Fundraising Manager - Public Fundraising

Neuroblastoma UK

Every year in the UK, around 100 children are diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that mostly affects children under five. Neuroblastoma UK is a small national charity, dedicated to finding a cure for neuroblastoma.  For 40 years, we’ve been funding leading research to develop new, more effective and kinder treatments for children with this life-threatening disease - and get one step closer to finding a cure.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, The Fundraising Manager – Public Fundraising role will be a key role in the growth of Neuroblastoma UK during our 40th year and beyond. Currently one manager role manages all income streams, and this new role will be vital in ensuring both managers have capacity to grow their income areas and support the charity’s continued growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage the strategy, budgeting and delivery of all public fundraising streams – Individual Giving, Community Fundraising, Challenge Events and Legacy Marketing.  These will be your owned areas to decide on the direction, investment and how you want to run these on a day-to-day basis.
• Being the first port of call for supporters and potential supporters who get in touch with the charity via telephone, email and social media
• Recruiting and managing of volunteers required to support with duties
• Being the Data Protection expert within the organisation, ensuring GDPR is adhered to across all communications from Neuroblastoma UK
• Managing the database, ensuring all data, donations and communications are captured compliantly
• Processing donations and sending outgoing thank you letters to individual donors and groups
• Sending out information, merchandise, and fundraising materials to supporters who request it
• Supporting the Communications Manager by managing your own areas of the website and producing your own content for social media
• With the other managers in the organisation, supporting in duties outside of your specific team or department as required
• Taking the lead on developing our expenditure split and working with Communications Manager to keep this updated

Person Specification

• Demonstrable experience of growing Public Fundraising income in a small charity
• Microsoft Office skills – especially Excel
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of managing and delivering strategy
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to work well alone and in a team
• Excellent phone manner
• Ability to deal with sensitive situations with empathy
• Happy and able to work autonomously
• Proactive in optimising existing processes to improve performance
• Proactive in looking for innovative opportunities for Neuroblastoma UK’s fundraising
• Experience managing budgets and reporting on this monthly
• Experience in digital e.g., paid social, website management email marketing
• Driven by achieving ambitious KPIs
• Sympathetic to the aims and values of Neuroblastoma UK
• Experience of working with a database – we use Beacon
• Proactive in looking for solutions to any barriers you may encounter - solution focused rather than problem focused

Application Instructions

Please submit CV and cover letter to apply for this role.

The cover letter should detail why you would like to work for Neuroblastoma UK and why you would be a good fit for the role.

If you have any questions, please get in touch.

The three Monteverdi ensembles – the Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists and Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique – are a leading force on the international music scene. World-class musicians and singers from many nationalities come together to share in the distinctive vision of our founder and music director, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, in ground-breaking projects that span eight centuries of musical masterpieces.

Buoyed by the success of our recent inaugural concert at our new London home at St Martin-in-the-Fields, this is an exciting and pivotal time to join our busy team. The Fundraising Manager will expand our team to boost the sustainability of our artistic plans – which include performing more regularly at home and sharing our concerts with music lovers around the world through top-quality film and audio content. As a charity without public subsidy, we rely entirely on the partnership of our faithful and growing supporter base.

Ahead of our next UK and US fundraising initiatives, we are looking for a highly organised, self-starter to support the MCO General Director and team. The successful candidate will have proven skills in stewarding relationships, researching donors and funding opportunities and delivering exceptional supporters’ events.

Please visit our website for job description and details of how to apply.

CLOSING DATE: 10am Monday 7th February 2022 (we may contact candidates before the closing date)

INTERVIEWS: Week commencing Monday 14th February 2022

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative, passionate and determined person to take on the position of Head of Fundraising at The Snowdrop Project.  We are a rapidly growing charity helping to lead the way in supporting survivors of human trafficking.  We have a diverse income stream that is mainly comprised of trusts and grants, regular and one off donations, events fundraising and training income.  In the last 5 years, we have doubled our income every 2 years and purchased a large building, all without growing the fundraising team.  However, we are now excited to see the team expand and seeking a highly experienced fundraiser with leadership experience who would relish the challenge to build on our previous success and generate new and creative opportunities.

We are particularly interested in someone who has experience attracting corporate support and developing a legacy income stream.  You will become part of a vibrant team who are in the job to bring real and lasting change to both our direct beneficiaries and the national and international field.  Your role within the senior leadership team will involve strategy development, effective team management and ensuring we maintain and continue our trajectory of growing stable finances providing security of service for our current clients and allowing us to reach more survivors and increase our influence.

