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WR Fundraising Recruitment
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London, Greater London
Senior Major Donor / Philanthropy Manager
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £40,000 per annum |
Overview
WR Fundraising Recruitment is delighted to be working with one of the UK’s most recognisable children’s charities. With existing cases for support that span medical, educational and disability programmes, we’re looking for a Senior Philanthropy Manager to take sole responsibility for existing major donor relationships while developing the strategy for generating income from major donors. You will have the opportunity to work closely with a relatively new CEO and Head of Fundraising - sharing their enthusiasm at this exciting time of development and utilising their support in cultivating and soliciting major gifts from first time philanthropists. Senior Major Donor / Philanthropy Manager Permanent, Full time Central London Up to £45,000 per annum on experience Duties will include: Develop the strategy for generating income from Major Donors Maintain outstanding levels of donor service, communicating effectively and persuasively with key contacts at all times Directly manage a portfolio of major gift prospects, develop donor plans and ensure donors are effectively approached, cultivated, asked and stewarded. Expand the pool of major donors, developing relationships from research and identification of prospects through to securing of first and further gifts. Harness the support of Trustees and other senior volunteers as well as senior staff in order to identify prospects, approach them and cultivate their relationship Collaborate closely with colleagues across the wider Fundraising department, in order to identify new leads for major giving. Draw up and implement plans for cultivation of prospects and stewardship of existing donors which serve to engage them and keep them updated on charity developments Maximise the potential of the events programme for fundraising and donor cultivation purposes The ideal candidate will have: Experience of major donor fundraising or high level account management with demonstrable success in bringing in at least 5 figure gifts and multi-year pledges Proven experience of proactively developing new major donor fundraising initiatives Proven track record of prospect research, identifying donors Experience of developing relationships Relevant experience of controlling budgets Database management and profiling experience To apply or for further information, please email a copy of your up to date CV in the first instance. The team at WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.