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Requirements
Work collaboratively with internal relationships
- Work closely with the BD team to ensure the effective planning, implementations and delivery of fundraising activities
- Maximise the effectiveness of engagement and stewardship events through marketing and promotional events.
- Work closely with senior management, Projects and Operations to support the development of new business
- Work collaboratively with other departments to ensure efficient processes are in place and exceptional supporter is delivered
Manage existing corporate partners:
- Secure personal income target and contribute to the achievement of team targets
- Carry out day-to-day responsibilities for managing relationships and communications with a portfolio of existing and new partners/investors, ensuring exceptional stewardship
- Support the development and delivery of partner fundraising and associated activities, attending in person where required
- Develop and deliver effective PR, communications and engagement activities, working closely with communications and digital activities where appropriate
- Provide written reports to partners/investors as required
- Work closely with Operations and Projects to maximise the effectiveness of engagement and stewardship events in supporting the development of existing and prospective relationships
Source new business:
- Attend networking events to identify prospective new business opportunities
- Research, approach and develop new partnership/investment opportunities as agreed by the National business development manager
- Develop, write and present persuasive and innovative proposals in conjunctions with the National business development manager and colleagues
- Contribute to the preparation for meetings and pitches by developing profiles and compiling information as directed
Administration
- Support the development of fundraising operational plans
- Ensure effective use Cotlands SOP’s for managing and developing existing and prospective partnerships/investment
- Ensure all donations and income are correctly, recorded, tracked and acknowledged
- Track, analyse and report on fundraising results and measure activities
- Provide regular income and activity reports, as directed, to the National business development manager
General
- Contribute to special organisation-wide projects, as requested
- Get to know the work of Cotlands and the priority areas for funding in order to support the fundraising strategy
- Maintain up to date personal knowledge of play-based learning, toy libraries and other industry relevant knowledge including the terminology
- Maintain confidentiality at all times regarding donor and beneficiary information
- Comply with Cotlands policies and procedures
- Ensure that personal behaviour and decisions are driven by excellent stewardship
- Keep up to date with cutting edge strategies and activities, especially in the international arena and global markets
- Generate innovative and creative ideas to generate income, especially international funding
NATURE AND SCOPE
Qualifications, knowledge, experience requirements:
Relevant qualifications
- Experience in sales, PR, marketing and/or fundraising
- International fundraising knowledge and experience
- International investor relationships and network would be an added advantage
- Experience in account management and/or customer care
- Experience in database management
- Good understanding of the principles of corporate fundraising
- Good understanding of prospect research and vetting methods
- Valid EB driver’s licence and own reliable transport
- Very strong computer skills – complete MS Word package