Philanthropy Coordinator

**OVERVIEW**

We are looking for a philanthropy Coordinator to join our fundraising team. This is a great opportunity for a bright individual who is seeking to develop their fundraising career with a pioneering environmental organisation.

**Deadline: 22 May 2023**

**Location**: Oxford Offices/Hybrid with flexibility to work from home. Must be able to travel on occasion and attend three all staff meetings in Oxford each year
**Department**: Finance and Operations
**Reports to**: Fundraising
**Direct reports**:None
**Salary**:£22,000 - £24,000 per annum, (FTE) _**dependant on skills and experience**_
**Contract**:Permanent
**Hours**: Full time, 35 hours per week (Mon-Fri) _(part time/flexible arrangements would be considered - min 28 hours over 4 days)_
**Interviews**:w/c 29 May 2023. We expect to hold interviews virtually via MS Teams

**OVERVIEW**

The twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss are the most serious issues of our time. In response to this, Earthwatch Europe, has developed an ambitious and impact-driven new strategy to help tackle these issues. It is an exciting time to work at Earthwatch Europe as we raise new funds to implement these plans.

We are looking for a motivated and organised individual to play an integral role in implementing the fundraising strategy which has a challenging target of £2 million across income streams in 2023-4.

This is a unique opportunity for a bright individual who is seeking to develop their fundraising career with a pioneering environmental organisation. We require someone who rises to a challenge and who is confident to use their own initiative.

Earthwatch Europe offers a supportive and friendly working environment, with opportunities to learn and develop, and lots of flexibility to support a healthy work-life balance (including flexible working and remote working).

Earthwatch is an international environmental NGO. Our mission is to empower people to save our planet. We do this, by creating knowledge and inspiring action through hands-on science and environmental engagement. We address big environmental challenges by working together with individuals, communities and organisations. We aim to create a global community that values and nurtures a sustainable planet.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Role Purpose**:
**Key Deliverables**
- Carry out research into potential funders, including the production of horizon-scanning reports
- Update existing databases of funders with funding opportunities for Earthwatch’s projects and programmes
- Assist the Senior Philanthropy Manager in writing and preparing proposals for funding
- Write smaller trust and foundation bids independently
- Support major donor fundraising, for example by researching donors and assisting with our events
- Support our individual giving programme including direct debits, marathon fundraising and legacies
- Support contact management processes and best practice by maintaining and updating information on our CRM system
- Help monitor and record the team’s progress against objectives and KPIs
- Provide administrative support to the Philanthropy team
- Undertake any other duties which may be reasonably required within the scope and level of the position and contribute to wider activity and the overall success of the team

**Build relationships internally and externally to maximise the impact and effectiveness of your work.**
- Build strong relationships with other internal departments to understand Earthwatch’s work and articulate it in compelling cases for support and funding reports
- Support the development of a stewardship programme for existing grant-making trusts and their trustees

**Champion the needs of the Philanthropy team and funders.**
- Work with colleagues to ensure teams deliver funder requirements
- Identifying stories and case studies - championing the importance of this
- The above list of job deliverables is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope and grading of the post_

**REQUIREMENTS**
- Essential_
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proactive ‘can do’ attitude, drive and enthusiasm to carry out tasks to conclusion
- Excellent planning and organisation skills - ability to prioritise, multitask and work well under pressure and to deadlines
- Flexible - able to adapt to changes in organisational priorities
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to successfully work with diverse audiences and build strong relationships
- Research and proofreading skills
- Experience of databases and efficient data entry skills
- Intermediate/advanced IT skills: Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Commitment to the mission and values of Earthwatch
- Graduate level qualification or equivalent experience
- Desirable_
- Experience of working within a fundraising team
- Experience of trusts and foundations and/or philanthropic fundraising
- Experienc