Community Giving and Events Coordinator

Applications will be accepted until 9:00am EDT on Friday, 28 March 2025

Salary Grade: Level 13 - $64,251 in starting year

At the core of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Canada’s identity is a commitment to medical ethics, independence, neutrality, and impartiality. We go where people’s medical needs are greatest. These ideals have driven every aspect of our work since MSF was established in 1971.

The Community Giving and Events Coordinator is responsible for supporting third party and peer-to-peer fundraising initiatives through cultivating, stewarding and responding to the needs of peer-to-peer event organizers, as well as identifying new, and coordinating around existing community event fundraising opportunities. The role also works closely with the MSF Canada Association and Speaker’s Bureau to coordinate and plan speaking engagements with supporters.

Responsibilities:

• Implement MSF Canada peer-to-peer, community giving and events strategy alongside team in line with targets and goals described in each year’s Annual Plan.
• Engage, promote, and respond to the needs of event organizers, managing all requests and opportunities to support MSF through third party initiatives.
• Provide expertise and oversight to help ensure third party fundraisers achieve fundraising goals and adhere to MSF guidelines and CRA requirements.
• Build, maintain, and cultivate solid relationships that lead to future support, including managing the cultivation, recognition and stewardship of community giving supporters.
• Support all administrative activities related to the community giving portfolio, including tracking and coordinating payments for associated expenses.
• Act as main point of contact for Fundraising Department for MSF Canada publicly facing events.

Qualifications:

• Alignment with MSF values, including principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Education or training in Fund Development, Communications, Marketing, Non-profit Management or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Proficient in English, with excellent copywriting/editing skills.
• Proficiency in French is an asset.
• Demonstrated professional experience in fundraising, event planning, or mass market fundraising.
• Demonstrated experience with one-to-one relationship management.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and relationship management skills.
• Strong computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office applications and databases.
• Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge and Luminate Online platforms is an asset.

MSF Canada will provide:

• Starting 4 weeks' vacation per year.
• Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP).
• Flexible work hours and a hybrid working model (minimum 40% in office).
• An accessible, open concept, shared office space with bookable workstations.
• A commitment to incorporating equity, diversity, and inclusion in everything.
• 5% RRSP contributions (no employee matching required).
• Health Spending Account.
• Lifestyle Spending Account.
• Group insurance (Life, Dependent Life, AD&D).
• Peace of Mind plan (prescription drug coverage, accidental dental, hospital care, etc.).
• A positive and innovative office culture based on core values of humanity, integrity, and results.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada; MSF Canada is not able to support or relocate candidates from outside Canada.

NOTE: Any questions or concerns regarding accommodation and accessibility may be addressed to ask.hr@toronto.msf.org.