Director of Philanthropy

March 15

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Heifer International

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Heifer International is a global nonprofit organization focused on ending hunger and poverty while caring for the Earth. Founded in 1944, Heifer International provides resources and training to smallholder farmers, particularly women, helping them improve food security and income through sustainable agriculture. The organization operates in 19 countries and has assisted over 52. 6 million households. Heifer International facilitates community mobilization, market connections, and impact investing, while encouraging innovation and economic development. The organization also offers various ways to get involved, including donations, volunteering, and educational programs.

International Development • Sustainable Agriculture • Women's Empowerment • Hunger Relief • Smallholder Farming

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1944

🤲 Charity

🌾 Agriculture

🤝 Non-profit

📋 Description

• The Director of Philanthropy works to cultivate, solicit, steward and retain a qualified portfolio of donors and prospects with the capacity to give five, six and seven figure leadership level gifts. • Reporting to Heifer’s Senior Director of Philanthropy, the Director is part of a high-performing team and will possess a strong ability to develop key donor relationships to grow revenue in an assigned donor portfolio. • The successful Director of Philanthropy will understand the intersection of finance, operations, philanthropy, and programs, and engage donors as active investors in Heifer’s work around the globe. • The Director is a results-oriented, creative, entrepreneurial professional who enjoys high-level, front-line relationship building, solicitation, and strategy development for cultivating relationships.

🎯 Requirements

• A minimum of ten years professional experience with eight years of experience fundraising with an emphasis on major gifts. • Proven fundraising skills, including major donor development with experience in proactive donor cultivation and tailored asks based on donor interests. • Ability to prospect, cultivate, and acquire donations from high-net-worth individuals. • Career track record that shows stability with an organization and capacity to develop and nurture relationships culminating in overall success. • Minimum of 4 years of leadership experience • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience

🏖️ Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits including Flexible Spending Account and/or Health Saving Account • Employee assistance program • 403(b) retirement plan (match 1% employee to 2% employer up to a maximum of 4% match +3% employer discretionary contribution regardless of employee contribution) • 22 vacation days in addition to 12 statutory and discretionary holidays, and 10 sick days per year • Employer-paid life insurance and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) • Professional development and annual merit increase opportunities • Optional critical illness insurance, legal assistance plan and pet protection • And more!