Donor Relations Manager

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment ,
London, Greater London
Salary: £35k - 37k per year

Overview

A charity based in South West London are looking for a Donor Relations Manager. The charity is looking for a dynamic candidate to join their team and to manage the next exciting phase. The successful candidate would be reporting to the Grants and Contracting Manager. This role will be will support the team with their ambitious fundraising goals.Key responsibilitiesMaintain and build relationships with existing investors/donors and respond to their requests regularly and keep updating them about the work of the foundation.Undertake independent research in finding alternative resources for long-term sustainability of the charityAssist in writing concept notes, project ideas and project proposal and ensure timely submissionsRegularly monitor donor websites and identify investor opportunities matching the work of charityEnsure timely and accurate processing, recording and acknowledgement of donations including gift aid and online donationsConduct due diligence on donors to ensure compliance with regulations around money laundering, anti-terrorism and the ethical checkEnsure that all thank you letters are sent out on a timely manner in line with the charity fundraising policies.Analyse donor data to identify trends in givingEnsure supporter preferences are accurately recorded, including Gift Aid declarations, mailing preferences and suppressionsSupport the wider team in fundraising eventsTo carry out other adhoc administrative duties within the teamPerson specificationDemonstrated experience of working with customer relationship management system or donor management services such as Blackbaud's Raisers Edge NXT or similarDemonstrated experience of consolidating information in a clear, accurate and comprehensive wayDemonstrated experience of presenting information in a report and communicating outcomesProven time management skills, including evidence of excellent planning, organisational skills and multi-taskingAbility to work under pressure to meet deadlines, both prescribed and self-imposed, while maintaining a high level of accuracyProven ability to work as part of an expanding team and developing effective working relationships with all levels of staffSelf-motivated, confident with the ability to persevere in order to achieve objectivesAbility to work constructively and effectively within a teamAbility to work unsupervised and using own initiativeThorough understanding of GDPR and confidentiality of handling donor dataGood knowledge of fundraising regulations.Closing date: ASAP