Leadership 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.

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As a member of Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston’s Development team, the Leadership Gifts Officer secures outright and planned gift commitments from individual donors in the $25,000-$49,999 range. They will cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of donors who currently give $10,000-$25,000 and focus on building a robust pipeline to Major Gifts ($50,000+). Additionally, the Leadership Gifts Officer manages the Friends Council, BGCB’s community of emerging leaders, with support from the Annual Giving Coordinator.

Reporting to the VP of Development, this position works closely with the Major and Annual Giving teams and volunteer leadership to meet annual revenue goals. The Leadership Gifts Officer will also play a role in advancing BGCB’s ongoing $200 million Imagine Invest Ignite comprehensive campaign.

The ideal candidate is a highly collaborative and relationship-oriented fundraising professional with a record of securing five-figure gifts and experience working with volunteer leaders and donor affinity groups.

Portfolio Management and Donor Engagement

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 100 leadership gift donors and prospects, conducting at least twenty meaningful points of donor contact each month.
• Qualify, cultivate, and solicit annual commitments of $10,000+ while helping build a future major gift pipeline.
• Create and implement tailored donor experiences through personalized stewardship and follow-up communications, meetings, Club visits, events, and proposals.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective donors through proactive outreach, relationship management, and strategic moves management.
• Partner with senior leaders and volunteers to advance gift strategies as appropriate.
• Monitor and track portfolio activity, fundraising progress, and revenue projections.

Donor Affinity Groups and Community Leaders

• Build authentic and lasting relationships with donors, prospects, volunteers, and community partners.
• Manage Friends Council, BGCB’s donor affinity group for emerging leaders, with administrative support from the Annual Giving Coordinator. This includes Friends Council’s signature annual fundraising event, A Night with Friends.
• Drive BGCB’s strategy to engage the next generation of philanthropic leaders through Friends Council, the Imagine Invest Ignite comprehensive campaign, Club-based volunteer opportunities, and third-party fundraising.
• Leverage the Champion Society, recognizing donors of $10,000-$24,999, to engage current members, cultivate prospective members, and drive upgrade and renewal giving.
• Assist with planning and executing cultivation, engagement, and/or stewardship events in partnership with the Events and Donor Relations teams as needed.

Communication and Fundraising Execution

• Maintain a thorough understanding of BGCB’s priorities, impact, and programming to develop personalized and creative engagement opportunities for donors.
• Prepare compelling written materials including donor correspondence, proposals, stewardship reports,…