About UJA Federation of Greater Toronto

At UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, our vision is to lead the most vibrant Jewish community in North America - a community characterized by its diversity, unity, compassion, generosity and commitment to Jewish values.
Together with our philanthropic, volunteer and professional leadership, we’re changing lives.

As one of North America’s leading Jewish non-profits, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto works to preserve and strengthen the quality of Jewish life in Greater Toronto, Canada, Israel and around the world. UJA advances this mission through fundraising, programs, and research focused on our strategic pillars: fighting poverty and improving well-being, growing Jewish education and identity, countering antisemitism and hate, and strengthening connections with Israel and Jewish communities worldwide.

About the Opportunity

The Senior Director, Donor Stewardship & Impact is a key leadership role within UJA’s Integrated Development Department, focused on enhancing donor experiences and deepening donor engagement through high-impact stewardship initiatives, educational programming and impact reporting.

This position will develop and oversee the strategy plan and content for stewardship of Annual Campaign, Transformational Campaigns and Directed gifts related to impact. The Senior Director, Stewardship & Impact will also be a key liaison with the planning and marketing departments to develop ways to educate our donors about UJA’s impact. This role will oversee curated experiences and stewardship opportunities designed to inspire and connect donors to UJA’s mission and impact. The Senior Director will also lead the production of personalized stewardship reports and integrate impact stories and case studies into ongoing donor communications. Elevating existing donor events with compelling UJA narratives will be central to this role’s success. This role will also oversee a stewardship and impact team (of 3-5 professionals).

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the strategy and oversee the content for stewardship of Annual Campaign, Transformational Campaigns and Directed gifts related to impact.

• Lead UJA’s Stewardship Department, overseeing the planning and execution of impactful programs and stewardship experiences for our leading donors and prospects.

• Curate and oversee immersive and impactful experiences for donors, linking them deeply to UJA’s mission and impact.

• Oversee the production of individualized stewardship reports for leading donors, in collaboration with relevant departments.

• Integrate compelling impact stories and case-for-giving narratives into regular stewardship communications.

• Elevate existing donor events and experiences to maximize inspiration, education, and donor retention.

• Collaborate with fundraising teams to ensure stewardship is fully aligned with donor journeys and UJA priorities.

• Create tools for Donor Managers to use to ensure regular, personalized engagement with leading donors to sustain and deepen relationships.

• Manage budgets, timelines, and logistics related to stewardship programming

• Provide leadership in enhancing donor education ,satisfaction and affinity to UJA, across all major giving levels.

• Liaison with marketing and planning department to create strategies and tools to relay UJA impact to both our fundraising staff and donor base

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in donor stewardship, immersive education and mission planning

• Strong understanding of major donor expectations and relationship management best practices.

• Proven ability to design and deliver compelling experiential programs for high-net-worth individuals.

• Exceptional communication, storytelling, and writing skills.

• Demonstrated success in building meaningful relationships with donors and volunteers.

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities and projects.

• Proficiency with CRM and donor databases (Salesforce preferred).

• Passion for UJA’s mission and the Jewish community.

• Ability to travel periodically as required for mission programming.

*This is a full-time permanent position. At UJA we support a flexible work schedule and all of our employees engage in hybrid work. Engagement and connection are key to supporting the best employee experience and we want to ensure that this puts balance and well-being at the forefront of our approach to ways of working. In addition to a rich time off policy, UJA’s offices are closed on all Jewish holy days (yom tov) and we support early office closures to observe the Jewish Sabbath (Shabbat).

We look forward to connecting with you to understanding what you can bring to the UJA team and how we can support your career goals. Qualified applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume.
Only those applicants invited for interview will be contacted.

Commitment to Inclusion and Accessibility:

UJA Federation supports a diverse candidate and employment experience. We are proud of our dynamic professional team, which reflects the diversity of the Jewish community and general community alike in Greater Toronto. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all communities. We encourage you to follow us to get regular updates on open roles. We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and believe this is essential to ensure that every member of our team can thrive.

We adhere to barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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