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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · 5 hours ago

Assistant Director, Corporate Initiatives

positionBrookline, MA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityLead/Staff, Director/Executive
money$96K/yr - $115K/yr
date3+ years exp

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. The Assistant Director manages recruitment, outreach, and cultivation for corporate teams participating in the Jimmy Fund Walk and other Peer-to-Peer programs, while also assisting with sponsorship and working with marathon runners to achieve fundraising goals.

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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Primary contact for all corporate teams for the Jimmy Fund Walk
Develop strategy and fundraising plan for all corporate teams and work individually with Team Captains and Pacesetters on such teams to continually increase revenue for the Walk
In collaboration with Assistant Vice President and Senior Director, liaise with Corporate Partnerships to secure $550,000 in cash sponsorship, secure in-kind sponsors, and build corporate Walk team program
Identify areas of opportunity within the Running Programs vertical (Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge, Falmouth Road Race, Boston Half, World Marathon Majors) for sponsorship and corporate engagement
Collaborate with colleagues across the Division on opportunities for corporate engagement
Work with portfolio of Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge runners, offering fundraising support and strategy to surpass goals

Qualification

Fundraising experienceDatabase managementWritten communicationVerbal communicationDonor relationsProject managementSelf-starterTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree
Three to five years fundraising experience, particularly in an annual fund
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong orientation to donor relations
Well organized and able to prioritize tasks
Ability to manage a multitude of projects
Self-starter with ability to work independently as well as team member
Computer knowledge and familiarity with database management programs

Company

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a center dedicated to carrying out adult and pediatric cancer treatment activities and advanced research.
dateFounded in 1947
location
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://www.dana-farber.org

H1B Sponsorship

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (191)
2024 (145)
2023 (155)
2022 (139)
2021 (105)
2020 (113)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$88.08M
Key Investors
Elaine and Eduardo Saverin FoundationThe DeGregorio Family FoundationLlama
2025-11-24Grant· $20M
2025-05-06Grant· $1M
2024-09-24Grant· $0.5M

Leadership Team

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Edward Benz
CEO
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