Manager, Philanthropy Communications

The Boston Foundation - Boston, MA; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boston Foundation in Boston, MA seeks a Manager, Philanthropy Communications to serve as the embedded communications partner within the Philanthropy team, shaping donor-centered messaging that supports fundraising and engagement.

This hands-on role creates high-quality materials—stories, proposals, presentations, donor briefs—and bridges Philanthropy with Marketing & Communications, ensuring cohesive storytelling and donor perspectives across channels.

Qualifications

• Storytelling and donor communications experience
• Ability to translate complex program work into clear messaging
• Experience coordinating cross-functional editorial processes

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality messaging, proposals, presentations, and donor materials to support fundraising and engagement
• Translate programmatic and strategic work into accessible content for donors
• Coordinate donor engagement activities and events with content support

Job description

The Manager, Philanthropy Communications serves as the embedded communications partner within the Philanthropy team, helping translate the Foundation's work into compelling stories and donor-centered communications that support fundraising and engagement.

As part of the Foundation's cross-functional editorial model, the Manager contributes to a shared pipeline of stories and communications while helping ensure consistency, cohesion, and quality across channels. The role also serves as a bridge between Philanthropy and Marketing & Communications, bringing donor perspectives into organizational storytelling.

This is a hands-on content creation role responsible for developing high-quality messaging, proposals, presentations, donor materials, and communications that support fundraising, donor engagement, and campaign priorities. The Manager translates complex programmatic and strategic work into accessible, actionable content that helps donors understand the Foundation's impact and opportunities for partnership. As part of this, the role will support donor engagement activities in the form of events (small dinners, larger seminars, walking tours, etc.) with content coordination and marketing support.