Assistant Director, Donor Engagement and Partnership

The Boston Foundation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boston Foundation is seeking an Assistant Director of Donor Engagement and Partnership in Boston, MA. This role focuses on cultivating relationships with donors and prospects, and managing a portfolio to deepen philanthropic investment.

You will lead engagement and solicitation strategies, ensure timely acknowledgements, and design donor events and experiences that reflect the Foundation’s values and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and manage relationships with current and prospective donors
• Develop and execute engagement, solicitation, and stewardship plans for a portfolio of fundholders and donors
• Coordinate Presidential acknowledgements with timely, high-quality communications
• Design and execute high-level donor events and experiences to deepen donor involvement

Job description

Assistant Director, Donor Engagement and Partnership

The Assistant Director of Donor Engagement and Partnership plays a pivotal role in advancing the mission of the Boston Foundation by cultivating and managing meaningful relationships with current and prospective donors. This position is responsible for developing and executing strategic engagement, solicitation, and stewardship plans for a portfolio of fundholders, individual donors, and prospects, with the goal of deepening philanthropic investment and aligned giving.

In addition to portfolio management, the Assistant Director manages the process for Presidential acknowledgements, ensuring timely, high-quality communications that reflect the Foundation’s values and priorities. The role also leads the design and execution of high-level donor events and experiences, creating opportunities for connection and impact within the donor community.