Development Officer, Jimmy Fund Golf Program

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston

Job Description

Job ID: 22974
Date Posted: 09/27/2012
Location: 10 Brookline Place, Brookline
Job Family: Development
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Summary

Located in Boston, Dana Farber Cancer Institute brings together world renowned clinicians, innovative researchers and dedicated professionals, allies in the common mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. Combining extremely talented people with the best technologies in a genuinely positive environment, we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all ages; we conduct research that advances treatment; we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers; we reach out to underserved members of our community; and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

3^rd Party Support (Advocate)

• Primary tournament contact for a minimum of 20 tournaments including: large (25k-$150K) existing, prospective new tournaments, small corporate events, small private club events and JFGOLF Day
• Responsible for a total of $ 1.0 million total revenue from existing events and new initiatives
• Attend event committee meetings of golf tournaments assigned to provide support, guidance and advice to maximize fundraising
• Represent the Golf Program at a minimum of 15-20 events, as assigned by the director, to participate and speak on behalf of Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund
• Complete 35 donor visits and follow up each visit with a timely call report
• Create a pre-season plan for assigned tournaments; setting goals to increase fundraising by identifying areas that could improve and project revenue for assigned tournaments
• Keep records of newly implemented ideas to increase fund raised dollars and do a post tournament report
• Provide a weekly status report on Advocacy Activity

Collaboration Activity: Golf/Major Gift Liaison

Identify 2-3 donors that may have individual giving prospects that would be interested in giving large gifts to the tournament they are involved with. MG Liaison will check in with appropriate golf staff advocates each month to give updates on the following:

• Cultivation of prospects with the assistance of tournament director's and their committees
• Donor visits and check points that have been scheduled (tours, lunches, meeting with DFCI staff)
• Follow-up after visits

Assist in the development of the JF NEPGA Regional Golf Day

• June Event
• Develop the concept of fundraising for Jimmy fund Golf at participating clubs.
• Work with internal service units to launch program
• Assist Associate Director #1 on new initiative
• Responsible for raising 100K

Mini Golf Day

• One day event in the Fall with 10-15 facilities having a fundraising day for JFGOLF
• Execute Project Plan
• Culminating event for top fundraisers and winners
• Responsible for raising 50K

Administrative/Other Tasks

• Create project plans for all projects overseen; including creation of project specific policies as needed.
• Develop a working knowledge of all golf systems (PledgeMaker, Sphere, EMS, PeopleSoft, etc.)
• Participate in annual Service Unit "drill-down" meetings as appropriate