Regional Philanthropy Officer

About the role

Edesia is a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to ending global malnutrition. We produce and distribute life-saving, ready-to-use therapeutic foods like Plumpy’Nut and Nutributter to treat and prevent malnutrition in vulnerable communities worldwide. We collaborate with leading humanitarian organizations, NGOs, and health ministries to ensure our products reach those in need.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of existing Edesia individual donors and prospects capable of making gifts of $50,000 or more.
• Solicit and grow annual leadership gifts ($5,000+) within the portfolio and via targeted outreach to other donors/prospects.
• Identify and cultivate new donors in the assigned region and within personal/professional networks.
• Plan and execute targeted engagement and donor recognition events.
• Develop and execute written prospect strategies for top assigned prospects.
• Support the planning and execution of special events.
• Support Edesia’s fundraising success through the personal solicitation of annual leadership giving prospects and donors beyond the assigned portfolio.
• Represent Edesia at industry and philanthropic events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum of five years of fundraising experience, with demonstrated success in increasing fundraising from existing prospects/donors.
• Experience leveraging individual, foundation, and corporate relationships to develop new funding sources and identify new prospects/donors.
• Proven ability to generate results and exceed goals across multiple years/projects.
• Experience in a humanitarian or social service non-profit organization a plus.
• Self-directed, creative, highly organized, competitive, and goal-oriented.
• Superior interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication and computer skills; proficiency with development software/CRM systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently with colleagues and senior leaders.