Philanthropy Officer, Midlevel Giving
(1 Year 4 Month Contract)
We wake up to a different alarm.
The issues impacting our communities here in the GTA keep us awake at night. But it’s also what gets us up each day, determined to fight local poverty and its interconnected challenges, and to make this region everything it can be for everyone who calls it home. We believe in the power of community, of people coming together, doing what it takes to build and transform neighbourhoods where everyone can thrive. Any Way We Can.
How you will make a difference:
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Midlevel Giving, the Philanthropy Officer, Midlevel Giving will manage and grow a portfolio of donors in the mid-level range ($1,200 - $7,500) annually. Working collaboratively with Major Individual Gifts (MIG), Corporate Donor Relations (CDR) and Marketing & Donor Experience (MDE), manage the personalized communications with their donors and the support of mass strategies for mid-level giving.
- Raise funds, with a growth mindset, from assigned portfolio of individual donors
- Engage with donors who are at midlevel giving to build and strengthen relationship with UWGT and understand current and future capacity
- Implement (non-mass touchpoints) journeys for onboarding, renewing and upgrading donors
- Utilize existing materials and journeys and supplement these with planned higher-touch and personalized communications by phone, email and mail
- Monitor the gifts that are received to steward the donors quickly commensurate with the level of gift, in partnership with MDE
- Ensure that individual donor journeys are reflective of the actions taken by the donor in that calendar year
- Collaborate with MIG, CDR and MDE teams
- Collect and share information/insights about the donors (via conversations with them) in order to enhance and refine the donor experience (midlevel and beyond)
- Support the process of ongoing identification of donors who could be upgraded into Midlevel Giving or MIG and cycling others into the Key giving program if they aren’t responding to the midlevel upgrade tactics
- Ensure timely, consistent and accurate updates to the CRM reflective of the touchpoints each donor receives
- Leverage existing touchpoints to help engage donors within the context of their individual journeys utilizing mass and personal tactics
- Identify further opportunities for investment and engagement within the context of the program and bring them forward for consideration
What you bring to the role:
- 3-5 years experience in fundraising roles, preferably in individual giving
- Ability to set and achieve financial goals
- Advanced MS Office skills and extensive experience with complex databases
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to develop effective tracking and reporting tools
- Ability to influence, negotiate and manage contentious issues to resolution
- Proven organizational abilities and the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines under pressure
- Proven ability to carry projects to completion with minimum supervision
- Willingness to actively contribute to the organizational equity framework through participation in learning opportunities and implementing anti-oppressive, and anti-racist learnings into action internally and externally
- Excellent teamwork, interpersonal and constituent service skills including the ability to work respectfully and inclusively with a diverse employee population
- Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
Being part of our team:
- Competitive total compensation package including:
- Salary
- Comprehensive benefits
- Defined benefit employer-matching pension
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability benefits
- Employee and family assistance program (EFAP)
- Generous paid time-off package including vacation, personal and cultural days, summer hours and hybrid work environment
- Commitment to the well-being and work-life balance for our employees
- Collaborative, high-performing, and team focused on long-term and collective success
- Largest United Way world-wide
- Work with the GTA’s top philanthropic leaders
Please apply no later than August 21, 2025.
We are committed to being transparent about our practices around pay. The salary range for this role will be shared with candidates who are being considered for it.
As part of our recruitment process, United Way Greater Toronto offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities. If we contact you about an opportunity, please let us know if you require accommodation.
As per our recruitment policy, internal candidates are encouraged to let their current manager know that they have applied for another role.
About United Way Greater Toronto:
As the largest non-government funder of community services in the GTA, United Way Greater Toronto reinforces a crucial community safety net to support people living in poverty. United Way’s network of agencies and initiatives in neighbourhoods across Peel, Toronto and York Region works to ensure that everyone has access to the programs and services they need to thrive. Mobilizing community support, United Way’s work is rooted in ground-breaking research, strategic leadership, local advocacy and cross-sectoral partnerships committed to building a more equitable region and lasting solutions to the GTA’s greatest challenges.
Building community takes a community and together, with you, we will shape a stronger, brighter GTA for everyone who lives here. Any Way We Can.
Learn more about our work at unitedwaygt.org.
Diversity & Inclusion:
United Way is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that reflects our diverse community to ensure we’re best equipped to serve it. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and those who may need accommodation to apply to join our team. Our commitment to excellence in diversity goes beyond promoting equity. By incorporating a variety of experiences and perspectives, we create opportunities for innovative solutions and maximize the impact of our work.