Senior Director, Community Fundraising

Overview

The Community Events and Partnerships Team raises over $15M annually through more than 300 volunteer-run events and a dozen signature events, supporting Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's mission to advance cancer research and patient care. The Senior Director, Community Fundraising, plays a strategic leadership role in developing and implementing fundraising strategies to build and grow a vibrant community of volunteer led events and programs. This position oversees innovative fundraising programs, ensuring they meet ambitious revenue targets and enhance donor engagement. The Senior Director leads and mentors a dedicated team, fostering professional growth and aligning efforts with broader organizational objectives. Additionally, the Senior Director cultivates relationships with key stakeholders and manages budgets, revenue projections, and financial reports to ensure fiscal responsibility. Internal title: Senior Director, Jimmy Fund

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.

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.

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.

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 8 staff members.
• Manage team budget

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.
• Responsible for staff development in frontline fundraising techniques to maximize engagement and revenue among community fundraisers.
• Design and execute strategies that support and scale volunteer-led fundraising.

Special Programs:

• Oversee the growth of the Junior Jimmy Fundraiser initiative to engage the next generation of Jimmy Fund supporters.

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:

Oversee a team of 8 including 2 direct reports.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalency required; Bachelor’s degree preferred. 8+ years’ relevant work experience, preferably in professional fundraising or event management.

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:

Yes

Pay Transparency Statement

The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.

For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)

Salary: $177,637

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 committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate 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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