Development Coordinator

Full Time Temporary for 12 months

Do you love to work as a team? Love the thrill of raising money for a worthy cause? This is an exciting opportunity to work as a Development Coordinator at St. Joseph's Hospice of London alongside our dynamic fundraising team to raise $1.5M each and every year to help patients and their families at end of life.

About Hospice

St. Joseph's Hospice is a charitable organization that offers compassionate holistic care and support to people living with a palliative illness. Support is extended to their family members and caregivers and to those grieving the loss of a loved one. Hospice programs and services are offered at no cost and are available irrespective of age, gender, religion, race, ethnicity or economic status.

Let's Talk about the role!

• A database “super user,” who understands a database capabilities and enhancements (Hospice uses Donor Perfect, an added plus if you know this software)
• Act as a first point of contact for a high-volume of interactions and correspondence with donors, families, and Hospice staff, managing general phone and email support lines and triaging requests as required
• Lead administrator for all Hospice donation programs; including data entry, donation processing, direct mail distribution and donor recognition programs
• Maintains the integrity of donor database by ensuring that all donations, donor contact information, other constituents' information, campaign codes, and other pieces of data are accurately recorded and kept secure and confidential
• Establishes new fundraising reports and adapting ongoing reports to track: giving levels, renewal rates, pledge collection deadlines, recurring gifts, stewardship requirements, planned gifts and other data for donors.
• Prepares month-end reconciliation against general ledger in collaboration with Finance Department.
• Assists the Development Team's fundraising efforts with various special events, lottery and annual fundraising program projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned, is innovative and collaborates with the team in all areas of fundraising

Want to join our team?

We are looking for someone with meticulous attention to details, who is a change maker, thrives in a team environment and is looking to enhance their skill set. If this sounds like you, check out the other skills and qualities we are seeking for this role:

• An undergraduate degree or diploma in a related field such as development and fundraising are preferred. A combination of relevant working experience and post-secondary education in another area of study will be considered.
• A minimum of three years of fundraising experience in a non-profit environment.
• Proficiency in database management with a solid understanding of a CRM platform
• Experience sorting large data and intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel
• Excellent listening, oral and written communication skills
• A demonstrated talent for building relationships
• Strong time management skills and ability to adapt and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment
• Commitment to maintaining high level of confidentiality
• Ability to be onsite 3 days per week Monday to Friday and attend occasional evening/weekend events

What Can Hospice Offer You?

• We have a Hybrid Working model – the best of both worlds
• Hands on experience working in a fundraising shop that touches on every aspect of raising money from major gifts, annual program, planned giving, communications, special events and more.
• A place for creativity – we work in a positive environment where we are all welcome to try new ideas and use our creative minds.
• Mental Health – at Hospice we value our time with our family and friends and want to be sure that you take care of yourself as much as we take care of you.
• Mentorship opportunities with our Leadership Team and Development staff
• A positive and uplifting workplace. We celebrate our successes as a team and want you to be part of our success.
• Apply your skills to really making a difference in people's lives.

Are you interested and think you want to be a part of our team?

If your answer is yes, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your resume and cover letter no later than May 30, 2025, to:

Nancy Tyndall

HR Coordinator

[email protected]

We thank all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

St. Joseph's Hospice is an equal opportunity employer, and we will accommodate your needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Upon individual request, hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application, interview or selection process fully and fairly, please contact Human Resources at (519) 931-3476 and we will endeavor to provide a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account your accessibility needs.