Children's Health Foundation - Marketing Associate
Posted On: December 4, 2025
Closing On: December 23, 2025
Location: London, Ontario
Employment Type: fulltime
Level: intermediate
Salary Range: $45,000 to $65,000
Website: https://childhealth.ca/
A dynamic and supportive group, the team at Children’s Health Foundation is seeking self-starters with strong communication skills and a passion for inspiring support in our region for children and families facing serious health issues.
Reporting to the Director, Marketing & Communications, the Marketing Associate is a dynamic, multi-skilled creative professional who brings stories to life through visual design, digital content, and data-informed marketing. As a key member of the Marketing & Communications team, this role develops compelling multimedia content and manages digital campaigns that drive awareness, engagement and donor conversion for Children’s Health Foundation.
The ideal candidate will be personally aligned with the Foundation’s values of Gratitude, Respect, Excellence, Authenticity, and Trust. Specifically, they will be
- highly motivated with a superb work ethic and able to work independently and as part of a team.
- thorough, accurate and pay attention to detail in all aspects of their work.
- able to build strong relationships and have exceptional communications skills, a tactful and diplomatic communicator both verbally and in written word.
- organized with strong analytical skills, creativity, and excellent time management abilities.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Post-secondary education in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media or a related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in marketing, communications, or creative production, preferably in a non-profit, healthcare, or agency setting.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, InDesign, After Effects).
- Strong photography, videography, and editing skills.
- Experience managing paid media campaigns.
- Familiarity with website CMS platforms (i.e. WordPress) and Google Analytic.
- Exceptional writing, proofreading, and visual storytelling skills.
- Strong organizational, project management and communication abilities.
- Understanding and acceptance of AI & Automation to enhance efficiency while preserving creativity and human connection.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge/NXT and database management skills are highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Develop engaging digital and print materials that elevate the CHF’s brand and inspire donor action.
- Support the production of donor stories, newsletters, social media, email and multimedia content .
- Plan, execute, and optimize paid and organic digital marketing campaigns (Meta, Google Ads, LinkedIn, YouTube).
- Maintain CHF’s website, including content updates, blog posts, SEO optimization, and UX enhancements.
- Collaborate on content calendars, campaign reporting, and A/B testing initiatives.
- Provide graphic design support for events, community campaigns, and corporate partnerships.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on creative development for fundraising, stewardship, and community engagement initiatives.
- Represent CHF at community events as needed for photography, videography, media capture, and donor recognition.
- Support internal communications and organizational storytelling initiatives.
Requirements
- The nature of the role is such that evening and weekend hours may be required with the approval of the supervisor.
- Some travel is required; the incumbent must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to transportation and use of a vehicle.
- This position will operate primarily from the CHF offices or an agreed upon combination of office and home office activity, with management approval.
- A Vulnerable Sector is a requirement of employment.
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Children's Health Foundation - Senior Philanthropy Officer
Posted On: December 4, 2025
Closing On: December 23, 2025
Location: London, Ontario
Employment Type: fulltime
Level: senior
Salary Range: 65,000-95,000
Website: http://www.childhealth.ca/
A dynamic and supportive group, the team at Children’s Health Foundation is seeking self-starters with strong communication skills and a passion for inspiring support in our region for children and families facing serious health issues.
Reporting to the Vice President Philanthropy, the Senior Philanthropy Officer will work to implement major gift cultivation, solicitation and stewardship strategies that will inspire prospective donors and give them opportunities to support Children’s Health Foundation’s compelling cause. The ideal candidate will be personally aligned with the Foundation’s values of Gratitude, Respect, Excellence, Authenticity, and Trust. Specifically, they will be
- highly motivated with a superb work ethic and able to work independently and as part of a team.
- thorough, accurate and pay attention to detail in all aspects of their work.
- able to build strong relationships and have exceptional communications skills, a tactful and diplomatic communicator both verbally and in written word.
- organized with strong analytical skills, creativity, and excellent time management abilities.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- University degree or post-secondary diploma ideally with specific fundraising courses.
- 5 – 7 years of progressive fundraising experience with a focus on major gift and campaign management and/or a full spectrum of annual giving direct response program or significant project management experience. Annual fundraising targets of at least $1 million. Experience in developing and executing strategies to maximize the donors’ giving to the Foundation.
