Assistant Director, Gift and Estate Management

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

Fred Hutch's Philanthropy program raises funds for cancer and related disease research, care, and education to help Fred Hutch become the world's best cancer center. Since the April 2022 merger that led to the formation of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Fred Hutch has served as the cancer program for UW Medicine, and Philanthropy is proud to raise funds that fuel the adult oncology program on behalf of both Fred Hutch and UW Medicine.

Following board approval of an ambitious, 10-year comprehensive campaign, our team of more than 130 will grow to 160 over the next two years. Philanthropy staff implement high-performing, relationship-based fundraising programs that engage and inspire thousands of supporters who are passionate about preventing and eliminating cancer and infectious disease. Our FY25 goals include increasing our annual fundraising, deepening our patient family fundraising, and advancing the first phase of our comprehensive campaign through Fred Hutch's 50^th anniversary in 2025. Our success is made possible through a deep commitment to an inclusive environment and operational excellence.

The Assistant Director, Gift and Estate Management, is a member of the Advancement Services program and reports to the Program Director, Gift and Estate Management. The Advancement Services program maintains and strengthens Philanthropy's infrastructure by managing, analyzing, and leveraging the data needed to inform organizational strategy and conduct the operations that engage and steward Fred Hutch stakeholders.

The Assistant Director, Gift and Estate Management, collaborates with departmental leaders and implementing partners to advance Philanthropy initiatives and supports high-impact programs and projects tied to fundraising and fundraising-adjacent efforts. This role partners with the Program Director, Gift and Estate Management, to direct gift agreement and estate management processes to ensure donor intent is recognized, organizational policies and norms are followed, and that philanthropic gifts are allocated appropriately. The Assistant Director, Gift and Estate Management, develops gift agreements and related gift acceptance documentation, manages open estates and trusts, and leads the execution of strategic, operational, and compliance related projects.

Some travel and weekend and evening work will be required.

This role will have the opportunity to work partially at our campus and remotely, with a minimum two days per week at our South Lake Union campus.

Primary/Essential Duties

Lead the implementation and maintain processes to ensure gift agreements comply with established gift acceptance policies and procedures.
• Evaluate open estates and trusts with direct counsel from the Office of General Counsel. Build and manage relationships with attorneys and paralegal staff as well as trustees, personal representatives, and next-of-kin.
• Oversee implementation and analysis of processes to ensure philanthropic gifts are allocated appropriately and according to donor intent.
• Develop customized bequest language, gift annuity structures, and charitable trust illustrations; address and anticipate complexities.
• Partner with leadership, collaborators in Philanthropy and other departments, and/or external partners to manage and grow a key program within Philanthropy.
• Lead the operational execution of the program, including planning, tracking deliverables, ensuring projects are delivered on time and on budget, convening and aligning stakeholders, troubleshooting, and anticipating and mitigating obstacles.
• Help evaluate and strengthen relevant Philanthropy operations and systems; establish and implement new or revised procedures and processes when needed.
• Oversee implementation of new initiatives and maintain/expand current program; stay abreast of and incorporate industry and organizational best practices.
• Build trusted relationships to work effectively across multiple teams.
• Supervise employee workload and day-to-day responsibilities to achieve program goals.
• Help document and maintain SOPs and records for historical analysis and information purposes.
• Serve as a leader of others; this role may have program and/or fundraising responsibility.
• Other duties as assigned.

A COVER LETTER IS REQUIRED OF ALL APPLICANTS.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Five years related experience managing programs and/or people.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking.
• Proficiency writing and editing legal documents and contracts.
• Understanding of fundraising standards and methodologies, gift recording, and IRS regulations as they pertain to charitable giving.
• Restricted gift accounting, grants, sponsored research, and/or finance methodology experience.
• Experience in nonprofit, research, or health care environment with campaign planning or campaign implementation experience.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Highly developed organizational and information management skills.
• Strong attention to a high level of detail and quality of work.
• Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively within a complex organization.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with a CRM, Raiser's Edge/RENXT, or related fundraising software.
• Ability to handle and respect confidential and sensitive information.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $82,846 to $124,238, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months).