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29 August 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)

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JOB TITLE: High Value Donor Lead

UNIT/DIVISION: Private Partnerships Division (PSP)

DUTY STATION: Rome HQ

CONTRACT TYPE: Consultancy CST Level II

DURATION: 11 months

LINE MANAGER/SUPERVISOR: Head of Supporter Experience (Donor Development)

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT The Private Partnerships Division (PSP) is responsible for mobilizing resources from the private sector. PSP has developed an ambitious five-year strategy and our ambition is based on need.

The World Food

Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. Work as hard as we might, through drought and floods, conflict and peace, disasters natural or man-made, the needs are immense and growing. 828 million people in the world do not have enough food to eat. To get to a world with Zero Hunger faster, WFP has significantly increased resources in recent years from donor governments.

We are now investing in and growing private sector fundraising to reach more people. WFP’s private sector strategy (2020 – 2025) proposes to dramatically increase income from individuals to help reach more people and get to Zero Hunger faster, using new digital engagement tools to reach audiences across the globe in a flexible and cost-effective way. Traditional individual fundraising in our sector was primarily conducted through offline channels and implemented through national fundraising operations.

The individual fundraising market now looks very different, with the vast majority of potential donors having a digital presence and comfort with transacting online. WFP has a unique opportunity to define its approach amid this digital change, and leapfrog peers its creation of a digital-led fundraising strategy that engages people worldwide from one centralized team. INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISING WFP currently has the fastest growing global individual fundraising programme.

Our focus is a regular giving digital-first strategy, working through a centralized global team recruiting supporters primarily through digital channels (Meta & Search) and building an outstanding supporter experience through a multi-channel loyalty programme that aims to deliver a best-in-class donor experience. The programme now recruits donors in English, French, German, Spanish and Arabic, with language capabilities also including Korean, and it delivers the supporter experience journeys through email, SMS, WhatsApp, in/outbound telephone and Meta. The mid value Donor Programme is an integral part of the supporter experience.

The team is responsible for the management and development of PreMid-Value ($500 – $999), Mid-value ($1,000 – $9,999) and also High-Value Donors ($10,000 +) through a dedicated coordinator.

Mid Value Donor

Programme works closely with the newly established Philanthropy Unit within PSP that is focused on securing leadership level gifts from Ultra High-Net-Worth Individuals. PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT The Individual giving team is looking for a seasoned mid value donor Fundraiser, who has experience of building and managing mid value donor programmes and has the skills and experience to develop on the opportunities WFP has seen to date. The IG programme at WFP is still very much in its infancy, only being established in 2020.

However, since inception the importance of MVD/HVD fundraising has been a core piler of the strategy. o date the MVD approach has been a generic adaption of the standard value programme but given the growth in the file over the last 3 years, WFP now requires dedicated expertise and stewardship to further develop the existing file, grow it further from the existing base as well as new donor sources. This role will play a significant part in generating income and building relationships with Individuals worldwide. The programme will need to be delivered in Arabic, English, French, German and Spanish.

The focus for this role in 2023 will be to identify and concentrate efforts on our existing mid value donors who have the potential to give more and put testing plans in place to build further through the acquisition programme.



The HVD lead will line manage and have technical responsibilities for the High Value Donor Coordinator, who nurtures and stewards a small but growing portfolio of $10,000 + donors. Strategic direction, Income targets and budget responsibility for this group of HVDs will be the responsibility of the HVD lead.

HVD Lead will work in coordination with the newly established Philanthropy Unit within PSP, as well as the Foundations, and Corporate partnerships teams, Legal Department and Data Privacy Office and, Friends Offices (WFP USA, WFP Japan and WFP Italy). Working as part of the global individual giving team that is securing sector-leading fundraising results and has large growth ambitions. The team take career development seriously, and for the right individuals this is a great opportunity to join an ambitious, collaborative and supportive team environment.

HVD Lead reports to the Head of Supporter Experience within the Individual Giving Team in PSP.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES There are a range of key tasks you will perform. The list below is not exhaustive, but we will always take careful consideration to prioritise work to ensure a balanced workload at all times. Develop a strategic plan for Mid and High Value Donor communication

Review results to date and develop a renewed plan for MVD donors that ensures income targets are met, more donors give repeatedly year on year, and the file continues to grow in both absolute numbers and in year income

Further develop the donor recognition and stewardship of the high-value donor segments (Pre-mid, mid and HVD) ensure WFPs top donors receive high quality engaging and personalised feedback on their donations in a timely manner

As part of the stewardship programme, lead donor field trips, events, virtual feedback calls and webinars that allow these special donors to have greater access to the field, the people and the projects they support

Optimise the supporter experience. Develop specific multi-channel and multilingual welcome journeys, and improve the communications and content calendar so that it meets the growth needs of our high-value donor groups

Use donor research tools to focus the strategy and optimize the deployment of limited resources to deepen, strengthen and continue to grow income from existing segments

Development of new MVD strategy

As required, develop a new MVD product for existing supporters – a specific and tailored offer that provides WFP MVDs with a unique, engaging opportunity to commit regular giving and/or pledge

