Senior Major Gift Officer

The Senior Major Gift Officer is a crucial fundraising position within the Wikimedia Foundation, focused on raising major gifts and planned gifts to support the Wikimedia Endowment. This role requires cultivating donor relationships and developing fundraising strategies, working remotely, and serving as a front-line fundraiser on a team. They will manage a portfolio of potential major donors.

Requirements

• 4 years of successful fundraising experience, including at least 3 years of direct major gifts experience
• A record of personal success in raising money from individual major donors
• Broad-based knowledge of various development activities
• Excellent relationship management skills
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Demonstrably strong writing skills
• Ability to travel to meet with donors
• Comfort and experience in a technology-driven environment

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Inclusive workplace