Director of Major Gifts
About The Position
At St. Francis House (SFH), up to 600 adults each day find safety, community, support, and pathways toward stability and healing. As New England’s largest day shelter and a leading provider of integrated services for people experiencing homelessness, SFH plays a vital role in addressing one of Boston’s most urgent public health and social challenges – while embracing those seeking safe and dignified refuge and opportunities to rebuild their lives. At a meaningful moment of growth and momentum, SFH is seeking a strategic, relationship-driven fundraising leader to serve as Director of Major Gifts. This is an opportunity to help shape and advance a growing major-gifts program as a key member of the philanthropy team, deepening donor engagement and expanding support for SFH’s impactful work in housing stabilization, behavioral health, workforce development, recovery services, and integrated care.
Requirements
- Knowledge and skills typically acquired through a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years’ demonstrated experience in frontline fundraising.
- A successful record of cultivating and securing significant philanthropic support.
- Strong relationship-building instincts and excellent interpersonal skills.
- The ability to engage authentically with donors, colleagues, volunteers, and community stakeholders.
- Leadership experience, including mentoring or managing staff.
- Strong judgment, emotional intelligence, and communication skills.
- An appreciation for the mission and complexity of social services work.
Nice To Haves
- Experience within the Greater Boston philanthropic community is highly valued.
Responsibilities
- Lead strategy and execution for the organization’s major gifts program.
- Manage and grow a portfolio of approximately 100–125 individual donors and prospects capable of significant philanthropic investment.
- Cultivate, solicit, and steward five- and six-figure gifts in support of annual and strategic priorities.
- Collaborate with the VP on donor strategy, pipeline development, and relationship management.
- Supervise and mentor a major gifts officer and provide insight to team members.
- Help ensure donors experience thoughtful, meaningful, and mission-connected engagement with SFH.
- Serve as an active and collaborative member of the SFH’s leadership team.
Benefits
- generous paid time off
- strong health and retirement benefits
- a hybrid work schedule
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
