Senior Major Gifts Advisor, Principal Gifts & Campaigns

Combined Jewish Philanthropies; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Local donor travel

Job summary

Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) in Boston seeks a Philanthropic Advisor to join its Philanthropic Strategies team as a frontline fundraiser focused on securing six-figure and above gifts, including principal gifts of $1M+.

This role blends principal gift work with growing CJP’s pipeline of $250,000+ donors, soliciting select principal gift prospects, qualifying new high-capacity prospects, and deepening donor relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• 5-7 years of development experience, with frontline major gifts.
• Success soliciting and closing six-figure gifts and above.
• Experience with prospect discovery, qualification, and pipeline building.
• Familiarity with Donor Advised Funds and planned giving.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of major gift donors and prospects ($250k+).
• Lead principal gift solicitations with senior staff and volunteers.
• Develop solicitation strategies, briefings, and proposals.
• Support the comprehensive campaign with donor stewardship and events.
• Partner with Annual Campaign and Gift Planning teams.
• Travel locally to meet donors and build relationships.

Skills

Major gift portfolio management

Discovery & qualification

Cultivation & solicitation

Campaign governance

Donor advised funds (DAF)

Relationship building

Strategic planning

Salesforce or donor CRM

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Salesforce

CRM systems

Job description

Combined Jewish Philanthropies (CJP) in Boston seeks a Philanthropic Advisor to join its Philanthropic Strategies team as a frontline fundraiser focused on securing six-figure and above gifts, including principal gifts of $1M+.

This role blends principal gift work with growing CJP’s pipeline of $250,000+ donors, soliciting select principal gift prospects, qualifying new high-capacity prospects, and deepening donor relationships.