Senior Development Officer, Greater Toronto Area

FRDJ Carrières; Toronto; Remote; CAD 58,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization in Ontario is looking for a Senior Development Officer to enhance fundraising efforts in the Greater Toronto Area. This remote-first position requires strong interpersonal and organizational skills to build and manage donor relationships. Candidates should have 2-3 years of fundraising experience and a relevant degree. The role includes travel occasionally for events and offers a salary range of $58,000-$63,000.

Benefits

Health and wellness benefits

Professional development opportunities

Group RRSP matching

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of fundraising experience essential.
• Experience with peer-to-peer fundraising needed.
• Proficient in reviewing data and identifying prospects.

Responsibilities

• Implement strategies to achieve fundraising goals.
• Collaborate with manager for regional fundraising plans.
• Engage participants and build key relationships.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Education

University or College degree in Business Administration, Communications, Fundraising or related discipline

Tools

CRM systems

Office 365

Job description

Overview

We’re excited to share that Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF Canada) is the same organization with a new name and look. Our mission remains to realize a world free from type 1 diabetes (T1D) and to break barriers so people can manage the disease and live full, healthy lives. Curing T1D is our north star and we will continue pursuing breakthroughs.

We’re looking for a Senior Development Officer to join our team and drive fundraising efforts in the Greater Toronto Area. Using your strong communication, organizational, and fundraising skills, you’ll develop and implement relationship management strategies to retain, grow, and deepen donor support. If this sounds like you, apply today!

Here’s what your primary responsibilities would be:

Responsibilities

• Implement best practices to achieve revenue and participation goals for events like the Breakthrough T1D Walk and the Breakthrough T1D Ride.
• Collaborate with the Development Manager to strategize and execute regional fundraising plans.
• Inspire, motivate, and engage event participants while balancing stewardship of current participants and recruitment of new ones.
• Identify opportunities and build relationships with key participants, corporate contacts, volunteers, and community members, including newly diagnosed families.
• Maintain comprehensive participant and donor interaction records using CRM systems.
• Work with corporate partnerships and event experience teams to achieve event objectives.
• Represent Breakthrough T1D at special events and community activities to promote its mission and goals.
• Build and manage a donor portfolio, ensuring effective movement through cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship stages.
• Develop new tactics to engage donors, sponsors, and participants; provide direct support to third-party event organizers.
• Solicit and steward regional revenue through corporate partnerships, sponsorships, foundation giving, and major gifts.

What we’re looking for

Knowledge/Skills/Experience

• 2-3 years of fundraising experience and a University or College degree in Business Administration, Communications, Fundraising or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience working on peer-to-peer fundraising events
• Ability to review data, research, and identify potential prospects and/or connections

Working Style

• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills; ability to interact meaningfully with a variety of stakeholders while respecting the confidentiality of sensitive information
• Goal-oriented and self-motivated with an entrepreneurial spirit
• Strategic thinking and problem solving, with strong organizational and analytical skills
• Ability to leverage relationships, make connections, and negotiate agreements
• Strong written and oral communication skills and high level of comfort communicating complex information (e.g. Breakthrough T1D research, fundraising priorities, etc.) to a wide range of audiences
• Ability to proactively monitor and adjust activities in response to changing circumstances and priorities
• Proactively addresses issues or challenges as they arise and mitigates risks associated with revenue
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced and dynamic environment while maintaining attention to detail
• Proficient computer skills including Office 365; experience using CRM and various fundraising platforms will be considered an asset

Other position requirements

• Flexibility to travel throughout the region (20%) and to attend evening and weekend events
• Valid driver’s license required
• Proficiency in French is an asset

The salary range for this role is anticipated to be $58,000-$63,000, commensurate with skills and experience level of the selected candidate.

Location Preference: Ontario – Greater Toronto Area. We are a remote-first organization so it is expected the incumbent in this role will work remotely from home with some flexibility to travel throughout the region to attend evening and weekend events.

Application Deadline: Please submit your resume through our careers website by September 12, 2025.

About Breakthrough T1D

T1D is the leading type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy non-profit organization in Canada. As we drive toward curing type 1 diabetes, we help to make every day better for the people who live with it.

Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) began in Canada as a grassroots organization in 1974, when a group of dedicated parents came together with a singular goal of finding a cure for T1D. Since the discovery of insulin, Breakthrough T1D has remained at the forefront of T1D research. Breakthrough T1D is committed to investing in the most promising research, advocating for progress by working with governments to address issues that impact the T1D community, and supporting individuals living with this disease.

Breakthrough T1D has a company culture rooted in our Core Values of Respect, Understanding and Integrity; Perseverance; Collaboration; Risk Taking and Entrepreneurship; and Efficiency, Effectiveness and Accountability – if our core values are exemplified in the way that you work, we might be a great fit for each other.

Benefits

• Remote-first: Our employees love the convenience and flexibility of working remotely, so all positions are work from home (within Canada).
• Health and Wellness Benefits: Benefits to support your physical and mental health – this includes Manulife group benefits, Maple virtual health care, Not Myself Today to support mentally healthy workplaces and generous paid sick time.
• Professional Development: We want employees to grow within their roles and have a career at Breakthrough T1D, so we practice Career Development Planning and have a budget for paid development opportunities for each employee.
• Other benefits include: Group RRSP Matching Program, winter holiday office closures, flex weeks in the summer and more!

Benefits listed above for regular full-time employees. Not all benefits may be available to part-time or temporary employees.

Recruitment Process

We may review applications as they are received and this position will remain posted until it is filled. Our recruitment process typically includes an initial introductory phone call with an HR team member, and up to two video interviews over MS Teams with the hiring manager and other members of the team. Some positions may require a skills-based evaluation to be completed as a part of the recruitment process. We thank all those applicants that apply, but please note only those selected for an introductory phone call will be contacted after their application is submitted.

Breakthrough T1D strives to foster a workplace that reflects the diversity of the community it serves and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. Breakthrough T1D is also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free selection process and work environment. Please advise if you require any accommodation measures to ensure you will be interviewed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality.