Relationship Manager
Folkestone, Kent

About Us

Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is a Christian organisation that uses light aircraft to deliver practical help, physical healing and spiritual hope to some of the world’s most remote and inaccessible communities.

For 80 years, MAF has been working in partnership with hundreds of other organisations to enable access to medical care, education, livelihood training and long-term support in over 24 low-income countries.

We believe that every community, however remote, should have access to the essentials of life – that’s why MAF’s flights are a lifeline, not a luxury.

We are now looking for a Relationship Manager to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 36 hours per week.

The Benefits

- Salary of £42,000 per annum, depending upon experience
- Annual leave entitlement of 22 days per year plus 8 paid public holidays per year
- Non-contributory pension scheme (10% of salary); employees may make voluntary additional contributions
- Death in service payment
- Flexible working policy

This is an incredible opportunity for a fundraising professional with experience in managing high-value relationships to join our growing and mission-driven organisation.

You’ll want to grasp this rare and rewarding position with both hands as you have the chance to facilitate critical, life-saving transportation across the world.

Working on behalf of the most remote parts of the globe, you’ll be ensuring vital supplies, medicines and personnel get to the communities that need them the most.

As such, your contributions will leave a lasting impact, using your expertise to directly support efforts that transform lives around the world.

So, if you want to make a tangible difference, read on and apply today!

The Role

As a Relationship Manager, you will develop and maintain successful long-term relationships with high-value trusts, foundations, and individual major donors.

Specifically, you will focus on securing major gifts from new donors, while enhancing the commitment of long-standing supporters, helping them deepen their partnership with MAF’s mission.

You will also present detailed, accurate and high-quality fundraising proposals to prospects and donors ensuring any specific deadlines or funding windows are complied with.

Additionally, you will:

- Create and implement action plans to engage and nurture donors
- Ensure procedures and standards are developed and compliant with any legislations
- Support team CRM database activities, ensuring accurate records and reporting

About You

To be considered as a Relationship Manager, you will need:

- Experience working with donors or in a relationship management environment
- Knowledge of audiences to develop donor involvement
- Strong communication and networking skills
- The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- Financial literacy to interpret business plans
- A degree-level education

The closing date for this role is 1st February 2025.

Other organisations may call this role Major Donor Manager, Trusts and Foundations Manager, Fundraising Manager, Philanthropy Relationship Manager, High-Value Donor Manager, Donor Relations Co-ordinator, or High-Value Relationship Manager.

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