Director of Development
Babson College · Wellesley, Massachusetts, US
The Director, Development will serve as a key member of the Babson Development team, responsible for driving an ambitious development strategy and major givi...
Job description
The Director, Development will serve as a key member of the Babson Development team, responsible for driving an ambitious development strategy and major giving outcomes in their assigned region. Specifically, the Director of Development will engage, cultivate, and solicit individuals who can make a significant philanthropic investment in Babson College, managing a portfolio of approximately 350 alumni, parents, and friends of the College. Regions will be determined based on the qualifications, background, and preference of the candidates. WHAT YOU WILL DO: - Manage a portfolio of approximately 350+ high net-worth individuals, building deep philanthropic relationships and soliciting gifts of $100,000 and above. - Develop and implement strategies for cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major gift prospects, successfully moving them through the qualification and cultivation processes to solicitation. - Conduct a minimum of 18-20 face-to-face meetings per month. - Prepare proposals for gift solicitations based on annual goals. - Partner with College leadership, development colleagues, faculty, trustees, and other volunteers to identify opportunities for prospect engagement within t...