City of Hope is an independent biomedical research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases.

Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a leader in bone marrow transplantation and immunotherapy such as CAR T cell therapy. City of Hope’s translational research and personalized treatment protocols advance care throughout the world. Human synthetic insulin, monoclonal antibodies and numerous breakthrough cancer drugs are based on technology developed at the institution. AccessHope™, a wholly owned subsidiary, was launched in 2019 and is dedicated to serving employers and their health care partners by providing access to City of Hope’s exceptional cancer expertise.

A National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope is ranked among the nation’s “Best Hospitals” in cancer by U.S. News & World Report and received Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Its main campus is located near Los Angeles, with additional locations throughout Southern California and in Arizona.

Pay Rate: $60.32 - $100.73 per hour

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

City of Hope’s Office of Philanthropy plays a critical role in advancing groundbreaking research, compassionate patient care, and biomedical education through philanthropic support. Reporting to the Senior Executive Director, Donor Experience, the Senior Director, Philanthropy Communications & Donor Relations serves as a strategic communications leader responsible for creating compelling, donor-centered content that inspires transformational giving. This role partners closely with philanthropy leaders, physicians, scientists, and executive stakeholders to develop high-impact proposals, cases for support, stewardship materials, and strategic communications initiatives that help fuel City of Hope’s mission and future growth.

As a successful candidate, you will:

Develop compelling proposals, cases for support, and solicitation materials that support major, principal, and transformative gift opportunities.
Create donor-focused communications including impact reports, presentations, stewardship materials, letters, and cultivation collateral.
Conduct interviews with physicians, scientists, researchers, philanthropy leaders, donors, and other stakeholders to gather content and shape meaningful storytelling.
Serve as a strategic communications partner to fundraising teams by developing effective donor engagement and communication strategies.
Lead the development of key messaging, white papers, and communications supporting major philanthropy initiatives and priorities.
Collaborate across philanthropy, marketing, digital communications, donor experience, and enterprise leadership teams to ensure message consistency and effectiveness.
Develop fundraising toolkits, templates, and communication resources that help advance philanthropic conversations and secure significant gifts.
Oversee and manage multiple donor-facing projects, ensuring timelines, stakeholder engagement, review cycles, and deliverables remain on track.
Edit and refine content developed by colleagues, freelance writers, and other contributors to ensure excellence in quality, tone, and messaging.
Partner with internal and external creative teams on video, digital communications, branding, and special communications initiatives.

Your qualifications should include:

Bachelor’s degree required; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of educational requirements.
5 years of experience in philanthropy communications, donor relations, institutional communications, nonprofit communications, or related fields.
Experience working within complex healthcare, academic medicine, higher education, or large nonprofit organizations strongly preferred.
Strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling abilities.
Proven project management experience with the ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders simultaneously.
Prior supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to engage senior leaders, physicians, faculty, and volunteers.
Demonstrated ability to translate complex medical, scientific, or technical concepts into compelling donor-friendly communications.
Strong strategic thinking, political acumen, judgment, and collaboration skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications; familiarity with PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred.

City of Hope employees’ pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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