Development Officer

**DEVELOPMENT OFFICER**

**Full Time, Permanent**

**Toronto, Ontario (240 McCaul Street)**

**The Organization**

Since 1981, Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Toronto has served as a place to call home for families with seriously ill children undergoing treatment. RMHC Toronto encompasses a House for 81 families in downtown Toronto and seven Family Rooms in hospitals across the Greater Toronto Area and in Sudbury. The families we serve come from throughout Ontario, across Canada and around the world.

We are looking for a **Development Officer** to join our team in Toronto.

**About the opportunity**

Reporting into the Manager of Development, the Development Officer is responsible for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio of mid-level individual, foundation and corporate donors.

This position will plan and implement strategic fundraising plans to meet annual performance goals. This includes cultivating and maintaining positive relationships with a portfolio of donors and prospects. In all relationships, the Development Officer will deliver excellence in stewardship that demonstrates transparency, while sustaining and increasing revenue-generating potential.

**Key Accountabilities**:
**_ Donor Development/Revenue Generation_**
- Act as primary relationship manager to an assigned portfolio of ~200 mid-level ($1,000-$9,999) individual, foundation, and corporate donors.
- Support all donations and requests for information to meet revenue goals.
- Prepare funding proposals and reports aligned to the donor’s area of interest.
- Execute strategies to identify and build relationships with qualified potential donors, including using qualification tools and research capacity to create profiles. Contribute research and funding notes to qualify prospective donors.
- Build pipeline through prospect identification, tracking performance and reporting progress monthly.
- Ensure all donor activity is recorded in Raiser’s Edge within 24 hours.
- Champion an active exchange with donors, through donor-facing / personal interactions and portfolio calls. Attend and assist in development
- and donor-organized events (cheque presentations, speaking opportunities, etc.).

**_ Donor Stewardship_**
- Establish an effective stewardship program for donors, which includes appropriate reporting and engagement activities.
- Cultivate and steward donor relationships to boost loyalty and uncover opportunities for fundraising growth from new and returning donors.
- Develop, prepare and order donor recognition materials.

**Qualifications**:
**_ Education & Experience_**
- Post-Secondary; ideally focused on Business, Marketing, Administration or Fundraising.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience planning and executing profitable fundraising events.
- Proven ability to solicit and close donor gifts at the $1,000 - $9,999 level.

**_ Knowledge, Skills & Abilities_**
- In-depth knowledge of principles and techniques related to donor acquisition and retention, sponsorship and corporate giving.
- Understanding of Canada Revenue Agency tax receipting rules and guidelines.
- Proficient in MS Office and experience with CRM databases (Raisers Edge / RE NXT).
- Effective problem solver with initiative to be innovative and creative with developing new ideas and concepts.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships. Proven ability to build new and long-term relationships with prospects, donors and volunteers.
- Ability to work effectively within a team, as well as independently.
- Strong ability to balance competing priorities, complex situations and tight deadlines.
- Willingness and ability to travel, as required.
- Clean Police Record Check required
- Valid Driver’s License

We want to hear from you Like what you’re hearing so far, but still wondering if RMHC Toronto is right for you? We offer:

- Competitive compensation & health benefits package
- RRSP program
- Wellness days
- An opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children, families, and the community.