[Hiring] Director of Philanthropy and Major Gifts @INFECTIOUS DISEASES SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC

Role Description

As Director of Philanthropy and Major Gifts, you will build and lead the next phase of the Foundation’s fundraising strategy across individual and major giving, planned and legacy giving, and family foundations. By growing the portfolio, you will secure the philanthropic support needed for IDSA to remain a leader in preparedness, research, and public health response.

In your first 1-2 years, you will:

• Achieve annual fundraising goals across major gifts, individual giving, and planned giving while strengthening a culture of philanthropy among IDSA members and non-member supporters.
• Build and grow a pipeline of major gift, planned giving, and physician prospects, nurturing opportunities for long-term philanthropic support.
• Expand relationships with family foundations, donor-advised fund holders, and other philanthropic partners whose interests align with the Foundation’s priorities.
• Increase Foundation Board engagement by encouraging personal giving, leveraging networks, and supporting strategic relationship development.
• Strengthen donor stewardship and recognition practices to deepen relationships, demonstrate impact, and increase retention.
• Lead pipeline strategy, performance tracking, and revenue forecasting to inform decision-making and strengthen accountability.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive fundraising experience, with demonstrated success securing major gifts and cultivating high-value donor relationships.
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. CFRE credential is preferred.
• Experience developing donor strategies, managing prospect pipelines, and using moves management to advance relationships and achieve revenue goals.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills, including developing compelling donor messaging and engaging senior leaders, board members, volunteers, and other stakeholders in fundraising efforts.
• Experience with high-net-worth individuals, family foundations, or donor-advised funds is preferred.
• Experience supervising and developing staff and collaborating effectively across departments.
• Proficiency with donor databases and CRM systems, preferably Salesforce.

Requirements

• This position offers a remote working environment, with core working hours between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm ET. Candidates may reside anywhere in the continental U.S. except California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York.
• Travel of up to 20% is required for donor engagement, IDWeek, and internal retreats and meetings.

Benefits

• This position offers a competitive total compensation package.
• Benefits include generous PTO; medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending account; 401(k); short- and long-term disability; life and AD&D insurance; and more.

Company Description

IDSA is a community of over 13,000 physicians, scientists, and public health experts who specialize in infectious diseases. Our mission is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and Society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases.

The Society is a great place to work! We are an innovative and dynamic professional association committed to the principles of inclusion, diversity, access, and equity. Our team embodies the following core values: Member-Centric, Excellence, Respect, Innovation, Teamwork, and Trust.