Philanthropy Officer (Trusts)

Contract: Permanent, part-time, 28 hours over 4 or 5 days
Salary: £19,428.43 - £25,754.14 per annum (25,185 - £33,385 FTE)
Location: UK, Remote
Closing date: Sunday 12 January 2025
Interview date: w/c 20 January 2025

Are you passionate about fostering meaningful relationships and supporting transformational charitable giving? Blue Cross is seeking a dedicated Philanthropy Officer to contribute to our trusts and foundations programme.

More about the role

The Philanthropy team manage mid & major value donors, raising funds from individuals as well as trusts & foundations, with gifts ranging from 4-6 figures.

The Philanthropy Officer (Trusts) is part of a team of relationship managers stewarding a portfolio of trusts and foundations. They engage prospects with the work of Blue Cross via impressive written communications, as well as a little in person, resulting in successful gift solicitation.

You'll make a significant impact:

• Developing and delivering a mid-value trust programme, managing a trust mailing programme for 4-figure donors

• Writing compelling and engaging bespoke funding applications to new and existing trusts

• Ensuring timely and accurate submission of funding proposals considering deadlines and application requirements

• Managing mailouts of core stewardship touchpoints (e.g. Annual Reports)

• Managing the team s financial reconciliation and donation thanking, where required

• Supporting with identifying and researching trust prospects for the team
  

Want to know more? We've attached a detailed job description that outlines the role, responsibilities, and how you can make a difference.

About you
You re an organised, resourceful individual with good time management skills and excellent attention to detail. You will be an experienced trust fundraiser and have strong persuasive writing skills and work with a high degree of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion.

You enjoy being part of a team whilst also enjoy working across teams and building effective working relationships. You will have the ability to work well under pressure with excellent attention to detail and be able to prioritise work and meet deadlines.

Knowledge, skills, and experience

• Extensive knowledge of trusts and foundation fundraising principles

• Flair for creative writing with the ability to produce high quality funding proposals and stewardship pieces

• Experience or strong understanding of considerations when working with data legislation e.g. GDPR

• Experience of using a CRM or other type of database

• Experience of running reports and data analysis

• Experience of developing collaborative working relationships with internal stakeholders

A bonus if you have:

• Experience of working in a fundraising role

• Experience of working within an animal welfare charity

How to apply

Click the apply button and complete the online application process before 23:59 on the closing date on Sunday 12 January 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Blue Cross benefits

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it weren t for their amazing efforts and commitment, we wouldn t be able to make the difference that we do today. In return, we want to provide you with the best working environment we can.

With a wide range of perks aimed at enhancing your life both inside and outside of work, you'll
thrive in a supportive and rewarding environment.

Our generous benefits package includes:

• Enhanced annual leave entitlement: 30 days plus bank holidays

• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution

• Life assurance

• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme

• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support

• Free access to GP via MetLife

• Recognition scheme

• Annual volunteer days

• Claim for professional fees

• Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers.

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.