Director Development Tufts Medical Center

Tufts Medicine•Boston, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position will be involved in building a robust philanthropy effort to support Tufts Medicine’s highest academic, clinical, educational and programmatic priorities. In collaboration and partnership with clinicians and other gift officers, this position will be responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive major and/or leadership giving program to grow and steward a robust pipeline of donors across the system with a focus on Tufts Medical Center.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Five (5) years of experience in frontline fundraising experience.
An engaged and energetic fundraiser who relishes the cultivating, soliciting, and stewardship of donors.
Leader with the presence and interpersonal skills to build relationships at all levels.
Team player who has collaborative instinct, an inclination to integrate efforts, and tolerance for ambiguity and uncertainty in a complex environment
Externally oriented and socially adept
High level of self-confidence, creativity, self-motivation and energy needed to undertake diverse responsibilities.
Demonstrated ability to cultivate, solicit and close major gifts; proven experience and success in strategizing and leading the solicitation of five-, six- and seven-figure gifts from high net worth individuals.
Demonstrated track record of fundraising success in a fast-paced, large organizational structure.
Demonstrated success in collaborating with senior management, physician and clinical leadership to advance a high-level philanthropic program.
Maturity to navigate complex relationships.
Exceptional interpersonal/communication skills.
Superior organizational abilities and detail orientation.
Comprehensive knowledge of all fundraising approaches, with special expertise and understanding of grateful patient model, major gifts, leadership giving, and planned giving.
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, such as Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Ten (10) years of experience in frontline fundraising in a prestigious, complex organization.
Experience at an academic, research, or hospital/health care environment.
Experience with a donor CRM.

Responsibilities

Provides entrepreneurial leadership that drives Tufts Medicine’s philanthropic commitments to outstanding clinical care, cutting edge research, and state of the art treatments.
Builds a portfolio of 125+ prospects and donors.
Cultivates donor relationships, solicits gifts, and ensures proper stewardship, executing strategic “moves” and requests with donors and prospects to meet financial and activity goals.
In partnership with Prospect Management and development leaders, establishes long-term cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies to both attract support from new donors and maintain support from existing donors.
Works independently and with development communications staff to develop fundable proposals and carries out all of the documentation required by prospective funders.
Ensures that all activity is accurately captured and tracked in CRM as appropriate.
Creates and maintains strong relationships with Tufts Medicine executive leaders, physicians, and scientists.
Translates science and program related strategies into compelling funding opportunities for donors.
Supports and coaches physicians and leaders on fundraising best practices.