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Philanthropy Executive (Mid Level)

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Milton Keynes, UK
Full-time

Initiate, develop and sustain relationships with mid-level donors with the goal of fostering a greater partnership between WVUK and each donor. To provide a nurturing bed for potential major donors and cultivate their giving journey until they are ready to make more transformative gifts (and upgrade into the Major Donor Pool).

Areas of Responsibility: 
  • Generating income from mid value donors: Managing a caseload of 1000 donors you will proactively work with the top 100 to secure gifts using the telephone to build relationships and ultimately, ask for donations (£500+) for specific projects or areas of work of WV which are aligned to their interests. Research in this context would involve understanding the supporters giving relationship with World Vision to date and identifying any trends, passions and donor interests. This would be done in liaison with the team Prospect Researcher.
    • Meet or exceed annual fund-raising goal through the cultivation of mid-level donor relationships.
    • Plan and implement account management and moves management strategies to ensure assigned donors are cultivated towards their full giving potential, leading them towards becoming major donors to the organization when appropriate.
    • Develop long-term relationships through personal interaction with donors on assigned account list, while shaping donor interest in WV mission as well as connecting donor interests with WV areas of work.
    • Leverage current donors’ networks to locate new giving prospects capable of becoming major donors to WV.
    • Affirm donors, identify interests, share information on WV programs and solicit financial Donations.
  • Donor stewardship and development: Ensure donors are properly thanked and recognised for their gifts, and to ensure they are on a unique supporter journey (through use of telephone, email, hand written notes and letters). Helping donors to understand the difference that their gift is making. Be confident and willing to talk to supporters about their faith, their generosity as a response to the love of God and offer to pray for people where appropriate. Be the representative of the WV brand to our supporters.
  • Administration:financial management including making sure gifts are properly allocated, monthly reporting on income, upkeep of database.
Compensation/Benefits: 

Salary: £27,000 per annum + good range of benefits

Organization Info

World Vision

Overview
Headquarters: 
Federal Way, WA, United States
Annual Budget : 
More than $500M
Founded: 
1982
About Us
Mission: 

Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness; Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so. World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by our Christian values, we are dedicated to working with the world's most vulnerable people. We serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.

Our mission: World Vision is an international partnership of Christians whose mission is to follow our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice, and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Feb 13 2018
Active Until: 
Mar 13 2018
Hiring Organization: 
World Vision
industry: 
Nonprofit