Fundraising Officer - Philanthropy

DescriptionFundraising Officer - Philanthropy
Leicester
£31,000 p.a.
* Do you have the ability to motivate high net worth donors to make transformational gifts to better support the charity needs?
* Are you experienced in building long term relationships through the development of personalised, considered and thoughtful communication?
* Are you passionate about working for a charity that provides compassionate care to individuals and their loved ones?
The Company:
ER Recruitment is working exclusively with a non-profit charity who provide compassionate care for patients, their family and carers
They offer a variety of specialist care, tailored to each patient
The team of staff may be small, but each individual’s impact and contribution is unmeasurable.
Role & Responsibilities of the Fundraising Officer – Philanthropy:
* With support from the Philanthropy and Partnerships Researcher, identify and research local High Net Worth Individuals [HNWI’s] with the propensity and capability to support through mid and major gifts
* Manage personal portfolio of HNWI’s to secure gifts and sustainable income, through building and managing a pipeline of prospects to achieve agreed income targets and KPIs
* Write bespoke and compelling funding proposals, focused on emotional storytelling, that clearly demonstrate need and impact
* Undertake appropriate due diligence and risk assessments; ascertain whether gift agreements need to be put into place and monitor against agreed expectations
* Prepare high quality briefings with clear recommendations on opportunities and key messages for Philanthropy Lead, Senior Leadership Team and Trustees
* Organise own [as well as facilitating on behalf of others] visits, meetings, and events that are engaging and well matched to the supporters’ interests
* Provide exceptional supporter care and first class, donor-centred customer service driven by insight, individual needs and preferences, which will include timely and thoughtful thanking
* Work with the Events Team to explore the opportunity of hosting HNWI’s at events
* Work with Philanthropy Lead to develop annual budgets and forecasting
* Provide and present financial reports for internal and external audiences
* Develop, agree and achieve KPI’s [financial and non-financial].
* Provide line management responsibility to a Major Gift Co-Ordinator, Philanthropy Researcher, Philanthropy Apprentice and Philanthropy/Fundraising volunteers
* Proactively enhance and manage all CRM data insuring that we record correctly and comply with GDPR regulations
* Secure internal support for the future development of Philanthropic Giving via networking with colleagues and volunteers across the charity
About You as the Fundraising Officer – Philanthropy:
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* Relationship driven with the ability to negotiate and influence at a high level
* Excellent attention to detail as well as organisation and prioritisation skills
* Proven track record of achieving against targets and budgets
* Proven success in identifying and developing new prospects
* Experience of writing effective proposals, pitches or bids
* Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
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£31,000
Leicester, City of Leicester
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Salary Min31000Salary Max31000Contract TypePermanentSalary TypeAnnumAdded11m 14h 14mID3185634