ABOUT US
SickKids Foundation, with over 50 years of philanthropic impact in 2023, 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. (https://www.sickkidsfoundation.com/aboutus/equitydiversityandinclusion)
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 Coordinator, Granting and Hospital Relations.
The Coordinator, Granting and Hospital Relations sits at the intersection of donor intent, hospital operations, and grant execution, ensuring funds are accurately administered, compliant, and aligned to donor commitments. This role supports the Granting and Hospital Relations team by coordinating grant workflows, maintaining accurate data and reporting processes, supporting stakeholder meetings and follow-up, and helping identify opportunities for greater efficiency, including where AI may reduce routine, low-value work. This role reports directly to the Director, Granting & Donor Impact.
- Own weekly reporting processes that inform team priorities and highlight risks, delays, data inconsistencies, or gaps;
- Coordinate grant workflows to ensure timely approvals, accurate coding, and compliance with donor intent;
- Act as a central connector between Foundation and Hospital teams, ensuring alignment on deadlines, data, and processes;
- Maintain data integrity across systems supporting grant tracking, external grants, pledge payment schedules, coding adjustments, and reporting;
- Support the review of grant requests and related documentation for accuracy and completeness, especially during peak periods and vacations;
- Submit recurring grants for approval and process external grant payment requests, or support team members with this function;
- Coordinate meetings and training sessions with the Granting & Hospital Relations team and Hospital personnel, including scheduling, agendas, minutes, attendance, and technology requirements;
- Maintain team resources, including the team’s intranet page, process documentation, and related tools;
- Identify opportunities to streamline routine work, improve processes, and leverage tools, including AI-enabled solutions where appropriate; and
- Provide additional office and project support as required.
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:
- Post-secondary certificate/diploma with a minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar role, ideally in administration, fundraising operations, grants, finance, donor relations, or a related environment;
- Proficient with MS365, Word, and Outlook with a willingness to learn new computer programs;
- Intermediate Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, with comfort working with structured data and identifying inconsistencies or gaps;
- Knowledgeable of Blackbaud Customer Relationship Management (CRM) or other equivalent fundraising platforms and CRM database systems;
- Experience supporting multiple stakeholders with competing priorities, ideally in a complex or regulated environment;
- Proactive in identifying issues and following through independently in a deadline-driven environment;
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with team members and stakeholders across the organization;
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and functionality;
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
- Strong sense of confidentiality and experience working with highly sensitive information;
- Able to manage multiple projects with various timelines and handle competing and changing priorities;
- Highly organized, with sound judgement and the ability to make decisions and take action;
- Curious and open to identifying process improvements, including the appropriate use of AI or other tools to reduce routine, low-value work;
- Familiarity with database queries is an asset; and
- Understanding of charitable accounting, particularly restricted fund accounting, is an asset.
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.
Hiring Salary Range: $49,846.00– $58,640.00; with the ability to progress to a maximum of $70,367.00 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 Coordinator, Granting and 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: Temporary Full Time (14-month Contract)
Hours: 35-hour work week; Hybrid work model: minimum two days per week in-office (Tuesday and Wednesday).
Available To: Internal and External Candidates
Date Posted: June 8, 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: https://www.sickkidsfoundation.com/careersandvolunteers (https://www.sickkidsfoundation.com/careersandvolunteers)
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 Human Resources Department at: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
