Foundation Intern

Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation provides vital funding to enable the best possible patient care. We inspire and motivate gifts that fund medical equipment and patient amenities, innovative research initiatives, essential redevelopment of clinical care spaces, and the education and training of health care providers.

As a registered charitable organization, we proudly support patients and families across south-central Ontario, and from outside the region, who receive specialized care at Hamilton Health Sciences including Hamilton General Hospital, Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre, McMaster Children’s Hospital, and St. Peter’s Hospital. The associated programs at the Regional Rehabilitation Centre, McMaster University Medical Centre and Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre are also included. The Foundation is committed to the Donor Bill of Rights and to being a donor-centered organization. All members of The Foundation’s staff team support development activities by ensuring the maintenance of accurate records of information on the Raisers Edge database. Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation is committed to protecting the privacy of our donors and prospects.

This is an exciting time to join Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation as we build upon a strong foundation of our Culture Code that includes the values of respect, impactful and inspiring. We believe that relationships and partnerships are the basis of excellence in fundraising and have a vision to see a community of inspired and committed donors who embrace _**It’s Vital to Care. **_Every position in The Foundation contributes to a safe, inclusive environment for all through compliance with The Foundation’s diversity, equity and inclusion philosophy and patient and staff safety policies and procedures.

**Position Summary**

Reporting to the Director, Corporate Partnerships the **Foundation Intern for Corporate Engagement **is a key member of the Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation development team, providing fundraising and administrative support to benefit our mission.

A learning and professional fundraising career development opportunity, this front-line support position provides a wide range of administrative and office support that requires exceptional organizational talents, database management skills and professional communication in person, by phone and in writing.

**Specific responsibilities include, but may not be limited to**:

- Fundraising & Community Engagement_
- Champion our mission with regional community to identify and cultivate new opportunities to support our revenue generation goals
- Support co-ordination of corporate engagement activities and events, including prompt response to inquiries and facilitate processes according to HHSF policies and protocol
- Support the Director, Corporate Partnerships with initiatives, programs and events for McMaster’s Children’s Hospital Foundation and Children’s Miracle Network/Canada Children’s Hospital Foundations (CMN/CCHF)
- Maintain donor and prospect records including: entering and maintaining solicitation and donor information, call reports, up to date address and key contact information
- Ensure the tracking and fulfillment of pledges, donor recognition activities, receipting and timely acknowledgement
- In co-ordination with HHSF development team, prepare timely and regular donor and fundraising status reports including assisting with gift and pledge data entry
- Respond and fulfill In-Lieu and In-Memory donor requests
- Organize and coordinate cultivation and stewardship activities such as meetings, tours and events on behalf of the VP, Development and Director, Corporate Partnerships
- Support the development and mailing of, proposals, letters, reports and acknowledgments for solicitation, cultivation and stewardship of donors for VP, Development
- Attend and participate, as required, at Signature events for the Foundation
- Act as an ambassador throughout the community, positively representing the Foundation
- Respond to donor and volunteer requests as required
- Other duties, as assigned.
- Administrative Support_
- Anticipate and prompt VP Development and Director, Corporate Partnerships on upcoming donor/management/board meetings and events; provide details and produce related materials
- Manage HHSF and team calendars, as needed
- Provide support for staff and committee meetings
- Draft agendas, collect and distribute meeting materials
- Record, write and distribute minutes of meetings as required
- Provide logístical (transportation, accommodation, meals, AV and registration) and administrative support for meetings
- Maintain electronic filing system(s)
- Liaise with specific suppliers, manage purchases and bill payments and follow-up with finance
- Follow up inquiries and direct calls to the appropriate team members for follow-up
- Liaise with all HHSF staff, as part of integrated team, to engender timely and ongoing communication
- Coordinate special p