You will need to have a proven track record of: working with and understanding multiple fundraising streams; successful income generation; strong leadership and organisational skills; excellent IT and communication; demonstrating that you are approachable and trustworthy; enjoying working both independently and collaboratively; and prioritising rapidly changing lists of tasks.

We offer a supportive and fun team environment, CPD training opportunities, individual support with health and wellbeing and a 4% contribution to the pension autoenrollment.

Background

Snowdrop Project is one of the leading charities in the anti-trafficking sector that provides long-term support to survivors of human trafficking through advocacy, counselling, community activities and a house renovation programme.  The Snowdrop Project has become a respected name in the field, being invited to be part of the Anti-Trafficking Monitoring Group, speaking in the House of Lords and provide training to local authorities, police and health professionals in various locations around the UK.  Last year we received the prestigious CSJ Award for significant contribution to tackling social inequality in our income category.  We have been running as a funded charity for 6 years and grown exponentially with very little staff turn over.  We are passionate about meeting the needs of survivors, finding gaps of service that are not being met and setting and maintaing standards of best practice in everything we do.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships

Position: Head of Fundraising

Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 (depending on experience) pension paid at 4% contribution

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours) Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm. Some evening and weekend work will be required in exchange for TOIL.  

Location: Castle Green, 7 Castle Street, Sheffield, S3 8LT

Contract Type: Permanent

Benefits: 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) and wellbeing package including monthly counselling.

Closing date: Thursday 10th February at 9am

Interview dates: Interviews will be conducted on the w/c 21st February.  If we need to go to a second stage, this will occur on the w/c 28th February.  Please state in the job application if you cannot make any of these days

Start date: 1st April (however, an earlier or later start date is negotiable dependent on notice period)

Are you a dynamic individual with excellent experience of fundraising and impressive interpersonal and project management skills?

Could you develop our team and our strategies to ensure we raise more money to support our service users?

Then LDN London wants to hear from you!

Who we are:

LDN London is an award-winning charity that provides services for people with a range of learning disabilities and their families. Our vision is to enable people with learning disabilities to stay healthy, be safe, and to live well in a society where people with learning disabilities are valued as equals.

About the role:

We are looking for a Head of Marketing and Fundraising to join our friendly team with excellent organisational and communication skills, someone who can lead and deliver a high standard of service.

This position is part time (2-3 days per week).  It is a fixed term contract for 18 months but there is a possibility that it may be extended.

The role will provide strong leadership and direction for the Marketing and Fundraising Team.  You will champion a marketing culture across the Charity at all levels to achieve growth and new income streams such as legacy funding or major grants.  The post holder will also oversee the planning and delivery of our annual Gala event/60th Anniversary.

You will work closely with the Chief Executive and senior management to develop a fundraising strategy and action plan to ensure all activities are developed and financial targets are achieved.

About you:

The Ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of the charity sector including relevant legislations.

Candidates must have knowledge and proven record of successfully winning sizeable grants from major funders, ideally including the Big Lottery and major Charitable Trusts.

You will have strong stakeholder engagement and management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, successfully delivering projects on time and to budget.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking for a new challenge!

Why join us:

We offer continuing opportunities for learning and development together with regular supervisions and support for all our staff.

• We offer a minimum of 33 days annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays)
• Generous pension scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Family friendly polices and personal/professional development package

How to Apply:

To apply please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement covering the competencies outlined on the person specification. 

You must email your completed form and CV to us in order to be considered for the role.

Closing date: 5:00pm on Thursday 3 February 2022

We are seeking an experienced insightful and dynamic Individual Giving Manager to help Nottingham Hospitals Charity take its individual giving income to the next level. As one of our most important income streams, we are looking for someone with a strategic and analytical mind to help guide and inform our next steps.

You will have a keen understanding of the importance of donor acquisition and retention, recognise the importance of working collaboratively with other income streams and be able to work closely with our marketing team. You will be well versed with Raiser’s Edge Database and understand the importance of GDPR in your everyday work.

If you are looking to join one of the best performing NHS charities in the UK with a friendly and innovative team then we would like to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, Nottingham Hospitals Charity is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

Nottingham Hospitals Charity offers a flexible working policy.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated individual to spearhead the fundraising work in the School's Admissions, Marketing and Development Team at this highly successful independent school. We offer a competitive salary and benefits. The position is to start as soon as possible.

Manchester High School for Girls is one of the leading independent girls' day schools in the country. It is a selective, academic school and last summer's public examination results at both Advanced and GCSE level were excellent, placing the School amongst the top schools nationally.

