Why Join Us?
Flexible Working Hours
Enjoy flexible hours, a compressed summer schedule and No-Meetings Fridays.
Generous Leave
Benefit from 4 weeks of vacation, 5 personal leave days and a ‘9-day fortnight’ program.
Pension Plan
Enroll in the Municipal Pension Plan for long-term financial security.
Comprehensive Benefits
Access extended health and dental benefits, Health Spending Account, life insurance, Employee & Family Assistance Program plus more.
Inclusive Culture
Join a diverse and inclusive workplace committed to equity and continuous improvement.
Development Opportunities
Grow your career with our promotion-from-within policy, a formal Professional Development program, Mentorship program plus more.
About This Role
The President’s Office & Facilities Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the effective day-to-day operation of the Foundation’s offices through the coordination of facilities, workplace services, vendor relationships, office resources, and health and safety activities. As the primary coordinator for facilities and office operations, the role helps create a safe, functional, efficient, and welcoming workplace environment. In addition to facilities management responsibilities, the Coordinator provides confidential, administrative and project support to the President’s Office team. The Coordinator reports into the Manager, President’s Office whose work supports the CEO and broader organizational initiatives. The Coordinator acts as a key operational resource, ensuring that facilities, administrative processes, and stakeholder interactions are coordinated effectively, enabling the President’s Office team to focus on strategic priorities and organizational impact.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinates day-to-day facilities operations for Foundation offices to ensure a safe, efficient, functional, and professional work environment
- Serves as the primary point of contact for facilities-related inquiries, requests, and service issues
- Coordinates office maintenance, repairs, and preventative maintenance activities with vendors, contractors, landlords, and service providers
- Monitors office conditions and conducts regular inspections to identify maintenance, safety, or operational concerns
- Coordinates office access, security requirements, key/fob administration, and workspace assignments
- Oversees office equipment, furniture, kitchen appliances, and shared workplace resources, coordinating repairs or replacements as required
- Coordinates office moves, workstation setups, department relocations, and space planning activities
- Maintains inventory of office supplies, furniture, and equipment and coordinates purchasing activities
- Processes facilities-related invoices, tracks expenditures, and maintains budget records and reports
- Maintains facilities contracts, service agreements, and vendor contact information
- Supports workplace health and safety initiatives by coordinating inspections, documentation, and committee activities
- Recommends operational improvements to enhance workplace efficiency, employee experience, and space utilization
- Provides administrative support to members of the President’s Office team, including calendar coordination, meeting scheduling, and logistical arrangements for Board Committee meetings.
- Provides support on internal and external meetings, including room bookings, agendas, catering, materials preparation, and follow-up actions.
- Provides administrative support on special events, board meetings, staff engagement activities, leadership meetings, and President’s Office initiatives.
- Acts as back up on administrative duties, as needed, during PO staff absences.
- Maintains a physical presence across the two VGH office sites.
- Sits on the Foundation’s Health & Safety Committee and be the Health & Safety point person for the department.
About This Role
VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is seeking a collaborative, strategic, and purpose-driven leader in the role of Associate /Vice President (A/VP), Philanthropy to help us shape the future of health care philanthropy at British Columbia’s largest hospital facility. This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a leader who sees beyond individual gifts to the possibilities created when exceptional fundraising, strong relationships, clinical priorities, and ambitious organizational strategy come together.
The A/VP, Philanthropy will be a member of the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation operational leadership team. With accountability for $140M in annual raised revenue, representing over 80% of the Foundation’s total annual revenue, the A/VP, Philanthropy will lead a team of 14 experienced frontline fundraisers and the philanthropy administration team, and will cultivate a high-performing culture through strong coaching and mentorship, and a shared commitment to collaboration, accountability, innovation, and excellence.
The A/VP, Philanthropy will work closely with the CEO, the Interim SVP Philanthropy, and Campaign team, colleagues across the Foundation, plus physicians and clinical partners, and Foundation volunteers, to develop and execute ambitious fundraising strategies, advance multi-year and transformational giving, and drive the success of our major campaigns. The incumbent will employ a donor-centered, ‘one team’ approach to strengthen the connection between Transformational and Major Gifts, Gift & Estate Planning and Administration, Community Giving & Engagement, Campaign Operations, Strategic Partnerships, and Donor Engagement & Stewardship teams, as well as other areas of the Foundation, to ensure that the full organization is aligned around the potential of every strategic donor relationship.
