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Senior Executive Director of Development, Foundation Relations

City of Hope

Duarte, California

A world leader in the treatment and research of cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses, City of Hope’s scientists partner with doctors to turn laboratory breakthroughs into remedies that save lives. The organization is consistently named one of “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report and has received the prestigious 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. From cutting-edge research to exquisite and compassionate clinical care to the Advancement of biomedical education and training, the City of Hope team is committed to treating the whole person, not just the disease.

Philanthropy is in the City of Hope DNA. Since its founding in 1913, donors from across the country have supported and influenced the City of Hope vision to give people dignity and help them live longer, better lives. Today, its Office of Philanthropy is building a national reputation as a model of excellence among elite fundraising programs. With a unique focus on engagement and innovation, the Office of Philanthropy is now recruiting dynamic and dedicated professionals to support the City of Hope commitment to “the miracle of science with soul.” This is a tremendous chance to join a premier fundraising team that helps turn hope into reality and changes medicine for people around the world.

OFFICE OF PHILANTHROPY VISION STATEMENT:

We will be known institutionally and nationally as a model of excellence among elite fundraising programs. Success will be achieved by building exceptional, long-term donor partnerships and demonstrating that all levels of philanthropic support are leveraged to realize maximum impact for City of Hope’s mission. Holding to the highest standards of professional performance and conduct, our committed staff will function as a highly collaborative, efficient and creative team.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Associate Vice President, Foundation Relations, the Senior Executive Director of Development, Foundation Relations will foster long-term partnerships and strengthen new and existing relationships with the foundation sector to provide sustainable philanthropic support for City of Hope and the world of cancer care and research. A highly visionary and knowledgeable leader and manager, the Senior Executive Director of Development will work closely with members of the Transformative Philanthropy team and actively partner with colleagues across the Office of Philanthropy to optimize collaborative philanthropic results. The ideal candidate will bring a proven ability to partner with Office of Philanthropy colleagues and leadership throughout City of Hope in support of the research and clinical enterprise.

City of Hope

Past searches and placements for City of Hope

  • Vice President, Corporate Philanthropy Programs
  • Associate Vice President, Affinity Groups, Third Party and National Events
  • Vice President, Corporate and National Philanthropy Programs
  • Vice President, Principal and Major Gifts
  • Associate Vice President, Planned Giving
  • Associate Vice President, Philanthropy, Foundation Relations
  • Senior Director, Foundation Relations
  • Senior Director, Planned Giving Administration
  • Senior Director, Planned Giving
  • Senior Executive Director of Development, Affinity and Legacy Groups, 3rd Party and Workplace Giving
  • Vice President, Donor Experience and Philanthropy Communications
  • Manager, Donor Engagement & Qualification
  • Senior Executive Director for Event Analytics and National Strategy
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    Terri Rutter brings a wide array of nonprofit, advancement, and communications and marketing expertise to Lindauer, excelling in placing top leaders and executing team builds in multiple sectors.

    Having served in various senior advancement and management roles, Terri is well-versed in the responsibilities of leadership. One of the firm’s most senior consultants, she is experienced in recruiting CEOs and Executive Directors, SVPs and VPs, National Directors, and high-level frontline fundraising, operations, and marketing and communications professionals for a broad range of world-class educational and medical institutions and national nonprofits. Past and current clients include AI2 (the Allen Institute for AI), JDRF, Boston Children’s Hospital, City of Hope, Massachusetts General Hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Geisel School of Medicine,  Moffitt Cancer Center, Fenway Health, George Washington University, George Washington University Medical and Health Sciences, Lehigh Valley Health Network, North Carolina State University, The Kaiser Family Foundation, The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, The Craig Newmark School of Journalism at CUNY, The Moth, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), The John F. Kennedy Library, Solar One, American Academy of Forensic Sciences, Climate Central, Chautauqua Institution, Conservation Law Foundation, Institute for Advanced Study, King School, Phillips Academy, Colby College, Lyric Opera of the Chicago, Rhode Island School of Design, and The Washington State University Foundation.

    Early career positions at Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health honed Terri’s experience working effectively with leading researchers, physicians, and academic medical administrators. She built and led creative integrated advancement communications and donor relations teams within major academic medical centers including Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and NYU Langone Medical Center. Each of these roles included developing and managing complex charity brands and models. Terri has also served as Editor of the Harvard Medical Alumni Magazine; Senior Editor at The Dana Foundation in Washington, DC; and Managing Editor at the consumer website Scientific Learning in Oakland, CA.

    As a consultant, Terri has directed multi-faceted, integrated marketing, communications, donor cultivation, and stewardship strategies for various Institutes and units at MIT, Alzheimer’s Association, UMass Medical School Department of Psychiatry, Children’s Hospital Boston, Tufts Medical Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, and the Betsy Lehman Center. She has a broad freelance writing portfolio for numerous publications, including Associated Press, Boston Herald, New Physician Magazine, and the British Medical Journal, as well as for digital channels.

    Terri holds a BA from The Ohio State University and a master’s degree from Northeastern University.

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