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Officer Foundational and Institutional Giving Jobs in Toronto, Canada at tso.ca
Officer, Foundational and Institutional Giving
Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) – Toronto, ON | Permanent, Full-time
Reports to: Director, Philanthropy
Status: Permanent Full-time
Are you a storyteller who can turn artistic ambition into a compelling case for support – and the meticulous operator who never misses a deadline, a detail, or a reporting requirement?
Join us to help build and reimagine one of the TSO’s most promising areas of growth: philanthropic support from foundations, trusts, and donor‑advised funds.
The Role
The Officer, Foundational and Institutional Giving helps execute the TSO’s fundraising strategy for foundation and trust giving, including donor‑advised funds, an area of revenue generation that is ripe for growth, expansion, and reimagination. Reporting to the Director, Philanthropy, you will solicit new foundations and trusts, renew and grow existing foundation relationships, and manage the full lifecycle of every grant: from prospecting and letters of intent through proposals, reporting, and stewardship.
You will also steward Toronto Symphony Foundation fund holders and provide support to the TSO’s forthcoming US Foundation. This is a role for someone equally at home crafting a persuasive proposal and running a disciplined grants calendar – and who wants the opportunity to shape a growing portfolio rather than simply maintain one.
About the TSO
For more than a century, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) has been a cornerstone of Canadian culture, steadfast in its commitment to musical excellence and to the vibrant communities we serve. Through acclaimed concerts, recordings, and tours, the TSO enriches audiences while reflecting the diversity of Toronto—one of the world’s most multicultural cities. Music Director Gustavo Gimeno brings artistic vision and a sense of adventure to the 93‑musician orchestra.
Engaging audiences of all ages, the TSO leads a myriad of education, health‑and‑well‑being, and community‑access programs, including the tuition‑free Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra, cultivating the next generation of Canadian artists.
What you’ll do
- Identify, solicit, and secure funding from new foundations, trusts, and donor‑advised funds, and renew and grow support from existing institutional funders.
- Manage the full lifecycle of each grant – prospecting, letters of intent, proposals, supplemental materials, reporting, and stewardship – producing strong deliverables that align funder interests with TSO priorities.
- Own a Foundations and Trusts giving calendar, tracking internal and external deadlines and keeping the team ahead of every submission and report.
- Prepare leadership for funder meetings through briefing documents and strategic recommendations.
- Produce grant budgets and financial reports in partnership with Finance, ensuring line items are accurately tracked against funded deliverables.
- Steward Toronto Symphony Foundation fund holders, preparing annual Fund Reports on the investment health of their funds and the impact of their contributions.
- Provide administrative and reporting support to the forthcoming US Foundation.
- Partner with Development Operations to maintain an accurate database of prospective funders, and provide analysis, timelines, and probability assessments for new opportunities.
- Coordinate with Artistic, Education, and Finance colleagues to build compelling, accurate proposals and reports, and ensure teams understand grant deliverables and funding levels.
- Maintain meticulous records in Tessitura with accurate donor recognition, and contribute up‑to‑date portfolio reporting to Philanthropy team meetings.
- Stay informed on sector trends and shifts in institutional and philanthropic giving, bringing new ideas to a portfolio with real room to grow.
What you’ll bring
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience focused on grant writing, proposal development, reporting, and donor stewardship, with demonstrated success securing funding from institutional funders, especially private foundations.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills across letters, proposals, and reports, paired with confident, professional verbal communication.
- A self‑starter who builds the systems and…
Title: Officer Foundational and Institutional Giving
Company: tso.ca
Location: Toronto, Canada
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