Director annual giving Jobs in East York, ON

About Us

Our vision at Diabetes Canada is a world free from the effects of diabetes. That’s why we work together to improve the lives of those living with diabetes – sharing knowledge and resources, supporting health-care professionals to improve patient care, advocating for change through policy, and funding research to advance treatments and discover a cure. Living with diabetes is a complex and often relentless journey, testing the resilience of every individual affected. Diabetes Canada is here to help - providing tools, resources, and support to make that journey easier. Join us in leading with strength and compassion - so no one faces diabetes alone.

About The Role

We’re seeking an Executive Director, High-End Giving to lead and grow Diabetes Canada’s (DC) high-end fundraising portfolio, which includes Planned Giving and Major Gifts (donations of $10,000+ from individuals and foundations). This role is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to increase net revenue and for managing a national team to execute these strategies effectively. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Fund Development, the Executive Director (ED) also supports DC’s overall revenue growth by providing strategic expertise to the SVP, other fundraising program leaders (Corporate Partnerships, Direct Response Marketing, Community Fundraising and Events, Stewardship and Donor Operations) and the nationwide Fund Development team.

Location : Our national office is located at 1000–170 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario. We offer a flexible work arrangement, allowing employees to work remotely while occasionally coming into the office as required by their manager or the organization. This role will involve travel for donor meetings and professional events.

Compensation : The hiring salary range is $140,000 to $160,000 annually, commensurate with experience. Diabetes Canada offers a comprehensive benefits package.

What You’ll Do

Revenue Growth

• Drive net revenue growth in DC’s Planned Giving and Major Gifts portfolios.
• Cultivate, solicit, and steward planned and major gifts, building strong relationships with prospects and donors.
• Actively engage in the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of planned and major gifts. Build and maintain a strong relationship with identified prospects and donors, while better leveraging DC’s donor database to identify potential prospects for team members.
• Drive the identification of potential planned giving prospects and expectancies.
• Broaden the range of planned giving instruments that DC offers to prospects and donors to maximize their planned gifts.
• Work with the Corporate Partnerships, Community Fundraising & Events, Stewardship & Donor Operations and Donor Response Marketing teams to develop DC’s emerging prospect pipeline, cultivation, stewardship, and solicitation practices toward building larger prospect portfolios and increasing solicitation activity.
• Support staff, volunteers and leaders across DC in the identification and development of mini-campaigns designed to generate major gifts for specific projects and programs.

Business Management

Team Leadership

Note : This role is not limited to the responsibilities listed above and may include other duties as required.

What You Bring

Why Join Us?

At Diabetes Canada, you’ll play a meaningful role in making a difference every day for people living with or at risk of diabetes. We’re a national organization with an entrepreneurial spirit, where your contributions are valued, recognized, and rewarded.

What We Offer

Our Core Values

ACE-IT : A gility, C ollaboration, E xcellence, I ntegrity, T aking Initiative

About The Application Process

If you are already on Diabetes Canada’s job posting site, click on the “Apply Now” button found at the top-left of this screen. You will be required to complete a very brief questionnaire and submit your résumé and cover letter. If you are not on DC’s job posting site, go to the webpage : https : / / www.diabetes.ca / careers and click on “View Job Openings”.

If you experience any issues with the application process, please contact us at : dchr@diabetes.ca

Must be legally eligible to work in Canada and, where applicable, must have a valid work permit or study permit that allows the candidate to fulfill the requirements of the role.

Diabetes Canada welcomes applications from all qualified candidates, including people of all genders, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities. We value a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We are committed to accommodating people with disabilities as part of our hiring process. If you require accommodations, please advise us during the recruitment process.

We thank all interested applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please note that this posting is for an existing vacancy at Diabetes Canada.

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