Major Gifts Officer

Major Gifts Officer

Since 1893, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston have played an essential role in opening doors and creating opportunities for young people across this city. For every youth in Boston and Chelsea, Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston are a life-changing force for opportunity and empowerment that enables future talent to reach their full individual potential as productive citizens and leaders, inspired to make a difference in the Greater Boston community.

By reaching 22 of 23 communities throughout Boston and Chelsea, no other youth serving organization engages more young people and families. Learn more b.org and join us in transforming our members, our communities, our city!

As a member of Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston's Development team, the Major Gifts Officer secures outright, multi-year, and planned gift commitments from individual donors at the $25,000+ level. Reporting to the Senior Director of Major Gifts, this position works closely with the Chief Development Officer, Board and volunteer leadership, and the Nicholas President & CEO to achieve annual fundraising goals and strengthen BGCB's pipeline of major donors.

The Major Gifts Officer plays a key role in advancing BGCB's ambitious revenue growth goals as part of the Imagine Invest Ignite Campaign, the most ambitious philanthropic investment in BGCB's 130-year history. By building meaningful relationships with donors and prospects, developing personalized engagement strategies, and communicating the impact of BGCB's mission and programs, this role will help advance this $200 million effort to fund a powerful future for Boston's young people.

The ideal candidate is a highly collaborative and relationship-oriented fundraising professional with strong communication skills, strategic thinking abilities, and a successful track record of securing major gifts.

Major Gift Strategy and Portfolio Management

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 125 major gift donors and prospects, with a focus on securing gifts of $50,000 and above.
• Develop and implement individualized cultivation, solicitation, stewardship and engagement strategies that deepen donor relationships and increase philanthropic support.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective donors through proactive outreach, relationship management, and strategic moves management.
• Identify opportunities for outright, multi-year and planned gifts that align donor interests with BGCB priorities.
• Conduct at least 100 donor visits or meaningful contacts annually, including engagement with at least 10 new-to-BGCB donors or prospects each year.
• Partner with senior leadership and Board members to advance gift strategies and identify a strong pipeline of new major gift donors and prospects.

Relationship Management and Donor Engagement

• Build authentic and lasting relationships with donors, prospects, volunteers and community stakeholders.
• Develop a strong understanding of BGCB's mission, programs and strategic priorities in order to communicate impact effectively.
• Create thoughtful and personalized donor experiences through meetings, Club visits, events, proposals, stewardship and personalized follow-up communications.
• Represent BGCB professionally and enthusiastically at donor meetings, Club activities, fundraising events and community engagements.
• Partner collaboratively with Development colleagues to coordinate donor engagement opportunities and ensure consistent relationship management.

Communication and Fundraising Execution

• Prepare compelling written materials including donor correspondence, proposals, briefing documents, stewardship reports, gift agreements and pledge documentation.
• Communicate a consistent and inspiring case for support that reflects BGCB's mission, priorities and impact.
• Maintain accurate and timely donor records, contact reports and moves management activity in Raiser's Edge NXT.
• Monitor and track portfolio activity, fundraising progress and revenue projections.
• Support acknowledgement and stewardship processes to ensure donors receive timely and meaningful recognition.

Collaboration and Organizational Partnership

• Work closely with the Senior…