Associate Director of Development Job Description

Purpose: The Associate Director of Development is responsible for managing the Development Office operations and staff.

Reporting Relationships: This position reports to the Vice President of Development of the MHS.

Scope:

To manage the day to day operations and staff of the Development Office charged with raising gifts and grants totaling over $3M annually from members, donors, and corporate & foundation funders.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• · Senior Development Associate (Annual Fund, Grants Management, Event support: Gala; donor appreciation and cultivation events)
• · Donor Engagement Manager (Membership, Event support: Gala; donor appreciation and cultivation events, Gala Committee)
• · Gifts and Database Manager (Gift Processing, Database Administration, Prospect Research, Wealth Screening, Reporting)
• · Potential future hires and interns

Major Responsibilities:

• Participate in and serve as staff support for Development Committee of the Board meetings
• Develops, monitors, and evaluates specific fundraising concepts, including solicitation strategies, donor communications, cultivation, stewardship, events, reports, and other related activities
• Develops and executes strategies to achieve growth goals for the MHS Fund and membership
• Tracks the growth of the institution’s fundraising program, projects future revenues and expenses, and determines organizational priorities in collaboration with the Vice President
• In collaboration with the VP of Communications, contributes to and oversees the preparation of persuasive and professional development-related communication materials
• Develops, administers, and reports on department budget
• Process Planned Giving agreements
• Designs, implements, and manages development infrastructure to support fundraising activities
• Periodically attends evening and weekend events hosted by the Development Department or MHS
• Completes other duties as assigned

Key Contacts

External – Chairs of the Development and Gala Committees, Trustees and Overseers, higher level donors, Members, Fellows, prospects, government agencies, community groups, public officials, and corporate and foundation representatives

Internal – President and senior-level Cabinet members

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Graduate degree in Nonprofit Management or related field a plus

Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of increasingly more responsible senior positions in fundraising management
• Demonstrated success managing direct reports
• Demonstrated experience building and managing successful annual fund programs that raised $1,000,000+ annually, a membership program, and/or major fundraising events
• Writing fundraising materials, correspondence, and/or proposals

Skills

• Technical competency with industry-standard software (i.e., Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Constant Contact, Zoom, Issuu, WebEx, etc.)
• Strong management skills to motivate and hold staff accountable for deliverables
• Discernment in autonomous decision-making and a keen business sense
• Ability to work collaboratively with volunteer leadership, donors, and other staff
• Strong planning and organization skills with ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Ability to maintain a “big picture” perspective while effectively managing the details
• Understanding of finance within the context of fundraising
• Seasoned writing skills for crafting creative and compelling communications
• Proficiency with Blackbaud Altru or other fundraising database software
• Demonstrated organizational skills in support of Development operations

Added Value

• Diverse perspective
• Interest in and fervor for the Society’s mission
• Excellent sense of humor

Travel: Minimal, within Boston if necessary

Please email your cover letter and resume in confidence to: MHS@developmentguild.com 


Suzanne J. Battit
Senior Vice President, Principal
Development Guild DDI

For more information about Development Guild DDI, please visit www.developmentguild.com