Director of Major Gifts; Leadership Giving; Hospital Foundation

Please Note:
If you are a current Oak Valley Health employee, apply to this job via the internal Workday application.

Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation exists to enable the growth of Oak Valley Health’s Markham Stouffville Hospital by raising sustainable funds and awareness for its priorities and ongoing needs.

The Foundation is a separate organization from Oak Valley Health and our vision is to inspire and earn the generous support of every member of the hospital community.

Land acknowledgement:

Oak Valley Health and Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation is honoured to provide care on the traditional and treaty territory of the Anishinaabeg, and acknowledge our closest Indigenous communities, the Chippewas of Georgina Island and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island. The land is encompassed within Treaty 13, Treaty 20, and the Williams Treaty.

Today, this area is home to many diverse Indigenous Peoples, and we acknowledge the health disparities and barriers Indigenous Peoples face in accessing care. To support true healing, we are committed to understanding these challenges, learning from Indigenous knowledge, and taking action together to improve safe and equitable health care for current and future generations.

Who you are:

• You encompass Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation’s core values:

• Caring passionately about our hospital

• Respecting and embracing our growing community

• Delivering excellence in everything we do

• Upholding the highest standards of accountability

• You are a natural relationship-builder who thrives on understanding what motivates a supporter to give and ensures that every interaction reinforces the impact of their generosity

• You are a team player with excellent communication, critical thinking and prioritization skills

THE OPPORTUNITY

Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation (MSH Foundation) is seeking a hands‑on, strategic and inspiring fundraiser to join our development team as a Director of Major Gifts. MSH Foundation is currently in a $150M Campaign to enable multiple key hospital priorities that will enable expanded health care across the Markham, Stouffville and surrounding areas. This is an opportunity to join our Foundation during a time of growth and ambition and play an important role in driving fundraising success across the Leadership Giving portfolio.

Reporting to the Vice President Development, the Director of Major Gifts will be part of a dynamic and talented team of fundraisers who are passionate about our growing and diverse community and local healthcare. The Director is an experienced leader and results‑oriented fundraising strategist who is a natural builder of strong relationships. You will work at the senior level, acting as a key source of strategic guidance and support for the leadership giving team and front‑line fundraisers.

With the ability to maintain laser focus on major gift fundraising, the Director has demonstrated success with inspiring donor support and securing philanthropic gifts at the six‑figure level and higher.

The Director of Major Gifts is an authentic and passionate coach and mentor to the development team and supports senior leadership and volunteers, ensuring activity milestones and ambitious revenue generation goals are met and surpassed.

Direct Reports:

• 3 Senior Development Officers

Internal Stakeholders:

• CEO & VPs
• Director, Research and Prospect Development
• Director, Community Engagement, Marketing & Donor Relations
• Oak Valley Health leaders including Physicians & Staff
• Campaign / Fundraising Volunteers

External Stakeholders:

• Existing and prospective major donors, corporate leaders
• Community and business groups in the City of Markham, Town of Stouffville and surrounding catchment areas

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Major Gifts and Donor…