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Chief Development Officer

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Chief Development Officer

Tufts Medicine

Hybrid Boston, Massachusetts

Tufts Medicine is known for its innovative approach to patient-centered care. Dedicated to academic excellence and community engagement, Tufts Medicine encompasses a network that includes Tufts Medical Center, Lowell General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, and Care at Home services.

This robust system combines the expertise of academic medicine with accessible community care, offering specialized services in areas such as cardiology, neuroscience, cancer care, and organ transplantation. Tufts Medicine’s commitment to research, education, and community health initiatives reflects its mission to improve healthcare delivery and outcomes while fostering collaboration between academic and clinical practices.

The Opportunity

The Chief Development Officer (CDO) opportunity at Tufts Medicine is an extraordinary leadership role for a professional ready to shape the future of philanthropy across a complex healthcare enterprise.

As a member of the Executive Leadership Council and reporting directly to the President and CEO, the CDO will develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy that amplifies the organization’s mission and enhances its impact.

The CDO will harness the collective strengths of Tufts Medicine’s integrated network, collaborating with leadership, staff, and donors to inspire transformative gifts and sustainable philanthropic support.

This role is ideal for a strategic and innovative leader who thrives in dynamic environments, values collaboration, and is eager to drive measurable growth in support of critical healthcare initiatives.

By admin|2026-09-23T21:24:45-04:00November 25, 2024|Comments Off

About the Author: admin

Libby Roberts has earned the trust and admiration of executives across sectors and industries for her bold leadership, incisive judgment, and refreshing candor. A paragon of relationship-building, Libby forges strong client partnerships by deriving clear, actionable insights from open and honest dialogue. Libby’s expert guidance, rooted in a deep understanding of nonprofits, makes her an essential partner for organizations navigating the complexities of succession planning and executive recruitment.

Expertise

Libby’s proven recruiting and talent management strategies are designed to achieve the unique goals of her clients. She excels at guiding boards and leaders through the many stages of a search, collaborating with stakeholders while surfacing the core goals, priorities, and aspirations that unite an organization. For Libby, the end goal isn’t simply placing top talent in leadership roles but preparing organizations and teams to maximize the new leader’s potential long after the search has concluded.

Libby’s client list and broader community involvement reflect her extraordinary global network as well as her commitment to service. Her work has ranged across arts and culture, healthcare, higher education, and advocacy, as well as faith-based hospitals, universities, and other organizations.

Experience

With years of experience in the leadership roles for which she now recruits, Libby brings with her a deep and nuanced understanding of how organizations can engage their communities, develop teams, and recruit talented individuals who will succeed and drive missions forward.

Prior to joining Lindauer, Libby held leadership roles at many influential institutions, including Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Dartmouth, and Harvard Law School.

Her experience in annual giving, major gifts, and fundraising campaigns allowed Libby to form a holistic picture of the interconnected components of modern advancement programs. Meanwhile, her time spent managing teams and engaging boards honed her ability to navigate complex organizational structures effectively.

Through her extensive volunteer work, Libby gives back to her community and contributes to the development of the field of philanthropy. She has served on many boards, including the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Boston Trinity Episcopal Church, the Nelson Rockefeller Center, and The Boston House. She brings a wealth of global experience through her travel, international education, and work with Habitat for Humanity. She maintains her connection with her alma mater, Dartmouth, where she has been deeply involved since matriculation.

Libby’s passion for effecting change, her wealth of experience, and her commitment to forging successful client partnerships make her a valued leader and an essential resource for any search, leadership, or talent management project.

Education

Libby holds a BA from Dartmouth College with a Religion major.