Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid
Job Title: Development Officer - Grant Writer Hours: 30 hours/week (Permanent/Full-time) 6 Month Contract Salary: $48,734 annually + comprehensive benefits Start Date: Immediate ABOUT THE STOP: The Stop Community Food Ce…
Skills: Grant Writing, Foundation Fundraising, Storytelling, Prospect Research, Project Management
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The Grant Writer leads fundraising efforts by developing compelling proposals and managing relationships with foundation and corporate funders. They collaborate with program and finance teams to translate outcomes into persuasive applications and ensure all reporting deadlines are met.
Candidates need at least three years of experience in grant writing or foundation fundraising with a proven track record of securing grants. Strong writing, research, and interpersonal skills are required, along with a commitment to anti-racism and community-centered fundraising.
Job Title: Development Officer - Grant Writer
Hours: 30 hours/week (Permanent/Full-time)
6 Month Contract
Salary: $48,734 annually + comprehensive benefits
Start Date: Immediate
ABOUT THE STOP:
The Stop Community Food Centre’s mission is to increase access to healthy food in a manner that maintains dignity, builds community and challenges inequality. The Stop began 40 years ago as one of North America’s first food banks, and has since grown into a vibrant community centre that uses food as a gateway to addressing many issues, including poverty, the environment, social isolation, and health in one of Toronto’s lowest-income neighbourhoods.
THE OPPORTUNITY:
Reporting to the Manager, Major Gifts, the Grant Writer is responsible for leading The Stop's grant fundraising efforts. This role develops compelling proposals and reports, manages relationships with foundation, corporate, institutional, and other funders and prospects, conducts prospect research, and supports the development of fundraising strategies aligned with organizational priorities.
Working closely with program and finance staff, the Grant Writer develops strong cases for support, translates program outcomes into persuasive funding applications, and ensures all grant-related deadlines and reporting requirements are met. This position is based primarily in-person at The Stop’s 1884 Davenport Rd. location, with regular engagement across program sites to develop a deep understanding of current programming, emerging needs, and organizational priorities. As a key member of the Development team, this role contributes directly to achieving The Stop's fundraising goals.
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QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
Increasing access to healthy food in a manner that maintains dignity, builds health and community, and champions equity
For over 40 years, The Stop Community Food Centre has worked alongside community members in Toronto to increase access to healthy, culturally appropriate food that maintains dignity, builds health and community, and champions equity. This work spans four interconnected areas: emergency food access, urban agriculture, community building, and community advocacy. In emergency food access, we provide dignified, choice-based food through our drop-in meal programs, food bank, and Good Food Market. Alongside this, our urban agriculture work spans the Green Barn at 601 Christie St., Earlscourt Garden, and other neighbourhood sites, in partnership with local groups, where we grow, tend, and harvest food while sharing knowledge and building skills that participants can carry into their own communities. We also operate The Stop’s Farmers’ Market at Wychwood Barns, a year-round market that provides access to fresh, locally grown food and goods, while supporting local producers and strengthening local food systems and economies. In addition, our community building work offers programs such as Healthy Beginnings for new and expectant parents, community kitchens, emotional wellness activities, and spaces that foster connection and peer support. Our advocacy work includes peer-led community action, tax clinics, and supports that help people navigate systems and access income, housing assistance, and other essential resources. Across all areas of our work, The Stop is shaped with and by the people who access and support it. Together, we strengthen and adapt what we do in response to community experience, ensuring it remains responsive and rooted in lasting change. The Stop is an Imagine Canada accredited charity.
Offices: 1884 Davenport Rd, Toronto, Ontario, CA
Increasing access to healthy food in a manner that maintains dignity, builds health and community, and champions equity
For over 40 years, The Stop Community Food Centre has worked alongside community members in Toronto to increase access to healthy, culturally appropriate food that maintains dignity, builds health and community, and champions equity. This work spans four interconnected areas: emergency food access, urban agriculture, community building, and community advocacy. In emergency food access, we provide dignified, choice-based food through our drop-in meal programs, food bank, and Good Food Market. Alongside this, our urban agriculture work spans the Green Barn at 601 Christie St., Earlscourt Garden, and other neighbourhood sites, in partnership with local groups, where we grow, tend, and harvest food while sharing knowledge and building skills that participants can carry into their own communities. We also operate The Stop’s Farmers’ Market at Wychwood Barns, a year-round market that provides access to fresh, locally grown food and goods, while supporting local producers and strengthening local food systems and economies. In addition, our community building work offers programs such as Healthy Beginnings for new and expectant parents, community kitchens, emotional wellness activities, and spaces that foster connection and peer support. Our advocacy work includes peer-led community action, tax clinics, and supports that help people navigate systems and access income, housing assistance, and other essential resources. Across all areas of our work, The Stop is shaped with and by the people who access and support it. Together, we strengthen and adapt what we do in response to community experience, ensuring it remains responsive and rooted in lasting change. The Stop is an Imagine Canada accredited charity.
Offices: 1884 Davenport Rd, Toronto, Ontario, CA
