About the role
About the Role
Title: Philanthropy Coordinator
Team: Shorefast Foundation
Location: Ontario or Fogo Island, NL
Who We Are
Shorefast is one of North America’s most creative and notable social enterprises and the charitable organization behind the world-renowned Fogo Island Inn, Fogo Island Workshops, Fogo Island Fish, and Fogo Island Arts. Our work has garnered significant international interest including a feature on 60 Minutes and in The New York Times’ 52 Places for a Changed World . The mission of Shorefast is to build, learn, and share economic development practices that catalyse the assets of local places, starting with Fogo Island.
Learn more about us: shorefast.org
The Opportunity
The Philanthropy Coordinator ensures smooth operation of the philanthropy department through efficient administrative support, donor database management, research, and communication efforts. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about advancing the mission through effective donor stewardship. The Philanthropy Coordinator will report to the Senior Director, Philanthropy & Partnerships.
What You’ll Do
· Manage reporting and tracking of grants throughout the full grant lifecycle, from gift solicitation to reporting and stewardship, including monitoring financial progress and following up with finance and operational teams on grant activities and deliverables, with a particular focus on government reporting.
· Conduct detailed biographical, financial, philanthropic, and professional research using public sources.
· Create and maintain comprehensive donor and prospect profiles to support solicitation strategies.
· Generate reports on donor capacity, prospect status, and fundraising potential.
· Ensure timely and accurate processing of gifts, pledges, and donor records in CRM systems.
· Assist with the preparation of donor acknowledgments, receipts, reports, and stewardship materials.
· Administrative support, including the maintenance of accurate records of donor communications and interactions.
· Maintain and update donor databases and other fundraising tools (e.g., Salesforce, excel)
· Generate reports and analytics on fundraising performance and donor engagement.
· Coordinate with finance to ensure accurate recording and receipting of donations.
· Assist in ensuring compliance with fundraising regulations and organizational policies.
About Shorefast
Established as a registered charity in 2004, Shorefast was created to build economic and cultural resilience on Fogo Island, Newfoundland – a region previously devastated by the decline of the cod fishery. With an enduring commitment to Fogo Island, Shorefast is expanding its work for greater reach by sharing new models of place-based economic development with other communities, big and small.
Shorefast is a registered charity that operates a set of charitable programs and owns social businesses in service of the local community. Together, they represent a determined effort to think holistically about how to find a way of life that is equitable, dignified, sustainable – and joyful.
Shorefast’s charitable programs comprise a set of initiatives that hold relevance to community economic development – making it possible for local communities to thrive in the global economy.
Shorefast’s social businesses were established to help grow another leg on Fogo Island’s economy, create meaningful employment, generate earnings to be reinvested in the community. Our businesses build on the inherent assets and strengths of place, capitalizing on the skills, culture, and imagination unique to Fogo Island. There is no private gain — all profits are reinvested in the community through Shorefast’s charitable programs.
About the role
About the Role
Title: Philanthropy Coordinator
Team: Shorefast Foundation
Location: Ontario or Fogo Island, NL
Who We Are
Shorefast is one of North America’s most creative and notable social enterprises and the charitable organization behind the world-renowned Fogo Island Inn, Fogo Island Workshops, Fogo Island Fish, and Fogo Island Arts. Our work has garnered significant international interest including a feature on 60 Minutes and in The New York Times’ 52 Places for a Changed World . The mission of Shorefast is to build, learn, and share economic development practices that catalyse the assets of local places, starting with Fogo Island.
Learn more about us: shorefast.org
The Opportunity
The Philanthropy Coordinator ensures smooth operation of the philanthropy department through efficient administrative support, donor database management, research, and communication efforts. The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, and passionate about advancing the mission through effective donor stewardship. The Philanthropy Coordinator will report to the Senior Director, Philanthropy & Partnerships.
What You’ll Do
· Manage reporting and tracking of grants throughout the full grant lifecycle, from gift solicitation to reporting and stewardship, including monitoring financial progress and following up with finance and operational teams on grant activities and deliverables, with a particular focus on government reporting.
· Conduct detailed biographical, financial, philanthropic, and professional research using public sources.
· Create and maintain comprehensive donor and prospect profiles to support solicitation strategies.
· Generate reports on donor capacity, prospect status, and fundraising potential.
· Ensure timely and accurate processing of gifts, pledges, and donor records in CRM systems.
· Assist with the preparation of donor acknowledgments, receipts, reports, and stewardship materials.
· Administrative support, including the maintenance of accurate records of donor communications and interactions.
· Maintain and update donor databases and other fundraising tools (e.g., Salesforce, excel)
· Generate reports and analytics on fundraising performance and donor engagement.
· Coordinate with finance to ensure accurate recording and receipting of donations.
· Assist in ensuring compliance with fundraising regulations and organizational policies.
About Shorefast
Established as a registered charity in 2004, Shorefast was created to build economic and cultural resilience on Fogo Island, Newfoundland – a region previously devastated by the decline of the cod fishery. With an enduring commitment to Fogo Island, Shorefast is expanding its work for greater reach by sharing new models of place-based economic development with other communities, big and small.
Shorefast is a registered charity that operates a set of charitable programs and owns social businesses in service of the local community. Together, they represent a determined effort to think holistically about how to find a way of life that is equitable, dignified, sustainable – and joyful.
Shorefast’s charitable programs comprise a set of initiatives that hold relevance to community economic development – making it possible for local communities to thrive in the global economy.
Shorefast’s social businesses were established to help grow another leg on Fogo Island’s economy, create meaningful employment, generate earnings to be reinvested in the community. Our businesses build on the inherent assets and strengths of place, capitalizing on the skills, culture, and imagination unique to Fogo Island. There is no private gain — all profits are reinvested in the community through Shorefast’s charitable programs.