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Philanthropy jobs in Boston

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26 open jobs

at 11 foundations·Largest funders first

  • Boston Foundation
    $228M/yr

    Impact Analyst, Equitable Learning & Measurement

    Why you'd thrive here

    Someone with experience designing or managing education-equity metrics and evaluation frameworks for regional grantmakers or large school districts, comfortable translating measurement complexity into actionable insights for diverse stakeholders.

    Child well-beingHealth careEarly education
    Boston, MAHybridStrategy & impactPosted 10 days ago94 contacts$75K – $85K
  • Northeastern University
    $46M/yr

    Senior Director Major Gifts

    Why you'd thrive here

    Senior development leader with a track record closing seven-figure gifts from individuals or corporations for research institutions, comfortable translating complex academic missions and experiential-learning models into compelling donor narratives.

    Higher educationResearch (health, security, sustainability, network science)Experiential/co-op programs
    Boston, MA (Main Campus)Development & fundraisingPosted 43 days ago117 contacts$131K – $190K
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation
    $34M/yr

    Director, Grant Management

    Why you'd thrive here

    Operations leader with 5+ years managing grants administration at a research-focused foundation or health funder; experienced tracking scientific milestones, compliance requirements, and multi-year commitments across national grantee networks.

    Alzheimer's Genome ProjectWhole Genome SequencingGenes to Therapy / Stem Cell Screening
    Wellesley Hills, MA; Remote (US)HybridOperations29 contacts$85K
  • Catholic Schools Foundation
    $17M/yr

    Director of Marketing & Communications

    Why you'd thrive here

    A communications leader with experience building donor relationships and telling education-focused stories at a regional nonprofit, comfortable translating scholarship impact and Catholic values into compelling narratives for individual and institutional funders.

    K-12 educationScholarships/financial aidCollege readiness
    Boston, MA, USAOn-siteCommunications44 contacts
  • Rize Massachusetts Foundation
    $4.1M/yr

    Municipal Training and Technical Assistance Project Manager

    Why you'd thrive here

    Program leader with experience managing training and technical assistance initiatives for municipal or public-health agencies, comfortable translating evidence-based overdose-prevention practices into actionable implementation support across diverse cities and towns.

    Harm reductionPreventionAccess to care / treatment
    Boston, MAHybridProgram leadershipPosted 51 days ago23 contacts
  • Barr Fund
    $4.1M/yr

    Program Officer, Climate

    Why you'd thrive here

    Program officer who understands climate solutions across sectors and can work effectively with a principal-directed giving model, translating climate priorities into strategic recommendations for a flexible, nationally focused grantmaking vehicle.

    Grantmaking via donor-advised fund intermediary (Schwab Charitable)Unrestricted/general-purpose charitable funding (through DAF)Flexible, founder-directed philanthropy routed through financial intermediaries
    Boston, MassachusettsProgram leadershipPosted 17 days ago6 contacts$135K – $145K
  • Just-A-Start
    $1.7M/yr

    Director of Philanthropy

    Why you'd thrive here

    Someone with 10+ years directing fundraising at mission-driven nonprofits, experience cultivating major donors and corporate partners in the Boston area, and track record growing unrestricted revenue for workforce-development or housing organizations.

    workforce developmentadult educationaffordable housing
    Cambridge, MAHybridExecutive leadership28 contacts$130K – $150K
  • Doug Flutie Jr Foundation for Autism
    $1.4M/yr

    Video and Content Coordinator

    Why you'd thrive here

    Communications professional with experience creating accessible video and digital content for health or disability-focused nonprofits, comfortable translating program work into engaging stories for families and donors.

    AutismAssistive technologyFamily support
    Communications21 contacts
  • Mass Mentoring Partnership
    $1.3M/yr

    Manager of Training & Capacity Building

    Why you'd thrive here

    Program leader with experience designing and delivering training curricula for youth-serving organizations, comfortable balancing direct capacity-building work with program evaluation and network-building across Massachusetts K–12 mentoring providers.

    MentoringYouth DevelopmentEducation
    Boston, MA, USAHybridProgram leadership23 contacts$70K – $75K
  • City Year
    $735K/yr

    Impact Manager

    Why you'd thrive here

    Program leader with experience managing AmeriCorps or similarly structured service corps in K–12 settings, comfortable coaching teams through school partnerships and tracking student outcomes across multiple sites.

    K-12 EducationYouth MentoringTutoring and Academic Support
    Boston, MAProgram leadershipPosted 8 days ago33 contacts
  • Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues Inc Dba Funders for Lgbtq Issues
    $650K/yr

    Grants Processor

    Why you'd thrive here

    Operations professional with grants-management or nonprofit-administration experience who understands LGBTQ movement infrastructure and can manage workflows efficiently for a national funder serving queer communities and trans-specific initiatives.

    LGBTQ rights and liberationTrans communities and trans-specific grantmakingLGBTQ organizations in the U.S. South
    Boston, MassachusettsHybridOperationsPosted 11 days ago33 contacts$60K – $65K
  • Boston Foundation
    $228M/yr

    Community Impact Intern, Latino Equity Fund

    Why you'd thrive here

    Entry-level candidate with lived experience or strong community ties in the Cape Ann or Nashoba Valley area, comfortable supporting grant workflows and learning how a small foundation funds mental health and LGBTQIA youth services.

    Child well-beingHealth careEarly education
    HybridProgram support94 contacts
  • Northeastern University
    $46M/yr

    Associate Director, CSL- African American Institute

    Why you'd thrive here

    Program leader with experience designing or scaling African American studies, equity-focused curricula, or culturally-centered student-support initiatives in higher education, comfortable translating research into experiential learning and managing cross-functional university partnerships.

