Regional Director, Major and Planned Gifts
Core
Regional Director building and refining a portfolio of major and planned gift prospects for the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, focusing on securing six- and seven-figure donations.
Role type
Senior IC major gift fundraiser (planned giving)
Builds
Major and planned giving pipeline for Harvard Radcliffe Institute
Domain
Higher education fundraising
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Major gift solicitation, planned giving strategies, donor cultivation, prospect identification, virtual engagement, volunteer coordination, strategic briefing preparation, donor event planning
Preferred skills
Staffing high-level academic leaders, complex case management
Technologies
Harvard's Advance fundraising database
Responsibilities
Manage a portfolio of 150-175 prospects for transformative contributions; Identify and cultivate new major and planned giving prospects via email, phone, and virtual meetings; Meet annual fundraising goals including gift closures and dollars raised; Coordinate with volunteers and prepare briefing materials for donor interactions; Plan and implement donor cultivation events; Manage involvement of HRI leaders in fundraising activities.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC