Global Development Officer

WHO WE ARE

Our roots stretch back to 1911, when we were founded in Canada as an evangelism and Scripture distribution ministry led by a national membership of volunteers. Over the decades our ministry has broadened to inviting women and men of all vocations to share the gospel with innovative new Scripture resources alongside local church partners. In 2015, ShareWord Global was launched to help expand the work in more regions within Canada and around the world.

ShareWord Global (SWG) is a ministry committed to engaging the global Church to do one simple thing: go! Our mission is to ignite and fuel a passion in people’s hearts to share the gospel—training and equipping them, as a community of believers, to effectively introduce people to Jesus through God’s Word. SWG fuels the movement to “go!” and reach more people with the gospel through relational evangelism and training, innovative Scripture resources, and by partnering with local churches worldwide.

WHAT WE DO

Through partnerships with local church and other like-minded ministries, we equip Christians of all nations with evangelism training and Scripture materials, so they can feel more empowered to share the gospel in their communities. We ignite and fuel a passion in people’s hearts to share the gospel as a community of believers. Because together, we can tell the world.

OUR MISSION

We are committed to growing a community of Christians, unleashed to share the Good News of Jesus Christ through a combination of training, Scripture resources, and outreach opportunities.

OUR VISION

Until the Good News that was shared with us, is shared with all.

THE OPPORTUNITY

As a Christ follower, do you love sharing the good news of the gospel?  Do you love meeting new people and building relationships?   Are you excited by the opportunity to actively participate in our aggressive growth plans to see God’s Word placed in the hands of people in Canada and all around the world?  If you have answered yes to these questions and you want to be part of a fast-paced growing ministry - we would love to meet you to explore the Global Development Officer opportunity currently available on our Development team, with a focus on new business. 

 POSITION DESCRIPTION

The GDO (Global Development Officer) of Donor Development is responsible for overseeing their portfolio, which includes major/wealth donors, foundations, and trust fund donors. The GDO is charged with cultivating new donor relationships and growing existing donor engagement to secure financial gifts from donors, corporations, and foundations.

Employment Type: Full Time

Term: Permanent

Vacancy Status: Open

Location: Remote - work from home within Ontario

Reporting to: Director of Development

The use of AI technology is not being used in the hiring process.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Donor Portfolio Management

• Conduct research, build donor strategies to manage a donor portfolio of major/wealth donors, corporations, and trust fund donors -
• Strengthen relationships with assigned donors by building personalized cultivation plans and deliver meaningful donor experiences.
• Execute quarterly touchpoints with new and existing donors through phone calls, emails and face to face interactions.
• Initiate, analyze, monitor, evaluate and alter strategic advancement plans through moves management.
• Ensure Raisers Edge (CRM) data records are current and up-to-date
• Able to articulate the organizational story so that individuals desire to align with the vision/mission/goals of the organization
• Host major/wealth donor activities that may include events, seminars, webinars and surveys.

Donor Acquisition

• Build and maintain an active donor funnel, by conducting multi-channel outreach.
• Identify and qualify new donors by organizing and attending events and potential supporters.
• Conduct discovery meetings to assess donor motivations
• Collaborate with board members, executives, and colleagues to uncover high‑net‑worth individuals

Donor Retention 

• Conduct updates, personal check-ions and appreciation calls to build relationships with donors and affiliation with the organization.
• Use Raisers Edge engagement metrics to identify ‘at risk’, ‘lapsing’, and ‘lapsed’ donors

Foundations

•  Use research tools to identify Foundation opportunities
• Initiate contact and follow-through with Foundation Board Members to build relationship and affiliation
• With assistance from staff, build and deliver LOI and proposals

General Responsibilities

• Excellent influencing and relationship building skills
• Personable, friendly and donor-centric
• High level of comfort with solicitation and stretch gift asks
• Organized and strong planning skills
• Entrepreneurial, innovate, creative, flexible character, and a generator of new ideas
• Strong time management
• Self-directed

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrates passion for Biblical stewardship and raising funds for the primary purpose of sharing God’s Word
• Possesses the necessary professional skills and experience to promote the ministry to various audiences such as membership, Christian public, businesses, and Foundations
• Possesses the necessary highly developed interpersonal and relational skills to serve as part of a variety of teams, motivating each other towards common goals and mission, to interact and relate to the membership, and to foster relationships with outside associations and various contacts
• Possesses the necessary written and verbal communication skills to dynamically articulate the vision of the organization as well as motivate and inspire others to participate
• Possesses the necessary skills to maintain accountabilities, process information, make decisions, organize workload, resolve conflicts, delegate responsibilities, and solve problems
• Comfortable and willing to travel to fulfill job responsibilities and support the organization's mission

ASSETS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent completed post-secondary education in a relevant field
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a sales or fundraising role with a proven track record of success
• Experience in the multi-culture market preferred
• Knowledge of Christian ministry or non-profit sector
• Successful track record as a professional fundraiser or as a relational salesperson, with proven ability to influence and build relationships
• Self-starter and able to work independently with a minimum level of supervision
• Personable, friendly, and donor-centric
• Ability to make the ask and solicit funds
• Experience writing proposals is an asset
• Experience of developing and implementation of prospecting plans
• Familiarity with moves management and fundraising and donor relations management systems such as Blackbaud and Raiser’s Edge
• Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) designation is an asset

ShareWord Global is an evangelical Christian ministry, dedicated to sharing the Word of God with the world. As a Christian evangelical ministry, candidates must be able to demonstrate a personal commitment to Jesus Christ, and identify with our Mission and Statement of Faith.

We offer a competitive compensation package and benefits.

All applicants are welcome. ShareWord Global is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. 

We sincerely thank all those who apply, however only those considered for an interview will be contacted.