Senior Philanthropy Officer

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Global Fund for Women

Remote (local)
  • Career category: Fundraising/ Grant management
  • Job type: Job
  • Humanitarian or Development: Development
  • Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
  • Organisation type: Funds
  • Remote option: Remote (local)
  • Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
  • Renumeration: $120,218-$186,337 / yearly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Location: United States 
Movement building
We envision a world where movements have transformed power and privilege for a few into equity and equality for all. Our movement-led approach embodies a new kind of philanthropy that shifts power into the hands of those working at the frontlines of gender justice.
 
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  
  • Manage a portfolio of approximately 150 major giving donors and prospects in the western region of the US, serving as the primary relationship manager to cultivate, solicit, and steward these individuals in meaningful ways to raise at least $4 million annually. 
  • Leverage research and both quantitative and qualitative data to create customized annual and long-term strategies for portfolio donors with specific approaches, tactics, and goals. 
  • Build strong, authentic relationships to retain and upgrade donors through a one-to-one relational approach, prioritizing strategic meetings, in-person gatherings, phone calls, personalized email and written communications, and unique solicitations that speak to the philanthropic passions of our donors.  
  • Plan and execute strong and innovative cultivation and stewardship events and activities for the major donor portfolio with the goal of deepening relationships and increasing giving.  
  • Collaborate with the Senior Director of Individual Philanthropy and VP of Development on critical donor strategies and meetings with key stakeholders with the goal of deepening donors’ connection to the organization and upgrading their giving to the principal level. 
  • Participate in prospect discovery work and cultivate new major donor prospects through relationship building with community foundations, funding collectives, employee resource groups, and other spaces where mission and values-aligned prospects may exist. 
  • Collaborate with the Philanthropy Manager (mid-level gifts) to support in the upgrading of donors to major donor status and collaborate with the Director of Experiential Philanthropy with the goal of upgrading major donors to the Champions for Equality principal giving program.  
  • Collaborate with communications staff to build compelling materials, including cases for support, unique funding proposals, and engaging cultivation materials. 
  • Prioritize unrestricted fundraising with major donors and collaborate as needed with cross-functional teams on restricted gifts for gift deliverables and reporting.  
  • Perform any other duties as assigned towards meeting team and organizational goals.  
  
KEY TALENTS/WAYS OF BEING  
  • Strong interpersonal skills: attentive listening and observation, transparency, emotional intelligence, collaboration, and clear communication.  
  • Passion for relationship building and joy in representing the organization in external settings. 
  • Attention to detail and excellent problem-solving, project management, analytical and creative-thinking skills.  
  • Strategic thinker with a proactive, ownership mindset.  
  • Track record giving and receiving effective feedback.  
  • Exhibit organization, flexibility and time management of daily tasks and long-term projects in a fast-paced environment.  
  • Solicit input from stakeholders to facilitate decision-making and make decisions on behalf of team/organization as appropriate.  

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