Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center unites individualized care and advanced research to provide the latest cancer treatment options while accelerating discoveries that prevent, treat and cure cancer and infectious diseases worldwide.

Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is an independent, nonprofit organization and the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington. We have earned a global reputation for our track record of discoveries in cancer, infectious disease and basic research, including important advances in bone marrow transplantation, immunotherapy, HIV/AIDS prevention and COVID-19 vaccines. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services. Fred Hutch also serves as UW Medicine's cancer program.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. 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. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

Fred Hutch's Philanthropy program raises funds for cancer and related disease research, care, and education to help Fred Hutch become the world's best cancer center. Since the April 2022 merger that led to the formation of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Fred Hutch has served as the cancer program for UW Medicine, and Philanthropy is proud to raise funds that fuel the adult oncology program on behalf of both Fred Hutch and UW Medicine.

Following board approval of an ambitious, 10-year comprehensive campaign, our team of more than 130 will grow to 160 over the next two years. Philanthropy staff implement high-performing, relationship-based fundraising programs that engage and inspire thousands of supporters who are passionate about preventing and eliminating cancer and infectious disease. Our FY25 goals include increasing our annual fundraising, deepening our patient family fundraising, and advancing the first phase of our comprehensive campaign through Fred Hutch's 50th anniversary in 2025. Our success is made possible through a deep commitment to an inclusive environment and operational excellence.

The Assistant Director, Leadership Annual Giving, is a member of the Gifts & Grants program and reports to the Executive Director, Leadership Annual Giving. 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, Leadership Annual Giving, 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, Leadership Annual Giving, is responsible for dynamic discovery work with mid-level 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.

Responsibilities

Primary/Essential Duties

• Work with physicians, researchers, and fellow fundraisers to engage and inform donors, and prospective donors, including patient families, about ways to give to Fred Hutch.
• Under the direction of the Executive Director, Leadership Annual Giving, develop and implement effective, creative, and personalized donor strategies to 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.

Qualifications

A cover letter is required of all applicants.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience engaging, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individuals from varying backgrounds and philanthropic capacity levels.
• 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.

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

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).

Our Commitment to Diversity