Director, Philanthropic Gifts

Jan 31

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle, WA

Anticipated Start Date: 2/15

Description

The Director, Philanthropic Gifts, is a member of the Gifts & Grants program and reports to the Senior Executive Director, Philanthropic Gifts. The Gifts & Grants program focuses on relationship-based fundraising to secure gifts ranging from $10,000 to $4.9 million from individuals including patient families, as well as corporate and foundation partners. The Director, Philanthropic Gifts, plans and manages the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of donors and prospective donors capable of making gifts of $100,000 or more.

The Director, Philanthropic Gifts, is responsible for developing fundraising priorities and setting strategies that advance relationships with donors and prospective donors, including patient families, and increases giving to Fred Hutch. Some travel and weekend and evening work will be required. This role will have the opportunity to work partially at our campus (minimum two days per week) and remotely.

Responsibilities

Develop and lead strategies with physicians, researchers, and fellow fundraisers to engage and inform donors and prospective donors, including patient families, about ways to give to Fred Hutch.
Partner with Principal Gifts program and Fred Hutch leadership, including the President and Director, division leaders, and members of the Board of Directors and Board of Advisors, to develop strategies that advance donor and prospective donor relationships and increase giving to Fred Hutch.
Manage a portfolio of approximately 50 to 125 donors and prospective donors.
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward donors and prospective donors capable of making gifts of $100,000 to $1,000,000, or more.
Translate science and clinical priorities to inspire gifts and grants.
Meet annual revenue goals and other key performance metrics including funds raised, proposals submitted, and communications or engagements.
Use data-driven identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship methodology.
Facilitate meaningful interactions for donors and prospective donors, participate in a robust schedule of events, and represent Fred Hutch in the community.
Align solicitation strategies with Fred Hutch goals and strategic plan.
Partner with and provide leadership and mentorship to Philanthropy colleagues.
Serve as an individual contributor with direct fundraising responsibility; this role does not have people or program management responsibility.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

A COVER LETTER IS REQUIRED OF ALL APPLICANTS.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Seven years fundraising experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Proven ability to engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward individuals from varying backgrounds and philanthropic capacity levels.
Skilled at navigating multiple layers of gift decision makers and the ability to tailor communications according to audience.
Drive for results with a strong sense of self-motivation and independence to meet and exceed metric goals.
Proven ability to advance the interests of donors and prospective donors while honoring and protecting the best interests of the organization.
Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple key initiatives concurrently with the ability to adjust to emerging priorities.
Experience in nonprofit, research, or health care environment with campaign planning or campaign implementation experience.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Highly developed organizational and information management skills.
Strong attention to a high level of detail and quality of work.
Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively within a complex organization.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with a CRM, Raiser’s Edge/RENXT, or related fundraising software.
Ability to handle and respect confidential and sensitive information.

Salary Range and Employee Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is from $137,259 to $216,923, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.

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About the Organization

Cures Start Here. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer.

An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here. At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases.

We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.

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