Philanthropy Fundraiser

Closed: 15 May 2021
Fundraising Project Management Individual Giving Trusts

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  • Salary £30,000 per year
  • Location Remote
  • Job Type Contract, Part-time
  • Sectors Mental Health
  • Job Reference : TLF/PhilFundraiser

About The Loss Foundation
The Loss Foundation specialises in providing bereavement support to people who have lost loved ones to cancer; spouses, family members, friends. In response to the pandemic, the charity now also supports people who lose a loved one to coronavirus. Our mission involves providing accessible and varied support to people bereaved by cancer or Covid-19 and helping them learn to compassionately support themselves, carrying out research to learn best practice in grief support, and campaigning to break the taboo of grief in society. We are now moving towards creating a national pathway of cancer and Covid-19 bereavement support by reallocating some of our services online. 
 

Summary
The Loss Foundation is a growing charity and we’re now looking for our first Philanthropy fundraiser, who will be responsible for maximising income from charitable trusts, grants and other philanthropic sources, as well as managing and developing these relationships.

This is an exciting and pivotal role; giving the post-holder the opportunity to work closely with our Founder and help to shape the direction of our fundraising strategy. The post is for 3 days a week on an initial one year contract. Flexible working across the week welcome. 

Please note a CV and cover letter are required for the application. Applications without both of these will not be considered.

Early applications are strongly encouraged. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and the role may be filled before the deadline.

Role overview
We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and motivated Philanthropy Fundraiser with outstanding written and verbal communication skills and a strong eye for detail.  As an integral member of a small team, your responsibilities will include: securing gifts from Trusts and Foundations, contributing to the development, management and delivery of our cultivation and stewardship programme, keeping in touch with funders by their preferred means to ascertain their priorities, and submitting engaging and well researched funding proposals.

You will use your brilliant interpersonal skills to build relationships across and outside of the charity to support the preparation of accurate and thorough proposals/applications and reports. You’ll use your excellent time-management and organisational skills to ensure that proposals and applications are submitted to deadlines.

And you’re comfortable working independently and organising your own pipeline in line with fundraising targets, as well as collaborating with other team members and supporting with larger applications where necessary.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Income generation and relationship management

1. Preparing and submitting inspiring, persuasive and well written applications for funding of five figure plus grants.

2. Cultivating and stewarding relationships with current funders, including the preparation and punctual submission of accurate, thorough and well written reports.

3. Proactively keeping current funders up to date with projects, events and organisational developments, etc.

4. Carrying out prospect research to identify relevant new funders.

5. Collating feedback and preparing case studies from beneficiaries as appropriate.

Internal processes

1. Accurately maintaining supporter record via our CRM.

2. Organising personal workload.

3. Developing and updating Cases for Support.

4. Keeping the team up-to-date with fundraising outcomes and sharing successes / challenges.

General Responsibilities

1. To follow the Institute of Fundraising Code and the Fundraising Regulator at all times.

2. To ensure that high quality records are maintained in our CRM and in internal processes in accordance with GDPR. Maintain confidentiality of all information required, including supporters, beneficiaries, staff, Trustees and volunteers.

3. To undertake mandatory training as required and participating in appropriate education, learning and personal development.

4. Take responsibility for being up-to-date with current policies and procedures, fundraising trends, best practice, fundraising law, and ensure the charity adheres to these.

5. To promote the values of The Loss Foundation through your work (Honourable, Compassionate, Progressive, Bold, Personable).

6. Any other duties that may be reasonably requested.

Essential Requirements

1. Strong belief and enthusiasm for The Loss Foundation’s mission  and values

2. Prepared to work in line with our values.

3. Knowledge and experience of the charitable sector with demonstrable success of securing multiple five-figure grants from Trusts and Foundations.
4. Strong prospect research skills with experience of identifying quality new prospects, and a proven track record of securing funding from new Trusts and Foundations.

5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write persuasively and engagingly.

6. Strong proofreading skills and attention to detail

7. Exceptional interpersonal skills with the proven ability to form good working relationships, both internally and externally with people at all levels.

8. Experience of creative proposal writing combined with the ability to demonstrate clear outcomes and impact.

9. Experience of preparing and presenting budgets and a working knowledge of charitable financial accounts.

10.  Ability to work independently under own initiative as well as part of a team.

11.  Ability to meet objectives & targets and tight deadlines under pressure.

12.  Excellent IT skills.

13.  A  clear  understanding and empathy with the issues and challenges that the beneficiaries face when experiencing bereavement.
 

Desirable Requirements

1. Experience of using Salesforce or similar Customer Relationship Management systems.

2. Experience of fundraising for bereavement support.

Please note a CV and cover letter are required for the application. Applications without both of these will not be considered.

Early applications are strongly encouraged. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and the role may be filled before the deadline.

Note all candidates need to have the right to work in the UK