Who We Are

Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) is a national charity that addresses dying, death and bereavement in Ireland. Our vision is an Ireland where people facing end of life or bereavement, and those who care for them, are provided with the care and support that they need. 

Through advocacy and education, and the provision of services such as Nurses for Night Care and the Bereavement Support Line and our national programmes such as Hospice Friendly Hospitals, Dying Well at Home and Caru – Supporting Care & Compassion at End of Life in Nursing Homes, Adult Bereavement Programme and Irish Childhood Bereavement Network, IHF works to ensure that every person in Ireland can die and grieve well, whatever their age and wherever the place.  

About the Role

Job Purpose: Individual Giving Executive is a key role within Individual Giving Team with responsibility for managing a variety of donor recruitment and marketing campaigns in order to maintain and grow income from individuals. The role has a strong focus on donor care, data processing and income delivery. 

Salary: €37,338 – €43,927 depending on experience 

Contract Type: Permanent, full time 

Job Location: Our offices are based on Nassau St., Dublin 2. We have a hybrid work model in place (a minimum requirement of 2 days a week in the office). 

Reporting to: Individual Giving Manager 

Responsibilities:

• Project manage the delivery of IHF annual mailing schedule, including donor care newsletters, donor acquisition and development appeals
• Manage third party suppliers (agencies, printers, etc.) to ensure projects are rolled out on time and within budget
• Manage the acknowledgment process, ensuring IHF fundraising CRM is kept accurate at all times
• Generate regular results (response rate, average gift, ROI etc.) and provide end of campaign reports with analysis and recommendations to maximise income from future campaigns
• Work closely with the Individual Giving Manager to target individual donors appropriately and manage data selections according to campaign
• Project manage the delivery of IHF annual digital fundraising campaigns
• Project manage the rollout of IHF annual tax back appeal
• Assist and work with the Individual Giving Manager in the rollout of IHF legacy giving programme
• Work with the Digital Fundraising Co-ordinator on all online advertisements and social media communications
• Manage all email communications to donors 

Any other tasks as may be assigned by the manager or designated person. 

Qualifications and Experience

IHF is open to applications from candidates who have experience in most but not all of the following areas. The successful candidate will be supported through their induction to increase their knowledge and ability to deliver on the responsibilities outlined here. Further training and ongoing support will be available.

Essential:

·        Minimum of 2 years' experience in Fundraising (ideally Individual Giving) and proven track record of achieving targets

·        Ability to work to agreed financial targets and budgets  

·        Ability to work to deadlines and to manage several campaigns/appeals simultaneously     

·        A working knowledge or experience of GDPR  

·        An understanding of best practices for donor retention and recruitment

·        Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

·        Good working knowledge of fundraising CRM systems – IHF uses Raiser's Edge NXT

·        Excellent organisational, administration and time management skills

·        Excellent communication skills 

·        Excellent attention to detail  

·        Enthusiastic, warm and friendly manner

 Desirable:

·        3rd level qualification preferably in marketing, communications or related areas

·        Experience in digital and/or online fundraising

·        Experience in using digital marketing platforms such as MailChimp

·        Good working knowledge of design software (Canva, Adobe) 

The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved, and, consequently, the post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post that may be assigned to them from time to time and to contribute to the development of the post while in office. 

Benefits Include:

Pension

As a member you will be required to make a pension contribution of 5% on your gross annual salary. IHF will contribute 10% on your behalf to a company contributory pension scheme. 

Death in Service

4 times annual salary

Income Protection

75% of salary and cover pension contributions

Annual Leave

23 days per year (increased with service)

Additional Leave Days

Closure of the office on Good Friday, half day Christmas Eve and time between Christmas and New Year

Sick Pay

Up to 6 months certified sick leave

Hybrid Work Arrangement

2 days working from the office

Maternity Leave

26 weeks fully paid maternity leave (less social welfare benefits)

Adoptive Leave

24 weeks fully paid adoptive leave (less social welfare benefits)

Paternity Leave

2 weeks fully paid paternity leave (less social welfare benefits)

Sabbatical Leave

Opportunity to take Sabbatical leave after 5 years of service

Opportunities for training and workplace development

Flexible work options

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme

Travel (bike-to-work schemes/tax saver commuter tickets)

Application Procedure

Closing date for applications is 19th October 2025.

Applicants should submit a CV (max. 2 pages), detailing relevant experience, along with a covering letter outlining the reasons they believe they are suitable for this role.

• Applicants will be short-listed based on information supplied.
• Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Should the person recommended for appointment decline, or having accepted it, relinquish it, or if an additional vacancy arises, IHF may, at its discretion, select and recommend another person for appointment on the results of this selection process.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Ireland at the time of application.

If you require accommodations to be made during the recruitment process, or have questions relating to accessibility, please contact us.

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