Development Assistant, Foundation Relations

Boston Children's Hospital seeks a Development Assistant, Foundation Relations to support fundraising that advances world-class pediatric care, research, and community programs. In this role, you will help prepare and edit grant proposals, reports, and donor communications for foundations and institutional funders. You will conduct prospect research, track opportunities and deadlines, and maintain accurate data in development databases. Working closely with clinicians, researchers, and development colleagues, you will coordinate materials, gather impact data, and support stewardship activities and events. This position offers the opportunity to contribute directly to life-changing work for children and families in a collaborative, mission-driven environment with strong professional development and learning opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation, editing, and formatting of grant proposals, reports, and donor communications for foundations and institutional funders.
• Conduct prospect research to identify and qualify foundation and institutional funding opportunities aligned with hospital priorities.
• Maintain accurate records in development databases, tracking proposals, deadlines, gifts, and donor interactions.
• Coordinate timelines, materials, and internal approvals for submissions and reporting requirements.
• Assist with donor stewardship activities, including impact reports, briefings, and event support.
• Collaborate with clinicians, researchers, and development staff to gather information and data for compelling cases for support.
• Generate regular reports and dashboards to support strategy, forecasting, and portfolio management.
• Provide administrative support to the foundation relations team, including scheduling, meeting preparation, and documentation.

Required Skills

• Grant writing and editing
• Prospect research and data analysis
• Donor database/CRM management
• Project and deadline management
• Professional written communication
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power
• Point)
• Report preparation and data tracking
• Fundraising and development operations
• Collaboration with clinical and research staff
• Event and meeting coordination