Since 1962, the University Hospital Foundation (UHF) has been a catalyst for health innovation and impact across Alberta and beyond. Established to advance patient care, research, and education at the University of Alberta Hospital, UHF has grown into one of Canada's most respected hospital foundations. The Foundation proudly supports the University of Alberta Hospital, the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, and the Kaye Edmonton Clinic- fueling medical breakthroughs, transformative treatments, and compassionate care that improve countless lives.

UHF exists to bridge community generosity with world-class healthcare and research. Through its bold Ignite 2030 strategic plan, the Foundation is reimagining how philanthropy can shape the future of health. This ten-year roadmap focuses on four strategic imperatives- Partnership Impact, Thought Leadership, Revenue Generation, and Health Ecosystem Leadership, positioning UHF to drive innovation, strengthen collaboration, and create measurable impact across the healthcare landscape.

The Foundation's culture is defined by courage, collaboration, and integrity. Recognized as a High Performer by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy and accredited by Imagine Canada, UHF operates with professionalism, transparency, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Joining the University Hospital Foundation means becoming part of a purpose-driven, high-impact organization where leadership, innovation, and compassion converge to create lasting change in healthcare.

Our purpose

Our purpose is to continuously seek, inspire and lead bold solutions to seemingly insurmountable challenges and ignite new discoveries in health.

Our values

- We respect our partners - those who support the Foundation,



and those who work with us and for us.
- We are trusted stewards of community members’ generous donations.
- We are persistent advocates for health and better health outcomes.
- We are brave and courageous, willing to be disruptive, ask bold questions, and seek cutting-edge solutions.
- We respect and value diversity of thought, ideas, cultures and contributions.

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THE OPPORTUNITY

Reporting to the Director, Donor Funds & Impact, the Funding Officer is an integral member of the Funding Team, helping ensure donor funding drives meaningful impact within the health system. The role supports the full funding lifecycle through effective funding administration, monitoring, analysis, and reporting while ensuring alignment with donor intent, funding requirements, and Foundation priorities.

With UHF implementing a new Grant Management System, the Funding Officer will play an important role in leveraging funding, outcome, and impact information to identify trends, generate insights, and support informed decision-making. This is an opportunity for an analytical, proactive, and detail-oriented professional who can look beyond the data, ask thoughtful questions, and bring forward ideas that strengthen how UHF understands, communicates, and maximizes the impact of donor funding.





RESPONSIBILITIES

- Funding Planning & Decision Support: Assess funding, project, and financial information to support funding recommendations, monitoring, and reporting. Identify opportunities, risks, trends, and considerations that strengthen decision-making and funding impact.
- Funding Administration & Oversight: Lead the administration and monitoring of funded initiatives across the full funding lifecycle, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant distributions, project monitoring, reporting, and related funding requirements.
- Impact, Outcomes & Evaluation: Analyze project metrics, outcomes, and impact information using the Grant Management System and other sources. Translate data into meaningful insights that inform decision-making, demonstrate impact, and identify opportunities to strengthen future funding activities.
- Stewardship, Reporting & Communications: Develop clear and meaningful funding, project, outcome, and impact information to support donor stewardship, reporting, communications, and other stakeholder materials. Collaborate across teams to ensure information is accurate, consistent, and compelling.
- Funding Agreements & Compliance: Administer and monitor funding agreements, amendments, and related documentation. Ensure donor intent, funding restrictions, policies, and other requirements are understood and appropriately reflected throughout the funding lifecycle.
- Stakeholder Relationships: Build robust working relationships with applicants, funding recipients, health-system and academic partners, funders, vendors, and internal teams. Navigate both routine and complex funding discussions with professi

📌 Funding Officer (Edmonton)
🏢 ProFound Talent
📍 Edmonton