- Direct experience working with volunteers to identify, qualify, and engage donors in successful major gift solicitation.
- Direct comprehensive campaign experience.
- Experience with analytic reporting tools and reporting metrics.
- A CFRE designation is an asset.
- Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge/NXT and database management skills is highly desirable.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Proactively develop and implement strategies that identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward a major gift pipeline of corporate, foundation and individual donor prospects in all stages of the development cycle.
- Identify and qualify a group of prospects and implement cultivation & solicitation strategies to secure donations to support Children’s mission. A typical portfolio is 120 prospects.
- Utilize the President and CEO, Vice President of Philanthropy, healthcare leadership, and volunteers to build and maximize donor contributions to support the work of the Foundation partners.
- Be conversant on the fundraising priorities of Foundation and cultivate strong professional relationships with clinical, administrative, and medical staff at Children’s Hospital, TVCC, and Children’s Health Research Institute to advance fundraising initiatives and success.
Requirements
- Travel is required; the incumbent must possess a valid driver’s license and have access to transportation and use of a vehicle.
- The nature of the work will require work outside of traditional office hours.
- It is anticipated this position will operate primarily from the Children’s Health Foundation offices or an agreed upon combination of office and home office activity.
- A Vulnerable Sector Record Check is a requirement of employment.
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Birds Canada - VP, Development & Philanthropy
Posted On: December 1, 2025
Closing On: January 19, 2026
Location: Port Rowan, ON (remote position with occasional travel)
Employment Type: fulltime
Level: senior
Salary Range: $120,000 - $128,000
Website: https://crawfordconnect.com/job-posting/vice-president-development-philanthropy/
Birds Canada is a national organization dedicated to bird conservation. Every day, our thousands of caring donors, passionate staff, and 74,000+ outstanding volunteers are taking action to help us better understand, appreciate, and conserve birds and their habitats. Together, we are Canada’s voice for birds.
A $15 million non-profit, charitable organization, Birds Canada was built on the enthusiastic contributions of thousands of caring members and volunteer Citizen Scientists. Data (observations) collected by Citizen Scientists, alongside targeted research projects, are used to identify significant bird population changes and help direct conservation planning.
Our national headquarters is located in Port Rowan, Ontario, connected to the historic Long Point Bird Observatory.
Birds Canada works to conserve birds through sound science, on-the-ground actions, innovative partnerships, public engagement, and science-based advocacy. We believe the most effective conservation results arise from a multifaceted approach which addresses the needs of habitats, people, and species.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the Vice-President, Development and Philanthropy (VP) is a senior leader responsible for driving Birds Canada’s fundraising vision and strategy. This role leads the Development and Philanthropy team with clarity, decisiveness, and accountability, ensuring all fundraising aligns with the organization’s mission and Strategic Plan. The VP transforms data into actionable insights, turns results into compelling stories, and champions innovation to push beyond the status quo, growing both Unrestricted and Restricted funding to strengthen organizational impact and sustainability.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- A fundraising, professional with proven ability to design and implement comprehensive fundraising strategies (e.g. capital campaigns, major donors, individual donors, legacy giving, corporate, grants, etc.), making evidence-based decisions about where to invest human resources
- Track-record of securing large (6 & 7 figures) gifts from individual donors and corporations, including building relationships with high-net-worth individuals
- Adept at carrying own portfolio of prospects while leading and mentoring the team
- Results-driven, with a proven track record of setting and achieving ambitious and achievable fundraising targets, and of adjusting approaches when results fall short
- Demonstrated evidence of scaling fundraising revenue
- Proven track record of raising Unrestricted funds
- Solid grasp of fundraising tools and processes including donor databases & CRMs (currently the Blackbaud suite), charitable compliance, prospect research, digital marketing and conversion, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to develop major fundraising campaigns over $1M
- Experience and an affinity for managing and mentoring a team of professional staff; experience reporting to senior-level staff and Boards
- While existing environmental sector networks are an asset, the demonstrated ability to develop new relationships and networks is more important than prior sector experience
- Ability to work directly with technical program staff to develop fundraising cases, and to be able to articulate programmatic impact back to funders
Assets
- Bilingualism (English-French)
- Capital Campaign experience
Education
- Studies and/or other extensive professional development specific to fundraising
- Recognized professional certification/credential specifically designed for fundraisers (e.g. CFRE), an asset
