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Posted: 02-Dec-25
Location: Brookline, Massachusetts
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Internal Number: 2026-47361
The Senior Assistant provides administrative support for one Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Major Gifts (MG) and one to two additional development officers. The MG team partners with the Planned Giving (PG) team and units across the Division of Philanthropy to raise funds from individuals, families, and family foundations for priorities in research and care at Dana-Farber. This role includes managing revenue and activity reports, budgets, data entry for general fundraising activities, special projects, correspondence, scheduling meetings, and appointments, and making travel arrangements. Responsible for assisting the entire Division with reaching financial goals. Reports to the Assistant Vice President, Major Gifts and one other staff member. Internal Title: Senior Assistant, Individual Giving
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.
- Assist manager/s with projects supporting team needs, including recurring reporting cycles for revenue and budgets and managing MG team meetings;
- Maintain organizational and management systems and databases; operate with working knowledge of Microsoft Office, ClearView fundraising software, and other Philanthropy systems;
- Train new assistants on Major Gifts procedures and serve as contact for data entry inquiries;
- Assist in managing and allocating the Major Gifts budget through annual planning, purchase orders, supply ordering, and review of p-card expenses;
- Support fundraising activities by tracking prospects, entering data, and conducting preliminary donor/prospect research;
- Draft donor acknowledgements and assist in preparing cultivation materials and gift proposals;
- Process checks and gifts of securities in coordination with gift processing and office protocols; manage terms of agreement and related correspondence;
- Respond to inquiries from Philanthropy and Institute colleagues; provide back-up support as requested.
High school diploma or equivalency required. Associate?s/Bachelor?s degree preferred. 1 year of administrative work experience required.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Excellent written and verbal communications skills are necessary with a strong orientation to customer service. Fantastic organizational skills and ability to simultaneously manage a variety of projects are key. Excellent judgment a must. Directed and self-starting attitude with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team and work with a variety of personalities. Solid computer skills and competency in Microsoft Office Suite products is absolutely necessary.
Pay Transparency Statement
The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate?s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.
For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
Hourly Rate: $28.43/hour
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 committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate?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 receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.??
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