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
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