Coordinator, Fundraising Granting at University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto, ON

Job description

Union: Non-Union  Site: 700 University Avenue  Department : Granting, Strategic Integration & Donor Stewardship  Reports to: Director, Granting Status: Permanent, Full Time Vacancy : New Hours : 35 hours  Hiring Range : $50,000 to $60,000 (plus other compensation elements such as bonus, pension, and more) Posted Date: October 30, 2026 Closing Date: November 13, 2026 The Coordinator, Fundraising Granting plays a pivotal role in turning donor generosity into meaningful impact for cancer patients, research, education, and care at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre at UHN. This position helps ensure that charitable funds are managed accurately, responsibly, and in accordance with donor commitments. As a key member of the Granting, Strategic Integration and Donor Stewardship team, the Coordinator supports the planning, execution, and continuous improvement of granting activities. The role serves as a central point of coordination between Foundation and hospital stakeholders, helping to open and close funds, process grant commitments, maintain data integrity, monitor progress, and support donor reporting and stewardship activities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys bringing order to complexity, building strong working relationships, and improving how work gets done. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, highly organized, and curious about finding better ways to work, including leveraging technology and AI-enabled tools to streamline processes and reduce routine administrative tasks. Reporting to the Director, Granting, the Coordinator helps ensure that donor-funded investments are administered effectively and contribute to the Foundation's mission of advancing cancer research, innovation, and patient care. You Will Manage monthly reporting processes that inform team priorities and highlight risks, delays, data inconsistencies, or anomalies; Collate information on fund balances, future revenue and granting from multiple systems, maintaining data integrity. Triage grant commitment and fund holder/delegate change requests to ensure timely approval, accurate coding, and compliance with donor intent; Support team members in updating grant plan schedules and compiling donor reports. Maintain a repository of fund purposes and other elements related to fund taxonomy. Respond to enquiries to central email inbox. Coordinate meetings and training sessions with the Granting Team and Hospital personnel, including scheduling, agendas, minutes, attendance, and technology requirements; Maintain team resources, including the team’s shared files, process documentation, and related tools; Identify opportunities to streamline routine work and improve processes; and Provide additional office and project support as required. 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 CRM or other equivalent fundraising platforms and Customer Relationship Management 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 thoroughness; Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal We believe that the way we work together is just as important as what we accomplish. By making choices and taking actions that align with our values, we achieve greater success, and our wor