Description

Job type: Full-time, permanent
Salary: £38,456 - £42,729
Location: Hybrid based, Cambridge or London

Closing Date: 07/08/2022

About our client

They are a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to advance chemical sciences. As a not-for-profit publisher, they reinvest surplus funds back into the global scientific community, supporting their purpose to help the chemical science community make the world a better place.

They strive to continuously innovate their product and services to adapt to market and customer needs, maintain relevancy and diversify revenues from print journals. This requires a market-led and ‘outside-in’ thinking approach to product and service innovation.

Benefits

Our client promotes a healthy work/life balance and flexible working options across the organisation. They offer a comprehensive benefits package to all employees including:

• 26 days paid holiday per annum
• 35-hour working week with flexible options
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Paid volunteering days
• Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution)
• Life assurance at four times basic annual salary

The role

The Fundraiser will play a central role in implementing their strategy over the next 5 years to generate income for their charitable activities from their members, wealthy individuals and legacies & bequests. You will be involved in a range of varied activities and projects. This role is where you can show your experience and skills in the full life cycle of donor fundraising.

In your day-to-day job you will be responsible for identifying and developing relationships with individuals who will be interested in supporting their charitable work. to help to secure the future of the chemical sciences, thereby helping chemistry to become a rich and rewarding part of many more people’s lives.

You will manage all aspects of individual giving via their fundraising database (iMIS) encompassing not only major donations, but also enquiries about planned giving/overseeing the donations process from legacies, and one-off/regular donations.

What they are looking for:

• A proven track record of major donor fundraising, with either a desire to work with individuals, or previous experience in securing large donations/gifts .
• Significant experience in prospect cultivation, engagement, solicitation and stewardship.
• Should possess good negotiating skills, able to handle customer objections, and be self-motivated.
• Educated to degree level, with a demonstrable interest in the role of science and technology in tackling the challenges facing society and generating prosperity.
• Curiosity in the work of the chemical sciences and the ability to think creatively in joining up donor interests with funding opportunities at the organisation.
• Diplomacy and tact, in terms of approaching gift conversations with potential donors, and also sensitivity in dealing with families of former members of the organisation.
• Ability to swiftly establish credibility both with senior representatives as well as wider stakeholders. Good at listening, with a consultative approach and identifies opportunities to support colleagues.

A full job description is available here. Please note that internally this role is called Philanthropy Lead.

If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date.

Post source:job.theguardian.com

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