Major Gifts Fundraiser

We are looking for a creative Major Gifts Fundraiser to join The Urban Orchard Project. This is
a new area for the charity, so a good opportunity to make this role your own. Your task will be
to build and implement a major gifts programme, nurturing, developing and securing significant
funding from high net worth individuals (HNWI) and private trusts. Your role will complement
other fundraising carried out by the CEO who focus on grants and corporate partnerships.

We are currently undertaking a strategic review, which will refine the nature of the ask and the
targets for our fundraising. As a senior staff member, the Major Gifts Fundraiser will have the
opportunity to take part in the review and shape the longer-term strategy. The expectation of
this post is that it will generate over £0.5M per annum after 3 years. In years 1-3 leading up to
this, smaller amounts of income will be identified and secured.

You will be passionate about our work, and be an articulate, persuasive and tenacious
professional with an exceptional ability to forge relationships with individual donors.

Key Activities:
• develop and implement a major gifts strategy and set key performance indicators.
• nurture and build relationships with HNWIs, private foundations and family networks
• create a roster of compelling cases for support at different levels
• identify and secure gifts of over £10K
• develop a donor acknowledgement and recognition programme

Additional responsibilities:
• take part in relevant training
• willingness to attend and contribute to staff visioning away-days (usually requiring 2
days overnight 3 times a year)
• any other reasonable organisational tasks appropriate for the running of a small charity

Application Procedure
We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and
there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the
community and we offer a range of benefits to encourage a work life balance.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter to Kath Rosen, CEO at The Urban Orchard Project, by clicking "Apply Now".
In your covering letter you should explain why you want the job and how you meet the person specification.

The closing date for applications is 5pm Wednesday 23rd Dec 2015
Interviews to be held on the 12th Jan 2016

Informal conversations with the CEO and trustees will be available before the interview.

Additional information is available in the recrutiment pack below.