Director of Principal and Major Gifts

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $187.3k - $220.1k / year

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Compassion International

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1001 - 5000 employees

🤝 Non-profit

🤲 Charity

🌍 Social Impact

Non-profit • Charity • Social Impact

Compassion International is a Christian child development ministry aimed at releasing children from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty in Jesus’ name. The organization partners with over 8,000 local churches in 25 countries to provide holistic child development programs focused on individual children's needs, irrespective of caste, creed, class or religion. Their ministry emphasizes the importance of church involvement, a Christ-centered approach, and a commitment to integrity in their operations. Compassion International prioritizes child advocacy, child sponsorship, and community impact to improve the lives of children in poverty.

📋 Description

• Lead Compassion's Principal and Major Gifts strategy through managers and relationship managers • Oversee portfolio health, prospect qualification, cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of high-capacity supporter relationships • Direct fundraising efforts, pipeline management, donor engagement, and achievement of revenue goals • Provide guidance on complex gift strategies, transformational philanthropic opportunities, blended giving conversations, and customized donor investments • Develop leadership capability through coaching, succession planning, talent assessment, and professional development • Use fundraising analytics, portfolio metrics, forecasting tools, and donor insights to evaluate effectiveness and inform decisions • Lead personalized donor engagement strategies, cultivation plans, proposals, and stewardship experiences • Lead cross-functional partnerships to develop donor engagement strategies and funding opportunities • Oversee donor experiences, vision trips, and high-impact engagement events • Represent Compassion to current and prospective principal and major gift supporters • Oversee annual budget planning and departmental expenditures • Travel up to 50% of normal schedule as required

🎯 Requirements

• Maintains a personal relationship with Jesus Christ • Consistent witness for Jesus Christ and Christ-like conduct • Commitment to child protection and compliance with Compassion’s Statement of Commitment to Child Protection and Code of Conduct • Bachelor's Degree in a related field • Fifteen years of experience with expertise in principal and major gift fundraising strategy • Experience managing through multiple layers of leadership • Strong financial acumen and revenue forecasting skills • Exceptional communication and executive presentation abilities • Demonstrated success leading organizational change • Ability to build collaborative partnerships across complex organizations • Proficiency with donor CRM systems and fundraising analytics • Certification from a nationally or internationally recognized organization in fundraising, philanthropy, leadership, or a related field • Valid driver's license and acceptable driving abilities/MVR required because driving a personally owned vehicle is an essential job function • Equivalent education, training and/or certification may be substituted for experience and education shown above

🏖️ Benefits

• Geographic differential may be available in specific high cost of labor locations in the United States • Generous paid time off • 10% contribution to a 403(b) retirement fund on top of salary • Excellent healthcare coverage • Free short-term professional counseling • Regular chapel services • Prayer groups • Department devotionals