Senior Vice President, Individual Giving

American Cancer Society, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 190,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Retirement benefits

Wellness programs

Professional development

Job summary

The American Cancer Society, Inc. seeks a seasoned SVP, Individual Giving to drive regional fundraising strategies and manage high-value donor portfolios.

This remote leadership role oversees Market Leaders and specialized teams, aligning revenue goals with mission delivery across multiple western markets. The ideal candidate brings 10–12+ years of fundraising experience, strong leadership, and a proven track record in principal and major gift development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10–12+ years of fundraising experience.
• 8–10 years in a management role.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of individual giving strategies across the region to achieve principal and major gift revenue goals.
• Recruit, coach, and manage Market Leaders responsible for frontline fundraising and portfolios.
• Drive a donor-centric relationship model with disciplined portfolio management.
• Identify, cultivate, solicit and steward UHNW/HNW donors.
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment across channels and volunteer engagement.
• Establish KPIs and drive accountability across markets.

Skills

Fundraising leadership

Donor relations

Strategic planning

Team development

Major gifts

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

At the American Cancer Society, we're working to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. Our employees and 1.3 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. We are a culture comprised of diverse backgrounds and experience, to better serve our communities. The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled.

The SVP, Individual Giving serves as a senior regional leader responsible for executing individual giving strategies across an assigned geography, leading Market Leaders who oversee principal and major gift portfolios, frontline fundraising teams, and market-level performance.

The SVP also maintains a select portfolio of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) and high-net-worth (HNW) donors, directly driving identification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship while serving as a senior representative of the American Cancer Society to secure transformational investments. This leader drives market alignment and integration across revenue streams and mission delivery, with success defined by accelerated revenue growth, strengthened principal and major gift pipelines, and the development of high-performing, donor-centric teams. 100% remote role. Ideal candidate will sit in one of our major western market metro areas: San Francisco/Bay Area, Los Angeles, San Diego, Phoenix, Denver, Minneapolis, or Seattle.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Drive Regional Individual Giving Execution: Lead implementation of individual giving strategies across the region, translating national priorities into market-level execution to achieve principal and major gift revenue goals.
• 20% Lead and Develop Market Leadership Teams: Recruit, coach, and manage Market Leaders who oversee frontline fundraising teams and are accountable for principal gift portfolios, major gift performance, and full market revenue achievement.
• 20% Lead and Manage Specialized Teams: Lead, coach, and manage a geographically dispersed, national organization of specialized relationship fundraisers. Drive the cultural shift from a generalist coverage model to a highly focused, donor-centric relationship model, ensuring appropriate spans of control and rigorous portfolio management.
• 20% Advance Principal & Major Gift Strategy: Ensure disciplined portfolio management and donor strategy execution across markets, supporting Market Leaders in driving cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of high-capacity donors.
• 15% Guide Principal Donor Relations: Directly identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward a select, high-level portfolio of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) and high-net-worth (HNW) individuals. Act as a senior representative of ACS in front of our most critical individual investors.
• 10% Drive Market Integration & Collaboration: Lead cross-functional alignment across development channels, mission pillars, marketing, communications and operations to ensure a unified, market-based approach to revenue generation and mission impact.
• 15% Oversee Volunteer & Governance Engagement: Guide Market Leaders in leveraging CEOs Against Cancer chapters, Area Boards, and other volunteer leadership structures to advance market priorities, fundraising outcomes, and community influence.
• 10% Ensure Performance Management & Accountability: Establish and monitor KPIs across markets, including revenue attainment, pipeline development, and donor engagement metrics; drive accountability and continuous improvement across teams.

EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Years of experience: Minimum of 10-12+ years of fundraising experience
• 8-10 years in a management role

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITY:

• Demonstrated leadership in driving fundraising results across diverse communities, with strong knowledge of regional mission delivery and income development strategies.
• Expertise in principal gift strategy, portfolio management, and high-capacity donor engagement.
• Skilled communicator who serves as a key representative to volunteer and staff leadership, effectively influencing diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong ability to drive alignment and collaboration across cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals.
• Skilled in building high-performing, inclusive, and accountable team cultures.
• Adept in relationship building, negotiation, and securing mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Exceptional relationship management and influencing skills with donors, volunteers, and executive stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and performance management capabilities, using data to inform decision-making and improve outcomes.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Frequent travel, including evening and weekend work required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Work setting is in typical office and/or home-based office

Starting Rate and Compensation:

The starting rate is $190,000-$220,000. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.

Benefits:

• ACS provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills.
• Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits.

Equal Opportunity:

We are a proud equal opportunity employer. At the American Cancer Society, our employees are the soul of our lifesaving mission to save lives. Our employment opportunities are as diverse as our people and include every discipline found in other business enterprises. As an organization, we adhere to a set of core values that help inform all our decisions. But what really sets us apart is that the work we do has global impact -- and every passionate, dedicated American Cancer Society team member contributes to each groundbreaking achievement we make.