Fundraiser NEW

Frimley, Surrey
Personnel Selection

We are seeking a n experienced Fundraiser in a predominantly home based role with one day per month office based at our Frimley, Surrey office. The role reports into the Deputy Chief Executive and works alongside another Fundraiser who is responsible for our commercial fundraising. You will be managing the individual donors and legacy fundraising function and the role will be an integral part of the charities future plans for growth. We are a leading charitable organisation within the nutrition and health related sector, providing advice, information and support to our members across the UK. After a successful year in fundraising, we will be ramping up activity and predicting significant growth across cash and regular giving, legacy and in memory giving. The role would suit candidates with previous similar Fundraising work experience now seeking a new challenge with a well established and local charity.

Our standard working week is Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm but we can also consider applicants seeking to work 30 hours per week either 4 full days or part time hours over 5 days. We have 26 days hol plus bank hols (pro rata for part time). We offer predominantly home working with a once a month team meeting on site in Frimley.

The Fundraiser (Individual Giving and Legacy) will play a crucial role in the delivery of our individual giving programme, including legacy marketing and pipeline management. This role involves supporting the delivery of digital marketing and fundraising initiatives, and donor acquisition, retention and stewardship programmes to ensure sustainable income growth for the charity.

• Campaign Management: Report to the Senior Communications and Marketing Manager to plan, execute, and evaluate multi-channel fundraising campaigns, including social media, to maximise individual giving. Keep track of results and flag under or over performance with the Senior Communications and Marketing Manager in a timely manner.
• Donor Stewardship: Develop and maintain relationships with individual donors, ensuring high levels of donor satisfaction, engagement and retention.
• Data Import & Analysis: Import and manage all individual giving income and supporter data onto the Customer Relationship Management system (CRM). Analyse donor data using the CRM to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement in fundraising strategies. Manage Gift Aid declarations to optimise income generation and ensure compliance with HMRC.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the Community Fundraising Manager and
• Communications and Marketing team, and other colleagues to align fundraising activities with the overall strategy of the charity
• Reporting: Regularly report on fundraising and supporter marketing activities, outcomes, and financial performance
• Compliance: Ensure all fundraising activities comply with relevant legislation, best practice and the Fundraising Code.
• In Memory: Manage, maintain and administer all current and future in memory giving platforms and products, including tribute funds and other offers. Forge relationships with bereaved families who are in touch with the charity.
• Gifts in Wills: Plan and deliver a new legacy stewardship strategy to bring growth in future legacy income

To be successful, you should have the below skills and experience:-

• Strong project management skills
• Competent Use of Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Proficiency in using fundraising databases and digital tools
• Use of a Customer Relationship System (CRM)
• Be able to develop and manage from scratch a portfolio of individual giving and legacy leads with timely solicitation of our donors
• Experience in individual giving and legacy fundraising or a similar role within the charity sector.
• Ideally a Fundraising qualification (e.g. Chartered Institute of Fundraising Diploma or similar) plus ideally experience in managing raffle and lottery programmes and management of donor events.

In return we can offer a very flexible WFH policy, generous holiday allowance, 9 5 working days or part time (30 hrs per week) hours if desired and the chance to join a professional and friendly charitable team working for a well established organisation locally.

Please submit your CV asap for immediate consideration.