Alumni Relations Officer jobs in Cambridge, MA

Our Mission

We in Boston University Development & Alumni Relations (DAR) harness the power of philanthropy to make an excellent education accessible and welcoming to all, and to advance BU’s global leadership in research, scholarship, artistic creation, and professional practice.  To support our work, we have built—and are continuing to build—an outstanding team of dynamic, mission-driven advancement professionals who constantly strive to create an environment where everyone belongs.  Where it’s not just about a job, but a career and a community.

Now, our Special Initiatives team is looking for a Gift Officer who will discover, contact, cultivate, solicit, and steward major donors.

Special Initiatives at Boston University

Special Initiatives (SI) is focused on securing leading philanthropic gifts in support of select University priorities, including the Center for Antiracist Research (CAR), Computing and Data Sciences (CDS), the Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy & Research (CEID), the Institute for Sustainable Energy (ISE), and the National Emerging Infectious Disease Laboratory (NEIDL).  This team works in close coordination/collaboration with Development & Alumni Relations (DAR) colleagues, center directors, the Associate Provost for the Faculty for Computing & Data Sciences, and affiliated faculty. 

Special Initiatives Gift Officer

The Special Initiatives Gift Officer will report to the Associate Vice President, Special Initiatives and assist with the fundraising initiatives assigned to the office, including but not limited to  the Center for Antiracist Research (CAR), the Faculty of Computing and Data Sciences, the Institute for Global Sustainability, and Innovate@BU. This position requires an entrepreneurial fundraiser able to leverage digital tools and interpersonal skills to build highly personalized relationships with existing donors and new prospects they identify. This is a unique opportunity to gain experience and develop skills as a frontline fundraiser while learning  many aspects of advancement, including prospect management, stewardship, events, and partnerships.

Responsibilities:

• Secure major gifts for university initiatives through the identification, qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of prospects and donors
• Collaborate with BU DAR colleagues, including in Principal and Major Gifts, Annual Giving, and Alumni Relations, as well as faculty, administrators, volunteers and friends as appropriate
• Plan and participate in events
• Oversee special projects as assigned by the Directors, Special Initiatives, and the Associate Vice President, Special Initiatives