Associate Manager, Corporate Relations

Toronto, ON Full-time $60000.00-$67000.00/year

Requisition Number: COM-

Covenant House helps youth ignite their potential and reclaim their lives. As Canada’s largest agency serving youth who are homeless, trafficked or at risk, we offer the widest range of services to hundreds of young people every day.

More than a place to stay, we provide life-changing care with unconditional love and respect. We meet youth’s immediate needs and then we work together to achieve their future goals. We offer 24/7 crisis shelter transitional housing options on-site and, in the community, health and well-being support, training and skill development, and ongoing care once youth move into the community.

For over 40 years, Covenant House has been dedicated to its mission of serving youth on the street and to protect and safeguard all youth with absolute respect and unconditional love. Since 1982, Covenant House has supported more than 100,000 young people.

Reporting to the Development Manager, Corporate Relations, you have a strong sales background and are someone who enjoys the thrill of developing strategies and programs that will be attractive to new corporate partners. You have a proven track record of securing gifts at the $10K+ level. You excel at growing revenue from existing and new corporate partners by aligning corporate goals and interest to those of Covenant House Toronto.

You enjoy working across departments to identify opportunities that will maximize support for Covenant House Toronto properties and programs. You are adept at developing tailored proposals that resonate with potential corporate partners.

We are currently recruiting for 1 Full-time, Permanent Associate Manager, Corporate Relations. This is a replacement position within the organization.

• Planning and Budgeting 5%:
  Helps support development of annual plans and budgets to support strategic vision for the department
• Planning and Budgeting 5%:
  Reports on plan results, helps develop alternate plans to address business conditions or requirements
• Planning and Budgeting 5%:
  Collaborates with internal departments to understand and create opportunities for corporate partnerships
• Donor Acquisition/Donor Management 40%:
  Maintains portfolio of 150 donors and manages relationships to facilitate on-going donations
• Donor Acquisition/Donor Management 40%:
  Directly solicits donations, including upgrades and multiple year commitments
• Donor Acquisition/Donor Management 40%:
  Ensures timely and accurate maintenance of all gift, solicitation and donor information in the Raiser’s Edge database
• Donor Acquisition/Donor Management 40%:
  Facilitates gift agreements
• Donor Stewardship 20%:
  Ensures that donors and prospects are stewarded in accordance with organizational recognition program and/or the program identified in the proposal/agreement.
• Donor Stewardship 20%:
  Supports the development and the execution of the donor agreement
• Donor Stewardship 20%:
  Collaborates with the Stewardship Manager to create recognition and engagement plans that are aligned with partnership agreements and growth objectives
• Administrative and Volunteer Support 35%:
  Work to support Manager Corporate Relations with day to day administrative tasks
• Administrative and Volunteer Support 35%:
  Work with Corporate donors to set up and secure volunteer opportunities within Covenant House as needed (as per outlined volunteer approach)
• Administrative and Volunteer Support 35%:
  Host and lead corporate donors on tours of Covenant House and facilitate all Lunch and Learn programs
• Administrative and Volunteer Support 35%:
  Other additional duties as assigned

• 2+ years’ experience in fundraising or related area (corporate social responsibility, cause marketing/sponsor ships, sales)
• Demonstrated success in achieving fundraising/sales targets and deadlines within established budgets
• Demonstrated success in securing multi-year financial gifts from new partners and in upgrading and renewing existing donor commitments
• Proven track record in developing, writing and presenting…