Senior Philanthropy Officer; Major Gifts

At the Georgian Bay General Hospital (GBGH) Foundation, we work together to empower our hospital to deliver excellent healthcare. Thanks to the generosity of donors, volunteers, and community partners, we are making transformative investments in local healthcare and advancing one of our organization’s most ambitious fundraising initiatives through the We See You:
Inside and Out Campaign.

As we continue to build momentum and strengthen relationships with our donors and community leaders, we are seeking a dynamic, experienced and highly collaborative fundraising professional to join our team as Senior Philanthropy Officer (Major Gifts).

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate relationship-builder and accomplished fundraiser who believes that meaningful philanthropy is built through trust, teamwork and a shared commitment to making an impact.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, the Senior Philanthropy Officer serves as a senior member of the Foundation team and leads strategies focused on major gifts, planned giving, donor engagement, and stewardship.

In this role, you will manage an active portfolio of approximately 50 major gift donors and prospects with the capacity to make leadership gifts of $50,000 and above. Working in close partnership with Foundation colleagues, volunteers, physicians, hospital leaders, and community champions, you will identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward gifts that strengthen healthcare for residents across North Simcoe.

As a senior member of the Foundation team, you will contribute to a collaborative fundraising environment where colleagues work together to advance donor relationships, align strategies, and support shared organizational goals. The successful candidate will be a relationship-builder who combines initiative and accountability with a team-first approach, recognizing that exceptional donor experiences are created through partnership and shared effort.

• Develop and manage strategic cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship plans for a portfolio of major gift prospects and donors.
• Identify and engage new philanthropic partners capable of making significant investments in healthcare.
• Inspire donors through thoughtful conversations that connect their passions to meaningful impact.
• Work collaboratively with the Foundation team, volunteers, physicians, hospital leadership, and community leaders to advance donor relationships in a coordinated and thoughtful way.
• Ensure donor strategies are aligned with organizational goals, campaign priorities, and the Foundation’s commitment to excellent relationship-based fundraising.

• Secure leadership-level gifts of $50,000 or more.
• Contribute to annual fundraising goals exceeding $3 million in major gift revenue.
• Lead donor engagement efforts related to leadership giving and recognition programs, while working closely with colleagues to ensure donors feel valued, informed, and connected.
• Support sponsorship and partnership opportunities that strengthen Foundation initiatives.

• Identify and cultivate planned giving opportunities within the donor portfolio.
• Build relationships with donors interested in creating a lasting charitable legacy.
• Collaborate with professional advisors and philanthropic partners to support estate and legacy gift conversations.

• Foster a collaborative, donor-centred culture focused on relationship building, service excellence, and shared accountability
• Contribute to Foundation planning, strategy development, and organizational growth.
• Bring a…