Opportunity Type:Regular
Summary:As a Development Officer, Individual Giving, you will play a critical role in advancing our global mission by building meaningful relationships with philanthropists and inspiring transformational investments that create lasting impact for families and communities worldwide.
If you are an experienced frontline fundraiser who thrives on building authentic donor relationships, closing major gifts, and connecting people to a purpose bigger than themselves, we'd love to hear from you.
The Impact You'll Make
In this role, you'll develop and manage a portfolio of major donors and prospects, securing five-figure and larger commitments that directly support Habitat's mission. You'll help drive fundraising success while partnering with leaders, board members, donors, and colleagues across our global network.
Annual Revenue Goal: $800,000
Key Responsibilities:What You'll Do- Develop and execute strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward high-net-worth individuals, with a focus on securing five-figure and larger gifts.
- Manage a portfolio of approximately 125 to 150 qualified donor and prospect relationships across a defined U.S. territory.
- Meet or exceed annual fundraising and revenue goals through proactive donor engagement and relationship management.
- Develop and implement solicitation strategies for major gifts, including diaspora gifts, campaign gifts, planned gifts, and financial products.
- Guide the development of compelling donor proposals and oversee impactful stewardship and reporting.
- Maintain accurate donor information, activity tracking, pipeline reports, and revenue forecasting through CRM systems.
- Collaborate with board members, executives, donors, and cross-functional teams to identify prospects, strengthen relationships, and increase giving opportunities.
What You BringMust-Have Qualifications- Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated track record of successful fundraising with 5+ years of experience, including 3+ years of frontline fundraising experience in a similarly complex environment.
- Experience collaborating within a complex, matrixed organizational structure.
- Proven success managing donor relationships and closing major gifts.
- Personally closed $7 million+ in total fundraising revenue during your career.
- Experience securing complex five- and six-figure commitments, including planned gifts, campaign gifts, endowment gifts, and investment options.
- Strong analytical, strategic, and creative thinking skills.
- Excellent presentation, written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to engage and influence senior leaders, board members, donors, and diverse stakeholders.
- Strong development-related technology and CRM skills.
- Self-motivated, adaptable, collaborative, and able to work independently.
- Demonstrated integrity, humility, and commitment to contributing to a diverse workforce.
- Passion for Habitat for Humanity's mission and ability to inspire others to support it.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications- CFRE Certification.
- Experience working within a multi-national federated organization.
Join UsThis is more than a fundraising role. It's an opportunity to help families build strength, stability, and self-reliance through shelter while advancing a mission that transforms lives around the world.
Ready to make a lasting impact? Apply today and help us build a world where everyone has a decent place to live.Hiring Range:The actual salary offered for this role will be based on a variety of factors, including location, internal equity and the candidate's qualifications and professional experience. HFHI offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package that varies by country and typically includes vacation leave, sick leave, personal days, health insurance options, retirement plan contributions and life insurance. For work locations in the US, the annual hiring range for this position is:
$84,600.00
$125,850 USD