Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Project Coordinator - Gift and Estate Management

Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • Three years post-master’s or five years post-bachelor’s project coordination experience
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience with CRM software
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Highly developed organizational and information management skills
  • Ability to handle confidential information respectfully
  • Experience engaging with external partners

Responsibilities

  • Maintain assignment queue and prioritize incoming requests
  • Support gift agreement needs and estate management with colleagues
  • Coordinate gift acceptance processes and program projects
  • Ensure timely completion of philanthropic activities and goals
  • Develop and refine donor-facing and departmental materials
  • Track progress, prepare reports, and assist in revenue analysis
  • Serve as liaison in cross-team activities and donor events

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Paid vacation (12-22 days per year)
  • Paid sick leave (12-25 days per year)
  • Paid holidays (13 days per year)
  • Paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks)
  • Onsite health clinic
  • Employee assistance program
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Family life support services
Full Job Description
Job Summary

The Project Coordinator, Gift and Estate Management, is a member of the Data Philanthropy program and reports to the Executive Director, Gift and Estate Management. The Data Philanthropy program provides best-in-class data management, analytics, and technology solutions to strengthen donor engagement and drive revenue growth across the donor experience.

 

The Project Coordinator, Gift and Estate Management, coordinates operational and administrative activities in support of revenue and program goals, working internally across programs and with external partners to ensure best practices in fundraising and donor impact. The Project Coordinator, Gift and Estate Management, supports gift agreement and estate management processes.

 

Some travel and weekend and evening work may be required.

 

This position is a hybrid role with a minimum two days per week at our South Lake Union campus.

 

A cover letter is required for consideration.

Responsibilities
  • Maintain the Gift and Estate Management assignment queue and prioritization process for incoming requests.
  • Work closely with Data Philanthropy and Gifts & Grants colleagues to support gift agreement needs, estate management, and restricted gift management.
  • Support gift acceptance processes and coordinate alignment across Philanthropy teams; triage requests and provide support for program projects.
  • Coordinate Philanthropy programmatic and administrative activities, ensuring all projects are completed according to established timelines and annual goals.
  • Develop donor-facing materials and departmental materials; support review, edit, and refinement of materials.
  • Carry-out complex assignments in support of revenue and expense expectations, including handling of gifts.
  • Serve as liaison in cross-team activities and in Center-wide events with donors, community, and/or outside organizations.
  • Attend meetings, monitor activities to ensure objectives have been met within designated time frame, and coordinate follow-up activities.
  • Coordinate cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities.
  • Track progress and prepare reports.
  • Assist in the analysis of revenue projections and program strategies.
  • Coordinate the submission of materials for leadership meetings and events, including writing and reviewing content.
  • Produce special and recurring reports.
  • Support operational excellence and ensure expenditures are in accordance with guidelines and regulations.
  • Serve as an individual contributor; this role does not have people, program, or fundraising responsibility.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • Three years post-master’s or five years-post bachelor’s project coordination experience

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Experience building working relationships with external partners.
  • Proven ability to engage individuals on the phone, by email, and in person.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Highly developed organizational and information management skills.
  • Strong attention to a high level of detail and quality of work.
  • Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively within a complex organization.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; experience with a CRM, Raiser’s Edge/RENXT, or related fundraising software, and with Smartsheet and/or other project management software such as Asana or Microsoft Project.
  • Ability to handle and respect confidential and sensitive information.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $80,172 to $109,470, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

 

Some travel and weekend and evening work may be required.

 

This position is a hybrid role with a minimum two days per week at our South Lake Union campus.

 

A cover letter is required for consideration.

Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), and paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).

About Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is a non-profit research institute dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of cancer, HIV/AIDS, and other diseases. It was founded in 1975 by Dr. William Hutchinson in honor of his brother Fred, who died of lung cancer at the age of 45. The center is located in Seattle, Washington and employs over 3,000 scientists, physicians, and staff. It is one of the largest and most respected cancer research centers in the world, and has made significant contributions to the development of bone marrow transplantation and other cancer treatments.
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