• Job Description

  Req#: 819

  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 Intern, Impact Ambassador.

  Position Status: 3 Positions - Temporary Full-time Contract (4 months)

  Impact Ambassador positions are open to candidates who have recently graduated (recent graduates are considered individuals who have graduated from an accredited university or college within the last 36 months), as well as post-secondary students who are working towards completing their degree.

  Available: April 29th, 2024.

  Description of the Position:

  As a member of the Impact Ambassador Team, you will be responsible for supporting relationship managers with inspiring and engaging SickKids Foundation (SKF) partners at corporate and community events, encouraging donors to achieve their fundraising goals, and creating impact for SKF.

  Just like brand ambassadors who advocate for a company or brand, your role as an Impact Ambassador is to promote awareness of the SickKids brand within the community and show gratitude to our donors. Your role will be a mix of being on the road visiting our corporate partners at their storefronts and offices, attending events in the community, and in-office days where you will be planning your visits and calls, preparing communication packages, documenting donor interactions, doing prospect research and market analyses, and completing ad hoc administrative work for ourprogrammes.

  You will:

  · Oversee your individual fundraising territory, including providing support with campaign logistics and scheduling in-person and virtual visits;

  · Travel to our corporate partners' offices and/or retail locations and deliver presentations to volunteers, employee groups, and influencers to educate and inspire attendees about SickKids and to drive fundraising activity;

  · Attend events in the community to provide on-site support, run fundraising activations, and provide an impact speech that engages the event attendees in SickKids’ mission and inspires fundraising results;

  · Report to relationship managers in a timely manner on retail store location visits, community events, and corporate partnership engagements including fundraising challenges and opportunities;

  · Complete all data entry and reporting in our CRM system called KYDS (training provided);

  · Work and communicate with your fellow Impact Ambassadors to manage workload and report campaign and partner trends back to the Activation Team and relationship managers;

  · Collect meaningful stories for the purpose of building relationships and personalizing future communication opportunities and social media content;

  · Conduct prospect research and outreach for programmers managed by the CCP team;

  · Support with additional office and administrative duties and projects as required; including but not limited to support with mailouts, resource customization, and inventory support;

  · Availability to work evenings and weekends required.

• 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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