Philanthropy Officer

2 weeks ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Newcastle University Full time

Salary: £29,605 to £30,487 with progression to £32,982 per annum (pro rata)

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent . We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

Closing Date: 12 June 2024

'Do you have a passion for fundraising? We are looking for a new member of the Advancement Team to work with our supporters.

Newcastle University (NU) Advancement is the driving force behind fundraising and alumni and supporter engagement across the University.

Our work transforms lives, inspires ground-breaking research and creates opportunities and communities that have a profound impact across the University, the city, the region and beyond. The guiding mission for all our fundraising activity is to create a spirit of philanthropy across the University and its community of 30,000 students, 6,000 staff, and 250,000 alumni.

The Advancement Team is responsible for fundraising, donation management and alumni engagement across Newcastle University. Our work provides substantial financial and in-kind support to students and recent graduates and to the University's research programmes.

This established role is part of our Fundraising Programme team and focuses on legacy giving. All our teams are highly collaborative, and you will play a key role in contributing to the overall success of NU Advancement. You will also act an ambassador for philanthropy across the University and our supporter communities.

This role is part time (0.6FTE/ 22.2 hours per week) and offered as a 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.

We would welcome requests for flexible working and depending on the needs of the role, blended working opportunities to work remotely as well as on campus may be considered. The hiring manager will discuss the requirements of the role, should you be invited to interview.

For further information and informal enquiries, please contact Aerian Rogers, Deputy Director of Advancement (Philanthropy and Operations) at

Please provide evidence of how you meet the essential criteria required for the role outlined in 'The Person' by uploading a letter of application along with your Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Key Accountabilities

To raise philanthropic income from individuals to support the University fundraising priorities To grow and manage a personal portfolio of high value relationships with prospective supporters To offer accurate advice on ways to support Newcastle University including tax-efficient ways to give To develop mass communication for Newcastle University's legacy donor community to increase their affiliation to the University and their propensity to offer financial support To prepare and personally present compelling opportunity proposals aligned to key university priorities To work with solicitors and legator estates to manage the donation process and subsequent reporting To work towards a series of benchmarks and personal targets and contribute to NU Advancement's income goals To attend and support with the management of events run by NU Advancement and other organisations as required To maintain excellent communication with donors in order to ensure that they see the impact of their donation and continue their support To diligently record interactions Advancement's CRM system (Raiser's Edge) to enable accurate reporting and analytics on team and personal activity To remain up to date with developments in fundraising and be aware of GDPR, The Fundraising Code of Practice and other policies, covering alumni engagement and fundraising

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Experience of working in a public-facing role with a focus on sales, fundraising, external relations, customer relations or alumni relations Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience of writing and presenting accurate, inspiring, and persuasive proposals The confidence to work with senior individuals, and the ability to adapt communication styles to differing audiences Proven ability to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority to achieve results Skills in negotiating and influencing The ability to plan and manage own workload, to prioritise effectively, and to manage multiple simultaneous projects with competing deadlines Understanding of the importance and impact of universities and a desire to grow support for the sector

Desirable

Experience of alumni engagement and fundraising Experience working with a CRM system, alumni database or equivalent

Attributes and Behaviour

To embrace the values of NU Advancement: Ambitious and Future-Focussed Professional and Approachable Caring and Dedicated To work collaboratively with others, play a positive role in teams, and establish and grow relationships across the organisation where different skills, expertise and opinions are valued To gather a broad range of relevant information from internal and external sources making this information widely available. Use information to gain competitive advantage To persuade, convince, and influence others in order to achieve results and gain support

Qualifications

Educated to degree level (or equivalent), and/or relevant professional experience in a similar sector

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a silver award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.

Requisition ID: 27109

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