Fundraising Officer
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Full Job Description
Fundraising Officer
Location
: Remote
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary : Circa 34,000 per annum, depending upon
experience
Hours : Full Time, 37 hours per week,
Flexible
Who we are
In the echo of
history's whispers, there exists an organisation that transcends time
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The battlefields of these
world wars are largely gone, but our cemeteries and memorials remain
as a moving reminder of the events that took place there.
The
Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF) is the charitable arm of the
CWGC. The CWGF highlights the work of the CWGC through projects that
engage new audiences and find innovative ways to involve the community
- through education and outreach, voluntary activity, arts and
heritage projects, local research and partnership working.
What you'll be doing
We have a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to grow their charity experience: As our Trusts & Corporate Fundraising Officer, you will generate income by creating exceptional written applications and reports. To do this, you'll dive into research, keeping tabs on all fundraising opportunities, as well as crafting strong grant proposals, which is a key aspect of this role. You will also need to bring in new corporate supporters by building new relationships/sponsorships as well as maintaining existing ones.
In this dynamic team, you will work with internal colleagues to map out projects and support various activities within a charity experiencing an invigorating period of expansion. The role encourages autonomy for you to help move the Foundation forward, giving you visibility to own your work and to help our charity grow.
What you need to have
- Experience of securing significant income from partnerships with trusts, corporates, and/or foundations
- Organised, independent, easily multitask, good timekeeping, and deadline-driven
- Excellent communication/customer skills, especially with internal and external stakeholders
- Able to build strong and meaningful relationships
- Experience of working with databases
What we offer
- 25 days annual leave, rising by 1 day per year of service up to a maximum of 30
- Flexible working options
- Paid public holidays and paid office closure between Christmas and New Year
- Flexible working arrangements
- Generous Pension Scheme, with CWGC contributing up to 15%
- Life Assurance
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle To Work & Electric Vehicle schemes
- Shopping
Discounts
How to Apply
Apply via our Career Portal by clicking the 'Apply Now'
button.
As this is an active role, we will be interviewing as
we go along, and the role will close when we have an offer accepted by
a preferred candidate.
We value the differences that a diverse
workforce brings. We're committed to creating an environment where
everyone's treated with dignity and respect. We won't discriminate
against gender, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual
orientation, or religion.
Fundraising Officer
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
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