PURPOSE
The role of the Philanthropy Officer is to provide support to the WHO Foundation’s Philanthropy team in its vital work to identify, build relationships and onboard major donors and foundations worldwide. This involves research and assessment of prospect funders.
REPORTS TO
The Philanthropy Officer will report to the Director of Global Philanthropy of the WHO Foundation. He/She will be working in close coordination with the WHO Foundation colleagues based in the USA, Europe, Saudi Arabia, and UK. He/She may also work in close collaboration with appointed external service providers (Salesforce partners, fundraising firm, communication firm, etc.)
ACCOUNTABILITIES & FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Conduct research to identify and assess major donors prospects and foundations in alignment with the philanthropy strategy and objectives
Support the development and management of a calendar of opportunities for engagement, cultivation and stewardship of donors
Track key activities and reporting with fiduciary partners and other critical external partners
Coordinate and ensure smooth processes between finance and legal teams to track donor gifts received
Support the conversion of gifts by developing Letters of Intent, contract and other supporting paperwork to close gifts on and coordinate stewardship activities of the Foundation’s major donors following the receipt of pledges and gifts
Maintain internal fundraising trackers, processes and tools updated on a regular basis
Support the development of reports and integrity of information on Salesforce, the WHO Foundation CRM solution, and ensure coordination of Salesforce processes and reports across the Development team
Support Director of Philanthropy in pipeline development, including Salesforce support, research and preparing for major donor trips, to include travel and scheduling planning, research and general trip support
Help to schedule, plan and organize meetings and events with funders and prospects
Other tasks as required to support the work of the team.
PROFILE
A minimum of 3 years of experience, including experience working within a fundraising organization and/or with philanthropists
Experience of international development and/or working in an international organization
Strong entrepreneurial skills and capacity to work with flexibility and autonomy both individually and as part of a complex team effort
Comfort with and/or experience of operating in a lean, start-up and remote environment
Superior interpersonal and written communications skills
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to juggle and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines
Strong research and analytical skills, database proficiency in Salesforce and Excel, experience working with Wealth X an advantage
Experience working in an international environment and with people from different cultural backgrounds and cultural sensitivity
Fluent in English. French is a plus
WHAT WE OFFER
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This is a rolling process; applications will be revised as they arrive. Final deadline for application is Monday 22.08.2022
The WHO Foundation, launched in May 2020 and headquartered in Geneva, is an independent grant-making entity whose mission is to address critical global health needs through innovation while strengthening the World Health Organization (WHO) and global health systems. The WHO Foundation will complement WHO’s resource mobilization strategy by engaging in areas where WHO is not traditionally structured to engage, including catering to the interests of High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) and corporates, and launching fundraising campaigns aimed at the general public, in order to strengthen the financial independence of WHO and support the General Programme of Work (GPW). In order to achieve these objectives, the Foundation is legally independent of the WHO. The WHO Foundation is a lean, modern and agile entity and is looking for a flexible, highly skilled and motivated workforce.
