Philanthropy Assistant

Date: June 2025

Department: Development

Reports to: Director Individual & Foundation Giving

Status: Contract FullTime (8week contract beginning in June 2025)

Rate of Pay: $26 Per Hour

Location: Etobicoke ON

Time Required on Site: 40%

Who We Are

Second Harvest is Canadas largest food rescue organization and is a global thought leader on perishable food redistribution. We work with thousands of food businesses from across the supply chain to redirect unsold surplus food to nonprofit organizations that feed communities in every province and territory. Our mission is to keep food where it belongs: On plates and out of landfills.

The Role

The Philanthropy Assistant will provide key support to Second Harvests Development team by focusing on donor research prospecting and building donor profiles. This role is ideal for someone with strong research and organizational skills who is eager to contribute to the growth of Second Harvests individual donor base.

Your Impact

• Donor Research: Build out Second Harvests donor base across Canada by conducting detailed research on individual donors including confirming addresses gathering demographic data and enhancing donor profiles.
• Prospect List Development: Research and compile prospect lists for targeted expansion in specific regions identifying organizations and potential donors that align with Second Harvests mission.
• Database Management: Input and update donor information in the Raisers Edge database ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Support Strategic Growth: Collaborate with team members to support the strategic development of Second Harvests individual giving portfolio contributing to the identification of highpotential donors.
• Reporting: Assist in the preparation of research findings and reports to guide fundraising strategies and donor engagement initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as required or assigned to support the overall goals of the organization.

Who You Are

• Funded through Canada Summer Jobs to be eligible for this opportunity candidates must:
• beYouth between 18 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment.
• be aCanadian citizen permanent resident or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment and
• have avalid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
• Completed high school and a minimum of one year of college/university postsecondary education preferably in a related field of study.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office .
• Proficiency with English language skills both verbal and written.
• Adaptability The ability to achieve or adjust goals and behaviours when expected or unexpected change occurs by planning staying focused persisting and overcoming setbacks. For example one uses this skill to change work plans to meet new deadlines learn how to work with new tools and improve skills through feedback.
• Collaboration The ability to contribute and support others to achieve a common goal. For example at work we use this skill to provide meaningful support to team members while completing a project.
• Communication The ability to receive understand consider and share information and ideas through speaking listening and interacting with others. For example we use this skill to listen to instructions serve customers and discuss ideas.
• Creativity and Innovation The ability to imagine develop express encourage and apply ideas in ways that are novel unexpected challenges existing methods and norms. For example we use this skill to discover better ways of doing things develop new products and deliver services in a new way.
• Digital Skills The ability to use digital technology and tools to find manage apply create and share information and content. For example we use this skill to create spreadsheets safely use social media and securely make online purchases.
• Problemsolving The ability to identify analyze propose solutions and make decisions. Problem solving helps you to address issues monitor success and learn from the experience. For example we use this skill to make hiring decisions select courses of action and troubleshoot technical failures.
• Reading and/or Writing The ability to find understand use or share information presented through written words symbols and images. For example reading is used to locate information on forms and drawings and to read items such as emails reports news articles blog posts and instructions. Writing is used to fill out forms and applications and write emails reports and social media posts.

For more information about Second Harvest please visit our Careers page here.

To Apply

Please submit your cover letter and resume using the online portal. Consideration of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Only electronic applications will be accepted.

We strongly encourage applications from all candidates especially those from equitydeserving groups including but not limited to racialized persons/persons of colour Indigenous peoples women persons with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ2S community.

Second Harvest is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment and selection process. Please let us know if you require any accommodations.