Assistant Director of Leadership Giving

About the role

The Assistant Director of Leadership Giving (ADLG) will play a key role in advancing Global Arts Live’s fundraising efforts during a transformative period of organizational growth. Reporting to the Director of Advancement (DA) and working closely with the CEO, Director of Artistic Programming, Board, and broader leadership team, the ADLG will help drive the successful completion of the campaign for The Platform while strengthening and expanding the organization’s leadership giving program. This is a unique opportunity for an energetic, entrepreneurial, and strategic fundraising professional to blend frontline fundraising, campaign management, prospect development, communications, and operational leadership. The ADLG will oversee leadership and campaign giving strategies, manage a portfolio of prospects and donors, supervise a Development Operations & Campaign Coordinator, and support the overall effectiveness of the advancement function. The ideal candidate will be authentic, articulate, and inspiring, with the initiative and persistence to advance ambitious fundraising goals while serving as a compelling ambassador for Global Arts Live. As the campaign concludes, the position will play a critical role in transitioning campaign donors and prospects into a sustainable major gifts pipeline, helping shape the future of philanthropy at Global Arts Live. Global Arts Live offices are at 720 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA. In early fall 2026, Global Arts Live offices will move to The Platform at 585 Kendall Street, Cambridge.

Responsibilities

• The ADLG will lead and advance leadership and campaign giving efforts, managing donor relationships and campaign strategies that drive philanthropic growth.
• Working closely with the Director of Advancement and organizational leadership, they will help build fundraising infrastructure, strengthen prospect pipelines, and support the department’s overall success.
• Manage their own portfolio of approximately 50-70 leadership and campaign prospects, developing and implementing individualized cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies.
• Partner with the Director of Advancement to lead the campaign's individual giving strategy by driving fundraising priorities and identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding leadership and campaign donors to achieve campaign goals and strengthen the organization's long-term major gift pipeline.
• Support the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship efforts of the CEO, Director of Artistic Programming, and Director of Advancement through coordination of their portfolios, prospect strategies, briefing materials, follow-up communications, and donor engagement planning.
• Help transition campaign supporters into long-term philanthropic relationships and a growing major gifts program following the completion of the campaign.
• Oversee leadership giving and campaign prospecting efforts, utilizing research, data analysis, and donor engagement strategies to strengthen fundraising outcomes.
• Produce campaign fundraising materials and communications, including pitch decks, donor presentations, case materials, solicitation materials, and stewardship communications.
• Partner with the Director of Advancement