(This position is covered under CUPE Bargaining Unit)
Save the Children Canada is a member of Save the Children International, a federation that works in more than 120 countries worldwide delivering programs focused on health and nutrition, education, child protection, child poverty, humanitarian response, and child rights governance. As the world's leading independent organization for children, Save the Children’s vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE:
Reporting to the Head, Philanthropy and Partnerships, the Specialist, Research and Prospect Development is a strategic partner in Save the Children’s fundraising efforts. Using current research methods, you will identify and assess individual, corporate and foundation entities for connections, giving potential and propensity to donate in order to establish priorities and strategies for successful solicitations. You will facilitate the prospect management function of the CRM database, including data review and analysis and assist with the creation and dissemination of reports. You will also oversee several coordinated processes between teams, such as prospect clearance.
Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
Prospect Identification, Research and Recommendation
Employ a range of tools for identifying and qualifying prospects, including data mining and relationship mapping, and deliver rationales for qualifying prospects.Identify and qualify prospects for Save the Children’s fundraising priorities and build a robust pipeline, with a focus on the major gift portfolio.Monitor media alerts on specific themes, issues and prospects and supporters.Conduct news searches as required for due diligence on existing and prospective supporters.Identify and recommend prospect lists and related profile information for staff and volunteers.Pro-actively source new prospects through media and sector-specific resources, including gift announcements, donor lists, and newsletters.Conduct thorough research to develop high-quality and well-written profiles on individuals, corporations/businesses, foundations and any other organization that will support fundraising activities.Prospect Management
Develop and lead the prospect management and prospect clearance processes.Partner closely with Senior Manager, Philanthropy, Manager, Foundations and Manager, Corporations to drive prospect management activities and recommend priorities to ensure a robust fundraising pipeline.Produce prospect management reports to support moves management across fundraising channels.Monitor and update donor records with information obtained through prospect research, and ensure that all donor and prospect records are kept up to date and accurate in both the donor database and in SharePoint.Systems, Processes and Administration
Participate in planning sessions and team meetings, and suggest new best practices, tools and techniques.Work with the Finance and Operations team on ensuring high levels of data integrity and data entry best practices.Provide prospect management systems support to frontline fundraising leads, where necessary.Support the completion of due diligence reviews of prospects and current supporters in collaboration with fundraising channel leads.Qualifications include (but are not limited to):
Post-secondary education or equivalent in Fundraising, Business Marketing, Research, Information Science, and/or related field.A minimum of three (3) years of experience in Prospect Research and/or related field with a proven track record of securing Major Gifts.Strong research, analytical and project management skills, with a proven ability to meet deadlines and steer multiple projects.Experience using fundraising/CRM software such as Salesforce or Raiser’s Edge.Proficient in research methodologies such as data analytics, predictive modelling, segmentation, and network mapping.Ability to investigate, analyze, and synthesize large quantities of data from a variety of sources into a user-friendly and concise format.Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills required to interact with internal and external stakeholders including staff, volunteers, clients, vendors, and donors.Understanding of relevant privacy legislation and ethical obligations under the Donor Bill of Rights and APRA/AFP’s ethics and professional standards.Strong computer skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications.WHAT WE OFFER
This position salary range between $58,802-$74,562 CAD depending on skills and experience. In addition to this, our employees will have the following package of additional benefits:
Comprehensive benefits package for you and your dependents available in three months after employment. Hybrid workplace, and flexible work hours to support employee wellbeing and productivity.Coordinated benefits for your partner paid by Save the Children Canada.Confidential Employee Assistance Program services available to you and your dependents from your first day of employment.Discounted rate for a GoodLife membership.Organization-wide membership with Headspace. 3 weeks of annual leave.In addition to annual leave, we offer a December 24 - January 1 office closure (SAVE Days) so we can all recharge simultaneously.Paid 5-day-personal days.Paid 1-day-float days.Paid 10-day-sick leave.Parental leave top-up.Employer contributions to group pension plan.Learning and development opportunities and specialized training.
We are committed to a transparent recruitment process with approximate timelines for the various stages in the process so that you can plan and manage expectations as you navigate your job search.
Application collection: December 5 and onwardsPreliminary Discussions with Human Resources: Week of December 18, 2023Interviews with the Hiring Manager & Hiring Panel: TBDHOW TO APPLY?
If you are interested in this position, please visit https://www.savethechildren.ca/ and submit your resume and cover letter. Internal candidates, please apply via ADP by 5pm EST December 12, 2023. Applications will be reviewed on ongoing basis. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Save the Children Canada is a member of Save the Children International, a federation that works in more than 120 countries worldwide delivering programs focused on health and nutrition, education, child protection, child poverty, humanitarian response, and child rights governance. As the world's leading independent organization for children, Save the Children’s vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.
It is our individual and collective responsibility to ensure all children are protected from deliberate or unintentional acts that lead to the risk of, or actual, harm caused by our employees. Each employee shall be aware that there may be additional vulnerabilities facing children associated with their age, socio-economic background, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, identity, sexual orientation or identity, and is committed to ensuring this does not form barriers to effective safeguarding.
Each employee is committed to fostering and sustaining a safe environment through proactive, accessible, and effective approaches that seek to prevent and respond to any harm to the children including but not limited to sexual exploitation and abuse. SCC and all its employees will take all reasonable steps to make itself safe, both as an organisation and in the conduct of all aspects of its day-to-day operations of emergency, humanitarian, developmental, policy, campaigning and administrative work.
SCC is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources (416) 221-5501