Individual Giving & Legacy Manager

Closing date: Thursday, January 2, 2025
Fundraising Homelessness Mental Health Individual Giving Legacy
  • Salary £37,143 per year rising to £41,241 after 5 years service
  • Location Canterbury, Kent (On-site)
  • Job Type Permanent, Full-time
  • Sectors Housing and Homelessness
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Porchlight is Kent’s largest homelessness charity and a leading provider of housing, mental health and wellbeing services across the southeast. It’s an exciting time to join our fundraising team as we continue to build our profile across the county.

As the individual giving and legacy manager, you will develop the charity's individual giving and legacy programs, increasing the value and length of support from existing and new supporters. Identify audiences, products, and messages, and develop donor journeys to maximize sustainable income. Working with the Head of fundraising, and the wider income generation and communications team you will develop multi-channel campaigns that inspire and engage people and motivate them to support Porchlight.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a team that’s taking Porchlight’s fundraising activity to the next level, growing reach and engagement and driving change for the homeless and vulnerable people we support.

The role requires:

  • Knowledge of individual giving and legacy fundraising principles and practice
  • Knowledge of Charity law and the Fundraising Regulator’s code of conduct
  • Experience of designing and delivering fundraising campaigns
  • Experience of developing and implementing individual giving and legacy strategies
  • Experience of donor development and working to targets
  • Experience of using a contact management database to manage relationships
  • Experience of budget planning and forecasting

Working pattern: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday with some flexibility available

Contract type: Permanent, full time. 

Interview date: 15th Janaury 2025

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