Senior Director of Development, Major Gifts

Job overview

The Senior Director of Development, Major Gifts role is onsite in Boston, MA, with a salary range of $145,000–$160,000 per year. The organization combines stable housing with supportive services to help individuals and families move from crisis toward independence. The director leads major-gift fundraising and donor engagement to advance the organization’s mission and strategic priorities. The role manages donor relationships and fundraising operations, builds philanthropic partnerships, and leads the development team toward stated fundraising goals.

What you'll do

• Lead major-gifts strategy, raising at least $3 million annually toward a $6 million goal
• manage a portfolio of 125–150 donors and prospects with an approximately $4 million pipeline
• develop cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies
• secure five-, six-, and seven-figure gifts
• identify prospects and strengthen individual, corporate, and foundation relationships
• partner with executives, board members, volunteers, and community stakeholders
• create donor engagement opportunities
• oversee signature fundraising events
• lead and develop the fundraising team
• oversee development operations, donor stewardship, grants, volunteer initiatives, gift processing, and CRM management
• track performance, donor records, pipeline activity, forecasts, and reports.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior director of development

major gifts

fundraising strategy

donor relations

philanthropy

nonprofit

boston ma

career blazers nonprofit search

$145k-$160k/year

blackbaud raiser’s edge nxt

fundraising leadership

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• pet insurance
• life and disability insurance
• commuter benefit
• 9 paid holidays
• 20 days of PTO
• 12 sick days
• employer-sponsored retirement program.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of frontline major-gift fundraising experience. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; pet insurance; life and disability insurance; commuter benefits; 9 paid holidays; 20 days of PTO; 12 sick days; and an employer-sponsored retirement program.

About the employer

Career Blazers Nonprofit Search is hiring for this role. Industry: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities. Sector: 62.