Senior Director of Institutional Giving
Boston Symphony Orchestra - Boston, MA
The Boston Symphony Orchestra seeks a Senior Director of Institutional Giving who will play a pivotal role in the strategic leadership, planning, and execution of the BSO’s institutional fundraising efforts, with a primary focus on revenue growth, modernizing and revitalizing the BSO’s corporate giving program, and building and strengthening relationships within the corporate and foundation community in advance of a transformative campaign for the BSO’s future.
This senior-level position will be responsible for securing significant financial support from corporations, foundations, and government entities, while shaping and advancing a comprehensive corporate engagement strategy aligned with the BSO’s long-term artistic, business, and campaign priorities. The role is central to building a robust prospect pool and scalable, sustainable corporate philanthropy platforms that support both growth in annual operations and the organization’s upcoming campaign.
Founded in 1881, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is one of the premier orchestras in the world. The BSO is one of the world’s leading cultural institutions, dedicated to making music at the highest level of artistic excellence and serving as an artistic and civic pillar in Boston, the Berkshires, and beyond. Through extraordinary performances, transformational education initiatives, and deep community engagement, the BSO aspires to build community around music for all people, guided by its core values of excellence, belonging, innovation, learning, and service.
The BSO is currently operating at a pivotal moment in its history. Following a period of significant organizational change and renewed leadership, the Board of Trustees approved a comprehensive strategic plan—Framework for the Future—to chart a path toward long-term artistic vibrancy, financial sustainability, and institutional growth. Developed through extensive engagement with trustees, civic, corporate, and foundation leaders, musicians, and staff, the plan reflects a strong, shared vision for the BSO’s future and a renewed momentum in philanthropic investment.
"The Senior Director of Institutional Giving will join an organization that is in a period of growth. The department raised the most money in the BSO's history last year, with a ~35% increase in the annual fund combined with large investments in endowment and capital. Given the ambitions of this next chapter, there is an imperative to build and re-orient the corporate fundraising programs across the BSO to engage a new, broader generation of prospects and donors and to align the foundation fundraising with the new programming emerging from the recently approved strategic plan.” — Lauren Budding, Chief Development Officer
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.
This senior-level position will be responsible for securing significant financial support from corporations, foundations, and government entities, while shaping and advancing a comprehensive corporate engagement strategy aligned with the BSO’s long-term artistic, business, and campaign priorities. The role is central to building a robust prospect pool and scalable, sustainable corporate philanthropy platforms that support both growth in annual operations and the organization’s upcoming campaign.
Founded in 1881, the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is one of the premier orchestras in the world. The BSO is one of the world’s leading cultural institutions, dedicated to making music at the highest level of artistic excellence and serving as an artistic and civic pillar in Boston, the Berkshires, and beyond. Through extraordinary performances, transformational education initiatives, and deep community engagement, the BSO aspires to build community around music for all people, guided by its core values of excellence, belonging, innovation, learning, and service.
The BSO is currently operating at a pivotal moment in its history. Following a period of significant organizational change and renewed leadership, the Board of Trustees approved a comprehensive strategic plan—Framework for the Future—to chart a path toward long-term artistic vibrancy, financial sustainability, and institutional growth. Developed through extensive engagement with trustees, civic, corporate, and foundation leaders, musicians, and staff, the plan reflects a strong, shared vision for the BSO’s future and a renewed momentum in philanthropic investment.
"The Senior Director of Institutional Giving will join an organization that is in a period of growth. The department raised the most money in the BSO's history last year, with a ~35% increase in the annual fund combined with large investments in endowment and capital. Given the ambitions of this next chapter, there is an imperative to build and re-orient the corporate fundraising programs across the BSO to engage a new, broader generation of prospects and donors and to align the foundation fundraising with the new programming emerging from the recently approved strategic plan.” — Lauren Budding, Chief Development Officer
For more information, including core competencies and qualifications, please refer to the full prospectus.