    Higher educationResearch (health, security, sustainability, network science)Experiential/co-op programs
    Boston, MA (Main Campus)Program leadershipPosted 43 days ago117 contacts$68K – $96K
  • Barr Fund
    $4.1M/yr

    Program Associate, Climate

    Why you'd thrive here

    Program associate comfortable supporting a lean, founder-directed giving operation that channels climate philanthropy through donor-advised funds; strong organizational and communication skills essential for coordinating grantmaking across multiple beneficiaries.

    Grantmaking via donor-advised fund intermediary (Schwab Charitable)Unrestricted/general-purpose charitable funding (through DAF)Flexible, founder-directed philanthropy routed through financial intermediaries
    Boston, MassachusettsProgram supportPosted 18 days ago6 contacts$74K – $80K
  • Boston Foundation
    $228M/yr

    Event Operations Associate

    Why you'd thrive here

    Operations-minded professional with experience coordinating events at small to midsize nonprofits or foundations; comfortable managing logistics, vendor relationships, and details for 50–200-person gatherings in a lean, mission-driven environment.

    Child well-beingHealth careEarly education
    Boston, MA, USAHybridOperations94 contacts$58K – $62K
  • Northeastern University
    $46M/yr

    Associate Director, Major Gifts

    Why you'd thrive here

    Major-gifts professional with experience building and managing seven-figure donor portfolios at a research university or health institution, comfortable stewarding relationships with alumni and foundations aligned to STEM research and experiential learning.

    Higher educationResearch (health, security, sustainability, network science)Experiential/co-op programs
    Boston, MA (Main Campus)Development & fundraisingPosted 43 days ago117 contacts$88K – $124K
  • Boston Foundation
    $228M/yr

    Marketing Associate

    Why you'd thrive here

    A communications professional with experience promoting mental-health or LGBTQIA-focused nonprofits to local audiences, comfortable translating grant outcomes and funder priorities into compelling narratives for regional stakeholders.

    Child well-beingHealth careEarly education
    Boston, MA, USAHybridCommunications94 contacts$58K – $62K
  • Northeastern University
    $46M/yr

    Assistant Director of Major Gifts

    Why you'd thrive here

    Someone who has built or managed major-gift pipelines at a research university or academic medical center and understands how to cultivate donors passionate about experiential learning, interdisciplinary research, or workforce innovation.

    Higher educationResearch (health, security, sustainability, network science)Experiential/co-op programs
    Boston, MA (Main Campus)Development & fundraisingPosted 43 days ago117 contacts$76K – $108K
  • Boston Foundation
    $228M/yr

    Grants Processor

    Why you'd thrive here

    Operations professional with experience processing grants for local or regional foundations, comfortable managing compliance workflows and grantee reporting for mental health and social services nonprofits.

    Child well-beingHealth careEarly education
    Boston, MAHybridOperations94 contacts$60K – $65K
  • Northeastern University
    $46M/yr

    Assistant Director, Digital Enablement

    Why you'd thrive here

    Someone with experience managing digital infrastructure or systems adoption at a mid-to-large research institution, comfortable translating technical capabilities into workflow improvements across mixed nonprofit and academic teams.

    Higher educationResearch (health, security, sustainability, network science)Experiential/co-op programs
    Boston, MA (Main Campus)OperationsPosted 43 days ago117 contacts$114K – $165K
  • Boston Foundation
    $228M/yr

    Manager, Programs Communications & Impact

    Why you'd thrive here

    Program officer or communications professional with experience translating mental-health or suicide-prevention work into compelling narratives for donors and community stakeholders, comfortable working at a community-foundation scale.

    Child well-beingHealth careEarly education
    Boston, MAHybridCommunications94 contacts$77K – $85K
  • Northeastern University
    $46M/yr

    Sr Research Development Officer

    Why you'd thrive here

    Senior development professional with experience cultivating major gifts from corporations, foundations, or research sponsors; ideally familiar with funding mechanisms in health, engineering, or applied-science research and comfortable stewarding relationships across academic departments and industry partners.

    Higher educationResearch (health, security, sustainability, network science)Experiential/co-op programs
    Boston, MA (Main Campus)Development & fundraisingPosted 43 days ago117 contacts$88K – $124K
  • Boston Foundation
    $228M/yr

    Financial Analyst

    Why you'd thrive here

    Financial professional with nonprofit accounting or foundation operations experience who understands the compliance and reporting needs of smaller regional funders managing multiple cause areas, particularly mental health and LGBTQIA services.

    Child well-beingHealth careEarly education
    HybridOperations94 contacts$75K – $80K
  • Boston Foundation
    $228M/yr

    Chief Executive Officer

    Why you'd thrive here

    A seasoned nonprofit executive with deep roots in Cape Ann or Nashoba Valley communities, experienced managing lean operating budgets under $200K annually while stewarding multiple cause areas—mental health, environmental, cultural—and comfortable building trust with local board and grantee networks.

    Child well-beingHealth careEarly education
    Executive leadership94 contacts
  • Boston Foundation
    $228M/yr

    Manager, Philanthropy Communications

    Why you'd thrive here

    Communications professional with experience articulating a funder's priorities across multiple issue areas—mental health, environmental protection, the arts, historic preservation—to diverse audiences including grantees, donors, and community members in regional markets.

    Child well-beingHealth careEarly education
    Boston, MA, USAHybridCommunications94 contacts$77K – $85K
  • Boston Foundation
    $228M/yr

    Senior Program Associate, TPI

    Why you'd thrive here

    Program professional with experience supporting mental-health or LGBTQIA youth-services grantmaking at a regional foundation, comfortable managing grant cycles, grantee relationships, and compliance work in a small-team environment.

    Child well-beingHealth careEarly education
    Boston, MA, USAHybridProgram support94 contacts$58K – $66K