Development Manager

Toronto Foundation for Student Success; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

3 weeks vacation

Flexible summer days

Job summary

Toronto Foundation for Student Success is seeking a Manager, Development to drive donor engagement and secure funding across Toronto’s school communities. You will build new relationships, manage a portfolio of major gifts, and lead meetings and site visits to showcase TFSS impact.

The role requires a university degree or college diploma in related fields, at least five years in fundraising, and a valid Ontario driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Five years of direct experience in fundraising/development
• Valid Ontario driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle
• Hybrid work arrangement and ability to travel to program sites as needed

Responsibilities

• Identify, cultivate, and secure new donors and partners to grow revenue.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of major gift prospects, building long-term relationships.
• Lead donor meetings, site visits, and presentations to connect stakeholders with TFSS impact.
• Prepare compelling proposals, reports and presentations with the Communications team.
• Implement donor engagement and stewardship plans to sustain and increase donations.

Skills

Donor relations

Persuasive communication

Entrepreneurial mindset

Team collaboration

Self-directed

Raiser’s Edge NXT familiarity

Education

University degree or college diploma in fundraising/communications/marketing/business

Tools

Raiser’s Edge NXT

Job description

Manager, Development Job Posting – August 2026

Department:

Development

Job title:

Manager, Development

Location:

100-42 Dufflaw Road, Toronto, ON M6A 2W1 (eligible to participate in the hybrid work program, with regular travel to various program sites)

Reports to:

Director, Development

Job Type

Full-time, Regular

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week

Compensation

$90,000 to $100,750 annually

Benefits + 3 weeks’ vacation + flexible summer days

Why Work for the Toronto Foundation for Student Success:

You'll be part of a team dedicated to helping children and youth overcome barriers to learning so they can thrive at school. Working alongside school communities, partners, governments, donors, and volunteers, we provide programs that help improve students' health, well-being, and opportunities for success.

Recognized by Charity Intelligence Canada as one of Canada's Top 10 Impact Youth Charities and among the Top 100 Highest Rated Canadian Charities, TFSS offers the opportunity to do meaningful work that creates a lasting impact for children and youth across Toronto.

The Opportunity

Do you like meeting people, building connections, and turning great conversations into opportunities? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

As our Development Manager, you’ll open doors and bring new funding onboard. If you’re curious, confident, persuasive, and energized by the opportunity to make the ask, you’ll thrive in this role.

What You’ll Do:

• Build new relationships and grow revenue. Identify, cultivate, and secure new donors, corporate partners, and other sources of support, turning prospects into meaningful relationships, and relationships into funding opportunities.
• Develop and manage a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors, building strong, long-term relationships.
• Lead donor meetings, presentations, site visits and other opportunities to connect people directly to TFSS’s impact.
• Deliver compelling fundraising materials including proposals, reports and presentations, working closely with the Communications team.
• Implement donor engagement and stewardship plans that maintain, sustain, and increase donations.
• Stay informed about emerging fundraising trends and strategies and implement as appropriate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Who you are:

• Persuasive and confident, with the ability to engage donors, sponsors, and senior stakeholders, and communicate a compelling case for support.
• Proactive and entrepreneurial, always looking for the next opportunity, opening, or connection.
• Results-oriented, with a track record of securing funding.
• Exceptional oral and writing skills, and the ability to convey information persuasively though conversations, proposals, and presentations.
• Able to work effectively across teams; a team player.
• Self-directed and organized, able to manage multiple relationships, projects, and deadlines while working independently.
• Comfortable with fundraising tools and systems; experience with Raiser’s Edge NXT is a strong asset.

Education and Requirements:

• University degree or college diploma in fundraising, communications, marketing, business, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years direct experience working in a fundraising/development role (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
• A valid Ontario driver's licence and access to a reliable vehicle.

TFSS is committed to the health and wellbeing of our employees. We offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits plan. We also currently offer the option of a hybrid working environment (office/home) as well as flexible summer days in July and August.

Please note that as a condition of employment, the successful applicant must complete a Criminal Record with Judicial Matters Check Level 2.

TFSS is committed to a policy of access and equity in its hiring practices. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know when contacted. To learn more about who we are and what we do, please visit our website at www.tfss.ca.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.