As the Head of Major Donors, you will play a critical role in strengthening and stewarding Mission 44's relationships with high-value donors, philanthropists, and strategic supporters. You will work alongside the Chief Engagement Officer to lead the development and delivery of a thoughtful, personalised and impactful Major Donors programme that deepens donor pipeline and engagement, increases contributions, strengthens long-term relationships, and inspires continued investment in Mission 44's mission and impact.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading the organisation's cultivation of new donors and deepening of the major donor pipeline.
- Implementing Mission 44's global major donor stewardship strategy, ensuring all major donors feel engaged in and inspired by the organisation's work.
- Managing and coordinating stewardship plans for high-value donors and philanthropic partners.
- Building trusted, long-term relationships with major supporters through thoughtful and personalised engagement.
- Developing tailored donor journeys that reflect supporter interests, motivations and impact priorities.
You will also be responsible for ensuring donors receive timely, high-quality communication and reporting, and for coordinating the creation of bespoke donor updates, reports and impact communications.
In addition, you will maintain accurate donor records, engagement tracking and stewardship activity within CRM systems, and monitor stewardship activity, timelines and reporting commitments.
To succeed in this role, you will need significant experience in major donor cultivation, stewardship, philanthropy or high-value relationship management, and a proven track record of managing relationships with high-net-worth individuals, philanthropists or strategic supporters.
You will also need excellent written and verbal communication skills, experience producing high-quality donor reports and communications, and strong project management and organisational skills.
Preferred qualities include exceptional relationship-building and interpersonal skills, highly organised with strong attention to detail, emotionally intelligent and discreet, strategic and proactive thinker, strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, ability to communicate impact in a compelling and authentic way, passion for equity, inclusion and social justice, commitment to Mission 44's values and mission, and resilience with demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
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