Fundraising Officer

This is a fantastic opportunity for a High Value Fundraising Officer to work with the Fundraising Manager, the role will develop new strategies to further engage and steward their current donors to secure regular high-level gifts.

Position: High Value Fundraising Officer

Location: Bristol office, UK

Hours: Full-time, 35hrs per week.

Salary: £27,865 per annum

Contract: Full Time Permanent

Benefits: Competitive Holiday and Pension

Closing Date: 13th July 2022

The charity will be doing rolling recruitment so this role may close earlier if the right candidate is found.

The Role

As an area for growth, development, and investment, this is a brand-new role, looking after an established, engaged, and passionate group of donors

The High Value Fundraising Officer will

• Manage the existing portfolio of donors and develop strong stewardship plans to significantly grow income
• Build and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of individuals, both externally and internally
• Alongside the Fundraising Manager, run donor engagement and stewardship events throughout the year
• Alongside the Fundraising Manager, research and propose options for a high value donor ‘club’ proposition
• Provide data, analysis, reporting and administrative support on high value fundraising to the team
• Working with the Fundraising Manager, the role will develop new strategies to further engage and steward our current donors to secure regular high-level gifts

About You

As Fundraising Officer, you will have a proven track record of high value fundraising and a successful track record of securing significant gifts from major donors/ high value supporters

You will also have the following Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• High levels of attention to detail, with the ability to organise and multi-task
• Excellent relationship building skills, and able to operate and negotiate
• successfully with colleagues and external stakeholders at all levels
• Strong verbal communication skills to deliver project updates in a clear, inspiring, and confident way
• An excellent written communicator, able to write donor and project updates
• Analytical with the ability to interpret and report on data
• Able to maintain accurate records on all donor communications
• Good IT ability, including good use of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Creative and innovative thinker with the ability to develop new ideas and translate into action and results

If you feel you have the qualities, skills, and experience to fulfil this varied, rewarding, and vital role, we would love to hear from you.

About the Organisation

The charity is an international development organisation working with people in the drylands of Africa to tackle poverty and the effects of the climate crisis by growing trees, improving people’s incomes, and restoring and protecting land.

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