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Location: United States
Location type: Remote
Reporting to: Executive Director
Manages: Team of 3
Annual salary: $160K - $180K USD
Working hours: Full-time
Candidate level: Senior executive
Background
The Wildlife Justice Commission is a young, innovative, mission-driven organization, leveraging the rule of law and the power of investigation to stop the extinction of our planet’s wildlife. Our mission is to disrupt and help dismantle the criminal networks profiting from the trafficking of wildlife, timber, and fish. We do this by gathering evidence and turning it into accountability.
Purpose of role
The Global Development Director’s primary task will be to actively cultivate and secure new fundraising relationships for the Wildlife Justice Commission, prioritizing the United States market, and building on the strong support already in place in Europe, from donors such as Oak Foundation, Arcadia, WWF, and several lotteries. The Global Development Director will also provide strategic leadership for global fundraising efforts aimed at achieving sustainable financial growth for a rapidly expanding nonprofit organization with global operations and offices in the United States of America, the European Union, and Thailand, as well as lead a small global fundraising team based in the Netherlands and North America. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, primarily located in the Netherlands, you will also serve as a key member of the Wildlife Justice Commission Senior Management Team.
Primary responsibilities
Donor development and outreach (75%)
- Identify and prioritize high-potential donors aligned with the organization's mission, in collaboration with the Global Development Team, with a priority on the US market.
- Establish and nurture strong relationships with major donors and foundation representatives. Convert relationships to sustainable funding for the organization, with a priority on the US market.
- Ensure strong and unified management of current donors across the WJC family, particularly for key accounts.
- Represent the organization in meetings, events, and briefings to keep donors informed and engaged, in collaboration with the global development team members, utilizing the Executive Director or other members of the senior management team as appropriate.
- Encourage and support the Board’s development efforts.
- Provide overall strategic leadership to refine and implement the Wildlife Justice Commission family’s fundraising strategy, ensuring a cohesive and integrated approach.
- Lead the annual fundraising planning process, working with the leadership team to develop appropriate income targets and understand the funding needs and priorities.
- Work with the development team to develop strategies to meet funding needs and achieve targets.
- Lead the development of long-term funding strategies and new revenue streams.
- Develop and manage the annual development budget.
- Collaborate effectively as a member of the Senior Management Team.
- Provide leadership to the Board Development Committee and attend other relevant committees.
- Manage the Global Fundraising Team to ensure a cohesive and integrated approach to donor cultivation, acquisition, and stewardship across the Wildlife Justice Commission family and stakeholder environment.
- Oversee the creation and maintenance of a new fundraising database using standard development software (e.g., Salesforce, Raiser’s Edge, etc.)
- Work closely with the Global Development Team, the Communications Team, and the liaison to the Programmatic Team to develop materials that effectively communicate the organization's mission, results, and impact in alignment with donor requirements and expectations.
Requirements and qualifications
Knowledge
- Excellent knowledge of and experience in fundraising from foundations and major donors, and good knowledge of other funding pools including government funding.
- Excellent understanding of current developments and trends in the non-profit and philanthropy sector in the United States.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of donor networks and giving practices.
- A flexible thinker with a keen eye for detail.
- Demonstrated expertise in funding strategy development and its operationalization.
- Proven track record in fundraising in a fast-growing international organization or non-profit that has directly resulted in increased income for the organization.
- Proven ability to build, manage, and develop key stakeholder, client, and donor relationships.
- Exceptionally convincing and persuasive oral skills with the ability to present and convey complex ideas and issues clearly and coherently.
- Strong leadership and decision-making skills.
- Affinity with the mission statement of the organization.
- Demonstrated success in identifying and securing new foundation grants and major donor contributions of five-figures and higher.
- Ability to collaborate seamlessly with culturally diverse, inter-disciplinary, multi-lingual teams, leveraging effective communication channels, while also demonstrating a high degree of independence to drive initiatives forward, particularly given the geographical diversity.
- Fluent in English.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role, including strategy development, fundraising from foundations and major donors and experience supervising and developing direct reports.
- A strong understanding of conservation and wildlife-related issues, wildlife crime, or other transnational organized crime areas is considered an asset.
- Hands-on experience with donor databases/software, such as Raiser’s Edge or Salesforce.
- Experience overseeing successful applications for US federal grant funding is considered an asset.
To apply for this role, please submit a copy of your CV/resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and how you fulfil the requirements set out in the job announcement.
Please contact Ruth Gardner at ruth@darylupsall.com for any queries you may have.
The deadline for application is Sunday 7th April 2024
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