Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts & Individual Giving

The Bishop Strachan School; Toronto; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join The Bishop Strachan School as a Senior Development Officer, focusing on major gifts and individual giving. Lead fundraising efforts through strategic donor engagement, manage relationships, and design initiatives to inspire long-term contributions. Be part of a dynamic team enhancing students' educational experiences.

Benefits

Extensive health and dental benefits

Robust pension plan with up to 8% match

Lunch provided every day

Use of on-site fitness center

Professional Learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in major gifts fundraising, preferably in education.
• Direct success in soliciting leadership gifts.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop comprehensive plans for major gift donor solicitation.
• Manage a portfolio of prospective donors through various engagements.
• Implement fundraising metrics and track progress.

Skills

Project Management

Fundraising

Relationship Building

Diversity Commitment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Google Suites

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Development Officer, Major Gifts & Individual Giving

Full Time Toronto, ON, CA

4 days ago Requisition ID : 1149

Senior Development Officer

Major Gifts & Individual Giving

Full Time - Permanent

Salary Range : $95,000 - $110,000

For over 155 years, The Bishop Strachan School has been helping talented girls become fearless women who are able to navigate the world with intellectual curiosity, agility, and compassion. As an inclusive, non-profit institution serving students from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12, BSS offers unparalleled opportunities for learning and growth. Our Advancement team collaborates with parents, alumnae, and a diverse community of donors to enhance our academic programs and uphold our commitment to excellence in education.

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Senior Development Officer to lead face-to-face major gift fundraising and donor engagement efforts while increasing the visibility of our new parent programs. This is a front-line fundraising role focused on building personal, one-on-one relationships with donors and prospects to secure significant philanthropic support for the school.

As the Senior Development Officer, you will actively manage a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors, with a strong emphasis on in-person meetings to cultivate, solicit, and steward contributions. You will develop customized engagement strategies that reflect each donor’s interests and capacity, while also leading initiatives and campaigns that foster deep, long-term connections and help achieve fundraising targets.

What You’ll Do :

• Develops and implements a comprehensive plan for the long-term growth and solicitation of major gift donors ($25K+).
• Cultivates and solicits current and prospective donors with the capacity to make major gifts by building strong, strategic relationships to advance fundraising priorities.
• Actively manages a portfolio of prospective supporters through in-person meetings, phone calls, school events, and written communications.
• Implements agreed-upon fundraising metrics and goals, utilizing Raiser’s Edge to track activities and report progress on a regular basis.
• Works with the Director of Development to design and implement new parent fundraising programs and initiatives that engage and inspire long-term donor commitment.
• Partners with the Enrolment team to help identify incoming families with potential to engage as volunteers and / or donors.
• Commits to some travel and to working some evenings and weekends.

Who You Are :

• Bachelor's degree and experience in major gifts, preferably at an educational institution; fundraising designation a plus
• Direct experience and demonstrated success with soliciting leadership gifts
• Strong project management, organization and planning skills, with a demonstrated track record of program development and implementation and attentiveness to detail
• Proficiency with Raiser’s Edge and highly developed computer skills with proficiency in Google suites and Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment

BSS offers a competitive total compensation package that includes :

• Extensive health and dental benefits package
• Robust pension plan with up to 8% match
• Lunch provided everyday!
• Use of on-site fitness center
• Professional Learning opportunities
• And a chance to be part of a great community!

We are committed to providing an accessible experience and an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, beginning with the recruitment process. If you have restrictions that need to be accommodated to fully participate in any phase of the recruitment process, please contact the HR Admin at 416-483-4325, ext. 1920 or by email at [emailprotected] . All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

We thank all candidates for their applications; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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