Assistant Director, Foundation Relations

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

 

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

 

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

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The Assistant Director, Foundation Relations, is a member of the Gifts & Grants program and reports to the Program Director, Foundation Relations. 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 Assistant Director, Foundation Relations, works under the direction of team leadership to develop and implement effective, creative, and personalized strategies to increase giving through the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of mid-level donors and prospective donors. The Assistant Director, Foundation Relations, is responsible for engaging mid-level private foundation donors and prospective donors.

 

Some travel and weekend and evening work will be required.

 

This role will have the opportunity to work partially at our campus and remotely.

Primary/Essential Duties

• Work with physicians, researchers, and clinicians to develop and submit letters of inquiry, grant proposals, and progress reports.
• Under the direction of the Program Director, Foundation Relations, provide analysis and insights on foundation guidelines, histories, past grants, and interests.
• Collaborate with Philanthropy colleagues and internal departments including Office of Sponsored Research, Finance, and Marketing & Communications, to advance foundation partnerships and increase giving.
• Manage a portfolio of approximately 100 to 250 donors and prospective donors.
• Identify, cultivate, qualify, solicit, and steward donors and prospective donors capable of mid-level gifts to meet and exceed personal and team fundraising goals.
• Align with seasoned fundraiser for mentorship and donor strategy opportunities.
• Translate science and clinical priorities to inspire gifts and grants.
• Facilitate meaningful interactions for donors and prospective donors, participate in a robust schedule of events, and represent Fred Hutch in the community.
• Document interactions, participate in prospect management meetings, and use Raiser’s Edge/NXT to support relationship management and upgrade potential.
• Serve as an individual contributor with direct fundraising responsibility; this role does not have people or program management responsibility.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Two years’ experience in fundraising, nonprofit, or related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficiency in crafting grant proposals, progress reports, and stewardship correspondence.
• Experience engaging, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding foundation gifts and grants.
• Ability to advance the interests of donors or prospective donors while honoring the interests of the organization.
• Drive for results with a strong sense of self-motivation and independence to meet and exceed metric goals.
• Experience in 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.

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The annual base salary range for this position is from $82,846 to $124,238, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months).

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.