Officer, Personal Giving

A unique time and place in health care philanthropy

Join one of British Columbia’s preeminent foundations driving a comprehensive campaign for transformational giving to support innovative, compassionate care across Providence and across British Columbia.

Annual Salary Range: Range $63,000 to $83,000. Expected Hiring Range $65,000 to $75,000
Employment Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Location: Hybrid (3 days in office per week)
Reporting Manager: Manager, Personal Giving
Benefits: Extended Health Benefits and eligibility to participate in the BC Municipal Pension Plan

Role Overview

As part of a dynamic team advancing philanthropic support across Providence Health Care, this role contributes directly to funding critical medical departments, clinical programs, research initiatives, and patient care priorities.

Key responsibilities include stewarding and growing an established portfolio of Annual Giving donors while supporting a comprehensive acquisition strategy to expand the donor community. The role requires balancing both digital and traditional fundraising channels, leveraging integrated campaigns to maximize engagement, strengthen donor relationships, and drive revenue growth.

Key Responsibilities
• Support the development and execution of annual giving and personal giving strategies aligned with Foundation priorities.
• Coordinate and grow a portfolio of personal giving donors through proactive cultivation, solicitation, stewardship, and relationship management to increase donor retention, gift frequency, and gift value.
• Build and maintain meaningful donor relationships through phone, email, written correspondence, and in-person or virtual meetings, delivering a responsive and personalized donor experience.
• Identify opportunities to deepen donor engagement and advance donors along the annual giving continuum through tailored cultivation and stewardship activities.
• Respond to donor inquiries and engagement opportunities in a timely, professional, and donor-centred manner.
• Deliver stewardship activities, including acknowledgments, recognition, impact reporting, and other engagement initiatives that strengthen long-term donor relationships.
• Maintain accurate donor records in Raiser's Edge, documenting interactions, donor preferences, and engagement activities while ensuring data integrity and compliance.
• Track, analyze, and report on portfolio performance, using donor data and insights to identify opportunities, monitor progress toward targets, and inform ongoing donor engagement activities.
• Collaborate with colleagues across Annual Giving, Donor Relations, Communications, Philanthropy, and other Foundation teams to deliver an integrated and consistent donor experience.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and perform additional related duties as required.

Qualifications & Experience
• Successful completion of postsecondary education in Communications, Business Administration, Nonprofit Management, or a related discipline, required.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in annual giving, donor relations, fundraising, account management, sales, or another relationship-focused role, required.
• Experience managing and growing a donor or client portfolio, with responsibility for retention, stewardship, and relationship development.
• Experience in a healthcare, nonprofit, or other complex mission-driven environment is preferred.
• Experience using donor databases or CRM systems, preferably Raiser's Edge.
• Knowledge of charitable giving principles, donor stewardship practices, and CRA receipting requirements is considered an asset.

As a not-for-profit foundation entrusted with donor funds and community partnerships, the successful candidate must complete and pass a criminal background check prior to commencing employment.

To submit your application, please email your resume with cover letter to SPFcareers@phc.ca indicating the job title in the subject line.

About St. Paul’s Foundation
St. Paul’s Foundation raises funds to support patients, residents, caregivers, and families at St. Paul’s Hospital and at Providence Health Care’s 19 sites across BC. Our generous donors are an essential part of Providence Health Care’s mission to deliver compassionate care, innovative research, and world-class medical training and education.

As we look back on our 130-year history – and forward to our future in the new St. Paul’s Hospital at the Jim Pattison Medical Centre – we are ready to further push the boundaries of innovation, research, and patient-centred care for the people of British Columbia and beyond. Truly, our mission and the support of our community have never been more important.
www.helpstpauls.com

All Candidates Are Welcome
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to creating a great workplace. At St. Paul’s Foundation, we are fully committed to building a strong and representative team. To that end, we especially encourage applications from members of all communities who are disadvantaged on any grounds under the BC Human Rights Code, including people of colour, people of all genders and sexualities, people with disabilities, and Indigenous Peoples, who, as a result of colonization, are under-represented in positions of economic, social, and political influence and leadership.

Thank you for your interest in working with St. Paul’s Foundation. Only candidates short-listed for interviews will be contacted.