WR Fundraising Recruitment is delighted to collaborate with an inspirational charity in the Midlands to assist them in their search for a skilled Legacy & In Memory Manager to join their team.
This well-supported charity provides a vital, rapid-response emergency medical service across the Midlands region of England. They use helicopters and critical care cars to quickly reach and treat people with serious injuries or medical emergencies.
We’re looking for an experienced Legacy & In Memory Manager to join the team and implement fundraising strategies designed to increase income from legacies and in-memoriam gifts.
This is a brand-new role within the charity however the charity is already smashing expectations in this income stream and has huge potential to keep growing. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Legacy and In Memory fundraiser to take the next step in their career!
Legacy & In Memory Manager
West Midlands/Shropshire
Full-Time – 18 Month FTC (With Extension by Agreement)
Up To £45,000 on experience
Duties to include:
• Develop and roll-out a legacy marketing strategy and operational plan
• Responsible for the day to day management, stewardship and marketing of legacy and in memoriam fundraising
• Work in collaboration with staff and volunteers across with the fundraising team, to implement legacy and in memory strategies
• Plan and deliver direct marketing campaigns to promote legacies and in – memory giving
• Deliver legacy promotion events, either stand-alone or as part of another event.
• Work with marketing staff to ensure that legacies and in memory giving are promoted through the website, social media and supporter magazine where appropriate
• Plan, deliver and review an annual Make a Will campaign
• Plan, develop, deliver and review the In Memory offering/promotion
• Regularly run legacy gift events and confidently give presentations to supporter groups
• Meet directly with individuals who are interested in leaving a bequest
• Recruiting and managing a team of volunteers who will help promote legacies, especially during Make a Will Week and other key legacy promotional campaigns
Ideal candidates will have:
• Experience of legacy or in memory fundraising
• Ability to develop meaningful and long-term relationships with supporters
• Knowledge of principles of relationship marketing and donor care and legacy marketing techniques
• Experience of working directly with solicitors
• Proven knowledge of the legal aspects relating to gifts in wills and gift aid.
• Ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders both internal & external.
• Experience of working with and managing external fundraising agencies & suppliers
To apply or for further information, message directly, call 020 3286 0375 or email fundraisers@wr-rec.uk
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