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Koffler Arts is Hiring: Senior Manager of Development

Koffler Centre of the Arts 180 Shaw Street, Toronto ON

Koffler Arts is Hiring: Senior Manager of Development

Start Date: Monday, June 15, 2026

Salary:  $65 - $75,000, commensurate with experience   

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Position: Full-Time

 

Applications due: Monday, May 4, 2026

 

Looking to make a meaningful difference in the Toronto arts scene and beyond? Working collaboratively with the General Director, the Board of Directors, the Director of External Relations, as well as other staff and volunteers, the Manager of Development is responsible for designing and implementing Koffler Arts individual, corporate and foundation fundraising strategies, as well as managing overall donor data services and stewardship.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Conceiving and implementing a clear strategy for developing corporate, foundation, and private donations
  • Working hand-in-hand with senior management and Board on the annual campaign and other project-specific fundraising campaigns throughout the year
  • Data gathering and management for all donors, including working with accounting to  effectively manage cash flow, tax documentation and other key financial matters related  to donor contributions
  • Stewardship of major donors, individual, corporate and foundations 
  • Coordination with the grant-writing activities for government and foundation support and maintaining reporting requirements for grants
  • Maintaining clear calendar, database, CRM and budgets regarding all aspects of development and fundraising including strategic metrics and analysis

 

Qualifications:  

  • The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years experience in a similarly senior role within an arts organization, or successful not-for-profit enterprise
  • CFRE designation preferred
  • Strong corporate network and expertise in the Toronto philanthropic arts community
  • The capacity to work in a small team with wide-ranging responsibilities, including managing multiple projects concurrently
  • Experience in donor relations and management, including with Boards and major donors
  • A well-honed practice of financial and data management
  • Experience in event management for key fundraising events
  • A goal-oriented nature
  • An excellent command of English, written and oral
  • A strong desire to help an adventuresome arts organization grow nationally and internationally

About Koffler Arts

Koffler Arts is a multi-disciplinary cultural platform that explores critical ideas and concerns of our time through exhibitions, live performance, literary events, publications and digital initiatives. We examine complex issues through transformative art experiences that stimulate intercultural dialogue and position Jewish identity in conversation with diverse perspectives and global voices.

Koffler Arts is committed to equity, diversity and accessibility in the workplace and welcomes and encourages applications from Indigenous, Black and racialized peoples, people who identify as 2SLGBTQ+, women and non-binary people, and persons with disabilities. To request any access solutions that you may require to participate in the application and interview process, please contact [email protected].

 

How to apply:

Please apply by email to [email protected].

Applications should include:

  • A cover letter detailing why you believe you are the right candidate for the position ;
  • An up-to-date resume;
  • Name and contact of three references;
  • Please include in your Cover Letter what your salary expectations are

 

Please submit your cover letter and resume as one PDF document to [email protected].

Applications can be addressed to:

Matthew Jocelyn, General Director at Koffler Arts