Pilanthropy (Fundraising) Officer - building donor relationships

Philanthropy (Fundraising) Officer – building donor relationships

Salary £25,000-£30,000 pa dependent on experience, skills and working hours – hybrid & flexible working, compressed or reduced hours considered; higher hourly income a possibility for highly skilled individuals with a proven track record**

 Have you got the skills to help us to grow the financial investment in Nature across Surrey and beyond? Can you influence, engage and deliver?

We are Surrey Wildlife Trust, part of the federation of 46 national wildlife trusts. We are experts in increasing biodiversity and bio abundance. Our mission is to restore 30% of land in Surrey to nature by 2030. Research shows that if 25% of people take action, this can create large scale change which is why our mission is also to get 1 in 4 people taking action for nature.

We are looking for an engaging people-focused individual to build relationships with supporters of Surrey Wildlife Trust (SWT). To achieve our mission we need to grow investment in conservation. As Philanthropy Officer you will bring your expertise in Major Gift and Legacy Fundraising to the team at SWT, successfully growing our donor portfolio and cultivating and winning major gifts in line with agreed targets and the Fundraising Strategy.

You will work with the Head of Fundraising and Communications, and colleagues in the fundraising team, and across the Trust to evolve and continuously improve philanthropy activity.

This role is all about long-term relationship-building and will involve engaging with a wide range of supporters of SWT to take them on a journey and achieve key outcomes including;

·       Identifying donor segments to tailor activity towards different areas of interest and levels of support

·       Cultivating trust in SWT and the way in which it invests funds to restore and protect Surrey’s nature.

·       Creating a sustainable pipeline of funding for SWT from major gifts and gifts in Wills.

The role provides an opportunity for an individual with existing experience in philanthropic fundraising to develop and to help shape the philanthropy programme at SWT.

Our offices are in Pirbright, Leatherhead and Wisley and our hybrid working policy aims to provide a good work/life balance which can incorporate partial home working.  The salary offered to successful applicants will form part of a benefits package including: above minimum pension contributions, life assurance of 4 x salary, employee support schemes, 22+ days holiday, flexible/hybrid working policy.

**it may be possible for us to consider using the available budget for this role on a part time or short term contract basis if we have interest from highly skilled individuals with a proven track record at a level above that advertised.

We are committed to having an inclusive and diverse workplace and encourage applications from backgrounds which may be underrepresented in our sector, including people from minority ethnic backgrounds and people with disabilities.  We aim to offer an interview to all candidates that meet the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustment to make our recruitment process more accessible.

Please apply using the Application Form available on our website or provide a full CV and explanatory covering letter, email  to Sarah Jordan, Head of Fundraising & Communications, by 5pm Friday 23rd August 2024. Interviews will be in week commencing 2nd September 2024 at our Nower Wood Education Centre near Leatherhead.

Guided by a collaborative vision where we all play a part in connecting nature, we provide expert advice and guidance to landowners and managers, making sure the land we look after leads by example, while inspiring and educating people and organisations across the county on what they can do. By doing this we will create a Surrey that is full of diverse and abundant wildlife, where nature is at the heart of individual choices, corporate decisions, and local economic and policy making. One that helps tackle the ongoing climate emergency, while supporting the health and wellbeing of all who live here.