Vice President, Donor Services & Relations

Vancouver Foundation; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 170,100 - 207,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Pension plan

Job summary

A major community foundation in Canada is seeking a Vice President, Donor Services & Relations to join its Executive Team. This role involves shaping donor engagement strategies, driving community impact, and leading a team to ensure operational excellence. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in philanthropy and a strong commitment to equity. The position offers a salary of $189,000 and a comprehensive benefits package, including a pension. The successful candidate will be instrumental in stewarding donor partnerships and guiding the future of philanthropy in British Columbia.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in donor engagement, philanthropy, or social impact.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity and community well-being.
• Ability to model accountability and inclusive decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Drive donor engagement strategy and execution.
• Lead a team of 13 and ensure donor operations run with excellence.
• Represent Vancouver Foundation at key community events.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Relational leadership

Emotional intelligence

Donor engagement

Job description

Vancouver Foundation, one of Canada’s largest and most impactful community foundations is seeking a Vice President, Donor Services & Relations to join its Executive Team. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of philanthropy in British Columbia and help build more equitable, vibrant communities across the province.

Since 1943, Vancouver Foundation has partnered with donors and community leaders to address the most pressing social, environmental, and cultural challenges across BC. The Foundation has granted more than $1.5 billion to charities and non‑profits to date, working collaboratively to reduce inequality and create opportunity for all.

The Vice President, Donor Services & Relations drives Vancouver Foundation’s donor engagement strategy—shaping how generosity becomes community impact. In this executive role, the VP leads the design and execution of mission‑aligned donor strategies, ensuring granting reflects community priorities and equity principles. They champion purpose‑driven philanthropy by strengthening donor stewardship, aligning gifts with systemic impact, and cultivating major donors and strategic partners across individuals, corporations, foundations, and government. As a visible ambassador for the Foundation, the VP represents the organization at key events, builds influential relationships with professional advisors, and advances Vancouver Foundation’s leadership in community philanthropy. Internally, they ensure donor operations run with excellence, leveraging strong processes and technology, while leading a team of 13 and fostering a collaborative, accountable, and learning‑focused culture that supports organizational priorities.

The next VP, Donor Servies & Relations will be a values‑driven, community‑minded leader who brings a blend of strategic thinking, humility, relational leadership, and a deep commitment to equity, Reconciliation, and systems‑level impact. The ideal candidate demonstrates a balance of “Head–Heart–Hands” leadership—combining strategic foresight, emotional intelligence, and practical action to create environments where people and communities thrive. This leader understands the responsibility of stewarding organizational culture, engages with integrity and transparency, and models accountability, learning, and inclusive decision‑making. They bring meaningful experience in donor engagement, philanthropy, or social impact, and are committed to strengthening community well‑being through equitable and purpose‑aligned philanthropy.

If you are inspired by the opportunity to shape a more equitable, connected, and compassionate future for communities across British Columbia, we invite you to bring your leadership to Vancouver Foundation. This role offers the chance to influence systems‑level change, steward meaningful donor partnerships, and contribute to an organization deeply committed to Reconciliation, belonging, and community well‑being. If you lead with purpose, curiosity, and heart—and are ready to help chart the next chapter of community philanthropy—we would be honoured to hear from you.

Salary for this position is $189,000.00 and as part of the total rewards program, it offers a generous benefits package including a pension.

Vancouver Foundation has engaged DHR Global to manage this search. To explore this exciting opportunity further, please contact or submit your resume to [e-mail].