Fund and Community Relationship Specialist

Location: Hybrid 30 College St., Toronto

Salary: $63,275-$82,559

Benefits: Yes

Reports to: Supervisor, Funds Development, Institutional Partnerships

Why You'll Love It At Native Child:

• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• Learning and Development opportunities to fuel your professional growth.
• Maternity leave top-up.
• Generous Paid Vacation and Days-off.
• A Culturally rounded environment celebrating our roots.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Supervisor, Funds Development, Institutional Giving, the Fund and Community Relationship Specialist is responsible for a portfolio of institutional funding relationships and supporting the full funding lifecycle, from prospect identification and proposal development through stewardship, reporting, and compliance.

Key Responsibilities:

Portfolio & Relationship Management:

• Research, identify, and assess new funding opportunities from government, foundation, corporate, and other institutional sources.
• Coordinate and prepare funding applications, grant proposals, letters of inquiry, budgets, supporting documentation, and related submission materials.
• Collaborate with program, finance, communications, and leadership teams to gather information, develop funding requests, and ensure applications accurately reflect program needs and organizational priorities.
• Support the development of complex and multi-year funding proposals led by the Supervisor.
• Coordinate the preparation and submission of funder reports and other accountability requirements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with funding agreements.
• Monitor funding agreements, reporting schedules, deliverables, and compliance requirements to ensure deadlines are met.
• Work with internal stakeholders to collect program, financial, performance, and outcome data required by funders.
• Maintain funding pipelines, funding calendars, prospect records, and other fundraising tracking tools.
• Conduct research and environmental scans to identify emerging funding priorities, trends, and partnership opportunities.
• Maintain accurate records, documentation, correspondence, and funder activity within Salesforce and other agency systems.
• Support data analysis, performance tracking, and preparation of fundraising reports for leadership.
• Collaborate with program teams to support seamless transitions from proposal development through funding implementation and reporting.
• Participate in strategic funding initiatives, special projects, and cross-departmental activities as assigned.
• Represent NCFST with funders, partners, and sector stakeholders as appropriate.
• Manage an assigned portfolio of funders and funding opportunities, developing and maintaining strong relationships to support long-term engagement and revenue growth.
• Coordinate ongoing communication with funders, including inquiries, meetings, site visits, stewardship activities, and information requests.
• Support funder cultivation and stewardship strategies that demonstrate impact, accountability, and alignment with NCFST priorities.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Demonstrated experience in a similar type of position;
• Demonstrated grant/proposal and technical writing skills;
• Proven experience in managing multiple projects;
• Knowledge of quality assurance, quality improvement and fund development theory, principles and practices;
• Demonstrated understanding of workplace Health and Safety practices and understanding of an employee's responsibility under current legislation;
• Knowledge of the historical and current Indigenous context would be a strong asset;
• Exceptional ability to conduct research, evaluation and analysis, planning, and d