Philanthropy Data & Stewardship Intern

Philanthropy Data & Stewardship Intern, Canada Summer Jobs

(CSJ NOC 11202 Stewardship Officer)

Save the Children believes every child has the right to a future. In Canada and around the world, we do whatever it takes – every day and in times of crisis – to support children to fulfill their rights to a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. With over 100 years of experience, Save the Children is the world’s first and leading independent children’s organization – transforming lives and the future we share.

THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE:

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Philanthropy, the Intern, Philanthropy Data & Stewardship will be responsible for supporting accurate donor data management and stewardship processes within the Philanthropy and Partnerships (P&P) team. This role contributes to strengthening donor relationships and advancing fundraising goals by ensuring data integrity, documenting procedures, and assisting with donor stewardship activities. The Intern will play a key role in maintaining clean, reliable donor records and creating actionable insights that enable relationship managers to engage donors effectively and support the success of our strategic fundraising initiatives in 2026.

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

Data Management & Accuracy

• Upload donor actions and gift information into the database with a high level of accuracy.
• Verify and update donor gift details, including soft credits for donor-advised funds and third-party platforms (e.g., Benevity, Canada Helps).
• Ensure primary and secondary donor relationships are correctly reflected in the database.
• Conduct regular data quality checks to identify and correct errors.

Donor Recognition & Stewardship

• Review donor records to identify recognition names for high-value donors based on lifetime and annual giving thresholds.
• Create and maintain lists of donors requiring recognition updates and coordinate with relationship managers for outreach.
• Input updated recognition information into donor profiles to support stewardship programs.

Collaboration, Research & Analysis

• Work closely with P&P team members to ensure data supports strategic fundraising initiatives.
• Research and analyze donor-advised fund (DAF) data to inform engagement strategies.
• Support relationship mapping of volunteers and key stakeholders to strengthen connections and identify opportunities that will help grow philanthropy and fundraising efforts.

Qualifications include (but are not limited to):

• This position is funded by the Government of Canada’s Canada Summer Job Program. To be eligible, youth must:

• be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period
• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment and
• have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canadian accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations
• be a post-secondary student returning to school in the Fall.
• Note: International students are not eligible participants. As the objective of the CSJ program is to support youth entering the Canadian labour market, the temporary nature of an international student's time in Canada does not allow for a long-term connection to the labour market. International students include anyone who is temporarily in Canada for studies and who is not a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada. Youth awaiting a refugee status ruling, as well as those who hold a temporary visitor visa, youth visa or work visa are ineligible.
• Youth facing barriers to employment will be prioritized.
• For more information please see the Canada Summer Jobs Applicant Guide

• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy when managing and reviewing data.
• Interest in philanthropy, fundraising, or nonprofit sector and willingness to learn donor stewardship practices.
• Familiarity with data management tools or CRM systems is an asset.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills for diverse audiences to build strong working relationships across cultural and organizational settings, both internally and externally.
• Demonstrated project management experience for task execution of assigned objectives supported by proficiency with MS Office tools and relevant technologies. Ability to work under pressure within tight timelines to achieve SCC objectives.
• Displays analytical and problem-solving skills to support initiatives with demonstrated adaptability to support change management for successful task implementation.
• Applies judgment and make sound decisions that are accountable, justifiable, and in adherence to policies and procedures.

WHAT WE OFFER

• This position will be paid $20.00 CAD per hour. 
• 35 hours per week. 
• Duration: June 1 to July 24, 2026 (8 weeks).

HOW TO APPLY?

If you are interested in this position, please visit the career page at https://www.savethechildren.ca/ and submit your resume and cover letter by 5:00 pm EST May 4, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on ongoing basis. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please note that AI is used in some components of the recruitment process.

It is our individual and collective responsibility to ensure all children are protected from deliberate or unintentional acts that lead to the risk of, or actual, harm caused by our employees. Each employee shall be aware that there may be additional vulnerabilities facing children associated with their age, socio-economic background, disability, gender, racial heritage, religious belief, identity, sexual orientation or identity, and is committed to ensuring this does not form barriers to effective safeguarding.

Each employee is committed to fostering and sustaining a safe environment through proactive, accessible, and effective approaches that seek to prevent and respond to any harm to the children including but not limited to sexual exploitation and abuse. SCC and all its employees will take all reasonable steps to make itself safe, both as an organisation and in the conduct of all aspects of its day-to-day operations of emergency, humanitarian, developmental, policy, campaigning and administrative work.

SCC supports and acts in compliance with the Human Rights Code. SCC is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). Providing an accessible and barrier-free environment is a shared effort, and as an organization, SCC is committed to working with the necessary parties to make accessibility for all a reality. If you require an accommodation during any stage of the recruitment or employment process, please notify People & Culture at peopleandculture@savethechildren.ca

This recruitment process may involve the use of AI-enabled or automated tools within ADP Workforce Now to help manage job postings and application workflows. These tools may assist with tasks such as organizing applicant information, identifying potential matches based on job-related qualifications, or supporting communication and scheduling.

All hiring decisions are made by our People & Culture team and hiring managers. No automated tool makes final decisions about your candidacy. If at any point you have questions about how your information is used, please contact our team at peopleandculture@savethechildren.ca