Director, Impact Philanthropy

Description:
• This position is an integral part of Kiva's Strategic Partnerships (SP) team.
• The SP Director will be responsible for further expanding strategic partnership efforts with a focus on major giving, cultivating individuals directly as well as driving CEO and senior leadership individual giving strategy.
• This position will also support other key Kiva constituents, especially those with ties to high- and ultra-high net worth individuals (U/HNWI), like family foundations, funding collaboratives, or philanthropic advisors.
• The Director will be responsible for generating at least $2m in gifts annually.
• He/she/they will work closely with other members of the SP team, as well as cross-functionally with colleagues in marketing, communications, product, and impact investments, to ensure that Kiva’s case for support, online experience, cross-channel stewardship, and storytelling are appropriate for the U/HNWI audience.
• The ideal candidate will be comfortable managing a portfolio of high-potential relationships and guiding strategy development for the individual major giving program, especially strengthening top-of-funnel activities like thought leadership, conference attendance, etc.
• This role will also play a role in enhancing stewardship for Kiva supporters and will collaborate with colleagues focused on other funding segments, especially corporations and foundations.
• At this time, we can only consider applicants with authorization to work in the United States on a permanent, full-time basis; unfortunately we cannot provide visa sponsorship.

Requirements:
• Proven track record and knowledge base for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, stewarding, and closing 6- and 7-figure gifts
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate donor solicitations and successful donor pipeline management
• 5-7 years of diversified fundraising experience in a nonprofit environment, including capital campaigns, major gifts, annual gifts, and corporate philanthropy.
• Enthusiastic and committed networker capable of serving as a passionate advocate for Kiva
• Independent, trustworthy, and able to maintain confidentiality
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including oral and written communication, listening abilities, and collaborative work ethic
• Experience working with G-Suite, Microsoft Office, and CRM platforms, specifically Salesforce, and other fundraising tools (DonorSearch, Wealth Engine, Marketing Cloud, etc.)
• Results and detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable juggling multiple priorities simultaneously
• Experience with individual fundraising and major giving in the international development context
• Minimum 8 years of work experience in fast-paced, growth-oriented organization(s), specifically in a non-profit major giving role and/or as a generalist fundraiser
• Comfortable leveraging multiple SaaS platforms (Slack, Figma, Jira, Asana, Marketing Cloud) to optimize team efficiency and collaboration
• Familiar with digital and mass marketing for HNWI
• Working knowledge of planned gifts
• Past experience living or working internationally, particularly in a developing country context

Benefits:
• An opportunity to improve real lives, solve hard problems, and change the world
• Friendly, supportive, and adventurous environment with a team of engaged colleagues
• A comprehensive, industry-leading benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, parental leave, professional development, 401k matching, and unlimited PTO. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by Kiva.
• Opportunities to connect with and learn from colleagues and partners around the world

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