Manager, Leadership Giving

University Health Network; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 78,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation is seeking a Manager, Leadership Giving to drive fundraising revenue and build strong donor relationships. Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Marketing, you will manage a portfolio of supporters giving between $1,000 and $5,000 annually, develop engagement plans, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to secure leadership gifts.

This permanent, full-time role offers a hybrid work environment with in-office days and strong emphasis on donor

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive fundraising experience with donor relationship management
• Proven ability to cultivate, solicit and steward donors
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for diverse audiences
• Strategic planning and ability to collaborate with internal teams
• Experience with CRM/databases, preferably Blackbaud CRM

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a portfolio of Leadership Giving donors ($1,000–$5,000 annual gifts)
• Achieve annual revenue targets for Leadership Giving
• Cultivate, solicit, steward and report on donor activity
• Collaborate with LG, Major, Estate and Campaign teams
• Maintain accurate donor data and ensure integration with direct response programs
• Represent the Foundation in internal and external communities
• Participate in donor events and prospect activities
• Lead cross-functional special projects as required

Skills

Relationship management

Donor solicitation

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Team collaboration

CRM/databases

Project management

Education

University/college certification or equivalent experience in Business/Communications

Tools

CRM/Database (Blackbaud CRM)

Job description

Company Description

At The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (PMCF), our vision is to create a world free from the fear of cancer. Cancer remains the number one cause of death for Canadians and our top priority is to accelerate cancer research and care.

Company Description

At The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation (PMCF), our vision is to create a world free from the fear of cancer. Cancer remains the number one cause of death for Canadians and our top priority is to accelerate cancer research and care. Our role is to garner support for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the world’s leading cancer research and treatment centres, through philanthropy, fundraising events, and our world-renowned lottery program. The work we accomplish drives groundbreaking research, relentless innovation, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones. Now, we have an opportunity to blaze an even brighter future for everyone affected by cancer. We will Carry The Fire for cancer patients everywhere, lighting the way forward through discovery, reigniting our commitment to transform cancer outcomes and ease the profound suffering cancer causes patients and their loved ones. At the PMCF, every one of us carries the fire for someone else. Join us as we inspire a movement and help us achieve our vision to change the way we understand, diagnose, and treat cancer.

Job Description

Union: Non-Union

Department: Marketing and Communications

Reports to: Associate Vice President, Fundraising Marketing

Hours: 35 hours

Salary Range: $78,000 to $90,000 (plus other compensation elements such as bonus, pension, and more)

Status: Permanent, Full-time

Vacancy: New

Posted Date: August 14, 2026

Closing Date: September 9, 2026

The Manager, Leadership Giving, reporting to the Associate Vice President Marketing, is responsible for helping to achieve the annual fundraising goals of the Leadership Giving program. The role leads the cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, retention and growth of leadership annual donors, serving as a relationship manager for supporters who contribute between $1,000 and $5,000 annually. The Manager provides strategic input into program development and delivers personalized donor engagement to personally secure leadership level gifts and inspires long term commitment to The Princess Margaret.

Leadership Giving is a growing and strategic area of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation. This role offers a unique opportunity to join a high-performing team and play a key role in expanding a community of passionate donors who are driving impact at The Princess Margaret. The successful candidate will help shape the future growth of the program, build meaningful donor relationships, and contribute directly to advancing world-leading cancer research and care.

You Will

• Play an important role in building a sustainable revenue stream and a committed community of Leadership donors, including:
• helping achieve ambitious program revenue targets and drive the continued growth of the Leadership Giving program
• effective cultivation, solicitation, stewardship and reporting of personal solicitation donor activity
• collaboration with and appropriate integration of LG direct response program with personal solicitation activity
• Play a key role in achieving Leadership personal solicitation annual revenue goals, specifically:
• Serving as a relationship manager for an assigned portfolio of supporters who contribute between $1,000 and $5,000 annually
• build long term relationships through personal interaction with donors on assigned portfolio with a strong emphasis on voice-to-voice interaction strategically used to discover, cultivate, invite and steward donors as partners
• implement account and moves management strategies to ensure donors are cultivated toward their full giving potential
• develop and execute strategic annual engagement plans for donors under management, identifying opportunities to deepen relationships and advance donors toward their full philanthropic potential
• monitor, analyze and report on portfolio performance to achieve established activity, engagement and revenue targets
• work collaboratively with other members of Leadership Giving team
• collaborate with Major, Estate and Campaign teams
• Play an important role in Leadership Giving donor data management:
• ensure accuracy in donor data
• responsible for data management needs for LG personal solicitation business and appropriate integration with direct response business
• Represent the Foundation in the internal and external community:
• liaise with appropriate individuals across the Foundation and Cancer Centre as needed
• participate in events and activities with donors and prospects
• Perform cross-functional and other duties consistent with the job classification, as required:
• take on special projects related to Leadership or more broadly for the Foundation as requested

Qualifications

• University, college, certification or equivalent working experience in Business, Communications and/or equivalent work experience
• 5+ years of progressive fundraising experience, including donor relationship management and personal solicitation
• Past success in building and maintaining relationships in order to achieve objectives, including stewarding donors and personally securing mid-level or major gifts
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to a varied audience including donors, prospects and colleagues
• Proven strategic thinking and planning abilities
• Strong results orientation with a history of proven success
• Strategic analytical abilityDemonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external individuals and teams, including in circumstances where objectives across the groups may differ
• Proven experience in liaising with various individuals across areas like the Foundation and Cancer Centre to ensure proper stewardship of funds and effective coordination of efforts
• Ability to develop and build rapport with potential and existing donors as well as with colleagues
• Effective project manager with the ability to manage multiple priority projects over varying timelines
• Experience with CRM/databases, preferably Blackbaud CRM

Additional Information

We believe that the way we work together is just as important as what we accomplish. By making choices and taking actions that align with our values, we achieve greater success, and our work lives become happier and more meaningful.
At The PMCF, we strive to foster a culture built on Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (CARE). Central to these values is our commitment to IDEAA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism.

What You Can Expect From Working At The PMCF

• A sense of purpose that you won’t get anywhere else. You will be making a difference for millions of people impacted by cancer
• An open-minded and friendly culture that encourages you to bring your best ideas forward
• A hybrid work environment that fosters collaboration and teamwork. Our in-office days are Tuesday, Thursday, and one other day per week in office, or as required subject to business needs

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcome all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQIA2S+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.