Positions Available

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

Major Gift Officer, Special Initiatives

Boston University’s Development & Alumni Relations Office seeks an entrepreneurial and driven advancement professional to assume a major gift officer role on the Special Initiatives team, which secures funding for the university’s highest priority endeavors.  The MGO will be able to build upon the success of earlier fundraising efforts to launch centers, offices, and programs dedicated to addressing some of the greatest challenges facing society, such as infectious diseases, sustainability, and antiracism, and raise funds to improve the quality of life and opportunities available for students on campus.

The major gift officer will engage up to 150 prospects capable of making gifts of $100K+ and inspire them to new levels of philanthropic support; collaborate with colleagues across advancement to engage potential donors; and utilize data and research to identify prospects, develop cultivation plans, and formulate effective solicitation strategies.

The ideal candidate will have a track record of success securing philanthropic gifts in support of a non-profit organization; the ability to collaborate with colleagues to advance the mission of an institution; and exemplary interpersonal and communications skills as well as a high degree of comfort and cultural sensitivity engaging and inspiring prospects and donors.  Exceptional candidates with private sector experience also will be considered.

Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Boston Massachusetts

Major Gift Officer

The Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine seeks an enterprising self-starter to increase financial commitments from alumni, parents and friends and help advance the school’s highest priorities.  The position becomes available as the school seeks to build upon a transformational $100 million contribution it received in 2022; prepares for an ambitious fundraising campaign; and welcomes Dr. Melissa Gilliam, a dynamic and highly accomplished leader in medicine and academia, as Boston University’s new president.  Funds generated from the school’s development team will provide faculty with the resources they need to conduct their research and drive innovation; provide students with the training and skills they require to be successful medical professionals in the twenty-first century; and expand the possibilities in the field of medicine.

The major gift officer will engage up to 150 individuals capable of making gifts of $100K+ and inspire them to new levels of philanthropic support; collaborate with colleagues across the school’s development office and the University to engage potential donors; and utilize data and research to identify prospects, develop meaningful cultivation plans, and formulate effective solicitation strategies.

The ideal candidate will have a track record of success securing philanthropic gifts in support of a non-profit organization; the ability to convey to prospects and donors the critical role private philanthropic support has to the growth and sustainability of an institution; and the interpersonal and collaborative skills required to effectively engage key leaders and other members of the medical school and university community in the fundraising process.

Boston University College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences

Boston, Massachusetts

Major Gift Officers (2)

The Boston University College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (BU CAS) seeks two enterprising individuals to join a highly collaborative and motivated team of development and alumni relations (DAR) professionals and manage the donor giving journey through the gift cycle—from identification through to gift closure.  The position becomes available at a pivotal time in BU’s history, following the successful completion of the University’s first comprehensive campaign, which raised $1.8 billion in private philanthropic support, and as it welcomes Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam, a dynamic and highly accomplished leader in medicine and academia, as its new president.  Funds generated from the DAR team will enable BU CAS to expand the possibilities in scientific and academic research; prepare students to become leaders in an increasingly global, complex, and changing world; and recruit and support faculty members and researchers who are thought leaders in their fields.

The major gift officers will engage up to 150 prospects capable of making gifts of $100K+ and inspire them to new levels of philanthropic support; collaborate with colleagues across advancement and the University to engage potential donors; and utilize data and research to identify prospects, develop meaningful cultivation plans, and formulate effective solicitation strategies.

The ideal candidate will have a track record of success securing philanthropic gifts in support of a non-profit organization; the ability to collaborate with colleagues to advance the mission of an institution; and exemplary interpersonal and communications skills as well as a high degree of comfort and cultural sensitivity engaging and inspiring prospects and donors. 

Epiphany School

Dorchester, Massachusetts

Director of Annual Giving & Development Operations

The Epiphany School (www.epiphanyschool.com), which educates children from economically disadvantaged families in Boston, seeks an enterprising advancement professional to lead its annual giving and development operations efforts.  The position becomes available at a pivotal time in the school’s history, following the successful completion of its $25 million Starting Younger, Growing Stronger capital campaign, which helped shore up its finances and funded the construction of an Early Learning Center for infants and toddlers, along with a new graduate support center, and faculty housing, in part for their Teaching Fellow Program.  It now seeks to launch another fundraising initiative—an endowment campaign—to advance its mission and provide long-term, sustainable support for the school.  During this period of campaign planning and implementation, the school also seeks to sustain and strengthen its Annual Fund to ensure that Epiphany can provide full scholarships to all children, attract and retain great teachers, provide abiding support to all Epiphany graduates, sustain its excellent Teaching Fellow Program, and expand its Impact Center. 

The Director of Annual Giving and Development Operations will work in partnership with the Head of School, Chief Development Counsel, and other leadership team members, and utilize key data to execute an innovative plan for the Annual Fund that will:  increase overall giving; improve donor retention; and create a robust pipeline of major gift prospects.  Additionally, the director will monitor progress against fundraising targets and implement strategies to ensure success in meeting goals.   Essential to the role will be to ensure that all data related to the annual fund—gifts secured, donor information—is accurate and well maintained in the database. 

The ideal candidate will have at least five years of relevant experience in annual giving programming; experience improving the effectiveness of an annual giving program by utilizing best practices in the field and introducing innovative approaches to increase philanthropic support; and an ability to work independently as well as part of a team, take initiative, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.

Bellarmine University

Louisville, Kentucky

Executive Director of Individual Giving

Bellarmine University seeks a seasoned and strategic development professional to oversee its individual giving program; increase financial commitments from alumni, parents and friends; and help advance the school’s highest priorities.  The position becomes available at a pivotal time in Bellarmine’s history as school leaders reaffirm their commitment to the Louisville community and ensure an excellent education is available to all.  Central to those efforts and a priority for the development operation will be inspiring new levels of philanthropic support from existing donors and undertaking efforts to identify new prospects in support of the university. 

The executive director (ED) will actively mentor and train development officers and provide them with opportunities for professional development.  In addition, the ED will foster a culture of achievement through mastery of best practices and implementation of new ideas in which effective teamwork, accountability, and innovation are expected, recognized, and rewarded.  In conjunction with the vice president, the executive director will build a strategic development operation that will broaden and strengthen the university’s outreach efforts and provide philanthropic support that is sustainable, impactful, and in keeping with the mission and core values of Bellarmine. 

The ideal candidate will have experience building an individual giving program in such a way that increased giving becomes transformative for an organization or program; a track record of success securing major and principal gifts in support of an institution; and experience guiding and mentoring high-performing development officers capable of meeting ambitious goals.