Director of Development

About this position

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Catholic Children’s Aid Foundation (CCAF) is seeking a strategic and inspiring fundraiser to join our team as Director of Development to reenergize our community of supporters and help advance our vision that every child receives the intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and financial support needed to discover their unique gifts and fulfill their potential.

This is an exciting time to join CCAF as we enter a period of renewal, growth, and increased impact. The Director will play a key role in shaping and accelerating this progress, developing and refining strategies aligned with the organization’s recently launched five-year fundraising plan. Building on strong momentum reflected in successful annual campaigns, increasing donor engagement, and a growing pipeline of major gift prospects, the Director will deepen donor relationships and introduce innovative approaches to help sustain and elevate CCAF’s mission in the years ahead.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Development will serve as a member of the Senior Leadership Team and lead a comprehensive fundraising program, including direct response campaigns, tribute, monthly, and employee giving, corporate giving and foundation grants, and major and legacy gifts, while elevating donor engagement and stewardship. The Director will also supervise and support the Development Officer, providing coaching and mentorship to foster growth.

CCAF is a faith-based charity that is aligned with the values of the Catholic Church. Our faith-based approach guides the way we serve our community, with a focus on love, hope, and making a positive impact on those in need.

CCAF provides a flexible hybrid work environment, blending remote work with three in-office days each week at the Foundation’s office located at 2206 Eglinton Avenue East in Scarborough, Ontario.


ABOUT CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S AID FOUNDATION

WHO WE ARE: OUR STORY

Our story as fundraisers, grant providers, and champions of positive change

We re a registered charity partnered with the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CCAS), dedicated to raising funds to support their transformative work. We provide short-term financial support to address immediate needs, as well as longer-term funding for programs that strengthen outcomes and experiences for children, youth, and families involved in the child welfare system.

CCAS workers emphasize that, without the Foundation, many children and youth would lack the resources to lead a normal life. Our heart-in-hand logo symbolizes our commitment to caring for and supporting children in need.

Fundraising for kids in Canada’s most established Catholic Children’s Aid Society

The CCAS was established in 1894 after the Ontario government introduced an act and funding for Children’s Aid Societies, authorizing them to apprehend children who were neglected or without parents or guardians.  

When Catholic children placed in non-Catholic homes endured attempts to convert them to other religions, it sparked a movement to form a Society to meet the unique needs of the Catholic population. 

On October 22, 1894, the St. Vincent de Paul Society of Toronto was incorporated under the stewardship of the Most Reverend John Walsh, Archbishop of Toronto. Today, the CCAS and CCAF continue to uphold the Vincentian values of compassion, humility and generosity.

Our charitable work originated through Hope for Children, a former department of the CCAS. As our philanthropic efforts evolved, we created a separate entity and identity for the Foundation.

Our Vision
We protect children and strengthen family life.
We’re striving for a Catholic community, so every child is supported intellectually, emotionally, spiritually and financially to discover their gifts and realize their potential.

Our Mission
We raise and grant funds that help improve individual lives and outcomes for everyone served by the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto.

Our Values
Our core values are rooted in our history as a children’s aid society of St. Vincent de Paul, the patron saint of charitable societies.

Compassion: We are passionate and motivated to do whatever it takes to help
people in need.

Humility: Our work is not about us. Everything we do is designed to benefit others.

Generosity: We provide financial support with a generosity of spirit that reflects the values of the Catholic faith.

WHAT WE DO

Services for Children, Youth and Families

We are a private charitable foundation that supports the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CCAS).

Our funding supports over 1,500 children and youth served by CCAS, helping them achieve stability, well-being, and long-term success.

The Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CCAS) delivers child protection, family support, foster care, and adoption services across Toronto, ensuring the safety and well-being of children and families. These core services are primarily funded through government support.

The Foundation complements this work by funding supports and opportunities that address critical gaps—providing what is not covered through public funding and helping children, youth, and families move beyond basic care toward stability, connection, and long-term success.

1. Immediate Needs & Stability
We fund urgent and essential needs that impact a child or family’s safety, stability, and well-being. These supports help stabilize situations before they escalate.

2. Driving Innovation and Better Outcomes
We fund multi-year initiatives to address the root causes of challenges faced by children, youth, and families involved in the child welfare system. While immediate supports provide stability, these longer-term programs are focused on strengthening outcomes, breaking cycles, and ensuring youth are better prepared for independence.

3. Education and Enrichment Opportunities
We fund opportunities that support development, confidence, and long-term success. This ensures children and youth have access to experiences and pathways that build skills and a sense of belonging.

4. Faith, Identity and Belonging
We fund supports that nurture the spiritual well-being and identity of children, youth, and families, recognizing the importance of faith, culture, and community in overall development.

5. Community and Seasonal Support
We fund programs that provide support during key times of need and create opportunities for community involvement.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Catholic Children’s Aid Foundation Website
• Who We Are (Our Story)
• What We Do
• 2025–2026 Impact Report
• Inspiring Stories
• Ways to Give

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Planning, Strategy, and Leadership

• Work closely with the Executive Director, serving as a fundraising strategist and an operational leader.
• Collaborate with the Executive Director to develop short and long-range fundraising strategies including the creation, monitoring, and evaluation of the Foundation’s multi-year development plans and targets in alignment with organizational priorities and needs.
• Participate as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, and engage regularly with the Board of Directors, and other staff to ensure a solid understanding of current and future needs, and that staff are informed and appropriately engaged in fundraising activities.
• Represent Catholic Children’s Aid Foundation in the community, at events, and with partners in a manner that supports increased awareness and connection.
• Develop relationships with Society and Foundation staff to support a culture of philanthropy throughout Catholic Children’s Aid.
• Supervise and mentor the Development Officer, fostering a collaborative environment. Support their professional growth and conduct annual performance reviews.
• Provide leadership to the Foundation staff team in the planning and direction of all fundraising programs.
• Identify, analyze, and implement new innovative fundraising opportunities.

Fundraising

• Advance the current annual giving program (~$100,000) with a focus on retention and growth within the individual donor stream.
• Develop and maintain a portfolio of high-value prospect donors to achieve fundraising goals.
• Establish acknowledgement, recognition and stewardship strategies to ensure donors are properly and equitably acknowledged and appropriately recognized and stewarded for their current and future gifts.
• Provide strategic input and oversight in the design and planning of a structured planned giving program that focuses on bequests for future investment.
• Ensure and support recruitment and engagement of volunteers for community-based fundraising.
• Work collaboratively with Marketing and Communications to develop and deliver regular, effective donor communications that demonstrate impact, ensure appropriate recognition, and inspire giving. 
• Identify and evaluate new revenue channels and emerging technologies with potential to grow revenue, increase efficiency and reengage donors.
• Maintain knowledge of best practices and trends around philanthropy. 

Financial and Data Management

• Collaborate with the finance department to reconcile donor contributions, monitor revenue streams, and prepare accurate financial statements and reports.
• Strengthen fundraising processes, policies, and activities ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Work collaboratively with the Executive Director and Comptroller to ensure all business, fiduciary and legal responsibilities pertaining to fundraising are met, and provide regular reports confirming these requirements to the Board of Directors.
• Responsible for ensuring the accuracy and confidentiality of donor information.
• Provide oversight and support for the distribution of tax receipts and corresponding acknowledgement letters on an ongoing basis.

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• Progressive fundraising experience in a charitable organization with a demonstrated record of achieving financial and business goals.
• Demonstrated experience building fundraising strategies and plans that leverage entrepreneurial creativity and support revenue growth.
• Ability to analyze fundraising challenges, identify growth opportunities and develop innovative solutions to achieve objectives.
• Experience managing or supporting a comprehensive donor-centered fundraising program encompassing annual, major and legacy giving.
• Skilled in building lasting relationships with donors, volunteers, and internal teams to foster a culture of philanthropy.
• Experience working with Board members and/or other senior volunteers in a fundraising capacity.
• Skills in prospect development, management, and stewardship.
• Experience developing budgets and tracking and reporting against goals.
• Technological fluency, including data systems and CRMs with experience using reporting applications and dashboards.
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
• Comfortable with ambiguity and with the ability to drive and manage change. 
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to build partnerships and consensus with diverse groups of donors, senior volunteers, and committees.
• Highly developed interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and foster relationships with diverse audiences.  
• Excellent problem-solving, research, and analytical skills, with a drive to exceed expectations.
• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy and maintain confidentiality.
• Commitment to uphold professional standards and ethics, knowledgeable of fundraising trends, Canadian charity, and related tax implications and CRA regulations.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Raiser’s Edge NXT or similar CRM.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

KCI Search + Talent has been retained to conduct this search on behalf of Catholic Children’s Aid Foundation. For more information about this opportunity, please contact Meredith Roberts, Senior Consultant at KCI Search + Talent via email at CCAFDoD@kcitalent.com.

Please send your resume and letter of interest to the email address listed above by May 8, 2026.

We will be reviewing applications and interviewing candidates as submissions are received; early applications are encouraged.

To view the full Position Brief, please visit:  www.kcitalent.com.

The salary range for this position is $120,000 - $140,000 plus comprehensive benefits.

Catholic Children’s Aid Foundation is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We are committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require any accommodations, please notify the Search Consultant.

This posting is for a current vacancy. Artificial intelligence will not be used to screen resumes or assess candidates in this search.
 

About us

We re a registered charity partnered with the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CCAS), dedicated to raising funds to support their transformative work. We provide short-term financial support to address immediate needs, as well as longer-term funding for programs that strengthen outcomes and experiences for children, youth, and families involved in the child welfare system.

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