Job Title:

Manager of Fundraising and Development

Mission Statement: Homes First Society develops and provides affordable, stable housing and support services to break the cycle of homelessness for people with the fewest housing options.

Location: Hybrid but required to attend in person within the GTA throughout the year

Position Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours of Work: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, with flexibility for deadlines and events

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: $85,000

 

Position Summary

The Manager of Fundraising & Development is a key leadership role responsible for institutional giving, grant development, donor stewardship, and strategic fundraising initiatives. This position carries a significant grant-writing workload and is also the primary organizational lead for Raiser’s Edge NXT, ensuring data accuracy, reporting integrity, and analytics-driven fundraising strategies.

This is a perfect role for someone who is both a strong writer and a strong systems-thinker, who can build relationships, manage a donor pipeline, and leverage data to meaningfully grow revenue.

 

Key Responsibilities

Fund Development Strategy & Execution

• Support the Director in delivering Homes First’s multi-year Fundraising Plan, including donor engagement strategies, revenue targets, KPI development, and a shift toward a more philanthropic organizational identity.
• Lead cross-departmental collaboration to align program needs, organizational priorities, and fundraising opportunities.
• Produce high-level briefs, analyses, and reports for senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Project manage agency-wide fundraising initiatives, including development of a comprehensive Case for Support and related materials.

Grants, Proposals & Institutional Giving

• Lead the full lifecycle of grant development and management, from prospect research and project scoping to writing, editing, budgeting, submission, and reporting.
• Develop and maintain an institutional giving pipeline and calendar, with rigorous follow-up and stewardship.
• Prepare Letters of Inquiry, multi-year proposals, foundation applications, and assist on government RFP responses in partnership with relevant departments.
• Establish internal grant-writing processes, templates, and workflows to strengthen efficiency and consistency.

Donor Stewardship & Mid-Level Donor Portfolio

• Manage and steward a portfolio of donors up to $10,000 through personalized cultivation and stewardship strategies.
• Support impact reporting, donor recognition, and narrative development.
• Collaborate with the Marketing & Communications Manager on donor touchpoints for campaigns such as Giving Tuesday, Year-End, and direct mail.
• Support acquisition, retention, and stewardship reporting with insights from RENXT data.

Signature Event Support – Homes for Dinner

• Solicit sponsorships and silent auction gift-in-kind contributions.
• Support development of donor-facing event collateral and storytelling elements.
• Participate in event execution, donor hosting, and onsite stewardship as needed.

Raiser’s Edge NXT Leadership & Data Strategy

• Oversee daily management of Raiser’s Edge NXT, including record maintenance, gift processing oversight, and donor activity tracking.
• Ensure consistent, accurate, and timely data entry across the fundraising team; develop and maintain data standards and protocols.
• Conduct regular database audits to ensure data quality, completeness, and alignment with reporting needs.

Reporting & Analytics

• Produce recurring and ad-hoc reports (KPIs, retention, acquisition, donor history, campaign performance, segmentation analyses).
• Translate data insights into actionable fundraising strategies for the Director and senior leadership.
• Develop dashboards and reporting templates that support long-term planning and donor pipeline growth.

Donation Administration

• Oversee tax receipting processes, reconciliation workflows, and donation imports (including third-party platforms).
• Work with Finance to ensure accurate coding, batching, deposit tracking, and monthly reconciliation.
• Manage automated and non-automated donation streams, ensuring seamless integration between platforms and RENXT.

Systems Development & Optimization

• Improve internal database processes, documentation, and training for staff involved in fundraising or donor data entry.
• Provide guidance on donor segmentation, moves management, and CRM best practices.
• Lead implementation of new RENXT functionalities and data upgrades as needed.

Cross-Departmental Collaboration & Strategic Initiatives

• Work collaboratively with senior leadership and internal teams to advance fundraising priorities through strategic materials, briefings, and case development.
• Lead cross-departmental fundraising initiatives that support organizational growth, including capital and transformational projects.
• Prepare fundraising-related materials and updates for Board committees, senior leadership, and interdepartmental forums.

Other duties as assigned.

 

Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years of progressive experience in fundraising, development, institutional giving, or related roles.
• Strong proficiency with Raiser’s Edge NXT and a demonstrated ability to use CRM data to inform fundraising strategy.
• Proven success in grant writing and securing institutional funding.
• Exceptional writing skills with the ability to translate complex ideas into compelling narratives.
• Strong project management and cross-departmental collaboration skills.
• High attention to detail, data integrity, and organizational systems.
• Commitment to equity, anti-oppression, and Homes First’s mission.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for events.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle is an asset; ability to travel to and from Homes First sites as required.

 

Working in an environment where there may be smoke is required.

Working in a pet-friendly environment.

The successful applicant must provide a criminal record check that is satisfactory to Homes First Society.

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Posted 2026-02-09