Major Gifts Officer

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.