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Development Associate, Wikimedia Foundation
;Purpose
As Development Associate, your job is to manage the Wikimedia Foundation's donor database and oversee all development-related donor and prospect research and tracking.
;Summary
This position will manage the Wikimedia Foundation's open-source donor database and oversee all development-related donor and prospect research and tracking. This is a critical role: 96% of the Foundation’s revenue is derived from donations.
;Responsibilities
* Drive the optimization of the Wikimedia Foundation's donor database, including increasing user-friendliness and automation of tasks;
* Manage the database from a user perspective;
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* Support the development of other donation streams, such as corporate matching programs, donations-by-Facebook, donations-by-SMS, etc.
;Required Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred;
* Some fundraising experience, ideally with a large high-profile international organization
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* Experience living or working outside the United States is a major plus.
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|date=July 15, 2008
|more=In your cover letter, please lay out some opening thoughts about how, in your view, the Foundation might best implement its overall fundraising strategy.
▲In your cover letter, please lay out some opening thoughts about how, in your view, the Foundation might best implement its overall fundraising strategy. Please also be aware that applications which do not include a cover letter will not be considered.
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Revision as of 16:34, 28 September 2008
- Title
Development Associate, Wikimedia Foundation
- Purpose
As Development Associate, your job is to manage the Wikimedia Foundation's donor database and oversee all development-related donor and prospect research and tracking.
- Summary
This position will manage the Wikimedia Foundation's open-source donor database and oversee all development-related donor and prospect research and tracking. This is a critical role: 96% of the Foundation’s revenue is derived from donations.
- Responsibilities
- Drive the optimization of the Wikimedia Foundation's donor database, including increasing user-friendliness and automation of tasks;
- Manage the database from a user perspective;
- Craft and maintain an array of internal materials including prospect research files, etc.;
- Help craft and maintain an array of support materials aimed at donors and potential donors;
- Create tax receipts and automated thanks;
- Support the optimization of the Wikimedia Foundation's online donation pages in order to increase donations;
- Support the development of other donation streams, such as corporate matching programs, donations-by-Facebook, donations-by-SMS, etc.
- Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred;
- Some fundraising experience, ideally with a large high-profile international organization
- Good general understanding of donation streams including emerging trends
- Excellent writing skills particularly including the ability to explain and summarize
- Ability to evaluate, analyze and prioritize; self-motivated and independent
- Good technical literacy from a user perspective: comfortable using various tools such as IM, social media, and blogging software;
- Ability to learn web-based research tools such as the Foundation Directory Online and Lexis-Nexis for Development Professionals;
- Experience using CiviCRM open-source donor management software is a major plus
- Willingness to learn open-source office solutions;
- The ability to speak multiple languages is a major plus;
- Experience living or working outside the United States is a major plus.