Manager, Stewardship & Donor Relations

ABOUT US

SickKids Foundation with over 50 years of philanthropic impact is Canadas largest charitable funder of child health research learning and care raising over $200 million last year. As a national charity SickKids Foundation invests in national and international initiatives to benefit children in Canada and around the world. As the fundraising partner to The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) we are aligned in supporting Precision Child Health (PCH) the future of tailoring medicine to each childs unique traits so SickKids can diagnose faster treat smarter and predict better.

We are driven by our core values of integrity collaboration excellence innovation and inclusion with goals of delivering a superior donor experience investing in our people and culture driving innovative and sustainable fundraising and leading market disruption through strategic use of data and technology.

SickKids Foundation is committed to an inclusive culture by embedding equity diversity and inclusion in our policies practices and behaviours. We aim to build awareness and skills in this area both internally and with our partners. Our commitment extends to creating a safe positive work environment. For details on our Equity Diversity & Inclusion commitment please click here.

Were committed to attracting and retaining passionate individuals to help create a healthier future. Thats why SickKids Foundation is looking for a new Manager Stewardship and Donor Relations

Description of the Position:

The Manager Stewardship and Donor Relations plays a key role in delivering an exceptional donor experiencethrough personalized engagement thoughtful recognition and meaningful expressions of gratitude. By managing sophisticated stewardship programs and impactful donor communications you will help strengthen relationships and provide fundraisers with the tools they need to drive revenue growth in support of SickKids Foundations mission: Healthier Children. A Better World.

Reporting to the Associate Director Stewardship and Donor Relations you will collaborate closely with colleagues across the Stewardship and Donor Relations team and provide expert guidance to fundraising and cross-functional teams across the Foundation. Together you will help create best-in-class donor experiences that inspire trust deepen loyalty and spark continued generosity.

In this role you will also manage a team of Associates and Coordinators fostering growth collaboration and excellence. Your primary focus will be advancing donor-centered stewardship and recognition programsdesigning implementing and delivering tailored plans and activities that celebrate donors motivate continued support and engage new champions for The Hospital for Sick Children.

You will:

• Support relationship managers by delivering strategic stewardship plans and tools that enhance donor engagement;
• Play a leadership role in developing enhanced opportunities for stewardship championing innovation and new ideas to build donor engagement;
• Provide leadership direction and coaching to staff including career planning evaluation of performance succession planning and mentoring;
• Contribute to the development and implementation of policies standards and processes within Stewardship and Donor Relations;
• Plan and execute stewardship activities for a subset of donors and gifts ensuring successful execution of all commitments in written Gift Agreements;
• Facilitate the Foundations gift agreements and policies;
• Oversee successful execution of the Foundations Impact Reporting and Endowment Reporting planning and activities;
• Ensure the delivery of the Foundation-wide Donor Recognition framework that includes:
  • Donor experience matrix and all associated policies and processes;
  • As requested support the execution of activities related to cultivation programs the Luminaries recognition society Donor Wall updates and/or Annual Report development;
• Support the donor proposal process including ideation coordination and review of donor recognition and stewardship opportunities;
• Commit to ongoing professional development by participating in professional associations and developing working relationships with professionals at other institutions;
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders including fundraisers volunteers and Hospital;
• Be an effective team player and adhere to the Foundation values and policies.

Qualifications:

While we know that for any job posting no one candidate will possess the qualifications being sought in equal measure below is an outline of the qualifications we believe are important for a candidate to bring to the position or for the successful candidate to develop while in the role:

• A bachelors degree or higher preferably in Communications Fundraising Project Management or other applicable disciplines;
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in the communications fundraising or advancement fields;
• Strong leadership interpersonal and communication skills with proven experience managing staff; enthusiasm for coaching and developing team members is preferred;
• Strong project management skills;
• Understanding of best practices in stewardship gift agreements and donor relations;
• A proven track record in an advancement environment would be preferable;
• Ability to think strategically and work independently in driving new initiatives and enhancing existing opportunities;
• Excellent donor and volunteer relations skills with a keen sense of diplomacy;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment prioritize and multi-task;
• Organized detail-oriented and strong execution;
• Experience with Blackbaud or relational databases an asset; and
• Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite.

Were looking for a passionate individual who is interested in moving the dial and making a difference. We are an environment that looks to attract hardworking and committed people; people who want to challenge themselves and grow with a globally recognized brand that continues to change the world. If this describes you consider joining our team. We look forward to reviewing your application.

Total Compensation Package:

Hiring Salary Range: $81251 $101566.00; with the ability to progress to a maximum of $116803. To ensure fair and equitable pay at SickKids Foundation placement on the salary range will be based on your years of experience skills and qualifications relevant to the Manager Stewardship & Donor Relations.

To help you lead in the fight for kids health and to support your health wellness and career growth in addition to competitive compensation we offer a comprehensive benefit package (includes a flex benefit plan) tuition reimbursement flexible work arrangements pension plan and birth parent/parental top up to name a few!

Hours: 35-hour work week flexible work options available

Date Posted: September 22 2025

Available: Internal and External

Deadline: October 06 2025

Please apply on-line by visiting our website:

SickKids Foundation is committed to its people and the talents capabilities and perspectives they bring to our mission. We live that commitment by being open and accessible to all by valuing and respecting every individual and by equally supporting every employee. As an organization proud to have joined the BlackNorth Initiatives CEO pledge we uphold our commitment by inviting and encouraging individuals from diverse lived experiences from Black Indigenous communities of colour people with disabilities 2SLGBTQIA community and all candidates who may contribute to the further diversification of the Foundations community.

Candidates who require accommodation during the recruitment process should contact the Human Resources Department at:

Required Experience:

Manager