Director of Planned Giving page is loaded
Summary/Objective
Job Description
With 15,000+ current donors and an already established group of planned giving donors through the Walter Piston Society, the Director of Planned Giving has an exciting opportunity to build on the foundation of engagement and grow the planned giving program. Established in 1987 and named for Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and noted musician Walter Piston, who endowed the BSO's Principal Flute Chair with a bequest, the Walter Piston Society recognizes and honors those who have provided for the future of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Pops, or Tanglewood through one of a variety of irrevocable deferred gifts, or by including the BSO in their long-term plans. Reporting to the Senior Director of Individual Giving and a key member of the development team at the BSO, the Director of Planned Giving will be responsible for designing, directing, and implementing a comprehensive program to promote and secure planned gifts for the organization. The successful candidate will be highly collaborative and adept at networking and forming relationships with demonstrated experience in closing planned gifts at the six-figure level and higher. This person will partner with colleagues to assist in strategizing and preparing solicitations to help ensure that the orchestras endowment, capital, and special project funding priorities are met. They will also work closely with trustees, advisors, colleagues, and other key leaders to identify and qualify new prospects and will serve as a key relationship manager as part of the front-line fundraising team
The Director of Planned Giving will join an organization that has an extraordinarily loyal, committed, and generous donor base. Planned Giving plays a central part of the development strategy and offers incredible opportunities for growth at a key moment of wealth transfer. We welcome entrepreneurial candidates who are excited in building a best-in-class program, and participating in creating a foothold for the BSOs next century.
RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS:
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Required Education and Experience
THE BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Boston Symphony Orchestra engages millions of people each year in the remarkable diversity and wonder of orchestral music and maintains homes at its iconic venues, Bostons Symphony Hall and Tanglewood in Western Massachusetts. From the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on the Charles River Esplanade to free community concerts throughout Greater Boston, an annual BSO Youth and Family series at Symphony Hall, humanities programs at the Tanglewood Learning Institute, and tour performances in concert halls around the world, the BSO remains committed to innovation, creativity, artistry, cultural relevance, education, civic engagement, and making orchestral music accessible to audiences of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of familiarity. At home, abroad, and through recordings, television, and radio broadcasts, a deep and inclusive commissioning legacy, and a history of cultivating emerging artists, the BSO reinforces its status as one of the worlds most accomplished and versatile ensembles, attracting world-renowned guest artists, composers, and conductors.
On the eve of its 150th anniversary, the BSO is ready for change, and to open the next chapter in its history. The development department will be essential to fueling and supporting this transformation.
FROM THE CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Since its founding in 1881, the BSO has centered innovation in its practices.One of the great orchestras of the world, devoted to advancing the classical music artform, it was also the first to integrate popular entertainments into its program offerings, with the creation of the Pops.Long a home for many of the most progressive musicians of our times, it has helped launch countless artists' careers and commissioned an unparalleled body of music.With the establishment of Tanglewood, its iconic summer home, it has embedded musical training, mentorship, and humanistic explorations into its programming with artists representing the full breadth of genres. It is, quite simply, an organization which has pointed the way forward since its very first days.Today, the BSO is rededicating itself to that foundational notion that excellence in its work can and will continue to inspire, comfort, and challenge audiences in meaningful ways.
I joined the BSO as Chief Development Officer as of September 1, 2024, after having a long-standing relationship with the Symphony as a consultant and a patron. I am most excited about the potential for how the BSO can better serve the communities of Boston and the Berkshires through impactful, accessible, and high-quality programming; better serve the artform through imaginative generative work; and better serve musicians locally, nationally, and globally, by amplifying their voices. As we lead up to the BSOs 150thanniversary in 2031, the institution must meet this moment. The transformative ideas and investments that will support this arc of ambition will require transformational fundraising and the highest quality cultural of philanthropy to engage our constituencies.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra gave its inaugural concert on October 22, 1881, and has continued to uphold the vision of its founder, the businessman, philanthropist, Civil War veteran, and amateur musician Henry Lee Higginson, for well over a century.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra has performed throughout the United States, as well as in Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, South America, and China; in addition, it reaches audiences numbering in the millions through its performances on radio, television, and recordings. It plays an active role in commissioning new works from today's most important composers; its summer season at Tanglewood is regarded as one of the world's most important music festivals; it helps develop the audience of the future through BSO Youth Concerts and through a variety of outreach programs involving the entire Boston community; and, during the Tanglewood season, it sponsors the Tanglewood Music Center, one of the world's most important training grounds for young composers, conductors, instrumentalists, and vocalists.
Today the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Inc., presents mor]]> <
...options Starting hourly rate: $42/hour Active New Mexico SLP license required For consideration, please send your resume... ...problem-solving abilities and attention to detail. Experience in teletherapy or online counseling (preferred). Knowledge of augmentative...
Furniture Designer Location New York, NY (Murray Hill area) : Our team is looking to expand the business into a new realm and is seeking a talented Designer to join our creative team. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, has a great personality, and has...
...Building Solutions, LLC is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join our team as a Marketing and Sales Support Intern. This... ..., social media management, and data management within Salesforce and HubSpot. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational...
RN - GeroPsych - PRN at Starr Regional Medical Center summary: Registered Nurse in the GeroPsych Department performing patient assessments, care planning, medication administration, and clinical treatments. Collaborates with the healthcare team to ensure coordinated...
...meaningful impact, we invite you to join us in reshaping the future of mental healthcare.About the RoleCharlie Health is seeking a communications leader to support and expand our external and internal communications efforts. This individual will play a key role on the...