Associate Director, Stewardship

**SICKKIDS FOUNDATION IS ON THE HUNT FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY**

**ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, STEWARDSHIP & DONOR RELATIONS**

**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, Stewardship & Donor Relations.**Position Status**: Permanent Full-Time**Available**: Immediately**Description of the Position**:

- As the Associate Director, Stewardship and Donor Relations at SickKids Foundation, you will be responsible for developing and overseeing a leading Stewardship function in order to develop and nurture meaningful relationships with our donors. In short, your work as Associate Director, Stewardship and Donor Relations will help to advance the work of SickKids which is dedicated to one single vision: Healthier Children. A Better World.**Required Skills**:
**YOU WILL**:
Reporting to the Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations, you will work closely with colleagues inside the Stewardship and Event Services team to provide expert advice, guidance, and service to fundraising teams across SickKids Foundation, enabling them to create “Best in Class” donor experiences and develop loyal relationships with donors.
- Manage the Stewardship and Donor Relations team. Lead a dedicated team of stewardship professionals who deliver programs and service to all business units.
- Oversee stewardship account management (portfolio of fundraisers and their respective donors), directing work across the team.
- Directly plan and execute stewardship for transformational gifts donors.
- Work collaboratively and directly with SickKids Foundation senior leadership and teams across the organization to develop and deliver customized donor recognition and stewardship opportunities that meet the specific needs of donors and donor agreements.
- Ensure successful planning and delivery of Impact Reporting and Endowment Reporting for all eligible donors.
- Ensure successful execution of all commitments in written Gift Agreements. Oversee coordination of drafting and approval of all Gift Agreements.
- Manage all donor recognition societies (e.g., Luminaries program) and donor listings and related communications (e.g., donor recognition wall, Annual Report).
- Support execution of fundraising and engagement programs such as Innovators, Breakthrough and WomenPowered.
- Oversee strategic development of digital and physical recognition opportunities. Manage the approval process for appropriate naming opportunities, and the inventory of opportunities available and committed.
- Collaborate with Communications and Public Affairs for promotion and public announcements of significant gifts to the Hospital.
- Support the donor proposal process including ideation, coordination and review of donor recognition opportunities.
- Play a leadership role in developing enhanced opportunities for stewardship, championing innovation and new ideas to build donor engagement.
- Collaborate with Events team and fundraisers in the conception, planning and execution of donor stewardship and recognition events.
- Ensure the delivery of the Foundation-wide Donor Recognition framework that includes: donor experience guide, naming opportunities, and all associated policies and processes.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of policies, standards and processes within Stewardship and Donor Relations.
- Provide leadership, direction and coaching to staff including career planning, evaluation of performance, succession planning and mentoring.
- Systematically track and schedule all stewardship and donor recognition requirements.
- Ensure that our Donor Management System (KYDs) is fully utilized by the team