Director, Development

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WHO WE ARE To Learn more, click here https://prospercanada.org/en/about-us THE OPPORTUNITY

Prosper Canada is seeking a dynamic and experienced development leader to join our Business Development Team, as our Director, Development.

The successful candidate will lead efforts to grow and diversify our revenue base to advance our new Strategic Plan 2026-30 and our longer-term sustainability, leveraging our longstanding relationships with a broad cross-section of government, corporate, and foundation partners and our track record of transformational scaled impact. While overseeing an integrated fundraising portfolio, this role places significant emphasis on multi-year corporate and foundation partnerships, principal giving, and transformational philanthropy with an annual fundraising achievement of approximately $7M per year. This fundraising goal will grow over time with the growth of our programs and national service system funding needs.

Prosper Canada’s flagship program, Resilient Futures, supports free, high-quality, community financial-help services across Canada that will enable 1 million people with low/moderate incomes to build their financial capability and well-being and connect them to $2 billion in additional income by March 31, 2029. In parallel, we are innovating for greater inclusion and impact; building financial empowerment knowledge and capacity through research, evaluation, tools, and training; and working with partners in all sectors to promote institutional and systemic changes that remove barriers and help people with low and moderate incomes to build their financial stability, resilience, and well-being.

With 44% of working Canadians reporting that they are financially stressed, this work has never been more critical.

Recognizing this, the federal government has invested $60 million to help us scale free, financial-help services, and we receive substantial and growing support from Canada’s corporate and foundation sectors, as well as a small pool of individual donors. However, there is still a significant need, and great potential, to grow our revenue so we can sustain, develop, and expand services to more communities, and promote complementary policy and regulatory solutions.

We are seeking an entrepreneurial leader to help us grow these revenue streams while building out our newer individual giving stream, including a high-net-worth individual giving program. From time to time, they may also be asked to oversee development and submission of proposals to selected government calls for proposals.

The successful candidate will lead efforts to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward Prosper Canada’s most significant philanthropic partners while building the strategies, systems, and organizational capacity required to support long-term fundraising growth.

They will report to the Vice President, Strategy and Development and manage our growing Business Development (BD) team – currently 1 Manager, Development; 1 Manager, Corporate and Foundation Relations; and 1 Officer, Development.

As a member of our Senior Operational Leaders Table, they will collaborate with all Directors across the organization and our Finance and HR managers to align on and advance operational priorities, strengthen operational effectiveness,



manage cross-team interdependencies, and address operational risks.

They will also work closely with our Frontline and System Change program Directors to align our fundraising efforts with strategic program priorities and funding needs and collaborate with the Directors of our Marketing and Communications and Information Systems teams to inform, engage, and recognize our funders and donors, and ensure we have the systems and processes in place to effectively steward and develop these relationships.

As the architect of our fundraising strategy, the successful candidate will help shape organizational fundraising priorities, engage their fellow Directors in fundraising efforts as needed, and strengthen Prosper Cananda’s ability to achieve ambitious fundraising goals while mentoring and supporting a high-functioning Business Development team.

This is an opportunity to join a high-impact, dynamic, and growing organization that is transforming Canada’s financial-help ecosystem and measurably improving the lives of hundreds of thousands of Canadians annually.

The successful candidate will help shape the future trajectory of philanthropy at Prosper Canada and help us to build a Canada where everyone has the opportunity and support they need to achieve financial well-being.

Report to: Vice President, Strategy and Development

Direct reports: Manager, Development

Manager, Corporate and Foundation Relations

Indirect report: Development Officer

Key relationships: Internal Teams

Funders and donors

Board of Directors and other senior volunteers

External contractors

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES The successful candidate will be an experienced fundraising leader with a demonstrated record of success leading complex fundraising programs, securing transformational philanthropic investments, and building high-performing teams. They will possess the strategic perspective, leadership presence, and relationship-building capabilities required to engage effectively with senior leaders, sophisticated donors, volunteers, and external partners. They will contribute to Prosper Canada’s long-term sustainability by helping to shape our organizational strategy, strengthening alignment between funding partners and program funding priorities, and ensuring business development insights inform broader organizational decision making.

Leadership, strategy, and planning (25%)

Fundraising and donor relations (45%)

Data, reporting, and administration (5%)

Sector, organizational, and equity knowledge building and professional development (5%)

For full details on each of the above categories, click here https://prospercanada.org/en/files/director-development-career.pdf

Prosper Canada offers the opportunity to work in a mission-driven, values-based environment where you can help to drive large-scale social impact. Our staff enjoy:

- Supportive work policies in a hybrid work environment
- A strong culture of collaboration, learning, and innovation
- Opportunities for learning,



professional development, and participation in cross-team working groups and projects.

Compensation package: The salary range for this position is $117,500 to $127,500 per annum. Compensation for this role falls within this range and will be determined based on the experience, skills, and qualifications of the selected candidate. On successful completion of a probation period, the candidate will also participate in a full suite of employee benefits including:

· 20 paid vacation days

· Additional paid time off when we close the office from Dec 24th through Jan 1st

· 3 paid personal days

· 15 paid sick days

· Group medical and dental perks

· Employee Assistance Program

· Employer RRSP contribution and membership in the Common Good retirement savings plan

· Paid professional development opportunities.

EMPLOYMET DETAILS

Employment type: Full-time permanent

Posting type: Existing vacancy

Work location: 60 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, ON M4T 1N5 (Hybrid)

Prosper Canada operates on a hybrid work basis. In-person attendance is periodically required for all staff but may vary by team and position. While many duties may be performed remotely, employees are expected to periodically attend in-person meetings, team events, training sessions, and organizational activities in Toronto.

As our hybrid work guidelines continue to evolve, the frequency of required in-person attendance may change based on team and organizational needs. Applicants should be able to travel to Toronto meetings and events as required.

Travel: Within the Greater Toronto Area

APPLICATION DETAILS

Application: Please email a cover letter and resume in a combined PDF document to [email protected] with the subject line: Director, Development.

Deadline: November 29, 2026 (Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis)

Start date: As soon as possible

Prosper Canada is committed to equitable and inclusive recruitment practices. We value and welcome:

· Applicants from racialized groups, including black, Indigenous, and people of colour;

· Applicants of all gender expressions and sexual orientations, including queer, trans, and two-spirit people;

· Your personal experience of living on a low income, being a newcomer, or living with a disability, and the insights and perspectives this would bring to your work;

· Your understanding of the concepts of institutional and structural racism and bias and their impact on under-served and under-represented communities;

· Your ability to build empathetic relationships with a broad range of people, including diverse communities living on low incomes.

If you do not meet all our requirements but believe your skill set and experience are applicable or transferable, we would love to hear from you.

We encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups to self-identify in their cover letters and to highlight how their past experiences help them to understand the needs and challenges faced by equity-seeking groups.

We are committed to accommodating all candidates and staff with temporary or permanent disabilities. Applicants who require an accessible format of this or accommodation to have a successful interview are encouraged to contact us at [email protected].

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

📌 DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT (Toronto)
🏢 Prosper Canada
📍 Toronto