Donor Development and Legacies Lead

PROSPECTUS; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An international humanitarian organisation is seeking an interim Donor Development and Legacies Lead to strategize and improve donor relations. This role offers a salary of £59,739.12 per annum on a hybrid working basis from London. The ideal candidate has significant strategic fundraising experience and competence in managing budgets, deadlines, and communications with various donor levels.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of fundraising at a strategic level.
• Proven track record in planning and managing against budget.
• Knowledge of direct mail, radio, print campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop strategy for the Donor Development and Legacies Programme.
• Accountable for communications to warm donors.
• Build relationships with individual supporters.

Skills

Fundraising at a strategic level

Knowledge of warm direct mail

Experience in radio print campaigns

Legacy fundraising

Campaign management against budget

Job description

Prospectus is excited to be working with an international humanitarian organisation to help them recruit for an interim Donor Development and Legacies Lead.

This role is offered as a 4-5 month fixed-term contract, paying a salary of £59,739.12 FTE per annum. The postholder will be working in a hybrid model from their offices in London.

The postholder will lead and develop the strategy for the charity’s Donor Development and Legacies Programme, being accountable for all communications to warm donors (including regular givers and mid value donors) which focus on building relationships with individual supporters to increase their financial contribution and loyalty.

They are looking for someone with significant experience of fundraising at a strategic level with a proven track record in the planning and management against budget, timescale and deadlines. This must include knowledge about warm direct mail, radio, print campaigns, legacy fundraising and fulfilment.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Ariha Semontee at Prospectus.

To apply, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. We are committed to supporting your application and look forward to connecting with you soon.