Annual Giving Officer

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: The Annual Giving Officer (AGO) is instrumental in activating Annual Giving strategies that bring individual donors closer to Global Volunteers’ mission to help children reach their full potential. The Annual Giving

Officer is responsible for increasing current donor and new donor giving and creating a pipeline for major gifts.

The Annual Giving Officer is responsible for supporting efforts to identify, qualify, cultivate, solicit, and steward segments of low-to-mid level donors with a goal of increasing annual support to Global Volunteers. This position will conduct discovery outreach to new prospects and recapture lapsed donors, with a goal of ensuring retention and upgrading donors. This position will engage with volunteers after they return from a service program, providing them an opportunity to further their impact with a recurring gift.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for funds raised from individual donors generally giving under $1,000 annually.
• Engage low to mid-level donors through segmented multichannel outreach, including email, phone, social media, and video.
• Develop, in conjunction with the Director of Development, the Annual Giving strategy each year.
• Coordinate elements of the annual giving program including mailing lists, drafting appeal letters, monitoring online giving process, digital appeals, and analyzing data and segments.
• Develop and manage strategy for recurring donor program.
• Make donor calls and solicit gifts for quarterly appeals, post-service program follow-up, and special projects when appropriate.
• Engage volunteers returning from their service program in a donation opportunity.
• Collaborate with Finance to oversee accurate gift entry and donor data in Salesforce.
• Responsible for gift acknowledgment process.

375 E. Little Canada Rd. St. Paul, Minnesota 55117 USA 800-487-1074 www.globalvolunteers.org

• Additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the changing needs of the organization and the successful candidate’s interests, aptitude, and experience.

Work Experience and Qualification Requirements

Core Requirements

• Passion for making a difference in the world, especially for vulnerable children in developing communities.
• Bachelor's degree with two to four years successful experience in fundraising or comparable sales experience.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and goal-focused.
• Desire and ability to communicate with prospective donors via telephone.
• Highly refined written and oral communications skills.
• Strong project management and analytical skills.
• Capacity and preference to work independently as well as collaboratively when required.
• Experience with multi-channel fundraising, including direct mail, tele funding, and email.
• Demonstrated ability to execute deadline dependent projects on time.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to learn donor database software.
• Requires both domestic and international travel.

Organization Qualification Requirements

• Ability to clearly represent and present the goal, mission, and vision of Global Volunteers.
• Proof of current COVID-19 vaccination for international travel
• Ability to work independently and proactively while keeping manager apprised of issues, opportunities, and progress.
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues in multiple departments.
• High degree of integrity, ethical decision making, and commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
• International travel, study, and/or work a plus.

Required Education and Experience:

• Two to four years’ experience in fundraising/annual fund work.
• Experience managing or supporting a direct mail program.

Type of position: Full time exempt

Salary Range: $50,000 /year based on experience

Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance, Paid Time Off, International Travel

Deadline: Open until filled

Please attach a cover letter and resume.

Cover letter should address each of the following:
1. Your motivation to help facilitate community development with a focus on children;
2. A detailed description of your fundraising experience;
3. Your international travel experience;
4. Why you want to work for Global Volunteers.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• St. Paul, MN: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• This job requires international travel, are you fully vaccinated against COVID-19?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Fundraising: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple Locations