• Job Description

  Req#: 847

  Help us create healthier futures as a

  ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR,

  GIFT & ESTATE PLANNING

  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, Gift & Estate Planning.

  Position Status: Permanent Full-Time

  Available: Immediately

  Description of the Position:

  We are seeking an enthusiastic, forward-thinking and experienced fundraiser who will work as part of our team to support an ambitious fundraising agenda. The Associate Director, Gift and Estate Planning will support the strategic direction for the Foundation’s Gift and Estate Planning program, build internal gift planning competency and capacity, and meaningfully integrate activities across all fundraising programs.

  Reporting to the Director, Gift & Estate Planning, the Associate Director will develop and implement annual and long-range strategic plans to cultivate, solicit and steward donors, prospects and professional advisors. The Associate Director will manage a small team, build and execute strategies to engage various donor groups; and be a passionate ambassador for the Hospital for Sick Children.

  You will:

  • Actively manage a portfolio of current and prospective donors and provide ongoing relationship Management
  • Provide leadership and support to a team of direct reports
  • Play a key role in the development of the annual business plan and overall budget for the program
  • Develop an integrated strategy, including donor segmentation, to outline a holistic plan for the Gift and Estate Planning program
  • Lead the strategy for the development and integration of marketing plans, donor communications, and creation of net new materials
  • Develop programs to engage professional advisors to increase their understanding of SickKids, encourage their partnership in sharing and/or developing expertise about charitable giving vehicles, and to encourage their support and advocacy for SickKids Foundation
  • Build internal gift planning competency and capacity across the Foundation and assist in the development of new strategies
  • Work with the other Foundation teams to identify and implement donor migration strategies from their portfolios to the Gift and Estate Planning program, and vice versa
  • Maintain and update donor records to ensure data integrity

• About the company

  Your donations directly support SickKids Foundation. Funds are distributed in the areas of most need including research, clinical advances and compassionate care at The Hospital for Sick Children.

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