WDC position:
Corporate Fundraising Officer
Type:
Full time, permanent
Responsible to:
Major Donor Manager
Responsible for:
N/A
Date produced:
4 January 2016
Working within the Fundraising and Marketing Department, the Major Giving Team focuses on raising funds
from trusts, foundations, statutory funders, high value donors, corporates and in-memory donations.
Main tasks:
1. Help increase major giving income by £100K over the financial year through corporate fundraising.
2. Research, develop, manage and maintain relationships with corporate partners.
3. Play an active role in the development and maintenance of the major giving team processes,
communications and events.
4. Enable the Major Donor Manager to fulfil their required function and ensure that they receive
appropriate and timely information and advice on all relevant matters.
Main Duties:
1. Help increase major giving income by £100K over the financial year through corporate
fundraising.
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Contribute towards achieving organizational growth by increasing unrestricted income and
overall income.
•
Assist the Major Donor Manager in implementing the corporate fundraising strategy,
achieving the income target and other Key Performance Indicators.
2. Research, develop, manage and maintain relationships with corporate partners.
•
Introduce and implement stewardship plans for current corporate partners to grow and
develop relationships.
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Identify key corporate sectors and prospects for WDC to focus on.
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Conduct prospect research on potential partners and make targeted approaches.
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Develop suitable products to attract corporate support.
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Develop and promote WDC’s corporate adoption programme and increase membership.
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Work with WDC’s Scottish Dolphin Centre to develop new corporate partnerships in Scotland.
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Represent WDC to external bodies, influential contacts and supporters in order to generate
commitment as appropriate.
3. Play an active role in the development and maintenance of the major giving team processes,
communications and events.
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Help ensure that the Major Giving database and systems are maintained and kept up to date.
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Assist in the organisation and running of MG events.
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Liaise with other WDC teams and departments to provide information and themes for
fundraising projects and communications.
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Support the day-to-day activities of volunteer staff.
4. Enable the Major Donor Manager to fulfil their required function and ensure that they receive
appropriate and timely information and advice on all relevant matters.
•
Provide administrative/research support to the Major Donor Manager.
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Ensure that the Major Donor Manager receives appropriate update/progress reports.
•
Carry out any other tasks as required within the role and the Fundraising and Marketing
Department.
Person Specification
WDC Position:
Corporate Fundraising Officer
Essential
Desirable
Test
Experience
1-2 years’ experience of fundraising and/or marketing
Experience and understanding of corporate fundraising
Experience of direct line management and/or managing
volunteers
Experience in developing new corporate partnerships
Experience in making cold approaches and reaching key
decision makers to positively engage in a positive way
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X
AI
AI
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AI
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AI
X
Skills & Abilities
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Excellent organisational skills and administrative skills, with
the ability to plan, prioritise and manage a demanding
workload
Ability to be patient and persistent, with an eye for detail
Confidence in dealing with a diverse range of people, including
influential contacts
Ability to make presentations with confidence to potential
donors as well as colleagues
Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Ability to build strong relationships with key individuals
internally and externally
Writing high quality compelling proposals
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X
X
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AI
AI
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AI
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AI
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AI
AI
X
X
X
Knowledge
Knowledge of charity fundraising sector and practice
Understanding of corporate fundraising
Understanding of fundraising and contact databases
Good working knowledge of word, excel, PowerPoint
Qualifications
Corporate fundraising training or qualifications
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X
X
X
X
AI
AI
A
A
A
Other requirements
Flexibility is important as the role will include participating in
out-of-hours activities from time to time and travel within the
UK
Sympathy with WDC’s values and objectives
(Key: A = application form; I = interview)
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X
I
AI