Director of Philanthropy, Major Gifts
National Brain Tumor Society

NBTS is committed to accelerating the discovery and development of more effective treatments for people living with brain tumors. Through strategic research investments, scientific collaborations, and partnerships across the medical and biotechnology communities, NBTS works to address some of the most complex challenges in brain tumor research and move promising discoveries from the laboratory toward clinical care.

Its research efforts have helped advance precision medicine, biomarker-driven approaches, and innovative treatments designed to improve survival and quality of life. By bringing together researchers, clinicians, patients, and industry partners, NBTS seeks to accelerate progress and create meaningful breakthroughs for both adult and pediatric brain tumor patients.

Learn more about the National Brain Tumor Society’s research and its efforts to advance new treatments and cures.

Behind every diagnosis is an individual, family, and community navigating a deeply personal experience. The National Brain Tumor Society provides a platform for patients, survivors, caregivers, and loved ones to share their stories, creating connection and helping others affected by brain tumors know they are not alone.

These stories highlight the many realities of the brain tumor experience – from diagnosis and treatment to survivorship, caregiving, advocacy, and remembrance. By elevating the voices of the brain tumor community, NBTS brings greater awareness to the disease while illustrating the resilience, challenges, and hope that drive its mission forward.

Explore stories from patients, caregivers, survivors, and families across the brain tumor community.

• Revenue Generation: Support the AVP of Philanthropy to identify and close funding opportunities that meet or exceed annual fundraising goals. Additionally, support the AVP of Philanthropy in identifying and closing funding opportunities that provide a minimum of $500K in new restricted revenue for the NBTS Brain Tumor Investment Fund (BTIF) annually.
   
• Strategic Development: In collaboration with the AVP and Chief Development Officer, develop a comprehensive fundraising strategy for achieving annual fundraising goals, across all programmatic areas.
   
• Portfolio Ownership: Manage a select portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and institutional partners with the capacity for 5- and 6-figure gifts.
   
• Executive Liaison: Act as the bridge between prospective donors and NBTS leadership ahead of key solicitations.
   
• Mission Advocacy: Translate complex programmatic goals into compelling philanthropic opportunities while exercising the ability to represent NBTS’s values and mission.
   
• Stewardship: Design and execute personalized stewardship plans for assigned portfolio to ensure donors are informed of the impact of their philanthropy.
   
• Prospecting and Cultivation: Identify, research and cultivate new prospects for consideration, building out sophisticated moves management plans that engage NBTS/BTIF leadership or cross-departmental collaboration as needed. Conduct prospecting on an ongoing basis with a goal to identify at minimum two viable prospects for research and discussion each month.
   
• Proposal Leadership: Independently facilitate the end-to-end proposal development process, inclusive of collaborating with colleague departments as needed, and lead solicitations for funding.
   
• Donor Relationship Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with current and new donors, inclusive of effective communication, stewardship, and donor recognition.
   
• Internal Reporting & Accountability: Participate in internal Fundraising Strategy meetings, providing a detailed report out on current opportunities, stewardship, and cultivation activities.
   
• External Reporting & Accountability: Provide detailed donor reporting as specified in gift agreements, engaging colleague departments as needed.
   
• Mission Embodiment: A deep commitment to and belief in NBTS's mission, values, and community is essential for motivating donors and supporters. 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent prior work experience required.
   
• 7-10 years of professional fundraising or business development experience required, with at least 3 years specifically in major gifts or venture philanthropy.

• Proven Track Record: Demonstrated experience closing $50K-$100K+ gifts, ideally within life sciences, venture philanthropy, or health-related nonprofits.
   
• Donor Relationship Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with current and new donors, both individual and institutional, is vital. This includes effective communication, stewardship, and donor recognition.
   
• Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to distill clinical or investment-heavy information into a persuasive case for support. Demonstrated ability for writing for a development audience, with strong proofreading and editing skills.
   
• Strategic Mindset: Ability to build a "road map" for a donor that spans several years and multiple touchpoints with executive leadership. Demonstrated ability to meet fundraising goals, to plan moves management strategies, and to interact effectively with a wide range of constituents.
   
• Initiative: Demonstrated ability to independently facilitate proposals while maintaining alignment with a larger development team, and manage multiple projects and activities simultaneously.
   
• Teamwork: Ability to work cooperatively and cross functionally, and to communicate effectively in a virtual team environment.
   
• Organization: Strong organizational skills, ability to prioritize work, attention to detail, and ability to think strategically and execute plans to completion.
   
• Flexibility: Proven flexibility to effectively respond to changing circumstances and priorities.
   
• Professionalism: Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information, diplomacy, tact, and professionalism in actions and appearance.
   
• Strong computer competency, including all MS Office and data-gathering tools; familiarity with events platforms and Salesforce or equivalent fundraising and constituent relationship management software (CRM) a plus.
   
• Valid driver's license required. This role involves national, regional and local travel to meetings, events and donor visits requiring access to a car.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role.

• Location: Remote/Hybrid (Boston-based)
   
• Work primarily performed in a remote home office environment, which must be located in the Eastern Time Zone of the United States. Candidates local to the greater Boston area preferred.
   
• Remote work must be performed in the employee’s state of residence at time of hire.
   
• Normal hours for this role are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday. Occasional attendance at NBTS events or meetings may be required on the weekend or outside of normal hours.
   
• Domestic travel by car and/or plane is required at least 2x per month, up to 20% of the time. Travel may be inclusive of day travel for meetings, overnight travel for events or a combination of both.

• The anticipated compensation range for this role is $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year, plus benefits.
   
• Final offers are based on relevant compensable factors.

• HMO and PPO Health Insurance, Dental and Vision Insurance
   
• Employer-funded Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
   
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) - medical and dependent care accounts available
   
• 100% employer-paid Group Term Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability Insurance, and Long-Term Disability Insurance
   
• 401(K) plan with 3% employer match (4-year vesting schedule applies)
   
• Employee Assistance Program
   
• Financial Planning and Wellness Assistance Program
   
• 11 paid holidays per year
   
• 20 accrued vacation days per year
   
• 10 accrued sick days per year
   
• 2 personal days and 2 floating holidays per year
   
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion workgroup
   
• Employer-paid membership in MassBio, a leading life sciences professional organization
   
• Flexible work environment with remote and hybrid work options available for most roles
   
• Positive, collaborative, and transparent organizational culture with a commitment to continuous feedback, high performance, and career development