Revenue Development | Contract | Location: Toronto

The Role:

You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization to contribute to the planning,
coordination, and delivery of engaging fundraising initiatives that drive awareness and revenue on a
national scale. The successful candidate brings enthusiasm, positivity, and a strong “can do” attitude,
along with a willingness to learn and contribute meaningfully to the team’s success. This role offers
hands-on experience in fundraising and event management, exposure to donor engagement strategies,
and the opportunity to build practical skills while making a tangible impact.

What We Do:

Arthritis Society Canada is on a mission to fight the fire of arthritis with the fire of research, innovation,
advocacy and information and support. That’s because arthritis robs six million Canadians of their
mobility, mental and physical well-being, and in some cases, their livelihood. It is Canada’s most
common chronic condition, and there is no cure.

Why Join Us:

A career with us is more than just a job. It’s an opportunity to use your talents to push back against the
devastation of arthritis. Fighting the fire of arthritis gives meaning to our work, incites collective action
and drives us to excellence in all we do. Our bold and ambitious strategic plan, Accelerating Impact, is
propelling our work to create transformational change. We are a united, transformative and impactful
culture, and we will empower you to be successful in your role and build your career. We are honored to
be 3-time Canada’s Most Admired™ Corporate Cultures award winners, and proud to be accredited
under Imagine Canada’s Standards Program.

Our Revenue Development Team:

Our revenue development team is made up of talented fundraising professionals across Canada, in the
areas of major giving, planned giving, events and annual giving, who work closely with our community
of generous loyal donors to turn shared visions, passions and interests into meaningful impact in
fighting the fire of arthritis. We are a nationwide charity with local impact, and the donations from these
individuals makes a difference for people living with arthritis in every province.

Key Accountabilities:

 Draft personalized donor thank-you letters and maintain accurate donor records in CRM
system.

 Prepare materials for donor meetings, cultivation events, and team presentations.
 Research and contact local businesses for silent auction item procurement.
 Coordinate auction item collection, delivery, and on-site event logistics support.
 Support grant application materials preparation and general fundraising administrative tasks.
 Contribute to programs that directly impact Canadians living with arthritis.

Qualifications, Experience & Skills:

• Currently studying fundraising management, event or project management, marketing or other

related field.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word and Outlook) and Canva.
• French language skills an asset.
• Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge and/or willingness to learn.
• Experience working in a fast-paced professional office environment an asset.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Proven track record of professionalism when dealing with internal and external clients.
• Access to transportation to be able to attend events as required.

Working Conditions:

• This position is designated to our Toronto office in a hybrid model. This means you will work at

least 2 days a week from our Toronto office and the rest of the days remotely/from home. The
exact days you are required to work from our office will be determined by your supervisor. This
will include in-person meetings, events, retreats and other opportunities to connect and
collaborate.

• 35 hours per week, between Monday and Friday inclusive.
• It is anticipated this 16-week summer contract will last from May 2026 - August 2026

approximately.

Some Highlights of What we Offer:

• Performance Rewards: Pay for performance incentive program.

- Health & Wellness: Extended healthcare benefits (including dental, vision, prescription drugs &

disability coverage), choice of healthcare spending account and/or healthy living account*, and
virtual 24/7 healthcare access*.

• Time-Away Programs: Vacation (at least 3 weeks), personal days, holiday closure & summer

hours.

• Ways of Working: Working with us doesn't have to mean working in an office to have an

impact. Our dedication to enabling you to flourish means that you can have choice and flexibility
in where you work and live, subject to the needs of your role, the people you serve and our
requirements. We have a hybrid working model, with home and office-based options available.
We will always list a primary location which will be where you go for in-person teamwork.

• Retirement Planning: DCPP* whereby you contribute 4% of earnings & we match this with 5%,

and a convenient reduced-fees Group RRSP* scheme.

• Asterisked offerings are not applicable to contracts

The pay rate for this position is $17.60 per hour.

Apply Now:

This job posting is for an existing vacancy. If you are interested in, and qualified for, this exciting
opportunity, please submit a cover letter and resume to Elizabeth Hanna, Director, Major Gifts
(Ontario) at ehanna@arthritis.ca by April 29th, 2026. As an innovative organization that embraces
technology to enable smarter ways of working, we may leverage AI in certain early stages of our
applicant screening process, however all final selection decisions are made by our hiring team. We
thank all applicants for their expression of interest, however only those selected for an interview will be
contacted.

Interested in a different role or know someone that would be a great fit for our team? We are creating
an organization that is an exceptional place to work and volunteer. You are encouraged to visit our
official careers site at www.arthritis.ca/careers where you can view all our current job opportunities
across Canada, and learn more about why you should join our team to help extinguish arthritis for good!