Make a Meaningful Impact in the Lives of Albertans
At the Alberta Cancer Foundation, we exist to create more hope and more moments for Albertans facing cancer, no matter where they live or the type of cancer they’re facing. But we can’t do it alone. It is the collective actions of our team – alongside our volunteers, partners and donors that are pivotal to ensuring every Albertan facing cancer has the support they need and the treatment they deserve, now and into the future.
Opportunity
Reporting to the AVP, Philanthropy, the Senior Manager, Philanthropy is a key leadership role responsible for advancing an integrated, regionally aligned major gifts program, with accountability for leading fundraising strategy, relationships, and philanthropic growth across an assigned site. This position balances personal fundraising, regional strategy execution, and team leadership to drive revenue growth and deepen donor relationships.
The Senior Manager will operate as a senior “out-the-door” fundraiser with a focus on securing major and transformational gifts, while translating provincial fundraising strategy into actionable plans within their assigned region. They will lead and develop a high-performing team and play a critical role in building a strong, sustainable culture of philanthropy across the cancer centre.
This role also serves as a strategic partner to internal stakeholders, fostering collaboration across clinical, research, and leadership teams, and contributing to a coordinated, “one-Foundation” approach to donor engagement.
In collaboration with the Philanthropy team, this role is responsible for building and stewarding key internal and external relationships, ensuring strong visibility, coordination, and coverage aligned to Foundation priorities.
How You'll Contribute
Revenue Generation
- Manage a personal portfolio of major and transformational gift prospects and donors, with a focus on gifts of $50K+ and active pipeline development
- Develop and execute regional major gifts strategies aligned to Foundation priorities and provincial direction
- Build and maintain a robust pipeline through, identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors
- Lead and support the development of compelling donor strategies and proposals, aligning donor interests with institutional priorities
- Cultivate new donor networks and expand relationships at the major and transformational gift level
- Partner with physicians, researchers, grateful patients, and site leadership to advance fundraising opportunities and foster a culture of philanthropy
- Provide exceptional donor experience through high-quality engagement, stewardship, and timely follow-up
- Support and contribute to transformational gift and partnership strategies in collaboration with the AVP, particularly through prospect development and local relationship activation
Leadership
- Provide leadership, coaching, and direction to a regional team, including development of individual performance plans and fundraising strategies
- Drive day-to-day execution of fundraising activity, ensuring consistent prospect movement, donor engagement, and revenue progress across the team
- Foster a high-performance culture grounded in accountability, collaboration, and continuous development
- Support team members in building and managing their portfolios across mid-level, leadership, and major gifts
- Remove barriers and provide guidance to enable team success in achieving revenue and activity targets
- Oversee the Philanthropy Coordinator and Philanthropy Officer(s) and their respective site coverage, ensuring a welcoming environment for donors and guests and appropriate site management.
Strategic Development & Administration
- Translate organizational strategy into clear, actionable plans for team members; monitor progress toward goals and targets
- Monitor and evaluate progress towards goals, adjusting plans to drive performance and results
- Support the development and execution of team fundraising strategies and portfolios across leadership, and major gifts
- Promote consistency in prospect management, donor experience, and CRM best practices across the team
- Identify and address operational barriers to enable efficient team performance
- Contribute strategic insight and subject matter expertise to cross-functional initiative's and organizational priorities
What You'll Bring to the Team
- A post-secondary degree in a relevant discipline, including Business, Marketing, Communications, and/or combination of education, experience and training acceptable to the Foundation.
- Minimum 5–7 years of progressively responsible fundraising experience and a proven record of successful cultivation and solicitation of major gifts, including five- and six-figure contributions, with exposure to supporting larger transformational gifts
- Experience in planning and execution of capital and comprehensive campaigns.
- Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring staff and contributing to the development of high-performing teams
- Solid knowledge of ethical principles and best practices relating to fundraising, prospect research, donor relations and communications
- CFRE Designation is considered an asset
- Previous experience and familiarity with Salesforce or equivalent donor database management systems and Microsoft Office suite.
- Knowledge of CRA, Federal and Provincial laws as they pertain to charitable work
- Knowledge of healthcare environment considered an asset
- Clear Background Check
- Driver’s License & access to personal vehicle
Why Join the Alberta Cancer Foundation?
We offer a flexible, supportive workplace where your well-being matters—along with a competitive compensation package, professional development opportunities, and the chance to work alongside a passionate, mission-driven team.
This posting will run until June 22, 2026 or until a suitable candidate is found.
