Officer, Individual Giving

Museum of Science, Boston www.mos.org Innovation and creativity come from the unique perspectives of a diverse staff. We value your perspective. Who We Are As science and technology increasingly shape our lives, the Museum of Science strives to equip and inspire everyone to use science for the global good while keeping up with the pace of change. Among the world's largest science centers and New England's most attended cultural institution, we engage nearly five million people a year – at Science Park and in museums around the world, in classrooms, and online. The Museum's singular location connecting Boston and Cambridge puts us at the junction of some of the world's most influential academic institutions and industries, local and state government, schools, and the public. Trusted by each sector, we are ideally positioned to convene, inspire, and create meaningful experiences for all. Come join us on our mission to inspire a lifelong love of science in everyone and living our vision for a world where science belongs to each of us for the Why We Need You To grow the Museum's Individual Giving program, we need a relationship-builder who is comfortable managing and executing on elements of a robust giving program. You will strengthen donor engagement across a portfolio of supporters, aligning their interests with the Museum's mission and priorities. Your work will deepen relationships, inspire philanthropy, and build lasting connections that sustain the Museum for generations to come. What You'll Accomplish • Frontline Fundraising: Manage a portfolio of donors and board members with giving capacity of $5K–$100K+, focusing on unrestricted gifts; achieve quarterly and annual revenue targets. • Execute Giving Society Programs: Lead the end-to-end execution of Giving Societies for donors $5K+, ensuring programs are well-marketed, benefits are delivered thoughtfully, and processes are efficient and scalable. • Donor Acquisition & Pipeline Growth: Strategically partner with Membership and Marketing to identify and cultivate new donors; implement acquisition strategies, touchpoints, and campaigns to grow Giving Society membership and the broader Individual Giving program. • Program Improvement & Operational Excellence: Identify opportunities to improve communications, donor engagement processes, and Giving Society programs; implement scalable and sustainable systems. What We're Looking For (Competencies & Experience) • A Strong Frontline Fundraiser and Relationship Builder: Success managing midto high-level donor portfolios ($5K–$100K+), including solicitation and stewardship. • Programmatic Thinking: Experience executing and improving donor programs that balance strategy, engagement, and operational execution. • Strategic & Operational Mindset: Able to translate big-picture goals into actionable programs and campaigns; detail-oriented and process-driven. • Collaboration & Influence: Skilled at working across teams to drive alignment and results. • Creative & Builder Mindset: Thrives on building new processes, improving donor engagement, and creating scalable programs. • Mission-Driven: Deeply passionate about the Museum of Science and its mission to help the world love and trust science, with a desire to make a measurable impact through philanthropy. How We Work-Our Values Everyone: We are everyone's museum. We pursue equity and celebrate every person for who they are. We foster an inclusive environment in which we value and respect diversity. Service: We serve our colleagues and community. We hold ourselves accountable to be a trustworthy public resource, and to support a sustainable, just and evidence-based future. Learning: We love learning. We are curious about the world and want to share our joy and wonder with others. We value open minds and recognize that everyone has more to explore, discover and create. Connection: We find strength in connections. We collaborate across communities, organizations and disciplines to make science relevant and accessible to all. Boldness: We dream big. We boldly push ourselves forward, pursuing new ideas and challenges. We experiment and learn from our failures as we seek to inspire purpose, spark imagination and encourage hope. Salary Range $70,000—$80,000 USD The Museum of Science is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity. Apply tot his job