Annual Giving Officer 3
Cambridge, MA - USA
Job Summary
Posting Description
SENIOR ANNUAL GIVING OFFICER Alumni Association Annual Giving to build membership in the Annual Giving Leadership Circle (AGLC). This position manages a regional portfolio of prospects capable of making annual commitments of $5000to $100000 and plays a key role in expanding the base of donors giving $2500 or more. The Senior Annual Giving Officer will identify cultivate solicit and steward a portfolio of 350 prospects conducting regular donor visits and qualifying individuals for major gift potential. The role includes partnering with colleagues across MIT to coordinate donor engagement arranging prospect meetings and event participation and ensuring timely documentation and followup. This position requires the ability to convey the importance of unrestricted support and to advance MITs philanthropic priorities through strategic relationshipbased fundraising.
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Job Requirements
REQUIRED: Bachelors degree; a minimum of five years of annual giving or related nonprofit fundraising experience including conducting donor solicitations; strong understanding of annual and major gift best practices; exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; demonstrated ability to build trust with donors volunteers alumni staff and faculty; strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fastpaced environment; professionalism discretion and attention to detail; ability to work independently and collaboratively; experience with enterprise fundraising systems such as Ellucian Advance Web or Evertrue; and proficiency with Microsoft Office and Zoom.
Required to work evening and occasional weekend hours.
Travel required up to 40% time.
3/31/2026
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
About Company
The MIT Media Lab is an interdisciplinary research lab that encourages the unconventional mixing and matching of seemingly disparate research areas.