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Senior Director of Development

Job in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 02298, USA
Listing for: Jobtailor
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-27
Job specializations:
  • Non-Profit & Social Impact
  • Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 170000 USD Yearly USD 120000.00 170000.00 YEAR
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
Requirements
  • 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
Core Competencies

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
ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills
  • Fundraising Strategy
  • Revenue Forecasting
  • Donor Engagement
  • Data Analysis
  • Grant Writing
  • Relationship Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Budget Management
  • Campaign Development
  • Ethical Storytelling
Soft Skills
  • Excellent Communication
  • Organizational Skills
  • Leadership
  • Motivational Skills
  • Stakeholder Engagement
Industry Keywords
  • Philanthropy
  • Nonprofit Development
  • Corporate Giving
  • Foundation Giving
  • Individual Giving
Tools & Technologies
  • Fundraising Dashboards
  • Data Reporting Tools
  • CRM Software
  • Pipeline Management Tools
  • Collaboration Platforms
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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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