Foundations Manager, Philanthropic Services - QC

Scotiabank; Montreal; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Montreal seeks an Aqueduct Foundations Manager to deliver personalized donor services and strategic philanthropic guidance. The successful candidate will have expertise in donor relations, manage a national book of donors, and work closely with advisors to help clients achieve their charitable goals. Fluency in both English and French is required, along with 3-5 years of experience in the financial or charitable sector. This role offers the opportunity to support meaningful outcomes in the community.

Benefits

Inclusive work environment

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional experience in the financial or charitable sector.
• Expertise in donor/client relations and fund management.
• Ability to manage tasks independently with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored foundation services to internal and external partners.
• Manage a national book of donors aligned with their philanthropic goals.
• Collaborate with donors and advisors for strategic giving.

Skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

Donor service skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

Requisition ID: 238422

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

As an Aqueduct Foundations Manager, you play a pivotal role within the Foundation Services team, delivering personalized donor service and strategic philanthropic guidance. You will work closely with a diverse network of professional advisors to support donors in planning and executing their annual contributions in alignment with their charitable goals.

As part of a nimble and innovative team, you will deepen donor relationships by offering expert support in establishing and managing foundations, facilitating contribution planning, and overseeing grantmaking processes. You’ll act as a trusted liaison between donors and their advisory teams, ensuring contributions are thoughtfully structured, well-documented, and aligned with both donor intent and regulatory requirements.

In addition, you will play a key role in guiding donors through the grantmaking lifecycle—from reviewing grant proposals and assessing charitable organizations to ensuring grants are aligned with donor values and intended impact. By facilitating thoughtful and strategic giving, you will help donors achieve meaningful outcomes in the communities and causes they care about most.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

• Deliver tailored foundation services to a range of internal partners across the Scotia Wealth Management and external partners.
• Assist in the effective management of donor relationships, delivering the highest standard of personalized service.
• Manage a national book of donors, supporting their philanthropic goals through Aqueduct Foundation.
• Liaise with affluent and influential clientele with professionalism, poise, and discretion.
• Collaborate with donors and their advisors to support and facilitate annual contributions and strategic giving.
• Ensure donor intent is accurately documented, and funds are properly designated.
• Identify strategic funding opportunities aligned with donor interests and community needs including reviewing or creating grant proposals/agreements.
• Beyond managing your donor portfolio, you will contribute to organizational priorities by applying your expertise to cross‑functional projects, helping shape team direction, and supporting initiatives that benefit the entire organization.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? We’d love to work with you if you have:

• Post‑secondary, degree or diploma.
• Fluency in both English and French required for this position.
• 3-5 years professional experience, preferably in the financial or charitable sector and with expertise in donor/client relations, fund/cash management, estate planning experience and/or trust/estate administration.
• Exceptional donor service skills and a passion for helping others achieve impact.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage a variety of tasks independently.
• Attention to detail with a focus on overall process improvement.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• High proficiency with Microsoft computer applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook & ability to utilize donor management databases.
• Working knowledge of the investment industry and charitable sector.
• Ability to work well in a team‑oriented, fast‑paced environment.

Pursuant to a language needs assessment conducted by Scotiabank, the successful candidate will be required to be able to communicate in English in addition to French because they will be required to work closely with other groups from head office who operate primarily in English and they will serve an English‑speaking clientele.

Location(s): Canada : Quebec : Montreal || Canada : Quebec : Quebec

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.