INACTIVE
Full-Time
Principal Major Gifts Officer
Posted on 12/23/2022
Nonprofit charitable organization
Social Impact
Senior, Expert
Remote
Requirements
- Work experience or equivalent degree plus work experience. (Bachelor's + 12 years related work experience; Master's + 8 years related work experience.)
- A demonstrated track record of identifying, cultivating, soliciting and securing donations in the 7- to 8-figure range from individuals and organizations
- Broad-based knowledge of various development campaign activities, including: direct solicitations, event planning and management, planned giving, and leveraging fundraising databases
- We are an international organization serving an internationally distributed audience. A strong international perspective with personal experience in cross-cultural communication is highly valued
- Compassionate communication, both in speaking and writing, and particularly able to recognize the alignment of a donor's interests with the value of Wikimedia Foundation programs, communities, services and events
- Sharing a culture of constructive criticism and respect
- Demonstrated commitment to and belief in equity, inclusion, and diversity
- Ability to work and communicate effectively within a large team distributed across multiple time zones
- Ability to work in an open, transparent, and collaborative environment, while respecting donor confidentiality and data security. Possess a finely-tuned sense of discretion
- Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy and accountability
- Desire to work in a dynamic and mission-driven organization
- Experience working with technical and/or scientific donors
- Experience fundraising for endowments, including experience with planned giving
- Experience working in an organization with a distributed workforce
- Global perspective, with experience living or working internationally
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Senior Development Director & Endowment Director to develop fundraising strategy for the Major Gifts & Foundations and Endowment teams
- Lead the development of fundraising strategy for restricted gifts and other special fundraising campaigns
- Serving as a principal gifts officer for teams currently tasked with raising $20M per year in direct donations
- Securing new principal gifts, both independently and in collaboration with colleagues on the Major Gifts & Foundations and Endowment teams
- Cultivating and stewarding a portfolio of 50-75 prospects who are rated at $1M+ capacity
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues across teams and departments to create engagement opportunities and proposals appropriate for current and prospective principal gift donors
- Collaboration with colleagues on the Major Gifts & Foundations and Endowment teams to develop fundraising and donor engagement tactics
- Lead fundraising initiatives of various types and sizes, including one-on-one meetings and meetings that include Wikimedia's senior leadership
- Preparing detailed meeting briefings for senior leadership who are engaging with principal gifts donors
- Modeling leadership that cultivates a collaborative, positive, and respectful team culture; serving as a collaborative thought partner across teams at the Foundation, and as a mentor for other gift officers
The mission of the Wikimedia Foundation is to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally.
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$158.7M
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Founded
2003
Growth & Insights
Headcount
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