Position details
Who: Heart of England Forest
Title: Senior Major Gifts Manager
Where: Hybrid/Dorsington near Stratford upon Avon 2-3 days per week
Hours: 37.5 hrs a week
Deadline: 6th October
Job summary
In this role you will focus on cultivating long-term relationships and securing significant income to support the Charity’s mission. The Senior Major Gifts Manager will lead on relationships, and work with senior colleagues – such as the Director of Fundraising and Engagement and CEO – and others to build a strong pipeline of donors.
Responsibilities
* Develop a prospective major donor list to build connections and roll-out relevant and proactive stewardship activity
* Manage and coordinate the major donor programme at the Heart of England Forest, ensuring all major donors have appropriate engagement through HOEF’s face to face programme of stewardship and solicitation
* Account manage a portfolio of major donors, building strong relationships, procuring donations and uplifting donation levels
* Work with marketing colleagues to design and deliver a regular communications plan for major donors
* Design compelling propositions for major donors, including proposals for capital projects
* Champion the value of being a great neighbour to the many communities, families and landowners who live in and around the Forest, ensuring regular dialogue with a willingness to listen and respond with respect and transparency
Person specification
* Building and managing fundraising relationships with mid- and high- level prospective donors
* Demonstrable track record of securing significant gifts from individuals
* Experience of seeking and identifying new prospective donors
* Experience of managing a prospect portfolio over long periods
* Experience of creating compelling pitch decks and proposals to uplift current supporters
* Strong data management skills, preferably with knowledge of a CRM database
* Excellent communication, diplomacy and advocacy skills to represent the Heart of England Forest externally with stakeholders, partners, and supporters
* Confident relationship building skills and a strong sense of customer service
* Vision, energy and the ability to motivate and persuade others
For a copy of the job pack please apply via this site
Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Sales, Project Management, and Customer Service
* Industries: Fundraising and Non-profit Organizations
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