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Director of Philanthropy

Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center

Onsite Newburyport, Massachusetts

For more than four decades, the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center (JGCC) has been a steadfast source of safety, advocacy, and healing for survivors of intimate partner and domestic violence across northeastern Massachusetts. Deeply rooted in its mission to empower individuals and engage communities to end domestic violence, the Center offers an integrated array of free services including crisis response, counseling, legal support, housing assistance, and therapeutic programming. This survivor-centered approach is strengthened by a philosophy that safety is a collective responsibility, one shared across neighborhoods, agencies, and systems.

Beyond direct service, JGCC has emerged as a national thought leader advancing prevention, early intervention, and systemic change. Its Youth Empowerment Services equip young people with tools to build healthy relationships, while the organization’s nationally recognized Domestic Violence High-Risk Team model has transformed how communities across the United States address and prevent domestic violence homicides. With the recent launch of the Geiger Institute, JGCC’s impact now reaches hundreds of communities nationwide through training, technical assistance, and strategic partnerships.

The Opportunity

The Director of Philanthropy will play a central role in shaping this next era of growth by imagining, building, and leading a more sophisticated, relationship-driven development enterprise.

Serving as a key member of the senior leadership team and a close partner to the CEO and Board, this leader will design a multi-year fundraising strategy that deepens major donor engagement, develops new national philanthropic partnerships, and strengthens the systems and culture needed for long-term sustainability.

This is a moment of opportunity for a strategic, creative, and mission-driven fundraiser energized by both building and scaling. The Director of Philanthropy will build and manage a portfolio of 100–150 prospects, lead a small but dedicated team, and partner closely with leadership to expand the organization’s reach, visibility, and philanthropic ambition. They will bring expertise in major gifts, a commitment to donor-centric relationship-building, and the storytelling skills required to articulate the life-changing and life-saving impact of JGCC’s work.

The salary range for this position is $160,000 – $190,000.

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    Bob Giannino has had a transformative impact at the highest levels of nonprofit leadership by identifying opportunities for impact, making bold plans, and bringing people together to find common cause for the common good. A touchstone of Bob’s leadership is his conviction that the success of an organization lies in its people—a credo he has embodied and realized by building strong, inclusive teams and nurturing ecosystems where both individuals and institutions can thrive.

    At Lindauer, Bob leverages his extensive executive experience to help organizations identify, cultivate, and retain exceptional talent. His thoughtful approach ensures that leaders are positioned to drive sustainable change and long-term impact.

    Expertise

    With more than two decades of experience across diverse sectors, Bob brings a strategic approach to talent development, honed through years in top executive roles and rooted in the understanding that people are the key to organizational success. At Lindauer, Bob draws on his deep knowledge of how strong talent acquisition, culture-building, and mentorship fuel institutional growth. His expertise includes building diverse and inclusive teams, aligning talent strategies with organizational missions, and scaling organizational impact through strategic growth.

    For Bob, executive search is akin to completing a complex puzzle, where the right candidate represents a crucial piece that helps bring the full picture into focus. Bob thrives on the challenge of understanding the unique needs and dynamics of each organization, then strategically matching them with candidates who can seamlessly integrate and make a lasting impact. His ability to focus on both the immediate requirements of a role as well as the critical factors for long-term organizational success sets him apart in the search process.

    Experience

    Before joining Lindauer, Bob served as President & CEO of United Way of Massachusetts Bay, one of Greater Boston’s leading civic institutions, where his strategic leadership helped create greater opportunity, access, and equity across 140 communities in Eastern Massachusetts.

    Prior to United Way, Bob served as the CEO of uAspire, the nation’s leading nonprofit focused on helping young people and families navigate an affordable path to a postsecondary degree. Over 15 years, Bob oversaw the transformation of uAspire from a small, local organization serving 1,000 young people in Boston into a national, award-winning enterprise reaching more than 25 states and 300,000 students each year. In addition to its direct service programming, uAspire’s policy and systems change efforts will lead to dramatically improved financial access to a college degree and economic opportunity for millions of young people.

    From 2015-2020, Bob served as a member of the Management Faculty at the Institute for Nonprofit Practice, a national leader in equipping the nation’s social impact leaders to boldly advance their organizations and missions, creating a more equitable future for all.

    Throughout his career, Bob has been recognized by numerous local and national organizations for his contributions to and leadership within the nonprofit sector. In 2022, Bob was named an LGBTQ Trailblazer by the Boston Business Journal for his longstanding commitments to Greater Boston’s LGBTQIA community and, in 2024, he was honored by Get Konnected! as a DEI Champion and Ally. In addition, Bob was awarded the prestigious Barr Fellowship for his “outstanding contribution to the Boston community and potential to drive positive change for years to come.”

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    Bob holds an AB in Government from Harvard University and an Executive Education Certificate in Strategic Perspectives in Non-Profit Management from Harvard Business School.

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    Taylor Beard brings to Lindauer and its clients several years of philanthropic consulting and project management experience in the non-profit sector.

    Prior to joining Lindauer, Taylor was the Assistant Director of Leadership Annual Giving at the University of Chicago Law School where she managed the school’s reunion volunteer committees to foster a culture of engagement and philanthropy and increase annual support from alumni and friends. Taylor also spent several years at Grenzebach Glier and Associates (GG+A), a premier nonprofit philanthropic consulting firm, where she held multiple roles. As Senior Project Manager, Taylor partnered with the firm’s senior leaders to develop and execute client training projects, along with managing the firm’s internal professional development program. She managed upwards of 15 client projects at any given time, ranging in sectors from arts and culture, academic medicine and healthcare, higher education, independent schools, to advocacy.

    Throughout her career, Taylor has partnered with a range of clients including American University, Carnegie-Mellon University, Chicago Urban League, Colgate University, Da Vinci Science Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Englewood Health Foundation, Folger Shakespeare Library, Fourth Presbyterian Church, Germantown Friends School, Instituto Technologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Macalester College, Milwaukee Art Museum, Louisiana State University Athletics, National Cathedral School, Oregon Health and Science University Foundation, Pennsylvania State University Athletics, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Minnesota Foundation, University of New Mexico Foundation, University of the Arctic, Trinity College, and Upper Canada College.

    Taylor serves as Co-Chair of the Young Professional Board at Deborah’s Place, a nonprofit that provides housing and supportive services to women experiencing homelessness in Chicago.

    Taylor holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The Ohio State University.

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    Dianne holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Simmons University in Boston, Massachusetts.

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