Principal Major Gifts Officer

EPIP; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Principal Major Gifts Officer to enhance its major gifts program. This pivotal role involves engaging with a diverse group of donors through personalized interactions and innovative online strategies. The organization thrives on community support, making this position essential for fostering relationships that drive its mission forward. If you are passionate about philanthropy and eager to make a significant impact in a global nonprofit environment, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a well-respected institution.

Responsibilities

• Connect with a broad array of donors one-on-one and in groups.
• Utilize traditional development methods and online engagement.

Job description

The Wikimedia Foundation is the non-profit organization that operates Wikipedia – one of the most popular websites in the world, accessed by over 1.8 billion unique devices every month. It is the only non-profit in the top 50 websites, supported by a community of millions of individual donors around the world.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Wikimedia Foundation is looking for a Principal Major Gifts Officer, reporting to the Senior Director of Development. The person in this role will play a critical part in the maturation of the Wikimedia Foundation’s major gifts program. Succeeding in our global and distributed environment requires taking a hands-on approach to connecting with a broad array of donors one-on-one and in groups, using traditional development methods and online engagement.