Development Officer, Open Learning

Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Open Learning team seeks a Development Officer to raise funds and advance strategic plans for gifts and revenues from foundations, corporations, and individuals.

The role focuses on foundations, corporations, and individuals connected to the AI industry, building prospects, and coordinating with MIT colleagues to cultivate and solicit gifts.

Responsibilities

• Raise funds from foundations, corporations, and individuals
• Develop and implement strategic plans to raise gifts and revenues
• Collaborate with Open Learning and Institute resource development colleagues to identify prospects and arrange meetings with Open Learning leadership for cultivation and solicitation

Job description

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, Open Learning, will be responsible for raising funds to support Open Learning; developing and implementing strategic plans to raise gifts and/or other revenues from foundations, corporations, and individual donors. Typically, gifts secured by the Development Officer are in the upper six figure to greater than $1M range. The Development Officer will focus intense and particular attention on foundations, corporations, and individuals whose resources are associated with the artificial intelligence (AI) industry; collaborate with Open Learning and Institute resource development colleagues to create, develop, and execute donor relations and stewardship strategies and to identify prospects and arrange meetings with Open Learning leaders for cultivation and solicitation; and manage own portfolio of prospects and donors acquired through personal and professional networks, with particular focus on foundations, corporations, and individuals connected to the AI industry. The full job description is available, here: