Director, Community Fundraising

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Posted: 01-Aug-24

Location: Brookline, Massachusetts

Salary: Open

Categories:

Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 2024-40941

This position is considered remote, 0-1 days onsite at 10 Brookline Place, Brookline, MA each week. DFCI guidelines state that employees must reside in New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont.

 

GENERAL SUMMARY: 

The Director, Community Fundraising, is responsible for management, strategy, and oversight of the Jimmy Fund's Community Fundraising Program and Jimmy Fund Golf. These programs raise on average $10M annually through 350+ events run by volunteer event managers and supported by Jimmy Fund staff. Responsible for assisting the entire Division with reaching financial goals.

 

The onboarding of this role will include a comprehensive training process which includes completion of online modules, shadowing colleagues, as well as hands-on learning experiences throughout the first calendar year in the role.

 

Embody Dana-Farber's Core Values: Impact; Excellence; Compassion & Respect; Discovery; and Equity and Inclusion every day. Add value to the Dana-Farber community by seeking opportunities to collaborate across the Institute.  Foster an ethical, positive, results-oriented culture founded on open communication. 

 

Dana-Farber is currently undertaking an ambitious fundraising effort to change the future of cancer research and care: The Dana-Farber Campaign. This multibillion-dollar campaign is the largest in the Institute's history and one of the largest ever in the U.S. focused solely on cancer. Philanthropy raised through The Dana-Farber Campaign is focused on accelerating the Institute's strategic priorities by supporting revolutionary science, extraordinary care, exceptional expertise, and essential opportunities-helping us prevent, treat, and Defy Cancer.

 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: 

Resume and cover letter required with application submission. If you wish to disclose your personal pronouns, please include them within your resume and cover letter submission.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management

• Oversee The Jimmy Fund's community fundraising event (CFE) program and streaming portfolio of 250+ events and on average $3.5M in revenue annually; oversee Jimmy Fund Golf program or 150 tournaments and on average $6.5M in revenue annually. 
• Manage a team of 9 staff members.
• Manage a budget of $230K+.

Community Fundraising Program:

• Develop and execute the prospect management strategy for the CFE program to best increase volunteer event manager's giving and engagement.
• Develop and execute the new business and retention strategy for the program to grow the program's bottom-line year over year.
• Directly manage a portfolio of community fundraising volunteers, prospects, and event revenue.
• Train staff on frontline fundraising techniques to maximize engagement and revenue among community fundraisers.

Special Programs:

• Oversee Jimmy Fund Let's Game streaming program by developing and executing strategy to engage the streaming community with Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund. Responsible for securing and stewarding key partnerships in the gaming and streaming space.
• Oversee the growth of the Junior Jimmy Fundraiser initiative to engage the next generation of Jimmy Fund supporters.
• Oversee the Run Any Race program and encourage runners to participate in existing races across the country in support of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund.

Team Support:

• Support the Community Fundraising and Partnerships team as needed including staffing events and supporting the Assistant Vice President with special projects as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reports to Assistant Vice President, Community Fundraising and Partnerships. Oversees one Associate Director, three Assistant Directors, three Officers, a Program Coordinator, and one Assistant. The position is programmatic in nature and a considerable amount of autonomy in decision-making and completing work-related tasks is required.

MINIMUM JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor's degree required. Minimum of eight (8) years' experience in professional fundraising and events management or equivalent experience.

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Organized and detail oriented with excellent written and oral communication skills; possess the ability to work well with DFCI departments and donor/volunteer constituencies; problem solving skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects and work independently in a fast-paced environment. Strong word processing and Excel skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office are required.

 

PATIENT CONTACT:

Interaction with patients as third-party event managers and/or presenters at events.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Remote work flexibility (0-1 days onsite each week). Some travel, attending events as well as off-site volunteer committee meetings on a regular basis. Speak on behalf of Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund at several events. Requires light lifting for event set-up. Weekend and night work is required occasionally.

 

DIVISION OF PHILANTHROPY INCLUSION, DIVERSITY, & EQUITY COMMITMENT STATEMENT:

We're stronger together. In the Division of Philanthropy, we believe in the power of different voices. We encourage authenticity and diversity of every individual within our community. Our collective voices - donors, volunteers, staff, and patients alike - allow us to work together towards a world without cancer. Committed to being a place of inclusivity, belonging, and change, these are our core values. 

 

Inclusive interview practices are a priority in the Division of Philanthropy. We are intentional in incorporating an Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (ID&E) questions in all interviews to connect with candidates on alignment with four main ID&E competencies: empathy, collaboration, inclusivity, and compassion.

 

DFCI DISCLAIMER:
The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.  Requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.  This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship.

 

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans With Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.

 

DFCI offers a competitive benefits package including generous healthcare and retirement plans, at minimum 3-weeks' vacation time in addition to 10 paid holidays, a flexible work environment, and work/life balance.  Dana-Farber offers a variety of personal, professional, and leadership development opportunities to all members of its workforce through Institutional programming. Division of Philanthropy offers 75+ specialized professional development sessions designed for staff each year through its in-house learning program, the Center for Advancement Training.*

*All benefits subject to Institute changes

 

We're hiring! Learn more  about working in the Division of Philanthropy and view all open positions.

At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong.  As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff.  Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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