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World Land Trust (WLT) is a major UK charity which promotes the conservation, protection & improvement of the natural environment throughout the world. The Head of Donor Development will be responsible for fundraising development and monitoring financial targets, including recruitment, retention, regularity and policy matters. This is an integral part of the digital and communications strategy and the individual will be responsible for the management of existing donors and data management, income generating activities, legacy development, Friends recruitment, Gift Aid management and all aspects of growing and managing the Trust’s support base.
Duties and Responsibilities
- To lead and be responsible for specified fundraising activities, events and appeals.
- To provide support and guidance for new and existing supporters to ensure that they receive appropriate mailings to
maximise their fundraising potential.
- To work flexible hours when necessary to maximise contact with supporters (this would mainly be through events)
- To maximise current and future income generation opportunities with new individual supporters and groups.
- To fully understand and use the fundraising database to ensure accurate and up to date records and produce
reports as requested.
- To provide proposals and plans as requested to develop donor strategy
Role specific responsibilities
- To draft and edit donor communications with the Head of Communications (HOC)
- To co-ordinate donor development activities with the Head of Digital Communications (HODC) to ensure efficient
flow from website and ways in which to enhance the donor experience through online support
- To lead on legacy recruitment and develop In Memory giving
- To lead on developing the Friends programme
- To lead on any online and offline one-off fundraising appeals that are developed.
- To assist with analytics and feedback mechanisms relating to donors and produce reports and recommendations for
continuous development and improvement.
- To work as appropriate at WLT events, usually outside office hours
- To work with the Head of Operations (HOO) on ‘first impressions’ – including telephone answering and meet and greet at the WLT office.
Personal Development
- To develop and maintain a sound understanding of all facets of the work undertaken by the WLT
- To continually maintain and increase personal professional skills relevant
to the role
Qualifications
The successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate:
- Education to degree level or equivalent
- A comprehensive knowledge of database management and applications
- Two years’ minimum track record of managing fundraising programmes and donor
response.
- Experience of managing a small team
- Good interpersonal skills an ability to write clearly and succinctly
- An interest in World Land Trust will be an advantage
The post is based in the World Land Trust’s headquarters in Halesworth, Suffolk.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU.
To apply: please send your CV, together with a covering letter outlining why you are applying for this post.
Applications should be sent to Jenny Chattington, Head of Operations, jobs@worldlandtrust.org, or by post to World Land Trust, Blyth House, 3 Bridge
Street, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8AB.
Closing
date for applications: Wednesday 19 June 2013 (5pm). Candidates short-listed for interview will be
notified by Wednesday 26 June. Interviews will be held in Suffolk at WLT’s HQ during the week of 1 July 2013. Overseas
candidates may be interviewed initially by Skype. Please indicate in your application if you are likely to be unavailable on any of the key dates.
Please note: if applying by email your application should be sent as an attachment in a Word document or as a pdf; please do not send links to web-based file sharing services (we will return any applications sent in this format).
