Senior Development Officer
Hybrid/Remote | Development & Fundraising | Mission-Driven Work
Your work will help transform youth mental health across Canada.As Senior Development Officer, you’ll play a key role in securing the funding that powers Jack.By building meaningful relationships with major donors and inspiring them to invest in youth mental health, you’ll help ensure we have the resources to create lasting change in communities across Canada.
You’ll have the opportunity to take initiative, build your own prospect pipeline, and drive progress toward an ambitious annual fundraising target.
By understanding our programs and the issues affecting youth mental health, you’ll connect donor interests with opportunities to make a tangible difference.
You’ll help build lasting partnerships.Jack.org is a growing, evolving organization, and this role offers the opportunity to strengthen our major gifts program, explore creative approaches to donor engagement, and develop strategies that support sustainable revenue growth. You’ll help turn donor relationships into long-term partnerships that advance our mission.
org relies on the generosity of donors to deliver programs, resources, and initiatives that transform the way we understand and approach youth mental health across Canada. Reporting into the Director, Development, the Senior Development Officer is a result-oriented front line fundraiser focused on major donors in the $10,000+ range. Responsible for the identification of recent prospects through external research and upgrading from current mid-level and annual programs, and working with them through the development cycle




With a specific focus on new revenue generation, the Senior Development Officer is responsible for a personal revenue target of an estimated $1.5M annually.
Develop donor engagement and solicitation strategies through various tactics such as face-to-face, phone, email, and video to acquire, retain and reactivate major donors.
Prepare high-quality funding communications (briefing notes, proposals, LOIs, stewardship reports) by determining concepts, establishing priorities and target dates, gathering and formatting information, writing drafts, and obtaining approvals.
Maintain accurate and consistent donor activity tracking in the Salesforce database, including call reports, moves management and database updates.
Participate in setting revenue targets for the portfolio alongside the Director, Development
Support Director in annual budget and planning process
Five (5)+ years of progressive revenue development experience in fundraising, sales, marketing, communications, events, and/or NFP fundraising and a proven track record of closing gifts at the $10,000 + level.
Knowledge of regulatory framework and ethical fundraising practices required.
A University degree,



college diploma or equivalent years work experience in fundraising, marketing, sales, communications, account management or other relevant disciplines.
Emotional intelligence, including the ability to read people and situations, as well as high levels of self-awareness and compassion.
Experience and expertise in writing and editing proposals that are both logical and engaging.
Excellent natural relationship-building/management skills both internally and externally
Demonstrated experience in independent prospect pipeline development
A creative approach to cultivation and stewardship.
Superior verbal and written communication skills, including public speaking.
Experience with Salesforce or relational databases and donor database report tracking to ensure appropriate prospect/donor documentation.
Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office, G-Suite)
French Language Proficiency an asset

This position is based in Toronto and typically follows a hybrid work model, however, candidates based elsewhere in Canada may also be considered for a fully remote arrangement. This role is a full time, regular position.
We are committed to building a team representative of different backgrounds and perspectives, and we encourage applications from all candidates who represent the full diversity of communities across Canada.
We know that women, racialized people, LGBTQ2S+ individuals, and people with disabilities may hesitate to apply if they don’t meet 100% of the qualifications. org, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic, and accountable workplace.

📌 Senior Development Officer - Full Time (Toronto)
🏢 Jack.org
📍 Toronto