Title: Leadership Giving Data & Engagement Assistant
Type: Canada Summer Job - Temporary (up to 8 weeks), Full-time (35 hours per week)
Location: Remote (Must reside ON) 
Reports to: Development Officer - Leadership Giving
Salary: $17.60 per hour 

Kinvia previously known as Canadian Feed the Children’s vision is a world in which children, youth, and their communities thrive, realizing their full potential. Kinvia works in partnership with local NGO’s and communities in Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, Bolivia, and with Indigenous Peoples in Canada. We are here with communities who are building local, self-reliant, sustainable systems to provide food for their children, youth, and families across generations. We work in solidarity with communities to impact all areas of nourishment at all stages of their lives, including income generation, education, gender equality, racial justice, and climate impacts.  If you share our passion for our mission and you thrive in a collaborative, values-based culture please consider applying for this role.

About this opportunity
The Leadership Giving Data & Engagement Assistant role will focus on helping organize donor information, new prospects research, preparing lists, donor thank you cards/letters, and supporting basic research and administrative tasks.

This is a great opportunity to gain experience in a nonprofit environment and learn how fundraising and donor engagement works.

This position is made possible largely due to the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) grant, an initiative of the Summer Work Experience program. One of the priporities of the program is to support employers who intend to hire youth in underrepresented groups.  Preference for this position will be given to an applicant who self-identifies as being part of an underrepresented group:

• Indigenous youth
• Visible minorities/ racialized youth
• Newcomer/refugee youth

To be eligible, a participant must: 

• Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
• Be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and;
• Be legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial / territorial legislation and regulations.

Areas of Responsibility

Organize and update donor information (25%)
•    Maintain accurate donor records in Excel and shared systems by entering, reviewing, and cleaning data. Ensure consistency and flag duplicates or outdated information.

Prepare donor lists for outreach (20%)
•     Support the creation of targeted donor lists by filtering based on campaign needs

Track donor interactions and stewardship (15%)
•     Update records of donor communications and help monitor stewardship activities to ensure timely follow-ups and engagement.

Conduct donor research (15%)
•     Perform basic online research to identify potential donors and summarize key information such as interests and giving history.

Support donor meetings and follow-ups (15%)
•    Assist with preparing briefing materials and presentation. Also, help coordinate and track post-meeting follow-ups.

Prepare team meeting materials (10%): 
•    Help develop agendas, slides, and notes, and support sharing of key updates and action items.

Requirements: 
•    Recent graduate or current student pursuing a post-secondary program in Business Administration, Funding Management  or related field of study. 
•    Strong attention to detail and organizational skills 
•    Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel or similar tools 
•    Strong written communication skills 
•    Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines 
•    Experience with data entry or administrative tasks 
•    Interest in nonprofit work, fundraising, or community engagement 
•    Interest in research and analyzing information 
•    Familiarity with nonprofit or community-based environments 
•    Exposure to fundraising, donor engagement, or event support 
•    Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team

How to Apply: 
Please submit your resume and cover letter by May 08, 2026, by clicking on the below. The position will be posted until filled: 
 https://kinvia.bamboohr.com/careers/71

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, please apply as soon as possible. 

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted. The position will remain open until the successful candidate has been selected.   
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Kinvia is committed to inclusive, accessible and barrier-free employment practices and to creating a workplace that reflects and supports the diversity of our community. We encourage and welcome applications from qualified applicants including members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please let us know if you require an accommodation and we will work with you to ensure a barrier-free hiring process. For further information about Accessibility or Accommodation process at Kinvia, please contact our People and Culture Department.