Daily Bread Food Bank works towards long-term solutions to end hunger and poverty and runs innovative programs to support individuals living on low incomes and experiencing food insecurity. Daily Bread distributes fresh and shelf-stable food, and fresh-cooked meals to 132 member agencies and 207 food programs across Toronto. Daily Bread also publishes the influential Who’s Hungry report – an annual survey measuring trends in food insecurity and poverty in Toronto.

Job Title: Development Officer, Individual Giving (Major Gifts)

Department Development

Reporting to Senior Development Officer, Individual Giving (Major Gifts)

Location: 191 New Toronto Street, Toronto, ON, M8V 2E7

Salary: $65,000-$68,000 per annum

Terms: 35 hours a week / Permanent, Full-Time, Hybrid

Schedule: Monday to Friday with occasional events that you can accrue lieu time for

Other considerations for you:

• 100% Employer paid health and dental benefits.

• Free daily lunches when on-site at 191 New Toronto St office.

• 15 days of Paid Vacation per year.

• RRSP Matching after 1 year.

• Recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers (2024).

• Awarded Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures by Waterstone Human Capital (2023).

• Recognized as a 5-star rated charity by Charity Intelligence Canada (2023).

• Creative, kind, fun, and passionate team culture.

• Active social committee.

• Free on-site parking.

POSITION OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts, the Development Officer, Individual Giving (Major Gifts) is a results-oriented frontline fundraiser with a focus on major gift donors contributing $10k+. This role entails managing a portfolio of donors and aiming to deepen engagement while raising funds for Daily Bread Food Bank.

Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

Donor Stewardship:

• Collaborate with the Senior Development Officer, Individual Giving (Major Gifts) to execute comprehensive moves management strategies and action plans for cultivating and soliciting donors in the major gift pipeline ($10k+).

• Ensure timely and personalized communication with donors through various channels, including thank-you letters, emails, meetings and phone calls.

• Prepare briefing notes, proposals, and impact reports to effectively engage donors and demonstrate the organization’s impact.

• Maintain accurate and consistent donor activity tracking in the Raiser’s Edge/NXT database, including call reporting and moves management updates.

• Work towards achieving targeted monthly, quarterly, and annual cultivation, solicitation, and revenue goals aligned with the organization’s overall strategy.

• Assist the Senior Development Officer, Individual Giving (Major Gifts), in implementing the major gift planned giving strategy.

Prospecting:

• Conduct thorough research to identify potential individual donors aligned with the organization’s mission and fundraising priorities.

• Develop and maintain a prospect pipeline, tracking interactions and progress through the

cultivation process.

Grant Management:

• Identify potential grant opportunities to support the organization’s programs and initiatives.

• Write compelling grant proposals, ensuring alignment with funder priorities and guidelines.

• Deliver comprehensive and timely reports to grant funders, highlighting achievements,

challenges, and impact, in alignment with their reporting requirements.

Competencies:

• Collaboration: Compassion, strong internal partnerships, respectful approach to achieve goals that move the organization forward

• Planning/Organization/Project Management: Input and implement strategies to move the major gift portfolio forward.

• Customer-focus: Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and external partners/donors to meet or exceed their expectations and receive positive feedback from internal and external partners/donors.

• Communication: Speak, listen, and write in a clear, confident, respectful, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.

• Professional: Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team in a fast-paced, high volume and professional environment, managing multiple priorities.

• Flexibility and change management: Is able to adapt well to organizational changes or priority shifts.

• Strong analytical and organizational skills and the ability to meet short-term targets without compromising long-term objectives.

Qualifications/Experience (or equivalent):

• Minimum of 3-5 years progressive experience managing fundraising programs.

• University degree or equivalent practical experience in a relevant field.

• CFRE is an asset.

• Knowledge of planned giving programs would be an asset.

• Knowledge of regulatory framework and ethical fundraising practices required.

• Strong and proven CRM skills and experience in Raiser’s Edge and Raiser’s Edge NXT.

• Results orientated in a mission-driven environment.

• Driving license an asset.

Work Environment:

• Flexible working conditions with an expectation of ~20% on-site for donor meetings/tours etc.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, applicants must submit a cover letter and resume by Monday, July 29th,2024, 11:59 p.m. to careers@dailybread.ca. Interviews for the position will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Daily Bread Food Bank is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages applications from members of designated groups. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in another format, please e-mail a request to Human Resources.

Daily Bread Food Bank thanks all individuals who apply for this position and will only contact candidates who are selected for an interview.