Fundraiser / Charity Fundraising Officer / Trusts and Major Donors

Trusts and Major Donors Fundraiser who has previous experience in Trusts, Charity and/or Major Donor fundraising, excellent relationship building and communication skills and knowledge of fundraising regulations and best practice, is required for a well-established charity based in Eynsham, Oxfordshire.
SALARY: £35,000 per annum + Benefits
BENEFITS: 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), Healthcare and Pension
LOCATION: Eynsham, Oxfordshire (100% Office Based)
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
APPLICATION PROCESS: You will need to complete an application form as soon as possible, which we will email over once weve reviewed your CV. Please keep an eye out for our email .
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Trusts and Major Donors Fundraiser who has previous experience in Trusts, Charity and/or Major Donor fundraising, excellent relationship building and communication skills and knowledge of fundraising regulations and best practice.
Working as a Trusts and Major Donors Fundraiser you will develop and grow income across two significant income streams trusts and major donors.
As a Trusts and Major Donors Fundraiser you will identify and approach trusts and foundations that may support the charitys mission as well as existing major donors and major donor prospects.
DUTIES
Your duties as a Trusts and Major Donors Fundraiser will include:
Trusts and Grants
Identify and approach trusts and foundations that may support the charitys mission work
Write tailored high-quality applications, addressing grant-making priorities or requirements as specified by individual trusts and foundations
Ensure that all donations and grants are properly acknowledged in a timely fashion and all reporting requirements are met
Objectively review the success and achievements against agreed targets, identifying strengths, weaknesses and areas for development
Identify budgeted activities that can be packaged as projects
Monitor restricted funds, to ensure that items within budgets are not double funded
Major Donors
Identify existing major donors and major donor prospects on the database
Develop stewardship and cultivation plans, including management of suitable engagement materials
Develop and organise major donor events and activities to deepen relationships with major donors
Review & reignite portfolio of lapsed major donor contacts
Manage all communications to major donors, including thanking
Create a healthy and sustainable pipeline for major donor contacts
Develop high level funding opportunities to equip and inform pitches to major donors
General
Support the Director of Fundraising and Communications in the development and implementation of a fundraising strategy to maximise income
Contribute new ideas for fundraising and identify suitable funding initiatives, calls for proposals etc.
Produce detailed annual action plans on specific areas of responsibility outlined above, identifying areas for growth and development and outlining measurable objectives
Ensure close collaborative working within the Fundraising and Communications team
Report regularly on key performance criteria
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
Essential
Previous experience in Trusts or Corporate/Charity fundraising
Previous experience in Major Donor fundraising
Proven record of successful applications for substantial funding from Trusts and grant-making bodies
Demonstrable ability to develop relationships with Major Donors and Trusts
Competence with databases, Excel, Word and Outlook
Excellent relationship building and communication skills, both written and verbal
Knowledge of UK Trusts and Foundations
Great attention to detail
Good organisational skills and ability to plan own work
Good team player and willingness to be flexible
Proactive and self-motivated
Able to plan ahead and work within agreed timeframes
Knowledge of current regulations and fundraising best practice e.g., GDPR
Desirable
Experience of researching Trust funding opportunities
Working within a charitable environment, preferably within a Christian charity
Member of Chartered Institute of Fundraising
Occupational requirement: All jobs with this organisation have an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 to be held by an active, practising Christian due to the evangelistic work of the organisation.
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CVs of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-P12253
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