WR Fundraising Recruitment is delighted to collaborate with an established charity in the West Midlands to assist them in their search for a skilled Legacy & In Memory Manager to join their team.

This well-established charity provides a vital, rapid-response emergency medical service across the Midlands region of England. They use helicopters and critical care cars to quickly reach and treat people with serious injuries or medical emergencies.

We’re looking for an experienced Legacy & In Memory Manager to join and implement the fundraising strategies designed to increase income from legacies and in-memoriam gifts to help raise crucial funds for the charity.

This is a brand-new role within the charity, heading up an income stream with huge potential, so this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Legacy and In Memory fundraiser to take the next step in their career!

Duties to include:

• Develop and roll-out a legacy marketing strategy and operational plan
• Responsible for the day to day management, stewardship and marketing of legacy and in memoriam fundraising 
• Work in collaboration with staff and volunteers across with the fundraising team, to implement legacy and in memory strategies 
• Plan and deliver direct marketing campaigns to promote legacies and in – memory giving
• Deliver legacy promotion events, either stand-alone or as part of another event
• Work with marketing staff to ensure that legacies and in memory giving are promoted through our
• website, social media and supporter magazine where appropriate
• Plan, deliver and review an annual Make a Will campaign
• Plan, develop, deliver and review our In Memory offering/promotion
• Regularly run legacy gift events and confidently give presentations to supporter groups
• Meet directly with individuals who are interested in leaving a bequest
• Recruiting and managing a team of volunteers who will help promote legacies, especially during Make a Will Week and other key legacy promotional campaigns

Ideal candidates will have:

• Experience of legacy or in memory
• Ability to develop meaningful and long-term relationships with our supporters 
• Knowledge of Principles of relationship marketing and donor care and Legacy marketing techniques
• Experience of Working directly with solicitors
• Proven knowledge of the legal aspects relating to gifts in Wills and gift aid.
• Ability to develop relationships with key stakeholders both internal & external.
• Experience of working with and managing external fundraising agencies & suppliers

The team at WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.

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