WANTED: SALES ORIENTED MAJOR GIFTS FUNDRAISER FOR WATER4’s MISSION*
*Hazardous work. High accountability. Long hours. Uncertain praise. Eternal impact.*
Men and women are needed for the fight against the global water crisis. Must be willing to reject comfort, embrace challenge, and carry the burden of responsibility without applause. Results, not feelings, will be measured.
Low visibility. High expectations. Constant pressure to deliver. You will be raising capital, not just awareness. You will face rejection, delay, and doubt. Your targets will be ambitious. Your mission is eternal.
If you succeed, lives will be saved, communities transformed, and entire nations impacted. You won’t be selling charity—you’ll be mobilizing capital for African business solutions that work.
*Kingdom-first. Capitalist-minded. Conservative in principle. Entrepreneurial in spirit.*
Only those who believe that people—not programs—solve poverty, and that water is best delivered through business, need apply.
*Apply with resolve, not just a résumé.
The Major Gifts Officer (MGO) will manage a portfolio of current and prospective major donors, building relationships to increase investment in Water4’s mission. The MGO will collaborate with Development and NUMA Program teams to create personalized engagement strategies, generate compelling proposals, and steward lasting donor partnerships. This role requires a self-starting, goal-driven fundraiser capable of securing five- and six-figure gifts, while contributing to Water4’s overall revenue and donor retention goals, thriving in a high-accountability, high-performing sales team environment.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree
- Previous experience with high-performing sales teams with multi-million dollar annual revenue goals
- Previous experience with high-visibility, shared accountability sales activity tracking teams
- 3-5 years of experience in sales preferred
Preferred Skills
- Commitment to donor-centered fundraising principles
- Must be a highly energetic, self-starting professional with a track record of customer centric relationships and high close rates
- Ability to understand and articulate the needs and interests of both donors and Water4 program staff, to develop sustainable long-term relationships
- High attention to detail and commitment to calendar and fundraising activity visibility
- Highly collaborative across departments
- Enthusiastic about making the world better for the 4 billion people who currently lack access to safe water
- Successful experience developing donor relationships and cultivation, and solicitation strategies
- Willing to travel up to 50% depending on donor location.
RESPONSIBILITY% TIME ALLOCATION
Collaborate with the Director of Development and the Development team to execute the major gifts strategy and meet annual revenue goals in priority order:
1) New Major Gifts
2) Major Gifts Renewals & Upgrades
3) Renewing Lapsed Major Donors
Identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward new major donors, and manage a personal portfolio of exisitng donors to ensure long-term engagement and sustainable revenue growth with a minimum value of $650,000.00
75%
Partner with the Development Project Manager and Donor Services to maintain accurate donor records, process gifts, and acknowledgments.
5%
Leadership and support for regular and annual fundraising events, including documentary screenings, house parties, conferences, vision nights, and Walk4Water4.
10%
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $100,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Dependent health insurance coverage
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
