Fundraising Officer - London, United Kingdom - Fashion & Textile Children's Trust

Description

Join our passionate team of 5 to help us achieve our mission and improve the wellbeing of children during challenging times.

With a focus on helping to secure new corporate support, the Fundraising Officer will help to
recruit and retain support from non-corporate donors and also help with the development and implementation of key fundraising tools/processes.

We've just transferred to
Salesforce as our new CRM - the Fundraising Officer will be instrumental in setting up, shaping and managing how we use this for our fundraising database.

• Research new corporate contacts and develop a prospect pipeline for approaching
• Transfer and set up all existing company data on Salesforce
• Coordinate supporting activities and reporting schedules for corporate partnership agreements, to ensure timelines and commitments for all parties are being upheld.
• Manage all donor records and reporting using Salesforce database
• Manage monthly donation reports and quarterly budget reports
• Assist with the initial contact to companies
• Work with the Leadership team to prepare for selected meetings/pitches and attend in a supporting capacity
• Spot potential for leveraging relationships e.g. event participation to maximise income from partnerships
• Monitor supporter journeys across all income streams (Corporate, Trusts and Foundations, Individuals, Event Participants), which includes thanking and stewardship activities
• Support with the recruitment and retention of volunteers, including the management of volunteers at events, such as the Drapers Awards
• Alongside the wider team deliver fundraising targets at all thirdparty events
• Work with the marketing manager to develop fundraising tools across all channels, including digital to increase both income and brand awareness
• Support with setting up our Gift Aid claim process

• Experience of excellent relationship management
• Experience of working with CRM databases
• Confidence working with data and using analytics to create meaningful reports
• Basic understanding and experience of corporate fundraising focus areas i.e. commercial, sponsorship, and COTY
• Evidence of creative thinking to find new or innovative solutions to opportunities and challenges
• Most importantly, you will be a good communicator who is adaptable and works collaboratively within a small team

• Experience of working within the charity / fundraising sector

• Great team player
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proactive working style but able to respond quickly and prioritise as opportunities arise
• Confident and effective communicator
• Organised with a high attention to detail

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