March 13th, 2024
St. Francis House
About the Organization
About St. Francis House
St. Francis House is the largest day shelter in Massachusetts supporting people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Located in the heart of downtown Boston, St. Francis House is open every single day, 365 days a year serving hundreds of individuals experiencing homelessness. Their basic, rehabilitative, and housing services overlap and build on one another to provide their guests with continuous and comprehensive support.
Each year, more than 7,000 people cross St. Francis House's threshold and enter through its front doors. Many carry bags overstuffed with their only belongings; some clutch the wool blanket they were sleeping on just a couple of hours before. For others, the emotional and physical wounds of past and present trauma are less visible. There are many reasons why someone finds themself experiencing homelessness - domestic violence, childhood abuse, unemployment, chronic health conditions, mental health, and substance use disorders and, for everyone, a lack of affordable housing. Each person’s journey is uniquely their own and SFH recognizes that through its person-centered approach. From providing food and clothing to pathways to housing, all services are integrated and tailored to meet the needs of each unique person.
Regardless of the journey, SFH believes that homelessness is an experience, not an identity, and that recovery is possible for everyone.
St. Francis House is a nonsectarian registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. They have been serving people experiencing homelessness and poverty since 1984.
Job Description
The Opportunity - Director of Major Gifts
St. Francis House seeks a Director of Major Gifts to be a part of their development team. The Director of Major Gifts is responsible for overall strategy of the Major Gifts program, securing and growing annual support (gifts of $25,000+), and securing Capital Campaign gifts from a portfolio of approximately 100-125 individuals including prospects.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Two Gift Officers.
Oversees the daily workflow of department and department staff.
Interviews, selects, trains staff.
Provides constructive and timely performance communication.
Handles progressive warning and termination of employees in accordance with agency policy/procedure.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Partners with the VP of Philanthropy in developing a Major Gifts strategy.
Builds the Individual Giving pipeline, with a particular focus on developing portfolios for the Major Gifts team.
Develops and cultivates relationships to secure financial support and reach fundraising objectives and revenue targets from 5- and 6-figure prospects.
Grows the pipeline of prospects to generate donor relationships, with prospects rated $250,000+.
Ensures donors realize an outstanding philanthropic experience through their charitable investment of time and financial support.
Plan, organize, influence and control major gift operations.
Engages and cultivates planned gift prospects as appropriate.
Supervises staff toward reaching annual fundraising goals.
Maximizes support from individual donors for St. Francis House to achieve annual goals.
Conduct 8-10 donor meetings monthly, traveling regionally as necessary.
Achieves and maintains the highest standards of relationship management and reporting of donor interactions.
Identifies, qualifies, cultivates, solicits, and stewards a personal portfolio of 100-125 individual donor prospects who are capable of making 6-figure gifts.
Collaborates actively with colleagues from other departments.
Part of the St. Francis House Leadership Team.
Adheres to agency code of conduct.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Contact email for applicants jcoran@boyden.com