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The Corporate and Philanthropy Officer will play a key role in growing the Veterans’ Foundation’s income and engagement from corporate partners, trusts and foundations, and high-net-worth individuals.

Working closely with the Corporate and Philanthropy Lead, the postholder will assist in researching funding opportunities and in addition to ensuring accurate and timely administrative support, they will assist with the management of existing and prospective supporters. They will build trusted relationships and identify opportunities to increase financial and wider strategic support for the Foundation.

The postholder will represent the Veterans’ Foundation confidently with senior external stakeholders and will confidently deputise for the Corporate and Philanthropy Lead at selected meetings, events and networking opportunities.

The role requires a skilled and credible relationship manager who can understand the interests of corporate and philanthropic audiences, communicate the Foundation’s impact compellingly and influence supporters to deepen their engagement.

1. Key Responsibilities

Income Growth

• Support and work along side the Corporate and Philanthropy Lead to grow a portfolio of corporate and HNW supporters to maximise income generation.
• Identify and research prospective supporters, assessing their strategic fit, interests, giving potential and routes to engagement.
• Develop a strong and sustainable pipeline of corporate and philanthropic opportunities.
• Prepare compelling partnership propositions, presentations and other materials that clearly articulate the Veterans’ Foundation’s impact.

 Relationship Management, Stewardship and Networking

• Build credible, trusted and productive relationships with senior corporate contacts, business leaders, trustees, high-net-worth individuals and other influential stakeholders.
• Provide excellent relationship management including direct communication with supporters as required across all corporate and philanthropic audiences ensuring appropriate recognition and engagement.
• Gather information including social media statistics and case studies to support partnership proposals and funding bids.
• Attend meetings and networking opportunities as required
• Effectively steward fundraising activities for corporate partners and their employees, HNW and philanthropic supporters.
• Assist with the production and subsequent delivery of regular corporate and HNW communications through tailored updates, impact reports, newsletters, case studies and charity impact films as required.
• Ensure compliance with fundraising regulations, GDPR, and internal policies.
• Diarise funding applications, meetings and reporting and deadlines.
• Handle sensitive and confidential donor and commercial information with discretion and sound judgement.

Reporting and CRM Management

• Maintain the CRM to accurately record, monitor and track all prospective and current partnerships, and their funding activities and donations.
• Support in document preparation for donor meetings, presentations, and events, through reports, dashboards, and supporter information from the CRM, as required.
• Produce regular pipeline reports, forecasts, dashboards and relationship updates for the Corporate and Philanthropy Lead.
• Process and acknowledge donations and partnership income promptly, working with Finance and other colleagues as required.
• Use data and insight to evaluate activity, identify opportunities and improve relationship management and fundraising performance.
• Process and record merchandise requirements for Corporate and Philanthropy activities.

 Team Contribution

• Support the Corporate and Philanthropy Lead professionally at meetings, events, and networking opportunities, when required.
• Deputise for the Corporate and Philanthropy Lead at agreed external meetings and events, including engaging with senior stakeholders and presenting the Veterans’ Foundation’s work.

· Collaborate with colleagues across the Fundraising, Communications and Engagement, Finance, Grants, and third-party delivery teams to support corporate and philanthropic activity.

· Act as an informed and credible ambassador for the Foundation, its beneficiaries and the wider Armed Forces community.

· Provide administrative support to the Corporate and Philanthropy Lead, including travel arrangements, booking meetings and invites.

• Undertake other duties appropriate to the role as required.

Person Specification

 Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Minimum 2-3 years’ relevant experience in corporate partnerships, philanthropy, major donor fundraising, trusts and foundations, business development, account management or another senior relationship-focused environment.
• Experience of building rapport and engaging with senior external stakeholders across corporate environments.
• Evidence of developing new business, fundraising or partnership opportunities and progressing them through a structured pipeline.
• Motivated and driven to build relationships to generate increased support for the VF.
• Strong customer focus, with outstanding interpersonal skills and the ability to quickly build and maintain positive working relationships.
• Effective communicator in-person, over the phone, via email and online communication.
• Excellent time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities and demands and work under pressure and prioritise multiple tasks.
• Well-developed  and confident administrative and IT skills.
• Experience of using a CRM or comparable relationship-management system to manage pipelines, activity and reporting.
• Ability to work well as part of a team or independently.

Desirable

• Experience supporting corporate partnerships.
• Knowledge of donor stewardship.
• Experience of working with senior business leaders, high-net-worth individuals, trustees or other influential stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the UK charity sector, the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice and relevant data-protection requirements.
• Knowledge of, or a connection to, the Armed Forces community

 This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and relationship-focused individual to develop their career across corporate partnerships, philanthropy, trusts and foundations fundraising, and donor stewardship.