Intern, Prospect Research (8 Week Term) ABOUT US Campfire Circle has offered healing through happiness for thousands of kids and families affected by childhood cancer since 1983. It\xe2\x80\x99s where kids can be kids, and families can be families\xe2\x80\x94engaging in camp-inspired community, in-hospital, and overnight camp programs, at no cost to them. As a privately funded organization, Campfire Circle donors make thousands of life-changing experiences possible for Campers throughout the year, all across Ontario. THE OPPORTUNITY Are you a new fundraising student seeking to grow your skillset? Are you passionate about working in the charitable sector for an incredible cause and community? Are you looking to join a team of fun, creative and driven individuals? If so, come spend your summer with Campfire Circle and help us spread the magic of Camp! Campfire Circle is seeking an Intern, Prospect Research to support the development team this summer. The Intern will support the Development team with Prospect Research, and help to proactively identify major gift and sponsorship prospects. This will include identification, research profiles, qualification and evaluation of new and existing prospective donors and data entry. This role reports to the Associate Director, Donor Experience & Analytics. Start Date: May 8, 2023 End Date: June 30, 2023 Rate: $17.00/hour Key Accountabilities: Prospect Research a) Conduct detailed research using subscription-based services and publically available resources to identify and qualify the philanthropic interests of current and potential supporters and their capacity and interest in supporting Campfire Circle. b) Provide in-depth, accurate and timely prospect profiles for staff conducting fundraising activities. c) Mine current database (Raisers Edge) to help maximize financial support by evaluating previous gift data, relationships and other available information. d) Pro-actively source new prospects through media and sector-specific resources, like donor lists and gift announcements. e) Complete special research requests to support donor development and fundraising activities. f) Manage and track constituent relationship activity, profiles, and research information in database through disciplined and rigorous use of Raiser\xe2\x80\x99s Edge software. g) Update donor records and donor files. h) Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Manager or their designate. ABOUT YOU In accordance with our mandate of creating a caring and safe environment for ill children and their families, we require attestation of childhood vaccinations, updated Police Record with Vulnerable Sector Screening, and proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for all of our staff. Additionally, all of our staff are required to be currently eligible to work in Canada. QUALIFICATIONS Required Criteria: a) Enrolled in a post-secondary diploma/degree program. b) Has an interest in fundraising, research and the non-profit sector. c) Ability to follow ethical standards, demonstrate professional judgement and utilize discretion in dealing with sensitive and confidential information. d) Excellent writing and verbal communication skills, as well as strong intuitive skills and curiosity. e) A demonstrated ability to organize work, set priorities, meet deadlines and work under the pressure of time constraints. f) A proven ability to work independently with the flexibility to take on a wide variety of assigned duties and projects. g) A demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. h) Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse group of staff, supporters and volunteers. i) Computer literacy in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Advantageous Criteria: j) Experience working or volunteering in a fundraising/not-for-profit environment. k) Interested in non-profit fundraising. l) Familiarity with research techniques; willingness to learn how to use new resources. Particular Working Conditions: a) This role will work in a hybrid environment, with 2-3 days per week working in office. b) In consideration of the population Campfire Circle serves, the incumbent is a non-smoker. c) This position may support the occasional Campfire Circle event, which can occur on evenings and/or weekends. TO APPLY Please send a cover letter, resume to careers@campfirecircle.orgwith the email subject reading Intern, Prospect Research. Don\xe2\x80\x99t meet every single requirement in this posting? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you\xe2\x80\x99re excited about this role but your past experience doesn\xe2\x80\x99t align perfectly with every qualification or requirement we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate! This posting will remain open until filled. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information about Campfire Circle, please visit www.campfirecircle.org- No phone calls please. HEALTH AND WELLNESS Campfire Circle acknowledges that the overall health and wellness of you and your family are important; for this reason, we have partnered with Homewood Health to create an employee and family assistance program which is accessible to all of our seasonal and year round staff members and their families. ACCESSIBILITY & DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION Campfire Circle is strongly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous People of North America and the world, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. We are committed to providing equitable opportunities in employment and to providing a workplace which is free from discrimination and harassment. We are equally committed to providing an inclusive and accessible workplace. Applicants requiring accommodations to access our job postings and apply for roles with our organization are invited to reach out to our HR Team at careers@campfirecircle.orgor in a manner that fits their accessibility needs, and can trust that their application will be considered equitably for our available roles. Contact information for our HR Team is located on our website at https://campfirecircle.org/about-campfire-circle/careers/, and more information about our accessibility commitments can be found at https://campfirecircle.org/about-campfire-circle/accessibility-at-campfire-circle/. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Campfire Circle is grateful for Indigenous communities\xe2\x80\x99 stewardship of the land that we occupy- the traditional territory of many nations such as the Mississauga\'s of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and M\xc3\xa9tis peoples. We aspire to be deserving stewards of the land, in partnership with them. We also acknowledge all Treaty peoples \xe2\x80\x93 including those who came here as settlers \xe2\x80\x93 as migrants either in this generation or in generations past - and those of us who came here involuntarily, particularly forcibly dis-planted Africans, brought here as a result of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Slavery. Job Type: Internship / Co-op
Contract length: 2 months Salary: $17.00 per hour Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Employee assistance program
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person Application deadline: 2023-04-07
Expected start date: 2023-05-08