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Philanthropy Coordinator, Donor Experience & Engagement

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Compensation
$65–71K/yr
Location
Remote · US
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Philanthropy Coordinator provides administrative, operational, and project support to Dana-Farber’s Donor Experience & Engagement team. The role coordinates meetings and communications, manages financial processes and recognition records, and assists with donor stewardship, recognition, and cultivation. It also supports events, special projects, and Division initiatives while collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to advance philanthropic goals and donor service.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Written Communication, requiredVerbal Communication, requiredCustomer Service, requiredProfessional Interpersonal Skills, requiredIndependent Work, requiredTeamwork, requiredOrganization, requiredPrioritization, requiredFollow-Through, requiredProblem Solving, requiredConfidentiality, requiredAttention to Detail, requiredData Analysis, requiredData Interpretation, requiredData Reporting, requiredPolicy Application, requiredMicrosoft Office Suite, requiredZoom, requiredAdobe, required

Qualifications

High School or Equivalent, required3 Years Administrative Experience, required

Full job description

The Philanthropy Coordinator provides essential administrative, operational, and project support to the Donor Experience & Engagement team in advancing Dana-Farber’s philanthropic mission. The role supports meaningful donor engagement by coordinating meetings and communications, managing financial and budget-related processes, maintaining recognition records and displays, and assisting with the stewardship, recognition, and cultivation of donors. Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, this position helps ensure a high standard of donor service, supports special projects and Division of Philanthropy initiatives, and contributes to a culture of excellence, gratitude, and engagement. Responsible for assisting the entire Division with reaching financial goals.

This position's work location is fully remote with occasional time on-campus in Brookline, MA. The selected candidate may only work remotely from a New England state (ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI).

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Operational and Administrative Support: Provides operational and administrative support including but not limited to calendar and mail management, coordinates the development and implementation of team and program functions; staffs meetings including preparing agendas, generating minutes, following up on action items and supporting related initiatives and projects. Prepares documents such as correspondence, reports, presentations, and packets.

  • Data Management: Develop mastery of Philanthropy’s organizational and management systems and databases. Maintain and update data as needed, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of information. Generate team-wide or program reports as needed.

  • Financial Reporting: May include, but not limited to, P-card review and reconciliation, expense report processing, check processing, vendor payments, support of program or team budget development and revenue projection tracking.

  • Event Coordination: May oversee or assist with planning and execution of events or programs as assigned; responsibilities may include event administrative tasks, working with external vendors, drafting acknowledgement letters, and writing briefings for Institute leadership. May manage event-specific inboxes as assigned; triage inquiries and provide general problem resolution related to program with appropriate level of urgency. May provide backup participant management support when needed.

  • Team Collaboration: Support and execute a variety of projects and ad hoc administrative duties as needed and assigned. Assist in coordinating team and project tasks as needed and assigned. Liaise with internal and external constituencies at all levels on behalf of the team as appropriate.

  • Other duties assigned, which may include support for onboarding staff and Division initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

  • Customer Service: Exceptional customer service skills and the proven ability to interact professionally with peers, leadership, donors and external contacts.

  • Organizational: Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and work independently as well as part of a team. Strong ability to organize, prioritize, and follow-through on a variety of projects.

  • Diligence: Must possess the ability to problem solve with minimal guidance, maintain confidentiality, and pay attention to detail.

  • Data: Basic ability analyzing, interpreting and reporting on data with attention to detail and to inform programmatic decisions.

  • Judgement: Ability to apply independently a wide variety of policies/ procedures where specified guidelines may not exist.

  • Computer Literacy: Advanced knowledge of computer applications including Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom, and Adobe.

Minimum Job Qualifications:

HS or equivalent. 3 years of administrative experience required.

Patient Contact:

Yes

At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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Pay Transparency Statement

The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate’s relevant experience, skills and qualifications.

For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

$64,600.00 - $71,300.00

How this job compares

Set against the 5,058 open Administrative Support jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$65–71K/yr
  • Massachusetts median$60–71K/yr30 salary ranges
  • US median$57–76K/yr727 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $68K, is close to the Massachusetts median midpoint ($66K) — in the middle half of Administrative Support salary ranges in Massachusetts.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 182 open Administrative Support jobs in Massachusetts and 5,058 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Administrative Support postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years at the median (2,059 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,359 of the 5,058 open Administrative Support jobs (27%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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