Manager, Development - Toronto - Jewish Toronto

Description

Position: Manager, Development & Community Engagement

Location: Toronto (Fully in-office)

Reports to: Chief Development Officer (CDO)

Travel: Occasional local and national travel; periodic international travel may be required

Experience: 5 – 7 years

Start Date: Immediate

About Birthright Israel Foundation of Canada

Birthright Israel Foundation of Canada (BRIFC) powers Birthright Israel in Canada, driving philanthropic support, community leadership, and alumni engagement that make the experience possible for Canadian Jewish young adults.

We steward donor relationships, broaden participation in giving, and create meaningful touchpoints that turn families into supporters and alumni into lifelong ambassadors, with many paying it forward as well. Overall, we are strengthening the Canadian network around Birthright Israel, so the impact extends well beyond the ten-day experience.

Birthright Israel began in 1999 with a simple idea: to offer young Jewish adults a life-changing educational journey in Israel that strengthens Jewish identity, deepens connection to Israel and the Jewish people, and inspires lifelong engagement. To date, Birthright Israel has welcomed more than 950,000 participants worldwide, including 50,000 Canadians.

The Opportunity

BRIFC is seeking a highly motivated, energetic fundraising professional with 5-7 years of experience to play a central role in community fundraising, donor engagement, and portfolio management. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on relationship-building, is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and eager to grow into a more senior development role over time.

Working from our Toronto office, you will focus on developing new donors, manage an assigned portfolio of donors and prospects, and support multiple facets and phases of BRIFC's fundraising efforts. You will help deliver donor engagement and fundraising events, and ensure an excellent donor experience through strong stewardship, follow-through, and collaboration with the BRIFC team.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, and develop new donors, while managing an assigned portfolio of donors and prospects, with a strong focus on increased philanthropic commitment and long-term retention.
• Build and execute tailored relationship strategies for each donor, including outreach, meetings, solicitations, renewals, and next stewardship.
• Conduct research, develop briefings, talking points, and impact-focused materials.
• Deliver strong stewardship and donor care, including impact touchpoints, recognition, and thoughtful, timely acknowledgements.
• Support the CDO and CEO with solicitations, including preparing donor briefings, proposals, and next-step plans.

Community Engagement

• Help grow BRIFC's donor engagement efforts through meaningful outreach, relationship-building, and mission-based storytelling.
• Represent BRIFC at community events and programs, strengthening visibility and connections across Toronto and beyond.
• Collaborate with colleagues to support donor and BRIFC Board communications, updates, and engagement initiatives throughout the year.
• Plan and coordinate donor engagement opportunities, including small gatherings, boardroom presentations, briefings, and donor-hosted fundraising events of any scale.
• Support event hosts with guidance, logistics, timelines, materials, and donor follow-up plans.
• Track event performance, donor outcomes, and next steps to ensure events translate into new, increased and sustained philanthropic investments.
• Maintain accurate donor and prospect records in the Salesforce CRM, including call reports, meeting notes, proposals, and next actions.
• Track pledge fulfillment and coordinate receipting, recognition, and acknowledgements in collaboration with internal colleagues.
• Produce regular portfolio and pipeline reports, including activity, progress, and results against goals.
• Contribute to strengthening systems and processes that improve donor experience and fundraising effectiveness.

You Are Likely a Fit If You Have

• 5–7 years of relevant experience in fundraising, donor relations, sales/business development, account management, or other relationship-based revenue roles.
• Relevant connections to help grow BRIFC's donor pipeline and the ability to bring in your own prospects.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust, manage multiple relationships, and move opportunities forward with professionalism and discretion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable drafting donor emails, call notes, proposals, and briefing materials as well as speaking one-on-one and in group settings.
• Excellent time-management skills, ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, highly organized, detail-oriented, and reliable with follow-through; able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience preparing grant proposals, decks, or client-facing materials.
• Experience supporting nonprofit fundraising events or volunteer-led initiatives.
• Experience supporting events and/or volunteer-led initiatives is an asset.
• Comfort using a CRM and managing data quality; experience with Salesforce is an asset.
• Willingness to work from the Toronto office full-time, attend occasional evening/weekend events, and travel across Canada periodically for meetings and events.

What success looks like (First 6-12 Months)

• Measurable progress on new gifts, renewals, and increases.
• A well-managed portfolio with consistent meeting activity, strong relationships, and excellent follow-through.
• Ability to bring in your own prospects.
• Sound judgment, confidentiality, and professionalism.
• Team collaboration and responsiveness.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Mission-driven work with a proven, high-impact program supporting Jewish young adults across Canada.
• Close mentorship and professional development with a clear pathway for growth in development leadership.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter to [emailprotected] with the subject line:

Manager, Development & Community Engagement.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview wi