Senior Philanthropy Officer - London, United Kingdom - British Red Cross

British Red Cross

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Location:
Flexible, with regular travel to our London Head Office (at least once per week)

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday, but we're open to flexible working

Contract:
Permanent

Salary:
£32,170 - £40,841 per annum (plus inner London weighting allowance of £3,344 if applicable)

Could your fundraising skills help us to raise much-needed funding for people in crisis?

About the role

You'll help to build relationships with philanthropists — including individuals, families, trusts, and foundations — who have the potential to offer significant support to enable the British Red Cross to reach more people in crisis.

With experience in nurturing relationships with both existing and new supporters, you will work closely with your Transformational Giving team colleagues to drive income growth to advance our Philanthropy strategy.

This opportunity is perfect for someone looking to progress their career in fundraising and keen to join an ambitious and supportive team working to attract high-level, high-impact philanthropic support.

To be successful in this role, you will have...

Experience of developing relationships with philanthropy donors and providing excellence in donor stewardship
Past success in securing gifts from philanthropy donors and achieving income targets
Confident, clear, and persuasive written and verbal communication skills
A track record of collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to produce complex propositions and reports
A firm understanding of donorcentred, relationshipdriven fundraising best practice

Say hello to the team
The Philanthropy department consists of the Major Giving team, the Transformational Giving team, and the Stewardship and Operations team. The department is responsible for delivering BRC's philanthropy strategy and leads on relationships with all philanthropy donors.

Following a recent restructure, this directorate has increased investment and focus to realise ambitious growth in income over the next three years and beyond.

What you'll get in return

As well as a rewarding role within a global charity, we offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:

36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
Up to 6% contributory pension
Flexible working policy
Genuine investment in your training and personal development
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