Cook Silverman Search Seeking New CEO for the Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area

October 4, 2024 – Greenbrae, CA-based Cook Silverman Search was recently retained by the Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area to lead in its hunt for a new CEO. The incoming leader will be responsible for pursuing the organization’s mission and strategic objectives, including growing the organization and strategic objectives including but not limited to growing the organization in size and reach and overseeing and managing the building of its new facility in Lafayette.

Cancer Support Community is a strong and vibrant organization with dedicated volunteers, highly skilled staff, solid finances and philanthropic support. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to build upon the great foundation of current leadership and expand CSC’s outreach and services, according to Cook Silverman. The successful candidate will be an accomplished fundraiser and enjoy leading a team who is passionate about ensuring that anyone whose life is affected by cancer and seeks CSC’s help is able to receive it.

With a current budget of $3 million, the board is looking to the next CEO to substantially grow the budget over the next few years in order to achieve the ambitious goals of CSC. Evaluating the feasibility of technology to further CSC’s services, while not losing the personal touch that is a hallmark of CSC’s care and support, will be part of the vision for the future.

Cook Silverman is looking for a seasoned non-profit executive who has dedicated their career to healthcare, and preferably has experience working with cancer patients, families of patients and survivors. The firm is seeking a skillful and determined fundraiser who is gifted at building, sustaining, and growing relationships with individual donors, foundations, corporations, and other stakeholders. Candidates must be passionate about and highly motivated by the opportunity to deliver support services to cancer patients and their families.

Those applying for this position should have 10 or more years of managerial and operational experience, including problem solving, fundraising and financial experience as an executive in a nonprofit organization. They must have five plus years of experience in a senior management role, including staff management of 30+ direct/indirect reports and budgetary accountability of at least $2 million budget. In addition, candidates will have proven fundraising abilities; demonstrated ability to cultivate, solicit and steward relationships with individuals, corporations and institutions and leverage those relationships for broader support. The firm is looking for an accomplished major gift solicitor of five- and six-figure gifts and capital campaign experience. This includes a track record of inspiring volunteers and employees with development and retention of staff as well as a demonstrated track record of implementing growth strategies that could include mergers, organic growth, focused program changes and new services.

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Celebrating nearly three decades of providing support, education and hope to people fighting cancer and their families, the Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area (CSC) is the local affiliate of the leading provider of social and emotional support for cancer patients in the U.S. Cancer Support Community nationally includes policy leadership and support, a research and training institute and a network of 45 local affiliates and over 130 additional service delivery locations. CSC is an independently governed and funded non-profit organization which serves approximately 2,000 individuals each year with a variety of programs including support groups led by mental health professionals for cancer patients and their families, healthy lifestyle/wellness classes, cancer education seminars, social and networking programs, all of which are provided at no cost to participants to attend.

Serving Non-Profits

Cook Silverman Search focuses on senior development positions for not-for-profit organizations, predominantly in Northern California. Its client base represents a broad span of organizations, including independent schools, universities and faith-based organizations, as well as those serving conservation, health care, social service, museums, science and culture. The firm has placed advancement executives for Peninsula Family Service, Moreau Catholic High School, Children’s Council of San Francisco, and Pinewood School, among others.

Victoria L. Silverman is managing founder of the search firm. She has more than 30 years of experience in the philanthropic sector. Throughout her career, Ms. Silverman has worked in senior fundraising, advancement, and management positions at Stanford University, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of California, the American Film Institute, and the Buck Institute for Age Research, among others. Her search work focuses on higher education, the arts, biotech and environment sectors. She has been speaker for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and has served on fundraising advisory committees for several non-profit organizations.

Related: Demand Intensifies From Non-Profits Seeking Senior Talent

Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor  – Hunt Scanlon Media

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