Manager, Community Investment

(1 year 6-month contract)

We wake up to a different alarm.

The issues impacting our communities here in the GTA keep us awake at night. But it’s also what gets us up each day, determined to fight local poverty and its interconnected challenges, and to make this region everything it can be for everyone who calls it home. We believe in the power of community, of people coming together, doing what it takes to build and transform neighbourhoods where everyone can thrive. Any Way We Can.

How you will make a difference:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Education and Resource Development, the Manager, Community Investment will be responsible to provide oversight to United Way Greater Toronto’s (UWGT’s) partnership with agencies as well as other key stakeholders; and to engage the sector in assessing and developing solutions to issues facing the sector and communities in Peel, Toronto and York Region.

• Manage a portfolio of agencies, monitoring agency performance and reporting against their agreed upon deliverables and evidence-informed standards for the sector, and managing their relationship with UWGT
• Facilitate relationships between stakeholders (community leaders, sector partners and others)
• Identify organizational, governance, financial and/or program delivery issues with agencies and assist in developing a plan for resolution, including capacity building
• Participate in the design, and implement and manage grant streams and funding distribution, including assessment of detailed applications and financial statements and preparation of funding recommendations and reports
• Assist in community problem-solving initiatives and collaborative efforts with agencies, community organizations and funders with respect to relevant local social issues
• Convene groups for sector or service area issues, lead UWGT’s involvement with community outreach, interventions and mobilization with planning councils, networks and satellites, and recommend appropriate roles and responses for UWGT
• Stay current with and understand social and community issues, assess government funding initiatives and policies, and recommend appropriate roles and responses for UWGT, relevant to their portfolio
• Support the engagement of their portfolio of agencies in UWGT sponsored/prioritized policy and systems initiatives
• Manage and implement special projects
• Represent UWGT, as appropriate, in different forums through written reports/briefs or presentations
• Participate in cross-functional projects and teams related to the strategic and business plans of UWGT
• Work closely with Donor Relations & Marketing colleagues to engage donors and steward the funding relationship with their portfolio of agencies
• Work with Communications and Marketing staff to tell the story, communicate impact and support key messaging about the work of UWGT
• Provide stewardship for community volunteers and partners who participate in supporting agencies or projects within their portfolio
  
  
  

What you bring to the role:

• More than 3 years and up to and including 5 years employment and volunteer experience in the non-profit social services sector in areas such as community boards, program management and evaluation, issues of access and equity, and budget development and reporting
• Post-secondary education in a related field, or equivalent work-related experience
• Experience and understanding of access and equity issues for people living in poverty in urban and suburban communities and neighbourhoods and the services, programs, community building and systems work that needs to happen
• Experience with programs in at least one of the strategic areas of UWGT issue focus
• Sound knowledge of the human services sector in Toronto, Peel and/or York Region is required
• Understanding of grant-making processes and ability to analyze financial data
• Experience working with volunteers at all levels of an organization
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Highly developed analytical skills with ability to conduct research and use independent judgment to problem-solve
• Ability to influence, negotiate and manage contentious issues to resolution
• Ability to coordinate and modify projects, and occasionally work with a group of outside volunteers
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage constituent relationships
• Proven organizational abilities and the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines under pressure
• Proven ability to take initiative and carry projects to completion with minimum supervision
• Excellent teamwork, interpersonal and constituent service skills including the ability to work respectfully and inclusively with a diverse employee population and multiple stakeholders
• Strong communication and facilitation skills (both written and verbal)
• Understanding of organizational and/or community capacity building an asset
• Willingness to actively contribute to the organizational Reconciliation and Equity Plan through participation in learning opportunities and implementing anti-oppressive and anti-racist learnings, internally and externally
  
  
  

Being part of our team:

• Competitive total compensation package including:
• Salary
• Comprehensive benefits
• Defined benefit employer-matching pension
• Life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits
• Employee and family assistance program (EFAP)
• Generous paid time-off package including vacation, personal and cultural days, summer hours and hybrid work environment
• Commitment to the well-being and work-life balance for our employees
• Collaborative, high-performing, and team focused on long-term and collective success
• Largest United Way world-wide
• Work with the GTA’s top philanthropic leaders
  
  

Please apply no later than July 7, 2025.

We are committed to being transparent about our practices around pay. The salary range for this role will be shared with candidates who are being considered for it.

As part of our recruitment process, United Way Greater Toronto offers accommodation for applicants with disabilities. If we contact you about an opportunity, please let us know if you require accommodation.

As per our recruitment policy, internal candidates are encouraged to let their current manager know that they have applied for another role.

About United Way Greater Toronto:

As the largest non-government funder of community services in the GTA, United Way Greater Toronto reinforces a crucial community safety net to support people living in poverty. United Way’s network of agencies and initiatives in neighbourhoods across Peel, Toronto and York Region works to ensure that everyone has access to the programs and services they need to thrive. Mobilizing community support, United Way’s work is rooted in ground-breaking research, strategic leadership, local advocacy and cross-sectoral partnerships committed to building a more equitable region and lasting solutions to the GTA’s greatest challenges.

Building community takes a community and together, with you, we will shape a stronger, brighter GTA for everyone who lives here. Any Way We Can.

Learn more about our work at unitedwaygt.org.

Diversity & Inclusion:

United Way is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that reflects our diverse community to ensure we’re best equipped to serve it. We encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds and those who may need accommodation to apply to join our team. Our commitment to excellence in diversity goes beyond promoting equity. By incorporating a variety of experiences and perspectives, we create opportunities for innovative solutions and maximize the impact of our work.