Job summary
Come join us at this exciting time and help us bring our new and ambitious fundraising strategy to life!
You will work in an external facing role and the work will include managing existing donors, internal prospecting and pipeline development, building new, external relationships, and creating a network of local significant support. The area of major gifts has been identified as a key growth area and therefore is an organisational priority: you will have plenty of opportunity to develop in this area, whilst being supported by our friendly Partnerships and Philanthropy Team.
Thisis a hybrid full-time role with 2 day per week spent working in our office in Cowley, Oxford. Some travel across Thames Valley will be required. Pay range for this role is £35,923 to £46,026 per year, dependent on skills and experience.
Main duties of the job
To succeed in this role, you will be confident in deal with varied individuals and contacts at all levels, in varied situations. Your excellent communication skills will shine through when projecting yourself in meetings and other situations where you may not know anyone. You will possess the ability to create cultivation and management plans for donors, bearing in mind the interests of the donor, what is appropriate communication and what is the appropriate level of financial ask.
Please note that everyone working for Helen & Douglas House are required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Helen & Douglas House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We are an equal opportunities employer and value the benefits of a diverse workforce. We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community.
About us
Helen &Douglas House offer the following benefits:
- 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, rising to 28 days after 3 years, and 29 days after 5 years of service.
- Flexible Annual Leave: buy or sell up to 5 days of Annual Leave per year.
- Life assurance x4 your annual salary.
- We are a direction agency for the NHS Pension Scheme.
-Group Personal Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution.
- Eye care voucher scheme.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Octopus electric vehicle leasing scheme.
- Occupational sick pay and maternity pay.
- Enhanced maternity leave and shared paternity leave.
- A flexible working environment.
- Investment in your Continuous Professional Development.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Recommend a friend scheme.
- Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion. We welcome applications from all areas of the community and run regular in-house EDI-focused events and workshops.
Helen & Douglas House is a registered hospice charity based in Oxford, providing palliative, respite, end-of-life and bereavement care to life-limited children and their families. We foster a climate where team members feel able to openly question, debate and appropriately challenge their own and the practice of others; as such, we welcome new ideas and strive to constantly improve our delivery of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the Income Generation Directorate, the
Philanthropy Manager will lead on the development of Helen & Douglas
Houses major donor fundraising income by proactively developing new and
existing high value relationships. An
external facing role, the work will include
managing existing donors, internal prospecting and pipeline development,
building new, external relationships, and creating a network of local
significant support. The post reports to, and works closely with, the Senior Philanthropy
Manager and will work closely with the Philanthropy Executive to deliver our
mid-level (£500-£5,000 per annum) giving programme, The Childrens Champions.
It is based at our Oxford office with travel required across the Thames
Valley.
We are at a very exciting moment in Helen & Douglas
Houses history with a new CEO and Director of Income Generation on board and
a new three-year strategy in development. This new strategy will provide the
organisation with a strong outward-facing ambition and the opportunity to
engage more high value donors in our plans. The area of major gifts has been
identified as a key growth area and therefore is an organisational priority.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the Income Generation Directorate, the
Philanthropy Manager will lead on the development of Helen & Douglas
Houses major donor fundraising income by proactively developing new and
existing high value relationships. An
external facing role, the work will include
managing existing donors, internal prospecting and pipeline development,
building new, external relationships, and creating a network of local
significant support. The post reports to, and works closely with, the Senior Philanthropy
Manager and will work closely with the Philanthropy Executive to deliver our
mid-level (£500-£5,000 per annum) giving programme, The Childrens Champions.
It is based at our Oxford office with travel required across the Thames
Valley.
We are at a very exciting moment in Helen & Douglas
Houses history with a new CEO and Director of Income Generation on board and
a new three-year strategy in development. This new strategy will provide the
organisation with a strong outward-facing ambition and the opportunity to
engage more high value donors in our plans. The area of major gifts has been
identified as a key growth area and therefore is an organisational priority.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of major donor fundraising. Experience of managing relationships with individuals at senior or Board level. Experience in providing excellent stewardship and supporter journeys.
Desirable
- Confidence and experience of public speaking and presenting/pitching to audiences. Demonstrable experience of developing and managing annual plans and budgets.
Knowledge
Essential
- Comfortable with working to income targets and reporting on progress. Ability to create cultivation and management plans for donors, bearing in mind the interests of the donor, what is appropriate communication and what is the appropriate level of financial ask. Confidence to deal with varied individuals and contacts at all levels, in varied situations.
Desirable
- Knowledge of fundraising legislation and regulations, including GDPR, Fundraising Code of Conduct and Gift Aid/
Skills
Essential
- Be IT literate including use of Microsoft Office and the Internet. Excellent attention to detail with strong numeracy skills. Calm and able to work under pressure. Have a commitment and a conscientious approach to work. Be confident in projecting oneself in meetings and other situations where you may not know anyone. Have a responsive and helpful manner and positive attitude. Ability to present information about the charity with sensitivity.
Desirable
- Able to produce a compelling case for support and how to match this to the motivations of a donor.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of major donor fundraising. Experience of managing relationships with individuals at senior or Board level. Experience in providing excellent stewardship and supporter journeys.
Desirable
- Confidence and experience of public speaking and presenting/pitching to audiences. Demonstrable experience of developing and managing annual plans and budgets.
Knowledge
Essential
- Comfortable with working to income targets and reporting on progress. Ability to create cultivation and management plans for donors, bearing in mind the interests of the donor, what is appropriate communication and what is the appropriate level of financial ask. Confidence to deal with varied individuals and contacts at all levels, in varied situations.
Desirable
- Knowledge of fundraising legislation and regulations, including GDPR, Fundraising Code of Conduct and Gift Aid/
Skills
Essential
- Be IT literate including use of Microsoft Office and the Internet. Excellent attention to detail with strong numeracy skills. Calm and able to work under pressure. Have a commitment and a conscientious approach to work. Be confident in projecting oneself in meetings and other situations where you may not know anyone. Have a responsive and helpful manner and positive attitude. Ability to present information about the charity with sensitivity.
Desirable
- Able to produce a compelling case for support and how to match this to the motivations of a donor.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
