Kisharon Langdon UK has an exciting opportunity for a Major Donor Officer to join their dedicated fundraising team in Colindale, North West London.
Job Title: Major Donor Officer
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum
Hours: 36 hours per week
Location: Colindale, Northwest London, NW9 6TD
Closing Date: 3rd December 2025
Who we are:
Kisharon Langdon provides a wide range of services to support individuals with a learning disability and autistic people, and their families. From nursery and school to further education, through to employment opportunities and supported living, we enable our beneficiaries to thrive and realise their ambitions.
Whilst we support the Jewish community, we celebrate and benefit from the diversity of the communities in which we are based and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Major Donor Officer - The Role:
The Major Donor Officer plays a vital role in generating voluntary income for Kisharon Langdon by managing their own portfolio of high net-worth donors and prospects to meet income targets. The job involves getting to know the portfolio and developing appropriate strategies to cultivate, solicit and steward donors, while also working to build a pipeline of new prospects.
The post-holder will network internally and externally to seek support with their work and use the database to record activity and monitor performance against objectives set within the context of fundraising and organisational strategies.
Major Donor Officer - Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of high net-worth individuals, familiarising yourself with each of them, and then developing plans and strategies for engagement, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship
- Implement those plans by proactively engaging with each donor and - ultimately - asking for (and securing) major donations of £5,000 or more, either personally, or through a Lay Canvasser
- Build relationships with donors to understand their communication preferences and interact with them effectively in a way they welcome and appreciate
- Maintain a proactive, inquisitive approach to finding new donors by looking at the database, networking internally and externally, and generally staying informed about people in and around the Jewish philanthropic community
- Network and collaborate both internally and externally, with colleagues, volunteers, senior leaders and other relevant stakeholders to gather input and support with the donor journey
- Use the Raiser's Edge database as a tool to find and research new donors, monitor performance and maintain accurate, up-to-date records
Major Donor Officer - You:
- Experience of generating and / or securing income to meet some kind of financial target in a commercial or fundraising role
- A confident communicator, able to build relationships externally and internally to achieve a positive outcome
- Comfortable interacting with high net-worth individuals and asking for major gifts.
Able to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
What we offer:
- 21 days holiday which increases with length of service, plus bank holidays and Major Jewish holidays
- Pension scheme - (NatWest Cushion)
- Blue light card - access to more than 15,000 discounts from large national & local retailers
- Eyecare benefits - via Vision Express
- Long service recognition and reward & employer referral bonus
- Season ticket loan and Bike2Work scheme
- Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme with free access to independent advice, support and counselling on a wide range of issues
- Development and career progression opportunities
How to apply
To submit your CV and short cover letter detailing your suitability for the Major Donor Officer role via the "Apply now" link below.
Closing date - 3rd December 2025
Please Note: We reserve the right depending on the number of applications received, to shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
We cannot offer Certificate of Sponsorship at this time; all applicants will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to work in the UK as part of the recruitment process.
This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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