Director of Development

Title: Director of Resource Development

Job Status: Full Time 40 hours (Existing Posting)

Job Region: All Blue Door Locations

Equipment: Communication equipment, Reliable Transportation

Salary: $110,000-$130,000

Blue Door is a not-for-profit registered charitable agency governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. We have been an integral part of our community providing essential emergency shelter services since 1982. Blue Door’s mission is to support people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness to attain and retain affordable housing.

Job Summary

Reporting to the CEO, the Director of Resource Development plans, manages, and evaluates all aspects of marketing and fund development with an emphasis on researching new fund development opportunities, overseeing grant proposals for new and existing funding opportunities, and the stewardship of new and current donors.

Responsibilities

Department Leadership

• Provide leadership, supervision, coaching, and performance management to direct reports, ensuring effective department operations, achievement of fundraising objectives, and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Contribute to the achievement of organizational strategic priorities by aligning resource development activities with approved organizational goals and objectives.
• Provide leadership with information, analysis, and performance data to support evaluation, planning, and decision-making.
• Other duties as assigned

Marketing and Communication

• Support the development of an annual fundraising and marketing strategy to meet organizational objectives and strategic priorities, in coordination with the CEO.
• Monitor community trends and opportunities, including researching and identifying new funding opportunities to support programs and services.
• Support the Marketing Team in coordinating and managing consistent communications across Blue Door, Construct, On The Way Home, and Housing For All Land Trust through e-newsletters, websites, print materials, media outreach, and social media channels.
• Represent Blue Door in relationships with funders, community partners, and sector interest holders, as required.

Grant Writing and Major Gifts

• Support grant prospecting activities with governmental, private, and corporate funding sources.
• Support the Resource Development Team in writing, editing, and coordinating the submission of fund development proposals and grant applications to secure and diversify funding from foundations, corporations, and government sources.
• Collaborate with the Director of Finance to develop grant and project budgets as required.
• Conduct targeted donor outreach and solicitation activities to cultivate existing donors and engage new donors.
• Maintain awareness of emerging funding opportunities and oversee the development of an up-to-date funding opportunity pipeline aligned with organizational priorities and program growth.
• Support strategic decision-making through research, environmental scanning, and analysis of funding trends and opportunities.

Annual Giving and Events

• Work directly with the CEO to lead the Resource Development Team in planning, fundraising, and executing special events hosted by Blue Door and third-party partners.
• Oversee all event activities, including sponsorship package development, sponsorship solicitation, event budgeting, post-event evaluation, in-kind donation procurement, and coordination of logistics such as venues, catering, entertainment, transportation, guest management, equipment, and promotional materials.
• Work with the Resource Development Team and Marketing Team to plan and execute donor and community recognition and appreciation events and activities.

Stewardship

• Oversee the maintenance of accurate donor records, including tracking donor engagement and campaign performance.
• Collaborate with the Resource Development Team to maintain donor and grant databases, ensuring accurate data entry, receipting, reporting, and tracking of grant deadlines.
• Work with the Resource Development Team to develop and manage donor stewardship activities, including acknowledgements, donor appreciation initiatives, timely communications, reporting, and record management.
• Ensure donor, funder, and grant-related information is collected, maintained, and reported accurately and in a timely manner.
• Develop and maintain activity, fundraising, and performance reports to measure progress toward departmental and organizational goals.

Capital Campaign Collaboration

• Collaborate with the Director of Capital Campaigns to align fundraising, donor engagement, stewardship, communications, and resource development strategies in support of the Housing for All capital campaign.
• Support the integration of capital campaign priorities within annual fundraising and resource development plans.
• Coordinate with internal teams to ensure consistent donor communications, stewardship activities, and campaign messaging.
• Identify and leverage opportunities to support capital campaign fundraising objectives through grants, major gifts, sponsorships, and other resource development initiatives.
• Monitor and report on resource development activities that contribute to capital campaign goals.

Respect and Professionalism

• Maintain professionalism in the workplace.
• Working cooperatively alongside and supporting all Blue Door team members and departments.
• Adherence to the mission, vision, policies and procedures of the agency.
• Able and willing to promote harm reduction practices in accordance with core standards.
• Attend internal staff meetings and staff training as required.
• Maintain the confidentiality of all client and agency information.
• Fosters positive and appropriate relationships with clients, colleagues, community partners and volunteers.
• Provides referrals and follow-up as necessary.
• Meets with manager on a regular basis and participates in completion of annual performance evaluation.

Occupational Health & Safety

• All staff are responsible for carrying out work in a way that does not adversely affect their own health and safety and that of others.

• All staff shall learn and understand health and safety policies and procedures and will comply with them.

Qualifications

• Bachelors level education in Fundraising and Philanthropy, Business Administration, Commerce, Nonprofit Management, Marketing, or Communications, or a combination of relevant education and experience.
• Current Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) certification considered an asset
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in fundraising, resource development, or a related leadership role, including team leadership, interest holder relations, and project oversight.
• Strong grant, proposal, and technical writing skills.
• Demonstrated success securing and growing funding through donor development, grants, sponsorships, and other fundraising initiatives.
• Experience increasing organizational awareness and community engagement through strategic communications and media outreach.
• Knowledge of fund development principles and best practices; experience in the housing and homelessness sector is an asset.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective relationships with donors, community partners, funders, and other interest holders.
• Strong communication, organizational, research, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications and DonorPerfect required.
• Proficiency with Monday.com, SpoutSocial, ConstantContact, and social media channels an asset.
• Clear Vulnerable Sector Screening Report.

We are always working towards continued improvements with the hope of creating and fostering a work culture where people want to be and see the impact of their work.

Blue Door is committed to the development of a staff and leadership team that reflects the incredible diversity of the communities we serve. We promote the principles of intersectional anti-racism and anti-oppression and adhere to the tenets of the Ontario Human Rights Code. We both welcome and encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to access and equity, including Indigenous, Black and racialized people, members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, people with disabilities, and people with lived experience of homelessness. Blue Door is a unionized work environment.

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and Blue Doors AODA Policy, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. Portions of the recruitment process may include the use of approved Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support administrative efficiency and candidate screening.

This role is part of a focused hiring process. Applications will be accepted from Friday, November 13, 2026 until Friday, November 27, 2026. Please review the job description carefully as you prepare your resume and application, and ensure your submission is completed within this time period. All applications will be reviewed as received, and interviews will begin for qualified candidates as soon as possible. The position may be filled before this job posting ends. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected]