Senior Director, Major Gifts

Job Ref:44188
Location:10 Brookline Place West,Brookline,MA 02445
Category:Development/Fundraising
Employment Type:Full time
Work Location:Remote: occasional time on campus

Overview

The Senior Director, Major Gifts raises funds from individuals, families, and family foundations for priorities in research and care across Dana-Farber. The position is responsible for 1.) the identification, cultivation, solicitation, and close gifts of $100,000 in support of research, care, and Institute priorities and 2.) management of 2-4 fundraisers at the Director and/ or Associate Director level. Responsible for assisting the entire Division reach financial goals. Reports to the Assistant Vice President of Major Gifts.

The onboarding of this role will include a comprehensive training process which includes completion of online modules, shadowing colleagues, as well as hands-on learning experiences throughout the first calendar year in the role.

Embody Dana-Farber’s Core Values: Impact; Excellence; Compassion & Respect; Discovery; and Equity and Inclusion every day. Add value to the Dana-Farber community by seeking opportunities to collaborate across the Institute. Foster an ethical, positive, results-oriented culture founded on open communication.

This position is considered remote, 0-1 days onsite each week at 10 Brookline Place, Brookline, MA. DFCI guidelines state that employees must reside in New England: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Resume and cover letter required with application submission. If you wish to disclose your personal pronouns, please include them within your resume and cover letter submission.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

Responsibilities

• Meet quarterly and annual key performance indicators and fundraising goals as determined by the Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Major Gifts;
• Manage 2-4 fundraisers at the Director and/ or Associate Director level;
• In partnership with Faculty Engagement team, identify, cultivate, solicit, and manage portfolio of approximately 50-60 prospects with capacity ratings of $250K-$1M;
• Conduct 5-7 donor visits monthly; complete 8-10 solicitations annually;
• Work strategically with faculty, staff, Trustees, and Division colleagues to expand pipeline and steward major gift prospects and donors;
• Collaborate with colleagues on other teams, including Individual Giving, Planned Giving, Corporate Partnerships, Donor Experience & Engagement, The Jimmy Fund, and Prospect Research, to maximize donor engagement and philanthropic commitment;
• Track prospect and donor activity in ClearView database; provide activity and revenue reports as requested;
• Develop policies and recommendations to enhance fundraising to AVP of Major Gifts;
• Travel to represent Dana-Farber as needed; assist in planning of special events and forums as needed
• Complete other special projects as assigned by AVP of Major Gifts.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage 2-4 fundraisers at the Director and/ or Associate Director level; will share supervision of one Assistant.