Director of Major Gifts - Non-Profit Healthcare

Since 1985, Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) has been committed to providing unconditionally equitable and dignified access to the highest quality health care for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness in greater Boston. Over 10,000 homeless individuals are cared for by BHCHP each year, with services ranging from preventative dental care to cancer treatment. Clinicians, case managers, and behavioral health professionals work in more than 30 locations to serve some of our community’s most vulnerable—and most resilient—citizens.

Summary of Position

Reporting to the Chief Development Officer, the Director of Major Gifts will implement strategies to increase philanthropic support from individual and major donors to advance the mission of BHCHP. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gifts from individuals in the five- and six-figure range, as well as strong experience in overseeing all aspects of planned giving.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Chief Development Officer, senior leadership, President, CEO, and board members to set funding priorities and engage in individual donor cultivation and solicitation activities.
• Develop mutually agreed upon fundraising goals and metrics for mid‑level and major donors to ensure progress toward overall Development Team goals.
• Develop a comprehensive individual major gifts strategy aligned with the organization’s mission and goals.
• Identify potential major gift prospects, including re‑engagement of lapsed donors, and create personalized cultivation plans.
• In partnership with CDO and Director of Development Operations, create and prioritize portfolio assignments for individual giving.
• Work closely with the Individual Giving Manager to maximize opportunities to engage and steward mid‑level donors and, as appropriate, identify prospective major donors.
• Organize and oversee donor cultivation events, facility tours, personalized meetings, and engagement activities; meet with approximately 10–15 donors monthly.
• Coordinate with Development Team colleagues on engagement and stewardship of leadership donors sponsoring the annual Medicine that Matters Gala.
• Prepare and write briefings for CDO and senior leadership.
• Develop and implement stewardship plans to ensure engagement and retention of major donors.
• Prepare compelling and effective funding requests and proposals, stewardship reports, and ongoing communication pieces for leadership and prospective donors.

Leadership and Collaboration

• Supervise and provide guidance, mentorship, and professional development to the Individual Giving Manager and potentially to an additional Major Gifts Officer in the future.
• Work closely with the development and leadership teams to integrate major gifts initiatives into overall fundraising efforts.
• Work with donors, the President and CEO, and independently to open doors to potential major gift donors and leverage existing relationships to secure meetings when appropriate.
• Re‑ignite BHCHP’s Philanthropic Advisory Council to engage leadership donors in broadening BHCHP’s base of support.
• Collaborate with the Communications Team to create targeted messaging and communication materials for major gift prospects.

Data Management, Research, and Reporting

• Create a system for timely documentation of detailed information relating to current mid‑level, major, and prospective individual donors and donor interactions in Raiser's Edge donor database.
• Generate regular reports to track progress, analyze fundraising metrics, and evaluate the effectiveness of strategies.
• Conduct research to identify new potential major gift prospects.
• Analyze donor‑giving patterns and wealth indicators to prioritize and qualify prospects.
• Perform other duties as needed and assigned by the CDO.

Key Qualifications

• 4‑year college degree required, with 8–10 years of demonstrated success in soliciting/securing gifts from individuals in the five‑to‑six‑figure range.
• Strong commitment to social justice and the mission of BHCHP; knowledge of issues relating to healthcare, poverty, and homelessness preferred.
• Proven experience in major gift fundraising, including planned giving, legacy giving, and campaign fundraising.
• Excellent interpersonal, relationship‑building, communication (verbal and written), and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to take primary responsibility for a diverse number of projects and complete them promptly with limited supervision.
• Strategic, creative thinker skilled in matching donors’ philanthropic goals with BHCHP’s programs.
• Experience tracking and assessing major gift fundraising metrics, including use of Raiser's Edge, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to be flexible and available for occasional evening meetings and weekend events as necessary.
• Strong supervisory and leadership experience and skills.

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation ranges from $88,600 – $141,760 annually and increases based on years of experience.
• Full‑time employees are eligible for a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, a 403B retirement savings plan, pre‑tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount, additional compensation for demonstrated bilingual proficiency, and more. Benefits are prorated for part‑time employees.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

COVID‑19 Vaccination

Proof of COVID‑19 vaccination(s) is optional for employment. Candidates who are offered employment will be informed about the process for demonstrating receipt of vaccination if they choose to comply.

At‑Will Employment

Employment at Boston Health Care for the Homeless is at‑will.

Work Authorization

Boston Health Care for the Homeless does not sponsor work authorization visas.

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