Date Posted: 06/20/2025
Req ID:43751
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Architecture,Landscape&Design
Department: Daniels Faculty of Arch., Land & Design
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

YOUR OPPORTUNITY:

The University of Toronto is seeking a Director of Advancement to strategically lead the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design’s advancement programs with the goals of increasing fundraising revenues and alumni engagement in support of the Faculty’s highest academic and institutional priorities. The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto is seeking a highly collaborative and strategic fundraising professional with a significant track record of success to join our team.
The Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto offers graduate programs in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, forestry, and visual studies — as well as unique undergraduate programs that use architectural studies and visual studies as a lens through which students may pursue a broad, liberal arts-based education. Its mission is to educate students, prepare professionals, and cultivate scholars who will play a leading role in creating more culturally engaged, ecologically sustainable, socially just, and artfully conceived environments.
The greater Toronto region serves as a dynamic laboratory for both its students and faculty, while the University of Toronto, which year after year ranks among the top universities in the world, provides a wealth of knowledge and expertise that they can draw from. Like Toronto, Daniels students and faculty are incredibly cosmopolitan in sensibility, hailing from every part of the world, with their work crossing all sorts of geographic and cultural boundaries. The city’s multicultural networks and international connections make the Daniels Faculty a powerful place to start a career.
The Director of Advancement reports jointly to the Dean, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, and to the Vice President, Advancement (or his/her designate) and is a member of the Vice-President, Advancement’s University-wide Senior Advancement Leadership Team.
The Director of Advancement is responsible for the development and execution of advancement plans and strategies to accomplish divisional fundraising and alumni engagement goals, as well as related personal and team results, in close consultation with the Dean, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, and the Vice President, Advancement. The Director of Advancement is accountable to the Dean, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design on the development and fulfillment of advancement plans and strategies that support the faculty’s academic mission.
The Director of Advancement will possess superior solicitation experience and a demonstrated track record of securing significant philanthropic support; a strong commitment to recruiting, developing, and empowering a team of high-performance advancement professionals; and a strong commitment to establishing and supporting efforts to meaningfully engage alumni and volunteers in support of the Faculty’s academic mission. The incumbent will demonstrate proactive leadership and team building skills, outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, an ability to work collaboratively with other teams, and a commitment to set and achieve ambitious advancement goals. As such, the Director of Advancement will also embody a strong commitment to define the leading edge of advancement practice in Canada and to enhance the University’s overall reputation for advancement excellence.
The Director of Advancement, has overall responsibility for a team of professionals tasked with identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors and developing tailored programs to enhance the interest and engagement of individuals who directly, or through other sources, have or are capable of making gifts at a significant level.

EDUCATION:

University undergraduate degree. Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) designation an asset.
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EXPERIENCE:

5+ years of direct fundraising experience and a proven track record of executive advancement responsibility and leadership in annual, major and planned giving programs in a large, complex organization, preferably in an educational, medical, design, or arts institution. Experience in organizing complex programs and events. Experience managing and supervising an advancement team preferably in a unionized environment. Demonstrated volunteer management experience. Highly knowledgeable and experienced in both new and traditional channels of revenue generation.
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SKILLS:

Proficient with and demonstrated experience working with Microsoft Office suite. Experience working with ARBOR, Blackbaud CRM, or a similar database management system. Demonstrated strategic conceptualization, analytical, and planning skills. Knowledge of current trends as they relate to the duties and responsibilities of the role.
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