Fundraising Coordinator (Part Time)

The Toronto Heschel School seeks an energetic and dynamic candidate for the position of Fundraising Coordinator

We are:

• An Innovative Jewish Day School with classes from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8
• Pluralistic and Egalitarian within Halakhah
• Implementing integrated Jewish/General Studies Curricula
• Employing Arts-based curricula & methods
• Dedicated to a collaborative teaching model
• Committed to Teaching for Understanding (Harvard University model)
• Committed to a strong environmental ethos

The responsibilities of the position will include the following:

• Review current fundraising plan, and work with Head of School and Chair of Fundraising to revise as
• Support the fundraising team in creating a case or cases for
• Run all aspects of the annual parent and grandparent campaigns, including the production and distributionof materials, coordinating volunteers, maintaining pledge records and
• Coordinate events associated with the annual campaign (e.g. Generations Day, Special Speakers).
• Ensure all donors are appropriately acknowledged for their
• Support the creation of printed collateral for yearly campaign and specific pitches. This may includedrafting and/or adapting content for specific purposes
• Working with the Head of School and Chair of Fundraising to develop and implement cultivation andstewardship programs for mid-level and major donors
• Co-ordinate and support volunteers in the production of a fundraising event or
• Develop and maintain fundraising data
• Update website and other digital media with fundraising materials
• Develop fundraising progress
• Maintain an on-site presence in the school for most of the weekly hours. In consultation with the Head of School, some work may be done off-site.

Qualifications:

• An excellent communicator – both orally and in writing
• A proactive self-starter
• Comfortable working with digital marketing and fundraising platforms
• Comfortable working with digital databases and spreadsheets

Applicants should forward a cover letter and resume to head@torontoheschel.org.