Are you an exceptional major gifts fundraiser with a passion for securing philanthropic support for world-leading projects in children’s healthcare? Do you thrive on building high-value relationships and working closely with senior volunteers and philanthropists who want to make a profound difference?
Join one of the UK’s most successful philanthropy teams to help transform the lives of seriously ill children. This is a rare opportunity to work on a transformational campaign, inspiring major donors and influential supporters to help Great Ormond Street Hospital redefine childhood cancer care and treatment.
Salary: £44,795 per annum
Working pattern: Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week in the office
In line with our EDI strategy and Total Reward policy, salaries are set using sector benchmarking. To ensure fairness for all, we do not offer salaries above the advertised rate.
Key Responsibilities
* Own a personal target for fundraising, with a focus on securing five and six figure+ gifts and multi-year pledges from high-net-worth individuals and charitable foundations.
* Proactively manage a prospect pool of existing and new potential supporters, ensuring your approach is based on donor and data insights, to ensure optimal supporter satisfaction and long-term engagement.
* Support cross-team fundraising activity, events and donor visits.
* Build excellent working relationships with donors and senior volunteers, to identify new prospects.
* Develop detailed proposals, impact reports and stewardship materials tailored to the interests of each supporter or prospect.
* Act as a passionate ambassador for GOSH Charity and the Philanthropy team, maintaining the highest level of professionalism at all times.
* Contribute to the wider fundraising team, taking a proactive approach to working in a high-performing and collaborative environment.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* A demonstrable track record of securing five figure+ philanthropic gifts.
* Experience managing relationships with senior volunteers, campaign boards or high-value fundraising committees.
* Outstanding relationship-building, influencing and presentation skills.
* A collaborative and supportive team player, committed to contributing positively to a high-performing culture.
About the Team
You will join our sector-leading Philanthropy team - widely recognised as one of the most high-performing and respected in the charity sector. We partner with some of the UK’s most generous and visionary philanthropists to transform the lives of seriously ill children.
Our talented and collaborative team of 20+ works closely with clinical leaders, researchers and fundraising colleagues to create inspirational opportunities for supporters. In partnership with senior volunteers and committees, we drive landmark campaigns including the £300 million Build It. Beat It. appeal and the Tick Tock Club, with exciting plans for a major new research-focused campaign on the horizon.