Greenpeace exists because this fragile earth deserves a voice. It needs solutions. It needs change. It needs action.

Greenpeace is a non-profit environmental organization with a presence in 55 countries. We expose global environmental problems and force positive changes through research, lobbying and non-violent direct action. We are now calling on brave and inspiring individuals to join us.

Summary/purpose of the position:

Reporting to the Deputy Fundraising Director, the Major Gifts Manager is responsible for securing donations considered major gifts. The role will provide a strategic and expert approach to securing large individual gifts. The role requires input into key decision-making and influence internally to strategically align campaigns with opportunities to engage and solicit a growing community of major gift donors. This role will leverage the middle to high-value donor pipeline through strategic alignment of donor development work to unlock the donor potential and significantly raise revenue from these segments. The role will also focus on personally engaging, qualifying, soliciting and acquiring major gift donors. The role would also engage with audiences outside of the existing database to enable new major gift prospects to support Greenpeace East Asia (GPEA).

Responsibilities:

Manage a portfolio of major gift and legacy prospects
Do stewardship, solicitation, and engagement activities both in person and virtually
Using moves management strategy and the CRM system proactively update, track and manage prospects
Conduct annual visits of top prospective major donors to identify, qualify, solicit, and steward
Develop custom events and work with existing events to engage major donors on and offline
Use research and data analysis to identify new opportunities for major gift solicitations
Write cases for support, leverage Programs and senior staff to facilitate solicitation, stewardship and engagement of major gift prospects and donors
Serve as a key liaison and listening post to major donors to add value and expand campaign impacts
Proactively identify key influencers, celebrities, or community leaders who become donors, volunteers, and champions for Greenpeace East Asia

Requirements:

Advanced knowledge of portfolio management and relationship-based fundraising
Proficiency in budget management and expenditure monitoring
Advanced research and donor prospecting skills
Highly self motivated and driven
Fluency in written and spoken Cantonese
English proficiency is desired, a working level of English is acceptable
Strong communication and presentation skills

This is a 3 years contract subject to renewal. Interested parties please submit your cover letter and resume with current and expected salary by clicking Apply Now . Please note if you fail to submit a motivation letter your application will be deprioritized.

Greenpeace is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees, regardless of age, ancestry, citizenship, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, race, religion, romantic inclination, or any other characteristics unrelated to the performance of the job. Selection will be in accordance with objective, job related criteria and the appointment will be on the basis of applicant’s merits and abilities.

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