The Organization

BCAN was founded in 2005 and is the premier national advocacy organization devoted to advancing bladder cancer research and supporting those impacted by this all-too-common disease. The mission of BCAN is to increase public awareness about bladder cancer, advance bladder cancer research, and provide free educational and support services for the bladder cancer community.

Each year, BCAN provides thousands of patients, caregivers and the medical community with the educational resources and support services they need to navigate their bladder cancer journeys. Support resources offered by BCAN include its robust website with hundreds of pages about the disease, twice-yearly in-person patient and caregiver summits, webinars, podcasts, print publications and its Survivor to Survivor program. This program matches newly diagnosed bladder cancer patients with those who have undergone similar diagnoses and who lend advice and a sympathetic ear.

BCAN works collaboratively with the medical and research professionals who are dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer. The staff at BCAN believe that today’s bladder cancer research will bring tomorrow’s cures. Since 2009, BCAN has committed more than $10 million in bladder cancer research through its various award programs. Many award recipients have done groundbreaking research that helps increase our understanding of the disease.

The Opportunity

The Board is committed to Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network continuing its highly successful track record of impact, since its founding and building on the extremely strong work of the current CEO, who arrived in 2016. Through a carefully planned leadership transition and moving forward, the Board seeks a leader who can gather diverse perspectives and positively guide the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network’s continued impact and results while also identifying potential challenges and uncovering untapped opportunities.

This requires the CEO to have excellent strategic, organizational leadership, and fundraising skills. With passion that inspires all constituents, the CEO must be capable of developing a more equitable and inclusive community connected to bladder cancer treatment and research; continuing to increase the scale of research initiatives; deepen awareness of bladder cancer; and increase BCAN’s donor base and funding.

The Role:

Reports to: Board of Directors
Location: BCAN has an office in Bethesda, Maryland and staff work hybrid in-office schedules. The

CEO, as a critical culture carrier, is expected to spend significant time building in-person relationships with colleagues.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Significant senior/general management experience in an entrepreneurial nonprofit which is connected to the disease-related medical world (patients and family advocates, researchers, the healthcare industry).
• Brings notable and tangible accomplishments across as many of the following as possible:

-  cultivating and expanding a significant donor base, especially major gifts and also annual fund, special events, corporate partnerships, and grants.
- representing an organization’s mission, as a compelling advocate to multiple audiences.
- refining and executing on ambitious strategic plans that deliver meaningful results, scale, and ensure long-term sustainability.
- mentoring and leading a high-performing team.
- driving operational/fiscal discipline, accountability, and problem-solving.
- supporting a Board.
- setting clear priorities as well as guiding investments in people and systems.

• As a leader, is:

- a compelling, nuanced and influential communicator.
- a bridge-builder who is diplomatic, transparent, collaborative, inclusive and engaging in an environment reliant on partnerships.
- entrepreneurial, creative, committed/tenacious, resourceful and adaptable.

• Minimum of a B.A., ideally with an advanced degree.