Development Assistant at North York Harvest in Toronto, ON Canada

Maria Soares

Join our team at the North York Harvest Food Bank in Toronto.

We're hiring for a Development Assistant. Please read on or click here for more information.

Development Assistant

Position Summary

North York Harvest Food Bank is looking for an experienced solution-based generalist to support in the cultivation and stewardship of current and prospective donors. With a vision of a community where all members are able to meet their food needs, the ideal candidate must be a team player with superior organizational skills, attention to detail and excellent customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in the preparation and distribution of donor correspondence, including grant applications, sponsorship proposals, acknowledgements, and other promotional collateral.
• Assist in donation and tax-receipting processing – ensure information related to donor accounts is accurate and up to date in Raiser’s Edge; this includes regular data entry of information to Raiser’s Edge.
• Acquire and maintain sound knowledge and understanding of North York Harvest Food Bank, its programs and its priorities.
• Other duties reasonably related to the position as assigned.

Qualifications

• Experience as an administrative assistant (preferably with a fundraising organization) or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience in using Constituent Relationship Management database (Raiser's Edge experience preferred).
• Excellent project management skills and proven ability to set priorities.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent written and communication skills.
• Proven and highly effective professional interpersonal skills; good judgement, diplomacy, discretion, and service-oriented attitude.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and MailChimp.
• Proven judgment and decision-making skills and ability to recognize when others need to be involved in activities or decisions. Able to be tactful, listen, and search out answers.
• Demonstrated professionalism and with a commitment to the values of North York Harvest Food Bank – Access & Inclusion, Collaboration, Integrity and Excellence.

Terms

• Permanent, full time – 37.5 hours per week (with the potential for evening/weekend work as required)
• $34,506 – $46,684 per annum plus benefits
• Training and professional development opportunities

Reporting Relationship

The Development Assistant reports to the Director of Development & Marketing

Please forward cover letter and resume to henry@northyorkharvest.com no later than March 11, 2022. Please quote the job title in the subject line. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those to be invited for an interview will be contacted.

Note:

• Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• This is an in-office position however, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, some portions of the job may be performed remotely.
• The candidate must have access to internet while working remotely.
• North York Harvest Food Bank is committed to employment equity and encourages applicants from equity seeking groups. We recognize a range of lived and work experience as being valuable to our work and encourage interested parties to apply.
• North York Harvest Food Bank has an accommodation process in place. Applicants requiring accommodation because of a disability or medical need are asked to make their needs known in advance. Information received related to accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality.