Associate Director, Granting and Hospital Relations

ABOUT US

SickKids Foundation, with over 50 years of philanthropic impact is Canada's largest charitable funder of child health research, learning and care, raising over $200 million last year. As a national charity, SickKids Foundation invests in national and international initiatives to benefit children in Canada and around the world. As the fundraising partner to The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), we are aligned in supporting Precision Child Health (PCH), the future of tailoring medicine to each child's unique traits so SickKids can diagnose faster, treat smarter, and predict better.

We are driven by our core values of integrity, collaboration, excellence, innovation, and inclusion, with goals of delivering a superior donor experience, investing in our people and culture, driving innovative and sustainable fundraising, and leading in digital charity.

SickKids Foundation is committed to an inclusive culture by embedding equity, diversity and inclusion in our policies, practices, and behaviours. We aim to build awareness and skills in this area, both internally and with our partners. Our commitment extends to creating a safe, positive work environment. For details on our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion commitment, please click here.

We’re committed to attracting and retaining passionate individuals to help create a healthier future. That’s why SickKids Foundation is looking for a new Associate Director, Granting & Hospital Relations.

Description of the Position:

The Associate Director, Granting & Hospital Relations plays a key role in planning, organizing, and managing the Foundation's hospital-restricted grant activities. This position leads a dedicated team that collaborates with stakeholders across both the Foundation and the Hospital to ensure the optimal use of donor-restricted gifts, aligning them with hospital needs and showcasing the impact of donor contributions. All efforts adhere to the Joint Foundation Restricted Funds Policy.

The Associate Director, Granting & Hospital Relations reports directly to the Director of Granting & Donor Impact and works closely with the Hospital’s Director, Communications and Public Affairs.

You will:

• Ensure direct reports regularly engage with hospital stakeholders to promote granting activities, including the creation and monitoring of spend plans.

• Oversee and monitor granting activity, supporting direct reports in conducting appropriate analyses and providing strategic recommendations to hospital stakeholders.

• Assist in resolving granting-related questions or issues from hospital stakeholders.

• Lead the management of processes and systems related to granting activities, working with Hospital IT and BIIT to address data or reporting issues and implement improvements.

• Manage the delivery of regular hospital granting education sessions and oversee the development and distribution of new or updated reference materials.

• Approve grants exceeding $15,000, ensuring consistency, sufficient documentation, and adherence to fund restrictions.

• Actively participate in the Complex Gift (CAP) and pod gift processes alongside direct reports.

• Oversee the strategy to ensure timely granting of stewarded gifts, including notifying hospital stakeholders of newly confirmed or recurring revenue sources.

• Lead initiatives to share clear and transparent restricted fund information and tools with Foundation staff.

• Collaborate with fundraisers and the Campaign Team to vet potential fundraising priorities and assess proposed non-priority gifts.

• Ensure the proper usage of gifts in compliance with donor agreements and restrictions.

• Work with Finance to manage the fund designation and adjustment process, minimizing the number of restricted funds while ensuring donor restrictions are clearly understood and applied.

• Provide direction on the structure and coding of gifts and transactions to fundraisers, gift administrators, finance, and fund clerks.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

While we know that for any job posting no one candidate will possess the qualifications being sought in equal measure, below is an outline of the qualifications we believe are important for a candidate to bring to the position or for the successful candidate to develop while in the role:

• Minimum 5-7 years progressive leadership experience in the charitable sector with a focus on grant making.

• Previous experience managing a team of direct reports is preferred.

• Working knowledge of health and health research sector; hospital operations, specifically granting.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly facilitation of problem solving with those from diverse disciplines and seniority.

• Strong analytics skills and reasoning skills.

• General knowledge of scientific/medical terminology.

• Excellent skills in oral and written communications.

• Ability to plan and coordinate complex activities, organize multiple tasks and prioritize work.

• Ability to work with highly sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.

• Ability to influence key decision makers.

• Knowledge of charitable sector regulation and industry guidelines.

• Advanced understanding of charitable accounting, in particular restricted fund accounting, particularly in environments of complex fund structures.

• High attention to detail.

• Strong Excel, database, ERP and Word skills; working knowledge of PowerBI and SharePoint.

• Conflict management and negotiation skills; Consensus building skills.

We’re looking for a passionate individual who is interested in moving the dial and making a difference. We are an environment that looks to attract hardworking and committed people; people who want to challenge themselves and grow with a globally recognized brand that continues to change the world. If this describes you, consider joining our team. We look forward to reviewing your application.

TotalCompensationPackageHiringSalary Range: $99,297 – $124,121; with the ability to progress to a maximum of $142,739 with demonstrated experience and proficiency. To ensure fair and equitable pay at SickKids Foundation, placement on the salary range will be based on your years of experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the Associate Director, Granting & Hospital Relations.

To help you lead in the fight for kids’ health and to support your health, wellness, and career growth, in addition to competitive compensation, we offer a comprehensive benefit package (includes a flex benefit plan), tuition reimbursement, flexible work arrangements, pension plan and birth parent/parental top up – to name a few!

Position Status: Permanent, Full-Time.

Hours: Hybrid work model: minimum two days per week in-office (Tuesday and Wednesday).

Available to: Internal and External candidates.

Available: Immediately; this posting is for an existing vacancy.

Date Posted: October 13, 2026

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. We encourage interested candidates to apply early.How to apply: Please apply on-line by visiting our website:

Please note that automated tools, including artificial intelligence, may be used to support the pre-screening of applications as part of our recruitment process.

SickKids Foundation is committed to its people and the talents, capabilities, and perspectives they bring to our mission. We live that commitment by being open and accessible to all, by valuing and respecting every individual, and by equally supporting every employee. As an organization proud to have joined the BlackNorth Initiative’s CEO pledge, we uphold our commitment by inviting and encouraging individuals from diverse lived experiences from Black, Indigenous, communities of colour, people with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ community and all candidates who may contribute to the further diversification of the Foundation’s community.

Candidates who require accommodation during the recruitment process should contact the People & Culture team at: recruitment@sickkidsfoundation.com

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