Lincoln Laboratory

Leadership Giving Officer

Lincoln Laboratory • $80K — $120K *
Cambridge, MA 02139In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
More than 3 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Three years of direct fundraising experience.
  • Exceptional interpersonal skills and communication (written and oral).
  • Strong organizational and project management abilities.
  • Demonstrated time management and relationship-building skills with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

  • Create and execute a comprehensive strategic development plan for DMSE.
  • Manage and build fundraising strategies for a mature portfolio.
  • Develop individualized solicitation plans for major and principal gifts.
  • Support MIT's fundraising priorities and capital projects.
  • Collaborate with faculty, alumni, and industrial partners to foster fundraising efforts.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead significant fundraising initiatives.
  • Engagement with a diverse and influential network.
  • Collaboration with faculty and academic leaders.
  • Potential for professional growth in a prestigious institution.
Full Job Description
Posting Description

LEADERSHIP GIVING OFFICER (LGO), Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE), reporting jointly to the Head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (DMSE) and the School of Engineering (SoE) Assistant Dean for Development, will create and execute a comprehensive, strategic development plan, designed to raise financial support and awareness for DMSE. This position manages, builds, and executes successful fundraising strategies for a mature portfolio (including Core Team) creating individualized solicitation plans leading to major and principal gifts in support of MIT's fundraising priorities, capital projects, and other departmental priorities.

The full job description is available here: https://dmse.mit.edu/about-us/job-opportunities/

Job Requirements

REQUIRED : Bachelor's degree; three years of direct fund-raising experience; exceptional interpersonal, organizational, project management, and communication skills, both written and oral; time management; and skill relating with diverse constituencies, including faculty, alumni, resource development colleagues, and industrial partners.

12/4/2025

About Lincoln Laboratory

Lincoln Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center that conducts research and development in technology areas relevant to national security. The laboratory is operated by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is located in Lexington, Massachusetts. Lincoln Laboratory's research areas include air and missile defense, cyber security, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, communications and information technology, and advanced electronics. The laboratory was founded in 1951 and has been responsible for many technological innovations, including the development of the first air traffic control system and the first satellite navigation system. The laboratory has a staff of over 3,000 employees, including scientists, engineers, and support staff.
Learn more about Lincoln Laboratory
Size
3,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
* Ladders Estimates

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