Donor Engagement Officer, Corporate

MSF; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MSF Canada is seeking a Donor Engagement Officer - Corporate to enhance major donor relationships focused on corporate gifts. Responsibilities include securing philanthropic support and managing donor relations while advocating for humanitarian projects. Ideal candidates will possess development experience and a strategic mindset within the humanitarian sector.

Benefits

4 weeks of vacation per year

Access to Employee and Family Assistance Program

Flexible work hours and hybrid model

Equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives

5% RRSP contributions

Health Spending Account

Lifestyle Spending Account

Group insurance

Positive office culture

Qualifications

• Demonstrated development experience in Fundraising Major and Corporate Gifts or similar.
• Experience closing six-figure gifts using various giving vehicles.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize complex material for proposals.

Responsibilities

• Secure significant philanthropic support for MSF Canada’s projects.
• Manage major gift donor relationships across Canada.
• Contribute to Major Giving annual plan and draft donor reports.

Skills

Business Development

Public Health

Relationship Management

Team Management

Conflict Management

Public Speaking

Tools

Microsoft Office

fundraising databases

Job description

Applications will be accepted until 09 : 00am Eastern Time on Friday 27 June 2025 EDT

Salary Grade : Level 14 - $70676 in starting year

At the core of Doctors Without Borders / Mdecins Sans Frontires (MSF) Canadas identity is a commitment to medical ethics independence neutrality and go where peoples medical needs are greatest. These ideals have driven every aspect of our work from medical care and logistical coordination to finance and communications since MSF was established in 1971.

The Donor Engagement Officer - Corporate will maintain and develop MSFs major donor relationships in focused on corporate major gifts. They will personally cultivate solicit and steward donors and prospects and will play an integral role in the growth of MSFs major gifts program across Canada. They will be a passionate advocate for MSFs work and will relish the opportunity to meet with existing and prospective corporate donors. A strategic thinker with a deep understanding of the humanitarian sector they will be self-motivated and collaborative confident in forging effective working relationships across the international movement and able to secure significant philanthropic support for MSFs work.

MSF Canada is looking for someone who will be responsible for the following :

• Major Gifts - Secure significant philanthropic support towards the international priority projects identified by MSF Canada in agreement with MSFs operating centres; Oversee a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors across Canada : identifying those with an interest in MSFs work engaging with them soliciting and closing major gifts and nurturing donor relationships to uncover opportunities for growth
• Department Administration - Contribute to the development of the Major Giving / Corporate Giving annual plan designed to meet priority funding needs effectively communicate about MSF project activities and advocacy efforts and meet the needs objectives and policies of MSF; Draft reports (including financial information) and provide high quality service to our foundation donors and prospective donors

The successful candidate will bring to MSF Canada :

• Demonstrated development experience preferably in Fundraising Major and Corporate Gifts or with Multilateral / Bilateral funders
• Experience in all aspects of donor cultivation (research writing follow-up and stewardship)
• Experience closing gifts at the six-figure level including complex gifts using a variety of giving vehicles
• Knowledge and experience with major donors from across Canada
• Ability to build manage and maintain respectful and engaged relationships with diverse stakeholder groups
• Ability to analyze and synthesize complex and sensitive material and use it to develop proposals and reports and to present appropriate well-informed messages to current and prospective donors
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office programs (specifically Word and Excel) fundraising databases and conducting online research
• A valid drivers licence and ability to travel across Canada as required
• Knowledge of humanitarian issues

A complete detailed job description is available HERE .

MSF Canada will provide :

• Starting 4 weeks of vacation per year
• Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
• Flexible work hours and a hybrid working model (minimum 40% in office)
• An accessible open concept shared office space with bookable workstations (consisting of sit / stand desks swivel chair laptop with dock and double monitors) and various sized meeting rooms
• A commitment to incorporating equity diversity and inclusion in everything
• 5% RRSP contributions (no employee matching required)
• Health Spending Account
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Group insurance (Life Dependent Life AD&D)
• Peace of Mind plan (prescription drugs accidental dental hospital care etc.)
• A positive and innovative office culture is based on core values of humanity integrity and results

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada; MSF Canada is not able to support or relocate candidates from outside Canada.

NOTE : Any questions or concerns regarding accommodation and accessibility may be addressed to .

Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

Business Development,Employee Orientation,Public Health,Account Management,VersionOne,Conflict Management,Project Management,Relationship Management,Team Management,Customer relationship management,Human Resources,Public Speaking

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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