Fundraising Coordinator

The Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation is the research and scholarship arm of Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association. The Foundation’s mandate is to ensure a healthy future for the horticultural industry, through financial support of research and scholarships funded by interest generated on capital investments.

The Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation is seeking a seasoned fundraiser to join our tight-knit team. In this role, you will use your expert communication skills and keen sense of initiative to spot fundraising opportunities, develop relationships with potential donors, and manage fundraising campaigns. By coordinating events, writing proposals, and recruiting and leading volunteers, you will hone your speaking, writing, and leadership abilities while moving The Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation closer to its mission.

What if you could go to work every day with a renewed sense of purpose and direction, confident in the knowledge that the work you do contributes to the greater good? When you work with us as a fundraiser, this could be your life. Grow to understand our potential donor pool and hold a vital role in planning events and coordinating other activities to encourage donations and help us move toward our goal of helping improve the people’s lives. Work on a close-knit, enthusiastic team under the direction of a visionary fundraising director to meet and exceed fundraising goals. Stretch and improve your communication and leadership skills and organizational capabilities in this pivotal role.

You are motivated, professional, and organized, with a knack for research. We are looking for someone who believes in The Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation’s mission and will demonstrate exceptional drive to further our existing fundraising efforts and help strategize and deliver new ones.

**About the role**:

- Promote awareness of the organization’s mission and work
- Cultivate a network of dedicated donors and volunteers
- Spot new fundraising opportunities
- Work with the organization’s board of directors to develop key message
- Plan fundraising initiatives to help the organization meet financial goals
- Form strong relationships with external stakeholders
- Ensure major donors are satisfied and kept in the loop

**Daily and Monthly Responsibilities**:

- Research individuals, corporations, and foundations that may be interested in gift-giving
- Effectively convey the organization’s mission, vision, and programs to potential donors
- Strategize and successfully execute fundraising campaigns
- Organize fundraising events while overseeing teams of volunteers
- Manage a budget and track whether goals are being met

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- Demonstrated successes in fundraising, sales, marketing, communications, business, public relations
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to lead and motivate colleagues and volunteers
- Strong attention to detail
- A passion for research
- Adept at managing tasks, planning events, and balancing priorities
- Proficiency in Google Workspace suite, and donor management systems
- Experience writing grant proposals, press releases, and/or fundraising letters
- Confidence with public speaking

**About this position**:

- Permanent, full-time, hybrid work model
- Some evenings or weekend work as required to complete projects or events.
- This position requires occasional travel within the province of Ontario.
- Reports to the Executive Director of Landscape Ontario

**Salary and Benefits**:

- Competitive salary - range $65,000 - $75,000 per year
- Two weeks vacation
- Health benefits
- Matching RSP program
- Access to discounted cell phone plan
- A beautifully renovated modern office space
- Flexibility to work from home from time to time
- The best co-workers anyone could ask for

**About Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation**:
The Ontario Horticultural Trades Foundation is the research and scholarship arm of Landscape Ontario. The Foundation’s mandate is to ensure a healthy future for the horticultural industry, through financial support of research and scholarships funded by interest generated on capital investments. Each year, the Foundation makes available a number of scholarships, bursaries and awards available to high school and post secondary students.

**About Landscape Ontario**:
Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association (LO) was established over 40 years ago with a mandate to promote and advance the Landscape and Horticulture industry through leadership, community, professionalism and stewardship. Landscape Ontario represents over 3,300 members employing over 100,000 employees in Ontario in nine geographical chapters and across 10 occupational Sectors.

With the industry's vision to be recognized as professionals that provide economic, environmental and health & wellness benefits for every community, LO strives to be the hub that creates opportunities for the