Senior Development Officer - R4459

Major Function

World Wildlife Fund (WWF), one of the world’s leading conservation organizations, seeks a Development Officer. The Development Officer will manage a portfolio of individual and family donor relationships to secure significant philanthropic support for WWF-US’s strategic priorities. This role focuses on cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors through a relationship-based approach, contributing to sustained revenue growth and long-term donor engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of donor relationships: Manage a portfolio of approximately 75–100 individual and family relationships, prioritizing donors with capacity and inclination to give at the $100K+ level.
• Develop and execute donor strategies: Develop and implement individualized engagement strategies to cultivate, solicit, and steward donors in alignment with WWF’s fundraising priorities.

Performance will be measured based on:

• Financial goal: Achieve and maintain a three-year rolling average of $1M–$2M in new and renewed philanthropic revenue, with a focus on securing and growing gifts at the $100K+ level.
• Engagement goal: Maintain an average of 8-10 meaningful interactions per year with each assigned donor or qualified prospect, encompassing cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship activities.
• Proposals: Submit at least 12–18 tailored proposals or solicitations annually, with an emphasis on securing major gifts of $100K and above.
• Pipeline development: Demonstrate consistent progress in identifying, qualifying, and advancing new prospects, with a focus on building a pipeline of $100K+ opportunities.
• Portfolio management: Ensure effective stewardship, timely follow-up, and accurate documentation of donor engagement in CRM.
• Collaboration: Partner with colleagues across Development and program teams to align donor strategies and support broader fundraising goals.
• Support programmatic alignment: Work closely with program staff and leadership to align donor interests with WWF’s highest-priority initiatives and funding opportunities.
• Contribute to team goals and culture: Actively participate in team strategy discussions, contribute to a collaborative fundraising environment, and support shared learning and best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.