and conduct performance reviews for direct reports.

Create materials including customized funding proposals and packages, gift agreements, briefing notes for solicitation, stewardship reports, presentations, online content, and other fundraising materials.

Develop and implement prospect and results tracking using database and other tools.

Ensure all members of the team accurately record contacts in the database and maintain electronic/hard copy files on all supporters and sponsors.

Ensure Indspire is at the cutting edge of interactive and other revenue development strategies and techniques. A track record of leading and managing a successful team. Knowledge of and experience in Indigenous communities is a strong asset. Strong and proven skills in fund development and moves management processes. Strong interpersonal and public relations skills and the ability to communicate effectively with donors, volunteers, and other community members. Ability to effectively coordinate multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities.

Highly computer literate and able to work effectively with fundraising software to drive results, including experience with databases (Raiser's Edge/NXT), Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Office Suite.

CFRE designation is considered an asset. Ability to work in French is considered an asset. Must be able to work occasional evening and weekends and possess a willingness to travel within Canada. KCI Search + Talent has been retained to conduct this search on behalf of Indspire.

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Samantha David, or Jill Anderson, KCI Search + Talent, at .Accommodations are available to all applicants upon request.

The salary range for this role is $102,386 – $127,982. Indspire also offers a pension and a comprehensive benefits package.

Indspire staff enjoy the flexibility of a hybrid work model, working in the office 3 days per week, located at Six Nations of the Grand River or 555 Richmond Street West in Toronto, Ontario.

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