Partnerships & Development Assistant

TREE AID JOB DESCRIPTION

FUNDRAISING OFFICER (High Value, Corporate & Trust)

OVERALL AIM

To maintain and develop support from corporate, high value and trust TREE AID supporters

KEY OBJECTIVES

· To deliver stewardship and communications to corporate, high value and trust supporters

· To help recruit corporate and high value supporters

· To provide data, analysis, and administrative support to corporate, high value and trust fundraising

RESPONSIBLE TO: Fundraising Manager (High Value & Corporate)

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Volunteers (occasional)

The Fundraising Officer will:

1. DELIVER COMMUNICATIONS AND STEWARDSHIP TO CORPORATE AND HIGH VALUE SUPPORTERS (50 %)

1.1. Deliver stewardship communications to high value and corporate supporters in writing, by phone and face to face

1.2. Contribute to appeals and communications, including sourcing content, writing and editing copy

1.3. Make fundraising asks, in writing, by telephone and face to face

1.4. Support the Fundraising Manager to organise fundraising events

1.5. Deliver high standards of supporter care, including responding to donor correspondence and enquiries

1.6. Work closely with the Programmes and Finance Teams to keep informed about TREE AID’s Programme work and funding requirements

1.7. Keep abreast of TREE AID’s work and the wider development context

2. DONOR RECRUITMENT (25%)

2.1. Conduct research to identify high value and corporate prospects

2.2. Cultivate prospects to become TREE AID supporters

3. MAINTAIN TRUSTS AND GRANTS ROLLING PROGRAMME (10%)

3.1. Develop and maintain the monthly rolling ask schedule to some trusts and foundations

3.2. Write compelling applications and communications

4. PROVIDE DATA, ANALYSIS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR FUNDRAISING AND PLANNING (10%)

4.1. Contribute to maintaining and developing the supporter database

4.2. Provide ad-hoc and regular reports and analyses from the database to support corporate, high value and trust fundraising

4.3. Provide data and analysis to assist with budget setting and quarterly reporting

4.4. Carry out internal and external research on corporate, high value and trust fundraising to identify trends and opportunities

4.5. Ensure activity is in line with best practise guidelines and TREE AID policy

4.6. Maintain effective online and paper filing systems and manage donor data in accordance with data protection laws

4.7. Contribute to the development of corporate, high value and trust fundraising plans

5. UNDERTAKE OTHER TASKS AS AGREED WITH MANAGER (5%)

5.1 Carry out other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the post as requested by your line manager

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

§ Engaged and committed high value and corporate supporters

§ Income from corporate, high value and trust sources

§ Effective supporter stewardship and communications

§ Quality data, analysis and reporting

§ Database up to date and fully utilised

TREE AID PERSON SPECIFICATION
FUNDRAISING OFFICER

E = essential D = desirable

QUALIFICATIONS AND KNOWLEDGE

Educated to degree level or equivalent D

Certificate in Fundraising D

Knowledge and understanding of fundraising E

DONOR RECRUITMENT, STEWARDSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT

Experience of working in a customer or supporter facing role E

Ability to conduct research using online and offline sources E

Experience of organising events D

Experience of making face to face fundraising asks D

DATA, ANALYSIS & ADMINISTRATION

Ability to analyse data and produce reports E

Experience of using customer databases D

GENERAL SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Excellent communication skills, in writing, by telephone and

face to face E

Good standard of numeracy E

Good IT ability, including good typing skills and the use of Excel,

Word and Powerpoint E

Excellent planning and project management skills E

Experience of working in a fundraising environment D

THE PERSON

Open and actively seeks opportunities to learn E

Dynamic, flexible and responsive E

Able to plan and prioritise work E

Able to communicate in an engaging and persuasive style with

people at all levels E

Commitment

Committed to TREE AID's aims and objectives E