Strategic Development Lead

3 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Wikimedia Foundation Full time

The Wikimedia Foundation is a non-profit organization operating Wikipedia, one of the most popular websites in the world, serving nearly half a billion users every month. It is the only non-profit in the top 50 websites, supported by a community of millions of individual donors.

We are seeking a Strategic Development Lead to lead the ongoing development of the planned giving program and build a robust pipeline of planned giving commitments that will provide support for the Wikimedia movement for decades to come.

  • Collaborate with the Endowment Board of Trustees to develop fundraising strategy, lead fundraising implementation, and identify potential new board members.
  • Oversee portfolio management, major donor prospecting, and systems support for gift officers to identify and qualify new major donors.
  • Partner with managers and subject matter experts across the fundraising program to define cross-team strategies, goals, and help set up the structure for execution, including for planned giving marketing.

Key qualities for success include:

  • Compassionate communication, both in speaking and writing, and particularly able to recognize the alignment of a donor's interests with the value of Wikimedia Foundation programs, communities, services, and events.
  • Experience working with technical and/or scientific donors.

About the Wikimedia Foundation

The Wikimedia Foundation is a charitable, not-for-profit organization that relies on donations. We host Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects, build software experiences for reading, contributing, and sharing Wikimedia content, support the volunteer communities and partners who make Wikimedia possible, and advocate for policies that enable Wikimedia and free knowledge to thrive.

As an equal opportunity employer, the Wikimedia Foundation values having a diverse workforce and continuously strives to maintain an inclusive and equitable workplace. We do not discriminate against any person based upon their race, traits historically associated with race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy or related medical conditions, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.

The Wikimedia Foundation is a remote-first organization with staff members including contractors based in 40+ countries. Salaries at the Wikimedia Foundation are set in a way that is competitive, equitable, and consistent with our values and culture.



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