Intern, Fundraising Operations
Top Benefits
About the role
At The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, our mission is to create a world free from the fear of cancer. Cancer remains the number one cause of death for Canadians and our top priority is to accelerate cancer research and care.
Our role is to garner support for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the world’s leading cancer research and treatment centres, through philanthropy, fundraising events, and our world-renowned lottery program. The work we accomplish drives groundbreaking research, relentless innovation, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones.
Now, we have an opportunity to blaze an even brighter future for everyone affected by cancer.
We will Carry The Fire for cancer patients everywhere, lighting the way forward through discovery, reigniting our commitment to transform cancer outcomes and ease the profound suffering cancer causes patients and their loved ones.
At the PMCF, every one of us carries the fire for someone else. Join us as we inspire a movement and help us achieve our vision to change the way we understand, diagnose, and treat cancer.
Job Description
Union: Non-Union
Department: Customer and Business Operations
Hours: 35 hours
Wage range: $21/hour
Status: Temporary Full Time Contract, 1 year
Posted Date: July 11, 2025
Closing Date: July 20, 2025
As an integral member of the Business Operations team, you will be responsible for assisting with calls, responding to emails, entering donations and managing a number of work queues that require frequent interactions with donors and internal members of the PMCF team. Reporting to the Manager of Business Operations you will work together to provide an exceptional donor experience by responding to and resolving issues in a timely manner.
You will:
- Serve as a point of contact for donors inquiring about donations, general foundation questions, campaign questions, etc. through phone and email
- Help manage donor information within the organization’s CRM (Adding new constituents, updating constituent information, recording privacy preferences)
- Enter donations or donor information in Raisin and CRM
- Review daily work queues and respond to requests in a timely manner
- Liaise with donors courteously and professionally to resolve their concerns
- Follow PMCF priorities, processes, and policies to support the team and respond to donors in a timely manner
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to fulfill donors’ requests
- Process gifts as required
- Responsible for the printing and mailing of donor letters, receipts, acknowledgements, and cards
- Suggest improvements to processes that will enable an exceptional donor experience
- Help document processes to improve organizational efficiency
- Assist with facilities management, including sitting at reception, organizing cupboards and cabinets
- Perform other tasks as required by the team
Qualifications
- Recent graduate (May 2023 - May 2025) or equivalent combination of education and experience in Business, Humanities or Social Sciences
- 1+ years of experience in a data entry or administrative role
- 1+ years of experience in a call center is an asset
- Experience in fundraising (paid or volunteer)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with frequent interruptions
- Ability to prioritize multiple incoming requests in a professional and timely manner
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams) is required
- Working knowledge in Raiser’s Edge, Blackbaud CRM, Asana is an asset
- Willingness and ability to learn new systems and tools
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to work across the foundation to find the answer to donor questions
- Ability to adapt to new technology
- Knowledge of process improvement or willingness to learn preferred
Additional Information
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 work lives become happier and more meaningful.
At PMCF, we strive to foster a culture built on Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (CARE). Central to these values is our commitment to IDEAA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism.
- Experience a sense of purpose that you won’t get anywhere else, in any other job. You will be making a difference for millions of people impacted by cancer
- We have an open and approachable culture that enables you to bring your best ideas forward
- We offer a hybrid work environment with Tuesday, Thursday and one other day per week in office, or as required subject to business needs
UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Intern, Fundraising Operations
Top Benefits
About the role
At The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, our mission is to create a world free from the fear of cancer. Cancer remains the number one cause of death for Canadians and our top priority is to accelerate cancer research and care.
Our role is to garner support for Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the world’s leading cancer research and treatment centres, through philanthropy, fundraising events, and our world-renowned lottery program. The work we accomplish drives groundbreaking research, relentless innovation, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones.
Now, we have an opportunity to blaze an even brighter future for everyone affected by cancer.
We will Carry The Fire for cancer patients everywhere, lighting the way forward through discovery, reigniting our commitment to transform cancer outcomes and ease the profound suffering cancer causes patients and their loved ones.
At the PMCF, every one of us carries the fire for someone else. Join us as we inspire a movement and help us achieve our vision to change the way we understand, diagnose, and treat cancer.
Job Description
Union: Non-Union
Department: Customer and Business Operations
Hours: 35 hours
Wage range: $21/hour
Status: Temporary Full Time Contract, 1 year
Posted Date: July 11, 2025
Closing Date: July 20, 2025
As an integral member of the Business Operations team, you will be responsible for assisting with calls, responding to emails, entering donations and managing a number of work queues that require frequent interactions with donors and internal members of the PMCF team. Reporting to the Manager of Business Operations you will work together to provide an exceptional donor experience by responding to and resolving issues in a timely manner.
You will:
- Serve as a point of contact for donors inquiring about donations, general foundation questions, campaign questions, etc. through phone and email
- Help manage donor information within the organization’s CRM (Adding new constituents, updating constituent information, recording privacy preferences)
- Enter donations or donor information in Raisin and CRM
- Review daily work queues and respond to requests in a timely manner
- Liaise with donors courteously and professionally to resolve their concerns
- Follow PMCF priorities, processes, and policies to support the team and respond to donors in a timely manner
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to fulfill donors’ requests
- Process gifts as required
- Responsible for the printing and mailing of donor letters, receipts, acknowledgements, and cards
- Suggest improvements to processes that will enable an exceptional donor experience
- Help document processes to improve organizational efficiency
- Assist with facilities management, including sitting at reception, organizing cupboards and cabinets
- Perform other tasks as required by the team
Qualifications
- Recent graduate (May 2023 - May 2025) or equivalent combination of education and experience in Business, Humanities or Social Sciences
- 1+ years of experience in a data entry or administrative role
- 1+ years of experience in a call center is an asset
- Experience in fundraising (paid or volunteer)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with frequent interruptions
- Ability to prioritize multiple incoming requests in a professional and timely manner
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams) is required
- Working knowledge in Raiser’s Edge, Blackbaud CRM, Asana is an asset
- Willingness and ability to learn new systems and tools
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills and the ability to work across the foundation to find the answer to donor questions
- Ability to adapt to new technology
- Knowledge of process improvement or willingness to learn preferred
Additional Information
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 work lives become happier and more meaningful.
At PMCF, we strive to foster a culture built on Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (CARE). Central to these values is our commitment to IDEAA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism.
- Experience a sense of purpose that you won’t get anywhere else, in any other job. You will be making a difference for millions of people impacted by cancer
- We have an open and approachable culture that enables you to bring your best ideas forward
- We offer a hybrid work environment with Tuesday, Thursday and one other day per week in office, or as required subject to business needs
UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.