Head of Legacy (Royal Trinity Hospice)

Salary: £45,000-£55,000
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location: London/Hybrid 3 days per week in Clapham office
Closing date: 31 st March 2025
Benefits: Life assurance, Employee Assistance Programme offering free 24/7 support counselling and advice, Learning and Development opportunities

We have an excellent opportunity for a Head of Legacy Giving working for the Royal Trinity Hospice, through Compton Fundraising Consultants. Reporting into the Director of Fundraising, this role will lead on the continued development and execution of the hospice's successful legacy fundraising strategy to increase income from an average of £2m per annum to £4m over the next five years.

This is an exciting time to join the charity which is participating in the Hospice UK national television campaign, seeking to promote legacy giving to hospices, giving you the opportunity to create associated mini-campaigns and strategies. This role will also manage one Legacy Executive and a Legacy Administrator with support from other resources from within the Fundraising team as required.

To be successful as the Head of Legacy Giving, you will need:

• At least three years of legacy fundraising experience at a senior level.
• A strong track record in managing legacy fundraising promotion and legacy pipeline management to achieve sustainable growth.
• An interest and understanding of the importance of legacy pledger engagement and support for a local hospice or other charitable organisation.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Emma on or email your interest along with your CV to

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