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Assistant Director of Development, Harvard College Fund, Women’s Philanthropy Initiative

Cambridge, MA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-13 → 2026-09-26

Core

Planning and executing fundraising efforts to secure annual leadership gifts ($25K+) from alumnae for the Harvard Women's Philanthropy Initiative.

Role type

Senior IC development professional (annual giving)

Builds

Annual fundraising pipeline and donor relationships for the Harvard College Fund

Domain

Higher education fundraising

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

annual fundraising strategy, prospect cultivation, solicitation, volunteer management, event planning, pipeline development, mentorship

Preferred skills

academic community knowledge, capital giving experience, strategic thinking, public speaking

Technologies

Microsoft Windows, databases

Responsibilities

Execute annual fundraising plan, identify and solicit alumnae for $25K+ gifts, recruit and manage alumnae volunteers, plan WPI events, mentor a Development Assistant, maintain prospect pipeline

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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