Development Coordinator

Employment Terms :  Full-Time, 16-Month Contract

Start Date :  March 2026

Join a dynamic and vibrant community where you're not just working, but are inspired to grow, create, and make a difference every step of the way! At Branksome Hall, a leading IB World School for girls in Toronto, you'll be surrounded by more than 900 bright students and 230 passionate colleagues, all in an atmosphere that thrives on innovation, collaboration and creativity. Our core values — Sense of Community, Inclusiveness, Creativity, and Making a Difference — will ignite your passion and inspire you to reach new professional heights.

Get ready to embark on a truly rewarding career where your impact will help shape a better, brighter future!

An Unprecedented Campaign with Unprecedented Success

Branksome Hall is building on an extraordinary period of achievement. We are in the final stretch of one of the most successful fundraising campaigns ever undertaken by an all-girls school in Toronto—an ambitious, historic effort that has already secured the largest gifts in our 120-year history and has raised $41 million to date, exceeding our original goal by 36%.

As this campaign comes to a close, it positions Branksome for continued success, strengthening our momentum as we look ahead to future campaigns and continue to advance the school’s most important priorities.

The Opportunity :

Reporting to the Director, Campaign and Development, the Development Coordinator supports the development team in advancing fundraising priorities. You’ll support fundraising and donor engagement efforts across major, planned, and annual giving. This role supports database management, volunteer engagement, events, communications and stewardship.

Working closely with senior leaders, frontline fundraisers, and employees across the school, you will support the team in reaching advancement goals. Join the Development team in building relationships that make Branksome’s mission possible.

We are seeking a Coordinator to join our Advancement team at this exciting moment. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative, high-performing environment and is eager to contribute to meaningful work that builds on extraordinary momentum, helping to strengthen Branksome’s position as a bold, accessible, and innovative leader in girls’ education.

This position is a contract role until June 2027, with the possibility of extension.

Key Accountabilities include, but are not limited to :

Coordinate and schedule meetings to related to development objectives

Administrative liaison for internal and external stakeholders related to prospecting and stewardship

Maintain accurate records in Raiser’s Edge, including data entry, running standard reports, preparing spreadsheets, providing gift and tax receipts, and updating prospect pipeline accordingly

Draft and deploy audience-specific correspondence to prospects, donors, and volunteers to support cultivation, solicitation and stewardship priorities

Coordinate and gather materials related to major gift proposals, including briefing notes and solicitation packages, ensuring accuracy and alignment to fundraising priorities

Main point of contact for fundraising volunteers, supporting with meeting preparation, tracking action items, resource allocation and communications

Support related email deployment, donor follow up, gift designation and tracking, stewardship reporting, and payment details associated with annual giving and stewardship

Prepare prospect reports and summaries as needed

Contribute to planning and supporting advancement events, coordinating administrative logistics, tracking event interactions and donor engagement

Collaborate with the Development Communications team on visual assets, fundraising campaigns and events, and logistics of video production needs

Provide calendar management to the Director, Campaign and Development and support task timelines and reviews as needed

Candidate Profile :

Post secondary training in a related field

Graduate certificate in fundraising and experience in an educational institution is an asset

2 - 5 years related experience in an administrative capacity

Experience working in an advancement or fundraising environment is preferred

Experience working with Raiser’s Edge, Google Suite, Canva, Asana and Microsoft Office is an asset

Excellent interpersonal, relationship building, and problem-solving skills

Collaborative, effective team player

Strong attention to detail, organization, and planning

Professionalism, tact, diplomacy and the ability to engage with a range of stakeholders

Ability to work with highly confidential information in a discrete manner

Why Join Branksome Hall :

Joining Branksome Hall will change your life. Along with highly collaborative, mission-driven colleagues and a stimulating environment, Branksome Hall offers the opportunity to :

An opportunity to gain valuable Campaign, Major Gifts, Annual Fund, Events and Stewardship experience leading to professional growth;

A hybrid work environment after 6-months of employment;

Earn a competitive salary and generous vacation, taxable lunch benefit, health & dental benefits and pension plans, including contributions to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) for eligible employees;

Join a strong community with a commitment to students and to the growth and development of employees through ongoing professional development and mentorship;

Engage with a network of internationally renowned industry experts, leaders and entrepreneurs;

Access state-of-the-art facilities and resources to support wellness, such as the Athletics and Wellness Centre.

Target Hiring Range :  $55,757.52 - $69,750.72