Fundraising Officer

Closed: 04 August 2016
Fundraising Intl Development Major Donor Trusts

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  • Salary £25,000-27,000
  • Location Hackney, London, Greater London (On-site)
  • Job Type Part-time
  • Sectors Environment
  • Job Reference :

The world's leading environmental fund supporting grassroots action is growing! Join a dynamic small team and help us raise more funds for communities around the world. 

Organisational Summary:

Global Greengrants Fund is the leading environmental fund that supports grassroots action on a global scale. Utilising an activist-led grantmaking model, we channel grants to communities primarily in the global south to protect, restore and transform the Earth. 

The mission of Global Greengrants Fund is to mobilise resources for global environmental sustainability and social justice. Through our dynamic and responsive model we channel hundreds of grants each year to grassroots groups in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands, more than any other human rights funder in the world. Our approach connects global philanthropic resources with locally led projects to support just responses to climate change, advance women’s voices and youth leadership, protect the rights of indigenous peoples, conserve biodiversity, promote sustainable agriculture, safeguard water resources, and address the environmental and social injustices caused by deforestation, large-scale dams, and the mining, oil, and gas industries. 

Position Summary:

The Partnerships and Fundraising Officer will support the young European arm of the global organisation in growing their support from trusts and foundations, individual donors and corporate funders. The incumbent will manage the partnerships with existing supporters and develop new relationships across Europe.

The ideal candidate will be an excellent writer, with a passion for environmental sustainability and social justice and the ability to inspire the same passion in others. You will have prior exposure especially to trust and major donor fundraising in the UK. This is an exciting time at Global Greengrants Fund UK, and this role will significantly help shape our growing operations. The position will be supported by the Director for UK/Europe and the broader Global Greengrants Fund staff team and trustees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Undertake prospect research to identify potential trust and foundation donors.
  • Write applications to small trusts and foundations to secure funding.
  • Draft reports and communications to trust and foundation donors when needed.
  • Support the cultivation and stewardship of individual donors, including research, developing communications, responding to enquiries and managing a small portfolio of donors to achieve set targets.
  • Take an active role in raising funds from companies, including research and vetting, developing communications and proposals to raise funds to achieve set targets.
  • Organise the logistics and manage the administration for special events, including research, sourcing prizes, liaising with suppliers, organising the guest list, and helping to run the events when they happen.
  • Other administrative activity as related to the fundraising operations, such as management of the donor database.

Minimum experience

  • At least one to two years' fundraising experience, preferably in a trust and foundations role, in the UK and desirably in other European countries. We will consider candidates who are early in their career as much as experienced candidates who are looking for a part-time position they can really shape. 
  • Experience of organising events.
  • Experience of providing customer service and / or dealing with supporters directly.
  • Experience of report and letter writing.
  • Experience of providing administrative support.
  • Strong MS Office skills, particularly in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Experience of conducting research.

Skills and attributes

  • Strong written and communication skills in English and desirably in a second European language.
  • Highly organised.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Proactive.
  • Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
  • Friendly and personable with the ability to build rapport with supporters.
  • Enthusiastic and keen to learn and develop skills.
  • Good understanding of the fundraising techniques and the charity sector.
  • An affinity to the values and mission of Global Greengrants Fund. 

This is a part-time (17.5 hrs) role with an initial one-year contract. Please apply with a CV and a covering letter outlining how you meet the skills and experience required for this role. 

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