Development Associate
Toronto, ON, Canada
Full Time
Entry Level
Position: Development Associate
Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Existing, Full-Time Permanent position
Salary Range: $56,000 - $65,000 / year + HOOPP
POGO (Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario), is the leader of Ontario’s childhood cancer care system—bringing together clinical excellence, system coordination, and compassionate support to ensure every child with cancer has access to the best possible care.
Achieving this mission relies on the strength of our relationships and the power of philanthropy. We’re looking for a Development Associate who is ready to make a difference by bringing fresh ideas, passion, and dedication to helping children with cancer—while playing a hands-on role in advancing the fundraising strategies that fuel our impact.
What we offer:
POGO is a great place to grow your career and support the advancement of the childhood cancer system in Ontario. We offer a highly flexible work environment, great benefits and a generous, inclusive team culture that values your contributions.
- Hybrid work model (candidates are required to work from our Toronto office 2+ days/week)
- A competitive compensation package including comprehensive health benefits
- 3 weeks of paid vacation time
- Participation in a defined benefit pension plan with Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
From donor acquisition and retention efforts to monthly and tribute giving programs, stewardship initiatives, and special events, you will help create exceptional donor experiences that deepen relationships and inspire philanthropic support. Your attention to detail, proactive mindset, and commitment to continuous improvement will ensure every donor interaction reflects the care and excellence at the heart of POGO's mission.
As a key member of our team, you will help plan, coordinate, and execute integrated annual giving campaigns across multiple channels, advancing fundraising goals and strengthening donor participation. You will also maintain strong data integrity, support accurate reporting, and track performance across revenue streams to inform strategy and drive results.
Annual Giving Program
- Serve as a primary point of contact for donor inquiries and outreach.
- Support the execution of integrated annual giving campaigns across mail, email, digital, monthly giving, and tribute giving channels.
- Support donor acquisition, onboarding, retention, and engagement strategies, including monthly, in-memory, and in-honour giving programs.
- Coordinate donor communications, stewardship, acknowledgements, impact reporting, and milestone touchpoints.
- Maintain seamless online donation experience by managing landing pages and web content.
- Track, analyze, and report on donor and campaign performance metrics, trends, and program results.
- Issue tax receipts, track activity and maintain accurate donor records in Raiser’s Edge.
- Manage and maintain the Raiser’s Edge (RE) database, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, consistency, and quality through regular audits and updates.
- Generate database queries, reports, and analysis to support fundraising activities.
- Maintain donor interactions, call reports, and constituent records accurately and in a timely manner.
- Build, execute, and optimize digital fundraising and stewardship campaigns, including email deployment, donor journeys, audience segmentation, list management, automation workflows, and performance reporting.
- Prepare fundraising reports and dashboards, support budget tracking, and monitor revenue against targets and projections.
- Ensure compliance with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) fundraising and tax receipting regulations.
- Support planning, execution and evaluation of signature and community events.
- Provide administrative support for event platforms (Race Roster, OneCause, Trellis).
- Track registrations, RSVPs, and event logistics.
- Provide senior administrative support to the Chief Development Officer.
- Support grant and proposal development by researching opportunities and prospects, and tracking submission deadlines, deliverables, and reporting requirements.
- Assist with internal workflows, meeting logistics, and preparation of presentations and materials.
- Support Development Cabinet activities, including meeting preparation and follow-up.
- Relevant college/university degree or equivalent experience.
- 1–3 years of experience in fundraising, development, marketing, or a related field.
- Strong organizational and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with experience working with data, maintaining accuracy, and deploying reports.
- Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills.
- A warm, professional, and customer-service-oriented approach.
- Experience using a CRM or database system (e.g., Raiser’s Edge or similar) is needed.
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and adaptable team player.
- Flexible schedule is required to accommodate weekend and evening events
- Valid driver’s license required and access to a vehicle desired. Light travel required.
About POGO:
The Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario (POGO) provides wraparound care to ensure that everyone affected by childhood cancer has access to the best care and support. POGO partners to achieve an excellent childhood cancer care system for children, youth and their families, survivors of childhood cancer, adolescents and young adults with cancer, and healthcare teams, in Ontario and beyond. POGO champions childhood cancer care, and as the collective voice of this community, is the official advisor to the Government of Ontario. POGO is a non-profit organization with charitable status, here for kids with cancer, for now, for life.
Interested in being a part of POGO? We want to hear from you.
POGO is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all applicants throughout the recruiting process. Please let us know about any accommodation and/or support requirements.
Please note: we are only accepting applications from those authorized to work in Canada and we are not currently sponsoring any temporary or permanent work visas.
Use of AI in Hiring: We may use AI-assisted tools to enhance the efficiency of the recruitment process. However, all applications are reviewed by human recruiters and all hiring decisions are made by human decision-makers.
How to apply: Please submit your cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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