Philanthropy Assistant, Leadership Giving (TBF)

The Boston Foundation; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boston Foundation in Boston is seeking a Philanthropy Assistant to support strategic fundraising efforts within leadership giving and the Annual Campaign for Civic Leadership.

You will assist with donor stewardship, grant initiatives, and coordination across teams to grow major gifts and deepen civic philanthropy in Greater Boston. A collaborative, detail‑oriented mindset helps you excel in this role.

Responsibilities

• The Philanthropy Assistant supports strategic fundraising efforts to grow major gift initiatives and giving to the Annual Campaign for Civic Leadership.

Job description

Philanthropy Assistant, Leadership Giving (TBF)

As Greater Boston’s community foundation, the Boston Foundation devotes its resources to building and sustaining a vital, prosperous city and region, where justice and opportunity are extended to everyone. We fulfill this mission in three principal ways:

• Making grants to nonprofit organizations and designing special funding initiatives to address this community’s critical challenges;
• Working in partnership with donors and other funders to achieve high-impact philanthropy; and
• Serving as a civic hub and center of information, where ideas are shared, levers for change are identified, and common agendas for the future are developed.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Philanthropy Assistant supports strategic fundraising efforts to grow major gift initiatives and giving to the Annual Campaign for Civic Leadership.