Area Director

Job Description:

• Develop long-term, effective relationships with individuals and family foundations giving $25,000 or more annually
• Provide donors with a deeper understanding of holistic needs in the world and challenge them to respond through World Vision’s ministry
• Help carry out World Vision’s Christian mission, vision, and strategies
• Witness to Christ and minister through life, deed, word, and sign
• Raise a minimum of $1,500,000 each fiscal year through private special funding, multi-year commitments, and gift planning
• Recommend gifts of appreciated assets when possible
• Plan and implement account management strategies for assigned accounts
• Develop relationships with prospects and connect donor interests with World Vision’s mission and ministry
• Network through current donors to identify new major-gift prospects
• Arrange interactions between major donors and World Vision’s president, senior leadership, field staff, and domestic/international projects
• Take qualified donors and prospects on trips to World Vision project sites
• Work with gift-planning staff on donor-advised funds, stock gifts, wills, and related arrangements
• Represent World Vision U.S. in speaking engagements and media interviews
• Attend job-related training programs
• Collaborate with team members when assigned
• Maintain awareness of corporate goals, objectives, announcements, and activities
• Follow organizational policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent eight years of work experience
• Five years of work experience in fundraising or sales
• Demonstrated ability to manage major accounts
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.A. for any employer
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time within the U.S.
• Frequent domestic and some international travel
• Frequent weekend and evening work to accommodate donor schedules
• May require trips to hazardous locations
• Networking skills: builds and sustains an active network of contacts and builds rapport, trust, and positive relationships
• Prospecting skills: asks questions, listens to donors, identifies giving opportunities, qualifies donors, and proactively contacts others
• Thorough fundraising knowledge, including fundraising campaigns, appeals, programs, fundraising sources, and competition for funds
• Christian conduct and active participation in spiritual disciplines, including chapel, prayer, worship, devotions, and leadership of devotions
• Incorporates World Vision core values into decisions

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package (details provided via World Vision U.S. benefits link)
• Training programs as assigned