Fund And Community Relationship Specialist

Location:
Hybrid 30 College St., Toronto
Salary:
$63,275-$82,559
Benefits:
Yes
Reports to:
Supervisor, Funds Development, Institutional Partnerships
Why You'll Love It At Native Child:
Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
Access to Employee and Family Assistance Program.
A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
Learning and Development opportunities to fuel your professional growth.
Maternity leave top-up.
Generous Paid Vacation and Days-off.
A Culturally rounded environment celebrating our roots.
Position Summary:Reporting to the Supervisor, Funds Development, Institutional Giving, the
Fund and Community Relationship Specialist
is responsible for a portfolio of institutional funding relationships and supporting the full funding lifecycle, from prospect identification and proposal development through stewardship, reporting, and compliance.
Key Responsibilities:Portfolio & Relationship Management:
Research, identify, and assess new funding opportunities from government, foundation, corporate, and other institutional sources.
Coordinate and prepare funding applications, grant proposals, letters of inquiry, budgets, supporting documentation, and related submission materials.
Collaborate with program, finance, communications, and leadership teams to gather information, develop funding requests, and ensure applications accurately reflect program needs and organizational priorities.
Support the development of complex and multi-year funding proposals led by the Supervisor.
Coordinate the preparation and submission of funder reports and other accountability requirements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with funding agreements.
Monitor funding agreements, reporting schedules, deliverables, and compliance requirements to ensure deadlines are met.
Work with internal stakeholders to collect program, financial, performance, and outcome data required by funders.
Maintain funding pipelines, funding calendars, prospect records, and other fundraising tracking tools.
Conduct research and environmental scans to identify emerging funding priorities, trends, and partnership opportunities.
Maintain accurate records, documentation, correspondence, and funder activity within Salesforce and other agency systems.
Support data analysis, performance tracking, and preparation of fundraising reports for leadership.
Collaborate with program teams to support seamless transitions from proposal development through funding implementation and reporting.
Participate in strategic funding initiatives, special projects, and cross-departmental activities as assigned.
Represent NCFST with funders, partners, and sector stakeholders as appropriate.
Manage an assigned portfolio of funders and funding opportunities, developing and maintaining strong relationships to support long-term engagement and revenue growth.
Coordinate ongoing communication with funders, including inquiries, meetings, site visits, stewardship activities, and information requests.
Support funder cultivation and stewardship strategies that demonstrate impact, accountability, and alignment with NCFST priorities.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications and Skills:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience;
Demonstrated experience in a similar type of position;
Demonstrated grant/proposal and technical writing skills;
Proven experience in managing multiple projects;
Knowledge of quality assurance, quality improvement and fund development theory, principles and practices;
Demonstrated understanding of workplace Health and Safety practices and understanding of an employee’s responsibility under current legislation;
Knowledge of the historical and current Indigenous context would be a strong asset;
Exceptional ability to conduct research, evaluation and analysis, planning, and development of strategic planning;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
Ability to build effective working relationships with internal groups and external organizations and stakeholders on various projects;
Pass a police record check (Vulnerable Sector);
Ability to provide training to various internal groups;
and
Demonstrate computer skills with specific competence with spreadsheets, databases, etc
*Please note that the successful candidate is required to complete a background check.
Work Environment:
Standard office environment;
minimal physical demands.
Hybrid Work Environment.
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