Sr. Director, Major Gifts

About Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston

Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston is a life-changing force for opportunity and empowerment, enabling young people to reach their full potential as productive citizens and leaders, inspired to make a difference in the Greater Boston community. For more than 130 years, no other youth-serving organization in Boston and Chelsea has engaged more young people and families. Learn more at bgcb.org and join us in transforming our members, our communities, our city.

Summary : This Senior Director position is for a motivated and results driven fundraiser interested in cultivating and stewarding donors, working with a broad range of stakeholders, and communicating Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston’s (BGCB) mission and impact. Reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, they will provide the overall vision for an integrated major giving program responsible for raising more than $9M annually in operating support. We are launching an ambitious campaign, and require a proven track record of developing strategies for and securing multi-year commitments for $500,000-$5M+ campaign gifts.

The role requires significantly growing the prospect pool of individuals who have the capacity to give $100,000+ annually, working with volunteer leadership, and collaborating on successful fundraising and cultivation events. They should have experience with managing Board level volunteers, possess a strong familiarity with giving vehicles and best practices and have a successful track record in closing major gifts. Most critically, this person will manage a portfolio of prospects capable of giving $100,000 - $1M annually and will cultivate, directly solicit, and steward these donors. The ideal candidate has excellent relationship management, persuasive writing and communication skills, a successful track record in securing gifts at all levels, and thrives in a fast-paced environment and is a team player.

Strategy & Innovation

• Primary architect for major giving strategic plan, providing leadership and vision to the team and organization.
• Manage a portfolio of top major donors and prospects, mostly in the five- to six-figure range.
• Cultivate, steward, and solicit prospects through face-to-face visits and personalized proposal development as needed.
• Oversee internal donor tracking and moves management for the portfolio and achieve at least 60 donor visits per year.
• Commitment to BGCB’s mission, constantly learning and maintaining a thorough understanding of Club programming to inform creative ways to develop personalized funding proposals for top donors.

Team Work & Collaboration

Management and Reporting

General BGCB Expectations

Position Requirements (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Work Demands)

To Apply

Please complete an online application at https : / / www.bgcb.org / aboutu / careers / . Both a cover letter and resume are required to complete your application. Applications without a cover letter may not be considered. Candidates will be reviewed on an on-going basis. Please upload / attach your resume to your applicant profile as well as your cover letter.

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