Recognition Officer (Hybrid) - Foundation - Regular Full-Time 2025-13148 (2025-13148)

Sunnybrook; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Recognition Officer to enhance donor satisfaction and foster long-term relationships. This role involves managing donor recognition, collaborating with various stakeholders, and ensuring donors feel valued for their contributions. With a commitment to excellence and a creative mindset, the successful candidate will contribute to a dynamic team focused on inspiring lasting support for a leading health sciences center. Join a collaborative environment where your skills in fundraising and donor stewardship can make a significant impact.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and dental benefits

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

Hybrid work environment

2 float days each fiscal year

Additional Sunny Days (long weekend closures)

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a fundraising organization with major gifts stewardship.
• Experience in managing recognition programs or stewardship initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage donor recognition within approved guidelines and proposals.
• Track quotes and invoices for accuracy and collaborate with finance.

Skills

Fundraising Principles

Donor Stewardship

Project Management

Collaboration

Creative Mindset

Education

Post-secondary education in Non-Profit Management

Equivalent experience in Fundraising

Tools

Raiser’s Edge

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Title: Recognition Officer (Hybrid)

Department: Philanthropy

Reports to: Manager, Engagement Strategy & Recognition

Existing Vacancy: Yes

Location: 2075 Bayview Ave, North York, ON M4N 3M5

Sunnybrook Foundation inspires lasting support for Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, one of Canada’s largest and most dynamic health science centres impacting the lives of the more than 1.3 million patients it sees each year. Sunnybrook has ranked #2 in Canada, and #24 worldwide, in Newsweek’s annual World’s Best Hospitals 2025 list. 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. 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. We are one team in pursuit of a common purpose – to inspire lasting support for Sunnybrook – and we are guided by our values: Build Connectedness, Act with Integrity, Meaningful Collaboration and Strive for Excellence.

Position Overview

Sunnybrook Foundation is seeking a skilled Recognition Officer. A proactive and motivated professional, the Officer will support the Philanthropy and Stewardship team to implement recognition to acknowledge, engage and retain donors. This role focuses on enhancing donor satisfaction, fostering long-term relationships, and ensuring donors feel valued for their contributions. The ideal candidate will appreciate the complexity of the hospital environment, create mutually beneficial partnerships, and be skilled at collaboration across the Foundation and Hospital. As a collaborative, adaptable, and contributing member of the Stewardship team, the Recognition Officer will subscribe to our ‘one vision, one goal’ philosophy.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Management of all donor recognition within approved Naming Valuation Guidelines, including creation of recognition proposals, installation and coordination with Hospital partners and vendors.
• Track and monitor quotes and invoices to ensure accuracy and collaborate with finance team to process payments efficiently
• Support the development of donor stories for recognition, in partnership with Relationship Manager
• Evaluate best practices and metrics for donor recognition
• In partnership with the Manager, Engagement Strategy & Recognition, support elements related to recognition events including, unveiling, videos, gifts and pictures.
• Update all donor walls (seven), ensuring accuracy through regular integrity checks and maintenance of Name for Recognition with the donor database (CRM). Recognition Officer 2025
• Digital donor recognition display management, including maintenance and updating of content.
• Management and review of acknowledgement letters accompanying tax receipts, to ensure accuracy
• Annual audit of damaged signage and action to resolve.
• Lead the management of GiftMap, our naming and recognition inventory platform and Raiser’s Edge coding related to recognition
• Support Senior Manager, Stewardship with materials for board committee meetings as it relates to new naming opportunities for approval.
• Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, and weekends as required to meet operational needs
• Special projects, as assigned.
  
  

Qualifications And Competencies

Below are qualifications and competencies we believe the successful candidate will need for this role:

• Post-secondary education in Non-Profit Management, Fundraising or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years professional experience in a fundraising organization with an established major gifts stewardship and recognition program.
• Understanding of fundraising principles, donor motivations, and stewardship principles. Experience creating and managing recognition programs or stewardship initiatives.
• Creative mindset and a passion for enhancing the donor experience.
• Passion for inspiring philanthropic support with and exceptional donor experience in a hospital foundation or similarly complex environment.
• Strong project management skills with high regard for accuracy and attention to detail.
• Work comfortably in a highly collaborative team environment; manage competing interests and multiple requests from different stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate potential risks and/or conflicts and take appropriate actions, to organize and prioritize work.
• A person of integrity; committed to upholding professional ethics and encouraging philanthropic best practices.
• Proficiency in donor database management systems (e.g., Raiser’s Edge), Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator is considered an asset, with an ability to learn new software quickly.
• CFRE and/or CMP designations considered an asset.
  
  

Total Rewards Package

The hiring range for this position is $65,000 – 73,000. The salary will be determined based on the successful candidate’s years of experience, qualifications and competencies that are relevant to this position. In addition to salary, our competitive compensation package also includes, comprehensive health and dental benefits, HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan), hybrid work environment with a minimum of two (2) days in office, 2 float days each fiscal year and additional Sunny Days (long weekend closures in advance of summer long weekends and Christmas Eve).

We thank all applicants in advance. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We know that everyone’s career journey looks a bit different and experience comes in many forms. If you’re unsure whether your experience matches all of the requirements but still think this would be a great fit, we encourage you to apply. Sunnybrook Foundation values equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace and is committed to fostering a work environment where employees can bring their whole selves to work, are valued for their diversity, and feel a sense of belonging. Sunnybrook Foundation is committed to providing accessible employment practices. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process, please advise us when submitting your application and email [e-mail].