VP, Philanthropy Growth & Pipeline Management

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Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred 15+ years of progressive fundraising leadership experience, ideally in healthcare, research,

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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.

Reporting to the Chief Philanthropy Officer, the Vice President will partner with senior leaders to translate strategic direction and growth plans into enterprise-wide campaigns and initiatives that elevate fundraising performance across the organization. This leader will oversee the operational functions that underpin philanthropic success, including pipeline strategy, data and systems, and program operations—ensuring alignment between philanthropy strategy, enterprise priorities, and execution.

This role requires a forward-thinking strategist and relationship builder who can influence at the highest levels, align complex stakeholders, and drive innovation across a premier, high-performing philanthropy organization.

Lead enterprise-wide pipeline strategy, ensuring sustainable donor growth across all levels of giving
Oversee portfolio management, donor discovery, and moves management to drive fundraising performance
Partner with senior philanthropy leaders to align strategy across major, principal, and corporate giving programs
Drive operational excellence across philanthropy programs, building scalable processes and infrastructure
Oversee data, CRM systems, and analytics to optimize donor engagement and portfolio strategies
Champion a donor-centered approach, creating personalized, high-impact donor experiences
Partner with clinical, physician, and care teams to grow and optimize the Grateful Patient program, strengthening patient-to-donor conversion and engagement across the system
Align philanthropy initiatives with enterprise priorities through multi-year campaigns and strategic initiatives
Collaborate with executive leadership, faculty, and stakeholders to translate organizational priorities into actionable strategies
Lead and develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation

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Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
15+ years of progressive fundraising leadership experience, ideally in healthcare, research, or complex nonprofit environments
Proven success leading large-scale philanthropy programs and comprehensive campaigns
Deep expertise across the full fundraising spectrum (annual, major, principal, corporate, foundation, and planned giving)
Demonstrated ability to partner with executive leadership, boards, and key stakeholders
Experience driving strategic planning, organizational design, and program transformation
Strong leadership experience managing and developing high-performing teams
Expertise in data-driven decision-making, pipeline management, and fundraising analytics
Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and executive presence
Ability to operate effectively in a complex, fast-paced, mission-driven organization

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.

To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, please CLICK HERE.