Manager, Philanthropy - Leadership Giving

Women's College Hospital

For more than 140 years, Women's College Hospital has been developing revolutionary advances in healthcare. At Women's we advocate for healthcare equity because we know that a healthy society requires a level playing field where everyone has access to timely, high quality, efficient and compassionate care. Today, Women's is a world leader in revolutionizing healthcare for women and advancing health system solutions for all.

Women's College Hospital Foundation
Through the generosity of the community, the Foundation fuels the Hospital's excellence in research and healthcare. Women's is at the leading edge of fundamental changes in the healthcare system and the Foundation plays a critical role in advancing this agenda by supporting the Hospital and its extended mandate through fundraising. Donors have been, and continue to be, paramount to the success of progressive healthcare.

The Opportunity

The Manager of Philanthropy -- Leadership Giving will focus on expanding the community of existing donors and prospects who contribute at the leadership giving level, range of up to $100,000. This role will also involve proactively building a new pool of prospects to support the hospital's funding priorities. The ideal candidate will work to maximize the potential of the current donor base with a primary emphasis on increasing the number of leadership giving donors. Additionally, the Manager will aim to enhance the major gifts portfolio and secure planned giving commitments in line with annual goals. This position reports to the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships and will collaborate closely with the WCH/F leadership teams, as well as key volunteers and stakeholders.

Core Deliverables:

• Develops and implements strategies for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individuals and private foundations in the $10,000 - $100,000 level.
• Responsible for a portfolio of 100-120 mid-level and major gift donors/prospects up to $100,000.
• Lead the organization's strategy for leadership giving, donor engagement, and stewardship, including the 100Women giving circle.
• Work closely with the Manager of Annual Giving to identify leadership and major gift donors by analyzing donor data, including giving history, demographics, and engagement metrics.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of the organization's mission and funding priorities, collaborating with the Marketing and Communications team, Stewardship team, and key hospital stakeholders to create compelling donor opportunities, funding proposals and stewardship initiatives.
• Oversee portfolio management working collaboratively with all Foundation departments (Senior Leadership, Philanthropy, Donor Services, Marketing and Communications, and Stewardship teams) to ensure an unparalleled donor experience.
• Oversee donor management processes in Raiser's Edge NXT to support an active and effective Moves Management system, which includes maintaining up-to-date, accurate, and comprehensive donor and prospect profiles.
• Manage the timely and high-quality production of briefing materials, proposals, and presentations for the personal portfolios of donors and prospects.
• Demonstrate professionalism and act as an ambassador for WCHF at events and meetings, with proven experience collaborating with a variety of stakeholders.
• Work in partnership with WCH/F leadership on volunteer engagement, grateful patient relationships, proposal development and approval, and stewardship activities.
• Contribute to efficient organizational processes and procedures and bring an approach of innovation and creative thinking.

Qualifications and Core Competencies:

• Post-secondary education with a focus in fundraising, sales, business development or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a fundraising or similar business development environment with demonstrated success in fundraising and meeting KPIs.
• Knowledge and experience in gift planning will be considered an asset.
• Exhibits a high degree of professionalism and emotional intelligence when working with a wide range of stakeholders, including the Board of Directors and volunteers.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks effectively and efficiently, superior organizational skills, strict attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Entrepreneurial, creative and strategic with a growth mindset.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills, proposal writing experience.
• Strong skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and database management, experience with Raiser's Edge considered an asset.
• Availability to travel within the GTA and work outside of normal business hours as needed.

Salary Range: $82,500 - $90,000. Eligibility for merit pay and comprehensive benefits, including Healthcare Ontario Pension Plan enrollment

Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resume and cover letter by Friday, April 25, 2025.
We thank all applicants for their interest; we will contact only those applicants selected for further consideration. Please note that submissions will be reviewed on an ongoing basis; therefore, early submission is encouraged.

We thank all applicants for their interest; we will contact only those applicants selected for further considerations. Please note that submissions will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and therefore early submission is encouraged.

Women's College Hospital Foundation is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices. We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Foundation and Hospital community. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants are asked to make their requirements