Individual Giving Officer

Playing a crucial role within a charity, you will be nurturing relationships with individuals, to give their donations, their time, and their influence, to make a difference to the people we support.

You will be responsible for creating and implementing strategies to attract, retain, and upgrade individual donors, ensuring a steady and growing stream of funding and support for the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, cultivate, and steward relationships with individual donors to maximize financial support and our community of supporters
• Plan and execute individual giving campaigns, leveraging all available communication channels to engage donors effectively.
• Organise and coordinate donor events, creating opportunities for meaningful engagement and recognition.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align fundraising strategies with organisational goals.
• Maintain accurate donor records, utilising data to inform decision-making and improve fundraising efforts.
• Prepare regular reports and analysis on individual giving performance.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of a comprehensive individual giving strategy.
• Maximise retention and lifetime value of current donors.
• To manage and coordinate the briefing of key internal and external stakeholders to ensure the successful execution of fundraising activities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with existing and prospective donors through various communication channels.
• Tailor communication strategies to engage donors based on their interests and giving capacity.
• Plan and execute effective fundraising campaigns targeting individual donors
• Collaborate with the marketing and communications team to create compelling fundraising materials.
• Monitor and evaluate campaign performance, adjusting strategies as needed to meet fundraising goals.
• Organise and coordinate donor events, such as exclusive receptions, webinars, or appreciation functions.
• Develop personalised engagement plans for key donors, ensuring a positive donor experience.
• To ensure that all fundraising materials, our legacy fundraising resources and the charity’s website are maintained and provide engaging and up to date information and functionality
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date donor records in the organisation's database.
• Utilise data analytics to identify trends, donor preferences, and areas for improvement in fundraising strategies.
• Implement effective stewardship practices to acknowledge and recognise donors for their contributions.
• Develop and implement donor recognition programmes to demonstrate the impact of their support.
• Work closely with other departments, including marketing and communications, to ensure a cohesive approach to donor engagement.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to align individual giving strategies with overall organisational goals.
• Prepare regular reports on individual giving performance and present findings to Senior Management and relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct analysis to assess the effectiveness of various fundraising strategies and make recommendations for improvement.

Person Specification:

• Proven experience in individual fundraising, donor relations, or related fields.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building abilities.
• Familiarity with fundraising databases and CRM systems.
• Knowledge of current trends and best practices in individual giving and philanthropy.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Ability to interpret and analyse data to ensure and maximise efficiency of existing and future campaigns.
• Excellent knowledge of fundraising legislation principles, practices and regulation across Individual Giving and legacy fundraising.

Salary/Benefits:

• £35,000 - £37,000
• 35 hour per week
• Pension
• Life Assurance