Senior Director, Philanthropy Communications, Donor Relations

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City of Hope

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10,000+ employees

🏥 Healthcare

🧬 Biotechnology

🔬 Science

💰 $5.4M Grant - City of Hope on 2024-05

Healthcare • Biotechnology • Science

City of Hope is a nonprofit, NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center and research hospital near Los Angeles that provides patient care, conducts translational biomedical research, and offers education and clinical trials across a national network. It focuses on cancer, diabetes, and other life‑threatening diseases, combining clinical services, laboratory science, training and community outreach to develop new treatments and support patients and families.

📋 Description

• Develop compelling proposals, cases for support, and solicitation materials for major, principal, and transformative gift opportunities • Create donor-focused impact reports, presentations, stewardship materials, letters, and cultivation collateral • Interview physicians, scientists, researchers, philanthropy leaders, donors, and other stakeholders to gather content and shape storytelling • Serve as a strategic communications partner to fundraising teams by developing donor engagement and communication strategies • Lead key messaging, white papers, and communications for major philanthropy initiatives and priorities • Collaborate with philanthropy, marketing, digital communications, donor experience, and enterprise leadership teams • Develop fundraising toolkits, templates, and communication resources • Oversee multiple donor-facing projects, timelines, stakeholder engagement, review cycles, and deliverables • Edit and refine content from colleagues, freelance writers, and other contributors • Partner with internal and external creative teams on video, digital communications, branding, and special communications initiatives

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of educational requirements • 5+ years of experience in philanthropy communications, donor relations, institutional communications, nonprofit communications, or related fields • Experience in complex healthcare, academic medicine, higher education, or large nonprofit organizations strongly preferred • Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling abilities • Proven project management experience managing multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders • Prior supervisory or team leadership experience preferred • Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with senior leaders, physicians, faculty, and volunteers • Ability to translate complex medical, scientific, or technical concepts into donor-friendly communications • Strong strategic thinking, political acumen, judgment, and collaboration skills • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications • Familiarity with PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite preferred