Senior Associate Annual Fund

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing Office of Development that is driving a bold vision to elevate Boston Medical Center’s philanthropic profile among individual, foundation, and corporate donors in the region and nationally. We are mission driven and passionate, visionary and strategic, nimble and collaborative. Working within our office and across the hospital, we’re nurturing and growing a community of supporters who share BMC’s commitment to clinical excellence and inclusive research that combine to serve as a national model for equity in healthcare. Our team works alongside world renowned physicians, scientists, philanthropists, government officials and high-profile community members all striving to make a meaningful impact in our community and beyond. We offer our employees an array of wellbeing services, competitive pay, and a wide range of benefits, including a highly subsidized health care plan for employees and their family members. BMC is proud to be one of Forbes Best Employers for Diversity and Best Employers for Women, and also earned a 4.5-star rating as one of Newsweek’s Greatest Places to Work.

About Boston Medical Center (BMC)
As an employer, Boston Medical Center is one of a kind—delivering the benefits of well-regarded institutions with the innovative spirit found in smaller organizations. BMC is a leading academic medical center with a deep commitment to health equity and a proud history of serving all who come to us for care. BMC provides high-quality healthcare and wrap around support that treats the whole person, extending beyond our physical campus into our vibrant and diverse communities. This ranges from food and transportation all the way to economic mobility initiatives including jobs and financial literacy. The work does not stop there. Behind the scenes, BMC is a proud advocate for social, racial and environmental justice, and engages with the community to create two-way dialogues to best inform our work. BMC is advancing medicine, while training the next generation of healthcare providers and researchers as the primary teaching affiliate of Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Associate, Annual Fund is responsible for driving flexible revenue for BMCHS by managing a portfolio of 250-350 donors and prospects, with a focus on gifts up to $25,000. This role involves acquiring new donors from BMC's grateful patient population, upgrading them to leadership-level supporters (Exceptional Neighbor Circle), and building a pipeline for major future gifts. The Senior Associate supports the Associate Director in executing fundraising campaigns, including direct mail and electronic efforts, and engages donors through various channels to secure significant unrestricted support. Additionally, the role involves tracking budget information, identifying new prospects, and ensuring effective donor stewardship and acknowledgment processes.

Position: Senior Associate Annual Fund       

Department: Family Philanthropy

Schedule: Full Time

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES / DUTIES:

• Support Associate Director, Annual Fund to develop direct mail, electronic and social media fundraising campaigns to acquire, retain, and upgrade BMC Fund donors.
• Drive flexible revenue for BMCHS by soliciting and stewarding prospects making gifts up to $25,000 with a primary focus on donors making gifts from BMC’s emerging grateful patient population. Achieve a minimum six-figure goal of unrestricted revenue for BMCHS to be determined on an annual basis.
• Maintain a portfolio of 250-350 existing donors and grateful patient prospects with them through in-person and video meetings, phone calls and written correspondence. The Senior Associate, Annual Fund will focus on acquiring new grateful patient donors and upgrading donor prospects to the Exceptional Neighbor Circle, BMC’s leadership annual giving society, creating a robust, long-term pipeline for future major gift portfolios
• Identify and convert special event donors (Team BMC, marathon), a population historically known for one-time gifts, into multi-year BMC Fund donors to build the MG/IG donor pipeline
• Manage the gift acknowledgment process for the annual fund team
• Engage and steward Exceptional Neighbor Circle members (BMC’s leadership giving society), first time donors, and loyal donors to retain annual fund donors and revenue; encouraging donors to increase their annual support of BMC
• Manage and maintain Raiser’s Edge, NXT, ensuring accurate and up-to-date records of donor interactions, gift histories, and engagement strategies to support effective relationship management and fundraising efforts
• Advise and coordinate direct mail efforts for Gift Planning and how it intersects with annual fund outreach (cura