Senior Director of Philanthropy & Partnerships

Massachusetts General Hospital; Somerville (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Mass General Brigham’s Development Office, a 450+ member team, seeks an experienced fundraiser to drive philanthropy for patients and research across Boston and beyond. The role emphasizes stewardship, donor meetings, and collaboration with hospital partners to achieve annual targets.

The position offers a hybrid schedule with competitive pay and benefits, requiring a Bachelor's degree and 7–10 years of fundraising experience. The department supports professional growth and mission impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and 7-10 years of fundraising or related experience.
• Experience devising and implementing cultivation and solicitation strategies.
• Preference for individuals with experience fundraising for psychology/psychiatry.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, strong work ethic and strategic thinking skills.
• Proficiency in data entry, data management and reporting.
• Ability to motivate, engage, influence and work collaboratively with diverse internal and external audiences.
• Entrepreneurial, conscientious and results-oriented work style, with motivation to learn and display flexibility in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and actively manage a portfolio of prospects and donors.
• Meet annual fundraising targets from new and existing donors.
• Conduct donor meetings and prospect qualifications annually.
• Successfully solicit gifts, working with other faculty, volunteers, and administrative staff as appropriate.
• Create, maintain and strengthen collaborative relationships with hospital and institutional partners, meeting with them regularly to encourage and support their engagement in philanthropic efforts, and provide progress updates.
• Formulate, document and execute prospect and donor moves management strategies.
• Fully document work in the donor database, Blackbaud CRM.
• Work with prospects to develop and enhance the relationship to and connection with McLean Hospital and the department of Psychiatry, ultimately leveraging that relationship to maximize philanthropic giving.
• Collaborate with colleagues across fundraising teams to achieve team and overall Development Office fundraising goals.
• Develop an understanding of the research, clinical, teaching and community missions at McLean Hospital and Mass General Brigham, and of all giving opportunities, and cross-team disciplines, and collaborate with colleagues across the department to produce case statements and proposals.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Donor cultivation

Prospect qualification

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Blackbaud CRM

Raiser's Edge

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mass General Brigham’s Development Office, a 450+ member team, seeks an experienced fundraiser to drive philanthropy for patients and research across Boston and beyond. The role emphasizes stewardship, donor meetings, and collaboration with hospital partners to achieve annual targets.

The position offers a hybrid schedule with competitive pay and benefits, requiring a Bachelor's degree and 7–10 years of fundraising experience. The department supports professional growth and mission impact.