Special Assistant, Philanthropy

Job title: Special Assistant, Philanthropy

Job description: Job Description:

Location: Toronto, ON

Salary: $33.65 per hour

Hours to be worked per week: 35 hours per week

Overtime: to be paid in accordance with the prevailing provincial employment standards

Vacancy: 1 vacancy

JOB DUTIES:

• Ensure appropriate administration of donor information in the donor database
• Provide substantial support to the delivery of CNIB’s annual fundraising activities in support of the CNIB Lake Joe camp in Muskoka, Ontario
• Manage and oversee the complex United Way giving application across Ontario and collaborate with the programs team to ensure the applications are submitted correctly
• Manage and steward all third party event donations for Ontario
• Support the moves management activities including monitoring
• Coordinate team functions including, not limited to, material ordering and logistics, managing equipment and supply inventories, implementing team administration tasks, scheduling and coordinating meetings and taking meeting minutes
• Maintain high quality stewardship practices for active donors including reporting and sustaining detailed record of activities
• Manage special projects/ events as required
• Ensure consistency, quality, accuracy and timeliness of all communications consistent with CNIB’s brand
• Maintain a working knowledge of significant developments and trends in philanthropy
• Collaborate with colleagues from other departments (Finance, Marketing and Communications, Gift Management) for team projects

Requirements:

Education Requirements: A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in public administration or a related discipline

Language Requirements: English

Experience: Minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a related administrative occupation preferably in a not-for-profit/ charitable organization

Terms of Employment: permanent/full time

Start date: As soon as possible

Employment Conditions:

Work Settings: Willingness to work flexible hours, Occasional travel is required, Driver’s license required

Transportation: Not needed

Personal Suitability:

• Superior interpersonal skills
• Strong competencies in Windows environment and with Microsoft Office software
• Exceptional organizational and administrative skills with a focus on efficiency
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, demonstrated success in proposal and stewardship development
• Experience coordinating events and / or fundraising committee is an asset
• Professional attitude, result oriented, strategic and flexible
• Credentials required:
• References
• Police reference check

Benefits:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Candidates are required to be available to work flexible hours.

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