We're hiring: Individual Giving and Legacy Fundraising Manager

Salary: £35,000 PA

Permanent – 37.5 hours per week

This is your opportunity to make a real difference! 

Nottingham Hospitals Charity is looking for an experienced and target-driven Individual Giving and Legacy Fundraising Manager to join our team and play a crucial role in growing our unrestricted IG fundraising income. 

You will be responsible for the development and implementation of the NHC’s individual giving plan, including developing and delivering supporter acquisition, retention and stewardship plans with a focus on growing long-term sustainable income, reach and engagement. You will prioritise supporter experience, ensuring each supporter receives excellent service; making sure they feel valued and understand the impact of their support. You will also be responsible for legacy and in-memory activity including working with the marketing team to deliver impactful and respectful legacy giving campaigns. 

As a small, dynamic team, we have big ambitions to grow our income by £1m in the coming years which will help us provide the best care for patients, staff and loved ones at our amazing local hospitals. IG and Legacy income will be vital in this strategy, so we need someone who has a vision for growth as well as creative, innovative ideas.

About Nottingham Hospitals Charity

Nottingham Hospitals Charity exists to support patients, families and staff at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which includes the City Hospital, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham Children’s Hospital, Hayward House palliative care centre and Ropewalk House hearing centre.

Supporting the fifth biggest NHS Trust the UK, Nottingham Hospitals Charity has raised over £60million in 17 years, to fund state-of-the-art specialist equipment, medical research projects, enhancements to the hospital environment and staff support programmes.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Director of Fundraising and Comms, the post-holder will be responsible for fundraising from individuals across the East Midlands to increase annual income and awareness of Nottingham Hospitals Charity. Working with a diverse range of prospects and donors, the post-holder will raise funds from individuals at all giving levels as well as cultivating and growing our legacy market. All this will be based on a sound fundraising approach and relationship development. Working primarily with individual donors, prospects and suspects, the post-holder will also work together with our Corporate, Community, Comms and Marketing colleagues in support of our overall objectives. 

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Achieve or exceed agreed income and productivity targets through successful development and management of IG fundraising
• Cultivate and grow income through engaging a portfolio of individual donors (from regular givers to higher value donors), legacy prospects and in-memory donors
• Develop and implement a creative and innovative IG fundraising action plan to grow income, generate new leads and manage ongoing relationships
• Work with the Head of Marketing to build and execute a plan to grow awareness and acquisition of regular and legacy sign-ups for all IG income streams
• Line management of the Fundraising Assistant, in partnership with the Senior Community Fundraising Manager
• Conduct prospect research to identify best prospects and plan approaches to introduce the Charity to secure support from low to high value donor
• Cultivate and develop relationships with new prospects, working closely with the Director of Fundraising on relationship development
• Provide effective relationship management and stewardship to provide support and develop fundraising activity to increase retention of IG givers, maximising lifetime value
• To engage with and steward a diverse range of IG donors where required
• To develop and implement creative fundraising initiatives to encourage IG and Legacy prospects to engage with Nottingham Hospitals Charity quickly and easily
• To plan and execute events and opportunities for IG donors, prospects and Legators to showcase our work 
• To work with Fundraising colleagues to develop and support the events programme, particularly promoting opportunities to IG database
• Work closely with the Income Manager to ensure water-tight GDPR adherence and processes across the fundraising team
• To ensure the meticulous recording of all data on Raiser’s Edge and filing systems (including personal data and financial information)
• To work with Nottingham Hospitals Charity’s fundraising, administrative and IT systems and guidelines
• To represent Nottingham Hospitals Charity internally and externally as required
• To regularly work outside of regular office hours
• To undertake any other duties, which may be reasonably required

An opportunity like this does not come up at Nottingham Hospitals Charity very often. If you would like to chat more about the role or would like to apply, please send your CV and covering letter to samantha.cousens2@nhs.net 

Closing Date: Sunday 6^th April (midnight)