Executive Director, Donor Communications, Impact & Accountability – SUNNYBROOK FOUNDATION

Sunnybrook Foundation (SBF) is building capacity to inspire lasting support for Sunnybrook Hospital and seeks an experienced senior donor engagement leader to drive the strategic growth of the portfolio and provide services and experiences that deepen donor engagement with Sunnybrook Foundation and Hospital. The Executive Director, Donor Communications, Impact & Accountability will have responsibility for the overall vision and direction of the organization’s donor relations efforts and will build the roadmap, develop policies, procedures and best practices resulting in the creation and delivery of high-quality and high-impact donor communications including but not limited to stewardship, recognition, case and proposal development, impact reporting, and gift fulfillment.

Posted On: July 26, 2022
Closing On: September 9, 2022

Location: Hybrid
Employment Type: fulltime
Level: management
Salary Range: $135,000 – $190,000


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THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Vice President, Advancement and working closely with the Foundation CEO, the Executive Director will play an important role in the Foundation’s Senior Management Team (SMT). As a member of SMT, this individual will be a contributing architect of the Foundation’s expansion over the next decade and lead its teams to set strategic direction and develop annual business plans to realize the Foundation’s bold ambitions. The Executive Director, Donor Communications, Impact & Accountability will be a critical point of contact for philanthropy staff, volunteers, donors, and strategic partners. With a hospital team that embraces philanthropy and understands the significant role of the Foundation, the Executive Director will be a key partner for hospital senior management and executives as it relates to donor relations and recognition.

This is an opportunity to build upon a strong foundation while bringing innovation, best practices, consistency, and sustainability to all areas of the program. Initial priorities will include close collaboration with philanthropy colleagues to align stewardship plans with donor opportunities, drive proactive donor renewal strategies, build cases and proposals that drive transformational giving, and lead the development of principle-driven donor policies and procedures to guide Sunnybrook’s continued fundraising growth.

The successful candidate will lead a dedicated and comprehensive team of stewardship, donor relations, and communications staff responsible for delivering programs, events, and collateral that communicate impact, instil confidence and inspire giving.

This is an exciting time to join Sunnybrook Foundation as it invests in new resources, strategies, and structures that will enhance Foundation-Hospital collaboration and create opportunities for partnership and innovation in order to invent the future of health care. The Executive Director will join a Foundation that has unparalleled momentum at a world-renowned health care centre where life-saving innovation happens when it matters most.

Sunnybrook Foundation works within a hybrid model; a combination of in-office and remote work is anticipated.

ABOUT SUNNYBROOK FOUNDATION

Philanthropy plays a critical role in every discovery, innovation and moment where Sunnybrook provides high-quality care when it matters most.

Sunnybrook Foundation inspires lasting support for Sunnybrook. Together with our donor community, Sunnybrook Foundation raises critical funds for Sunnybrook’s world-class academic health sciences centre to achieve our shared vision to invent the future of health care. Sunnybrook Foundation is committed to leading with our values and developing a model of shared leadership that will support our plans for ambitious growth.

Located within Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre on Bayview Avenue in Toronto, the Foundation consists of more than 80 professionals and support staff who work in close partnership with our Hospital colleagues. With ambitious goals ahead, the Foundation is committed to continuing to grow our results and impact as we help Sunnybrook to raise sights, uncover new possibilities, develop talent, and deliver exceptional care.

Last year, thanks to the commitment of our dedicated volunteers, donors, and staff, we raised more than $72 million to support Sunnybrook’s priorities and we are also fortunate to have an endowment fund of more than $90 million that helps to support Sunnybrook’s mission.

 

ABOUT SUNNYBROOK HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE

Sunnybrook is a world-renowned academic health sciences centre with a reputation for providing the highest quality care and for teaching and research excellence. The Hospital’s 13,000 staff, students, physicians, and volunteers provide extraordinary care at critical times in the lives of the more than 1.3 million patients we see each year. Sunnybrook treats more people with their lives on the line than any other hospital in Ontario with over 80 hospitals referring their patients to Sunnybrook every day.

Sunnybrook leads by discovery, innovation, teaching, and learning. We have evolved to become one of Canada’s largest and most dynamic health science centres. First opened in 1948 as Sunnybrook Veterans Hospital and renamed Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in the 1990s, today, Sunnybrook has established itself across three campuses and is home to Canada’s largest trauma centre. Sunnybrook is a fully affiliated University of Toronto teaching hospital.

Our vision at Sunnybrook is to invent the future of health care with a focus on trauma, cardiac, stroke, high-risk pregnancy and newborns, and cancer. Our Primary Care Programs include:

2021 – 2025 Strategic Plan

Our health care systems in Ontario and across Canada are changing rapidly and as a result, there are significant influences that have shaped our thinking and our goals and objectives within each of our strategic directions. Among these have been the impact of the global pandemic and how this has been a catalyst for change in areas such as accelerating the implementation of our digital care strategies. Our strategic thinking has been cognizant of the significant social justice issues that have been brought to the forefront and we have amplified the important work of addressing equity, diversity, and inclusivity through our Strategic Plan.

Our vision to invent the future of health care remains highly relevant and our passion for innovation is fundamental in our drive to continually improve patient care. As Sunnybrook celebrates its 75th anniversary of caring for our first patient, the hospital continues to live its dual mandate of serving our local community and as a regional centre that provides complex and specialized care when it matters most for Ontarians. Balancing these mandates in times of financial uncertainty remains a challenge and through this plan, the organization is increasingly looking for opportunities to generate new lines of revenue and to ensure efficiencies are realized.

While our 2025 Strategic Plan has been developed during one of the most challenging times in the history of our health care system, the lessons we have learned during this period and the values that define Sunnybrook, have guided our strategy to position us well for a successful future.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Leadership

Department Planning & Oversight

Donor Communications

Stewardship & Gift Fulfillment

Team Leadership

QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

FOR MORE INFORMATION

KCI Search + Talent has been retained to conduct this search on behalf of Sunnybrook Foundation. For more information about this Foundation leadership opportunity, please contact Ellie Rusonik, Vice President, Search + Talent by email at Sunnybrookimpact@kcitalent.com.

All inquiries and applications will be held in strict confidence. Interested candidates should send resume and letter of interest to the email address listed above by September 9, 2022.

Sunnybrook Foundation is strongly committed to inclusion and diversity within its community and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: visible minorities, all religions and ethnicities, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Sunnybrook Foundation is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.

Please note that the salary range for this position is $135,000 – $190,000

To view the full Position Brief, visit www.kcitalent.com