Position Profile

Global Christian Relief exists to strengthen and support persecuted Christians around the world so they can remain faithful witnesses to the Gospel in the midst of suffering. Rooted in prayer and motivated by the love of Jesus Christ, the ministry comes alongside believers facing hostility, imprisonment, displacement, and violence, offering practical support, spiritual encouragement, and connection to the global church.

The vision of Global Christian Relief is a world where no follower of Christ is isolated or forgotten. Guided by the conviction that the church is one body, the organization works to bridge the distance between believers across cultures and borders, fostering unity, perseverance, and hope as persecuted Christians continue to live out their faith with courage.

Grounded in fearless faith and shaped by deep respect for the dignity of every person, Global Christian Relief values prayer over presumption, relationship over transaction, and faithfulness over recognition. The ministry pursues excellence through integrity, wise stewardship, and a commitment to serve with humility, believing that God is at work through the perseverance of His people and that standing together strengthens the whole church.

Global Christian Relief is a ministry shaped by faith, conviction, and a deep sense of responsibility to the global church. The team is united by a shared calling to stand with persecuted Christians and to serve with integrity, courage, and care. The work is often complex and emotionally weighty, but the purpose behind it is clear: to strengthen believers so they are not isolated or forgotten.

Faith at the Center

Faith is foundational at Global Christian Relief. Prayer, Scripture, and trust in God’s leading are woven into the life of the organization in natural and sincere ways. Team members come from a range of Christian backgrounds, yet are united by a common commitment to honor Christ, support the persecuted church, and approach their work with spiritual humility and obedience.

Relational and Pastoral

Relationships are at the heart of the culture. Whether engaging supporters, partnering with frontline believers, or collaborating internally, the work is carried out with empathy, respect, and care. There is a strong pastoral sensibility in how people show up for one another, recognizing both the privilege and the emotional weight of serving in this space.

Humble, Trust-Based Collaboration

Leadership is marked by humility and a servant-hearted posture. Collaboration is encouraged, voices are valued, and decisions are made thoughtfully rather than reactively. The organization honors institutional wisdom while remaining open to learning, adaptation, and growth as the context around persecution continues to evolve.

Mission-Focused and Steady

This is a team that works with focus and resolve. The mission requires resilience, discernment, and a willingness to engage difficult realities with faith and clarity. Staff are trusted to lead their work well, respond thoughtfully, and remain grounded even in moments of urgency or challenge.

Stewardship-Oriented and Impact-Minded

Global Christian Relief approaches its work with a strong sense of stewardship. Resources, relationships, and stories are handled with care and responsibility. Systems are built to support clarity and accountability, and decisions are consistently evaluated through the lens of faithfulness, trust, and lasting impact for persecuted believers.

Global Christian Relief is sustained through the generosity of individuals and ministry partners who see their giving as an expression of faith, prayer, and shared responsibility for the global church. The development program is built around long-term relationships, spiritual engagement, and careful stewardship, inviting supporters to stand faithfully with persecuted believers.

Major and Principal gifts are central to the ministry’s growth and impact. The development structure includes a mega-gift program. A collaborative effort with the CEO and stewarded directly by the Chief Development Officer, focused on cultivating and caring for the ministry’s most significant partners. This work is highly relational and strategic, ensuring that those entrusted with large-scale generosity are engaged with clarity, integrity, and deep pastoral care. Major Gifts Officers partner closely with this work, stewarding their own portfolios while supporting a broader culture of generosity across the ministry.

Global Christian Relief’s donor community is notably younger, active, and vibrant, with supporters who are deeply engaged, spiritually curious, and eager to respond when they understand the needs of persecuted Christians. Donors are drawn to GCR’s ability to make the global church feel personal. They value prayer, credible storytelling, and direct connection to the field, and they respond to invitations that are relational rather than transactional.

The ministry is experiencing significant and sustained growth, both in reach and financial support. This growth is being approached with discernment and responsibility, supported by clear systems, disciplined portfolio management, and strong alignment between development, communications, and ministry leadership. Salesforce and defined moves management practices provide structure and accountability, while prayer and mission remain central to how relationships are stewarded.

