Associate Director, Development
Trinity College is a vibrant and diverse academic community with a rich history and excellent local and international reputation. Since its founding in 1851, the College has valued and fostered a high level of academic achievement with some 2,000 registered students, 450 of whom live at the College. Trinity College grounds are comprised of spectacular historic buildings, and the College is among the smallest and most prestigious on the St. George Campus of the University of Toronto.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Director, Development the Associate Director, Development will join a dynamic team of staff and volunteers to maximize revenues across strategic development programs. The Living Trinity Campaign (https://livingtrinity.ca) provides a rich environment for program activity in major gifts and donor stewardship and provides an unprecedented opportunity to develop and strengthen relationships with new and existing donors.
The Associate Director, Development will assist in the oversight of the major gifts program ($50k+) with a focus on donations over $100,000 and will assist in the development and implementation of strategies to achieve annual and long-term development goals. Managing a portfolio of major gift prospects from identification through to solicitation and stewardship, the Associate Director, Development will help develop and promote the College’s funding priorities to all constituents. The candidate will may also have the opportunity to guide staff and volunteers to ensure goals are achieved.
Key responsibilities
- Holds responsibility for major gifts to ensure best practice in the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of the College’s donors.
- Manages a portfolio of approximately 100-150 assigned major gift and some gift planning prospects from $50,000+ level with a focus on gifts over $100,000, with targets for meetings and solicitation activity and supports solicitations at the $1 million + level; assumes responsibility for identifying, cultivating and soliciting donors in collaboration with the Executive Director, Development & Alumni Affairs, the Director of Development, senior faculty and leadership volunteers.
- Oversees development of the donor pipeline, identifying and reviewing qualified prospects with the major gifts team; liaises with advancement staff from U of T’s Division of University Advancement (DUA) on prospect assignment and database management of prospects.
- Produces briefing documents, solicitation plans and call reports to track donor interaction, and tracks solicitation plans on the ARBOR database.
- Assists in all stages of proposal development from project identification to writing, editing, and production for assigned prospects.
- In collaboration with the SDO, Advancement Communications and Stewardship, oversees the stewardship of major gift donors ($50k+ and above) on an individual basis; this includes writing and producing tailored reports, reporting on endowed funds, organizing stewardship meetings, and providing meaningful recognition in print materials, other media such as the web site, donors walls, and in physical locations at the College.
- Builds and strengthens relationships with stakeholders of strategic importance to the overall development program at the
- Works with the Executive Director and Director of Development to develop and implement the annual departmental business plan for the Office of Development & Alumni Affairs as well as to develop long-term strategies for the major gift
- Supports report generation to track fundraising progress against goals and analyzes complex giving and donor trends to make strategic decisions about the major gift program.
- Assists in the management, implementation and adherence to the Major Giving program’s moves management processes and activity.
Education
- University degree or equivalent combination of education and
Experience
- 5 to 8 years major gifts and/or gift planning experience in higher education fundraising and/or similar development work in a registered
- Direct knowledge of the theory and practice of major gifts and deferred giving is Familiarity with university/higher education policies, structure and systems is an asset.
- Experience in prospect management and proven success in managing prospects through the development cycle from identification to solicitation and
- Track record in managing development staff with responsibility for setting program goals, and managing activity and fundraising
- Demonstrated ability to inspire donors and articulate aspirational philanthropic goals and priorities on behalf of the
- Excellent organizational and planning skills; attention to detail, strong communications and interpersonal skills; understanding of and commitment to diversity; tact and
- Creative and innovative thinker; attuned to the academic culture and sensitive to issues that may be controversial or politically
Submit resume and covering letter to: trinity.recruitment@utoronto.ca. Please reference “Job 2024-13 Associate Director, Development” in the email subject line. Only applications with both cover letters and resumes, combined in ONE PDF or WORD DOCUMENT will be considered.
Job Closing Date: Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024
Trinity College is a federated university in the University of Toronto and offers excellent employment opportunities with exceptional benefits. The College is a culturally diverse community that sustains a tradition of academic excellence and provides a vibrant and welcoming community of students, faculty, alumni and staff.
Trinity College is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity based on merit, transparency, accessibility, and inclusion ensuring that all candidates are given a fair opportunity. If you need this job posting in an alternative format or if you require accommodation measures, please contact us at trinity.hr@utoronto.ca and we will work with you to meet your needs at every stage of the recruitment and selection process.
We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.