University of Victoria

Located in one of Canada’s most beautiful and livable cities, the University of Victoria (UVic) is one of Canada’s best universities.  Ranked #2 in the country in the 2025 Maclean’s ranking of comprehensive universities, UVic is widely recognized for teaching and research strengths in ocean and climate health, Indigenous knowledge, health sciences and sustainable communities.

UVic’s fundraising team has achieved multiple milestones in recent years and successfully laid the foundation for the largest campaign in the University’s history.

With this ambitious project underway and realizing the need for a dedicated principal gifts leader, UVic now seeks a dedicated and accomplished professional to lead principal gifts fundraising across the University and play a pivotal role in the Campaign’s success. The newly created position of Associate Director, Philanthropic Partnerships (Principal Gifts) will lead and grow a Principal Gifts program (of $1 million+ gifts) that comes with both University-wide interest and support, a history of significant gifts to build on, and ambitions to expand the number of $1 million+ gifts.

Reporting to the Director of University Development and leading a Coordinator, the AD will work directly with UVic’s leadership (including the President, VP, AVP and Deans across campus) and have the lead role with the Campaign’s largest donors.

This could be a career-defining opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to:

• Advance the Principal Gifts program;
• Galvanize University-wide interest and support for deep donor conversations;
• Build on a history of large gifts, and an exceptional pipeline of principal gift prospects;
• Play a lead role with the Campaign’s largest donors;
• Be in Victoria, one of Canada’s best cities for a globally renowned university.