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About the Role

SickKids Foundation is hiring for a paid 12-month Development Internship Program designed to create meaningful career pathways in fundraising and philanthropy while helping build a more inclusive nonprofit sector. This rotational opportunity offers hands-on experience across Campaign & Transformational Giving, Major Gifts, and Leadership Giving, with exposure to donor engagement, stewardship, campaign operations, and relationship management.

Responsibilities

Support the development and execution of fundraising strategies and donor engagement initiatives across multiple giving programs and campaigns.
Conduct donor and prospect research, including prospect identification, pipeline development, and preparation of donor briefing materials.
Maintain and update donor records and engagement activity within the Foundation’s CRM database.
Assist with donor meeting coordination, impact reporting, hospital tours, and stewardship activities.
Provide project management and administrative support to the Campaign & Transformational Giving team on high-priority initiatives.
Collaborate cross-functionally with teams including Corporate & Community Partnerships, Stewardship & Donor Relations, Research & Analytics, and Gift Administration.
Partner with hospital stakeholders to better understand funding priorities and communicate donor impact.
Participate in regular mentorship and coaching opportunities with leaders across the Development department.
Contribute to additional projects and team initiatives as required.

Requirements

Recently completed a post-secondary education in a related field.
A strong interest in the not-for-profit sector.
Exceptional attention to detail, organization, and time management skills.
Eagerness to learn and contribute in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Comfortable working with Microsoft Office and digital collaboration tools.
Experience with digital asset management systems or content platforms is an asset.
Familiarity or interest in leveraging AI-enabled enterprise tools (e.g., ChatGPT Enterprise, Microsoft Copilot) to support productivity and content development is considered an asset.
Exposure to SharePoint, OneDrive, or other document management and collaboration platforms is an asset.

Skills

Fundraising
Donor engagement
Stewardship
Campaign operations
Relationship management
Prospect research
CRM database management
Project management
Administrative support
Cross-functional collaboration
Microsoft Office
Digital collaboration tools

Location

Hybrid

Work Type

Temporary Full-Time
Contract
Hybrid

Experience Level

Internship

Education Level

Post-secondary education

Salary/Compensations

$21.57/hour

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit package
Flex benefit plan
Flexible work arrangements

About the Company

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 an unmatched 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 everything we do.
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.
We’re committed to attracting and retaining passionate individuals to help create a healthier future.

Equal Opportunity

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, 2SLBTQIA+ community and all candidates who may contribute to the further diversification of the Foundation’s community.