Associate Director, Strategic Philanthropy & Engagement, Project Management

Mass General Brigham•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, Philanthropic Strategies & Engagement, Project Management is a project manager and strategic partner supporting principal and transformational gift efforts across the Mass General Brigham Development Office. Working in close collaboration with frontline fundraisers and colleagues across the office, this role manages donor projects related to cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, and plays a key role in advancing high priority institutional fundraising initiatives. Reporting to the Senior Director of Development, the Associate Director will manage and collaborate on projects across the Philanthropic Strategies & Engagement team and other business units. The Associate Director will bring strong judgment, fundraising or donor strategy experience, and experience managing complex, multistakeholder projects.

Requirements

5-7 years of fundraising, project management, or related, transferable experience
Bachelor’s degree
High degree of organization, attention to detail, and ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
Strong writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with experience supporting the production of polished, donor or leadership facing materials.
Prior experience as a frontline fundraiser or supporting principal or major gift fundraising.
Familiarity with academic medical centers, higher education, or similarly complex nonprofit organizations.
Working knowledge of Blackbaud CRM, Raiser’s Edge, or similar fundraising databases.
Strong command of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint; comfortable using digital media and virtual collaboration platforms (Teams and Zoom preferred).
Comfortable working collaboratively in a fast-paced, matrixed environment.
Adaptable and flexible in response to shifting priorities.
Creative problem solver.
Solutions-focused.
Relationship oriented, with the ability to build trust across diverse internal and external audiences.
Committed to best practices, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Manage donor projects within an assigned fundraising area.
Working in close partnership with frontline gift officers and senior leaders, develop and implement project plans that advance principal and transformational gift strategies aligned with institutional priorities.
Provide project management support for high impact donor activities, including drafting timelines, tracking workflows, and coordinating deliverables across teams. Activities include, but are not limited to: concept development, proposals, stewardship reporting/activity, communications, and events.
Serve as a strategic partner in developing solicitations by understanding and presenting gift opportunities, preparing materials, supporting design and creation using Word and PowerPoint templates, and tracking workflow.
Partner to develop and implement best practices in principal and transformational gift project management, promoting consistency, efficiency, and data-driven decision making.
Proactively coordinate project activities among key stakeholders, including hospital and department leadership, faculty, frontline fundraisers, and MGB Development Office colleagues alerting stakeholders to upcoming needs and risks.
Ensure appropriate review and approvals for donor facing and leadership level materials, including fundraising concepts.
Manage and facilitate project meetings, including agenda development, notetaking, follow up, and action tracking.
Work in close partnership with partner colleagues across MGB Development, including Marketing and Communications, Donor Relations, and Special Events to lead or advise on project execution.
Working in close collaboration with writing partners, draft, review, and edit a range of materials, including donor correspondence, briefing documents, fundraising concepts, and internal communications. Provide document design support as appropriate using established Word and PowerPoint templates, ensuring materials are accurate, compelling, and aligned with institutional standards.
Play key role in annual planning and goal-setting, identifying where project support is most needed and emphasizing consistency in strategy and analytics.
Support volunteer leadership activities and meetings in assigned fundraising areas as needed.
Support data and organizational projects related to top donors and prospects in fundraising areas, e.g. donor prospecting and pipelines.
Ensure maintenance of accurate and updated information in fundraising database and tracking systems.
As needed, staff and support select donor meetings, visits, tours, and related engagements connected to donor project management work.
Contribute to team wide efforts to strengthen project management practices and ensure consistency in donor strategy execution.
Perform other duties as assigned in support of principal and transformational fundraising priorities.