Development Officer - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Date Posted:03/14/2024

Req ID: 36535

Faculty/Division:
Faculty of Information

Department:
Faculty of Information

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number:

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto is a research-led Faculty, educating the next generation of leaders in information scholarship and the information professions, both established and emerging.

Our researchers and graduates are recognized for their innovation, experimentation, human-centred perspectives and commitment to community.

The Faculty currently offers two Master's degree programs, namely, a Master of Museum Studies (MMSt),and a Master of Information (MI), as well as a Combined MI/MMSt Degree Program (CDP).

The Faculty also offers a PhD program and in 2019 it introduced a Bachelor of Information (BI) program.

MI Students can specialize in one or two concentrations including Archives and Records Management, Library and Information Sciences, Information Systems and Design, User Experience Design and Human-Centred Data Science.

A top tier school, the Faculty of Information is consistently ranked in the top five Library and Information Management graduate programs by the QS world university rankings.

The QS rankings include both Master's and PhD level programs.

More background about the Faculty can be found on its website ).

Your opportunity:

The advancement office is responsible for fundraising and alumni engagement efforts for the Faculty of Information. The advancement staff work to solicit financial contributions to support the Faculty and its academic and co-curricular priorities.

Through a range of programs, events and special initiatives, we raise awareness among current and prospective donors, alumni, volunteers and friends regarding the importance of investing in the Faculty and ourstudents.

Our office engages in cultivating and sustaining strong relationships with all stakeholders and building on the positive associations our alumni have with the University.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Advancement, and working ona high-performing team of advancement professionals, the Development Officer is responsible for fundraising at the Annual (

Your responsibilities will include:

Meeting facetoface with current and potential donors to discuss giving interests and opportunities
Assessing needs and contributing to the development and implementation of plans for prospect identification,cultivation, solicitation and recognition
Identifying, evaluating and recommending the necessary steps to bring the prospect closer to making a major financial commitment to the University
Determining logístical details required for donormailing campaigns
Developing and implementing plans to support donor management and stewardship strategies and/or activities
Updating prospect databases and portfolios

Essential Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
A minimum of three (3) years' recent experience in a fundraising role of which as least oneyear has been focused on leadership annual giving (LAG) with a proven track record of success.
Demonstrated prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation and recognition experience.
Demonstrated successful experience with leadership annual giving (LAG)/ annual giving (gifts from $1,000 to $49,999).
Experience developing tailored fundraising initiatives that support strategic initiatives, including stewardship activities.
Demonstrated experience drafting complex donor reports and communications.
Demonstrated successful trackrecord in building and strengthening relationships with key donor contacts.
Experience working with a wide range of people from a variety of professional and social backgrounds and post graduate experience, and ability to manage complex relationships with multiple groups.
Proven face to face fundraising skills and ability to solicit for support and steward donors and supporters with verbal and written methods.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with a strong ability to influence and engage a wide range of donors as well as build and maintain longterm relationships; exceptional interpersonal skills; excellent presentation skills.
Strong analytical skills, including the ability to acc