Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · 5 hours ago
Assistant, Annual Giving
Brookline, MA
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$50K/yr - $56K/yr
0+ years expDana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. The Assistant coordinates administrative details for a comprehensive Direct Marketing fundraising program, manages correspondence, budget tracking, scheduling, and helps retain members in the Monthly Giving Program.
CommunitiesHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalNon ProfitOncology
Responsibilities
Communicate with Jimmy’s Team members whose automatic monthly gifts are set to expire in an effort to renew their membership
Circulate all mail and email proofs for review, conveying any edits to direct marketing agency, and confirming edits are properly made
Upload electronic copies of all direct mail appeals to the DFCI Philanthropy network
Closely monitor and coordinate Annual Giving solicitation calendar to ensure adherence to target dates – update Annual Giving calendar to accurately reflect mail dates
Assist as required in production of other Annual Giving communications, including solicitations, stewardship pieces, web pages, newsletters, brochures, calling scripts, etc
Organize and file appeals sent from Direct Marketing
Process Direct Marketing vendor invoices through the fiscal system. Organize and file Direct Marketing invoices
Participate in visits, asks, and stewardship of Annual Giving donors
Become familiar with donor database, including relevant canned reports
Enter appeal codes, source codes, and scan lines for Direct Marketing appeals. Assist in reviewing data prior to releasing mailing to vendor
Track Direct Marketing budget and work with Fiscal office and Direct Marketing agency to develop budget forecasts on a monthly basis
Produce and distribute the 'Why I Give' Report
Coordinate with information systems staff to produce data files for solicitations
Answer and respond to Direct Marketing calls and requests from donors, prospective donors, volunteers and sponsors. Take appropriate steps to follow-up. Determine priority of the situation. Suggest response and refer to/inform supervisor as appropriate
Work with Direct Marketing Senior Director and Senior Assistant Director to respond to feedback and questions from donors as appropriate
Assist Senior Assistant Director with other projects as necessary
Assist Annual Giving programs during peak seasons
Participate in weekly Annual Giving phone and email coverage and assist with front desk tasks as requested
Participate as needed in efforts including solicitation strategy teams for key prospects and internal planning efforts. Ad-hoc projects. Other responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or equivalent required
Attention to detail and excellent communications skills (both written and verbal) are necessary
Superior organizational skills, and ability to manage a variety of projects are key
Directed and self-starting attitude
Strong computer skills and competency in Microsoft Office Suite products, including Outlook and especially Excel, is necessary
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet strict deadlines and bottom line goals
High degree of confidentiality must always be exercised
No experience required
Preferred
Associate/Bachelor's degree preferred
Familiarity with database applications and Adobe preferred
Familiarity with e-commerce applications preferred
Company
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a center dedicated to carrying out adult and pediatric cancer treatment activities and advanced research.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (191)
2024 (145)
2023 (155)
2022 (139)
2021 (105)
2020 (113)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$88.08MKey Investors
Elaine and Eduardo Saverin FoundationThe DeGregorio Family FoundationLlama
2025-11-24Grant· $20M
2025-05-06Grant· $1M
2024-09-24Grant· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Edward Benz
CEO
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