Executive Director, Major Gifts & Philanthropy (Hybrid)

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Plymouth (MA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking an Executive Director, Philanthropy to advance fundraising priorities and manage a major gifts portfolio focused on securing six- and seven-figure gifts. This role collaborates across the market to drive annual and multi-year fundraising goals and campaigns.

The ED will oversee strategy development, donor engagement, and portfolio growth, while guiding philanthropy efforts across the market and supporting leadership and physician engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; graduate degree preferred.
• Minimum of 10-12 years of experience in philanthropy with a proven track record of building donor relationships and securing large gifts.

Responsibilities

• Manages a portfolio of 30-50 donors and prospects, including cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship, to achieve or surpass personal annual fundraising goals/targets.
• Works with the Market VP to establish, implement, and execute annual and multi-year fundraising strategies, programs, and goals to secure philanthropic support for BILH.
• Participate in the planning of multi-year campaigns in support of BILH's programmatic endowment.
• Accompanies colleagues on prospect/donor visits and assists in the development of donor strategies toward their successful cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship.
• Collaborates with Donor Relations and Events to create strategic and fiscally sound cultivation and recognition experiences for donors and prospective donors as well as engagement opportunities to expand BILH's donor base.
• Engages Prospect Development team in the strategic identification and qualification of prospective donors and in the development of prospect portfolios for fundraising staff.

Skills

Donor relationships

Fundraising strategy

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking an Executive Director, Philanthropy to advance fundraising priorities and manage a major gifts portfolio focused on securing six- and seven-figure gifts. This role collaborates across the market to drive annual and multi-year fundraising goals and campaigns.

The ED will oversee strategy development, donor engagement, and portfolio growth, while guiding philanthropy efforts across the market and supporting leadership and physician engagement.