"Development Assistant, Principal & Major Gifts"

Position/Dept Summary:

Boston Children's Hospital Trust is the philanthropic resource for the hospital which provides vital funds to support our cutting-edge research, community outreach, patient family programs and medical education.

The Development Assistant, Principal & Major Gifts, will serve a vital supportive role in helping to achieve the fundraising goals set by the Trust. Working with Principal & Major Gift teams, the Development Assistant will partner with colleagues to operate efficiently in its efforts to raise philanthropic support for the hospital's mission. This role will also have a unique career development opportunity to gain experience in fundraising at a large and highly impactful organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain meeting calendar of supervisor and schedule internal and external appointments and meetings with donors, doctors, volunteers, trustees, and hospital staff. Reserve and prepare conference rooms and order refreshments for meetings and donor visits
• Organize donor visits and may also attend when appropriate
• Coordinate travel for Trust staff, including tracking of donor visits and expense reporting
• Assist in developing materials for use in cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors and prospects
• Maintain constituent information in donor database including biographical information, Trust codes, solicitor actions and proposal information
• Provide general office support including answering phones, greeting and directing guests, and providing other basic administrative help as necessary
• Prepare invoices for the department including payment requisitions for vendors, employee reimbursements and serves as contact to resolve discrepancies. May reconcile monthly bills with overall budget
• Organize events including: developing and managing invitation lists, attendance, room space, refreshments and staffing the event
• Assist supervisor with special projects and preparation of reports and documents as needed
• Develop proficiency in donor database, with the ability to run basic reports and queries
• May serve as resource and provide training to other administrative staff

Education: & Requirements:

• Min of an Associate's Degree and 4 years of fundraising related work experience is required. Bachelor's degree preferred and would replace the experience requirement
• One (1) additional year of development, marketing, events or customer service experience preferred

Qualifications:

• Ability to develop strong relationships with others and fosters a positive organization and brand image
• Demonstrates good critical thinking skills
• Strong communication (written and verbal) skills
• Ability to proactively problem solve and recommend process improvements
• Strong time management skills and attention to detail.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (WORD, Excel, PowerPoint); Ability to work with data and databases

The posted pay range is Boston Children's reasonable and good-faith expectation for this pay at the time of posting. Any base pay offer provided depends on skills, experience, education, certifications, and a variety of other job-related factors. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive benefits package that includes flexible schedules, affordable health, vision and dental insurance, child care and student loan subsidies, generous levels of time off, 403(b) Retirement Savings plan, Pension, Tuition and certain License and Certification Reimbursement, cell phone plan discounts and discounted rates on T-passes. Experience the benefits of passion and teamwork.