You will be joining a small team with big aspirations for growth and that means a “can do” attitude is vital. You will need to be motivated by our mission, committed to our local communities and your interpersonal skills must be strong. You will instinctively know how to relate warmly to all our audiences - from high profile and high wealth individuals, representatives of companies or local authorities, volunteers and clients of tiny community groups – both in person and across all our comms channels. You will have excellent writing skills, an eye for detail and you’ll be techy too – you’ll know how to maximise communications channels to reach the audiences we need. Key Tasks The purpose of this role is to support us to grow our Philanthropy, so the tasks involved will cross over between Philanthropy and Communications: Philanthropy: Prospect research, bid writing, event logistics and promotion, delivery of stewardship plans including reporting to and liaising with funders (also known as “Fundholders”) Managing logistics for the Development Committee and Philanthropy & Communications Committee Donor and fundholder record keeping Communications: Event promotion, creating engaging newsletters, website and social media content Creating engaging promotional materials for print Supporting the creation and development of new platforms when needed Any other appropriate tasks as directed Experience At least three years’ experience within a similar or aligned role, preferably in a charity fundraising environment Person Specification Committed to and motivated by equity, diversity and inclusion Excellent written skills and able to check own work Self-motivated and hard working Reliable, personable and well presented Able to attend regular team ‘working together’ days, some evening events and travel around Hampshire/IOW as and when required, without overnight stays – living within Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton or the Isle of Wight is preferred. Essential skills Excellent spoken and written English, particularly able to write engaging copy for fundraising Ability and confidence to work with a variety of stakeholders Highly proficient in MS Office products and familiar with databases and other software Familiar with Meta suite of social media, and other commonly used platforms Solid experience using WordPress websites Desirable Knowledge of the voluntary and community sector, particularly in Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight Experience in Canva and MailChimp or a willingness and confidence to learn how to use them. Background The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation is an independent charitable foundation which connects local donors with local causes and community groups in Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight. We are the largest charitable grant maker based in and focused solely on the region and on average we make grants to a total value of £1.5-£2 million every year. Our mission is to create positive social change alongside the poorest and most disadvantaged communities, by linking local generosity to local need. We provide a route for donors, funders and philanthropists to bring their generosity to life by making impactful grants to effective community organisations that tackle poverty and inequality in our area. Our ambition is to double our Endowment Funds by 2040 and this role is crucial in helping enable us to achieve – and exceed – that target. Although reporting directly to the CEO, the main purpose of the Philanthropy Officer role is to support the CEO, Philanthropy Manager and the Communications Manager to deliver all the elements of a successful growth strategy for the Community Foundation. This function will be well supported by the whole staff team, as well as the Chair of Trustees and two committees set up to support the successful implementation of this strategy.