Vice President, Philanthropy

The Company is seeking a Vice President of Philanthropy to lead strategic fundraising and donor engagement. The role involves building and managing relationships with high-net-worth individuals and families, cultivating and soliciting major and principal gifts, and advancing complex planned-giving conversations. The VP will oversee institutional relations, leadership gifts, and community fundraising strategies, while partnering with board members, volunteers, and colleagues to strengthen donor engagement and support research. The position also includes guiding a philanthropy team, developing multi-year plans, and using reporting and analysis to inform fundraising activity. Candidates should bring a bachelor’s degree and at least 10 years of frontline fundraising experience, including five or more years managing teams. Required qualifications include a record of engaging, soliciting, and stewarding high-net-worth donors; leadership of comprehensive fundraising programs; and experience developing donor, volunteer, and event strategies. The successful candidate will be an effective relationship builder and communicator, able to explain complex scientific and medical research to non-expert audiences and connect donors with subject-matter experts. Strategic thinking, strong execution, team development, fundraising technology and CRM proficiency, and a commitment to the organization’s mission are also important.