Philanthropy Coordinator

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Base pay range: CA $48,000.00/yr - CA $58,000.00/yr

The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is a registered charity that has been operating for 150 years. The Society provides care, comfort, and compassion to animals in need in communities across Ontario; we value all animals and advocate treating them with respect and kindness. We strive to keep pets and families together and do so through a variety of community support services.

Our core values include compassion for the people and animals we serve, transparency with the individuals we interact with each day and team members we work with, excellence in animal welfare, collaboration to maintain team spirit, accountability for our actions and the impact we make, and ensuring the utmost care, comfort, and kindness in treating animals and the communities we serve.

• Compassion
• Transparency
• Accountability

• Be part of an energetic team environment with others who share your passion for animal wellbeing!
• Competitive compensation package including medical, dental and vision benefits (for permanent full‑time employees)
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• 3 weeks of vacation to start!
• Free onsite parking
• Discount on Ontario SPCA apparel, Paws & Give merchandise, virtual pet care, and pet food too!
• Opportunities for professional development

As a Philanthropy Coordinator at the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society, you will play a pivotal role in advancing animal wellbeing across Ontario by driving donor engagement and stewardship for mid‑level, major gift, and foundation supporters. Through exceptional relationship management, precise data integrity, and collaborative fundraising initiatives, your efforts will directly generate critical revenue to support life‑changing programs, keep pets and families together, and ensure compassionate care for animals in need.

Mid‑Level Giving Support (50%)

• Coordinate and execute solicitation and stewardship activities for the mid‑level giving program under the guidance of the Director, Philanthropy and in collaboration with the Annual Giving team.
• Oversee stewardship of approximately 500 mid‑level donors with gifts in the $1,000 – $9,999 range, including thank‑you calls, drafting, editing, and preparing donor thank‑you and impact correspondence.
• Create, update, and maintain donor records in Raiser's Edge.

Major Gift and Foundation Support (20%)

• Maintain and monitor an inventory of available donor recognition opportunities for the organization.
• Assist with creating customized donor‑facing communication materials – including donor impact reports, presentations, gift proposals, foundation grant applications, gift agreements, and thank‑you letters.
• Participate in planning and execution of donor stewardship events and visits.

Legacy Giving Support (10%)

• Support the Director, Legacy Giving with generating legacy acknowledgement letters and donor packages to new legacy donors, intenders, and inquiries.
• Assist with updating legacy giving donor records in Raiser's Edge and database clean‑up as needed.
• Create and run Raiser's Edge revenue, portfolio activity reports, mailing lists, and donor lists.
• Ensure data quality and integrity within Raiser's Edge, including tracking relationship management activity, updating contact and gift recognition information.
• Assist with prospect research, data coding, and briefing document creation where required.
• Track Philanthropy team expenses and provide support to the Director with managing annual budgeting, forecasting, and philanthropy team plans and objectives.
• Liaise and collaborate closely with other functional areas to support Development objectives.
• Provide support to other Department teams as needed.

• 3+ years relevant experience in the non‑profit sector
• Exceptional administrative and organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional initiative, pro‑active and flexible with demonstrated collaborative teamwork ethic and donor‑centric mindset
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities on…