Leadership Giving Officer

1 week ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ecojustice Full time

Leadership Giving OfficerAt A Glance

Location: Toronto

Hours: 35 hours/week

Salary: $75,555.00

Union: IAMAW

Department: Philanthropy

Reports to: Associate Director of Philanthropy

Office Requirement: Hybrid (2 days)

Closing date: May 31

About Us

As Canada's largest environmental law charity our mission is using the law to defend nature, combat the climate crisis, and fight for a healthy environment for all. To achieve this, Ecojustice does three things:

We go to court- Our lawyers represent citizens, environmental organizations, First Nations, sustainable businesses, labour organizations, and any other groups that share our mission.

We push for better laws- Our experts testify in front of committees and make recommendations to strengthen environmental legislation.

We engage the public- Our work highlights environmental issues and changes the conversation, forcing our leaders to sit up and listen.

Our Mission is why people join Ecojustice. People who choose to join us recognize that this planet is our most treasured inheritance, and it is our imperative to be good stewards for the generations who follow us. We believe in protecting the environment while having enough time off to enjoy it. If you are courageous, collaborative, and dedicated to the fight for a healthier environment, you will find your people here.

About The Role

The purpose of the Leadership Giving Officer is to ensure the overall success of Leadership Giving (major gifts and foundations fundraising) program in Canada and USA. Reporting to the Associate Director of Philanthropy, the Leadership Giving Officer develops and implements major gift fundraising strategies, focusing on new and innovative practices to reach supporter communities that are underrepresented in philanthropy. The Officer develops and implements personalized donor engagement strategies for individuals and foundations who have the capacity to give over $10,000 per annum.

If you're passionate about environmental protection and have a background in Leadership giving or major gifts, we invite you to join us in making a meaningful impact on our planet's future.

Responsibilities

As the Leadership Giving Officer, you will:

  • Create innovative leadership giving prospect strategies to connect with communities, funders, and donors with a focus on underrepresented in the current philanthropy environment
  • In collaboration with other team members, plan and implement donor engagement opportunities such as stewardship events, prospect research and outreach, etc.
  • Develop and execute inclusive and equitable engagement and solicitation strategies to close the gift including
  • Manage major, multi-year grants (produce and submit proposals and reports) with support from a team of Grant Writers
  • Maintain accurate donor records and enter timely interaction notes in Raiser's Edge

Role Success

We are currently working to embed our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation into all aspects of our organization. We value candidates who enjoy building meaningful, collaborative partnerships with equity-seeking groups and operationalizing JEDI-R values in day-to-day practices and operations.

Typically, we find that people who succeed in this role bring:

  • 3+ years of donor relationship management including major gifts
  • Proven record of donor relationship management with individual donors, foundations, organizations, donor groups, and other prospects in high value portfolios
  • Proficiency in using databases, such as donor or customer relationship management programs
  • Experience with budgeting and reporting on revenue and expenses
  • Professional communication including emotive and persuasive verbal and written communication with accuracy, creativity, internally and externally
  • Creativity and innovation to bring new ideas to the philanthropy team and Leadership Giving strategic initiatives.
  • Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement in inclusive fundraising practices with consideration of justice, equity, diversity, inclusion and reconciliation.

Our Commitment To Justice, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Ecojustice is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and is responding to the calls for action to further reconciliation.

We encourage applications from people with relevant job-related skills and who come from communities that have been structurally marginalized based on race, religion, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression. Members belonging to communities that experience marginalization can self-identify during the application process if they choose to do so.

Great Reasons To Join Us

  • Recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 charities by Charity Intelligence.
  • Hybrid, remote, or full office setup including a $125 stipend for green transportation if you select 2-day hybrid.
  • 3 weeks of vacation increasing every two years of service up to 6 weeks
  • Annual winter break
  • 5% salary RRSP contribution after 1 year
  • 13 public holidays (including National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) and two additional floater days
  • 4 hours per month of paid personal life organization time
  • Additional flexible leave policies that accommodate physical and mental health leave, caregiving responsibilities, volunteering, and other life events.
  • 100% employer-paid extended health benefits package, including up to $1500 per year of mental health coverage and employee and family assistance program
  • $500 per year wellness spending account
  • Parental leave top-up for birthing and non-birthing parents.
  • Colleagues dedicated to environmental impact through their work at Ecojustice (99% mission alignment rating from internal surveys).
  • A culture of collaboration where employees are supported by their managers (97% manager relationship rating from internal surveys).
  • Learning opportunities to further our strategic commitment towards justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation.

Our Commitment to Transparency and Workplace Accessibility

As a charity, our value proposition is that of a mission-based organization, offering high-value benefits and perks. We are consistently benchmarking base pay to the non-profit industry and relevant areas of expertise to ensure we are both competitive and fair. Transparency, as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion are important to us. We post predetermined salaries to ensure that the hiring process and compensation are equitable for all.

Ecojustice strives to ensure that our online application system and recruitment process are accessible to individuals with different abilities and encourages candidates to contact for any accommodation requests.

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