SENIOR MAJOR GIFT OFFICER

Wikimedia Foundation
Full-time
Remote
$116,951 to $144,181
Posted on 5 months ago

Job Description

The Senior Major Gift Officer is responsible for raising major gifts and planned gifts for the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia Endowment, managing a portfolio of prospects, and fostering donor relationships. This role requires a combination of personalized cultivation and broad email outreach.

Responsibilities

  • Secure increasing revenue through major gifts
  • Cultivate and steward a portfolio of 75-100 prospects
  • Solicit and secure major and planned gifts
  • Foster donor relationships
  • Develop donor cultivation events
  • Create fundraising materials
  • Manage donor communications
  • Participate in donor identification
  • Assist with gift administration
  • Track donor contact

Requirements

  • 4 years of fundraising experience, 3+ years in major gifts
  • Record of raising 4-5 figure gifts
  • Knowledge of development activities
  • Excellent relationship management skills
  • Strong verbal and writing skills
  • Autonomy and accountability
  • Confidentiality and discretion
  • Ability to travel

Benefits

  • No benefits