Workplace Giving Officer

Children International

Kansas City (MO)

On-site

USD 70,000 - 90,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A global nonprofit organization is seeking a Workplace Giving Officer in Kansas City to drive strategy and growth for their workplace giving initiatives. This role requires a candidate with 5-7 years of experience in managing campaigns and a passion for nonprofit work. Responsibilities include developing workplace giving tactics with corporate partners, managing donor relationships, and enhancing engagement through innovative strategies. The ideal candidate possesses strong project management and communication skills while demonstrating a commitment to the mission of transforming lives.

Qualifications

Experience managing campaigns raising 6-7 figures annually.
Strong project management skills with ability to manage priorities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

Implement and expand workplace giving programs.
Develop strategies to grow workplace giving with Fortune 500 companies.
Cultivate relationships with corporate leaders for employee engagement.

Skills

Project management

Relationship building

Communication skills

Technological proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Dynamics 365

Salesforce

Microsoft Office Suite

Zoom

Job description

Reports to: Sr. Global Manager, Strategic Partnerships

About Children International

Children International (CI) is a global nonprofit that delivers child and youth development programming to break the cycle of generational poverty. Through a long-term, customized approach, we serve young people in 10 different countries around world for the first two decades of their lives. By providing access to health care, education, positive role models, and the life and job skills they need to become sustainably employed adults, we are empowering and equipping our participants with opportunities to improve their own lives, while transforming their families and communities. We are in it for the long haul, because we know that the nearly 218,000 children and youth we support around the world deserve a fighting chance.

Children International’s work is made possible by generous and caring sponsors, donors, corporations, nearly 3,800 dedicated volunteers and approximately 1,300 employees. To ensure that our programs continue giving children and youth the best possible chance to break free from poverty, we are growing our people talent worldwide. That’s where you come in.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Workplace Giving Officer will play a central role in driving strategy and growth for Children International’s Workplace Giving and Employee Engagement initiatives. This includes payroll giving, Dollars for Doers, employee matching gifts, and special campaigns with a strong focus on converting one-time givers and employee volunteers into recurring monthly donors. This position is designed for an entrepreneurial, experienced and upbeat professional who can work independently but also thrives on collaboration across teams and functions. The officer will also support cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment of workplace giving initiatives with CI’s broader fundraising and engagement goals, helping to position CI as a preferred nonprofit partner for employee giving and volunteerism.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Implement and expand CI’s workplace giving program by executing strategy, leading planning and employee engagement activities, and identifying new opportunities, platforms, and approaches to increase participation and impact.
Develop and implement strategies to grow workplace giving with Fortune 500 companies.
Cultivate relationships with corporate leaders to embed giving into employee engagement, employee resource groups, and corporate social impact initiatives.
Work with Sr. Manager, Strategic Partnerships to develop and implement a strategy to convert one-time givers and employee volunteers into recurring monthly donors through targeted engagement strategies and storytelling.
Collaborate with internal teams to produce compelling campaign materials, toolkits, and digital assets for workplace giving that inspire action and reflect impact.
Provide strategic guidance to corporate partners on trends, innovations, and best practices in workplace giving.
Monitor and analyze campaign performance, giving trends, donor retention, and ROI to inform strategy and demonstrate impact.
Represent the organization at industry events and partner meetings to elevate visibility and thought leadership in workplace giving. Proactively use CI's CRM, Dynamics 365, to track partnership engagement and revenue.
Develop and implement a structured top tier stewardship program for workplace giving donors, including segmented communication strategies, and leverage tools such as Salesforce, Double the Donation, and other platforms to enhance engagement and tracking.
Manage small grant accounts and help screen inbound inquiries for the Strategic Partnerships team.

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS & QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required
5-7 years of experience managing campaigns and directly raising 6-7 figures annually through workplace giving and employee engagement initiatives with Fortune 500 corporations.
Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking for small and large audiences, and the ability to craft compelling partner communications and represent CI with professionalism.
High degree of technological proficiency; experience with Microsoft Office Suite, donor databases (preferably Dynamics 365), and collaboration platforms (SharePoint, Teams, Zoom).
Strong interpersonal skills, able to build relationships across diverse constituencies, and thrives in a multicultural organization.
Entrepreneurial and growth mindset with a collaborative approach; comfortable working both independently and within a team.
A deep, abiding passion for the mission of Children International and its commitment to holistic transformation with both supporters and beneficiaries.

THIS POSITION’S CONTRIBUTIONS WILL BE EVALUATED BY:

Successfully meeting the recruitment and development key TG metrics such as, time to fill positions, post training impact surveys.
Participation and engagement of leaders and staff with our CI Academy.
Satisfaction indicators from leaders and staff regarding development and recruitment.
Value added partnership with regional and local TG business partners.
Strategic and innovative contributor to our global TG strategy and implementation.

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICIES

Strictly observe confidentiality and strong ethics with respect to all beneficiary information/financial and other organizational data.
Comply with and ensure adherence to the organization’s policies, safety and security protocols and child safeguarding norms and guidelines by self as well all stakeholders both internal and external.
Value other cultures and demonstrate respect while relating with all organizational constituents irrespective of their race, color, faiths, gender, sexual orientation, age, caste, disabilities, experiences, beliefs, and ethnicity.

OVERALL DECISION MAKING & SUPERVISION