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May 08, 2026

Major Gifts Officer

Part time Fund Raising Nonprofit Remote

Job Description

 

Major Gifts Officer

Organization: Worldwide Discipleship Association (WDA)
Location: Atlanta, GA / Remote / Flexible (with occasional travel as needed)
Hours & Pay: Commensurate with experience

 

About WDA

Worldwide Discipleship Association (WDA) is a global ministry committed to developing disciples, equipping leaders, and advancing God’s Kingdom through relational, sustainable, and long-term impact initiatives. We value long-term relationships with our supporters and seek team members who are already familiar with and connected to our mission.

Position Overview

WDA is seeking a Major Gifts Officer to cultivate, steward, and grow legacy and major gifts support. This role is ideal for someone who has a deep understanding of WDA, has been engaged with our ministry for a significant period, and is passionate about building lasting relationships with senior donors.

The primary focus of this position is to advance legacy giving, strengthen relationships with long-term high-value donors, and ensure smooth transitions of personal donor relationships from retiring or transitioning staff to the organization.

Key Responsibilities

1. Legacy Giving

  • Identify, cultivate, and solicit planned giving opportunities, including wills, bequests, and other legacy gifts.

  • Collaborate with donors and advisors to structure giving opportunities that align with donor intentions and WDA’s mission.

2. Senior Donor Relationship Management

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with WDA’s senior donor base.

  • Deepen engagement through personalized communication, stewardship, and regular relationship-building activities.

3. Staff-to-Organization Donor Transitions

  • Support older or transitioning staff in transferring personal donor relationships to WDA in a thoughtful, relational manner.

  • Ensure continuity and strong stewardship of donor relationships during transitions.

4. Fundraising Strategy Support

  • Work with WDA leadership to develop strategies for engaging major donors and legacy supporters.

  • Provide insight and feedback on donor trends, opportunities, and communications.

Qualifications

  • Existing connection to WDA and familiarity with our ministry, mission, and donor base.

  • Proven experience in major gift fundraising and/or planned giving (legacy giving) is highly preferred.

  • Strong relationship-building, networking, and interpersonal skills.

  • High level of initiative. 

  • Ability to work independently in a remote, part-time capacity and collaborate well in a team.

  • Integrity, discretion, and respect for confidential donor information.

  • Passion for advancing WDA’s mission and a heart for long-term donor stewardship.

Time Commitment

  • Part-time role (hours flexible, based on donor engagement activities and travel as needed)

  • Possibility of growing into a full-time role

How to Apply

Please submit a resume and a brief cover letter to careers@disciplebuilding.org highlighting your connection to WDA, experience with senior and legacy donors, and why you are called to serve in this role.


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Worldwide Discipleship Association
Worldwide Discipleship Association

Worldwide Discipleship Association, Inc. (WDA) is an interdenominational, Christian 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is:

To serve the church worldwide by developing Christ-like character in people, and equipping them to disciple others according to the pattern Jesus used to train His disciples.

Over the last 10 years, WDA surpassed 1 MILLION people discipled. In 2025, we trained 10,199 people to make disciples in 41 countries. 

Since its inception in 1974, WDA has focused on studying Jesus’ ministry and methods, and applying biblical disciple building principles to the contemporary world. Serving in a variety of contexts in the United States and around the world, WDA remains committed to developing and equipping mature Disciple Builders - leaders who can make spiritually and emotionally healthy disciples who disciple in their local communities, campuses, and congregations.

 

Why Join the Team?

Work With a Purpose

  • Your work helps to TRANSFORM lives all over the world - healing hearts and impacting people in over 23 countries.
  • Find great purpose and joy in knowing that your work is helping to support and fulfill the Great Commission. (Matthew 28:19-20)

More Than A Job – a Family

  • When you become a WDA staff member, you become part of a family that cares for each other, considers each other, and values & celebrates one another.
  • You WILL be prayed for, so don't even try not to be. :)

A Healthy Work Culture

  • WDA works hard to foster and maintain a workplace culture where PEOPLE are valued, work-life balance is encouraged, and family life is prioritized.
  • An employee's spiritual and emotional health is extremely important to the work that they do at WDA. We cannot seek to build healthy and mature leaders around the world if we do not first support the health and maturity of our own staff.