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Associate, Stewardship & Donor Relations Jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada at SickKids Foundation
Associate, Stewardship & Donor Relations
Tracking Code:921-074
About Us:Sick Kids Foundation, with over 50 years of philanthropic impact in 2023, is Canada’s largest charitable funder of child health research, learning and care, raising over $200 million last year. As a national charity, Sick Kids Foundation invests in national and international initiatives to benefit children in Canada and around the world. We are driven by our core values of integrity,collaboration, excellence,innovation, andinclusion.
Position Status:Permanent Full-Time
Available:Immediately
Description of the Position:With a focus on enabling best-in-class donor experience, the Associate, Stewardship and Donor Relations has aunique opportunityto impact donor relationships orting to the Manager of Stewardship and Donor Relations, the Associate will be responsible for the development and implementation of a variety of donor-centered initiatives to support fundraising efforts across the Foundation.
You will:
Manage and execute stewardship strategies and initiatives for donors at all levels;
Lead a major project within the SDR portfolio, including: assist in creating a project plan, support management and execution of all aspects of the plan, and create reports to highlight successes and/or challenges;
Support in the planning and execution of stewardship activities for a subset of donors and gifts;
Support Manager, SDR on the delivery and tracking of donor communications, including impact and endowment reports;
Support the organization’srecognitioninitiatives as they relate to the Campaign;
Support on annual donorrecognition, reporting and listings;
Contribute to ongoing SDR initiatives and identifyinnovativeopportunities to ensure we provide a “best in class” donor experience;
Develop close working relationships with colleagues across the foundation to enable various projects and provide guidance and assistance to fundraising teams;
Liaise with appropriate hospital staff to enable SDR program implementation;
Assist in the management of any intern/summer students;
Commit to ongoingprofessional developmentthrough reading current literature, attending professional meetings, participating in professional associations and developing working relationships with professionals at other institutions;
Be an effective team player and adhere to the Foundation values and policies.
Qualifications:
A university degree or community college diploma in a related field;
A minimum of 3 years’ experience in fundraising, preferably in stewardship, or client service-related role;
Demonstratesproject managementandproblem-solving skills, with strong attention to details and a proactive approach to anticipating and managing multiple evolving priorities;
Demonstrated experience working within a CRM database system;
Strong verbal and writtencommunication skills, with the ability to effectively convey ideas todiverseaudiences;
Strong computer skills using Microsoft Office and Excel;
Excellent donor and stakeholder relations skills, with a strong sense of diplomacy;
Experience with data extraction through queries and reporting functions;
Understanding of best practice in donor stewardship andrecognition;
The ability to think strategically about the hospital and foundation priorities, to align efforts and achieve shared goals.
We’re looking for a passionate individual who is interested in making a difference. If this describes you, consider joining our team.
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Title: Associate, Stewardship & Donor Relations
Company: SickKids Foundation
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Category: Non-Profit, Management
