Associate Director, Philanthropic Relations
Listed on 2026-07-09
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Community Health, Fundraising / Charity
Associate Director of Development
The Associate 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 Associate Director is an individual contributor responsible for the strategic identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of prospects and donors for assigned fundraising areas. The Associate Director will manage a portfolio of prospects and donors and meet annual fundraising and performance metrics as established by the department.
Essential Functions:
- Build and actively manage a portfolio of prospects and donors:
- Successfully solicit and close gifts ranging from outright, life income, bequests, and gifts of assets, with appropriate guidance from supervisor.
- Meet annual fundraising targets from new and existing donors. Fundraising and performance metrics are reestablished annually.
- Formulate, document and execute prospect and donor moves management strategies.
- Fully document work in the donor database, Blackbaud CRM.
- Work with prospects to develop and enhance the relationship to and connection with the hospital, ultimately leveraging that relationship to maximize philanthropic giving.
- Collaborate with colleagues across fundraising teams to achieve team and overall Development Office fundraising goals.
- Create, maintain and strengthen collaborative relationships with hospital and institutional partners, meeting with them regularly to encourage and support their engagement in philanthropic efforts, and provide progress updates.
- Develop an understanding of the research, clinical, teaching and community missions at Mass General Brigham, and of all giving opportunities (including planned gifts and unrestricted), and cross-team disciplines, and collaborate with colleagues across the department to produce case statements and proposals.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree required and 5-7 years of related experience. In addition, the ideal candidate will possess the following skills, abilities and competencies:
- 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 Raiser's Edge), Microsoft Office Suite, and video conferencing platforms (Zoom and Teams) preferred
Additional Job Details (if applicable):
Targeted Salary Range: $85,000.00 - $/Annual
Remote Type:
Hybrid
Work Location:
125 Nashua Street
Scheduled Weekly
Hours:
40
Employee Type:
Regular
Work Shift:
Day (United States of America)
Pay Range: $79,560.00 - $/Annual
EEO Statement:
1200 The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources.
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