Development Officer - Major Giving

Location: Hybrid with access to the Toronto office

Hours: 35 weekly

Salary: $70,134.31

Closing Date: Until filled

About Us

At Ecojustice, we build a case for a better earth every day! We fight, and win, for our planet in court.

Our Mission is why people join Ecojustice. People who choose to join us recognize that this planet is our most treasured inheritance, and it is our imperative to be good stewards for the generations who follow us. We use the power of the courts to defend what we value most. We believe in protecting the environment while having enough time off to enjoy it. If you are courageous, collaborative, and dedicated to the fight for a healthier environment, you will find your people here.

About The Role

Development Officer – Major Giving ensures the overall success of the ambitious major gifts and foundations fundraising program in Eastern Canada and USA and translates philanthropy into meaningful legal protection for the environment. Reporting to the Associate Director of Philanthropy, the Development Officer – Major Giving will move a growing community of supporters who are able to make major gifts into a more committed relationship with Ecojustice and secure their financial support for Ecojustice and Ecojustice’s Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC)-led partner organizations. The Officer develops and implements personalized donor engagement and cultivation strategies for individuals and foundations who have the capacity to give over $5,000 per annum.

Some key responsibilities of the role include:

• Build and manage relationships with individual major donors and key personnel at foundations by initiating and maintaining contact with donors via email, phone and in person at meetings and events, and encouraging two-way conversations with donors to understand their environmental interests and motivations.
• Develop and execute inclusive and equitable engagement and solicitation strategies, including in person asks, written proposals, making phone calls, and following up on outstanding solicitations to close the gift.
• Implement strategies on donor engagement, cultivate major donors from the mid-level portfolio, and secure planned gifts from major individual donors.
• Contribute to efforts to decolonize fundraising practices and create a more inclusive donor experience.
• Contribute to developing a fundraising strategy of income-generating activities for the Leadership Giving program, drawing on knowledge of fundraising best practices, aiming to meet or surpass revenue goals.

Role Success

We are currently working to embed our commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion, and reconciliation into all aspects of our organization. We value candidates who enjoy building meaningful, collaborative partnerships with equity-seeking groups, and in operationalizing JEDI-R values in day-to-day practices and operations.

Typically, we find that people who succeed in this role bring:

• 3+ years of donor relationship management experience, especially major giving, within a charitable environment.
• Proven record of donor relationship (one-to-one and/or one-to-many) including major gifts.
• Proficiency in customer service databases (ie. Raiser’s Edge).
• Understanding of Ethical and Imagine Canada Fundraising principles and CRA guidelines, Charitable Tax Law.
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• The ability to articulate an emotive and persuasive message both through verbal and written communication.

Our Commitment To Workplace Accessibility, Equity, and Inclusion

Ecojustice is committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment and is responding to the calls for action to further reconciliation.

We encourage applications from people with relevant job-related skills and who come from communities that have been structurally marginalized based on race, religion, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression. Members belonging to communities that experience marginalization can self-identify during the application process if they choose to do so.

Ecojustice strives to ensure that our online application system and recruitment process are accessible to individuals with different abilities and encourages candidates to contact careers@ecojustice.ca for any accommodation requests.

Great Reasons To Join Us

• Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 charities by Charity Intelligence.
• A hybrid work environment and flexible work schedule that best suits you and how you work.
• 5% of your salary as a non-mandatory RRSP contribution.
• Parental leave top-up for birthing and non-birthing parents.
• Colleagues dedicated to environmental impact through their work at Ecojustice (over 95% mission alignment rating from 2019-2021 internal surveys).
• A culture of collaboration where employees are fostered by their managers (over 95% manager satisfaction rating from 2019-2021 internal surveys).
• Abundant paid time off options that recognize 13 public holidays (including National Day for Truth and Reconciliation), start with 3 weeks of vacation, 1 week of winter holidays, 2 float days, and more.
• Additional flexible leave policies that accommodate physical and mental health leave, caregiving responsibilities, volunteering, and other life events.
• A focus on supporting your health and well-being through an extended health benefits package, employee and family assistance program, and a wellness spending of $500 per year.
• Monthly learning opportunities to further our strategic commitment toward justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation.