Director of Development at Hillel Ontario

Director of Development Hillel Ontario About Hillel Ontario

Hillel Ontario is a recognized leader in the international Hillel movement, serving more than 14,000 Jewish students across nine universities and amplifying vibrant Jewish campus life across the province. We centralize organizational expertise so our campus professionals can focus on student engagement, leadership development, learning, advocacy, and building meaningful community connections.

Hillel embraces religious and political diversity, supporting a broad spectrum of identities through innovative programming, immersive experiences, and student leadership development. We empower the next generation of Jewish leaders to make an enduring impact on Jewish life, Israel, and the world.

The Director of Development will play a key role in advancing Hillel Ontario’s fundraising strategy. Reporting to VP, Advancement, you will cultivate and steward donors, help grow annual campaigns, and inspire investment by connecting passionate donors and stakeholders to our mission and ensure that they feel inspired, valued, and engaged every step of the way.

We’re seeking a strategic, relationship-driven advancement professional who is passionate about strengthening Jewish life on campus. You are a seasoned fundraising leader and collaborative self-starter who brings strategic thinking, creativity, and strong follow-through to building meaningful donor relationships and driving revenue growth.

If you thrive in a mission-driven organization, lead with care, creativity, and flexibility, and bring a genuine passion for community impact, this role is for you.

• Steward and solicit a portfolio of donors, conducting face-to-face cultivation, relationship management, and direct gift asks.
• Perform prospect research to prepare and execute on your own portfolio of donors.
• Engage in outreach to parents and alumni and build and steward long-term donor relationships through meaningful recognition and engagement programs.`

• Drive annual campaign fundraising efforts in collaboration with the Advancement team.
• Collaboratively execute an annual fundraising plan and calendar designed to grow fundraising reach year over year.
• Plan and execute select donor and community events, creating meaningful opportunities to connect current and prospective donors with Hillel Ontario’s students, campuses, and impact.
• Champion a culture of philanthropy across Hillel Ontario, fostering creativity, collaboration, accountability, and shared ownership of fundraising success.
• Identify and pursue new revenue streams, grant opportunities, and organizational partnerships.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to campus professionals on identifying, prospecting, cultivating, and engaging parents, alumni, and other potential supporters.
• Develop tools that empower non-development staff to build authentic relationships that translate into philanthropic support.
• Domestic travel will be required to visit campuses and their communities.

• Research, prepare, and submit grant proposals; manage grant relationships and reporting.
• Maintain in partnership with the development team the donor database management (Little Green Light), gift processing, acknowledgment, and monthly benchmark reporting.
• Work in partnership with the Digital team to ensure that all fundraising materials are on brand and represent Hillel Ontario as a reputable, sophisticated, data driven organization that is worthy of significant philanthropic investment
• Analyze campaign data, donor trends, and fundraising outcomes to continuously inform strategy.

• A Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of progressive experience in fundraising, development, or advancement, with demonstrated success in donor cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and campaign management.
• Proven success cultivating and soliciting major gifts and building long-term relationships with donors and key stakeholders.
• Experience developing and executing annual, major gift, capital, or other fundraising campaigns across multiple channels.
• Strong…