Major Gifts Fundraising Consultant

The Cambridge Insight Meditation Center (CIMC) is a welcoming refuge and teaching center in 
Cambridge, Massachusetts for all who seek inner peace and wise action through the liberating 
practice of insight meditation. A unique urban center, CIMC is dedicated to the integration of 
Buddhist practice and wisdom into every aspect of community and daily life. It offers Dharma 
retreats, talks, classes, drop-ins, and other programs. 
Position Summary:  
CIMC recently adopted a new strategic plan and launched Together for the Future, a three-year 
fundraising initiative, to ensure the center continues to flourish for future generations.  
CIMC is looking for a dynamic, creative fundraising consultant to work with our Executive 
Director and Board to implement the second year of the Together for the Future plan. To date, 
we have secured commitments for 50% of the initiative’s revenue target. The consultant will 
build on this momentum, evaluate donor prospects, schedule donor meetings, identify new 
donor prospects and keep our pipeline moving. The consultant will also staff our Board 
Fundraising Task Force, assisting them in building the pipeline, engaging donor prospects and 
creating a community for our donors. 
We are looking for someone with a proven track record in major gifts fundraising who is highly 
organized and can take initiative. It will be helpful if they also have an interest in meditation 
and an appreciation for the role of generosity in Insight Meditation teachings.  
The position will be approximately 20 hours a week, and we expect the duration of this position 
to be 6-8 months. This position reports to the Executive Director.  
To apply, please upload a letter of interest and resume here.