Defeat Duchenne Canada - National Director of Philanthropy
Posted On: June 10, 2026
Closing On: June 19, 2026
Location: Remote
Effective: Immediately
Employment Type: fulltime
Level: senior
Salary Range: $80,000-$100,000
Website: https://defeatduchenne.ca/
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At Defeat Duchenne Canada, every step we take is toward a future free from Duchenne muscular dystrophy. We are seeking a National Director of Philanthropy, a senior leader responsible for shaping and driving our national fundraising strategy. This role offers the opportunity to lead transformative revenue growth in a rapidly evolving field of rare disease research and care.
You will join a small, passionate, and high-performing team, bringing the vision, discipline, and creativity needed to diversify and expand philanthropic investment in the service of an urgent mission.
If you are inspired to make a real impact through philanthropy, we want to hear from you.
Please submit your resume and cover letter to: careers@defeatduchenne.ca, no later than Friday, June 19, 2026.
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United Way Elgin Middlesex - Manager, Leadership and Legacy Giving
Posted On: June 1, 2026
Closing On: June 22, 2026
Location: 409 King Street, London, ON, N6B 1S5
Effective: Mid-August 2024
Employment Type: fulltime
Level: intermediate
Salary Range: $67,500 - $72,550
Website: https://unitedwayem.ca/
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The Opportunity
We are seeking a Leadership and Legacy Manager to join our dynamic team. The team member will lead strategies and build strong relationships with our donors, supporters, and volunteers to inspire lasting support across our region.
Location: London office | Travel within Elgin and Middlesex Counties is required.
Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. | 35 hours / week | Required to work outside of business hours on occasion.
Compensation Structure
Based on the salary band for this role, candidates can expect to be offered a starting salary in the range of $67,500 – $72,550 ($37.09 – $39.86 / hour). When determining the wage, we consider the market, candidate experience, as well as internal equity. Additionally, we offer …
- Three weeks paid vacation time to start
- Paid shut-down between Christmas and New Years
- Paid personal days
- Summer office hours
- On-site vehicle and bike parking
- Extended Health Benefits and RRSP (with employer match
Primary Responsibilities
- Manage, cultivate, and grow a portfolio of individual donors
- Develop and execute a results-driven donor cycle plan that encompasses donor identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship
- Implement strategies to cultivate and steward planned-giving donors
- Establish and achieve fundraising targets; analyze and report progress on specific metrics
- Ensure donors are appropriately recognized and stewarded
- Integrate the leadership and legacy fundraising plan into the workplans and targets
- Engage influencers and volunteers from across the region to support giving
- Manage affinity groups that target leadership-level giving
- Coordinate cultivation, solicitation, and recognition events
- Create and update marketing materials, e.g., cases for support, stewardship reports, and newsletter content
- Complete administrative tasks associated with the role
- Perform other duties as required
Our Ideal Candidate Will Possess
- Post-secondary credentials in business, communications, or non-profit management, or a combination of education and work experience, e.g., sales, fundraising, high-level client support.
- Minimum of 3 years of individual-giving experience.
- Successful gift solicitation the $2,500+ level
- Experience handling highly confidential and sensitive information and issues discretely
- Planned-giving experience is an asset, but not a requirement
- Strong ethical and donor-centred fundraising acumen
- Ability to effectively manage relationships with business and community partners, colleagues, donors, and volunteers
- High attention to detail and initiative.
- Strong organization, time, and project management skills; comfortable with changing priorities and demands.
- Proficiency using word processing, spreadsheet, and accounting software
- Experience working with Salesforce or similar CRMs is an asset
- Valid Ontario driver’s license and access to a vehicle with a minimum of $1,000,000 insurance coverage.
Application details
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Please email your cover letter and resume as a single document (in docx or pdf format only) to Lisa Simmons, Executive Assistant and Human Resources Partner | e. lsimmons@unitedwayem.ca
Deadline: Monday, June 22, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
We appreciate all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.
Artificial Intelligence usage (AI)
United Way Elgin Middlesex does not use AI to screen, assess, or select candidates. Each application is reviewed by a real person, and human decision makers are involved at each stage of the recruitment process. United Way is committed to diversity and encourages applications from people who are Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQ+, women, persons with disabilities, and other overlooked and underestimated groups.
As an equal opportunity employer, United Way is committed to accessibility and to protecting the human rights of its employees. In support of this aim, United Way Elgin Middlesex has an accommodation process in place to provide. accommodations to employees with disabilities or when otherwise required under human rights laws.
About United Way Elgin Middlesex
United Way’s mission is to improve lives and build community by engaging individuals and mobilizing collective action. The most important thing United Way can do for our community is to use our reputation, relationships and expertise to bring together our community’s resources of people, time, talent, relationships, expertise, technology, money and more. By channeling our community’s power behind solid strategies, we can achieve lasting changes in the social conditions of individuals, families and our community.
