Wikimedia Foundation is hiring a
Affiliate Fundraising Training Consultant

Summary

The Wikimedia Foundation is seeking a part-time Affiliate Fundraising Training Consultant to work with affiliates and provide strategic guidance on their fundraising efforts. The role involves training affiliate staff, advising on fundraising strategies, providing strategic support, facilitating peer forums, and acting as a liaison between affiliate fundraising arms.

Requirements

• Experience teaching and/or training nonprofit organizations on fundraising best practices, grant writing, and donor stewardship
• Experience in a wide variety of fundraising techniques appropriate for non-US markets, including European government fundraising, Trusts and Foundations, Major Gifts, and Corporate Fundraising
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders
• Familiarity with best practices around donor data security

Responsibilities

• Training: Provide learning opportunities for affiliate staff to build their skills around mid-level and major gift fundraising
• Coaching and Advising: Advise on developing strategies to maximize fundraising potential and impact, including grant writing, event fundraising, other fundraising methods and donor stewardship
• Strategic Support: Provide strategic advice to individual affiliates on board development
• Peer Sharing Facilitation: Organize and facilitate fundraising peer forums to encourage collaboration, sharing of best practices, and mutual support among affiliates
• Liaising and Coordination: Act as a liaison between affiliate fundraising arms, fostering communication, collaboration, and alignment of fundraising efforts

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a distributed team
• Experience working with volunteer-led non-profit organizations
• Experience collaborating with affiliate partners of larger organizations

Benefits

Remote role that offers flexible scheduling with a commitment of 30 hours per week