Are you a person of compassion? An advocate for justice? Someone who stands up for the rights of the vulnerable and speaks out for the marginalized, the exploited and the forgotten? Do you believe in our calling as Christians to welcome the least of these and love our neighbor?
If you answered ‘yes’, to any of the above, World Relief, and millions of people around the world need you.
At this pivotal moment in time, we are rapidly expanding and growing our team to meet the increasing needs of our world. We are looking for people who want to use their gifts and talents to make a real and tangible difference in our world and the lives of the suffering.
If you’re looking for a purpose-driven career in which you can grow your talents, while also standing up for the rights of the vulnerable, we want you to join us today.
ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. The organization was founded in the aftermath of World War II to respond to the urgent humanitarian needs of war-torn Europe. Since then, for 80 years, across 100 countries, World Relief has partnered with local churches and communities to build a world where families thrive and communities flourish.
Today, organizational programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening and resilience, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy.
World Relief is looking for a passionate Fundraising Coordinator to help advance our mission of empowering vulnerable communities by leading a donor-centered annual giving strategy. In this role, you’ll inspire individuals, churches, foundations, and businesses to join us in transforming lives through partnership and support of World Relief Quad Cities’ impactful programs. Together, we can create lasting change and build flourishing communities.
This is a limited-term position funded through a grant agreement until 9/30/25 and contingent upon funding extension.
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Lead Fundraising Efforts to Support World Relief (Quad Cities and surrounding vicinity)
- Implement a fundraising plan covering all stages of donor relations: Identification, Qualification, Cultivation, Solicitation, and Stewardship.
- Execute an Annual Campaign in partnership with office leadership to raise essential funds.
- Facilitate connections between the Executive Director, Director of Development and Outreach, Director of Grants Management, and key donors for personalized engagement.
- Collaborate with the Communications Department and Community Engagement Team for Lead Generation
- Align with the Communications Department and Community Engagement Team to implement brand amplification strategies, including email campaigns and in-person outreach.
- Build connections between the Communications Department and broader audience to collect compelling stories that inspire deeper involvement from volunteers, donors, and church partners
- Track and analyze lead generation efforts to improve donor acquisition and engagement.
- Engage Churches and Communities
- Partner with the Church and Community Engagement team to grow WRQC’s network of church partnerships and integrate giving into outreach efforts.
- Promote and support events to increase donor engagement and deepen church partnerships.
- Facilitate presentations to churches and other organizations about World Relief’s work in the Quad Cities upon request.
- Plan and Execute Fundraising Events
- Coordinate and assist with fundraising events, ensuring they inspire giving and increase awareness.
- Collaborate on event planning and promotion to drive attendance and engagement.
- Seek sponsorship for agency events, such as the annual Gala and 5k.
- Steward Funder and Donor Relationships
- Manage private funder relationships, including event participation, site visits, and ongoing communication in partnership with the Director of Grants Management.
- Approach new private funders, such as local private grantors who do not advertise annual giving cycles or request applications, via phone call or in-person visit.
- Follow up with donors and sponsors to maintain continuous communication and connections.
- Other responsibilities as needed to further fundraising goals and support the mission of World Relief Quad Cities.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Mature and personal Christian faith
- Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief
- Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities
- Able to affirm and/or acknowledge World Reliefs Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity and National Evangelicals For the Health of The Nation document
- Undergraduate degree or combination of related education and experience
- 3 years of related professional work, at least one year in the nonprofit sector
- Strong Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) for communication and reporting.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must have a valid driver’s license, access to reliable transportation and ability to travel to meetings or events.
- Must be comfortable with making asks in-person, over the phone, and digitally.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with CRM software (Raiser’s Edge NXT, MS Dynamics, Salesforce, HubSpot, others)
Physical Requirements
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to have ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations
- The ability to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of 10-15 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read application information.
- The employee frequently is required to sit, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear.
World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full-time and part-time employees.
World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold-level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well-being program including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health.
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
For World Relief staff, strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
