The role is primarily based at the fundraising office at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, with the requirement to work at Birmingham Women’s Hospital, sometimes from home and some travel for meetings/events.
Working closely with the Philanthropy Manager in our recently established Philanthropy and Partnerships (P&P) team to help us develop and nurture a range of philanthropic or prospect relationships, deliver excellent stewardship to our supporters and help grow the major donor pipeline.
Principle Responsibilities
As an integral member of the fundraising team, the Philanthropy Officer will be expected to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders to:
Support the Philanthropy Manager in growing the mid-level/major donor pipeline
Inspire, motivate and maximise the giving potential of the existing small portfolio of donors
Deliver income targets, in line with annual budgets for the department
Provide a holistic supporter journey relative to the level of the donor
Help create compelling cases for support and build relationships with donors and colleagues across the Hospitals
Work effectively as a member of the Philanthropy and Partnerships team to help foster and strengthen long-term relationships with supporters and effectively steward donors
Be proactive in researching and identifying opportunities, developing supporters and contacting representatives
Provide assistance to the wider P&P team in initiatives such as growing/retaining our Changemaker community
Support and develop new engagement and stewardship events, activities and communications
Work effectively with operational and clinical staff to develop and implement
All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description. opportunities to foster and strengthen xwzovoh long-term relationships with corporate partners
Attend external networking events to grow the supporter base
Ensure the database is accurately updated and prepare regular activity reports and updates on activities that clearly indicate progress on goals related to donor engagement and support.
Develop and lead on seasonal project-based income generating activity
Work effectively with operational and clinical staff to develop and implement opportunities to foster and strengthen long-term relationships with corporate partners
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