Why A/VP? We are open to considering high-performing, high-potential candidates at different points in their career progression. While an AVP might be stepping up to the executive level for the first time, a VP candidate has likely been there for a few years already. If you’re interested and not sure, please reach out and talk with our recruiters.
Key Responsibilities
- With other senior program leaders, collectively devising and implementing operational plans aligned to strategic objectives.
- Provide strategic leadership and direction to the staff responsible for Transformational Giving, Major Gifts, Gift Planning & Estate Administration, and Philanthropy Administration, driving the growth and advancement of these portfolios and delivering against revenue targets.
- Establishes and leads annual operational and financial planning for the Transformational and Major Gifts, and Gift Planning and Estate Administration teams, and longer-term business planning and budgeting in alignment with the Foundation’s business strategy.
- In collaboration with the Senior Vice President; Director, Campaigns; and Associate Vice President, Community Giving, contribute to the internal Campaign management, and engage in relevant strategic activities to ensure Campaign implementation and success, ensuring the successful identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of campaign prospects and donors.
- Works closely with other members of the Directors Team to operationalize organizational plans and strategies, promoting and modelling collaboration and integration among the different teams to maximize efficiency and results.
- Demonstrates ability to diagnose and identify issues relating to fundraising strategies and implement creative solutions.
- Grows multi-year major gift revenue through transformational, complex, and blended gifts.
- Creates and leads the full integration of major and transformational gifts and complex gift planning and estate administration workflows to realize revenue success.
- Provides oversight of team fundraising reporting, pipeline management, and activity tracking to ensure data-informed decision-making, effective portfolio management, and achievement of revenue and engagement goals.
BC’s Top Employers 2026
For the second year in a row VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation is thrilled to be named as one of BC’s Top Employers for 2026! We were selected in part due to our extended benefits plan, progressive time-off policies, and encouragement for employees to pursue ongoing education.
Learn MoreFrequently Asked Questions About Careers
Find answers to common questions about joining our team.
If you are looking for a career where you truly connect with the organization’s purpose, your hopes and dreams may be a perfect match with building a career with VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. People are engaged with and inspired by the Foundation’s mission to create and inspire a community of donors to catalyze health care innovation in BC.
Our workplace culture, the ‘way we do things here’, is informed by our values. The Foundation’s core values are:
Bold | Integrity | Community
These are more than just words. These values create a culture where we embrace courage, creativity and forward-thinking, where honesty and transparency are key, where people are encouraged to learn and grow, and where we celebrate the learning along the journey as much as getting to the goal.
Our approach to the question of whether work is ‘remote or in office’ is informed by a desire to have flexibility, accountability and real-human relationship development. As we continue to learn together, and discover the most engaging and empowering ways of working, we have embraced a ‘hybrid’ model. Team members are able to work in office full time if that works best for them, or up to 50% of their time at home.
Several elements contribute to the flexibility we provide our employees. After all, we each have unique lives and preferences.
- Flexible start and finish times around our core hours of 9:30 am to 3:30 pm (PST) Monday to Friday. We work a 37.5 hour work week and trust you to figure out how to make that happen.
- Compressed working option in the summer. If you want, you can compress ten days of work into nine and then take the final Friday off. People opting to take this ‘nine-day fortnight’ end up with ten long weekends over the summer.
- Five personal leave days, in addition to the standard 20 days of vacation each year.
- Three additional foundation days during the year.
- A remote work policy that allows work from anywhere for up to 10 days per calendar year.
On July 27th, 2024, Dr Henry declared an end to the public health emergency related to COVID, and rescinded related orders, including rescinding the order that required COVID-19 vaccination of staff working in health authorities. Employees of the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation no longer require COVID vaccination as a condition of employment.
We have formal Professional Development, and Mentorship programs. We invest in the learning and development of our people, and support career growth at every level of the Foundation. As we continue to innovate and add even more value, new roles will continue to be added to enable us to positively impact health care.
