Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto (MCC Toronto)
Director of Development
Position Title: Director of Development
Hours: Full Time (40 hours per week), 2-year contract with potential for renewal.
Summary of Position:
The Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto (MCC Toronto) is currently seeking a passionate and experienced full-time Director of Development with a proven track record in managing fundraising campaigns, coupled with strong leadership capabilities. This individual will play a crucial role in advancing MCC Toronto’s mission and vision through strategic fundraising and development initiatives. Reporting to the Senior Pastor and collaborating closely with the Executive Director & COO, the Director of Development will spearhead efforts to secure financial support from various sources. Leveraging Salesforce, they will effectively manage donors, fundraising events, and campaigns. Cultivating relationships, crafting compelling proposals, and stewarding donors to sustain and enhance MCC Toronto's impactful programs and initiatives will be key responsibilities. The ideal candidate will possess strong fundraising acumen, strategic thinking skills, and a deep-seated passion for social justice within the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Compensation:
Salary range of $80,000 - $90,000 per year to commensurate with experience, with vacation and benefits after a 3-month probationary period. Also included is a 4% RRSP matching program after 1 year of service.
Organizational Overview:
Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023, Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto (MCC Toronto) was established in 1973 as part of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, a denomination and global LGBTQ+ Christian movement. Throughout its history, MCC Toronto has been a place of worship and a place of action. Our weekly Worship Services are attended by over 600 congregants both in-person and online. We count a broader congregant community of over 2,000 members drawn from many different religious backgrounds and beliefs, gender identities, gender expressions, sexual orientations, racial and cultural backgrounds, countries of origin, socioeconomic realities, and abilities. We are a proud vibrant, inclusive, and progressive faith community; at MCC Toronto everyone matters and everyone belongs.
Rooted in the 2SLGBTQ+ community, MCC Toronto has long been at the centre of community activism. We have been home to the Triangle Program, Canada’s first 2SLGBTQ+ High School since 1995. We were national leaders in the fight for same sex marriage. Our LGBTQ+ Refugee Programs have served over 8,000 refugees since 2007 and through our status as the exclusive Sponsorship Agreement Holder for LGBTQ+ refugees to Canada, we have sponsored 75 refugees to safety in Canada since 2013.
In 2022, MCC Toronto announced that it had raised a record-setting CAD $5 million through a major gift campaign to help support an elevation of our human rights work through expanded programming, new partnerships, and an emphasis on creating impact and change.
MCC Toronto’s vision is to be a growing, inclusive, spiritual community that creates a just, kind and loving world for all. We work every day to live our core values of Advocacy, Diversity and Spirituality.
Key Responsibilities:
The Director of Development is an integral part of MCC Toronto’s staff team and part of its executive leadership team. Key responsibilities include:
Note: some evening and weekend work may be required to accommodate fundraising events and donor engagement activities.
Qualifications and Requirements
Additional Information:
MCC Toronto is both a Church and Human Rights Centre and we seek to walk the walk as much as we talk the talk. As such, we are an equal opportunity employer that takes systemic barriers into consideration in its interview and hiring process. We encourage applicants to apply and provide life experience in place of formal experience as is appropriate.
The application deadline is May 21, 2024, at 5 PM. Confidentiality in the application and interview process is assured. Please include a CV or resume and cover letter explaining your motivation for applying to this position and your vision for advancing human rights and send via email to: .
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