Specialist, Philanthropy

Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada (GGC), a national membership-based organization, empowers every girl in Guiding to discover herself and be everything she wants to be. Our mission is to be a catalyst for girls empowering girls. Together, we’re building our vision of A better world, by girls.

Specialist, Philanthropy

Remote work arrangement.

Location:

Toronto, ON

About This Opportunity

The Specialist, Philanthropy plays a key role in advancing Girl Guides of Canada’s national fundraising goals through relationship development with individuals, foundations and corporations. Reporting to the Director, Philanthropy, this role develops and manages donor relationships, coordinates national and regional fundraising initiatives, writes proposals, grant applications and personalized donor reports, and designs and implements integrated processes and systems to improve collaboration and fundraising outcomes in support of GGC’s mission.

Responsibilities

In this role you will be responsible for:

Donor Relationship Development and Management

• Manages and grows a portfolio of relationships with individuals, companies, and foundations.
• Proactively identifies prospects and new opportunities and conducts prospect research.
• Develops and executes campaigns including cause marketing, employee engagement, and fundraising appeals.
• Drafts presentations, funding proposals, and donor reports.

Donor Engagement & Stewardship

• Initiates timely and personalized donor acknowledgements (tax receipts, thank‑you letters, emails, and calls), ensuring consistency and accuracy. Leads all activity for online fundraising platforms.
• Maintains and enhances the donor recognition framework, ensuring donors are recognized in meaningful and values‑aligned ways (e.g., recognition lists, impact reports, social media shout‑outs, special events).
• Plans and coordinates donor stewardship events and experiences, both virtual and in‑person.
• Collaborates with Marketing and Communications to implement and measure donor engagement campaigns and appeals.
• Prepares segmentations and donor lists and content for the Annual Report, campaign appeals, and stewardship activities.
• Collaboration with marketing and communications, and programs teams to create tailored recognition content and materials.
• Ensures donor records are accurate and up to date in the CRM, tracking interactions and recognition efforts.
• Provides regular reports on donor stewardship activities, engagement levels, and program outcomes.
• Develops and maintains stewardship policies and procedures, in collaboration with the Director, Philanthropy.

Fundraising Operations

• Works closely with colleagues and volunteers across Canada to ensure compliance with GGC’s fundraising guidelines and policies.
• Supports the review of regional fundraising initiatives and philanthropic applications.
• Provides guidance and administrative support for fundraising submissions and sponsorship requests.
• Manages and continuously improves Girl Guides of Canada’s online donation platform to ensure seamless donor experiences, efficient processing, and alignment with fundraising best practices.

General

• Adhere to all relevant policies, procedures, and practices.
• Liaise with other departments as required.
• Provide general, ongoing support to members/volunteers, responding to directed inquiries and consulting with appropriate groups and individuals to support GGC’s mission and vision.
• Other duties as assigned.

You Are

The Ideal Candidate If You Have Education, Designations and Certifications

• Post‑secondary degree or diploma in fundraising, communications, marketing, or a related field, or similar work experience.

Prior Work Experience

• 2–4 years of experience in fundraising, donor relations, or sales development, preferably within a charitable organization.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

• Strong relationship management and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with donors, corporate partners, and internal stakeholders. Has previously managed a pipeline of 100+ donors.
• Demonstrated success with grant writing and donor reports. Has successfully secured five‑ and six‑figure donations via grants.
• Proficiency in presentation…