The ideal candidate will be someone with a robust working knowledge of fundraising and who is committed to the charitable commitments of Manchester High School for Girls.

Closing date: 9:00am on Monday 31st January 2022

Interviews: Week commencing Monday 7th February 2022

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to child protection checks appropriate to the role including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Registered Charity 1164323 Company Number 9665070.

Candidates should apply by submitting a fully completed application form and supporting letter addressed to the Head Mistress at the School.

JOB VACANCY – ACCT UK FUNDRAISING MANAGER – FULL TIME

Salary: starting salary of £30,250

Location: Office Based

Closing Date: 6th February 2022

Fundraising Manager – Leading youth charity

About This Job

In September 2021 ACCT UK launched its new name and brand and we are now seeking a successful Fundraising Manager to develop and manage a fundraising strategy to complement our new distinct brand. We are looking for you to bring enthusiasm, persuasiveness, creativity and personal credibility, in presenting the charity to a wide range of potential donors.

As ACCT UK’s Fundraising Manager, you will be setting up this new function and establishing its place within the Charity’s team. You will work with the board of trustees, CEO and Head of Development to identify funding priorities and develop compelling cases for support, with an initial focus on pursuing funding from trusts, foundations, statutory bodies and corporates.

This position is a permanent full time post (40 hours per week) which will be office based, with regular home-working an option. The successful applicant will be required to travel to meet the needs of the role.  The starting annual salary for this post is £30,250.

Our charity

ACCT UK is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people. We want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and be inspired through their Army Cadet experience. We want to develop the youth leadership and training abilities of adult volunteers in the Army Cadets. We help young people to access Army Cadet Force activities through fundraising, grant-making, developing new resources and direct support.

Working alongside our strategic partner, the British Army, we support young people to access cadet activity with the Army Cadets through a range of activities including grant making, resource development and direct support to the Army Cadets.

We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and challenge them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.

Who we are

You will enjoy being part of our small team who work very happily together. By joining ACCT UK you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote learning and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.

What we can offer you

In addition to your salary we offer all staff:

• Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).
• The ability to work both from home and from our London office.
• Personal Accident Insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.
• 15 days of sick pay in any 12-month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).
• A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).
• 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff).
• Additional privilege leave on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year (pro-rata for part time staff).
• An additional five days of volunteering leave (pro-rata for part time staff).
• Support for qualifications and personal development.
• Season ticket loan.
• A caring and supportive team environment.

How to apply

Please send a covering letter that details how you meet the requirements of the job specification along with a CV Your completed application should be sent by Sunday 6th February 2022.  Interviews will take place during the week commencing Monday 14th February 2022.

Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people we require staff to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check and will follow up references. 

Who We Are

Open Doors is a Christian charity looking to recruit active, practising Christians to help meet the growing needs of the persecuted church worldwide. Hostility, violence and abuse of Christians around the globe is on the increase. Open Doors works in over 50 countries to ensure that those facing such persecution are not forgotten, but can stand strong to serve their communities and give life.

Job Summary

The purpose of this role is to raise funds for the work of Open Doors internationally by engaging high-net-worth individuals and trusts in the UK and Ireland. The Head of Major Donors, Trusts & Legacies leads and manages all aspects of the major donor and legacies strategy, including managing key donor relationships, leading a team of relationship managers, developing bespoke proposals to meet individual and corporate giving criteria, commissioning appropriate events, travel, and other communications. They are responsible for researching and recruiting new major donors, and planning, implementing, managing, and coordinating activities to connect people into a long-term vision of support for the persecuted church, deepen relationship with Open Doors, and deliver on substantial income targets.

Key Responsibilities

1. Create an annual plan that delivers an agreed strategy for high-value donors (current and prospective) and trusts
2. Engage donors, the Board and senior leaders and their networks in prospecting and funding events
3. A willingness to host major donors on field trips to high-risk locations where Christians are persecuted for their faith (training provided; risk assessments dependent)
4. Line management of Partnerships Team (Relationship Manager, Prospects Manager, Coordinator and Legacy & Trusts Officer)
5. Deliver income as well as acquisition, conversion, and retention targets by managing a portfolio of prospects and current high-value donors and trusts
6. Detailed planning (schedule, budget, response rate and outcomes) for key activity as outlined below
7. Data management - measuring response to all activity and applying insights to maximise engagement
8. Close collaborative working with key contacts in Open Doors International and field to facilitate funding opportunities, impact reporting and other, as required
9. Management of internal and external suppliers/freelancers/agencies to deliver communication and campaign needs
10. Ensure all communications are accurate, consistent, reflect the OD brand values and observe the appropriate security levels

About the Team

Reporting to the Director of Supporter Engagement, you will have key relationships with:

• Head of Marketing
• Line management of staff within the Partnerships team
• Inspire Team Leader (contact/call centre)
• Open Doors International and field contacts

Hours

37.5 hours per week. Usually between 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday. This position may involve some evening and weekends at conferences and events for which TOIL (time off in lieu) may be claimed. Our policy is a minimum of 40% of hours in the office, with the remainder remote working.

