Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Somerville, NJ - USA
Job Summary
Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals including doctors nurses business people tech experts researchers and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit we support patient care research teaching and community service striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
To Apply:
Applications must include a current resume and a cover letter detailing applicable experience and accomplishments.
Job Summary
The Director of Development plays an integral role in strengthening the Mass General Brigham philanthropic program. Working in close collaboration with colleagues physicians and other faculty the Director is an individual contributor responsible for the strategic identification cultivation solicitation and stewardship of prospects and donors for assigned fundraising areas.The Director will manage a portfolio of prospects and donors and meet annual fundraising and performance metrics as established by the department via foundation and/or corporate giving.
Essential Functions
Manage and Grow Donor and Prospect Portfolios: Actively manage a portfolio of prospects/donors identifying cultivating soliciting and stewarding relationships to secure new and increased funding. Expand and diversify the pipeline while maintaining existing relationships with a focus on the top priorities of Mass General Brigham.
Develop and Execute Fundraising Strategies: Formulate document and implement solicitation and stewardship strategies including moves management proposal writing and donor engagement plans. Demonstrate accountability for meeting annual team goals and individual performance metrics.
Foster Collaborative Relationships: Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders such as faculty hospital leadership researchers and administrative staff. Collaborate across development teams to support fundraising initiatives and ensure effective communication. Provide expertise and guidance to align efforts and maximize fundraising outcomes. Serve as a subject matter expert and liaison to the major gifts team to ensure coordination on key priority areas.
Support Leadership and Volunteer Engagement: Identify cultivate and attract volunteer leaders and support their involvement in development activities. Guide and encourage faculty and volunteers in the fundraising process providing resources and strategic direction.
Ensure Compliance Documentation: Maintain accurate records in donor databases adhere to organizational standards and confidentiality requirements. Contribute to positive office morale and take on additional duties as needed.
Professional Development: Remain current on philanthropy trends to be an effective ambassador for programs and giving opportunities for both donors and internal colleagues.
Travel and Work Flexibility: Be prepared to travel and work evenings/weekends as necessary for prospect meetings events and professional development opportunities.
Qualifications
This position requires 7-10 years of fundraising or related transferable experience and a bachelors addition the ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge skills and abilities:
- Experience devising and implementing cultivation and solicitation strategies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills attention to detail strong work ethic and strategic thinking skills
- Proficiency in data entry data management and reporting
- Ability to motivate engage influence and work collaboratively with diverse internal and external audiences in a variety of situations
- Entrepreneurial conscientious and results-oriented work style with motivation to learn and display flexibility in a changing environment
- Experience with Blackbaud CRM (or Raisers Edge) Microsoft Office Suite and video conferencing platforms (Zoom and Teams) preferred
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Pay Range
$99465.60 - $141804.00/AnnualGrade
8EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham our competency framework defines what effective leadership looks like by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance make hiring decisions identify development needs mobilize employees across our system and establish a strong talent pipeline.
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About Company
Patients at Mass General have access to a vast network of physicians, nearly all of whom are Harvard Medical School faculty and many of whom are leaders within their fields.