Assistant/Associate Director, Leadership Giving

Boston College • Chestnut Hill, MA

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About The Position

The Assistant/Associate Director, Leadership Giving reports to the Senior Associate Director of Leadership Giving and identifies, solicits, and stewards gifts ranging from $10,000 to $249,000 from Boston College alumni, parents, and friends. The position manages a portfolio of roughly 150 regional prospects, with the region to be determined, and works toward specific meeting, solicitation, and new-commitment goals. Leadership Giving team members are expected to conduct 140–150 meetings and raise $800,000 to $1 million annually.

The role includes writing solicitation letters and proposals and collaborating with colleagues in gift planning, athletics development, school development, and organizational giving to maximize fundraising productivity. Working with the Senior Associate Director, the Assistant/Associate Director develops and implements strategies to increase annual cash giving through the solicitation, recognition, and stewardship of annual leadership donors. The position also assists with the functional supervision of one development assistant.

The role is based in University Advancement, a 250-person centralized organization supporting Boston College’s mission and the Soaring Higher campaign. Travel and some evening and weekend work are required. The position requires a valid driver’s license.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Assistant Director level: 1–3 years of professional-level frontline fundraising experience.
• Associate Director level: 3–5 years of professional-level frontline fundraising experience.
• Proven record of soliciting and closing annual cash gifts of $10,000–$25,000 at the Assistant Director level, or $25,000 or more at the Associate Director level; higher education experience is preferred.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to speak and write persuasively about higher education and the Jesuit tradition.
• Proficiency with technology and relevant software applications, including Gmail, MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Team-oriented, highly motivated, and dedicated to advancing higher education.
• Appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and Boston College’s goals and values.
• Willingness to travel and work some evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Frontline fundraising experience in a higher education environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify, solicit, and steward gifts of $10,000 to $249,000 from Boston College alumni, parents, and friends.
• Manage a portfolio of roughly 150 regional prospects; the region will be determined.
• Meet goals for meetings, solicitations, and new commitments.
• Conduct 140–150 meetings per year and raise $800,000 to $1 million annually.
• Write effective solicitation letters and proposals.
• Collaborate with colleagues in gift planning, athletics development, school development, and organizational giving to maximize fundraising productivity.
• Work with the Senior Associate Director to develop and implement strategies to increase annual cash giving through solicitation, recognition, and stewardship of annual leadership donors.
• Assist in the functional supervision of one development assistant.

Benefits

• Tuition remission for eligible employees.
• Tuition remission for eligible spouses and children.
• Medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Low-cost life insurance.
• Eligibility for university-funded 401(k) and employer-sponsored 403(b) retirement plans.
• Paid holidays annually.
• Generous sick and vacation pay.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level