Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home
Individual Giving Officer
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Individual Giving Officer
Purpose of the Role
At Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home, love has no limits. We take a big-picture view of what is best for dogs and cats, and a tireless, long-term approach to their care. We believe in:
- Protecting loving homes,
- Finding love homes, and
- Running our loving Home.
We strive to create a safe and nurturing environment for:
- the animals, and
- our people.
About the Role
Are you a confident fundraiser who is great at connecting with people? Are you a creative thinker who loves to work out what makes supporters tick?
If so, this role leading our Individual Giving support is for you.
What You’ll Be Doing
- With no government funding, our Individual supporter base is crucial to the existence of the Home.
- Take the lead on offline giving, including:
- Direct mail,
- Face-to-face campaigns, and
- Telephone campaigns.
- Nurture our regular giving programme.
- Implement acquisition and appeal activity that inspires engagement and donations.
- Work closely with colleagues to ensure supporters enjoy excellent stewardship experiences that maximise the value of these relationships.
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This role is an essential part of the ambitious Public Fundraising team, where you will:
- Work alongside the Public Fundraising Manager and
- Collaborate with a motivated team to build long-term sustainable income.
What We’re Looking For
We’d love to hear from you if you:
- Have experience in a related fundraising role in the charity sector, ideally working with Individual Giving audiences.
- Are ambitious and motivated with a track record of delivering successful fundraising campaigns.
- Are an excellent copywriter who can create engaging, impactful content for:
- Multichannel activities.
- Skilled in utilising:
- Mass email platforms,
- Building lasting donor relationships.
- Able to:
- Use data and insights to:
- Optimise campaigns,
- Segment audiences, and
- Maximise impact.
- Use data and insights to:
- Are organised, with an ability to manage:
- Multiple projects, and
- Priorities in a varied role.
- Are a confident, positive self-starter who:
- Enjoys working as part of a team, but is equally happy working independently.
- Are confident in spotting opportunities and creative/motivated enough to:
- Put new ideas into action.
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Further Information & Application
Further information on the role can be found in the recruitment pack.
If this sounds like the perfect next step for you, we’d love to hear from you!
Please submit your CV and Covering Letter to recruitment@edch.org.uk, outlining:
- Why you feel ready to take on this role,
- Your experience and
- Skills, and
What you would bring to the position.
Deadline: 12pm on Monday, 20th July.
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