David Green, Lexington, MA is an “ecopreneur” with Multi-Pure Drinking Water Systems. He attended Dartmouth College ’71 and trained to be a licensed acupuncturist in Cambridge. He was also a team member and manager at Bread & Circus and Whole Foods. David’s community service includes the Northwest Tutorial Alliance, the March of Dimes, and anti-war community organizing.

Facing Cancer Together was founded in 2009 by a group of clinicians dedicated to providing support, education and wellness services to people with cancer in Greater Boston. Services include support groups, expressive arts programming, and mind-body wellness classes for people living with cancer and their loved ones. Thrive was founded in 2003 to serve pre-menopausal women with breast cancer. Programs have included support groups for cancer survivors, peer-to-peer mentoring, and information services.

There will be no disruption in services or programming at Facing Cancer Together as a result of this merger. Facing Cancer Together will begin to manage the Thrive Survivorship Group in 2012 and is currently investigating ways to expand programming for young women with breast cancer. Additionally, Jennifer Rosenberg and Cynthia Lacasse, President and Treasurer of Thrive, respectively, will join the Facing Cancer Together board.

The Friends of Mel Foundation (www.friendsofmel.org) is recognizing the importance of this merger with a generous matching grant of up to $2,500 to Facing Cancer Together. For the next 30 days, every dollar you donate to Facing Cancer Together will be matched by Friends of Mel. Please take advantage of this limited time offer by giving generously today. Many thanks to Friends of Mel for this special grant!

We are certain that, together, we will continue to make a positive difference for those affected by cancer and their loved ones.

People living with cancer are not only dealing with a devastating medical diagnosis, they are often dealing with other losses: relationships, jobs, and sometimes even their homes. The cancer journey is, at best, anxiety-producing and uncertain. For many, it can be lonely and terrifying.

When that one word — CANCER — changes their worlds, we are there for them.

Facing Cancer Together offers emotional support through professionally-led groups, education, and wellness programs. But most of all, Facing Cancer Together provides a community of hope where people find not just comfort and encouragement, but the tools to live as well as they can as they navigate a diagnosis of cancer. FCT is one of the few programs in the Greater Boston area that offers cancer support in a community setting.

Through the generosity of the Friends of Mel Foundation, every dollar donated to Facing Cancer Together in the next 30 days will be matched up to a total of $2,500. Please help us take advantage of this important opportunity to fund our cancer support programs.

Facing Cancer Together relies on your support to make our programming available to people with cancer and their loved ones regardless of their capacity to pay, type of cancer, or stage of illness. Facing Cancer Together is a public charity exempt from income tax under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. As such, contributions are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.

Every dollar provides help and hope to someone navigating the trauma of a cancer diagnosis. Please do what you can and make a donation today. We simply cannot do this work without you.

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The mission of the Friends of Mel is to provide quality cancer care for the whole patient by funding cancer research, education and support.

Our goal is to support creative and promising projects that impact patient care at both the grass root and institutional levels.

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FCT is seeking a part-time Executive Director (20 – 25 hours per week) with significant experience in senior management of non-profits, strong leadership skills and a successful record of resource development. The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors and is a non-voting member of the Board of Directors. S/he supervises all FCT staff.

Duties and responsibilities include the following:

Leadership

• Effectively manages the human resources of the organization including leading, motivating and developing staff so that they maintain their passion for FCT’s mission and work.
• Creates and maintains a cohesive team environment that facilitates mutual respect and partnership. Maintains a climate that attracts and retains highly skilled people and that encourages career development and professional growth.
• Serves as FCT’s liaison with key funders, the wellness and cancer communities, the media and other constituents and allies.
• Through marketing and proactive outreach, builds awareness of FCT, its programs and identity as a leader in the wellness and cancer community.
• Assures the organization and its mission, program and services are consistently represented in a strong, positive way – works with establishing and maintaining good relations with all media outlets.
• Promotes FCT’s visibility and welfare through participation in conferences, forums and activities aligned with the organization’s mission.

Resource Development

• In collaboration with the Board of Directors, plans and implements a broad-based resource development effort that includes general fundraising, major donor development, foundations, corporate sponsorships and major events.
• Acts as the primary spokesperson for FCT in the grant-making community, including foundations, corporations, health care providers, other non-profits and wellness organizations and government agencies.
• Board Relations and Development
• Maintains effective communication with the Board of Directors including regular reporting and meetings to enable it to effectively carry out its legal and fiduciary responsibilities.
• Participates in all Board activities, including regular meetings, any Board retreats, an annual meeting, as well as Committee meetings.

Finance

• Develops the annual budget, ensuring proper fiscal accounting and financial controls as well as legal and fiduciary compliance.
  Prudently manages the organizations resources. Oversees payroll and accounts receivable / payable functions.

Requirements

• Strong leadership skills developed through 5+ years in senior management positions with non-profit organizations, preferably in the human services or health care fields.
• Proven track record (5+ years) of successful fundraising. Demonstrated ability to attract corporate sponsors, foundations and major donors is a must.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to successfully engage stakeholders, including foundations, major donors and community members
• Demonstrated success in staff leadership, a collaborative style and ability to motivate and inspire others.
• Flexible and innovative leader and problem solver.
• Compassionate and ethical person.
• Dedication to the mission of Facing Cancer Together.

How to apply

Please send resume and cover letter stating salary requirements to: facingcancerjob@gmail.com. No phone calls please.