Global Head of Individual Philanthropy
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International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF)
Hybrid- Career category: Fundraising/ Grant management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: Other (specified in job description)
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Hybrid
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: Not Disclosed
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 12/10/2025
- Location: United States
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Global Framework & Strategy
• Implement IPPF’s first global framework for individual giving, ensuring consistency, best practice, and shared learning across the Federation.
• Co-create, develop, and deliver the global strategy for income generation from individuals, ensuring alignment with IPPF’s Strategic Framework.
• Design and implement annual and multi-year fundraising plans for individual and major gifts, incorporating planned giving opportunities.
• Develop compelling fundraising initiatives that resonate with supporters across diverse philanthropic cultures.
Raising Funds
• Be accountable for meeting and exceeding annual fundraising targets for individual giving.
• Lead the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship process for major and principal donors worldwide.
• Personally manage a portfolio of six- and seven-figure donors and prospects.
• Expand IPPF’s planned giving and legacy fundraising programs in key donor markets, adapting to regional legal and cultural contexts.
Team Leadership
• Lead the new Individual Giving team, scoping out roles and structures that align with IPPF’s global fundraising strategy.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and trust, and champion diversity, equity and inclusion.
Communications and Profile Building
• Partner with communications colleagues in the design of compelling global fundraising campaigns.
• Lead donor-facing events and engagements in global hubs to raise IPPF’s profile among philanthropists and key stakeholders. • Position IPPF as a trusted partner for those committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights and justice.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience & Track Record
• Proven success in building and leading individual giving programs at scale, ideally in a multicountry context. • Demonstrated ability to design and execute fundraising strategies that deliver significant growth in revenue from individual donors.
• Strong track record in cultivating, soliciting, and closing six- and seven-figure gifts from major donors and family foundations.
• Experience in fundraising efforts across decentralized or federated organizations.
• Experience working with senior leaders to leverage networks and support donor engagement.
• Knowledge of planned giving and legacy fundraising in multiple donor markets.
• Experience managing and motivating diverse teams across geographies, with an emphasis on collaboration and shared success.
Skills & Competencies
• Visionary and entrepreneurial, with the ability to set a bold agenda and deliver results in a startup or growth-phase environment.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to inspire, influence, and build trust with diverse stakeholders including philanthropists, partners, and colleagues.
• Strong analytical and data-driven approach, with the ability to use insights to drive strategy and continuous improvement.
• Skilled in cross-cultural communication, with sensitivity to different philanthropic traditions and donor motivations. • Comfortable working in complex, fast-moving environments with competing priorities.
Values & Attributes
• Deep commitment to sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender justice, and human rights.
• Collaborative and inclusive leadership style that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Personally motivated by building community and engaging individuals as agents of change, not just as sources of revenue.
Global Framework & Strategy
• Implement IPPF’s first global framework for individual giving, ensuring consistency, best practice, and shared learning across the Federation.
• Co-create, develop, and deliver the global strategy for income generation from individuals, ensuring alignment with IPPF’s Strategic Framework.
• Design and implement annual and multi-year fundraising plans for individual and major gifts, incorporating planned giving opportunities.
• Develop compelling fundraising initiatives that resonate with supporters across diverse philanthropic cultures.
Raising Funds
• Be accountable for meeting and exceeding annual fundraising targets for individual giving.
• Lead the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship process for major and principal donors worldwide.
• Personally manage a portfolio of six- and seven-figure donors and prospects.
• Expand IPPF’s planned giving and legacy fundraising programs in key donor markets, adapting to regional legal and cultural contexts.
Team Leadership
• Lead the new Individual Giving team, scoping out roles and structures that align with IPPF’s global fundraising strategy.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and trust, and champion diversity, equity and inclusion.
Communications and Profile Building
• Partner with communications colleagues in the design of compelling global fundraising campaigns.
• Lead donor-facing events and engagements in global hubs to raise IPPF’s profile among philanthropists and key stakeholders. • Position IPPF as a trusted partner for those committed to advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights and justice.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience & Track Record
• Proven success in building and leading individual giving programs at scale, ideally in a multicountry context. • Demonstrated ability to design and execute fundraising strategies that deliver significant growth in revenue from individual donors.
• Strong track record in cultivating, soliciting, and closing six- and seven-figure gifts from major donors and family foundations.
• Experience in fundraising efforts across decentralized or federated organizations.
• Experience working with senior leaders to leverage networks and support donor engagement.
• Knowledge of planned giving and legacy fundraising in multiple donor markets.
• Experience managing and motivating diverse teams across geographies, with an emphasis on collaboration and shared success.
Skills & Competencies
• Visionary and entrepreneurial, with the ability to set a bold agenda and deliver results in a startup or growth-phase environment.
• Excellent communicator with the ability to inspire, influence, and build trust with diverse stakeholders including philanthropists, partners, and colleagues.
• Strong analytical and data-driven approach, with the ability to use insights to drive strategy and continuous improvement.
• Skilled in cross-cultural communication, with sensitivity to different philanthropic traditions and donor motivations. • Comfortable working in complex, fast-moving environments with competing priorities.
Values & Attributes
• Deep commitment to sexual and reproductive health and rights, gender justice, and human rights.
• Collaborative and inclusive leadership style that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Personally motivated by building community and engaging individuals as agents of change, not just as sources of revenue.
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