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London Health Sciences Foundation - Director, Donor Experience (12-month contract)
Posted On: June 18, 2026
Closing On: July 18, 2026
Location: London
Effective: When role is filled
Employment Type: contract
Level: management
Salary Range: $95,000 - $125,000
Website: https://lhsf.ca/about-us/careers
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THE OPPORTUNITY
What creates an outstanding, thoughtful and meaningful experience for someone who donates to London Health Sciences Centre? If this question intrigues you, London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) is looking for an experience-driven, ideation-centric individual to take on the position of Director, Donor Experience.
Our donors come from all walks of life, and that’s what makes this position a crucial role within our organization. If you are someone who thoroughly enjoys the experience of designing, charting and personalizing donor engagements, interactions and activities, you’ve come to the right place!
The Director, Donor Experience aims to deepen LHSF’s relationship with donors. As someone who proactively plans to ensure the best results, the Director, Donor Experience will spearhead the strategy development and execution of LHSF’s donor cultivation, recognition and stewardship efforts, all while ensuring London Health Sciences Foundation’s relationships with its donors are continually improving along the way. The Director, Donor Experience will measurably enhance donor retention and grow revenues across all fundraising portfolios by utilizing industry best practices, while also contributing to the development of new, innovative directions within the fundraising sector.
REPORTS TO: Executive Vice President
Key Functional Relationships:
Works with:
- Senior Leadership & Management Team
- Donor Experience Team
- Development Team / Campaign Team
- Events & Community Engagement Team
- Marketing and Communications Team
- Finance Team and IT Team
Contacts:
- Donors, Prospects, Sponsors and Volunteers
- Hospital and Foundation Staff
Skills / Experience / Qualifications:
- Post-secondary education: university degree, college diploma in a related field or equivalent experience.
- Additional studies in fundraising/donor relations/event management through a recognized program an asset.
- 7-10 years of demonstrated experience in fundraising/donor relations/event management.
- Ability to lead and manage donor relations professionals.
- Strong knowledge and experience in moves-management theory and practice, including best practices in donor cultivation, recognition and stewardship of donors.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and very strong relationship-building skills.
- Ability to coach, mentor and motivate staff, volunteers and donors.
- Ability to work with and effectively maximize the involvement of senior hospital staff, physicians and volunteers in stewarding philanthropy.
- Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated ability to prioritize multiple and changing demands.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- Proven ability to exercise diplomacy and good judgment.
- Exemplary attention to detail with excellent planning, organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently using an above average level of initiative.
- Ability to work as part of a senior fundraising team.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft corporate productivity tools, as well as Raiser’s Edge or other donor database management systems.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Functions / Duties (not in priority order or percentage of time):
- Oversees the development, execution and monitoring of personalized and meaningful donor journeys across all portfolios – annual giving, events, mid/major giving, legacy giving.
- Works with all portfolios to understand the current donor experience and collaboratively works with each to proactively and assertively improve.
- Provides leadership to a staff of three donor relations and stewardship professionals.
- Drives innovation in digital engagement strategies to expand the reach of all cultivation and stewardship activities (i.e. ThankView, Digital Walls, Social Media, Website etc.) in collaboration with marketing team.
- Develops and analyzes key donor experience metrics and develops a scorecard to track donor engagement, demonstrate the impact of donor relations activities.
- Utilizes data-driven analysis to refine stewardship approaches to increase engagement, retention and donor satisfaction.
- Works with marketing team to expand and implement unique communication tools to ensure a top-notch donor experience.
- Oversees the development, execution and monitoring of the new donor onboarding program.
- Leads the development and execution of a formal volunteer management program, including recruitment, engagement and ongoing stewardship/recognition.
- Leads the execution of select high profile donor cultivation and stewardship gatherings (i.e. fireside chats, CEO meet-and-greets, major donor recognition dinners etc.)
Other Responsibilities:
- Act as an Ambassador throughout the Community, positively representing the Hospital and the Foundation.
- Work as a team player promoting a positive and professional work environment and conduct role with integrity and respect.
- Other duties as assigned from time to time in order to meet the overall goals and objectives of the London Health Sciences Foundation.
- Abide by the policies and procedures of the LHSF and LHSC.
- Abide by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, and work in a manner that is safe, reporting incidents immediately to direct supervisor.
- Operates within culture and core values of the organization.
- Requires up-to-date vaccinations, inclusive of COVID-19 vaccination.
To apply for this position please submit a resume and cover letter detailing your experience to Tracy Manchen, Executive Assistant, tracy.manchen@lhsc.on.ca
DEADLINE TO APPLY: 5:00 pm on Wednesday, July 8th
ABOUT LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES FOUNDATION (LHSF)
As the charitable arm of London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), we at London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) strive to enhance the standard of care for patients at our hospital. With your generosity, we support the development of critical initiatives such as ground-breaking research, state-of-the-art equipment, specialized care with personalized treatment options and the education of our next generation of clinicians.
It is through the hope and kindness of our donors that the health and lives of patients at LHSC are impacted, today and tomorrow. We are committed to honouring your compassion with acts of gratitude, stewarding with respect and reporting with honesty, transparency and accountability.
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