Museum of Toronto Job Board
Fundraising & Events Assistant
Description
Museum of Toronto (formerly Myseum) is a not-for-profit charitable organization founded in 2014. It connects Torontonians to the city and to each other. For over a decade, we have defined how Toronto communities tell, share, and learn about our unique and ever-evolving city through our histories and aspirations for the future.
We are seeking a Fundraising and Events Assistant who will play a crucial role in supporting the museum's fundraising efforts and organizing engaging events for our supporters and stakeholders. This individual will be responsible for supporting fundraising strategies, managing event logistics, and building relationships with donors and community members.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Director of Fundraising by cultivating, maintaining relationships and building trust with individual donors, foundations, corporate sponsors as well as government
- Assist Director of Fundraising with grant applications, work with relevant team members to gather figures and relevant information and background for grant proposals and manage process and tracking of grant applications.
- Work closely with external grant writer when necessary, acting as an organizational liaison and ensuring relevant information is gathered and delivered on time
- Track moves management and fundraising progress in CRM software and report results to the Director of Fundraising and Executive Director.
- Plan and coordinate a variety of cultivation and stewardship events to support fundraising efforts
- Assist in developing event budgets and ensure timely payments to vendors and suppliers.
- Under the guidance of the Director of Fundraising, oversee event logistics, including venue selection, catering, staffing and volunteers
- Assist the marketing team in developing promotional materials for events.
- Acknowledge and thank donors for their participation and contributions.
- Support developing materials to update donors on the impact of their gifts.
- Support the organization of donor recognition events and activities.
Qualifications:
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in fundraising, marketing, or a related field.
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience in fundraising or event planning.
- Strong understanding of fundraising principles and techniques.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience with donor management software is a plus.
Compensation
$50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year