Assistant/Associate Director, Leadership Giving

Boston College • Newton, MA

3d • $80,100 - $113,250

About The Position

The Assistant/Associate Director, Leadership Giving reports to the Senior Associate Director of Leadership Giving and identifies, solicits, and stewards gifts of $10,000 to $249,000 from Boston College alumni, parents, and friends. The position manages a portfolio of approximately 150 regional prospects, with the region to be determined, and works toward goals for meetings, solicitations, and new commitments. Team members conduct 140–150 meetings and raise $800,000 to $1 million annually.

The role includes preparing effective 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 functional supervision of one development assistant.

The role requires travel and some evening and weekend work. The title and salary are commensurate with relevant experience: Assistant Director, $80,100–$100,150, for candidates with 1–3 years of experience; Associate Director, $90,600–$113,250, for candidates with 3 or more years of related professional experience.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• For the Assistant Director level, 1–3 years of professional-level frontline fundraising experience.
• For the 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.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to speak and write persuasively about higher education and the Jesuit tradition.
• Proficiency with technology and relevant software applications, such as Gmail, MS Word, MS Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Team-oriented, highly motivated, and dedicated to advancing higher education.
• Appreciation for Jesuit Catholic education and the goals and values of Boston College.
• Ability to travel and work some evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Fundraising experience, preferably 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 approximately 150 regional prospects.
• Meet goals for meetings, solicitations, and new commitments.
• Conduct 140–150 meetings and raise $800,000 to $1 million per year.
• 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 employees.
• Tuition remission for eligible spouses and children.
• Medical, dental, and 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