Senior Major Gifts & Donor Engagement Officer

MFS Investments; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Great work environment

Job summary

Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston is seeking a Leadership Gifts Officer to secure outright and planned gifts from donors in the $25,000-$49,999 range, while developing a major gifts pipeline. They will also oversee BGCB’s Friends Council with support from the Annual Giving Coordinator.

Reporting to the VP of Development, this position works closely with the Major and Annual Giving teams and volunteer leadership to meet annual revenue goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years of development and direct solicitation experience.
• Experience managing donor portfolios and volunteer leadership groups.
• Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with fundraising databases (Raiser’s Edge NXT).

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of approximately 100 leadership gift donors and prospects, conducting at least twenty meaningful points of donor contact each month.
• Qualify, cultivate, and solicit annual commitments of $10,000+ while helping build a future major gift pipeline.
• Create and implement tailored donor experiences through personalized stewardship and follow-up communications, meetings, Club visits, events, and proposals.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective donors through proactive outreach, relationship management, and strategic moves management.
• Partner with senior leaders and volunteers to advance gift strategies as appropriate.
• Monitor and track portfolio activity, fundraising progress, and revenue projections.

Skills

Relationship building

Excellent communication

Donor stewardship

Portfolio management

Event coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Raiser’s Edge NXT

Job description

Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston is seeking a Leadership Gifts Officer to secure outright and planned gifts from donors in the $25,000-$49,999 range, while developing a major gifts pipeline. They will also oversee BGCB’s Friends Council with support from the Annual Giving Coordinator.

Reporting to the VP of Development, this position works closely with the Major and Annual Giving teams and volunteer leadership to meet annual revenue goals.