Associate Director, Community Partnerships

5 days ago


Toronto, Ontario, Canada SickKids Foundation Full time

Help us create healthier futures as an

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR,

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

ABOUT US

SickKids 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, 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 child's 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 an unmatched donor experience, investing in our people and culture, driving innovative and sustainable fundraising, and leading in digital charity.

SickKids Foundation is committed to an inclusive culture by embedding equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do. 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.

We're committed to attracting and retaining passionate individuals to help create a healthier future. That's why SickKids Foundation is looking for a new Associate Director, Community Partnerships.

Position Status: Temporary Full-Time (15-month contract)

Available: June, 2025

Description of the Position:

The Associate Director, Community Partnerships (TFT) will be responsible for leading their team to execute the fundraising strategy for new, existing and lapsed Community Partnerships Events (Third Party Events), focusing specifically on patient family and large scale community events, like runs and marathons, to grow program revenue and ensure existing events reach their maximum revenue potential. The Associate Director will manage, coach, and mentor one Manager and two Associates under their assigned portfolio. In addition to management of staff and strategy, the Associate Director will manage a portfolio of Community Partners with a $1.5M fundraising goal. This position reports to the Director, Community Partnerships.

You will:

  • Initiate, maintain and grow highly complex relationships with existing and new Community Event groups as outlined in specific portfolio.
  • Manage and grow a portfolio of some of the highest revenue generating Community Partnerships Events.
  • Foster and develop a team of high performers and build a culture of excellence by:
    • Developing goals and expectations for employees in alignment with the annual business plan and Foundation's strategic plan.
    • Support/mentor/coach employees' career/professional development.
    • Build opportunities within plans/strategies for each employee to collaborate with others across all business channels.
  • Lead by example to engage all stakeholders with the highest level of integrity, fairness and transparency.
  • Responsible for the overall management of the Manager and Associates with a focus on orientation, training, goal setting, monitoring performance and leading team development and encouraging professional development.
  • In collaboration with the Director, Community Partnerships develop and implement strategic and operational plans aligned to financial plans.
  • With the Director and the other Associate Director, create business plans for new, existing and lapsed business.
  • Provide tactical expertise in fundraising events to Community Partnership Event Organizers.
  • Manage and resolve challenging donor interactions on sensitive topics (hospital experiences, bereavement, financial accountability and receipting, Foundation/hospital policy, timelines) which can sometimes elicit strong opinions and viewpoints in a manner that ensures positive relationships, interactions and outcomes with the donor.
  • Identify and capitalize on new avenues to broaden networks and establish relationships with prospective high-profile donors and partners and to re-engage lapsed donors where appropriate.
  • Provide event guidance (tools and available resources), constant communication, problem solving solutions and correspondence with event organizers and donors to ensure successful fundraising efforts.
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