This is a development environment marked by momentum and maturity. Global Christian Relief is expanding its impact while remaining anchored to its calling. For fundraisers who are energized by growth, motivated by faith, and committed to ethical stewardship, this is an opportunity to serve within a ministry that is both relevant and faithfully moving forward.

Donor Vision and Ministry Alignment

Advance Global Christian Relief’s mission by stewarding relationships that invite supporters into prayerful, long-term partnership with the persecuted church. Translate the realities facing persecuted believers into clear, faithful opportunities for engagement that align with the ministry’s values, theological convictions, and strategic priorities. Serve as a trusted representative of the mission, helping supporters connect their calling, capacity, and generosity to the work God is doing through GCR.

Major Donor Relationship Management

Manage and grow a defined portfolio of major gift partners through consistent, personal engagement. Build trust through regular communication, in-person visits, thoughtful follow-up, and prayer-centered conversations. Guide supporters toward meaningful financial commitments while honoring each relationship with care, discernment, and integrity.

Donor Engagement and Stewardship

Ensure donors feel known, valued, and spiritually connected to the mission. Share timely updates, impact stories, and ministry insights that reflect both urgency and stewardship. Partner with internal teams to provide clear reporting and reinforce confidence that resources are being used wisely and faithfully in support of persecuted believers.

Strategic Collaboration and Alignment

Work closely with the Chief Development Officer and ministry leadership to align donor engagement with organizational goals and field priorities. Collaborate with marketing, communications, and program teams to ensure consistent messaging, accurate storytelling, and a unified supporter experience across touchpoints.

Moves Management and Accountability

Maintain disciplined moves management practices, including accurate documentation in Salesforce and consistent progress toward portfolio goals. Track engagement, follow-through on commitments, and adjust strategies as needed to support both donor relationships and ministry outcomes.

Travel and External Representation

Travel regularly to deepen donor relationships, attend events, and represent Global Christian Relief in key settings. When appropriate, participate in opportunities that provide greater exposure to the ministry’s work, helping supporters better understand the context, complexity, and spiritual significance of serving the persecuted church.

Stewardship, Discernment, and Ownership

Approach the role with maturity, independence, and a strong sense of ownership. Balance initiative with collaboration, urgency with discernment, and ambition with humility. Carry the work with pastoral sensitivity, recognizing that both donors and frontline believers are being served through every interaction.

Demonstrated Major Gifts Fundraising Success

Proven experience securing and stewarding significant gifts within a nonprofit or faith-based organization. A track record of managing a defined donor portfolio, building long-term relationships, and consistently moving donors toward meaningful investment.

Portfolio Management and Moves Discipline

Experience managing a portfolio of approximately 100–150 donors using disciplined moves management practices. Comfortable setting goals, prioritizing outreach, documenting activity in CRM systems, and maintaining momentum across a large group of relationships.

Confidence in Major Gift Conversations

Demonstrated ability to lead donor conversations that include discovery, alignment, and direct financial asks. Able to invite gifts in the $10K–$500K range with clarity and preparation, without pressure or manipulation.

Ethical and Donor-Centered Fundraising Practice

A demonstrated commitment to ethical fundraising standards, including transparency, donor intent, confidentiality, and responsible stewardship. Approaches donor relationships with integrity, resisting urgency-based tactics and ensuring generosity is invited, not coerced.

Strong Donor Communication and Storytelling

Ability to communicate impact honestly and faithfully, representing ministry work with accuracy and care. Experienced in providing clear updates and stewardship that respect both donors and the communities being served.

Experience Representing an Organization Externally

Comfort representing an organization with professionalism and credibility in one-on-one meetings, gatherings, and events. Experienced in maintaining trust and consistency across a geographic territory.

Operational Reliability and Accountability

Strong organizational habits, follow-through, and accountability. Able to manage time, travel, and priorities independently while maintaining accurate records and reporting.

