United States of America: Major Gifts Officer (Southern CA Region)
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 22 Sep 2013
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) works in more than 190 countries and territories to save and improve children’s lives, providing health care and immunizations, clean water and sanitation, nutrition, education, emergency relief, and more. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF (USF) supports UNICEF’s work through fundraising, advocacy, and education in the United States. Together, we are working toward the day when ZERO children die from preventable causes and every child has a safe and healthy childhood. For more information, please visit unicefusa.org.
Major Gifts Officer (Southern CA Region)
Reporting to the Deputy Director, Southern CA Region, the Major Gifts Officer helps to fulfill the mission and goals of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. The team develops and executes strategies to cultivate, solicit and steward $10,000+ gifts from a portfolio of high net worth donors and prospects. The Major Gifts Officer will have this charge in the Southern California region and will be responsible for meeting both face-to face meeting goals and an ambitious solicitation goal.
Key Responsibilities/Outcomes (include but are not limited to):
•Manage a portfolio of high net worth donors and prospects in the market to generate significant support for USF.
•Develop and execute strategies for each portfolio donor with the goal of securing a new gift, gift renewal or upgrade.
•Secure one-on-one in-person donor meetings and solicitations to establish or strengthen donor relationships for long term support.
•Solicit and secure gifts at the major gift level, including multi-year gifts. This will include identification, cultivation, and stewardship of high net worth individuals.
•Shape and edit donor correspondence such as letters, emails, funding proposals, and reports.
•Maintain accurate records of donor outreach and solicitation plans through regular upkeep of donor database.
•Work collaboratively with the internal business units of the USF designed to assist the major gift program (e.g. special events, program services, communications, etc.)
•Become knowledgeable on UNICEF’s vast programmatic needs for the purpose of effective donor stewardship, using available resources and opportunities.
•Special projects and other responsibilities as needed.
Qualifications:
•Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of relevant work experience. Advanced degree preferred.
•Self-motivated professional with a proven success record in major gift fundraising.
•Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential, both written and verbal.
•Must possess a strong work ethic, take initiative and be an enthusiastic team player who embraces the mission of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
•Must be technologically proficient in Word and Excel, and have experience using a fundraising database.
•Working knowledge of Southern CA philanthropic community is preferred.
•Flexible to travel in the interest of donor cultivation and stewardship, as needed.
•Must demonstrate USF Core Values: Trust, Respect, Accountability, Innovation, Teamwork, and Service.
Must possess current and valid US Work Authorization and be eligible to work for any US employer without sponsorship.
How to apply:
To Apply – Please apply on-line at http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH07/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=UNICEFUSA&c...
Due to the high volume of applications received, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
The U. S. Fund for UNICEF is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.
