Employment type: full time THE OPPORTUNITY St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation Hamilton is in search of Manager, Principal Giving Program to serve as a strategic advisor and portfolio manager supporting the President and CEO, Vice President, Development and senior leaders in advancing the Foundation’s highest-priority fundraising opportunities. This is an exciting time to join the Foundation. With a $23 million fundraising campaign underway to support the next phase of the robotic revolution at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and multiple additional spotlight campaigns underway and in planning, the Foundation is positioned to make a transformative impact on the future of healthcare. The Manager will play a pivotal role in building and advancing the relationships that will help make this vision possible. Reporting to the Vice-President, Development, the Manager, Principal Giving Program will contribute to the growth of gifts of $1M+ by providing strategic and operational leadership. The Manager will develop and implement strategies for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, recognition, and stewardship of principal gifts by providing supportive leadership to the President and CEO, Vice-President, Development, Director, Development and selected senior Hospital leadership and volunteers to enable them to successfully move top prospects through the donor cycle. This includes management of the prospect pipeline, coordinating donor meetings and events, preparing correspondence, proposals, and briefing notes, maintaining accurate records, and supporting the overall operational needs of the program. The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of strategy, relationships, and execution. They will bring exceptional writing and communication skills, strong organizational and analytical capabilities, and the ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling fundraising materials. A strategic thinker with a hands-on, results-oriented approach, the Manager will be highly effective in a fast-paced, collaborative, and matrixed healthcare environment. The target hiring salary range for this role is $81,000 - 90,000 and includes an industry-leading pension plan (HOOPP) and a comprehensive benefits package, featuring maternity and parental leave top-up, wellness and employee assistance programs, subsidized on-site parking, and an annual professional development budget. St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation in Hamilton offers a hybrid work model with three days per week at the Foundation office (224 James Street South, Hamilton) and two days from a home office. ABOUT ST. JOSEPH’S HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION At St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation, we’re dedicated to raising funds to support the highest priority needs of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton—an academic health sciences centre committed to exceptional patient care, research and the education and training of healthcare professionals. For more than 50 years, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation has partnered with grateful patients and our community of donors and friends to raise funds that enable our Hospital to deliver the very best care to all those in need while pursuing healthcare research to advance the future of care. It is with this legacy in mind that we embarked on the implementation of our 2023-2028 strategic plan. We leverage the Building, Leading, Learning and Caring pillars of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s strategic plan, integrate the innovative work of the Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton, and remain true to the values of our Founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton. Through our relationship with St. Joseph’s Health System, we will strive to bridge the gaps in healthcare funding for our Hospital, foster innovation in care, research, and education and impart how every donation to St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation inspires hope, supports healing, and fosters new discoveries at our Hospital. At St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation, we care about our culture. We believe the talent of our team is our greatest strength, and we are better when we work together. We believe in acting with integrity and kindness and we believe in supporting our employees as people. Our work is meaningful and so are we, and we are building & strengthening a culture of teamwork where the balance of work and life is respected and where we encourage and support one another as individuals. St. Joseph’s Health System St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton is part of the St. Joseph’s Health System. When the Sisters of St. Joseph arrived in Hamilton in 1852, they began their work in the freight sheds at the docks in Hamilton, treating the victims of a cholera epidemic, often putting their own lives at risk caring for the sick in a time when health care was a luxury for the few. Today, the health system encompasses five cities, with over eight thousand staff serving a population of over 2 million, where the Sisters’ mission shapes and informs our unique culture, which is the hallmark of our service. Their legacy lives through each one of our physicians, staff, researchers, learners, donors and volunteers of St. Joseph’s Health System (SJHS). SJHS is a sought-after leader in the delivery of integrated care, which is transforming patient care and outcomes. Mission A strategic partner in the advancement and transformation of healthcare, we work with our generous community to support excellence in patient care, research, and education at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and in the communities, we are honoured to serve. Vision A leader in healthcare philanthropy in Canada, we empower the mission and vision of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton to create a healthy future for all. Values In who we are as a team, in the decisions we make and the work that we do, these values are our guide: Accountability Collaboration Compassion Inclusion Innovation Respect STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2028i At St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation, the 2023-2028 Strategic Plan is focussed on four strategic pi