Location & Travel
- This position can be held remotely with occasional travel (4 – 5 trips/year) to Birds Canada headquarters in Port Rowan, Ontario and other regional offices and events
- It will require some travel throughout Canada to meet with donors as well
WHAT BIRDS CANADA OFFERS IN RETURN
- Base salary $120,000 to $128,000, commensurate with experience
- RRSP Contribution Matching up to 5% of annual salary after 12 months of service
- Flexible work schedule and in-office/Remote work arrangements: Work primarily in a home or Birds Canada office, with the possibility of offsite meetings in a similar environment, including meetings with potential or existing donors
- Opportunities for Professional Development
Non-Salary Benefits
- 4 weeks/20 days of vacation per year to start
- 3 additional paid days of vacation between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
- 12 Personal Health Days per year
- Extensive primarily employer-paid benefits available after 3 months including extended Health and Dental Coverage, Basic Group Life Insurance, Vision, ADD&D, Short and Long Term Disability Coverage, and Group Out-of-Province Travel Insurance and Employer/Family Assistance Program
Birds Canada is committed to improving levels of diversity among its volunteers, membership, staff, and board to reflect the diversity of Canada. In an effort to do so, it is actively tracking and seeking to improve its ability to reach all candidates with job advertisements. Applicants belonging to racialized groups; who identify as Indigenous, LGBTQ+; or who have differing abilities are therefore invited to self-identify in their cover letter.
APPLICATION DETAILS
This search is being conducted on behalf of Birds Canada by crawfordconnect, a search firm specializing in recruiting non-profit and charitable professionals for Canada’s non-profit sector.
The key contact for this search is Liz Latimer, Senior Search Consultant, crawfordconnect.
Qualified applicants are invited to email their resume and letter of interest directly to Liz Latimer at liz@crawfordconnect.com, in confidence. The deadline for applications is January 19, 2026.
We thank all applicants for applying; however, only qualified candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
If someone you know may be interested in this position, feel free to forward this information – we’d be pleased to connect with them.
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Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto - Executive Director, Advancement
Posted On: December 8, 2025
Closing On: January 9, 2026
Location: Toronto
Employment Type: fulltime
Level: management
Salary Range: $210,000 - $230,000
Website: https://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/
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THE OPPORTUNITY
This is an incredible opportunity to lead the Advancement team and initiatives at the top Business School in Canada, at the top University in the country, in the midst of the University of Toronto’s landmark $4 billion Defy Gravity Campaign that is harnessing the power of our global community, including Rotman School of Management’s 29,000 alumni.
Deeply rooted in one of the world’s most diverse city regions, U of T brings a comprehensive approach to solving complex social, economic and health issues at scale. Our unrivalled commitment to excellence, inclusion and removing barriers to higher education opens up worlds of opportunity for students.
We are seeking an exceptional fundraising professional with a significant track record of success in increasingly senior advancement leadership positions in large-scale, complex settings. Candidates should possess superior solicitation experience and a demonstrated track record of securing significant philanthropic support; a strong commitment to developing, and empowering a team of high-performance advancement professionals; and a strong commitment to establishing and supporting efforts to meaningfully engage alumni and volunteers in support of the Rotman School’s priorities and ambitions.
Work Location: The Executive Director, Advancement office is located at 105 George Street, on the U of T St. George Campus. Currently, Advancement staff work in the office for a minimum of three days per week, as the in-person engagement with students, faculty and other staff is critically important to collaboration and a sense of community. In the early months of the role, being onsite full time will be important for learning and relationship building.
Compensation: This position is rated as a 2AP (Advancement Professional) level and has a broad-based salary range of $136,859 to $273,717. The target hiring salary range for this role is $210,000 to $230,000 per annum base salary, plus a potential annual bonus of up to 10%. A full range of pension and benefits are also provided, and further information about U of T benefits can be found at https://hrandequity.utoronto.ca/careers/benefits/
APPLICATION PROCESS
For more information, please contact Tara George, Executive Consultant, at KCI Search + Talent via email at Rotman@kcitalent.com by January 9, 2026.
Further information can be found in the Executive Brief, please visit: www.kcitalent.com.
Candidates interested in applying for this position should please send a resume and letter of interest to the email address listed above. All inquiries and applications will be held in strict confidence.
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. If you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.
As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes.
The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.
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