Who We Are

The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society is a registered charity and has been operating for 150 years. The Society provides care, comfort, and compassion to animals in need in communities across Ontario; we value all animals and advocate to treat them with respect and kindness. We strive to keep pets and families together and do so through a variety of community support services.

Our Values

Our core values include having compassion for the people and animals we serve. Being transparent with the individuals we interact with every day and the team members we work with. Each day striving for excellence in relation to animal welfare. Collaborating with one another to ensure a team spirit in caring for the animals. We take accountability for our actions and the impact we are making in pet-related care. All our values add up to ensure the upmost care, comfort, and compassion and to treat the animals and the communities we serve with respect and kindness.

• Compassion
• Transparency
• Excellence
• Collaboration
• Accountability

Why You Should Join Our Team

• Be part of an energetic team environment with others who share your passion for animal wellbeing!
• Competitive compensation package including medical, dental and vision benefits (For permanent full-time employees)
• Employee Family Assistance Program
• Paid sick time
• 3 weeks of vacation to start!
• Predictable daytime hours
• Free onsite parking
• Discount on Ontario SPCA apparel, Paws & Give merchandise, Virtual pet care, and pet food too!
• Opportunities for professional development

Your Community Impact

As a Philanthropy Coordinator at the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society, you will play a pivotal role in advancing animal wellbeing across Ontario by driving donor engagement and stewardship for mid-level, major gift, and foundation supporters. Through exceptional relationship management, precise data integrity, and collaborative fundraising initiatives, your efforts will directly generate critical revenue to support life-changing programs, keep pets and families together, and ensure compassionate care for animals in need.

Opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated, passionate, results-driven fundraiser to join our team in the role of Philanthropy Coordinator. This role is a key member of our Philanthropy team. Reporting to the Director, Philanthropy, you will be responsible for providing exceptional major gift, mid-level and foundation donor stewardship and administrative support to help generate critical donor revenue for the Ontario SPCA’s community-based strategic funding initiatives.

This role is considered a hybrid opportunity that works both remotely and on site at our Provincial Office in Stouffville as needed.

Role Summary

Mid-Level Giving Support (50%)

• Under the guidance of the Director, Philanthropy and in collaboration with the Annual Giving team, coordinate and execute solicitation and stewardship activities for the mid-level giving program.
• Responsible for ongoing stewardship of approximately 500 mid-level donors with gifts in the $1,000 - $9,999 range, including executing thank you calls, and drafting, editing, and preparing donor thank you and impact correspondence.
• Create new and maintain and update existing donor Raiser’s Edge records.

Major Gift and Foundation Support (20%)

• Maintain and monitor an inventory of available donor recognition opportunities for the organization.
• Assist with creating customized donor-facing communication materials – including donor impact reports, presentations, gift proposals, foundation grant applications, gift agreements and thank you letters.
• Participate in the planning and execution of donor stewardship events and visits.

Legacy Giving Support (10%)

• Support the Director, Legacy Giving with generating legacy acknowledgement letters and donor packages to new legacy donors, intenders, and inquiries.
• Assist with updating legacy giving donor records in Raiser’s Edge and database clean up as needed.

Philanthropy Team Administration (20%)

• Create and run Raiser’s Edge revenue, portfolio activity reports, mailing lists and donor lists.
• Ensure data quality and integrity within Raiser’s Edge, including tracking relationship management activity, updating contact and gift recognition information.
• Assist with conducting requests on prospect research, data coding, and briefing document creation where required.
• Track Philanthropy team expenses and provide support to the Director with managing annual budgeting, forecasting and philanthropy team plans and objectives.
• Liaise and collaborate closely with other functional areas to support Development objectives.
• Provide support to other Department teams as needed.

Set up for Success!

• 3+ years relevant experience in the non-profit sector
• Exceptional administrative and organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Exceptional initiative, pro-active and flexible with demonstrated collaborative team work ethic and donor-centric mindset.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities on tight deadlines.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Working knowledge of Raiser’s Edge
• A university/college degree or an equivalent combination of education in marketing, fundraising, or related field
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends is required.

We Can’t Wait to Meet You !

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We wish to thank all applicants for their interest in the Ontario SPCA and Humane Society, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society embodies a culture that embraces diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (“DEIB”) and welcomes applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds. Our DEIB practices foster a fair and consistent environment, enabling everyone to feel welcomed, supported and valued in the workplace.

The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society provide accommodation during all stages of the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodation, please advise us if you are contacted for an interview and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs. For any questions, suggestions or required documents regarding accessibility in a different format, please contact us at 888-668-7722.

Our Commitment to a Human-Centered Hiring Process

Our organization complies with Ontario employment standards and privacy legislation. While we use technology to help manage applications efficiently, resumes are personally reviewed by a member of our recruitment team. From screening to interviews and final decisions, our process is led by experienced HR professionals who ensure fairness, transparency, and a personalized approach at every stage.

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