Ken Manotti joined MSK in May 2018 and serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer. In this role, Ken leads the institution’s fundraising and philanthropic engagement efforts. As a member of MSK’s Executive Leadership Team, he works closely with the President and CEO, Board of Trustees, and senior leadership to advance the institution’s philanthropic priorities. Under his leadership, the Development division has strengthened relationships with existing donors, expanded its reach to engage new constituencies, and advanced an ambitious $6 billion comprehensive fundraising campaign in support of MSK’s mission to end cancer for life.
Ken brings more than 35 years of fundraising and leadership experience at major institutions, including the University of Chicago, the American University in Cairo (AUC), the University of Pennsylvania, and Columbia University. Before joining MSK, he served as Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations at the University of Chicago, where he helped lead a successful $5 billion capital campaign. A native of Pennsylvania, he graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with a degree in English and Political Science.
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