Donor Events & Stewardship Coordinator

Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation assistance

Job summary

The Canadian Opera Company in Toronto is seeking a Development Coordinator, Events & Stewardship to support planning and delivery of fundraising and corporate partnership activities. You will work with multiple teams to coordinate logistics, communications, and revenue tracking for signature events such as Centre Stage Gala and Operanation.

You’ll be organized, details-driven, and collaborative, with a background in customer service, fundraising, and event coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and fundraising experience are assets.
• 2–3 years in an event coordinator role or equivalent.
• Strong attention to detail and multi-tasking ability.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work across teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Tessitura or similar CRM is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Assist planning and execution of signature fundraising and donor events.
• Coordinate logistics with vendors, venues, and production teams.
• Develop event workback schedules to meet deadlines.
• Support donor communications, invitations, tickets, and guest lists.
• Track event expenses and revenue; prepare reports.
• Support corporate development outreach and proposals.
• Maintain event data in Tessitura/ArtsVision and calendars.

Skills

Event coordination

Donor stewardship

Customer service

Communication skills

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Collaboration

Problem-solving

CRM experience

Office suite

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

Tools

Tessitura

ArtsVision

CRM systems

Job description

The Canadian Opera Company in Toronto is seeking a Development Coordinator, Events & Stewardship to support planning and delivery of fundraising and corporate partnership activities. You will work with multiple teams to coordinate logistics, communications, and revenue tracking for signature events such as Centre Stage Gala and Operanation.

You’ll be organized, details-driven, and collaborative, with a background in customer service, fundraising, and event coordination.