Philanthropy & Events Coordinator

About you

We are seeking someone with a background in high value fundraising, who can support and lead on organising major donor events, work across multiple team projects and will be proactive in developing relationships with a small group of existing Crisis major donors.

We need someone who is used to working in a busy team and is capable of meeting unmissable deadlines. You will need to be organised and to have good administrative skills- this includes being able to use mail merge. You will need excellent written and verbal skills and have experience communicating with major donors. You will have experience writing updates, thank you letters and donor communications. You will need experience organising and supporting events for major donors, and be comfortable working cross-organisationally to deliver each event. You will be confident using a fundraising database to record communications and donor information- ideally Raiser’s Edge, or something similar.

Your portfolio of donors (approx. 50) will be varied and so the person we are looking for will need to be a confident and eloquent communicator. You will need to be comfortable meeting major donors face to face, talking over the phone and writing communications to donors.

About the role

As Philanthropy & Events Coordinator, you will occupy an exciting role within the Philanthropy Team.
Here, you will have the opportunity to support, and lead on, major donor cultivation and stewardship events, as well as develop your own small portfolio of major donors with support and guidance from your line manager. You will be expected to engage with your portfolio, through meetings, telephone calls and bespoke communications.

You will be responsible for supporting three Philanthropy Account Managers and the Head of Philanthropy on projects such as mailings, appeals and reports. You will be expected to provide administrative support to the team where needed.

This is a varied role, which provides vital support within the Philanthropy Team and is an excellent opportunity to develop your major donor fundraising skills. You will have opportunities to lead on event organising and different projects within the team.

Benefits

As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team (details on our website).

Closing date: 5th February 2018 (11.59pm)

Interviews: 13th February 2018

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage and applications from people of all backgrounds.  We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work please visit our website.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094