ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
Edesia is a nonprofit, social enterprise on a mission to end malnutrition globally. Since we opened our doors in 2010, we have reached over 26 million children across 62 countries with the life-saving foods we make here in Rhode Island in partnership with UNICEF, World Food Programme, and the United States Government. Our dedicated team of over 150 hails from over 26 countries. Every day we work together to reach children caught in humanitarian crises worldwide and need mission-driven, energetic, passionate problem solvers to join our team.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Philanthropy Officer (SPO) is responsible for the strategic management of a portfolio of 125+ individual and foundation major gift donors and prospects capable of making gifts of $100,000 or more. Soliciting and growing annual leadership gifts ($5,000+) is also an important responsibility of the role, both with their portfolio of prospects and via targeted outreach to other donors/prospects, as assigned.
The SPO will also have annual goals focused on the identification and cultivation of new prospects and will be empowered to develop and execute strategies to grow the existing annual leadership ($5,000+) and major gift ($100,000+) prospect pools. Regular national travel and face-to-face prospect visits are a core expectation of the position, along with periodic international travel. This position may be strategically deployed to advance product sales and corporate philanthropy, partnerships, and gifts-in-kind.
Edesia believes strongly in a mission-motivated, relationship-based fundraising philosophy rooted in a firm conviction that a demonstrated passion for our mission, coupled with constant personalized engagement and relationship-building, will significantly enhance a person or organization’s propensity to increase their philanthropic support. Therefore, the SPO must exhibit curiosity, persistence, superior interpersonal skills, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a proven ability in persuasive written and oral communication. A competitive, goal-oriented mindset is essential to success.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
Manage a portfolio of 125+ assigned individual and foundation prospects with demonstrated capacity to make gifts of $100,000+ and consistently identify and qualify new prospects [70%]
Within the overall scope of prospective portfolio management, specific expectations include:
Solicitation of Annual Leadership Gifts ($5,000+) (15%]
Special Projects, Events, and Transformational/Principal Gifts Fundraising Support [15%]
QUALIFICATIONS:
TRAVEL:
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The requirements described are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION:
Edesia is a nonprofit, social enterprise on a mission to end malnutrition globally. Since we opened our doors in 2010, we have reached over 26 million children across 62 countries with the life-saving foods we make here in Rhode Island in partnership with UNICEF, World Food Programme, and the United States Government. Our dedicated team of over 150 hails from over 26 countries. Every day we work together to reach children caught in humanitarian crises worldwide and need mission-driven, energetic, passionate problem solvers to join our team.
JOB SUMMARY:
The Senior Philanthropy Officer (SPO) is responsible for the strategic management of a portfolio of 125+ individual and foundation major gift donors and prospects capable of making gifts of $100,000 or more. Soliciting and growing annual leadership gifts ($5,000+) is also an important responsibility of the role, both with their portfolio of prospects and via targeted outreach to other…