Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations

About the role

The Associate Director, Corporate and Foundation Relations plays an integral role in strengthening the Mass General Brigham philanthropic program, with a focus on the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute. This position works closely with colleagues, physicians, and other faculty to manage and grow donor and prospect portfolios, develop and execute fundraising strategies, foster collaborative relationships, and support leadership and volunteer engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manage and Grow Donor and Prospect Portfolios: Actively manage a portfolio of prospects/donors, identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding relationships to secure new and increased funding.
• Develop and Execute Fundraising Strategies: Formulate, document, and implement solicitation and stewardship strategies, including moves management, proposal writing, and donor engagement plans.
• Foster Collaborative Relationships: Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders such as faculty, hospital leadership, researchers, and administrative staff. Collaborate across development teams to support fundraising initiatives and ensure effective communication.
• Support Leadership and Volunteer Engagement: Identify, cultivate, and attract volunteer leaders and support their involvement in development activities. Guide and encourage faculty and volunteers in the fundraising process, providing resources and strategic direction.
• Maintain Compliance, Documentation: Maintain accurate records in donor databases, adhere to organizational standards and confidentiality requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required and 5-7 years of related experience.
• Experience devising and implementing cultivation and solicitation strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, strong work ethic and strategic thinking skills.
• Proficiency in data entry, data management and reporting.
• Ability to motivate, engage, influence and work collaboratively with diverse internal and external audiences in a variety of situations.
• Entrepreneurial, conscientious and results-oriented work style, with motivation to learn and display flexibility in a changing environment.
• Experience with Blackbaud CRM (or Raiser’s Edge), Microsoft Office Suite, and video conferencing platforms (Zoom and Teams) preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising, particularly in the healthcare sector.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of nonprofit fundraising principles and practices.

Skills

• Strategic planning and implementation.
• Donor relationship management.
• Proposal writing and presentation skills.
• Collaboration and teamwork.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

At Mass General Brigham, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth.

Pay

$79,560.00 - $115,720.80/Annual

Schedule

Regular