Legacy Fundraiser

Legacy Fundraiser

Warrington

Our client is recruiting a Legacy Fundraiser to grow their legacy income by creating and implementing a multi-year legacy strategy, planning and delivering activities in this area and managing residuary, specific and pecuniary cases.

What you will do:

Develop and implement a legacy strategy and operational plan for long term growth.

Research and develop new legacy activities and create a marketing plan. Project manage the day-to-day planning and delivery of activities central to the legacy marketing program, including: direct mail, email marketing, digital, social media, events, and the promotion of tribute funds and free will services.

Work closely with the Fundraising Manager and communications team to develop a compelling legacy proposition and produce a suite of legacy and in memory marketing materials that can be used to engage and inspire supporters to take the next step in their legacy giving, including sharing inspiring, compelling case studies to support legacy marketing and in memory activity, including gathering stories from legacy and in memory supporters.

Work across income generation and with other departments to identify and target legacy prospects within the existing supporter base and other potential legacy audiences across all of our client’s networks.

Identify opportunities to cross promote legacy and in memory giving to supporters as well as any activity from across the charity that could provide appropriate cultivation and stewardship opportunities for existing and prospective Legacy and In Memory supporters.

Provide teams with relevant, engaging and impactful content, messaging or resources for inclusion in cross-team supporter communications.

To be successful in this role you will have:

- English and Maths GCSEs or equivalent at grade C (grade 4) or above

- Previous experience of working in a fundraising role for a UK registered charity

- Proven track record of effective relationship management with donors/fundraisers

- Experience of handling sensitive information appropriately

- Experience of working effectively within a team environment and assisting colleagues

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to write reports

- Experience using Raiser’s edge or a similar CRM database

Please select the apply button to visit the careers site where the full job description and person specification for the role are available.

Salary: £29,269 per annum (SCP 18) progressing by increments to £32,076 per annum (SCP 23)

Hours: 36 hours per week

Location: Warrington

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: You will receive 28 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time workers), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, an attractive pension scheme, Simply Health membership and enhanced sick pay.

Closing date: 22nd May 2024

Our client reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier if they receive sufficient applications so, please submit your application as soon as possible.

Our client is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in employment and its recruitment policies are designed to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender re-assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Our client is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk that interact with the organisation. The organisation recognises its responsibility to safeguard the welfare of these vulnerable groups by a commitment to procedures to protect them. The charity expects all staff and volunteers to fully support and promote these commitments.

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