Work closely with the field and content teams to identify areas of WFPs programmatic work that would uniquely appeal to this donor group, bring them onto the inside track of the organization and increase loyalty

Ensure all members of IG including the supporter care team, understand their role in delivering the MVD strategy, the unique requirements of fundraising across this segment and their role in maximizing the potential of MVD fundraising at WFP

Support the Head of Individual Giving during the annual planning process. Provide detailed projections for forecasted results for the coming year and detail the work involved in realizing those targets

Develop annual operations budgets to support the work required to deliver these income targets

Work closely with the Global Philanthropy team (GPT) to support leadership level givin

Ensure fluidity between all higher value segments - from pre-mid value to ultra-high net worth individual – work with the HVD coordinator and GPT to ensure a continued high standard of care and attention as a donor moves up and down through the value bands

Reporting and Analysis associated with the MVD segments

Developing a clear and structured reporting platform in Tableau so the segment(s) can be monitored and tracked against a core set of KPIs

Measure, monitor and optimise the MVD programme. Track the growth of the segment - net income, average gift, No. of Number etc. both YTD and against previous years

Identify any country trends associated with the segments and make recommendations on a potential acquisition strategy aimed at targeting similar audience

Explore opportunities with the acquisition team on the development of a recruitment campaign aimed at acquiring donors at this giving level at the point of acquisition

Establish a proficient level of Tableau dashboard expertise. Having the ability to create and amend reports for specific campaigns and/or activity

Input to the regular organization-wide and division reports and keep senior management updated on developments

Supervise High-Value Donor Programme Coordinator

Responsible for setting their annual deliverables and ensure they are meeting those objectives through regular review and appraisal

Lead in the development and guide the HVD coordinator in the delivery of a stewardship pathway from MVD into HVD and beyond

Support the HVD Coordinator to adopt their key responsibilities and day to day optimization of HVD programme

Provide opportunities for the HVD coordinator to expand and grow in their role and mentor their development

Oversee the administration of bequests and legacies, and ensure appropriate level of signposting and information on how to leave a legacy to WFP across all channels

Support and guide the HVD coordinator in all legal and due diligence matters relating to gifts in the region of $100k

Ensure the implementation of the pre-screen and due diligence process for all gifts meeting the required thresholds, and where applicable, that an appropriate legal agreement is in place

Together with the HVD coordinator, review the end to end contracting and legal processes involved with accepting gifts with earmarked requirements





Promote the use of profiling tools to identify existing supporters who have absolute highest potential and transition these supporters to the Philanthropy Unit for highly specialist leadership level giving.

Other

Stay abreast of sector trends in MVD fundraising, supporter experience and engagement and bring relevant learning to the team

Work with our existing global systems, policies, and processes to deliver the objectives of this role in a compliant, collaborative, and efficient way.

Any other tasks as consummate with the level of experience and required to support Individual Giving Supporter Experience team and PSP

DELIVERABLES

Overall increase in loyalty, gift frequency and value of existing MV Donors

Successful development and delivery of a new MVD strategy that helps increase gift frequency and value and size of the MVD file

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Education: University degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. marketing or business.

Work History

Minimum 7 years of relevant work experience - Experience at the international level, including at a UN agency and humanitarian organisation, to attract, retain and consistently increase the value of individual supporters is desirable.

Technical Skills

Current and active knowledge and insight into Mid and High Value Donors, ideally across multiple markets

Proven track record in successful strategic development and implementation of MVD Giving growth strategies.

Proven success in building relationships with and securing gifts from individuals who have the ability to give mid value gifts

Experience of cross-organisational initiatives or appeals and working with colleagues in communications or creative and content delivery

Demonstrated ability to be data-driven and evidence-led and use performance and insights to inform decision-making to deliver higher returns in a programme

Experience of working with specialized agencies to deliver fundraising offers and products to increase supporter engagement, loyalty and value

Experience of working strategically and collaboratively to plan for the medium and long term, as well as on a day-to-day basis and managing competing priorities

Soft Skills

Exceptional negotiating skills and the ability to write persuasively and effectively for varied audiences

High-level communication skills (both verbal and written donor communications)

Proven ability to deliver projects on time and on budget and to brief and coach staff or manage consultants

Demonstrable skills in working successfully in a complex organisation serving multiple stakeholders across geographies

Excellent communicator with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across different cultures, disciplines and time zones

Ability to summarise and make data accessible to various internal audiences and stakeholders

Ability to travel to/from WFP HQ, Rome and other locations for meetings with agencies, e.g. supporter care and occasional trips to Friends organisations

Availability for ‘out of hours’ on-call work, including at weekends in the case of a humanitarian or another emergency appeal

Willingness to be adaptable and ‘roll your sleeves up’ to get the work done across a small team with big ambitions.

Work experience within WFP is desirable as well as work experience in multiple markets within International NGOs.

Languages

English fluency – ability to professionally perform duties in the official UN/WFP language

Fluency in another language (German, Spanish, French or Arabic) is a plus

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