You have applied for a job at the Cedars Cancer Institute to be the Program Director (PD) to oversee special events for fundraising. Here is Cedars' mission statement: Situated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Cedars Cancer Institute is a hospital-based charity whose mission is to provide comprehensive cancer-care and funding to patients and health care professionals at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) specifically adult sites at the University Health Centre (The Glen), and Montreal General Hospital (MGH) and, through its Sarah Cook Fund to Pediatric Oncology at the Montreal Children's Hospital (MCH). Before your interview you did some internet research about Cedars and found a list of the annual fundraising special events that they organized in 2018: Splash 'N Dash (Swimming events for families), Golf Tournament (for company employees), 401 Bike Challenge (for adults), Dragon Boat Races (for women), Raffle/Auction (for wealthy donors) and Climb for a Cure (for adults). In 2018 with the money raised from these special events the following improvements were possible:
1. Expand The Glen Oncology Day Center $ 160,000
2. Purchase DaVinci Robotic Surgical System $ 1,856,000
3. Fund the Fertility Preservation Project $ 60,000
The program director is not an easy job, in part because there is an endless amount of money that the cancer centers require. You always need to be willing to ask the community for money. This is easier if you have:
O Rich clients
O Courage, passion and vision
O Dishonesty
O Compassion