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Development Associate, Major Gifts
 Massachusetts General Hospital | |
 United States, Massachusetts, Boston | |
| 125 Nashua Street (Show on map) | |
 Apr 01, 2025 | |
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The Development Associate is an entry-level role on the Major Gifts team within the Mass General Development Office. With guidance and training, the Associate supports three members of the Major Gifts team by managing calendars, assisting with preparations for meetings and events, processing business expenses and making travel arrangements when needed. The Associate also enters fundraising actions and activities in a donor database and prepares and distributes team reports.
As an Associate, you will work alongside fellow management support professionals, or "MSPs," who hold similar support roles in the department. Development MSPs are talented, dynamic and valued colleagues who serve as partners and collaborators in teams across the department. As a Mass General Development MSP, you will have access to a variety of networking, professional development and leadership opportunities. To Apply Applications must include a current resume and a cover letter detailing applicable experience and accomplishments. General MSP Responsibilities With guidance from supervisor: * Manage the calendars of assigned individuals, keeping them free of scheduling conflicts * Assist with coordinating logistics, drafting agendas and other materials for review, taking notes and organizing follow up actions for meetings, events, appointments and presentations, communicating any issues as needed * Attend to donor, physician and hospital administrators' phone and email inquiries relating to gift-related issues, as needed * Submit employee expenses and vendor invoices * Conduct basic prospect identification and research activities as needed, working with Prospect Management and Research colleagues to collect relevant information about donors * Record donor activity, data and action items in a database * Complete booking forms for gifts and pledges in a timely manner with thorough backup information * As needed, assist with daily administrative activities * Make travel arrangements, prepare travel itineraries and flag potential conflicts * Participate in professional development including taking advantage of shadowing opportunities when appropriate * Prepare and regularly update progress reports * Contribute to maintaining positive office morale, even in the face of high work volume and challenging periods * Assist with recruitment activities as needed * Take on other office-wide duties at the request of Development leadership * Adhere to the mission, credo, and standards of behavior of Mass General Hospital Qualifications At least 6 months of experience in a customer service or relationship-building role is required. A bachelor's degree is preferred but not required. In addition, the ideal candidate will possess the following skills, abilities and attitudes:
The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. | |