CareerPlan

Assistant Director of Development, Harvard College Fund, Reunion Campaigns

Cambridge, MA, usFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-12
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Planning and executing class reunion fundraising efforts for one reunion class per year, securing capital and annual support from alumni for Harvard College.

Role type

Senior individual contributor development officer (reunion campaigns)

Builds

Annual reunion gift campaigns and class-wide fundraising plans

Domain

Higher education fundraising

Required skills

Fundraising principles, volunteer management, prospect cultivation and solicitation, event planning, strategic social events, Microsoft Windows and databases, written and oral communication

Preferred skills

Academic community knowledge, annual or capital giving experience, diverse and inclusive representation, public speaking, problem evaluation, confidential judgment, innovation, multi-project management

Technologies

Microsoft Windows, databases

Responsibilities

Manage Harvard College alumni classes in and out of reunion; Identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward top prospects; Plan and manage reunion gift campaigns including calendar, goals, metrics, and events; Enlist, manage, and steward volunteer leadership; Mentor a full-time Development Assistant

Seniority

Mid-Senior level, hands-on IC