Who You Are
We are seeking a highly motivated individual who shares our values to join Weston Park Cancer Charity’s busy charity team. Our Appeal Manager will play a vital part in our team and help us to deliver our vision: a better life for those living with, and beyond, cancer in our region. If you are interested in progressing your career within an organisation which makes a real difference to the lives of thousands of people, we’d love to hear from you.
About you
1. You will have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and hold relationships with people at senior level.
2. You will have significant experience in the charity sector, securing significant gifts and providing recognition to donors.
3. You understand that income growth comes from inspiring with impact and excellent relationship management.
4. You are passionate about people and place: you want the best outcomes for people in South Yorkshire living with and beyond cancer.
5. You will be able to work collaboratively to be part of a ‘One Team’ culture.
6. Able to manage your own workload and priorities to agreed deadlines.
7. Act as an ambassador for Weston Park Cancer Charity, reflecting the objectives and values, and to always work in the best interests of the charity.
8. Support and encourage harmonious internal and external working relationships.
What you do
Main purpose of post
A new, dedicated and permanent individual philanthropy development role to secure growth in major donor fundraising and steward prospective and existing major donors during a major appeal and beyond. The appeal will raise £1.85m enabling a step change in our support of Weston Park Cancer Centre.
Working closely with our Appeal Board, leadership and fundraisers, you will be responsible for the development and stewardship of our major donor growth programme and portfolio. The post will report to our established Deputy CEO in the first instance and will work very closely with our Appeal Board Chair and Fundraising Director, plus our Chief Executive, Trustees and Appeal Board members.
Beyond the Appeal, the role will lead on long-term philanthropic activity from major donors and will continue to service and support a fundraising Development Board of active advocates.
Key Responsibilities
1. Establish, manage and maintain strong relationships with the prospective, new, current and past major donor portfolio to deliver an excellent level of care and stewardship, helping to achieve the overall appeal target (£1.85m) and subsequent annual income target for major donors and philanthropy (£285k+).
2. Develop an understanding of all prospective and current major donor profiles to define motivations, relationship to the cause, ability to give and most appropriate timing to ask how they might support Weston Park Cancer Charity.
3. Directly support the Appeal Board Chair and members in prospecting, researching and meeting with prospective major donors, also providing guidance on stewardship during and post major donations.
4. Formulate personalised stewardship plans and establish effective systems to collate information about prospective and current major donors, ensuring compliance with charity law, fundraising policies and guidelines, GDPR and our organisational policies.
5. Assist the Senior Leadership Team and Trustees in facilitating and developing relationships with major donors and prospects, plus the identification of other fundraising opportunities for the corporate, trusts, community, individual giving and legacy income routes.
6. Report to and work with the Deputy CEO and Director of Fundraising on major donor strategy, budget, process, pipelines and prospect pools to plan ongoing and longer-term, single and multi-year major gifts.
7. Maintain regular communications and feedback with all major donors and prospects to ensure good stewardship and engagement across the portfolio, working with relationship holders at Appeal Board, Trustee and Executive levels.
8. Develop individual propositions to meet major donor needs, using established funding requirements and personalised cases for support.
9. Attend prospecting and stewardship meetings with potential and existing major donors, plus meeting with Appeal Board Chair and members, trustees or the fundraising team to promote and communicate major donor need and progress.
10. Conduct major donor engagement and prospective events to promote the cause and secure new major donors to meet the strategic need.
11. Work with Patrons and Ambassadors to maximise opportunities to support the appeal and ongoing major donor giving.
General Responsibilities:
1. Every employee is required to adhere to, and comply with, organisational policies, procedures and guidelines at all times.
2. Take all reasonable steps to manage and promote a safe and healthy working environment which is free from discrimination.
3. Comply with the organisational policy on confidentiality, and the General Data Protection Regulations.
4. Respect the confidentiality and privacy of donors, guests and staff at all times.
5. Maintain a constant awareness of health, welfare and safety issues affecting colleagues, patients, volunteers, visitors and themselves.
6. Participate in personal and organisational training and development and performance framework meetings.
7. The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
How to apply
Closing date: Sunday 15th December 2024 @11.59pm
Interviews: First Interviews- Tuesday 17th December 2024
Second Interviews- TBC
Application format: Please send a CV and covering letter demonstrating that you have read the job description / person specification and how you meet the essential and (where relevant) desirable criteria for this role. This can include skills, training, membership of professional bodies and experience. The covering letter will form a key part of the recruitment process and you should demonstrate your suitability for the role in no more than two pages.
Weston Park Cancer Charity is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and values diversity of culture among our staff. All applications are anonymised as part of the selection process, so please forward any documents in PDF format.
Apply to: HR@wpcancercharity.org.uk
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £36,352.00-£44,304.00 per year
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Bereavement leave
* Canteen
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Employee mentoring programme
* Free flu jabs
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Private dental insurance
* Private medical insurance
* Store discount
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sheffield
Application deadline: 24/11/2024
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