Senior Director, Foundation Relations

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 is a critical driver of innovation, advancing groundbreaking research, compassionate patient care, and biomedical education through strategic fundraising. The Senior Director of Development is a key leader responsible for driving foundation fundraising strategy, managing a robust portfolio of grant-making organizations, and leading high-impact initiatives across the enterprise. This role serves as a subject matter expert and team leader, partnering closely with faculty, leadership, and cross-functional teams to secure philanthropic support for research, capital, and programmatic priorities while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and performance excellence.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Lead foundation fundraising strategy and execution to achieve annual revenue and activity goals
• Manage a portfolio of foundation donors and develop strategic cultivation and solicitation plans
• Partner with faculty, leadership, and stakeholders to advance fundraising priorities
• Prepare and present grant proposals, letters of intent, and donor communications
• Facilitate donor meetings, cultivation events, and strategic briefings
• Utilize research and data to identify prospects and guide fundraising strategies
• Collaborate with development teams to expand and strengthen foundation donor engagement
• Serve as a team leader and subject matter expert within Foundation Relations, mentoring others and driving best practices
• Support fundraising efforts across key markets, including major programmatic and research initiatives
• Model accountability, professionalism, and a high-performing, mission-driven culture