Philanthropy Specialist - Northwest Region

At a Glance 

Role: Philanthropy Specialist

Reports to:  Manager Philanthropy Support Team

Location:  Remote; Federal Way, WA considered for hybrid preferred

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

Work Authorization: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. for any employer.

Estimated Salary Range:  $25-$28 per hour

The Job 

Keep Christ central in individual and corporate life. Actively participate in and contribute to the spiritual disciplines of the organization (Christian conduct, devotions, chapel, prayer, worship); incorporate WV Core Values into decisions within scope of role. 

Fundraising Support: 

• Assist in the preparation of tactical strategic plans for each donor.  Document and track stages of gift cultivation, multi-year asks, and campaign sector activities, ensuring CRM systems are properly updated. Monitor progress toward fund-raising goals, providing reports and analysis to inform fundraisers and leadership. 
• Monitor gift processing and track progress toward gift intention fulfillment via reporting and analysis. Conduct ongoing donor research to identify giving patterns and trends.  Summarize and report findings for Philanthropy Fundraisers. 
• Liaise with Prospect Development and Middle Donor Teams to manage acquisition of new prospect leads, transfer of disqualified major donors, ongoing research requests, and portfolio list stewardship. 
• Liaise with various departments and individuals in the cultivation, invitation and donor service phases of Moves Management to manage requests and deliverables for resources, reporting, marketing collateral, and other information needed to strengthen and deepen donor engagement. (International Programs Group, Marketing, Sr Leadership, Vision Trips and Events).  Promote positive working relationships and influence others for timely and optimal donor business solutions. 
• Assist fundraisers with the strategic plan and distribution of project reporting and other donor service deliverables to donor investors.  
• Interface directly with major donors as first point of contact, including face to face presence and facilitation of events. 

Provide Vision Trip, Event, and donor meeting support, including serving as liaison between travelers and internal departments, serving as liaison with donor hosts, and including both onsite and virtual facilitation.  Assist with preparation and planning, including budget planning. 

Understand key performance metrics for fundraisers and assist with tracking, reporting and analysis. 

Function as a subject matter expert in all related systems, such as CRM, EDW, Concur. 

Department Support: 

• May monitor team budget to include preparation for fiscal year planning, tracking expenses and financial transactions throughout the year.  
• Provide expense report support as a subject matter expert for complex scenarios, regular monthly reports, and all international travel related to Vision Trips. 
• Provide customer service to internal and external business partners and donors. 
• Coordinate meetings, maintain calendars, coordinate conferences, and assist with complex travel arrangements for Philanthropy staff. 
• Facilitate the reconciliation of account stewardship, sponsorship, and other donor relationship issues.  
• Help maintain and manage the distribution of marketing related resources for the team.  
• May maintain maintenance and service agreements for all office equipment, building, security, cleaning and grounds services. May be the purchaser of shared supplies in the office environment. 

Work collaboratively with team members when assigned to work as a member of a team. 

Perform other duties as assigned. 

Maintain awareness of corporate goals, objectives, organizational announcements, and activities. Reference and follow organizational policies and procedures, seeking clarity as needed. 

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (eight years). In addition to education or education equivalent,

requires 2-3 years of work experience in sales/fundraising support working directly with sales/fundraising

representatives and utilizing various sales reporting tools (i.e., CRM) or related customer service support function.

Salary Range & Benefits

WVUS Pay Grade Level: 220

Typical hiring range is $25-$28 per hour.

The full salary range for this role is $25-$36 per hour.

This range applies to locations with a market similar to our Federal Way and Washington D.C. offices. A different range may apply based on your work location.

Job offers are based on relevant qualifications and pay equity.

Please indicate your salary expectations in the application.

In addition, we have a robust and comprehensive benefits package to round our total compensation package. Click here to learn more.

About World Vision

We're a global Christian humanitarian organization. We partner with children, families, and their communities to empower them as they reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For nearly 75 years, World Vision has followed Jesus' example to show unconditional love to the poor and oppressed. We serve every child regardless of faith.

What Happens Next? 

Applications are reviewed weekly. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an initial phone conversation with a recruiter. If questions arise on our end about your application, we will message you to learn more. We encourage you to submit a PDF resume and a cover letter! Our goal is to fill this vacancy with the right person in the shortest amount of time.