Job Title:
Major Donor Fundraising Officer
Part-time, three days a week
Team:
Fundraising
Reports To:
Director of Fundraising
Key Relationships:
CEO
Executive Assistant to the CEO
Background
Cardinal Basil Hume founded the Centre in 1986; we offer a diverse range of
services for homeless young people, families in need and the local community on one
site. The Centre enables people to gain the skills and support they need to
overcome poverty and homelessness.
We have a person-focussed approach which encourages us to recognise that each
human being is different with complex needs and so our response needs to be multilayered. Therefore we offer six principal service packages: residential services for
homeless young people; family services for children and families; housing, welfare
rights and money management advice; employment support; learning and skills
(English, IT and Adult Learning); and immigration advice and advocacy.
The Centre takes the Benedictine ethos of our founder seriously, ensuring that we
offer a non-judgemental welcome and a stable and safe environment for people in
need to seek help and support.
With an annual income in the region of £2.7 million, there are currently 62 staff
members. In addition, the Centre benefits from the generous and diverse
contribution of volunteers; there are currently some 130 active volunteers.
You will be joining a fundraising team of nine, including one volunteer. Although the
CEO and the Director of Fundraising are the primary holders of relationships with
major donors, this post will pay a key part in developing and expanding the Centre’s
major donor programme.
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Key Purpose
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To expand the Centre’s major donor programme, working closely with the
Director of Fundraising and the CEO.
To take a lead role in all aspects of the major gift cycle from identifying
prospects to shaping the task, to ensuring follow up.
To ensure the relationship of all the major donors with the Centre is
developed in a positive and engaged way, personalising all our
communications.
To take the lead on organising major donor events.
Key Tasks
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To ensure that major donors are receiving a first class service from the
Centre.
To research existing and potential major donors.
To develop appropriate cultivation strategies for potential major donors,
moving them in a timely fashion towards donating.
To monitor all existing major donor relationships for prospect contacts.
To work with existing major donors to develop peer to peer fundraising.
To chase progress on agreed actions, including with the CEO.
To take the lead on organising major donor events.
To ensure that all interactions with major donors are recorded and updated
promptly.
To work with the individual donor officer to maximise major gifts from
existing individual donors.
To work with other members of the team to ensure that information about
relevant individuals is used appropriately.
To organise meetings and visits to further engage supporters with our work.
To support other fundraising colleagues to deliver best practice across the
team.
To keep up to date with changes and good practice in this area of fundraising.
To undertake other duties as required including working some anti-social
hours for which TOIL is available.
To complete the above in line with the Centre’s agreed values and aims and
in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.
Person Specification:
Essential
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Experience of working with major donors
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Ability to research, make links and identify opportunities
Ability to keep excellent records
Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
An energetic professional with a proven track record of build effective
relationships at different levels whilst being able to work as part of a team
Someone with the confidence to chase the CEO to take an action.
Confident self-starter with excellent organisational skills, attention to detail,
use of initiative and ability to make decisions.
Flexible, positive and proactive attitude
A desire to develop a successful career in fundraising.
Good computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Office and experience of
databases (the Centre uses ThankQ)
Understanding of the motivation behind philanthropy particularly that of faithbased donors.
Willingness to work flexibly including some early evening and occasional
weekend work
Desirable
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Understanding of the impact of homelessness and social exclusion
Experience of ThankQ
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Starting salary:
Holidays:
Notice Period:
Pension:
Probation Period:
£30,750 (prorated to £18,450 for part-time working hours)
24 days, rising to 26 after one year’s service, and 28 days after
two years’ service (pro-rata)
One month
The Centre provides an auto-enrolment pension scheme and
will match employee contributions up to a maximum of 6%.
Six months
A Season Ticket Loan is available.
The Centre requires all its staff and volunteers to respect the ethos of the Centre
and to be in sympathy with its aims and objectives. A commitment to respecting and
implementing the Centre’s Equal Opportunity Policy is also expected.
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The Centre requires its staff to recognise the valuable role that volunteers play in
the work of the Centre and to welcome and support volunteers with whom they
work.
The Centre requires all its staff and volunteers to undertake an enhanced DBS police
check.
Our Founding Ethos
The Centre takes the Benedictine ethos of our founder seriously, ensuring that we
offer a non-judgemental welcome and a stable and safe environment for people in
need to seek help and support.
“Each person matters; no human life is redundant. Every individual must be given the
opportunity to live a life in which his or her basic needs are provided for and in which, so far
as is reasonably possible, their full potential is realized.”
Cardinal Basil Hume OSB
Our Vision
The Centre strives towards a society where every individual will have a safe place to
live and where their right to develop is respected and supported.
Our Mission: Turning Lives Around
The Cardinal Hume Centre enables people to gain the skills and support they need
to overcome poverty and homelessness.
Our Values
Integrity: we strive to be true to our founding ethos and to living out our vision
and mission; we are accountable to all our stakeholders.
Respect: we seek to be non-judgemental, to listen, and acknowledge each other’s
worth and to put people at the centre of our work.
Inclusiveness: we promote equality of access to our services and support each
client to access the same life opportunities as everyone else.
Compassion: we will demonstrate our care for each individual who comes to the
Centre in the quality and consistency of the services we offer to them.
Empowerment: we will provide holistic support to our clients in helping them to
identify their needs and in making informed choices about their lives
Collaboration: we will work together with others who share our values, seeking
partnerships to augment and complement our service offer.
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