Boston Children's Hospital is one of the United States’ largest pediatric medical centers. The specialty hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, was established in
Director, Foundation Relations
Location
Massachusetts
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
$132.7K - $212.3K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Director, Foundation Relations
Boston Children's Hospital
Title: Director, Foundation Relations Location: Boston, MA United States Status Full-Time Standard Hours per Week 40 Job Category Development/Fundraising, Trust and Philanthropy Regular, Temporary, Per Diem Regular Pay Range $132683.20-$212295.20 Annual Job Description: At Boston Children’s Hospital, the quality of our care – and our inclusive hospital working environment – lies in the diversity of our people. With patients from local communities and 160 countries around the world, we’re committed to reflecting the spectrum of their cultures, while opening doors of opportunity for our team. Here, different talents pursue common goals. Voices are heard and ideas are shared. Join us, and discover how your unique contributions can change lives. Yours included. Position Summary: The Director, Foundation Relations will partner with the Associate VP and other team members to secure and grow foundation support from local, national, and international sources. This role works at the highest levels of the hospital, partnering with board members, senior administration, chiefs, scientists, and faculty to advance complex research, clinical, and educational initiatives. The Director will design and implement strategic, high-impact approaches to substantially grow foundation support, with a focus on cultivating and stewarding institutional funders. Develops and executes sophisticated strategies to secure, cultivate, and steward large gifts, and participates in short- and long-term planning related to foundation engagement. Key Responsibilities: - Manages a portfolio of foundation prospects to cultivate, solicit, and close six- and seven-figure gifts. - Conducts monthly faculty and prospect visits; drives all prospect activity using moves management principles; actively builds new relationships to expand pipeline. - Develops annual operating plan for solicitations, revenue, and visits with AVP. - Builds relationships with senior leadership, department chiefs, physician-scientists, researchers, and volunteers to match funding needs with prospects. - Drafts, edits, and submits compelling grant proposals, reports, acknowledgements, and case materials, translating complex content into clear, persuasive language. - Recruits and manages volunteer leaders to support cultivation and solicitation efforts. - Collaborates across teams (research, donor relations, annual giving, finance, communications, etc.) to ensure foundation prospects are strategically engaged and stewarded. - Partners with Principal & Major Gifts team to align efforts and secure foundation support for hospital priorities. - Maintains strong institutional awareness of research, clinical, teaching, and community health programs. - Communicates key updates to Foundation team and tracks philanthropic trends and developments in healthcare. Required Qualifications: - BA degree and at least 8 years of fundraising experience in a high-volume development setting. - Significant experience in foundation relations within an academic medical center strongly preferred. - Demonstrated success securing major funding from a broad portfolio of organizations. - Strong analytical, writing, and verbal communication skills; computer proficiency. - Ability to accurately and persuasively explain complex medical/scientific content. - Skilled in influencing and negotiating with internal and external stakeholders. - High productivity and attention to detail. - Self-directed, responsive, and solution-oriented performer. The posted pay range is Boston Children’s reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork. Boston Children’s Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, military or veteran status or any other classification protected by law in hiring, promotion, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment. Boston Children’s Hospital collects and maintains information regarding gender, race, and ethnicity for equal opportunity compliance purposes. Boston Children’s Hospital also is subject to various government recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations.
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