Winrock International
Non-profit • Agriculture • Environment
Winrock International is a recognized leader in U. S. and international development, providing solutions to complex social, agricultural, and environmental challenges. The organization focuses on areas such as agriculture, resilience and water, climate change, environment and energy, and human rights, education, and empowerment. Winrock emphasizes sustainable impact through locally led solutions that are market-driven and science-based. Additionally, it operates the ACR, a nonprofit carbon registry, using science-based methodologies to reduce and remove greenhouse gas emissions. Winrock's approach is marked by its commitment to measurable results and local collaboration, aiming to foster positive global change.
Director – Major Gifts
November 14
Winrock International
Non-profit • Agriculture • Environment
Winrock International is a recognized leader in U. S. and international development, providing solutions to complex social, agricultural, and environmental challenges. The organization focuses on areas such as agriculture, resilience and water, climate change, environment and energy, and human rights, education, and empowerment. Winrock emphasizes sustainable impact through locally led solutions that are market-driven and science-based. Additionally, it operates the ACR, a nonprofit carbon registry, using science-based methodologies to reduce and remove greenhouse gas emissions. Winrock's approach is marked by its commitment to measurable results and local collaboration, aiming to foster positive global change.
📋 Description
• Winrock International seeks a strategic, mission-driven Major Gifts Officer or Director, Major Gifts to build and grow a major donor portfolio. • Responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individual donors and family foundations. • Work in close partnership with development and program leadership, communications, and executive leadership to craft compelling cases for support. • Design and implement a comprehensive individual major gifts strategy. • Build and manage a portfolio of 75–100 qualified major donors and prospects. • Develop individualized cultivation and solicitation plans for each prospect. • Prepare customized donor communications, proposals, presentations, and stewardship materials. • Track all interactions and plans in Winrock’s Salesforce CRM system. • Identify new donor prospects through research, networking, and internal referrals. • Plan and execute donor meetings, virtual briefings, events, and site visits.
🎯 Requirements
• Associate Director: Minimum 8 years of fundraising or relationship management experience, including work with major donors and/or family foundations. • Director: Minimum 10 years of progressively senior experience in major gift fundraising or nonprofit development, with management experience. • Track Record: Demonstrated success securing five- and six-figure gifts from individuals and family foundations. • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with ability to translate complex global development work into compelling donor messaging. • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with high emotional intelligence. • Organized, detail-oriented, and strategic, with the ability to manage competing priorities and donor timelines. • Experience using donor CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce, or equivalent). • English speaking and written communication is required. • Some travel anticipated, based on donor cultivation needs and organizational priorities.
🏖️ Benefits
• Winrock offers competitive pay and an excellent benefits package.
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