Alignment with a Faith-Based Fundraising Context

Experience working in Christian or values-driven organizations where ethical stewardship, prayerful discernment, and mission alignment are integral to fundraising work.

Challenges:

• Global Christian Relief is experiencing significant growth. With that growth comes the need for consistency, discipline, and clarity in how donor relationships are stewarded. This role requires the ability to manage a large portfolio with care while adapting to systems and processes that are continuing to mature.
• The ministry works with sacred and sensitive stories. Representing the realities facing persecuted Christians requires discernment, theological maturity, and ethical care. This leader must navigate urgency without pressure, ensuring that generosity is invited thoughtfully and faithfully.
• The development structure includes both a major gifts program and a mega-gift program stewarded by the Chief Development Officer. Clear communication and collaboration are essential to ensure donors are stewarded well and relationships are managed with trust and alignment.
• The donor community is next-generation and highly engaged. Supporters value authenticity, responsiveness, and meaningful connection. Maintaining depth across many relationships will require strong prioritization, presence, and follow-through.
• This is a relational role with regular travel and a high degree of independence. Balancing time on the road, donor care, and internal collaboration will require discipline, planning, and personal resilience.

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Opportunities:

• This is a meaningful opportunity to serve in a ministry that is both relevant and growing. Global Christian Relief is expanding its reach and impact, creating space for experienced fundraisers to contribute in a season of momentum.
• The development program is established and mission-aligned, with strong leadership, clear values, and systems that support ethical, relational fundraising. This role offers the chance to build on a solid foundation while helping shape the next phase of major gifts growth.
• The donor community is engaged and spiritually motivated. Supporters are eager to respond when invited into prayerful partnership, offering a rich environment for building long-term relationships.
• The work is deeply ministry-centered. Every donor relationship directly supports believers who are living out their faith under pressure, offering the opportunity to steward generosity that has lasting spiritual significance.
• For a leader energized by growth, relationship, and faithful stewardship, this role sits at the intersection of faith, impact, and momentum within a ministry that is moving forward with clarity and purpose.

Establish Trust and Credibility with Donors

Within the first year, this leader has built strong, trust-based relationships across their portfolio. Donors feel known, prayed for, and confident in the ministry. Engagement is consistent, follow-through is reliable, and supporters experience the Major Gifts Officer as a steady and faithful presence representing Global Christian Relief well.

Deepen Donor Engagement and Partnership

Key relationships move from transactional support to deeper partnership. Donors demonstrate increased engagement through renewed commitments, larger or multi-year gifts, and a greater sense of shared calling. Conversations reflect alignment between donor passions and ministry priorities, with generosity invited thoughtfully and ethically.

Contribute Meaningfully to Growth

The portfolio shows healthy movement. Giving is stabilized and growing, with clear progress toward annual goals. The Major Gifts Officer partners effectively with the Chief Development Officer, appropriately identifying donors who may transition into the mega-gift program and supporting those relationships with care and collaboration.

Operate with Discipline and Clarity

By year one, this leader is fully fluent in systems and expectations. Salesforce records are current and accurate, moves management is consistent, and leadership has clear visibility into donor activity and pipeline health. The role is carried with ownership, organization, and accountability.

Represent the Ministry with Confidence and Integrity

This leader is trusted internally and externally to represent the ministry’s mission, theology, and values with clarity. Donors receive accurate, faithful storytelling that reflects the realities of persecuted believers without urgency or exaggeration. The Major Gifts Officer is seen as a credible ambassador of the work.

Integrate Well into the Team and Culture

The Major Gifts Officer is well integrated into the development team and broader organization. Communication is proactive, collaboration is strong, and the leader contributes positively to a culture of trust, humility, and shared purpose. Leadership experiences this role as a stabilizing and strengthening presence.

Lay the Foundation for Long-Term Impact

Perhaps most importantly, the first year results in momentum that can be sustained. Relationships are healthier, systems are stronger, and the portfolio is positioned for continued growth. The ministry is better resourced to serve persecuted Christians faithfully, and the Major Gifts Officer is clearly contributing to that mission.