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About the Role
The Fundraising and Grant Specialist is responsible for securing and managing institutional, corporate, and foundation grants. This role involves prospect research, proposal writing, donor relations, and managing the grant reporting process.
Responsibilities
- Conduct prospect research to identify and qualify potential corporations and institutional funders.
- Determine proposal concept and project design by identifying and clarifying organizational needs.
- Manage ongoing grant opportunities.
- Gather proposal information by conducting needs assessments and collaborating with the Service Delivery team and Impact Reporting Specialist.
- Build and maintain a pipeline of grant prospects and manage fundraising data in the Raiser’s Edge database.
- Utilize prospecting software (GrantConnect, iWave, CharityCAN, etc.) to identify leads for investment opportunities.
- Act as the main point of contact for donor tax receipting questions and donor inquiries.
- Write customized letters of inquiry, cover letters, proposals, and major gift asks to foundations and high net-worth donors.
- Support the identification, cultivation, and solicitation of major gifts from high-net worth donors.
- Manage and coordinate the reporting process for ongoing grants in collaboration with other departments.
- Translate program data into impact materials for donor, volunteer, and community stakeholders.
- Support the preparation of the Annual Report.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- University or college equivalent in fundraising education or a minimum of three years of fundraising experience.
- Three years of relevant experience from a comparable fundraising work environment.
- High level of proficiency working with Raiser’s Edge NXT & Database view, including extracting reports/queries, list and data manipulation, and mail merge.
- High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office products, especially Excel.
- Highly organized, able to prioritize, and work independently.
- Knowledge of Canadian charity tax rules and familiarity with tax receipting processes.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to write professional donor-facing communications.
- Exceptional customer service skills and experience working with donors.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders of varying levels of seniority.
- Superior written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to work outside customary business hours during periods leading up to and during major events, including some weekends and evenings.
- Strong knowledge and practical usage of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Successful vulnerable sector police clearance.
Skills
- Fundraising
- Grant writing
- Prospect research
- Donor relations
- Grant reporting
- Raiser’s Edge NXT & Database view
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Communication (written and oral)
- Interpersonal skills
- Customer service
- Organizational skills
- Prioritization
- Independent work
- Canadian charity tax rules
- Tax receipting processes
- Digital marketing (asset)
- Basic graphic design (asset)
- Canva proficiency (asset)
Location
- Toronto
Work Type
- Full-time
- 12-Month Contract
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 3 years of relevant experience
Education Level
- University or college equivalent in fundraising education
Benefits
- 3-week paid vacation
- 14-paid flex days per year
- Comprehensive health benefits plan (eligible after 90 days of successful probation)
About the Company
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto (BBBST) offers the opportunity to have a life-lasting positive impact on children and youth in Toronto.
- BBBST has a great work culture with strong values and a caring and dynamic team.
- A Social Wellness Committee works to build BBBST’s great work culture.
Equal Opportunity
- BBBST does not use AI to screen, assess, or select applicants.
- We welcome applications from all qualified individuals, including Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and encourage them to apply.