Job summary

In this role you will focus on cultivating long-term relationships and securing significant income to support the Charity’s mission. The Senior Major Gifts Manager will lead on relationships, and work with senior colleagues – such as the Director of Fundraising and Engagement and CEO – and others to build a strong pipeline of donors.

Responsibilities to include:

• Develop a prospective major donor list to build connections and roll-out relevant and proactive stewardship activity.
• Manage and coordinate the major donor programme at the Heart of England Forest, ensuring all major donors have appropriate engagement through HOEF’s face to face programme of stewardship and solicitation.
• Account manage a portfolio of major donors, building strong relationships, procuring donations and uplifting donation levels.
• Work with marketing colleagues to design and deliver a regular communications plan for major donors.
• Design compelling propositions for major donors, including proposals for capital projects.
• Champion the value of being a great neighbour to the many communities, families and landowners who live in and around the Forest, ensuring regular dialogue with a willingness to listen and respond with respect and transparency.

Person specification to include:

• Building and managing fundraising relationships with mid- and high- level prospective donors.
• Demonstrable track record of securing significant gifts from individuals.
• Experience of seeking and identifying new prospective donors.
• Experience of managing a prospect portfolio over long periods.
• Experience of creating compelling pitch decks and proposals to uplift current supporters.
• Strong data management skills, preferably with knowledge of a CRM database.
• Excellent communication, diplomacy and advocacy skills to represent the Heart of England Forest externally with stakeholders, partners, and supporters.
• Confident relationship building skills and a strong sense of customer service.
• Vision, energy and the ability to motivate and persuade others.

For a copy of the full job pack, including details on how to apply please contact us via the link.