Director of Strategic Partnerships

3 weeks ago


Boston, Massachusetts, United States The Tailored Closet and PremierGarage of Nashville Full time
Job Summary

The Director of Major Gifts will play a key role in building a comprehensive Advancement program to support Suffolk University's plans for the future. This position will be responsible for developing and implementing a major gift program that encompasses all of Suffolk's programs and schools.

Key Responsibilities
  • Cultivate and solicit philanthropic gifts that equal or exceed $100,000 to fund the short- and long-term goals established in the Strategic Plan of the University.
  • Identify, cultivate, and solicit alumni, parents, and friends who possess the capacity for making commitments of six and seven figures in support of Advancement's overall financial goals.
  • Use advanced relationship-building skills to identify and cultivate new individual, corporate, and institutional/foundation prospects.
  • Establish and effectively manage relationships with critical, high-profile prospects.
  • Identify stewardship opportunities for major donors.
  • Design and implement strategic fundraising plans.
  • Develop activity and visit goals and supporting documentation for managing a portfolio of prospects as part of a coordinated major gift program.
  • Manage a portfolio of 125 prospects and make 75 in-person visits per year.
  • Work closely with volunteers, Deans, faculty, administration, Trustees, and the President to engage prospects and donors to cultivate and establish long-term philanthropic partnerships with them and the University.
  • Collaborate with Advancement colleagues in major gifts, annual giving, planned giving, corporate and foundation relations, donor relations, advancement communications, prospect research, and alumni engagement to develop and maintain a coordinated approach supporting overall departmental and university-wide goals.
  • Manage special events to involve and cultivate prospects.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Demonstrated success soliciting six-figure major gifts and several years of experience in the field of Advancement.
  • Experience managing fundraising staff, organizing meetings, events, and trips designed as major gift cultivations/solicitations, and staffing senior administrative officers, including the President.
  • Presentation of compelling and relevant cases for philanthropy through intellectual engagement and supported by excellent oral and written communication skills.


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