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YOU ARE ...
...a fundraiser motivated by the Wikimedia movement and spreading the free and open information movement throughout the world.
We are looking for a Development Associate to help us in managing the Wikimedia Foundation's open-source donor database and oversee development-related donor and prospect research and tracking. This is a critical role: 90% of the Foundation's revenue is derived from donations.
The ideal candidate will merge strong written and verbal skills, the ability to learn MediaWiki and CiviCRM (our donor database), and an attention to detail with a friendly personality and sense of humor.
JOB TITLE
Development Associate, Community
EMPLOYMENT DURATION
Full time, starting November 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011
REPORTS TO
Head of Reader Relations
JOB PURPOSE
This entry level temporary position will manage the Wikimedia Foundation's open-source donor database and oversee all development-related donor and prospect research and tracking.
JOB SUMMARY
- Responsible for donation entry of all non-online generated donations, and timely delivery of acknowledgments/thank-you letters
- Support general data integrity in CiviCRM
- Help drive the optimization of the Wikimedia Foundation's donor database by giving systematic feedback, including increasing user-friendliness and automation of tasks, and manage the database from a user perspective
- Develop proper processes for organizing information in our donor database
- Work with the fundraising team and communications team to craft and maintain an array of fundraising related communications materials, such as newsletters and custom letters
- Work with accounting team to ensure accurate record keeping
- Maintain the Corporate Matching Gifts program and be the main contact person for all related communication
- Work with volunteers to answer fundraising related questions
- Support the optimization of the Wikimedia Foundation's online donation pages in order to increase donations
- Edit and occasionally write grant applications and follow-up reports as required
- Support the work of both in-office and online volunteers as required
- Support members of the fundraising team in all efforts to grow and improve the Wikimedia Foundation's fundraising program
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent required
- Good general understanding of donation streams, emerging trends and donor cultivation
- Must have strong analytical skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to evaluate, analyze and prioritize; self-motivated and independent
- Willingness and ability to promote Foundation's mission to support the expansion of free knowledge globally
- Comfortable using wiki, mailing list, and office production software is a plus
- Ability to learn our donor database, CiviCRM
- The ability to speak multiple languages is a plus
About the Wikimedia Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. According to comScore Media Metrix, Wikipedia and the other projects operated by the Wikimedia Foundation receive more than 489 million unique visitors per month, making them the 5th most popular web property worldwide. Available in more than 270 languages, Wikipedia contains more than 21 million articles contributed by a global volunteer community of more than 100,000 people. Based in San Francisco, California, the Wikimedia Foundation is an audited, 501(c)(3) charity that is funded primarily through donations and grants. The Wikimedia Foundation was created in 2003 to manage the operation of Wikipedia and its sister projects. It currently employs 138 staff members. Wikimedia is supported by local chapter organizations in 39 countries or regions.
Apply
Please send a CV and cover letter to jobs
wikimedia.org. Please put the position title (Development Associate, Community) in your subject line.
Applications that do not include a cover letter will not be considered.
Please copy and paste the text of your CV into the e-mail, in addition to attaching the file.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Local San Francisco, CA candidates are preferred though remote candidates may be considered.
