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Revision as of 22:55, 19 January 2012
WMF Job Description: Head of Development
- Title
Head of Development, Wikimedia Foundation
- Purpose
As head of development, your job is to develop and execute a fundraising strategy for the Wikimedia Foundation in the context of its overall mission, vision, values and goals. This position reports to the Chief Financial and Operating Officer.
- Summary
This position will develop and execute a fundraising strategy for the Wikimedia Foundation in the context of its overall mission, vision, values and goals. This is a critical role: 96% of the Foundation’s revenue is derived from individual donations. The role will include a mix of major donor cultivation and online fundraising, as well as other fundraising initiatives.
- Responsibilities
- Develop and execute a fundraising strategy to ensure financial sustainability for the Foundation;
- Identify and cultivate major donors (100K+);
- Manage projects such as the annual online fundraiser and special donor events;
- Develop new initiatives such as donations-by-SMS, donations-on-Facebook, etc.;
- Explore other sources of funds such as foundations, grants development, etc.;
- Develop and maintain a database of donors and prospective donors;
- Develop and manage a responsive and effective donor communications program including query response, appeal and acknowledgement letters;
- Achieve annual financial targets, as established during the budgeting process.
- Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred;
- 7+ years of non-profit fundraising experience, preferably in a well-known organization that is active internationally;
- Experience creating and executing strategic plans, staging special events, and measuring project success;
- Good knowledge of donor pools, trends in giving and the process of foundation, corporation and individual prospect research, cultivation and solicitation;
- Basic understanding of tax, financial and estate planning issues;
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills including the ability to persuade, motivate and negotiate with a diverse array of people, both verbally and in writing;
- Technology literate; comfortable and proficient using a wide variety of communications and networking tools (e.g., mailing lists, IM, IRC, wikis, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.);
- The ability to speak multiple languages is a major plus;
- Experience living or working outside the United States is a major plus.