About Holland Bloorview Foundation:
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation the largest foundation in Canada dedicated to supporting childhood disability inclusion, research, care and academic leadership. In partnership with the hospital, our mission is to inspire the community to help Holland Bloorview create the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families.
Thanks to generous donors, our Foundation raises over $25 million annually and raises awareness to eliminate disability stigma.
What we care about at the Holland Bloorview Foundation:
Innovation
We shake up old ways of doing things. We push the boundaries and create sector-leading fundraising experiences. We try, fail, and try again, only this time better.
Gratitude
We believe in the power of community to do good, and go out of our way to say thank you. We value the small and the large, the old and the new, and treat our community with respect and gratitude.
Inclusion
We value and amplify diverse voices – both in our workplace and in our work. We commit to ensuring our fundraising and communications practices are inclusive and that our vision includes all voices.
Teamwork
We lead with empathy, compassion, and respect. We work as a team, trusting and empowering each other to get things done, and rolling up our sleeves to help each other out when we need to. We have each other’s backs, and recognize that ultimately, we’re all working toward the same goal of creating a world of possibilities for kids with disabilities.
Joy
We find lightness and joy and support each other through the tough times. We share laughter, celebrate successes, and bring our whole selves to the workplace.
Integrity
We are thoughtful stewards of our community’s donations and our client’s stories. We live our values every day, and do the right thing, even when no one is looking.
The Opportunity
Job Description: Coordinator, Partnerships
Salary: $53,000 - $60,000 per annum
Full Time, permanent
Report to: Shannon Chaplin, Director, Partnerships and Signature Events
Start date: September 2026
What we offer
- 3 weeks’ vacation, plus float days, holiday hours, and extended long-weekends
- Participation in HOOPP pension plan
- Comprehensive benefits plan with no wait period
- Flexible remote-hybrid work environment
- Parental leave top-up
- Annual professional development budget
The Position
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation is seeking a Coordinator, Partnerships to join the Foundation’s Partnerships team. Reporting to the Director, Partnerships and Signature Events, the Coordinator, Partnerships provides administrative, organizational, and logistical support across corporate portfolios, signature event preparation, and campaign execution. Key accountabilities include conducting data driven prospect research, support with donor solicitation, and maintaining accurate stewardship tracking and donor impact reporting. The successful candidate will effectively manage multiple event timelines, ensure accuracy in database records, and demonstrate a collaborative approach to engaging with corporate partners and stakeholders in support of Holland Bloorview’s mission.
Key Responsibilities:
Corporate Giving / Administration
- Support the partnerships team with events, meeting coordination, proposal writing, presentations, data entry and other administrative work as required
- Support relationship managers with their portfolio of donors and prospects, including cultivation, solicitation and stewardship
- Support hospital tours for current and prospective donors including space and demonstration bookings and creating digital welcome signs
- Support with briefing notes, letters, research profiles, stewardship reports, and other materials as required
- Enter donations, constituent updates and donor interactions in the database
- Support departmental projects and special initiatives as required.
Corporate Volunteer Program
- Support corporate volunteering opportunities by facilitating logistics (bookings, ordering supplies, creating activities), communications, and follow-up activities.
- Support and lead onsite volunteer events, including group activities and tours
- Consult with hospital colleagues to identify corporate volunteering opportunities
Signature Events
- Support coordination of event logistics.
- Assist with sponsorship fulfillment, partner recognition, event logistics, and volunteer coordination.
- Manage registration and guest lists, and support event communications
- Day of event execution support
Capes for Kids Corporate Program
- Assist in Capes for Kids corporate team efforts with corporate team fundraising administration, online registrant support, event support and stewardship
- Prepare custom team materials such as posters, donor lists, and other items as requested by corporate teams
- Work with Community Engagement team to coordinate efforts with corporate Cape pick up and drop offs and data entry
- Support with board communications and stewardship
- Support with sponsorship execution and recognition
Qualifications:
- Interested in fundraising, corporate partnerships, event management and donor relationship building/management
- Strong presentation and public speaking skills
- An enthusiastic self-starter with the ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- Detail oriented, strong organizational and time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities and customer service skills to interact with internal and external clients and stakeholders
- Proficient in the use of all corporate productivity tools including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook as well as Raiser’s Edge or other donor database management systems is an asset
- Respect the confidentiality and privacy of donors
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including occasional evenings and weekends
- An authentic passion for the mission of Holland Bloorview and creating a world of possibilities for kids with disabilities
- Postsecondary education in fundraising, communications, marketing, nonprofit management, or a related field an asset
