Major & Planned Giving Officer

WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION

  • Nigeria
  • US$10,000 per year
  • Contract
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Company description About the Wikimedia Foundation The Wikimedia Foundation is the nonprofit organization that operates Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia free...Job Ad & Profile DescriptionPosition : Major & Planned Giving OfficerSummaryThe Major & Planned Giving Officer will serve as a front-line fundraiser on a team charged with securing annually increasing revenue targets through major, planned, and blended gifts. This newly created role will report to the Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving (MG&PG) and will bring an increased depth of planned giving expertise to the department.You are responsible for:
  • Manage a portfolio of 150-200 donors and prospects, soliciting 30-50 planned gifts of $10,000+ per year, with emphasis on 6- and 7-figure gifts.
  • Foster strong, life-long relationships with a diverse portfolio of individual donors, with a primary focus on securing documented planned gift commitments, while also setting annual and major giving strategies for assigned donors.
  • Solicit and secure present, future, and blended/complex gifts, typically working independently on an assigned portfolio of prospects. At times, assist other members of the Major & Planned Gifts team with planned giving strategies to support donors in their portfolios.
  • Develop and execute follow-up strategies for high-capacity leads generated by FreeWill and other planned gift marketing.
  • Steward existing members of the Wikipedia Legacy Society in order to retain and increase their commitments.
  • Identify prospective major gift donors within Legacy Society membership and develop an appropriate strategy for their cultivation and solicitation.
  • Follow IRS regulations regarding planned gift fundraising
  • Attend meetings, conferences, seminars and planned giving training sessions (when appropriate and within the budgetary limits), and share learnings with the team.
  • Ability to travel occasionally to meet with donors in person and to attend Foundation gatherings.
Required profile for job ad : Major & Planned Giving OfficerSkills and Experience:
  • Work experience or equivalent degree plus work experience.
  • (Bachelor's + 8 years related work experience;
  • Master's + 6 years related work experience.)
  • Knowledge of and experience with planned giving, including but not limited to bequests, beneficiary designations, qualified charitable distributions, and charitable gift annuities.
  • A working knowledge of estate, gift, and income tax laws.
  • A desire to continue advancing knowledge of these areas is required.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact effectively with a wide variety of people.
  • Ability to work in an open, transparent, and collaborative environment, while respecting donor confidentiality and data security.
  • Ability to communicate complex issues in easily understandable language.
  • A finely-tuned sense of discretion.
Additionally, we'd love it if you have:
  • Experience working in an organization with a distributed workforce.
  • Global perspective, with experience living or working internationally.
Job criteria for job ad : Major & Planned Giving Officer Job category :Telemarketing, teleassistance
Industries :IT, software engineering, Internet
Employment type :Fixed-term contract
Region :

Nigeria Job