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The Officer reports to Director, Peer-To-Peer Fundraising. They are responsible for managing the Patient Partner programs for the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk and the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge (DFMC). Additionally, the Officer will serve as the point of contact for Jimmy Fund Walk teams raising $10-20K and a select group of DFMC runners.

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 throughout the first calendar year in the role.

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.

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.

• Maintain a portfolio of Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk teams raising $10 - $20K and a select group of DFMC runners raising $10K+ Serve as point of contact for walkers and runners; cultivate and steward participants while strategizing to help maximize fundraising results

• Conduct meaningful touchpoints throughout the year to increase participant fundraising, retention and build a pipeline of donors

• Oversee the Hero Program, the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk’s patient partner program

• Recruit and steward 50+ pediatric and adult Heroes and their families

• Oversee Hero and Match Team process, matching interested Heroes and Walk teams together

• Serve as primary point of contact for Heroes who start Walk teams

• Manage patient partner Walk day involvement and overall communications

• Plan and execute Hero Match Party for Hero families and Hero Match Teams

• Oversee the DFMC Patient and In-Memory Partner Program

• Recruit and steward 30 – 50 pediatric Patient Partners and their families

• Facilitate runner application process and coordinate matches

• Plan and execute three Patient Partner events throughout the DFMC season (Meet Your Match, In-Memory Dinner, Poster Party)

• Manage Partner Program Marathon Weekend involvement and overall communications

• Serve as liaison to the Donor Experience and Engagement team to streamline, improve and document patient partner activations across the Division.

• Assist with other team responsibilities, as necessary.

• Available to staff Boston Marathon® weekend (4/17 – 4/21) and Walk weekend (tentatively scheduled for the weekend of October 2 – 5) as primary point of contact for patient partners and their families.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

N/A

High School Diploma or equivalent required. Associate/Bachelor’s degree preferred. 2 years’ relevant work experience required. Event planning, fundraising or donor engagement experience preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Comfort working with cancer patients and families and ensuring HIPAA compliance. Detail oriented with excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills; possess the ability to work well with all DFCI Departments and donor constituencies of all levels; juggle multiple projects; and work independently in a fast-paced environment. Reliance on excel so high level of competence in Microsoft Office Suite, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

PATIENT CONTACT:

Yes.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Remote flexibility (0-1 days onsite each week). Some travel and evening and weekend work 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 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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