Manager, Principal Giving Program

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation Hamilton is in search of Manager, Principal Giving Program to serve as a strategic advisor and portfolio manager supporting the President and CEO, Vice President, Development and senior leaders in advancing the Foundation’s highest-priority fundraising opportunities.

This is an exciting time to join the Foundation. With a $23 million fundraising campaign underway to support the next phase of the robotic revolution eph’s Healthcare Hamilton and multiple additional spotlight campaigns underway and in planning, the Foundation is positioned to make a transformative impact on the future of healthcare. The Manager will play a pivotal role in building and advancing the relationships that will help make this vision possible.

Reporting to the Vice-President, Development, the Manager, Principal Giving Program will contribute to the growth of gifts of $1M+ by providing strategic and operational leadership. The Manager will develop and implement strategies for the identification, cultivation, solicitation, recognition, and stewardship of principal gifts by providing supportive leadership to the President and CEO, Vice‑President, Development, Director, Development and selected senior Hospital leadership and volunteers to enable them to successfully move top prospects through the donor cycle.

This includes management of the prospect pipeline, coordinating donor meetings and events, preparing correspondence, proposals, and briefing notes, maintaining accurate records, and supporting the overall operational needs of the program.

The ideal candidate thrives at the intersection of strategy, relationships, and execution. They will bring exceptional writing and communication skills, strong organizational and analytical capabilities, and the ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling fundraising materials. A strategic thinker with a hands‑on, results‑oriented approach, the Manager will be highly effective in a fast‑paced, collaborative, and matrixed healthcare environment.

The target hiring salary range for this role is $81,000 – 90,000 and includes an industry‑leading pension plan (HOOPP) and a comprehensive benefits package, featuring maternity and parental leave top‑up, wellness and employee assistance programs, subsidised on‑site parking, and an annual professional development budget.

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation in Hamilton offers a hybrid work model with three days per week at the Foundation office (224 James Street South, Hamilton) and two days from a home office.

eph’s Healthcare Foundation, we’re dedicated to raising funds to support the highest priority needs of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton—an academic health sciences centre committed to exceptional patient care, research and the education and training of healthcare professionals.

For more than 50 years, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation has partnered with grateful patients and our community of donors and friends to raise funds that enable our Hospital to deliver the very best care to all those in need while pursuing healthcare research to advance the future of care. It is with this legacy in mind that we embarked on the implementation of our  strategic plan.

We leverage the Building, Leading, Learning and Caring pillars of St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton’s strategic plan, integrate the innovative work of the Research Institute of St. Joe’s Hamilton, and remain true to the values of our Founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Hamilton. Through our relationship with St. Joseph’s Health System, we will strive to bridge the gaps in healthcare funding for our Hospital, foster innovation in care, research, and education and impart how…