Philanthropy (Fundraising) Officer – Building Donor Relationships

Philanthropy (Fundraising) Officer – building donor relationships

Salary £25,000-£30,000 pa dependent on experience, skills and working
hours – hybrid & flexible working, compressed or reduced hours considered; higher hourly
income a possibility for highly skilled individuals with a proven track record**

Have you got the skills to help us to grow the financial investment in Nature
across Surrey and beyond? Can you influence, engage and deliver?

We are Surrey Wildlife Trust, part of the federation of 46 national wildlife trusts. We are
experts in increasing biodiversity and bio abundance. Our mission is to restore 30% of land in
Surrey to nature by 2030. Research shows that if 25% of people take action, this can create
large scale change which is why our mission is also to get 1 in 4 people taking action for
nature.

We are looking for an engaging people-focused individual to build
relationships with supporters of Surrey Wildlife Trust (SWT). To achieve our mission
we need to grow investment in conservation. As Philanthropy Officer you will bring your
expertise in Major Gift and Legacy Fundraising to the team at SWT,
successfully growing our donor portfolio and cultivating and winning major gifts in line with
agreed targets and the Fundraising Strategy.

You will work with the Head of Fundraising and Communications, and colleagues in the
fundraising team, and across the Trust to evolve and continuously improve philanthropy
activity.

This role is all about long-term relationship-building and will involve engaging with a wide
range of supporters of SWT to take them on a journey and achieve key outcomes including;

• Identifying donor segments to tailor activity towards different areas of interest and
  levels of support
• Cultivating trust in SWT and the way in which it invests funds to restore and protect
  Surrey’s nature.
• Creating a sustainable pipeline of funding for SWT from major gifts and gifts in Wills.

The role provides an opportunity for an individual with existing experience in philanthropic
fundraising to develop and to help shape the philanthropy programme at SWT.

Our offices are in Pirbright, Leatherhead and Wisley and our hybrid working policy aims to
provide a good work/life balance which can incorporate partial home working. The
salary offered to successful applicants will form part of a benefits package including: above
minimum pension contributions, life assurance of 4 x salary, employee support schemes, 22+ days
holiday, flexible/hybrid working policy.

**it may be possible for us to consider using the available budget for this role on a part
time or short term contract basis if we have interest from highly skilled individuals with a
proven track record at a level above that advertised.

We are committed to having an inclusive and diverse workplace and encourage applications from
backgrounds which may be underrepresented in our sector, including people from minority ethnic
backgrounds and people with disabilities. We aim to offer an interview to all candidates that
meet the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustment to
make our recruitment process more accessible.

Please apply using the Application Form available on our website or provide a full CV and
explanatory covering letter, emailed to Sarah Jordan, Head of Fundraising & Communications,
[email protected] by 5pm
Friday 23rd August 2024. Interviews will be in week commencing 2nd September
2024 at our Nower Wood Education Centre near Leatherhead.

Guided by a collaborative vision where we all play a part in connecting nature, we provide
expert advice and guidance to landowners and managers, making sure the land we look after leads
by example, while inspiring and educating people and organisations across the county on what
they can do. By doing this we will create a Surrey that is full of diverse and abundant
wildlife, where nature is at the heart of individual choices, corporate decisions, and local
economic and policy making. One that helps tackle the ongoing climate emergency, while
supporting the health and wellbeing of all who live here.