Position Profile

• Develop and Implement Fundraising Strategies: Design and execute comprehensive fundraising plans to achieve ambitious financial goals, with a focus on cultivating major gifts from individuals, churches, and other high-capacity donors.

• Cultivate and Steward Relationships: Build and nurture trust-based relationships with current and prospective gift partners, ensuring consistent, personalized engagement.

• Plan and Lead Vision Trips: Organize transformative vision trips to Nicaragua, coordinating logistics, creating immersive experiences, and fostering meaningful connections between gift partners and the communities they support.

• Create Tailored Proposals: Collaborate with the team to develop compelling, customized proposals and presentations that align gift partner passions with Orphan Network’s mission.

• Coordinate Donor Engagement Efforts: Partner with US and Nicaraguan teams to gather impactful stories, updates, and program data, crafting regular communications that demonstrate the impact of gift partner contributions.

• Research and Analyze Donor Base: Conduct regular wealth analysis, evaluating current gift partners to identify opportunities for increased giving and develop strategies to engage their spheres of influence for expanded support. Create processes for communicating with prospects and making the right-sized ask.

• Bachelor’s Degree, Masters preferred.

• 5+ years in nonprofit donor development.

• Strong Christian faith, actively involved in a local church community.

• Alignment with ORPHANetwork’s values, beliefs, and mission.

• Goal-oriented with a proven track record of achieving measurable results.

• Resourceful and self-motivated, with the ability to independently research, solve problems, and execute tasks without relying on others.

• Excellent relationship-building skills, with experience managing multiple high-level donor relationships effectively.

• High emotional intelligence and cultural sensitivity, with the ability to connect with diverse individuals.

• Strong communicator, confident in speaking to groups and engaging in one-on-one conversations with key donors.

• Deep faith and trust in God’s guidance, with a passion for advancing ORPHANetwork’s mission.

• Collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to work well in a healthy, cooperative environment.

One of the most inspiring stories from ORPHANetwork is that of Lisbeth. Born in a refugee camp after Hurricane Mitch in 1998, Lisbeth faced significant challenges from the very beginning. She was one of the first children to join ORPHANetwork’s feeding program in 2005, receiving meals, educational support, and spiritual mentorship. Today, Lisbeth is a thriving accountant, married to Moses—who also grew up in the same program. Together, they are expecting their first child. Lisbeth’s journey shows that in just one generation, it is possible to break cycles of poverty and create lasting change.

Lisbeth’s story is just one of thousands of examples of the profound impact this role can have on vulnerable children and their families.

Learn more about ORPHANetwork from Country Director, Eddy Morales: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcX_QkY1gW4

At ORPHANetwork, we value:

• Children: Breaking cycles of poverty for the most vulnerable children.
• Faith: Trusting God’s provision and guidance in all we do.
• Excellence: Delivering impactful results with available resources.
• Collaboration: Fostering unity and respect across our global team.
• Humility: Emphasizing service over status.

• Demonstrating cultural awareness & sensitivity in navigating different environments of the local indigenous church, local pastors, beneficiaries, staff and volunteers.
• Bi-lingual environment
• Navigating Nicaragua’s complex political landscape.
• Balancing immediate fundraising goals with long-term donor cultivation.

• Reignite vision trips to inspire new and existing donors.
• Leverage a strong donor base to expand giving networks.
• Be part of a strategic rebranding effort to broaden our global impact.

• Secure $150,000 in new funding while retaining existing revenue.
• Build and nurture relationships with top-tier donors.
• Organize and lead successful vision trips that drive donor commitment.