Legacy Fundraiser

Would you like to join a passionate fundraising team to launch and lead on legacy giving? Royal British Legion Industries is using a milestone Centenary Year to start a legacy giving programme. The charity is looking for a fundraiser with a good knowledge of legacy giving to take up this interesting and rewarding part-time role (24 hours per week to be worked 3 or 4 days). The role will suit a proactive and independent person with a demonstrable and consistent track record building programmes and income over time.

Working Environment:

• This role will be office-based with some Kent travel.
• Potentially evening and weekend presentations on the Village or with local groups.

Skills and Experience Required:

Essential:

• Knowledge of legacy giving, and the critical success factors.
• Experience working in a busy target-driven office environment.
• Experience of telephone or face to face sales.
• Significant experience of sensitive customer service.
• Proven track record achieving sales targets.
• Proven track record growing income over time.
• Able to present and interpret financial information and projections.
• Able to research, assess and initiate new opportunities.
• Able to recruit, encourage, develop, support, motivate and manage individuals, and groups, to engage supporters as well as getting people to help “spread the word”.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, able to build strong relationships, make supporters feel appreciated and deliver formal presentations.
• Able to work as part of a team, to see and understand the big picture and contribute effectively to team plans and goals.
• IT literate – use of word-processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint and especially databases.
• Experience working as part of a team and contributing to team plans and activities.

Desirable:

• Experience in developing and organising donor cultivation events.
• Track record of identifying, establishing and retaining effective new supporters
• Experience managing community groups for fundraising.
• Track record managing successful fundraising events and achieving event targets.
• A degree and or relevant professional qualifications.

Personal Qualities:

• A professional working manner and approach is essential.
• A team player.
• Honesty and proactivity is essential.
• Well organised.
• Able to motivate others and be supportive to the wider team goals.

Special Conditions:

• To hold a full UK driving licence and be prepared to travel throughout the Kent area.
• Willing and able to work weekends and evenings if required.

Benefits:
RBLI offer 25 days holiday per annum pro rata, a Group Flexible Retirement Plan and Life Assurance.

To apply:

If you wish to be considered for the above role, forward your CV and covering letter including a supporting statement to recruitment@rbli.co.uk.

* RBLI reserves the right to remove a vacancy at any time prior to the published closing date.

RBLI is an equal opportunities employer.

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