CURRENT VACANCY
Trusts and Major Gifts Fundraiser
Main purpose of role: Raise income from grant making organisations and mid-high level individuals.
Reporting to: Fundraising Manager
Hours: 3-5 days per week.
Benefits:
Location: Hybrid working, days in office based at Thremhall Park, CM22 7WE
About the role
We are looking for a confident and organised Trusts and Major Gifts Fundraiser to join our fun, supportive and flexible fundraising team. This is a really exciting time to join our charity.
Our Trusts and Major Gifts Fundraiser will deliver Grove Cottage’s strategy around grant making organisations and mid-high level individual supporters. You will maximise income by researching and developing relationships with grant making organisations and mid-high level individuals. You will deliver written and verbal approaches for financial support and provide a high standard of stewardship.
About Grove Cottage
Grove Cottage (Registered Charity number 1122298) is the home of Mencap in Bishop’s Stortford and provides social and educational activities for people of all ages with a learning disability. We aim to develop our members’ potential and help them to avoid social isolation by supporting lifelong friendships. We also provide vital respite for their families and carers.
Grove Cottage supports approximately 180 individuals, and their families and carers. We run different services, aimed at all ages and abilities and are currently embarking on a large capital campaign. For more information please go to www.mencapgrovecottage.org.
Main Responsibilities
Grant Making Organisations
Major Donors
Skills and Experience
Qualifications and work experience: Good understanding of the charity sector. Experience of working in fundraising. Individuals with experience in Trusts and/ or Major Donor fundraising are particularly encouraged to apply. Fundraising qualification desirable.
Verbal communication: Confident telephone manner and excellent verbal English. Experience of meeting with, and presenting to, a variety of audiences.
Written communication: Excellent written English. Able to adapt appropriate style for different audiences, including persuasive proposal-writing.
Time Management: Well organised, capable of managing own time and working to strict deadlines.
Building and maintaining relationships: Diplomatic, personable, skilled at influencing. Able to work well within a team.
IT: Good IT skills, competent user of Microsoft Office software, working knowledge of fundraising databases.
Analytical: Ability to analyse information methodically and efficiently. Research experience.
Other: Creative, strong attention to detail.
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