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== WMF Job Description: Head of Development == |
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;Title |
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Head of Development, Wikimedia Foundation |
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;Purpose |
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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. |
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;Summary |
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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. |
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;Responsibilities |
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* Develop and execute a fundraising strategy to ensure financial sustainability for the Foundation; |
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* Identify and cultivate major donors (100K+); |
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* Manage projects such as the annual online fundraiser and special donor events; |
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* Develop new initiatives such as donations-by-SMS, donations-on-Facebook, etc.; |
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* Explore other sources of funds such as foundations, grants development, etc.; |
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* Develop and maintain a database of donors and prospective donors; |
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* Develop and manage a responsive and effective donor communications program including query response, appeal and acknowledgement letters; |
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* Achieve annual financial targets, as established during the budgeting process. |
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;Required Qualifications |
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* Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred; |
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* 7+ years of non-profit fundraising experience, preferably in a well-known organization that is active internationally; |
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* Experience creating and executing strategic plans, staging special events, and measuring project success; |
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* Good knowledge of donor pools, trends in giving and the process of foundation, corporation and individual prospect research, cultivation and solicitation; |
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* Basic understanding of tax, financial and estate planning issues; |
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* Excellent interpersonal communication skills including the ability to persuade, motivate and negotiate with a diverse array of people, both verbally and in writing; |
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* Technology literate; comfortable and proficient using a wide variety of communications and networking tools (e.g., mailing lists, IM, IRC, wikis, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.); |
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* The ability to speak multiple languages is a major plus; |
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* Experience living or working outside the United States is a major plus. |
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|date=December 15, 2007 |
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|more=In your cover letter, please lay out some opening thoughts about how, in your view, the Foundation might best approach major donor cultivation.}} |
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