The Woodland Trust is looking for a Regional Gifts in Wills Fundraising Officer to be one of the faces of legacy fundraising, and lead key areas of legacy activity, with a focus on inspiring individuals to remember the Woodland Trust in their will.
This role is advertised as part-time, 22.5 hours per week.
A company vehicle will be provided for this role. Please note that our Company Vehicle Policy is also under review as part of our Job Families and Contract Review project, so the eligibility criteria therein are subject to change in due course.
The Role:
- Manage and grow a pipeline of legacy supporters across all stages of the donor journey, increasing pledger numbers, loyalty, and legacy income.
- Act as a visible ambassador for gifts in wills by leading stewardship and prospecting events, delivering talks and briefings, and engaging confidently with supporters and colleagues through one-to-one and group communications.
- Provide personalised and sensitive responses to gifts in wills enquiries, ensuring an excellent supporter experience and strong relationship-building.
- Build and nurture supporter relationships, creating opportunities for deeper engagement, connection, and recognition.
- Develop a portfolio of compelling legacy case studies and stories for use in communications to encourage gifts in wills.
- Identify and support new prospecting and stewardship opportunities to expand legacy giving activity.
- Collaborate with colleagues across regions, countries, and philanthropy teams to share learning and maximise advocacy for gifts in wills.
- Maintain accurate CRM records, communications consent, and GDPR compliance.
- This is a homebased role, requiring regular travel to locations within the UK, sometimes to remote locations. Occasional travel to regional offices and overnight stays will be required.
- This is a fixed term contract for 12 months.
The Candidate:
- Experience working in fundraising, third sector or a targeted communications environment.
- Excellent relationship development and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Exceptional planning and organisational skills gained in a busy, target-driven environment.
- Negotiation and collaboration skills, with proven ability to secure commitment from individuals.
- IT literate, specifically experienced in Microsoft office and database management.
- Personable, diplomatic and empathetic with strong listening skills.
- Outstanding communication skills - must be confident and comfortable communicating through formal and informal methods to engage and inspire.
- Experience planning and developing appropriate engagement material is desirable.
Benefits and Wellbeing:
Joining our team means you’ll be a big part of tackling environmental and climate issues. We take good care of our staff, offering support and training opportunities. We also offer:
- Enhanced Employer Pension
- Life Assurance
- Flexible & Hybrid Working Options
- Generous Annual Leave - 25 Days Plus Bank Holidays (pro rata’d for part-time)
- Buy and Sell Holiday Scheme
- Enhanced Parental Pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
About Us:
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis helping protect, restore and create our vital woods and trees.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
To achieve our vision of a world where woods and trees thrive for people and nature, we need to better reflect society and the communities we work in. All people, no matter their background, identity, ability, or circumstance, should benefit from trees.
People of colour and disabled people are currently under-represented across the environment and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we particularly encourage you to apply.
Please contact us to discuss any additional support or adjustments you may need to complete your application.
Application Advice:
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Make sure that your Personal Statement clearly shows how your skills and knowledge link to the specifications in the job description and you share with us your passion for the role. Even if you don't meet every requirement of the role, we would encourage you to apply.
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Apply Now:
If you're ready to make a difference and grow with us, send in your application today. We might close the job opening early if we get a lot of applications, so it's a good idea to apply soon. If we do close the advert early, and you have an application in process, we will email you prior to closing to give you time to complete.
Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams on 6th & 7th July.
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The Role:
This is a pivotal moment for Dialogue Earth. As news organisations continue to retreat from climate coverage and the funding landscape for independent journalism becomes more challenging, we are looking for a Director of Development who can help us strengthen existing funder relationships, build new partnerships and shape our funding strategy for the years ahead.
You will work closely with the CEO, senior colleagues, and trustees to develop a clear funding strategy, identify new opportunities, lead high-quality proposals and ensure funders understand the value and impact of Dialogue Earth’s work.
The Director of Development will be a key member of the senior management team, and share responsibility for delivering Dialogue Earth’s mission.
What we are looking for:
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Commitment to our mission – the search for shared global solutions to climate change and the environmental crisis.
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Dedication to our values of openness, dialogue, ecological and informational integrity, and justice.
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Significant senior leadership experience in partnerships, philanthropy or income development, with a strong and demonstrable track record of securing and growing funding from a range of sources.
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You will possess both strategic insight and hands-on experience, be networked across the charitable funding sector, and combine commercial thinking with a deep understanding of the NGO and fundraising landscape.
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Strategic judgement and strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to communicate clearly, analyse complex information and influence a range of stakeholders.
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A proactive and collaborative approach, with the ability to navigate complex funding landscapes and deliver against ambitious targets.
Main responsibilities:
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Develop and execute a clear income growth strategy with defined targets, milestones, and measurable outcomes.
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Oversee the development of an updated funding pipeline.
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Lead and develop Dialogue Earth’s small focused fundraising team with clear objectives and accountability.
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Lead on Dialogue Earth’s engagement with existing and potential funders.
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Ensure funding reports are prepared and delivered on time.
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Lead on the submission of funding proposals, ensuring they are in line with editorial priorities and budgeted appropriately.
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Provide strategic oversight of key income generating events, ensuring they are leveraged effectively to cultivate and secure high value support.
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Support Trustees to act as effective ambassadors and introducers.
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Contribute actively to the senior management team, ensuring fundraising is embedded within wider organisational strategy and decision making.
Essential experience, knowledge and skills:
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Proven track record of securing significant funding commitments.
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Experience of creating an organisational fundraising strategy and enacting a strategic plan
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Experience building and converting a strong major donor pipeline, including multi-year commitments.
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Demonstrated ability to lead high value partnership or funding conversations and personally secure significant commitments.
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Experience setting and delivering against ambitious income growth targets.
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Experience of leading and developing a small team
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Experience of contributing as part of a senior management team, with the ability to help shape organisational strategy
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A natural relationship builder, able to establish trust quickly and sustain long term partnerships with high value supporters.
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Comfortable with accountability and transparent performance measurement.
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Self-aware, pragmatic, and calm under pressure.
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Demonstrates alignment with the values of Dialogue Earth and a commitment to collaborative, high-performance working.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.