Foundation Summer Student (2025)

Casey House; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team dedicated to providing holistic care for individuals living with HIV. As a Foundation Assistant, you will gain valuable experience in fundraising and event planning while supporting a mission-driven organization. This role offers the chance to develop essential skills in communication, teamwork, and cultural sensitivity, all within a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion. If you are a post-secondary student looking to make a positive community impact, this summer position is perfect for you. Embrace the opportunity to learn and grow while contributing to meaningful initiatives!

Qualifications

• Post-secondary student enrolled in a relevant program.
• Energetic and enthusiastic with a desire to make a positive impact.

Responsibilities

• Support fundraising and event initiatives.
• Assist with writing grant proposals and donor communications.
• Data entry and ensure accuracy in the Foundation's database.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Digital skills

Leadership

Fundraising essentials

Cultural sensitivity

Education

Post-secondary education in communication, arts, fundraising, or similar

Job description

About Casey House

Casey House Foundation raises funds exclusively for Casey House, a specialty hospital providing ground-breaking holistic care for people living with and at risk of HIV. We offer a growing mix of inpatient, outpatient, and community-based services that meet clients where they are in their individual journeys to health and wellness. Casey House believes clients deserve dignity and judgment-free health care. Through their innovative and comprehensive approach, an extensive interdisciplinary team provides holistic care within the context of people’s lives, choices, communities, and circumstances. Casey House is more than just a place for clients to get better; it’s a place where clients receive compassion, feel empowered, respected, and included.

We are committed to building a diverse team that reflects the community we serve, including 2SLGBTQ+, Indigenous, Black, and other racialized communities, as well as those living with HIV. All staff, peers, and volunteers act in accordance with our purpose, values, and philosophy of care. If you share our values, we welcome you to join our team!

Casey House provides accommodations throughout the hiring process. Please notify us if you require an accommodation, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

For more information about Casey House, please visit our website.

About the Opportunity

We currently have an opening for One (1) Foundation Assistant to join our team in Toronto, ON as a Summer Student on a full-time, 8-week contract.

Hours: 35 hours/week, primarily Monday to Friday

Wage: $17.20 per hour (plus 6% pay in lieu for Vacation)

Reporting to the Development Officer, the Foundation Assistant will support fundraising and event initiatives and be responsible for:

• Building, replenishing, and monitoring a donor pipeline through prospect research, identifying new prospects, and supporting fundraisers in engagement and solicitation efforts.
• Assisting with writing grant and sponsorship proposals, donor communications, proofreading, online applications, and thank-you letters.
• Data entry and review in the Foundation's database, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Supporting event logistics and administrative tasks as needed.
• Participating in supervision, meetings, training, and other activities.

About You

You should be a post-secondary student enrolled in or pursuing a program related to communication, arts, fundraising, or similar fields.

This role offers opportunities to develop skills in:

• Teamwork
• Communication
• Digital skills
• Leadership
• Fundraising essentials
• Cultural sensitivity

The ideal candidate is energetic, enthusiastic, professional, a great communicator, and interested in building relationships. You should have an open mind, compassion, and a desire to make a positive community impact.

If you're interested in joining a compassionate team making a difference, Apply Now!

This position is funded through the Government of Canada Summer Jobs program, which supports creating summer employment opportunities for students aged 15-30. For more information, visit https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/youth.

Note: Casey House has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy. All staff must be fully vaccinated or provide medical documentation and undertake testing 48 hours before each shift.

This posting closes at 11:59 PM on Friday, May 16, 2025.