Job Description

Development Associate - Job ID # 8095
Development & Marketing / Full-time / 1-year contract with possibility of renewal / Starting ASAP / JVS Tycos

Who is JVS Toronto?
JVS Toronto believes that every individual has opportunities for employment. Since 1947, JVS Toronto has been giving the power of employment and improved learning serving 10,000 new individuals annually through career, employment, and assessment services in Toronto and York Region. We also help businesses recruit the workforce they need to be successful. JVS Toronto is a registered charity and receives generous funding to provide most of our services without charge. Learn about the work we do: .

Our employees benefit from a group benefit plan, a friendly work environment, monthly wellness initiatives, access to an employee assistance program (EAP), opportunities for continuous learning and a variety of corporate discounts. JVS Toronto also offers permanent employees a generous vacation package, a pension plan in addition to paid sick time, family care and wellness days.

Program Overview
The Communications and Development department works hand in hand with program staff across the organization to raise awareness for our programs and services, liaise with stakeholders, attract clients and raise funds to deliver our services. As a Development Associate, you will contribute to fundraising initiatives by assisting in campaign planning, conducting donor research, managing databases, drafting communications, and participating in various department activities.

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for someone who will:

• Support timely and accurate processing and acknowledgement of donations
• Conduct research on and identify potential donors, sponsors, grants and other funding opportunities that align with agency needs
• Gather and compile information through internet searches, conversations with external stakeholders and staff agency-wide to utilize for grants and proposals
• Assist in writing proposals, reports, invoices, thank you letters and other communication materials for stewarding donors and funders
• Maintain donor data and research best practices for maximizing data integrity and using it to inform fundraising strategies
• Analyze donor data, support the tracking and reporting of fundraising progress and prepare reports for internal and external use
• Assist in creating communication materials for internal use
• Assist in the planning and execution of agency events
• Conduct outreach activities to support department targets
• Stay informed about fundraising best practices, industry trends and new fundraising tools or technologies
• Attend team and All-Staff meetings
• Other duties as assigned

Flexible hours / evenings / weekends may be required for this position.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in Communications or a related field
• 1 to 2 years of related experience
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent problem solving abilities
• Computer literate; the ability to learn systems used by the agency (ie. SalesForce)

Our ideal candidate will also have:

• Sales and marketing skills to promote JVS Toronto services and generate revenue
• Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate materials effectively
• Technical proficiency and familiarity with agency software and systems, including Raiser\xe2\x80\x99s Edge

Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resume & covering letter here
JVS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require accommodation in order to submit your application, please contact JVS directly.
Our agency embraces diversity and encourages all qualified candidates to apply.
We thank all applicants for their interest in our agency, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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