Associate, Philanthropy in Toronto, Ontario at Canadian National Institute for the Blind

Position Title: Associate, Philanthropy

Location: Toronto, ON

I. Scope and Summary of Primary Responsibilities

The Associate, Philanthropy will work closely with the Director, Corporate & Foundation Partnerships to support the Ontario Philanthropy team day-to-day activities with a focus on grant writing, event planning and implementation, and donor stewardship.

The position entails, but is not limited to the following general responsibilities:

• Ensure appropriate administration of donor information is maintained in the donor database.
• Provide substantial donor-centric support to the Solicitors to support the annual revenue needs of the organization.
• Support the moves management activities including pipeline and results monitoring.
• Devise and continually improve high-quality external facing content for the benefit of CNIB donors including writing competitive funding applications and proposals.
• Maintain high-quality stewardship practices for active donors including reporting and sustaining detailed records of activities.
• Create templates for donor materials across the donor cycle to support fundraising and stewardship initiatives nationally.
• Manage special projects/events as required.
• Ensure consistency, quality, accuracy, and timeliness of all communications consistent with CNIB's brand.
• Maintain centralized hubs of materials and information to support distribution and streamline processes.
• Maintain working knowledge of significant developments and trends in philanthropy.
• Collaborate with colleagues from other departments (Finance, Marketing and Communications, Gift Management, Programs) for team projects.

III. Qualifications
Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• Superior interpersonal skills.
• Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a specific fundraising, preferably major giving position.
• Strong competencies in Windows environment and with Microsoft Office software, including (but not limited to) Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Aptitude for planning and analysis with strong project management skills.
• Adheres to applicable privacy laws as well as AFP, CAGP and CNIB standards of discretion and confidentiality.
• Exceptional organizational and administrative skills with a focus on efficiency.
• Professional attitude, results oriented, strategic, and flexible.
• Ability to provide strategic solutions to complicated and difficult problems utilizing excellent analytical, problem definition and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; demonstrated success in proposal and stewardship development.
• Strong strategic thinking skills, with the ability to collect, analyze, interpret, and evaluate information, as well as make recommendations.
• Proven time management, planning, coordinating and organization skills; proactive in initiating multiple projects on an ongoing basis.
• Personal or professional experience relating to blindness and sight loss is considered an asset.
• Personal or professional experience working with assistive technology and/or accessible environments is considered an asset.

Experience and Education:

• BA or equivalent in business, marketing, fundraising management.
• Experience and working knowledge of Canva is considered an asset.
• Experience with CRM systems, including Salesforce, is considered an asset.
• Experience in a moves management program and prospect clearance process.
• Experience coordinating events and/or a fundraising committee is considered an asset.

CNIB is committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities and will work with applicants requesting accommodations at any stage of the hiring process.