Development Officer, Corporate Partnerships

Habitat for Humanity GTA • Toronto, ON

30d • $75,000

About The Position

Habitat for Humanity GTA is greater Toronto’s most recognized provider and advocate of solutions that tackle our region’s housing crisis. Our mission is to create a world where everyone has a safe, quality place to live. We focus on creative solutions to address the affordable housing crisis in Toronto, Brampton, Caledon, York Region and Durham Region. With the help of volunteers, donors and community partners, we unlock change for generations by bringing the benefits of home ownership to more people and communities. Since 1988, Habitat GTA has built 23 new communities, empowering more than 500 families.

The Development Officer, Corporate Partnerships plays a key role in growing Habitat for Humanity GTA’s corporate support by identifying, cultivating, and securing new corporate partners for Build Days and related partnership opportunities.
This role focuses on building relationships with prospective corporate supporters, understanding their community investment and employee engagement goals, and aligning those interests with Habitat GTA’s mission and partnership offerings.
The role exists to expand Habitat GTA’s corporate partner base, support sustainable revenue growth, and contribute to long-term corporate relationships that advance the organization’s affordable housing goals.

Requirements

• College diploma or bachelor’s degree in business, fundraising, marketing, communications, or a related field preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in corporate fundraising, business development, or relationship-based sales, with demonstrated success in securing new partnerships or revenue.
• Proven ability to identify and engage new prospects through outreach, networking, and relationship-building activities.
• Strong cultivation, solicitation, and negotiation skills, with comfort making direct financial asks.
• Ability to articulate Habitat GTA’s mission, programs, and impact clearly to corporate decision-makers.
• Experience using CRM systems, with strong attention to data accuracy and follow-up.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage multiple prospects and priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and professional presence.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with internal partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage an annual corporate fundraising target, contributing to the overall revenue goals of the Corporate Partnerships team.
• Proactively identify and engage prospective corporate partners through outreach, networking, referrals, events, and research.
• Build and manage a portfolio of new corporate prospects at various stages of cultivation, solicitation, and confirmation.
• Conduct thoughtful discovery conversations to understand prospective partners’ priorities, capacity, and alignment with Habitat GTA’s mission and programs.
• Present Build Day and partnership opportunities that align corporate interests with Habitat GTA’s impact and approved partnership offerings.
• Lead solicitation conversations and secure corporate partnership commitments in alignment with approved contribution levels and partnership guidelines.
• Where appropriate, encourage multi-year corporate partnerships that support sustained engagement and long-term impact.
• Track progress against fundraising targets and adjust outreach and cultivation strategies as needed.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in Raiser’s Edge NXT, including prospect activity, next steps, anticipated commitments, and communication history.
• Use CRM data to support forecasting, program planning, and internal reporting.
• Provide regular updates on prospect activity, solicitations, and anticipated revenue to the Director, Corporate Partnerships.
• Ensure all prospect and partnership information is documented clearly and consistently to support operational planning and stewardship.
• Ensure a thorough and timely handoff to the Build-Day Operations Manager following confirmation of corporate commitments, including partnership details, group size, timelines, and expectations.
• Collaborate closely with the B2B Growth & Data Manager to align on prospecting priorities, lead flow, and outreach strategies.
• Follow Corporate Partnerships’ marketing and communications governance by submitting complete and accurate briefs for any prospect-facing materials.
• Coordinate internally to ensure partnership commitments align with program availability, inventory, and operational capacity.
• Develop familiarity with assigned industries to identify corporate prospects with strong potential for community investment and employee engagement.
• Stay informed about corporate social responsibility trends, employee engagement practices, and corporate giving priorities to inform outreach and partnership discussions.
• Attend select networking events, industry events, and Habitat-hosted engagements to build relationships and generate new prospects.
• Represent Habitat GTA professionally and consistently in all external interactions.
• Participate in team meetings, planning sessions, and cross-departmental collaboration as required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of fundraising tools, messaging, and processes.
• Duties may be amended as required to meet evolving organizational needs.

Benefits

• Habitat for Humanity days, paid personal and sick days
• Flexible work hours
• Generous Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
• Corporate gym membership
• RRSP matching eligibility
• Volunteer opportunities to support our Habitat for Humanity Builds
• Growth and development opportunities
• Great entry-level opportunity for new graduates, or experienced customer service professionals
• The pride of being part of a highly respected, high profile global charity

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees