Senior Associate, Principal Gifts

				Overview:

The Senior Associate, Principal Gifts provides administrative support to the Vice President of Principal Gifts and Assistant Vice President of Principal Gifts who are responsible for assisting the entire Division with reaching financial goals. Reports to Vice President of Principal Gifts and Assistant Vice President, Principal Gifts.

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.

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:

* Schedule meetings, prepare agendas, compile/create meeting materials, and prep Vice President and Assistant Vice President for internal and external meetings and engagements;
* Make travel arrangements as appropriate for Vice President and Assistant Vice President;
* Provide proactive fundraising support to Vice President and Assistant Vice President by tracking portfolio, pipeline, helping process gifts, drafting and proofing acknowledgement/stewardship letters, call reports and briefings, conducting preliminary research on donors/prospects, helping to complete action items, tracking gift discussions in ClearView, updating next steps for other senior management and faculty as appropriate;
* Pull reports and fundraising data related to KPIs and other activity; analyze and present data to Vice President and Assistant Vice President to assist in tracking progress toward goals on behalf of the Principal Gifts team;
* Manage Principal Gift solicit list maintaining accuracy and completeness and sending regular updates;
* Liaise with internal and external constituencies at all levels on behalf of Vice President and Assistant Vice President as appropriate to ensure effective workflow and partnership from teams such Donor Engagement & Engagement, Prospect Research, Faculty Engagement, Gift Administration and Fiscal & Regulatory Management, as well as teams across the Institute;
* Assist in design and production of written material such as charts, proposals, and PowerPoint presentations;
* Employ good judgment and discretion on confidential matters and materials;
* Participate in interview process, schedule and participate in training and oversee onboarding of new Principal Gifts administrative staff;
* Support the Division and Institute's ongoing commitment to creating and maintain an inclusive and diverse community.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

N/A

Qualifications:

* High school diploma or equivalency required. Associate/Bachelor's degree preferred. 2 years of administrative experience required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED: 

The applicant should be poised, mature, and professional to work with a variety of personalities including Institute staff, physicians, trustees, and key donors.  Excellent written and verbal communication skills, expertise with numbers and Excel spreadsheets, as well as strong proofreading skills are necessary.  The candidates should be detail oriented, have fantastic re-organizational skills, and be able to manage and prioritize a variety of projects at once as well as shift gears mid-stream as need be.  He/she should be resourceful, proactive, and thorough, and have a focused, self-starting attitude with the ability to work independently and as a member of the team. Solid computer skills and strong competency in Microsoft Office Suite products are absolutely necessary.  Experience with ClearView plus.  A high degree of confidentiality must always be exercised.

PATIENT CONTACT: 

No.

WORKING CONDITIONS: 

This position is considered remote, 0-1 days onsite at 10 Brookline Place, Brookline, MA each week. Seasonally, additional time onsite at 10 Brookline Place may be requested. Some over-time or weekend work may be required. 

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. 

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
			

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