Save the Children US · 14 hours ago
Senior Officer, Individual Philanthropy, Florida (P4)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$108K/yr - $120K/yr
7+ years expSave the Children is a longstanding organization dedicated to advocating for children's rights across the globe. The Senior Officer for Individual Philanthropy will be responsible for cultivating major donor relationships and expanding fundraising efforts throughout Florida and surrounding regions, ensuring a sustainable pipeline of philanthropic support.
CharityMedicalNon Profit
Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and upgrade relationships with existing major donors in Florida and through the Southeast up to Western Pennsylvania, inclusive of the Washington, DC metro area
Working with the Officer of Research and Prospect Management, identify prospective major donors in our database that are giving below capacity
Utilizing networks and research, identify and cultivate prospective major donors who are not current or past Save the Children donors
Working collaboratively with other members of the philanthropy team, including Planned Giving, to implement appropriate cultivation and stewardship actions to qualify new prospects, develop relationships, and execute strategies for solicitation
As needed, work with VIP donors and Board members
Develop donor cultivation and solicitation strategies, make ongoing assessments about their efficacy, and modify fundraising strategies as needed, to meet annual revenue targets as well as planned giving targets
Prepare strategy, briefing and debriefing documentation for virtual and in-person prospect and donor meetings
Participate in the development and execution of exclusive cultivation events and field program travel
Represent Save the Children at key virtual and local events
Maintain accurate and up-to-date donor records in the fundraising database
Track progress using the major gifts team’s custom reports
Establish and maintain strategic relationships with colleagues in Marketing and Growth, program staff in both U.S. Programs and International Programs, and members of other departments at Save the Children
Perform other duties including working on special projects and possibly management of interns or other volunteer staff
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, plus at least 7 years of relevant experience
Proven ability to increase donor giving and build relationships with a variety of constituents including high net worth individuals
Demonstrated successful track record of raising five to seven-figure gifts and planned gifts
Proven creative thinking capability to develop engagement strategies with maximum impact
Demonstrated successful listener with ability to understand the needs and motivations of others, find common ground and synthesize information into compelling narratives
Demonstrated successful strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
Proficiency on social media platforms and willingness to help elevate the visibility of Save the Children through re-postings and Linked In presence
Ability to pivot quickly to execute immediate and custom donor outreach during major humanitarian emergencies
Self-starter able to manage deliverables against annual revenue and activity targets
Proven organizational skills, detail orientation and discipline in stewarding donor information and database records
Entrepreneurial knowledge and expertise with the ability to stay on the pulse of philanthropic trends
Willingness and ability to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally. Travel in the assigned region is required to meet with donors face to face
Professional proficiency in MS Office suite
Experience with donor management software (BBEC or Sales Force Preferred)
Professional proficiency in spoken and written English
Preferred
Experience with an international humanitarian aid organization or similarly complex nonprofit organization
Understanding of global development and humanitarian issues
Knowledge of the philanthropic landscape of Florida and/or the Washington, DC metro area, including key donors and philanthropic motivations
Existing relationships with major donors and institutional funders
Experience in special event fundraising
Campaign and planned giving experience
Benefits
Flexible schedules and time off: Flexible schedules, generous PTO, 11 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays and hybrid working opportunities
Health: Competitive health care, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
Family: A variety of paid leaves: caregiver, parental/adoption, critical child illness and fertility benefits
Employee Rewards Program: Annual merit increases and/or additional incentives for eligible employees
Retirement: A retirement savings plan with employer contributions (after one year)
Wellness: 15 safety and wellness days annually (if hired on or after July 1, safety and wellness days prorated to 8 days), mental health benefits and support through Calm and company-hosted events
Employee Assistance Program: free and confidential assessments, short-term counseling, referrals, and follow-up services
Learning & Growth: Access to internal and external learning & development opportunities and mentorships
Company
Save the Children US
Save the Children is the leading independent organization creating lasting change in the lives of children in need in the United States and around the world.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.65MKey Investors
Education Cannot WaitAmazon Web Services
2025-11-18Grant· $0.65M
2022-11-29Grant
Leadership Team
Ken Murdoch
Current Director of US Programs Operations and Logistics - Former VP/CIO of IT and Building Op's
Recent News
2025-12-11
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