Foundation Partnerships Lead — Grants & Impact Strategy

Canadian Unicef Committee; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended Health/Dental benefits

Wellness accounts

Life, AD&D, long-term disability

Parental leave top-up

Wellness days

Job summary

UNICEF Canada is seeking a Senior Manager, Foundation Partnerships to cultivate and grow collaborations with foundations to advance fundraising and impact for children.

The role reports to the Executive Vice President, Development and is a full-time, fixed-contract position based in Toronto with a fixed-hybrid work arrangement. You will lead cross-functional teams across Canada, Global offices, and Country Offices to drive programmatic reporting and donor stewardship.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in partnership management and related fields.
• Strong organizational and multitasking abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams.
• Attention to detail with solid documentation practices.
• Experience with institutional donors and foundations is a plus.
• Proficiency with Asana, Microsoft Office, Raiser’s Edge and Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate monthly/quarterly stakeholder meetings and ensure clear updates across UNICEF teams and partners.
• Oversee grant management, milestones, reporting deadlines, and donor deliverables in coordination with stakeholders.
• Lead consistent, timely partner communications and develop stewardship materials aligned with donor priorities.

Skills

Partnership management

Project management

Grant management

Government relations

International development

CRM tools

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Asana

Raiser’s Edge

Salesforce

MS Office

Job description

UNICEF Canada is seeking a Senior Manager, Foundation Partnerships to cultivate and grow collaborations with foundations to advance fundraising and impact for children.

The role reports to the Executive Vice President, Development and is a full-time, fixed-contract position based in Toronto with a fixed-hybrid work arrangement. You will lead cross-functional teams across Canada, Global offices, and Country Offices to drive programmatic reporting and donor stewardship.