North York General Foundation Looking for Development Coordinator at Toronto, Ontario, Canada Full Time

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking a Coordinator, Development, a person with the desire to work in an important, health care philanthropy role supporting the fundraising and executive affairs of the Chief Development Officer and three (3) Development Directors, and the administrative needs of the philanthropy team. An independent, motivated person, the Coordinator, Development is equally comfortable interacting with members of the Foundation team as with the hospital front line staff, clinical leadership, volunteer leadership, and the donor community. 

We are looking for someone who can take the lead in managing the executive affairs of the Development Leadership Team (DLT) including committee work with volunteers, and communication needs, while also managing donor pipeline activity, prospect coordination, and supporting activities related to fundraising. This position is the administrative focal point for the revenue activity of the CDO, Directors and philanthropy team.

ABOUT US

North York General Foundation’s mission is to raise and steward funds that enable North York General Hospital (NYGH) to deliver exceptional health care to our growing and diverse community. Exceptional care requires exceptional support. At North York General Foundation, we know this to be true, which is why we are grateful to every one of our supporters who understand the central role that NYGH plays in caring for our community. The Foundation supports the hospital’s most urgent needs, including upgraded equipment, technology and new care environments. We look beyond the needs of the day to day and seek to invest in programs and infrastructure that will transform how our hospital delivers care and how this improved care can be replicated and scaled across Canada.

North York General Hospital is proud to be:

• Top community academic hospital in Canada, one of the top 5 hospitals in Canada, and one of the top 100 in the world (Newsweek)
• Top performer in Ontario in wait times
• Pioneer in people-center care
• At the forefront of digital health and named among the world’s best smart hospitals
• Top choice for medical education
• Trailblazers in quality of care and patient safety

North York General Hospital is a leading community academic hospital serving a population of nearly 500,000 in one of Toronto’s most diverse and rapidly growing areas. The hospital provides a wide range of acute care, ambulatory, and long-term care services across seven sites. In addition to having one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the GTA and one of the highest volume single-site birthing centres in Canada, the hospital is well recognized for clinical excellence including breast cancer and colorectal cancer care, family medicine, children’s mental health, palliative care, and geriatrics. NYGH also owns and operates a 192-bed long-term care (LTC) home, the Seniors’ Health Centre (SHC), which is known for leading-practice, seniors-focused care. Beyond health care delivery, NYGH is at the forefront of applied research in Canada and is a top destination for learners.

NYGH is known for:

• Labor & Delivery: One of the busiest single-site birthing centers in Ontario
• Family Medicine: Among the largest family medicine departments in Canada
• Emergency Department: One of the busiest in Ontario with the shortest wait times
• Cancer: Canada’s only accredited breast cancer program
• Seniors’ Care: Building one of the largest long-term care centers in Ontario
• Mental Health: Leader in mental health for youth, adults and seniors across four sites

For more information about North York General Hospital and its Foundation, please visit nyghfoundation.ca

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsibility for coordinating all preparatory meeting materials including writing complex briefing notes and customizing donor profiles; 
• The ability to draft customized correspondence (cultivation, stewardship, solicitation); 
• Coordinating and managing communications needs with marketing and communications such as proposals, remarks, and other fundraising collateral material; 
• Administrative lead for prospect strategy and production meetings; including meeting scheduling, minutes, and action reporting; 
• Proficiency in a customer relationship management system (CRM) or demonstrated ability to learn software tools quickly to perform accurate coding including updates and imports; 
• Support the DLT’s donor activity through the solicitation cycle; 
• Calendar support including booking donor, hospital, prospect, and volunteer meetings, as well as managing the scheduling of internal meetings with foundation and hospital staff; 
• Support annual business and budget planning and work and tracking deliverables;
• Development Team liaison for donor engagement with donor relations staff; 
• Support as necessary for special projects and donor/special events or tours; 
• Back up support for front reception and donor line, as needed, and 
• Other duties as assigned 

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES 

• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, Adobe and standard office technology. 
• Familiarity with CRM software, Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge preferred. 
• Strong oral and demonstrated proficiency in written communications
• Ability to work independently and take initiative 
• Self-motivated, creative, and dedicated to the philanthropic sector 
• Sensitivity to patients and their families
• Ability to multi-task and work independently with effective problems solving skills.

EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years administrative, customer or account management experience 
• Post-secondary education or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience

HOW TO APPLY

North York General Foundation recruits, compensates and promotes employees and trainees regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age. 

This position will be a self-starter who thrives equally well in a work from home setting and a traditional office environment. NYGHF is working within a hybrid model. We offer a competitive, comprehensive compensation/benefits package with a salary range of $55,000-$65,000. 

Please forward your resume and cover letter to FoundationCareers@nygh.on.ca by March 31, 2024.  Please reference Coordinator, Development in the subject line and you will be contacted if we feel there is a great fit.