Development Officer, Annual Giving

World Wildlife Fund, Inc. • Washington, DC

3d • $77,900 - $97,400

About The Position

Identifies, cultivates, and stewards high-value annual giving donors and prospects. Manages a portfolio of donors and prospects, including Leadership Partners ($10,000 to $25,000) and Partners in Conservation ($1,000 to $10,000) with capacity to significantly increase their annual support. Works toward achieving World Wildlife Fund’s fundraising objectives for the Annual Giving team, following Development department priorities and goals.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.
• Knowledge of development practices and techniques is required.
• Position requires a minimum of four years of demonstrated success in fundraising, including the cultivation and solicitation of donors.
• Demonstrates ability to professionally represent WWF to donors, members and the public.
• Demonstrates ability to work independently and make significant contributions as a member of a team.
• Demonstrates flexibility to changing situations and ability to balance competing demands and priorities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent organizational ability, attention to detail, time-management skills, and ability to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
• Committed to building and strengthening a culture of inclusion within and across teams.
• Identifies and aligns with WWF’s core values: Courage, Integrity, Respect, and Collaboration

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of conservation issues is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Takes responsibility for raising funds toward Annual Giving team goals.
• Working with the Director, develops and implements cultivation and stewardship strategies for high-value annual giving prospects and donors.
• Monitors performance against agreed upon objectives and goals.
• Executes work plan in accordance with Annual Giving team goals as well as individual goals.
• Implements program of high-touch personal contact with high-value annual giving donors and prospects.
• Makes regular identification, cultivation, and stewardship contacts, with the goal of deepening their engagement and connection with WWF to lead to increases in their unrestricted annual support.
• Works to identify suspects/prospects with major gift potential for hand-off to individual giving staff for further qualification.
• Prepares relevant materials for individual giving staff, and/or other development staff when appropriate.
• Researches annual giving suspects/prospects/donors, develops cultivation strategies, writes, edits and coordinates personal correspondence.
• Monitors donor relationships for high-value annual giving prospects and donors to ensure appropriate level of interaction.
• Monitors trends in giving and integrates findings into cultivation strategies.
• Keeps up to date on programmatic developments for application in cultivation strategies and donor relations.
• Responds to inquiries from donors and prospects and follows up with appropriate cultivation and program information.
• Works collaboratively with Regional Philanthropy and Gift Planning teams to provide comprehensive engagement and giving opportunities for donor cultivation.
• Assists Director and other development staff to support WWF engagement opportunities (i.e. events, travel, webinars, etc.) and projects as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Relocation is not provided for this position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level