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Philanthropy jobs in Boston

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15 open jobs

at 11 foundations·Largest funders first

  • 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
  • Barr Foundation
    $123M/yr

    Manager, People & Talent

    Why you'd thrive here

    HR or talent-operations leader experienced building inclusive workplace systems at mid-to-large foundations or mission-driven organizations, comfortable balancing people strategy with the operational complexity of a $123M regional funder across arts, climate, and education.

    Arts + CreativityClimateEducation
    Boston, MassachusettsOperationsPosted 16 days ago44 contacts$125K – $130K
  • 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 15 days ago117 contacts$76K – $108K
  • Alzheimer's Disease Research Foundation
    $34M/yr

    Vice President, Philanthropy

    Why you'd thrive here

    Executive-level fundraiser with deep connections in major-gift circles, experience securing nine-figure commitments for scientific research, and comfort translating genomics or neuroscience into compelling case statements for donors.

    Alzheimer's Genome ProjectWhole Genome SequencingGenes to Therapy / Stem Cell Screening
    Wellesley Hills, MARemoteExecutive leadership29 contacts$200K – $225K
  • Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life
    $12M/yr

    Senior Associate, Jewish Life and Learning at Tufts Hillel

    Why you'd thrive here

    A Jewish educator or campus-based program director with experience designing inclusive learning experiences and managing student engagement initiatives across religious or cultural organizations, comfortable bridging denominational differences and scaling successful models.

    Jewish educationCampus life and student servicesScholarships and financial aid for Jewish students
    Medford, Massachusetts, United StatesProgram leadershipPosted 24 days ago34 contacts$60K – $75K
  • Every Cure
    $2.8M/yr

    Impact Evidence & Engagement Lead

    Why you'd thrive here

    Program officer or research-communications leader with experience translating clinical trial data and rare-disease research into actionable insights for funders, grantees, and stakeholders, comfortable building evidence frameworks at an early-stage funder.

    Drug repurposingRare diseasesClinical trials
    Cambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesProgram leadershipPosted 43 days ago17 contacts$90K – $95K
  • 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

    Flutie Fellow

    Why you'd thrive here

    Recent graduate or early-career professional with lived experience in autism or family caregiving, comfortable learning grant operations and program support while contributing ideas to family-centered initiatives in assistive technology.

    AutismAssistive technologyFamily support
    Program support21 contacts
  • Citizens Programs
    $687K/yr

    Corporate Events, Philanthropy & Community Engagement Intern

    Why you'd thrive here

    An organized early-career professional with interest in energy access or community development, comfortable supporting both corporate partnerships and nonprofit grantee relationships, and ready to learn how utilities leverage philanthropy for local impact.

    renewable energyenergy affordabilitycommunity development
    Program supportPosted 9 days ago6 contacts
  • Bruce J Anderson Foundation C/O Boston Foundation
    $159K/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.

    Mental healthSuicide preventionLGBTQIA youth services
    HybridStrategy & impact25 contacts$75K – $85K
  • Robert A Toigo Foundation
    $77K/yr

    Equity Solutions Portfolio Analyst – Portfolio Construction & Optimization

    Why you'd thrive here

    Someone with experience in portfolio analytics or financial operations who understands workforce-development funding and can translate between investment principles and the Foundation's leadership-development grantmaking.

    Leadership developmentGraduate educationWorkforce and career development
    Boston, United States of AmericaHybridOperationsPosted 59 days ago39 contacts$175K – $200K
  • 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

    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 15 days ago117 contacts$88K – $124K
  • 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
  • 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
    HybridProgram support94 contacts$58K – $66K