Following an internal promotion, our client is now looking for their next In Memory Giving Officer.

In Memory Giving Officer
Job Ref: KF563895CamIMGO
Location: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 
Type of contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 p/w
Salary: £19,305 - £23k per annum (pay review pending)

A little background first…

In-memoriam donations currently account for a significant proportion of their annual overall voluntary income. It is a vital source of their income and helps to ensure they can provide the highest quality care for their patients and their families.

They recognise that making a donation to the Hospice in memory of a loved one is a special way of commemorating a life and is a recognised and often popular method by which to support their work.

This role often is the first point of contact between the supporters and the fundraising team.  A sensitive approach is required in order to develop meaningful relationships. This requires listening to the aspirations and appetite of supporters in order to successfully introduce them to activities which may best suit their needs. This may include but is not limited to: challenges, organising their own events, specific fundraising initiatives or providing other types of support, such as volunteering, donating to their shops or attending Arthur’s Shed.

What you will be doing….

As their In Memory Giving Officer, you will deliver an in-memoriam giving programme that meets the needs of their community, which subsequently raises vital funds for the charity.

You will raise an awareness of in-memoriam giving and provide a selection of methods including their tribute funds and memory tree, to optimise donor support and engagement.

You will develop meaningful relationships with supporters in order to build lifelong support and establish strong relationships with colleagues and volunteers to build understanding and garner support for in-memoriam giving.

The person that they are looking for has...

• Experience of creating a portfolio of sensitive and engaging in-memory fundraising activities
• Experience of planning and managing successful projects (in a paid or voluntary capacity).
• Experience of working in a customer/volunteer focused environment.
• Experience of overseeing regular giving campaigns specific to in-memory using print and online avenues
• Excellent project management skills to support with memorial fundraising events and initiatives
• IT literate (MS Office, web and database experience).
• Willing to work evenings and weekends, where necessary
• Full driving licence
• Regular use of a car (mileage will be paid)

You will be based at their Hospice in Cambridge with an option to work from home on some occasions.

If you are looking for a rewarding role which helps to make every moment count for people across Cambridgeshire living with or supporting someone with an advanced diagnoses or at the end of life, please get in touch.

Please note that the salary quoted is based on full time hours and needs to be pro-rata’d for part time posts. The Hospice regrets that they are unable to negotiate salary above the maximum stated within the advert.

Closing date: 5th July 2022
Interviews: 13th July 

Application Process:

To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position.

They are committed to inclusivity, respect, fairness, engagement and equality of opportunity for their patients and their families, their staff and trustees, their volunteers and their supporters. They value the strength that comes with difference and the positive contribution that diversity brings to their community. Therefore, candidates with a disability that meet the minimum criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

They are also working to increase diversity throughout the organisation and they particularly welcome applications from BAME people who are currently under-represented.

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults who draw on care and support and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you do not hear from the Hospice within 2 weeks from the closing date, unfortunately this means you have been unsuccessful.

The Hospice encourages and supports vaccine uptake, as this remains the best line of defence against COVID 19.

No agencies please.