Major Gifts Officer

. Personally manage a portfolio of donors and prospects in the £10k–£50k range .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeCambridge • United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £30,000 - £35,000 per yearWebsite

Key responsibilities & impact

Personally manage a portfolio of donors and prospects in the £10k–£50k range
Develop cultivation, solicitation and stewardship plans
Cultivate and steward relationships with donors and prospects
Conduct prospect research to inform cultivation strategies
Work with conservation, regional, science, policy, communications and finance colleagues to gather information for donor proposals, impact updates, reports and cultivation or stewardship materials
Draft donor reports, proposals and stewardship materials
Support the Events Coordinator in planning and delivering cultivation and fundraising events
Support the Major Gifts team across research, stewardship, administration, compliance and CRM management

What you’ll need

Experience in fundraising, donor relationship management, or a related client- or relationship-facing role
Ability to build rapport with donors and colleagues and communicate donor and pipeline information clearly
Good knowledge of major gifts fundraising practice and prospect research techniques
Highly organised, evidence-based, results-focused self-starter
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to draft clear donor-facing correspondence, reports, proposals and stewardship materials
Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with external stakeholders
Must be eligible to work in the UK; this role is not eligible for UK Government visa sponsorship

Comp & perks

Competitive 12% pension benefit
25 days annual leave pro rata in year 1, increasing by 1 day per year to 28 days
Bank Holidays excluded from annual leave allowance
Hybrid working model with on-site and home/remote work
Opportunity to work in the award-winning David Attenborough Building
Generous pension scheme with up to 12% company contribution
Full access to LinkedIn Learning with more than 13,000 on-demand courses
Cycle to work scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to Health Assured online health portal