Senior Director of Development
Job in
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02298, USA
Listed on 2026-08-27
Listing for:
Jobtailor
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-27
Job specializations:
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
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Management
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Partner with the Executive Director and executive team to set organization-wide strategy
- Develop and execute a multi-year philanthropic growth strategy spanning corporate, foundation, and individual giving
- Use fundraising data, pipeline analysis, and historical performance to manage revenue, set targets, prioritize opportunities, allocate resources, and course-correct
- Develop strategies to engage and acquire new donors and funders
- Cultivate and steward relationships with major donors, board members, foundations, and corporate funders, including high five- and six-figure gifts and grants
- Serve on the Board’s Development Committee and act as a strategic partner to the Executive Director
- Expand the individual giving program through major donor cultivation, appeals, and creative donor engagement
- Champion ethical storytelling centered on the lived experiences of the families One Family serves
- Recruit, develop, and retain a high-performing three-person development team
- Champion a culture of philanthropy across the organization, aligning development work with One Family’s mission and values
- Demonstrated experience leading a development function at the Director, Senior Director, or equivalent level—or comparable scope, ownership, and results, even without the formal title
- A quantifiable track record of personally driving significant philanthropic revenue growth over multiple years, with clear ownership of a development function and its results
- Success in securing high five- and six-figure gifts and grants across individual, foundation, and corporate giving
- Comfort using data and owning reporting: pipeline analysis, revenue forecasting, and fundraising dashboards to guide strategy and board reporting
- Proven success both acquiring new donors and funders and retaining, renewing, and expanding existing relationships, with the ability to quantify revenue growth driven over multiple years
- Experience recruiting, developing, retaining, and strengthening a high-performing development team, with clear expectations and accountability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to represent an organization across diverse stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously
- Genuine motivation by One Family’s mission and ability to translate that mission into compelling fundraising and donor engagement
- Candidates in the Greater Boston area able to meet with donors in Boston regularly
Demonstrates expertise in developing and executing philanthropic growth strategies, with a strong focus on donor engagement and relationship management. Proven ability to lead a development team and drive significant revenue growth through strategic planning and data analysis.
Highest-signal resume keywords- Philanthropic Growth Strategy
- Major Donor Cultivation
- Pipeline Analysis
- Team Development
- Fundraising Data Management
Hard Skills
- Fundraising Strategy
- Revenue Forecasting
- Donor Engagement
- Data Analysis
- Grant Writing
- Relationship Management
- Performance Metrics
- Budget Management
- Campaign Development
- Ethical Storytelling
- Excellent Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Leadership
- Motivational Skills
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Philanthropy
- Nonprofit Development
- Corporate Giving
- Foundation Giving
- Individual Giving
- Fundraising Dashboards
- Data Reporting Tools
- CRM Software
- Pipeline Management Tools
- Collaboration Platforms
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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