Major Donor Development and Special Events Manager

The role of Major Donor Development and Special Events Manager is a new position situated in the Fundraising Team at KIDS.

Major Donor Development and Special Events Manager
Location: Predominantly home-working with regular travel to London and other regions of England
Department: Fundraising
Hours: 28.8 hours per week (over 4 days)
Salary: £34,000 - £37,000 FTE (includes London Weighting where applicable)

About KIDS

KIDS is a national charity, founded in 1970, that provides a wide range of services to disabled children, young people and their families in England. Last year, 13,700 disabled children from birth to 25 years benefitted from our work. Our services include: drop-in crèches and nurseries for the under 5s to youth clubs, short breaks and residential stays for young adults. Commissioners and users appreciate the high quality of our information, advice and mediation services and 96% of parents say they are happy with the KIDS services they receive.

We aim to empower disabled children and young people to develop their skills and achieve their aspirations. We create opportunities for them to take part in play, learning, leisure, skills training and social activities. Our success is based upon building a close partnership with parents, carers and siblings and helping them find solutions to the obstacles they meet in daily life.

About The Role

As Major Donor Development and Special Events Manager at KIDS you will use your track record in working with people to build our relationships with donors who have a potential to give substantial gifts.

About You

Your experience in planning major gifts fundraising programmes will support you in creating a strategy for future nurture and retention. You will develop and sustain substantial support of our vision of a world where disabled children, young people and their families can achieve their rights and opportunities to thrive.

Your experience in holding successful events will enable you to capitalise on our existing special events programme. Your data analysis, research and planning skills will help in identifying and nurturing donors on our database, as well as reaching into our local stakeholder communities of current and former service users, with the goal of increasing the value of support for the work of KIDS.

Please note:

• This role is 28.8 hours per week (over 4 days)
• The salary is £34,000 per annum (pro rata) if based outside London, £37,000 per annum (pro rata) with London allowance
• The role is predominantly home-working with regular travel to London and other regions of England

Closing Date: Monday 01 November 2021

How to apply:

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