Job Responsibility:

Overview:

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Development Director is responsible, working in conjunction with the Executive Director, to:

· Create and then execute a development plan (the “Development Plan”) to cultivate and expand monetary support from individuals, foundations, corporations, sporting federations, events and government sources (“Funding Sources”)

· Manage internal and external communication activities including public relations and social media along with collateral materials

· Provide front line support for UST fundraising activities and events

· Provide administrative support to the organization and board in respect of fundraising, donor management, donor appreciation and PR

Responsibilities:

· Development of an annual and long-term Development Plan for each of the Funding Sources for review and approval by the board. The plan should address key Funding Sources and targets along with a plan of execution, including costs to execute.

· Execute the development plan to measurably increase organizational revenue by increasing funding from existing Funding Sources and identifying, soliciting and cultivating current donors through prospect research, face-to-face meetings, tours, presentation and community events

· Work with E.D and Program Director to complete all required letters of intent, proposals and follow up reports

· Produce and execute sponsorship, corporate partnership and foundation agreements and work with program staff to ensure all terms of such agreements are met

· Develop and execute an internal and external communication strategy including social media and PR, press and donor communications. This work would include the development of fundraising collateral materials such as brochures, signage, newsletters, online posts, TikTok videos, donor communications, mainstream media outreach, etc.





· Point person for the design and execution of fundraising events working with staff, volunteers, media and suppliers

· Perform administrative functions including the development of the annual fundraising budget (targeted revenues and costs), developing and maintaining the donor management system including tax receipting, donor recognition, board liaison, and other fundraising and development activities, as required

Required knowledge, skills & abilities:

· Education and Work Experience:

o A bachelor's or college degree/diploma

o 3-5 years of fundraising, business development and/or sales experience

· Stakeholder management

o Knowledge of cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies and techniques

· Technical skills

o Strong communication skills, both oral and written - experience in proposal writing an asset

o Strong research skills (e.g. corporate giving programs, major donor research, foundation research, etc.)

o Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

o Knowledge of PR, media and social media an asset

o Strong information technology skills

· Personal skills

o Self-motivated with ability to work unsupervised

o Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to build meaningful relationships

o Creative

· Other

o Ability to work evenings and weekends, as required

o Connection to squash community - ability to play squash is an asset

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Up to $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Extended health care
- In office parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

Ability to commute/relocate:

- North York, ON M3K 2B9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

- Fundraising: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Development Director (North York)
🏢 Urban Squash Toronto
📍 North York