Vice President, Non-Profit & Social Impact

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As a member of the executive leadership team, you will play a central role in advancing The Ottawa Cancer Foundation’s philanthropic priorities and long-term organizational vision.

Internally, you will provide leadership and guidance to the philanthropy team while helping strengthen alignment, communication, and operational effectiveness across functions.

As one of the organization’s key external ambassadors, you will play an important role in strengthening the Foundation’s visibility and presence throughout the region.

The Ottawa Cancer Foundation is an independent charitable organization dedicated to providing direct support, practical services, and compassionate care to individuals and families affected by cancer across the Ottawa region. For more than 30 years, the organization has played an important role within the region’s cancer care landscape, initially through funding research and clinical trials, and more recently through the evolution of a community‑based model focused on improving quality of life for those navigating the realities of cancer.

Today, the Foundation operates as a growing cancer support organization delivering programs, services, and resources for cancer patients, caregivers, and families both within its Community Cancer Hubs and through a broad network of community partnerships. Through this collaborative model, the organization is able to extend its reach and provide access to a wide range of support services while remaining responsive, accessible, and deeply connected to the needs of the people it serves.

Following the recent opening of a second location in Ottawa’s west end, the Foundation continues to broaden access to care and strengthen its presence across the region.

Following significant investments in systems, infrastructure, and organizational alignment, the Foundation is entering an important period of growth and external engagement. Supported entirely through philanthropy, sponsorship, events, foundations, and community giving, the organization is focused on strengthening long‑term donor partnerships, enhancing visibility across the region, advancing several facility and infrastructure initiatives, and continuing to build awareness around the evolving needs of those impacted by cancer.

You are an accomplished leader with a demonstrated track record of leading sophisticated fundraising strategies, cultivating high‑value donor relationships, and advancing long‑term philanthropic growth within complex organizations.

You have successfully balanced strategic leadership with hands‑on fundraising execution, bringing experience across major gifts, annual giving, corporate partnerships, foundations, planned giving, campaign activity, and donor stewardship.

You are highly relationship‑oriented and bring the presence, confidence, and professionalism required to represent an organization publicly and credibly.

Your ability to read a room, adapt your approach, and foster meaningful connections allows you to engage effectively with a wide range of audiences and stakeholders.

The ability to communicate in both official languages would be considered a strong asset.

You are also someone who values purpose‑driven work and recognizes the importance of compassionate, people‑centred leadership within emotionally sensitive environments.

Reporting to the CEO, the Vice President, Philanthropy (“VP”) will lead the Foundation’s philanthropy function during a period of organizational momentum and increasing external engagement, helping strengthen awareness, deepen donor confidence, and expand philanthropic investment in support of cancer care services across the region.

As a member of the executive leadership team, you will play a central role in advancing The Ottawa Cancer Foundation’s philanthropic priorities and long‑term organizational vision. You will provide leadership across all areas of fundraising and donor engagement, including major gifts,…