Director of Individual Giving

EPIP; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative organization is seeking a Director of Individual Giving to lead fundraising efforts focused on high-impact donors. This role involves creating a comprehensive strategy to engage and steward individual donors, collaborating closely with the CEO and the Board of Directors. The ideal candidate will possess strong moves management experience, exceptional relationship-building skills, and the ability to work with diverse individuals. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact while being part of a passionate team dedicated to scientific research and its global implications. If you are a self-motivated individual with a knack for fundraising, this role is for you.

Benefits

Health plan coverage

401K

Pre-tax public transportation pass

20 holidays and 14 days PTO

Funds for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising with a focus on major donors.
• Strong relationship-building and organizational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy.
• Engage individuals in supporting our mission through donor stewardship.

Skills

Moves management

Fundraising experience

Relationship-building

Listening skills

Organizational skills

Cultural awareness

Self-learning

Passion for scientific research

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

The Director of Individual Giving will design and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy, focused on major and high-impact donors. You’ll assume responsibility for our existing portfolio of individual donors while overseeing a targeted expansion of fundraising operations in the Greater Boston area. You’ll develop the program for engaging individuals in supporting our mission, from prospect identification to donor stewardship.

This is a new position, reporting directly to the CEO. You will partner with the CEO in cultivating and stewarding individuals and with the members of the Board of Directors for prospect introductions. You can also expect support from other team members for prospect research, collateral development, proposal development and writing, and gift processing. As a leader for our individual giving strategy, you will occasionally support other team members with our annual appeal, grant applications, and corporate relations.

You might be the right person for this position if:

1. You are experienced in moves management and making asks from $1k to $100K
2. You have experience fundraising for an organization with no natural constituency
3. You have excellent listening skills and relationship-building abilities
4. You are organized and comfortable working with CRMs (we use Salesforce) to maintain detailed donor records as well as pull and analyze data
5. You can be available for the occasional early morning, night, or weekend commitment, and you can travel to meetings reliably across the Greater Boston area
6. You are comfortable working remotely and using a variety of technical tools
7. You need little guidance and are a self-learner
8. You have experience working with diverse individuals of various cultural backgrounds
9. You have a passion and natural curiosity about scientific research and its broader impacts

What can you expect from Seeding Labs?

1. An opportunity to make a significant impact with the potential to change millions of lives across the globe
2. A culture that values and respects each person and their needs at work and outside of work
3. An incredible team of people who are highly passionate about our work and motivated to help you succeed
4. A learning environment - we use data, try new things, and learn from the experience
5. A commitment to ethical conduct, a recognition of the power dynamics inherent in our work, and an aim to do no harm to the individuals and communities we serve
6. Highly flexible work hours. We strive to operate with goals that can be accomplished within an average work week of 40 hours
7. Well-maintained donor records
8. Strong relationships with incredibly talented and inspiring beneficiaries, a compelling case for support
9. An engaged and supportive board of directors

Compensation and other important details:

1. Classification: This is an exempt position
2. Location: Greater Boston area
3. Salary: $80K-$100K/annual, dependent on experience

Benefits include:

1. Health plan coverage starts on date of hire; 80% employer-contributed health plan or a modest health plan stipend; 80% employer-contributed dental and vision plans; healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts; employer-covered life and disability insurance
2. 401K
3. Pre-tax public transportation pass
4. 20 holidays and 14 days PTO
5. Funds for professional development

Start date: As soon as able.

We especially welcome candidates who will bring diverse cultural and international experiences and perspectives to our organization.
Candidates for this position should have a driver’s license and their own transportation to attend donor meetings and events within the Greater Boston area.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis.

To apply:
Please send 1. a cover letter describing how your experience makes you a good fit for this position and 2. your resume to [e-mail] with the subject line “Director Individual Giving.”