Date Posted: 07/10/2026
Req ID: 49230
Faculty/Division: VP - Division of University Advancement
Department: University Development
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: Existing Vacancy: Yes
Description:Your opportunity:The University Development team advances U of T's collective efforts to achieve the ambitious revenue and engagement goals of the Defy Gravity campaign. We accomplish this through a variety of centrally-managed fundraising programs and a collaborative approach that nurtures partnerships and delivers exceptional donor and volunteer experiences to our alumni and friends.
We hire outstanding people from a variety of backgrounds and currently seek a Coordinator, International Advancement to join our diverse talent. The successful candidate will support the Director, International Advancement in furthering an exciting, University-wide strategy to leverage our fundraising success in the Asia-Pacific region playing a valuable role in focusing and integrating the activities of senior leaders, divisional partners and others who are contributing to a variety of high-impact goals in the region.
Your responsibilities will include:- Fostering positive relationships with prospective and existing donors
- Assessing needs and contributing to the development and implementation of plans for prospect identification, cultivation, solicitation and recognition
- Handling sensitive and/or confidential information
- Drafting donor acknowledgment and recognition communications
- Collecting basic development-related information
- Generating reports
- Maintaining senior staff calendars
Essential Qualifications:- Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum 3 years relevant experience providing support in philanthropy and in other fundraising environments
- Experience creating donor correspondence from template non-template documents
- Experience preparing reports from multiple data sources
- Experience in conducting basic development-related research
- Flexibility and demonstrated initiative to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and changing environment
- Ability to work independently, set and reorder priorities and act in an anticipatory manner with minimal supervision.
- Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks and conflicting deadlines
- Ability to demonstrate tact, diplomacy, sensitivity, and discretion in dealing with individuals of affluence and influence
- Ability to effectively and clearly communicate both verbally and in writing with stakeholders to include students, alumni, staff, faculty, and donors
- Demonstrated advanced computer proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), database and fundraising software, and email.
Assets (Nonessential):- Experience with fundraising database ARBOR or related database considered an asset
- Knowledge of and/or interest in the Asia-Pacific region considered an asset.
To be successful in this role you will be:- Adaptable
- Articulate
- Efficient
- Motivated self-learner
- Multi-tasker
- Organized
Closing Date: 07/24/2026, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:USW Pay Band 10 -- $72,119. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $92,226. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Fiona Chan
Job descriptions are available upon request for internal applicants.
