Hillel
Senior Development Officer
Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Posted a month ago
The role
The Senior Development Officer will cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of donors to grow philanthropic efforts. This role involves managing fundraising campaigns and building relationships with parents, alumni, and stakeholders.
What you will do
- Steward and solicit a portfolio of donors through face-to-face cultivation and direct gift asks
- Manage assigned campaign prospects and ensure timely follow-up
- Identify opportunities to increase annual giving and develop major-gift prospects
- Perform prospect research to execute on donor portfolio
- Engage in outreach to parents and alumni
- Execute the annual fundraising plan and calendar
- Work with the VP, Advancement to establish priorities and revenue goals
- Represent Hillel Ontario at donor meetings and community events
- Meet activity and revenue goals including donor meetings and funds raised
Required qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of progressive experience in fundraising, development, or advancement
- Success in donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and campaign management
- Success cultivating and soliciting major gifts
- Experience developing and executing annual, major gift, or capital fundraising campaigns
- Proficiency with donor management and CRM systems
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Be based in the Greater Toronto Area
Nice to have
- established relationships within, Toronto’s Jewish community
- Passion for Jewish life, student engagement, and strengthening the Jewish future
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive health insurance and holistic benefits
- Generous, flexible PTO, including statutory holidays, Jewish holidays and seasonal office closures
- Meaningful professional development, mentoring, and skill-building
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements
About the company
Hillel Ontario serves more than 14,000 Jewish students across nine universities and amplifies Jewish campus life across the province. It centralizes organizational expertise to support student engagement, leadership development, and community connections.