Fund Development Supervisor

StepStones For Youth • Toronto, ON

11d • CA$70,000 - CA$75,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

StepStones for Youth is an innovative and dynamic charitable organization in Toronto dedicated to providing intervention and sustainable support for children and youth. Many of these youth are exiting the foster care and group home system or are currently living in foster homes and shelters. Our goal is to create positive and meaningful connections; increase overall school engagement, including high school graduation, and post-secondary enrolment; and increase stable housing, improved mental and physical health, and strong support networks. StepStones adheres to a "whatever it takes" approach to servicing youth. We go above and beyond to support their needs. StepStones is embarking on a once-in-a-generation growth period with the establishment of our new integrated hub and housing facility in downtown Toronto. Relationships with our donors and partners have never been more critical as we work together to support our young people. The Fund Development Supervisor role will balance cultivating new supporters and working with colleagues to steward current donors.

Requirements

• 4 – 6 years of proven fundraising success with experience in soliciting and developing new relationships and stewarding long-term donors.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A positive and inclusive working style.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, including diplomacy and confidentiality when working with members, staff and donors.
• Excellent project and time management skills.
• Very keen attention to detail, coupled with the ability to multitask.
• Familiarity with using Microsoft 365 tools.
• Proficiency in using (CRM) systems and experience in DonorPerfect is considered beneficial.
• Signing a confidentiality agreement and obtaining a criminal records check are required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in DonorPerfect is considered beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead comprehensive reporting for public and private stakeholders, including budgets, metrics, and financial statements for fundraising activities.
• Develop process efficiencies to streamline reporting requirements.
• Research and identify new grant opportunities to increase support from new corporate partnerships, individual donors and foundations.
• Lead the development of applications and completion of reports as required to secure funding.
• Maintain donor records, input related activities and produce reports in the DonorPerfect CRM database, ensuring high data entry accuracy and timely record-keeping of donor interactions and contributions.
• Support the management of current qualified prospects and engaged donors (e.g., 75-100) in the annual gift range of $10K-$200K to ensure we strengthen their engagement opportunities.
• Research and develop relationships with new prospects (e.g., 20 - 25) to move them through the full donor cycle: developing and executing an in-person cultivation and solicitation strategy and preparing stewardship opportunities.
• Engage in direct communication and stewardship activities, including thank-you cards, tax receipts, donor recognition, social media posts, facility tours, and consistent, timely information updates.
• In collaboration with fellow staff members, organize and execute donor stewardship and community engagement events, including booking vendors and venues and coordinating volunteers.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned to support the organization's overall goals and fund development efforts.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefit Package: includes $3K to paramedical services, and Short Term and Long-Term Disability, including an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) & Grief counselling available free of charge (in addition to benefits) for work-related incidents.
• 3 weeks of vacation with a 1-day vacation increase per year worked, up to 35 days' vacation.
• 8 sick days, 1 personal day, 1.5 medical appointment days, bereavement allowance.
• Training allowance of up to $700 per year.
• Mileage is provided at a competitive rate, and all staff are given a petty cash budget.
• All staff receive a MacBook and access to our mobile-friendly CRM system.
• One and a half hour (1.5) long lunch break healthy living program, when you exercise for 30 minutes during lunch.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed