Description:

About us: U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.

This is a Term position to August 31, 2027.

Your opportunity: As Senior Development Officer, Leadership & Planned Giving (SDO, LPG) you will be a key member of a team of dynamic advancement professionals working under the general direction of the Director of Development (DOD). You will also join a distinguished group of specialists who are devoted to the highest standards of work and motivated to advance the mission of the University of Toronto.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying, cultivating and soliciting prospective donors at the leadership giving level (generally gifts under $50,000) and for the University's gift planning program
• Meeting face-to-face with current and prospective donors to discuss giving interests and funding opportunities
• Identifying, evaluating and realizing the necessary steps to bring a prospective donor to make a major financial commitment to the University
• Developing tailored and compelling funding opportunities that align with donor interest and support the University's strategic initiatives
• Evaluating a prospective donor’s giving capacity and readiness to give
• Collaborating closely with academic leaders to identify and design funding opportunities; working closely with faculty members and volunteers on appropriate donor solicitation strategies
• Managing donor relations by developing and implementing stewardship plans and strategies to sustain donor engagement
• Writing funding proposals, gift agreements, donor acknowledgement and recognition communications; drafting briefing notes, solicitation plans and call reports to track donor interaction

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in a staff fundraising or advancement role with a track record of success in managing a pool of donors and external stakeholder relationships key to the organization's success
• Experience and knowledge of annual giving and planned giving programs and gift vehicles
• Proven ability to motivate high-net-worth prospective donors and volunteers; ability to motivate alumni, faculty members and colleagues
• Experience working with and guiding senior-level volunteers and academic leaders
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (written and spoken)
• Clear evidence of leadership and initiative, tact/diplomacy, sound judgement and decision making in complex environments with competing priorities
• Strong organizational and analytical skills; keen attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
• Effective team player who values collaboration

Assets (Nonessential):

• Experience working in a university environment
• Experience working with Arbor
• Sound knowledge of alumni relations programming
• Strong interest in learning and professional development

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Communicator
• Goal oriented
• Persuasive
• Self-directed
• Tactful

Description:

About us: U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.

This is a Term position to August 31, 2027.

Your opportunity: As Senior Development Officer, Leadership & Planned Giving (SDO, LPG) you will be a key member of a team of dynamic advancement professionals working under the general direction of the Director of Development (DOD). You will also join a distinguished group of specialists who are devoted to the highest standards of work and motivated to advance the mission of the University of Toronto.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying, cultivating and soliciting prospective donors at the leadership giving level (generally gifts under $50,000) and for the University's gift planning program
• Meeting face-to-face with current and prospective donors to discuss giving interests and funding opportunities
• Identifying, evaluating and realizing the necessary steps to bring a prospective donor to make a major financial commitment to the University
• Developing tailored and compelling funding opportunities that align with donor interest and support the University's strategic initiatives
• Evaluating a prospective donor’s giving capacity and readiness to give
• Collaborating closely with academic leaders to identify and design funding opportunities; working closely with faculty members and volunteers on appropriate donor solicitation strategies
• Managing donor relations by developing and implementing stewardship plans and strategies to sustain donor engagement
• Writing funding proposals, gift agreements, donor acknowledgement and recognition communications; drafting briefing notes, solicitation plans and call reports to track donor interaction

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in a staff fundraising or advancement role with a track record of success in managing a pool of donors and external stakeholder relationships key to the organization's success
• Experience and knowledge of annual giving and planned giving programs and gift vehicles
• Proven ability to motivate high-net-worth prospective donors and volunteers; ability to motivate alumni, faculty members and colleagues
• Experience working with and guiding senior-level volunteers and academic leaders
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills (written and spoken)
• Clear evidence of leadership and initiative, tact/diplomacy, sound judgement and decision making in complex environments with competing priorities
• Strong organizational and analytical skills; keen attention to detail
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
• Effective team player who values collaboration

Assets (Nonessential):

• Experience working in a university environment
• Experience working with Arbor
• Sound knowledge of alumni relations programming
• Strong interest in learning and professional development

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Communicator
• Goal oriented
• Persuasive
• Self-directed
• Tactful