3 Head of development jobs in Bristol, City of Bristol

This is an exciting opportunity to join Cause4’s Development Team as Head of Development, taking a role in the delivery and development of our fundraising and consultancy work with a varied portfolio of charities and social purpose organisations.

Working closely with the Director of Development and Enterprise and Associate Director of Fundraising and Strategy, the Head of Development will lead client relationships and projects across fundraising, strategy and organisational development, while supporting and developing colleagues across the Development Team. The role offers the opportunity to work across multiple sectors including arts, heritage, education, health, sport and community organisations, helping clients to develop fundraising strategies, secure funding and build sustainable income streams.

This is a hands-on senior consultancy role. Alongside providing strategic advice, the Head of Development will deliver high-quality client work, including developing fundraising strategies and Cases for Support, write major funding applications and proposals, undertake research and analysis, and produce strategic reports.

Alongside client work, the Head of Development will play an active role within the wider Cause4 Team, supporting the development of colleagues, quality-assuring client work and contributing to research, organisational planning, training delivery, innovation and business development.

This position offers the opportunity for an experienced Head of Development or Fundraising Manager to bring their expertise into consultancy, working across a wide range of organisations, fundraising disciplines and strategic challenges.

This role could particularly suit:

• An existing Head of Development, Head of Fundraising or fundraising manager looking to move into consultancy and apply their expertise across a varied portfolio of organisations.
• A fundraising professional with substantial experience of developing and delivering fundraising strategies who is looking to broaden their experience across multiple organisations, sectors and income streams.
• A fundraiser who enjoys both strategic thinking and hands-on delivery and wants the opportunity to work across a range of different fundraising, organisational and client challenges.
• An established fundraising consultant looking to take on a senior role combining client leadership, fundraising delivery, team development and business growth.

Fundraising, Client Leadership and Consultancy
- Lead (with support of Director and Associate Director) a small portfolio of clients, taking responsibility for client relationships, high-quality delivery and the achievement of agreed objectives.
- Lead the development and implementation of fundraising strategies, business plans and fundraising campaigns.
- Write and oversee the development of compelling funding applications, Cases for Support, fundraising propositions and donor-facing materials.
- Lead funding approaches to Trusts and Foundations, statutory funders, corporates, individual donors and other appropriate income streams.
- Conduct and oversee research into prospective funders, partners and opportunities, translating this into effective fundraising approaches.
- Support clients to develop sustainable and diversified income streams.
- Lead and support the development and delivery of fundraising events and donor engagement activities.
- Build productive relationships with clients, funders, partners and wider stakeholders.
- Bring strategic thinking and creative problem-solving to fundraising campaigns, organisational development projects and wider client challenges.