We offer the opportunity to learn and grow outside of your ‘job description’, too. Employees are encouraged to participate in our various staff experience committees. Our Culture Cabinet is a team of passionate individuals committed to leading and inspiring a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Our Social Committee is an enthusiastic team of folks who create fun and creative staff activities that bring us together in playful and engaging ways. Our Health and Safety Committee is focused on ensuring all Foundation staff know that their safety is paramount, and that we are committed to continuous improvement.
Vacation
All employees receive 4 weeks (20 days) of vacation each year, increasing a day per year after 5 years, up to 35 days. Between vacation, Foundation Days, and the 11 BC stat holidays, Foundation employees enjoy 34 paid days off each year.
Other PTO (Paid Time Off)
The Foundation also has three ‘Foundation Days’ (Easter Monday, Boxing Day, and an additional day in late December); five Personal Leave days (that can be used for celebrations or observances that are significant in your life), and a ‘9 day fortnight’ program for the summer, where employees can choose to work a few extra minutes each day, and take every second Friday off. This equates to 10 long weekends over the summer.
Additionally, all staff are covered by a paid sick leave program which accrues at approximately 1.5 days per month, to a maximum of 26 weeks of sick leave.
Health Benefits
All the premiums for our Foundation health benefits are 100% employer-paid, for you and your spouse/partner and dependents. All full-time staff with a contract longer than 6 months are entitled to dental and extended health benefits, a Health Spending Account, life insurance and dependent life, long term disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and an employee and family assistance program for counselling support.
Municipal Pension Plan
All staff are enrolled in the Municipal Pension Plan – a defined benefit plan – to which the Foundation contributes 9.56 %, starting their contributions after 3 months in role (or 12 months for temporary employees).
Professional Development
At the Foundation, we support your unique career development journey. Throughout your time at the Foundation, we have regular career and development check-ins, where you and your manager mutually determine what types of job experience and challenges, social learning and formal learning will support you going from ‘where you are’ to ‘where you want to be’. With your manager’s approval, we support up to $1000 per year towards formal learning courses. Additionally, all employees have access to our internal calendar of learning, Vancouver Coastal Health’s learning resources, and have a Foundation-paid subscription to LinkedIn Learning.
Employee Perks
All employees have subsidized access to the VGH fitness facilities, parking, and cycling centre. There are various other perks offered through VCH, including subsidized transit passes, and discounts at a range of local retailers and service providers.
We believe that inspiring donors and catalyzing health care innovation for healthier communities in British Columbia requires a team that embodies the diversity of the geography we serve. Our journey in diversity, equity and inclusion is ongoing and intentional. It is guided by our commitment to being bold in our forward-thinking approach to breakthrough solutions, demonstrating integrity through transparent, purpose-driven stewardship, and fostering community through meaningful collaboration and partnerships. This journey enables every individual to contribute their unique strengths and perspectives to our philanthropic mission and drive lasting equitable impact, both within our organization and beyond.
Our hiring process varies a bit depending on the role, but you can expect to have your application considered by our Human Resources team. We may approach you for other roles too! If shortlisted, you will be invited to interview. We always invite shortlisted candidates in for a behavioural interview with a panel that includes the hiring manager. Sometimes we have a second round of interviews, and depending on the role, we may ask you to take a skills test or give a short presentation. All going well, we’ll take up your references, and then get in touch to offer you the role!
We don’t currently allow pets in our offices, but we hope that our hybrid work policy allows you to have your beloved four-legged friend with you on your work-from-home days. If they pop up on MS Teams, please introduce them!
Please be sure to apply for any specific role you are interested in, but if you don’t see that perfect role, and still think you’d make a great addition to our team, let us know. We may have something come up in future that we think you’d be great for. Forward your resume to careers@vghfoundation.ca and we will be sure to get back to you!
Who we are
Advancing Health Care Through Philanthropy
At VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, we are dedicated to shaping the future of health care in BC through the power of philanthropy. Our mission is to create and inspire a community of donors to catalyze health care innovation in BC.
Join us in making a difference. Discover more about our mission, vision, and the values that drive us.
