Philanthropy Advisor

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

This position supports Philanthropy activities to generate significant financial contributions from Middle and Major Donors and Sponsors for Wahana Visi Indonesia’s programs. It also acquires and develops a portfolio of donors over 2–3 years, with the goal of growing their support to the Major Donor level.

Strategy Development & Planning

• Contribute to the development of Donor Acquisition and Donor Engagement strategies and plans for Middle and Major Donors, aligned with WVIDN’s priorities and funding needs.
• Provide donor insights, mapping, segmentation, and analysis to support acquisition and engagement planning.
• Contribute to the development of donor relationship management plans and annual priorities in collaboration with relevant teams.

Resource Acquisition & Management

• Maintain and strengthen relationships with existing Middle Donors and support the identification and engagement of potential new donors and partners.
• Coordinate the development of relevant project proposals and support funding acquisition in alignment with WVIDN’s strategy and priorities.
• Monitor funding status and proposal pipeline to identify funding gaps and opportunities in coordination with relevant teams.
• Collaborate with relevant units to identify potential donors and their interests, and develop acquisition plans aligned with unit strategy and targets.

Accountability & Quality Assurance

• Provide timely and accurate communication and responses to donor queries, feedback, and complaints to support donor satisfaction and retention.
• Support compliance with Standards and relevant donor requirements.
• Monitor donor-related risks and support appropriate mitigation actions in coordination with the Head of Philanthropy.

Networking & Coordination

• Support relationship management with priority donors and partners through meetings, visits, events, and other engagement activities.
• Coordinate with relevant internal teams, including Grants and Finance, to support effective implementation and accurate donor/project information.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and collaboration with APs, Zonal teams, donors, and partners.

Capacity Building

• Support the implementation of Philanthropy Team capacity building activities in coordination with relevant teams.
• Support program and project managers in developing proposals and reports according to donor standards and requirements.

Management & Leadership

• Develop and manage annual performance agreement
• Submits periodical/ monthly accomplishment report
• Build and maintain positive spirit of working in team with other staff in respective unit and department
• Provide Christian value and support to enrich the organization's life, faith, Christian commitments and ministry to the disadvantaged children and communities we seek to serve.
• Be a role model and inspiration in managing work, communication and relationship with internal staff and external parties.
• Manage all implementations and risks related to Philanthropy according to organization policies, guidelines, and standard. This includes risks in fraud, safeguarding, and other related risks.

Requirement

• A Bachelor degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in banking, financial services, or other service industries, particularly in managing priority, high-value, or relationship-based accounts.
• Experience in Philanthropy, fundraising, or donor relationship management within an NGO/non-profit organization is an advantage.
• Fluency in English with minimum TOEFL score 500, and fluent in Mandarin (preferred)
• Travel: Domestic may be required. Ability to attend social weekends and evening’s events as needed
• Strong alignment with Christian values and Wahana Visi Indonesia’s mission.
• Self-motivated and independent, with minimal supervision.
• Strong donor-centric service mindset and ability to build trusted relationships across different levels.
• Curious about donors, their interests, motivations, and giving priorities.
• Confident in making the ask and presenting WVIDN programs and funding opportunities with clarity and conviction.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and networking skills.
• Good business acumen and analytical thinking, with the ability to connect donor interests with WVIDN’s program needs.

Safeguarding Policy

WVI implements a Safeguarding Policy as a form of our commitment to protect children and adult beneficiaries. WVI has zero tolerance towards incidents of violence or abuse against children or adults, including sexual exploitation or abuse, committed either by employees or others affiliated with WVI work and WVI also participates in the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response (SCHR) Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (MDS).

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only