Philanthropic Advisor

The Boston Foundation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boston Foundation seeks a Philanthropic Advisor to join The Philanthropic Initiative (TPI) and focus on programmatic and strategic planning for TPI clients. You will work with teams to design, develop and evaluate philanthropic programs, and conduct research on philanthropic issues.

You will also support business development, field-building projects, and marketing activities, assist with proposal research, and help maintain client relationships; you may assume primary project management for

Qualifications

• Experience in philanthropic program design and evaluation is preferred.
• Strong research and analytical skills for assessing philanthropic issues.
• Ability to support business development, field-building projects, and marketing efforts.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and evaluate philanthropic programs for TPI clients.
• Collaborate with teams to support client engagements and research philanthropic issues.
• Assist with business development proposals and related research; help build client relationships.
• Potentially lead project management for selected projects and clients.

Job description

The Boston Foundation believes that one of the great strengths of the Greater Boston community is the rich diversity of its residents in race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, age and physical abilities. The Foundation seeks to enhance and support that diversity, not only by its grant making, but also by adopting and implementing employment policies and practices designed to recognize and respond to such diversity.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Philanthropic Advisor serves as a member of The Philanthropic Initiative’s (TPI) professional staff, focusing primarily on programmatic and strategic planning work for TPI clients. They work collaboratively as members of teams supporting specific client engagements in designing, developing and evaluating philanthropic programs, and researching philanthropic issues. Philanthropic advisors also support TPI business development, field-building projects, and marketing activities; assist with research for business development proposals and related efforts; and help build and maintain client relationships. They may assume primary project management responsibility for selected projects and clients.