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About the Role

The Senior Manager, Annual and Leadership Giving is a key player in Branksome Hall’s transformational fundraising Campaign. They will drive the development, implementation, and growth of all aspects of the Annual Giving program, which raises between $1 million to $1.5 million yearly. This role offers a unique opportunity to build meaningful relationships with prospects, donors and volunteers, and will play a vital role in identifying major gift prospects and supporting their cultivation.

Responsibilities

Serve as strategic lead in developing and executing the Annual Giving business plan, including engagement and solicitation strategies for donor acquisition, lapsed donors, retention, and upgrade opportunities, and developing the rollout calendar.
Identify new and creative opportunities to enhance the Annual Fund program.
Develop goals, forecast revenue, and manage the program budget.
Track, analyze, interpret, and present fundraising data to optimize strategies.
Develop a comprehensive Marketing plan and implement social media initiatives, digital solicitations, engagement campaigns, and maintenance of landing and donation pages for the Annual Fund.
Manage a personalized Annual Leadership Giving Program of annual gifts up to $25,000 and maintain a portfolio of prospects for personalized solicitation activities.
Provide strategic input with the planning and execution of Annual Fund Stewardship activities.
Collaborate with the Major Gifts team to develop and implement a strategic annual fund plan that generates leads and identifies major and planned gifts.
Plan events in support of the Annual Fund in collaboration with the Advancement team.
Oversee specific campaigns including Reunion Giving, Graduation Year Class Gift program, and the employee giving program.
Manage volunteers for specific Annual Fund campaigns, including the Annual Fund Committee and a parent peer-to-peer fundraising program.
Collaborate with outside vendors on marketing materials for campaigns.

Requirements

University degree or related college certificate required.
5-7 years of experience in managing Annual and Leadership Giving programs.
Experience in the education sector is an asset.
Experience developing and implementing digital fundraising, social media, and engagement strategies.
Proven track record in project management with ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.
Experience with volunteer management.
Excellent proofreading and editing skills with strong attention to detail.
Superior written and strong verbal communication skills.
Planning, budgeting, and forecasting skills.
Ability to manipulate, analyze, and manage data/gift information.
Understanding of relevant CRA regulations, gift vehicles, and their charitable tax implications.
Advanced knowledge of Raiser’s Edge and Microsoft Office software and applications.
Operation of graphic software, Constant Contact, and Thankview is preferred.
Ability to build queries and maintain dashboards would be considered an asset.

Skills

Digital fundraising
Social media strategy
Engagement strategy
Project management
Volunteer management
Proofreading
Editing
Attention to detail
Written communication
Verbal communication
Planning
Budgeting
Forecasting
Data analysis
Gift information management
Raiser's Edge
Microsoft Office
Graphic software operation
Constant Contact operation
Thankview operation
Query building
Dashboard maintenance

Location

Toronto, Ontario

Work Type

Full-Time
Permanent

Experience Level

Senior
5-7 years

Education Level

University degree or related college certificate

Salary/Compensations

$87,576.98 - $109,471.23

Benefits

Competitive salary
Generous vacation
Taxable lunch benefit
Health benefits
Dental benefits
Pension plans
Contributions to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) for eligible employees

About the Company

Branksome Hall is a leading IB World School for girls in Toronto, with more than 900 bright students and 230 passionate colleagues.
The school's core values are Sense of Community, Inclusiveness, Creativity, and Making a Difference.
Branksome Hall is nearing the close of the most historic fundraising campaign in the school’s history, the Make Way Campaign, which has raised approximately $42 million to date.
The school is focused on sustaining fundraising momentum, deepening community engagement, and advancing the school’s most important priorities.

Equal Opportunity

Branksome Hall is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the position.
Branksome Hall is strongly committed to diversity, equity and inclusion within its community and welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous/Aboriginal People of North America, persons with (dis)abilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas, and champion diversity in its broadest sense.
Accommodations are available upon request for candidates engaging in all parts of the recruitment and selection process at Branksome Hall.