Philanthropy Officer

Company Description

Oakville Hospital Foundation (OHF) is currently seeking a collaborative, strategic, and thoughtful individual to join its major gifts team. As a Philanthropy Officer, you will enthusiastically build and nurture meaningful relationships with donors and prospective donors to advance the Foundation’s fundraising priorities in support of Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and Halton Healthcare.

Job Description

• Proactively develop and implement strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors, building and managing a robust portfolio of prospective and current donors with the capacity to make major gifts.
• Development thoughtful, personalized cultivation and stewardship strategies that inspire donors to make multi-year commitments and/or stretch gifts.
• Develop compelling fundraising materials, including proposals, briefing materials, and presentations, tailored to donor interests and philanthropic priorities.
• Strategically engage OHF and Halton Healthcare senior leaders, physicians, staff, and volunteers to advance donor relationships, support solicitations, and create meaningful cultivation and stewardship opportunities.
• Develop an annual plan for your portfolio of donors and participate in the development of the team’s overall plans and pipeline, measuring results against expected outcomes.
• Maintain accurate and timely donor records, contact reports, moves and next steps, to support effective portfolio management and forecasting. 

Qualifications

• Demonstrated achievements in fundraising or related experience.
• Team player who is open to collaboration and thrives in a fast-paced and evolving work culture.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication (written and oral), and relationship building skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Capability to manage competing priorities and multiple tasks while maintaining a strong attention to detail, accurate records in Raiser’s Edge, and a commitment to achieving performance metrics, which include a personal new revenue financial goal.

Why join our team?

• An open, motivating, and collaborative workplace culture that actively invests in its talent.
• Competitive compensation, three weeks of vacation to start, and the opportunity for performance-based increases.
• A pension plan (HOOPP).
• Benefits and perks that include comprehensive health benefits and onsite gym access.
• As professional development is considered a key performance indicator, funding is available to pursue professional development and certifications.

Other considerations to note:

• This position currently reports to the Vice President, Philanthropy.
• Flexibility in hours to accommodate various meetings and events with staff, volunteers and donors is required.
• Ability to travel regularly across the region to meet with donors, volunteers, and stakeholders as required.
• This role includes onsite presence at both the Oakville and Georgetown Hospital Foundations.

Additional Information

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 4:30 (Hours subject to change based operational needs)

Salary: $65,417t o $75,000 annually

Date Posted:  September 2, 2026

Internal Application Deadline: September 18, 2026

External Application Deadline: September 25, 2026

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