Director, Philanthropic Gifts

Overview

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. 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 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 dono