Chief Advancement Officer, For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation

Posted by For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite Foundation on June 23, 2026

Founded 25 years ago in honor of Pete Bossow, For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation has grown into a nationally recognized organization with a dedicated 15 person staff, engaged Board leadership, and three core programs: the Travel Respite Experience, the Staycation Respite Experience, and Respite Reinforced, which supports families following respite participation.

For Pete’s Sake enables cancer patients and their loved ones to strengthen, deepen and unify their relationships by creating unforgettable and lasting Respite Experiences. Working with oncology professionals at over 100 hospitals and cancer centers, FPS provides transformative Respite Experiences to cancer patients (ages 21-55), their caregivers and their children and offers our families emotional support that assists them as their journey with cancer continues. Our respite program helps families recognize it is love, not cancer, that defines them. For more information on FPS, please visit our website.

For Pete’s Sake Cancer Respite Foundation (FPS) seeks a passionate, strategic, and collaborative advancement leader to serve as its next Chief Advancement Officer (CAO) and further its mission. FPS enables cancer patients and their loved ones to strengthen, deepen, and unify their relationships by creating transformative respite experiences with lasting impact – it is their priceless lives, not their cancer, that defines them.

Reporting directly to the Founder & CEO, the CAO will serve as a strategic partner and key member of the executive leadership team, helping guide FPS through its next phase of philanthropic and organizational growth. The CAO will lead and strengthen all advancement activities with particular emphasis on campaign strategy and giving, major gifts, planned giving, strategic partnerships, and donor engagement.

Learn more and apply here.