Summary of the role
Main Areas of Responsibility & Accountability
- Grow and steward a mid-value donor portfolio
Working with the Partnerships and Philanthropy Manager, you will create persuasive appeals and personalised supporter journeys that increase unrestricted and emergency income. - Build a pipeline of future major donors
Research and identify prospects, support thoughtful cultivation and help deliver strategic donor events. - Strengthen high-value partnerships
Support with gathering programme evidence and insights for compelling proposals, reports and evaluations for major donors, trusts and denominational partners. - Deliver accurate grant administration
Process transfers promptly and maintain reliable records through the grant-management system. - Develop in-memory and legacy marketing
Plan engaging online and offline campaigns around key moments, working with internal teams and external partners. - Manage in-memory donations, tributes and thanking.
Support families and funeral directors, manage tribute giving and ensure every donation is recorded and acknowledged thoughtfully and promptly. - Support legacy administration from notification to distribution
Work accurately and sensitively with executors, solicitors and colleagues, while supporting forecasting and estate reviews. - Manage supporter records.
Keep CRM records complete, accurate and compliant with GDPR requirements.
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Requirements
Knowledge, Skills and Experience required:
Essential:
- Minimum three years’ experience in fundraising, marketing, customer service, supporter care, relationship management, or a related field.
- Experience in at least one of the following areas: major donor fundraising, legacies, trusts and foundations, partnerships, or account management, with willingness to develop across the wider portfolio.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, compelling proposals, reports, and supporter communications.
- Strong relationship-building skills and a commitment to delivering outstanding donor stewardship and customer care.
- Highly organised, adaptable, and able to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy and attention to detail.
- Experience using CRM systems or similar databases to maintain high-quality records.
- Proficient in Microsoft 365 and confident learning new digital tools.
- Committed to Christian Aid Ireland’s values of dignity, equality, justice, and love.
Desirable:
- Experience in the international development sector.
- Relevant fundraising or marketing qualification.
- Experience in legacy administration and prospect research.
- Knowledge of GDPR and data protection requirements in fundraising.
- Experience of using a grant management system.
Placeholder
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, please refer to the benefits booklet for your location to see our full list of employee benefits.