Individual Giving Director – Global Social Impact, Disaster Relief

Lead with Vision and Relationships
- Own a high-value portfolio of major donors and family foundations, driving growth through authentic cultivation, bold solicitation, and meaningful stewardship.
- Build a robust, ever-evolving pipeline of prospective and recurring donors, thinking long-term about sustainable revenue even as you respond to real-time needs.
- Represent WCK at events, conferences, and speaking engagements as a senior ambassador who brings our mission to life in every room.
Drive Revenue Strategy
- Develop and execute ambitious annual and multi-year revenue plans across major, mid-level, and recurring giving, and lead the launch of WCK's planned giving program.
- Partner with Development leadership to ensure Individual Giving is fully aligned with organizational priorities and ready to surge when disaster response demands it.
- Use data, insights, and a strategic eye to continuously refine your approach and seize new opportunities.
Build and Inspire a High-Performing Team
- Lead the Individual Giving team with clarity, energy, and accountability, setting priorities, OKRs, and a culture of shared ownership.
- Coach and develop your team members, investing in their growth as much as the program's.
- Foster a collaborative, mission-first environment where people do their best work.
Collaborate Across WCK
- Serve as the primary voice for individual and major giving in cross-functional strategy discussions, campaigns, and organizational planning.
- Partner with Marketing and Communications to craft donor communications that are compelling, consistent, and true to WCK's voice.

• 8-10 years of individual giving experience, including a proven track record of securing 7-figure gifts and building long-term donor relationships rooted in trust.
• 3-5 years of team leadership experience, you know how to motivate, manage, and bring out the best in people.
• A strategic mindset with hands-on experience building fundraising plans, setting OKRs, and hitting revenue goals.
• Fluency with fundraising and donor engagement technology; working knowledge of Salesforce and a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Awareness of where philanthropy is heading, recurring giving, planned giving, and what donors expect from the organizations they champion.
• Exceptional communication skills and the confidence to engage senior executives, high-net-worth individuals, and external partners at the highest level.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment, because WCK never knows when the next call will come, and neither will you.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.
• Bonus:
  Multilingual candidates and those with prior humanitarian or relief organization experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Demonstrates expertise in individual giving and donor relationship management, with a strong focus on developing and executing fundraising strategies. Proven ability to lead and inspire teams while fostering collaboration across departments to achieve organizational goals.

• Individual Giving Experience
• Team Leadership
• Fundraising Strategy Development
• Salesforce Proficiency
• Exceptional Communication Skills

• Fundraising Plans
• Revenue Goals
• Donor Engagement
• Planned Giving
• Recurring Giving

• Motivating Team Members
• Building Trust
• Collaborative Environment
• Strategic Mindset
• Adaptability

• Major Donors
• Family Foundations
• High-Net-Worth Individuals
• Philanthropy
• Humanitarian Experience

• Salesforce
• Fundraising Technology