Managing Director, Development
Core
Lead the fundraising team for Harvard Chan School, managing principal and major gifts, corporate relations, and gift planning to support the school's strategic priorities.
Role type
Senior leadership fundraising director (nonprofit/university)
Builds
Annual and multi-year fundraising plans, donor pipelines, and a cohesive fundraising team culture
Domain
Higher education / Public health / Nonprofit fundraising
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic fundraising planning, team leadership and mentorship, stakeholder management, prospect cultivation and solicitation, data-driven decision making, public speaking, systems implementation
Preferred skills
Advanced degree, experience in complex organizations, volunteer-intensive fundraising management, analytical skills, flexibility
Technologies
Advance database, reporting and tracking tools
Responsibilities
Build and manage a team of 5-6 fundraisers; develop and execute high-level fundraising strategies; carry a small portfolio of key prospects; partner with school leadership on donor cases; lead the development of fundraising operating plans; advance a culture using moves management processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership