The Boston Foundation
The Donor Relations Officer plays a key role in advancing the mission of the Boston Foundation by developing and managing meaningful relationships with current and prospective donors. This role is responsible for cultivating, soliciting and stewarding a portfolio of fundholders, individual donors, and prospects to strengthen long-term community investment.
Ready to apply Before you do, make sure to read all the details pertaining to this job in the description below. Charged with being an ambassador for the Foundation and its Campaign for a Greater Boston, the Donor Relations Officer focuses on the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a portfolio of individual donors, ensuring a personalized and strategic donor experience. This role will also coordinate the Foundation’s work with corporate fundholders. The Campaign focuses on building the Boston Foundation’s discretionary endowment, expanding the Annual Fund for Civic Leadership, and growing our base of Donor Advised Fund program to increase alignment with Foundation goals within the wider donor community. With success in this campaign, the Boston Foundation will foster transformative community impact through priorities aligned with its new, equity-centered vision. Essential Functions
Develop and manage a portfolio of 50-75 individual donors and prospects to enhance engagement and increase philanthropic investments and aligned giving; Create and implement individualized cultivation and stewardship plans to encourage DAF growth, encourage co-investments and encourage aligned giving; Build trusted, mission-aligned relationships through one-on-one meetings, personalized engagement, and tailored communication; Develop and implement a strategic approach to engage and steward corporate donors and fundholders; Partner with donors to identify charitable goals and connect them to community needs and funding opportunities; Work closely with program staff to align donor interests with community priorities and grantmaking opportunities; Identify and qualify new fund holders to build a strong pipeline of aligned donors; Participate in the planning and execution of donor engagement events, site visits, and community briefings; Solicit for the Annual Fund for Civic Leadership and other co-investment opportunities; Work cross-departmentally to resolve and/or develop creative solutions to fund and grant issues and donor requests; and Maintain a high standard of donor data integrity, documenting all interactions and strategies in Salesforce database. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; Advanced degree, CAP and/or CFRE a plus; At least 5 years related fundraising and/or donor relations experience. Skills, Abilities, Competencies
Demonstrated experience building relationships with high-net-worth donors; Familiarity with fundraising and philanthropic empathy; Strong interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to build trust and rapport with donors, corporate clients, and community leaders; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort with donor-facing materials and storytelling; Strong customer service orientation and eager to build and grow; Professional and mature interpersonal work style, ability to interact well with a diverse range of people; Initiative, organization, and attention to detail, with an ability to prioritize tasks and meet organizational deadlines; A can-do and will-do attitude, i.e. no task is too high level nor too basic; Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products - especially Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point; Proficiency in CRM systems (we utilize Salesforce) strongly preferred; Commitment to contributing to an overall organizational culture of learning and wellbeing; Participatory work style; team player; ability to give and receive feedback; Community orientation and cultural humility (an ongoing process of self-reflection and learning); Willingness and ability to handle confidential information; Strong goal orientation with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and respond to development opportunities as they arise; Familiarity with community foundations, donor-advised funds, and charitable giving vehicles is highly desirable; and Preference for a deep awareness, understanding, and connection to the Boston community, including connections to community-based organizations and leaders. The Boston Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes a diverse pool of applicants.
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Ready to apply Before you do, make sure to read all the details pertaining to this job in the description below. Charged with being an ambassador for the Foundation and its Campaign for a Greater Boston, the Donor Relations Officer focuses on the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of a portfolio of individual donors, ensuring a personalized and strategic donor experience. This role will also coordinate the Foundation’s work with corporate fundholders. The Campaign focuses on building the Boston Foundation’s discretionary endowment, expanding the Annual Fund for Civic Leadership, and growing our base of Donor Advised Fund program to increase alignment with Foundation goals within the wider donor community. With success in this campaign, the Boston Foundation will foster transformative community impact through priorities aligned with its new, equity-centered vision. Essential Functions
Develop and manage a portfolio of 50-75 individual donors and prospects to enhance engagement and increase philanthropic investments and aligned giving; Create and implement individualized cultivation and stewardship plans to encourage DAF growth, encourage co-investments and encourage aligned giving; Build trusted, mission-aligned relationships through one-on-one meetings, personalized engagement, and tailored communication; Develop and implement a strategic approach to engage and steward corporate donors and fundholders; Partner with donors to identify charitable goals and connect them to community needs and funding opportunities; Work closely with program staff to align donor interests with community priorities and grantmaking opportunities; Identify and qualify new fund holders to build a strong pipeline of aligned donors; Participate in the planning and execution of donor engagement events, site visits, and community briefings; Solicit for the Annual Fund for Civic Leadership and other co-investment opportunities; Work cross-departmentally to resolve and/or develop creative solutions to fund and grant issues and donor requests; and Maintain a high standard of donor data integrity, documenting all interactions and strategies in Salesforce database. Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; Advanced degree, CAP and/or CFRE a plus; At least 5 years related fundraising and/or donor relations experience. Skills, Abilities, Competencies
Demonstrated experience building relationships with high-net-worth donors; Familiarity with fundraising and philanthropic empathy; Strong interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to build trust and rapport with donors, corporate clients, and community leaders; Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including comfort with donor-facing materials and storytelling; Strong customer service orientation and eager to build and grow; Professional and mature interpersonal work style, ability to interact well with a diverse range of people; Initiative, organization, and attention to detail, with an ability to prioritize tasks and meet organizational deadlines; A can-do and will-do attitude, i.e. no task is too high level nor too basic; Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products - especially Word, Excel, Outlook and Power Point; Proficiency in CRM systems (we utilize Salesforce) strongly preferred; Commitment to contributing to an overall organizational culture of learning and wellbeing; Participatory work style; team player; ability to give and receive feedback; Community orientation and cultural humility (an ongoing process of self-reflection and learning); Willingness and ability to handle confidential information; Strong goal orientation with flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and respond to development opportunities as they arise; Familiarity with community foundations, donor-advised funds, and charitable giving vehicles is highly desirable; and Preference for a deep awareness, understanding, and connection to the Boston community, including connections to community-based organizations and leaders. The Boston Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes a diverse pool of applicants.
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