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World Vision is hiring for a MAJOR GIFTS AREA REPRESENTATIVE OR DIRECTOR for Tulsa, OK and Dallas Fort Worth, TX.

00 AT A GLANCE

ROLE: Major Gifts Area Representative or Director 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: Bachelor's degree or equivalent (eight years) work experience. In addition to education or educational equivalent, requires 3 years’ or more work experience in fundraising or sales. Has work experience fundraising $25,000 or more. Demonstrated ability to manage major accounts. Experience with developing new prospects. _Must be able to travel to meet with donors in Oklahoma and Texas. _

LOCATION: Remote position for _candidates located in Tulsa, OK or Dallas Fort Worth, TX only. _ 

INDUSTRY: Fundraising, non-profit charity  

COMPANY SIZE: 900+(World Vision USA) / 34,000+ worldwide (World Vision International)

01 THE ROLE We are looking for an exceptional fundraiser who enjoys networking and locating new giving prospects. You will have the opportunity to represent World Vision US in speaking engagements that are directly related to major gift development. As a MAJOR GIFTS AREA REPRESENTATIVE OR DIRECTOR, you will maximize World Visions ministry by developing long-term, effective relationships with individuals and foundations capable of providing $25,000 or more in financial resources, with the goal of providing them with a deeper understanding of holistic needs in the world, and boldly challenging them to respond sacrificially to those needs through the ministry of World Vision. At World Vision we are going to the ends of the earth, often where no one else goes, to pull up the roots of poverty and plant the seeds of change. Help us carry out our Christian organization's mission, vision, and strategies by managing and coordinating the integrated regional fundraising efforts for Major Gifts Program, National accounts and Gift Planning.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE: 

• As an AREA REPRESENTATIVE you are raising a MINIMUM OF $500,000 and a minimum of $1,000,000 each fiscal year through private special funding, multi-year commitments, and gift planning. Recommend donation of appreciated assets whenever possible.
• As an AREA DIRECTOR you are raising a _MINIMUM OF $1,500,000 _within the first year, through private special funding, multi-year commitments, and gift planning. Recommend donation of appreciated assets whenever possible.
• Plan and implement account management strategy to ensure assigned accounts are given the appropriate amount of attention each year.
• Develop long-term relationships through personal interactions with donors on assigned area of the country and strive to connect donor interests with the World Vision mission and ministry.
• Network through current donors to locate new giving prospects who can make major gifts.
• Arrange for major donors and those with a large sphere of influence to interact with the World Vision US president, senior leadership, field staff and domestic/international projects, when appropriate.
• Take qualified donors/prospects on trips to World Vision project sites to inform them about specific projects and encourage them to give at major donor levels.
• Work with gift planning staff to set up donor-advised funds, stock gifts, wills, etc.
• Represent World Vision US in various settings, including speaking engagements directly related to major gift development and media interviews to spread the word about World Vision’s domestic and international ministry.
• Attend and participate in job related training programs as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Keep informed of organizational announcements, activities and changes via regular reading of the World Vision US Intranet and other corporate communication tools.

02 REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (eight years) work experience.

In addition to education or educational equivalent, requires 3 years’ or more work experience in fundraising or sales.

HAS WORK EXPERIENCE FUNDRAISING $25,000 OR MORE.

Knowledge of gift planning is a plus.

Demonstrated ability to manage major accounts.

Experience with developing new prospects.

Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Enjoys networking and building strong relationship.

Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

• Must be able to travel (up to 50%) to meet with donors.
• Travel will be determined based on the company’s policy during COVID.

03 WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Build lasting, highly engaged relationships with high net worth individuals on behalf of those we serve.
• Raising $500,000 (as an Area Representative) or $1,500,000 (as an Area Director) in annual financial support within the first year.
• Has developed rapport with internal staff.
• Inviting high net worth individuals to join in our historic Every Last One Campaign.
• Transforming the lives of the poor, our donors, and your own.

04 SALARY RANGE & BENEFITS Your salary is important to you so it’s important to us.  If you need the approximate range to inform your decision on whether to apply or not contact Faith using one of the ways below. In addition, we have a robust and comprehensive benefits package to round out our total compensation package. Click here to learn more. 

05 TO APPLY Click the apply button. We look forward to seeing your resume. 

06 WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Glad you asked. We owe you that and strive to not leave you wondering. We review applications nearly every day assessing strength of fit for the role. Sometimes questions arise on our end, so we message you to learn more. Short-listed candidates are contacted for an initial phone conversation with our recruiting staff. Moving deeper into our selection process you can expect to interview 1:1 with a hiring manager. Finalists normally participate in a panel interview. Our most valuable resource is our talented staff. Our goal is to fill this vacancy with the right person in the shortest amount of time, so we have all hands-on deck to move this important work forward. 

07 ABOUT WORLD VISION USA When you work at World Vision, your passions and talents come together to meet the greatest needs in the world today. We go to ends of the earth and into the margins. Where few go and the road is less traveled. Because Jesus is alive in the hardest places to be a child. We are dangerously soft-hearted. But just the right kind of dangerous. That's because we're a global Christian humanitarian organization. We partner with children, families, and their communities to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. We empower people out of poverty. For real. For good. For over 70 years. Jesus' love at the center. Always. We're Christian and follow Jesus' example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. Serving every child, we can regardless of faith. Are you feeling called to explore joining us? We hope so.

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