Events Officer - Foundation - Regular Full Time - 2024-11005 (2024-11005)

Title: Events Officer

Department: Community Engagement

Reports to: Senior Manager, Events

Location: 2075 Bayview Ave, North York, ON M4N 3M5

Sunnybrook Foundation inspires lasting support for Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, one of Canada’s largest and most dynamic health science centres impacting the lives of the more than 1.3 million patients it sees each year. Sunnybrook has ranked #2 in Canada, and #30 worldwide, in Newsweek’s annual World’s Best Hospitals 2024 list.

Together with our donor community, Sunnybrook Foundation raises critical funds for Sunnybrook’s world class academic health sciences centre to achieve our shared vision to invent the future of health care. With ambitious goals ahead, the Foundation is committed to continuing to grow our results and impact as we help Sunnybrook to raise sights, uncover new possibilities, develop talent, and deliver exceptional care.

We are one team in pursuit of a common purpose – to inspire lasting support for Sunnybrook – and we are guided by our values: Build Connectedness, Act with Integrity, Meaningful Collaboration and Strive for Excellence.

Position Overview

As a key member of the Events Team, the Events Officer will work closely with the Philanthropy and Stewardship teams to coordinate and implement a range of engaging donor and cultivation events. In addition, the Event Officer will support a robust portfolio of third party community fundraisers. The Event Officer will support the overall project management, coordination, execution and production of events and fundraising success. The Event Officer, will be project lead of specific donor events, and manage the relationship with key community fundraisers, offering fundraising expertise to enhance fundraising results and donor impact.

Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Philanthropy and Stewardship team to execute 5-10 cultivation and stewardship events each year which engage new donors and steward existing donor relationships
• Effectively monitor project timelines to ensure event execution meets deadlines, the resources are used effectively, budget is managed properly and event implementation is successful
• Provide timely customer service and support to sponsors, donors and your team
• Work with a portfolio of third party fundraisers to manage the relationship, provide support in line with fundraising goals, demonstrate impact and steward supporters
• Provide support to your team and Senior Manager, Events with logistical support for cultivation and donor engagement events as required including data requirements, invitations, RSVPs, room layout, venue and catering requirements, technical requirements, décor, signage, volunteers, collection and reconciliation of payments and thank you letters