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Director of Development

World Corps
 
 

Summary:

Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Director of Development will have primary responsibility for communicating World Corps¹s vision and programs to target constituencies, and raising funds to allow full implementation of annual plans.

Responsibilities:

1. Create and implement strategic and annual plans for fundraising and communications.
2. Work with the Executive Director and Board of Directors to plan and implement major gift solicitations.
3. Manage the Sponsors program, linking donors with individual World Corps Professionals (WCPs) working in India, Brazil, Kenya, Mexico, the Philippines and South Africa.
4. Design and implement a periodic mail campaign for small sum donors.
5. Develop and implement an annual communications plan, utilizing a variety of media to communicate World Corps work and progress to target constituencies.
6. Develop donor trips to overseas World Corps countries.
7. Develop materials to present World Corps to donors and the general public.
8. Participate on a regular basis in program planning and management meetings.
9. Plan and implement an annual signature event for World Corps.
10. Recruit and supervise volunteers and interns assisting with development.

Requirements:

1. At least five years of progressively more responsible positions in development.
2. Documented success in major gift solicitation.
3. Experience in planning and executing special events.
4. Experience in creating newsletters, annual reports and other communications materials.
5. Strong oral and written presentation skills.
6. Passion for international humanitarian work (experience not required but desired).
7. B.A. or equivalent educational achievement.
8. Ability to travel on an occasional basis overseas.
 

Salary:

Competitive salary and benefits.
 

It is requested that interested parties send their résumé and cover letter to helen@worldcorps.org by August 24th.  NO PHONE CALLS.
 
 

Overview of World Corps

Mission:

To mobilize young adults worldwide to become effective business entrepreneurs, community leaders, and global citizens.

Need:

Throughout the developing world, talented young people migrate to urban centers for education and economic opportunity.  In virtually all cases, these young people remain in urban areas to pursue careers, depriving their home communities of the benefits of their education, technical skills, and vision.   This "brain drain" represents the loss of the critical human resource needed to address chronic problems of poverty and environmental degradation.

The World Corps Solution:

World Corps provides a comprehensive leadership development program for young adults ages 21-28 in business solutions to local development needs.  After the completion of the training program, World Corp Professionals (WCPs) will then launch their own businesses (or partner with other businesses) to supply services to rural communities.  The World Corps program is distinguished by:

1. An in-depth training experience (one year) combining theoretical learning and practical experience;
2. The opportunity to train abroad in a multicultural team; and
3. Strong commitment to sustainable business-based solutions to energy and communications needs in rural communities in developing countries.

Program Focus: Renewable Energy and the Internet

World Corps will focus on these two complementary areas of work. Sustainable and affordable energy is critical to individual and
community development.  Access to information resources presents new opportunities for economic development, education, health and environmental protection.  The two can be leveraged together to increase reach and impact.

Activities:

World Corps will:

1. Train WCPs in business administration, marketing, technical and communications skills;
2. Launch WCPs into community-based businesses proving energy and communications services;
3. Partner WCPs into existing businesses as energy and communications specialists; and
4. Replicate the India pilot program in Brazil, Kenya, Mexico, the Philippines and South Africa starting in 2003, at a pace needed to reach a large number of men and women.

Pilot:

World Corps will implement a six-month long pilot program in Andhra Pradesh, India starting in November 2001.  The pilot will train 20 WCPs, launch the first businesses in southern India, and lay the groundwork for training in the next five countries.

The program will consist of six months of training, focused on application of ideas and learnings to field work.

Ten Indian World Corps Professionals (WCPs) will be recruited from the Kuppam region of Chittoor District in Andhra Pradesh.  Two WCPs each will be recruited from Brazil, Kenya, Mexico, the Philippines, and South Africa.

The focus of the program will be to extend the reach of the Internet in rural India beyond more populous and prosperous towns to poorer, remote villages.  Starting in Andhra Pradesh state, World Corps will create jobs and be cost-effective, sustainable over the long term, and easily replicable.