Philanthropy Officer - Major Gifts - High Wycombe
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £26,000 - £29,658 per annum
Hours: 37.5hrs per week . Part time considered (minimum of 24 hrs per week) Some Antisocial hours required
About Our Client
Our client is one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. They’re here for people in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire when they need them most. Bringing hospital-level care by land and air.
They exist to give everybody in their community the best chance of surviving and recovering from an emergency. Their mission is to do everything in their power to protect, save and revive lives, with the best critical care at the scene and beyond.
They love what they do. Their charity is a place where people care for each other, provide support, and encourage everyone to be their best and they pride themselves on being one of the UK’s leading air ambulance charities. As an innovative charity, they are continually developing and pushing the boundaries of patient care to deliver a unique emergency service, where and when it is most needed.They are driven to do the right thing for their patients, their families, their supporters, and community. All their staff live their values: passion, excellence, respect, and care.
The role
Are you a fundraiser with strong communication skills who enjoys building meaningful and rewarding relationships with mid and high value donors? If so, they have an opportunity to join their Philanthropy and Partnerships team in the newly created role of Philanthropy Officer.
In this role you will support the Philanthropy Manager and Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships in securing new four and five figure multi-year gifts from individuals. Your responsibilities will include day-to-day management and implementation of the mid-value giving strategy, verbal and written presentation of donor funding proposals, prospect research, and account management of your own High Net Worth individual supporters.Much of this role will be involved in the planning, project management and delivery of special major donor events to achieve defined strategic objectives.
About you
You will be an excellent communicator, both orally and written, who is confident in speaking with supporters. You will manage your own pipeline of donors, so will need to take initiative, prioritise and organise your own work, with limited supervision.You may have had experience organising and hosting special events for stewardship and cultivation, but this is not essential.
You will have:
- Excellent customer service skills with a background in major donor, relationship fundraising, direct marketing or a similar role working with High-Net-Worth Individuals.
- Proficiency in verbal and written communication skills with an ability to present ideas creatively and persuasively.
- Confidence soliciting and securing four and five figure gifts from prospective donors, both verbally and in writing.
- Be comfortable managing a pipeline of supporters and presenting strategic planning recommendations based on data and analysis.
- A high standard of administrations skills with strong attention to detail.
- Competency with all standard Microsoft office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Experience of using a supporter database or CRM
If this role sounds like it is for you, they would love you to apply!
Vacancy Closing Date: 15 November 2024
You may have experience in the following roles: Major Gifts Fundraiser, Development Officer, Donor Relations Manager, Fundraising Coordinator, Stewardship Officer, Philanthropy Coordinator, Donor Engagement Specialist, etc.
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