Title: Stewardship Intern

Department: Stewardship

Reports to: Manager, Engagement Strategy & Recognition

Existing Vacancy: No

Duration: 13 weeks

Location: 2075 Bayview Ave, North York, ON M4N 3M5 (K-Wing)

Who We Are

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 1.1 million patients it sees each year. Sunnybrook is ranked #3 in Canada and #30 worldwide in Newsweek Magazine’s World’s Best Hospitals 2026 list. This is the eighth consecutive year Sunnybrook has received this recognition.

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.

Why Join Us

At Sunnybrook Foundation, purpose and passion drive us. We lead with our values and know that our diversity makes us stronger. Here, your work will help raise funds to shape the future of one of the world’s best hospitals, contributing to innovation and a profound impact on the communities we serve. You will collaborate, learn, and grow with a team united in our ambition.

Position Overview

The Stewardship Intern will support the Stewardship Department in delivering thoughtful, timely, and engaging experiences for donors at Sunnybrook Foundation. This role plays an important part in ensuring donors are meaningfully recognized, understand the impact of their contributions, and feel connected to the Foundation’s work.

The successful candidate will gain hands-on experience in project coordination, communications, and the inner workings of healthcare philanthropy. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build practical skills in a mission-driven environment

Key Duties and Responsibilities

As a Stewardship Intern you will:

• Review and update two donor walls, including pulling and revising donor lists

• Support coordination and installation of donor recognition with external vendors

• Conduct an audit in Raiser’s Edge to ensure Donor recognition and Gift Agreement actions are current and accurately recorded, and lead the creation of documentation to update missing data

• Support the audit and update of Name for Recognition within Raiser’s Edge.

• Audit Digital Edge to confirm all final recognition proposals are properly uploaded and filed, and lead to entry of any missing information

• Draft clear, engaging descriptions of hospital recognition spaces for use in donor proposals

• Write thoughtful, donor-centred thank-you email copy

• Develop copy for event materials, including save-the-dates, invitations, reminders and thank you email

• Leveraging a new PowerPoint template, lead the update of assets for digital donor recognition.

• Provide administrative and coordination support for stewardship and cultivation events

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Competencies

Below are qualifications and competencies we believe the successful candidate will need for this role:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, effectively time-managing to complete multiple competing deadlines and projects

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• High attention to detail and strong organizational abilities

• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively

• Interest in healthcare, philanthropy, communications, or nonprofit work

• Experience with databases (e.g., Raiser’s Edge) is an asset but not required

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office software suite

Total Rewards Package

The hiring salary for this position is $22.00 per hour. In addition to salary, our competitive compensation package includes HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan), hybrid work environment with a minimum of two (2) days in office.

We thank all applicants in advance. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Sunnybrook Foundation does not use AI to screen job applications.

We know that everyone’s career journey looks a bit different and experience comes in many forms. If you’re unsure whether your experience matches all of the requirements but still think this would be a great fit, we encourage you to apply.

Sunnybrook Foundation values equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace and is committed to fostering a work environment where employees can bring their whole selves to work, are valued for their diversity, and feel a sense of belonging.

Sunnybrook Foundation is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require accommodations at any stage of the hiring process, please let us know when you are contacted.