Corporate, Major Gifts, Trust and Foundation Officer Pieta is looking for a Corporate, Major Gifts, Trust and Foundation Officer to support the delivery of an ambitious fundraising portfolio to sustain it's work Reporting to Corporate, Major Gifts, Trust and Foundation Manager this role will support the delivery of an ambitious fundraising portfolio to sustain the work of Pieta in Ireland.
The Corporate, Major Gifts & Trusts and Foundations Officer is both a demanding and challenging role and is a very important position for Pieta.
A large proportion of the work will be the research, growth, care, management and maintenance of the Pieta portfolio as well as building relationships with future funders.Delivery of TargetsSuccessfully identify and secure significant philanthropic gifts (<10k-€250k) from high net worth individuals, corporations and foundations.Deliver on monthly, quarterly and annual income targets for your portfolio.Planning & ImplementationTo plan and deliver the corporate portfolio strategy to ensure that all opportunities to raise unrestricted and restricted funds from trusts, foundations and philanthropies are maximized.To implement systems for planning, monitoring and feedback that enhance and support the portfolio.To work with various departments to identify, develop and communicate the case for support for Pieta.To plan and implement a supporter engagement plan to deepen relationships with Pieta.Prospect PipelineDrive lead generation and prospect identification with regular progress reporting to your line manager.Conduct detailed research on existing and potential corporate, major gifts and foundation funders, evaluate and present results to line manager ahead of key meetings and deadlines.Regular sharing of prospect pipeline with line manager.Report WritingTo ensure relevant internal Departments and team members are aware of funding streams and their obligations regarding delivery and reporting requirements.To prepare internal and external reports including financial reporting, project monitoring, donor reports and board reports.To write strong, high quality, impact led funding applications and reports for corporate, major gift and trust and foundation supporters.Liaise with various Departments to identify budgeted activities that can be packaged as projects to fit funding opportunities.Relationship ManagementBe accountable for leads and prospect follow-up generated by other channels, support and report activities through the CRM databaseEffectively engage with funders, secure buy-in and grow income from a range of sources.Nurture and maintain good relationships with existing and prospective funders through good communication and monitoring methodsCreate digital and hard copy materials to support project monitoring by funders and to keep them up to date on Pieta's workTo maintain accurate database files relating to the portfolio, develop dashboards and reports and upload all supporter data in a timely manner.Ensure all funds received are recorded on Salesforce and that Thank You letters are issued in a timely manner.
Fundraising: GeneralTo liaise with the Fundraising Team to support the ongoing development of Pieta's fundraising strategy.To keep up to date with the legislative requirements and codes of practice related to your work.Provide content for non-grant related funding applications when needed