• Leadership Giving Officer

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)


    Leadership Giving Officer

     

    + Job Number: 25102

    + Functional Area: Development/Fundraising

    + Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering

    + School Area: Engineering

    + Pay Range Minimum: $105,000

    + Pay Range Maximum: $138,700

    + Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

    + Employment Category: Exempt

    + Visa Sponsorship Available: No

    + Schedule:

    + Pay Grade: 10

     

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    Posting Description

    LEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER (LGO), Civil and Environmental Engineering, will create and execute a comprehensive, strategic development plan, designed to raise financial support and awareness for CEE; and manage, build and execute successful fundraising strategies for a mature portfolio (including Core Team) creating individualized solicitation plans leading to major and principal gifts in support of MIT's fundraising priorities, capital projects and other departmental priorities.

    Job Requirements

    REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in an engineering or scientific field, or equivalent; a minimum of three years of direct fundraising experience, preferably with a higher education organization; and exceptional interpersonal, organizational, project management, and communication skills–both written and oral–as well as time management skills; the ability to manage multiple projects with confidentiality and discretion; and a high level of computer competency, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. PREFERRED: A proven record of successful cultivation and solicitation of 6-figure+ gifts and entrepreneurial approach to developing a prospect pool. Job #25102

     

    Travel required for ~20% of time.

     

    8/4/2025