- Posted 27 February 2019
- Salary£24.5k - 32.5k per year
- LocationLondon
- Job type Permanent
- SpecialismFundraising, Major Donor
- ReferenceHQ00039088
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Major Gifts Officer
Job description
Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a leading human rights charity based in Stratford.
Our client is looking for a Major Gifts Officer to join their growing team to build and maintain the portfolio of philanthropists.
The role:
- Maintain and develop positive and strategic relationships with a portfolio of existing and prospective donors
- Engage donors through regular telephone contact, face-to-face meetings, motivational proposals and cultivation events
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date funder records
- Deliver high quality and innovative donor stewardship
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting and thanking for donors
- Develop compelling and tailored funding proposals
- Identify major donor prospects from the existing donor base, stakeholder networks and other sources
- Contribute to the planning and coordination of cultivation and engagement events
- Maintain accurate records of income and expenditure
Experience:
- Experience of working in a fundraising environment
- Demonstrable experience of developing client/donor relationships
- Experience of writing compelling fundraising or marketing materials
- Experience of successfully using a CRM system/database to record information and to analyse and extract data
- Experience of successfully liaising with external agencies and suppliers
- Experience of working in a major donor team
- Experience of working in a major donor team
- Experience of working in a major donor team
- Event planning and management experience
If interested please do not hesitate to send in your CV. Please note all applications require a cover letter no more than one page.