Excellent opportunity for a senior Major Donor fundraiser to lead on the development of this income stream, driving strategy and championing new ways of working. You will be joining a highly-successful and well-loved mental health charity with 20,000 committed volunteers accross over 200 branches in the UK, and line-managing a Philanthropy Officer, facilitating their development and working as a team to drive income from HNWIs. This role is envisaged to become the Head of Major Donors within 12-18 months in post, in line with the charity's long-term ambitions to sustainable grow the income from Major Donor to to £1m.
This role will lead on the development and implementation of the major donor fundraising programme to increase income from Major Donor, in support of the charity’s vision to reduce death by suicide.
Job specification
- Lead on the development of the major donor strategy and programme, to drive income from HNWIs in support of the charity's UK-wide programmes.
- Develop and refine a strong prospect identification and research process, leading on relationship building/ major donor acquisition, cultivation and stewardship programmes.
- Line manage the Philanthropy Officer, facilitating thier development within the growth of the function.
- Work closely with the AD for Business Development in setting, monitoring and reporting on annual income and expenditure targets, and set clear KPIs that ensure growth of the programme.
- Lead on and champion exceptional donor experience for HNWIs, creating an identity for Major Donors to the chartiy.
- Clearly communicate the complexity of suicide prevention and the services provided by the charity, inspiring urgency and support from HNWIs
Person specification
- Excellent track record of soliciting 5-and 6-figure gifts from HNWIs.
- Fantatsic relationship management skills, with evidence of managing the entire donor cycle from prospecting to cultivation and stewardship
- Experience of developing strategy, and the ability to drive sustainable growth in Major Gifts fundraising.
- Excellent stakeholder relationship management both internally and externally
- Expereince of developing staff to the next stage in their careers
- Passion for this cause and the programmes the charity delivers is essential
This role will be based remotely to begin with, returning flexibly to the Ewell office 2-3 time per week when restrictions allow.
The deadline for application with CV and cover letter is 1 February, with first stage interviews taking place remotely w/c 8 February. Final stages will begin w/c 15 February.
To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Kayleigh McCallion at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.
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Legacy Marketing Manager
Part Time 12 Month Fixed Term Contract- 22.5 hours per week
£30,000 - £34,000 (FTE) pro-rata (depending on experience)
Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 0BN
(home working subject to COVID-19)
JOB PURPOSE The QEF Engagement and Partnerships (E&P) team is based at Leatherhead Court. The team raise money to support all QEF services and the activities of the family of charities, through a combination of individual giving campaigns, legacies, events, community and corporate support, trusts and major gifts.
Based within the Supporter Engagement & Legacies team in Leatherhead, Surrey, we’re pleased to be recruiting for a new role. We're looking for a passionate Legacy Marketing Manager to come and join our growing team. This role is responsible for developing and implementing a legacy and in-memory strategy to increase growth of our legacy portfolio and introduce new supporters to the work of QEF. This person will need to hit the ground running.
THE OPPORTUNITY We're looking for a Legacy Marketing Manager to come and join us at a time when legacy and in-memory giving is currently relatively small, but the potential is large. In this role, you will be critical in helping to develop a first-rate legacy and in-memory programme.
This role is varied and you'll have an interesting remit, ranging from developing a plan to encourage legacy giving and project managing activities and campaigns to running legacy events to developing a training programme for colleagues.
ABOUT YOU
- You are passionate about your area of work
- Our Values and Behaviours inspire you
- You have experience of legacy marketing
- You have excellent communication skills
- You have experience in developing and implementing support journey programmes, events and direct marketing campaigns
- You have a proven track record in relationship management
BENEFITS
Being part of QEF means that you will be valued as a key member of a charity that is passionate about its work. You’ll gain a sense of professional satisfaction from knowing that every day you have worked as a team to improve someone else's life. Whether you work in one of our client-facing services, or at the head office, you’ll never be far away from the inspiring journey of our service users. In addition, you’ll receive:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
- Pension and Life Assurance
- Westfield Healthcare Cash back scheme and shopping discounts
- Free on-site parking
- Range of training opportunities provided to ensure career development
BEING PART OF QEF MEANS
- Actively participating in learning, development and feedback opportunities.
- Promoting QEF’s Equal Opportunities policy.
- Being an active team player.
- Being an ambassador of QEF’s Values and Behaviours.
DISABILITY CONFIDENT EMPLOYER
- QEF is proud to be an equal opportunities employer
- We guarantee to interview all applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy and to consider each applicant on their ability to do the job
- Please contact HR if you require any reasonable adjustment(s) for the application process or interview stage
If you are interested in becoming part of team QEF please visit our website via the link and apply online
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We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Major Donor Manager to work on our Major Donor programme at Samaritans. This role will continue to develop our Major Donor strategy, grow relationships with existing high net worth individuals and continue to build our portfolio of new supporters. You will join our Business Development team, as part of our Income department.
- Permanent
- Full time role (we are open to flexible working)
- £45,000 - £48,000 per annum (depending on experience) + competitive benefits
- Ewell, Surrey; with some travel and days working from home
A little about the role...
Reporting to the Assistant Director (AD) of Business Development, in this role your primary objective will be to lead the development and implementation of Samaritans’ Major Donor Fundraising Programme to raise significant levels of income to support Samaritans vision that fewer people die by suicide. We’re keen to hear from candidates who are equally passionate about our charitable purpose to reduce suicide.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides line management, guidance, and support to the Philanthropy Officer, including identification of learning & development opportunities, within the framework of the annual performance review
- Strategic and operational leadership to Samaritans’ Major Donor programme – to enable step change, then continued growth and sustainability
- Manages a clear set of key performance indicators that ensures growth of the programme
- Develops yearly operational plans needed to achieve annual income targets
- Works with the AD for Business Development in setting, monitoring & reporting on annual income
- and expenditure targets, this includes forecast and pledged income
- Leads on all Major Donor acquisition, cultivation and stewardship programmes, working where required directly with Samaritans Senior Leadership Group and Income Heads of Teams
The Person
This individual will have substantial experience of Major Donor fundraising at a high level with a strong track record. You will demonstrate experience of building, developing and managing key relationships at a high level. To be successful, you will be able to present a fundraising case for support to various audiences, including face to face and in writing.
If you're interested in finding out more about the role please read the full job description below
To Apply
Interested candidates should submit their CV and a cover letter outlining their motivations for applying and how they meet each of the role criteria as set out in the job description. Please complete an application form within our careers website by 01/02/2021.
Working for Samaritans
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