Responsibilities and Requirements

• Collaboration – Working with the CEO and other senior staff from the UK, the Board and field bases to manage personal contact programmes, briefings and face-to-face meetings for higher value donors and prospects, delivering appropriate propositions verbally and in print/digital form.
• Prospect Development - working with the Prospecting Manager and senior leadership to identify and connect with potential high value and major donors from the main file: at events, in welcome and other acquisition activities; whilst also developing a plan to use new acquisition channels and tactics
• Welcome – Work with the Head of Marketing to ensure an appropriate welcome process is in place for new high value donors
• Development – Ensure individuals with capacity or history are offered appropriate fundraising propositions through all available channels. This includes special projects, general appeals, travel and event follow-up, regular giving programme(s).
• Communication – Develop policies and procedures to ensure that any contact higher value donors have with the organisation is coordinated and strategic. Working with the marketing team to ensure higher value donors receive appropriate communications through appropriate channels.
• Retention – ensuring higher value donors receive appropriate feedback on the impact of their support and experience. Ensure appropriate follow-up and reporting requirements for trusts and other organisations.
• Reactivation – ensuring lapsed and lapsing higher value donors are contacted appropriately and where possible drawn back into the ministry.
• Trusts – develop a trusts strategy and plan, building on existing relationships, identifying new sources of funding, and ensuring appropriate project proposals are presented to achieve trusts income target - along with exceeding trusts' reporting requirements.
• Legacies and In Memoriam – management of the Legacy & Trusts Officer, oversight, and input into the successful delivery of the growth strategy for Legacies and In Memory segments.
• Monitoring and Insights – Ensuring appropriate flagging and tracking of higher value donors through the database and monitoring of performance of all sections.
• Events – Overseeing the delivery of events and private briefings, liaising with senior staff and events team to ensure effective promotion (invitations), events and follow-up.
• Travel – maximising the opportunities for travel to ensure prospects and higher value donors have the potential for transformative experiences of the persecuted church through first-hand exposure.
• Hands-on – Personal responsibility for a caseload of high value or major supporters.
• Budget – Responsibility for the overall budget spend for the team.
• Project Management – Overseeing the delivery of appropriate propositions through communications and relationship channels liaising with other fundraising staff, communications (internal and field) to identify projects, case-studies, and other content

• To carry out other tasks, projects and assignments as reasonably requested by your line manager.

• Patience and resilience – Open Doors is a NGO with over 60 offices worldwide that work in dangerous and complex environments. A patient, trustful yet resilient disposition is critical to work alongside colleagues in other global locations to deliver projects, extract information and influence change.

The above job description is a guide to the work the jobholder may be required to undertake but does not form part of the contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.

Applying Your Christian Faith to This Role

There will be many ways you will be able to apply your Christian faith and the outworking of your faith to the context of Open Doors. The list below gives some of the expectations of this role but is not exhaustive or intended to limit you:

• contributing to and leading daily devotions (this can be for the whole team or just smaller departmental groups)
• participating in retreats, days of prayer and fasting, etc
• committing to private prayer for the work associated with this role, for the volunteers, and closest colleagues
• working in such a way to reflect biblical principles of leadership and service
• applying biblical principles of godly stewardship to operational responsibilities
• being open and obedient to God’s voice and direction in relation to any strategic matter and to always seek His will above all else
• responding to the prompting of the Holy Spirit in making decisions or communications.

Because of the essential Christian context in which the role will be performed, the role is subject to an occupational requirement under the Equality Act that the post-holder be a practising Christian. Each working day will involve collective prayer and worship, together with shared reflections on the work of Jesus Christ. All members of staff at Open Doors are expected to actively participate in this shared time and members of staff take it in turns to lead the act of collective worship.

Limits of Authority

To operate within the ethos and aims of Open Doors, adhering to budget parameters and the Open Doors’ confidentiality agreement.

Key Attributes

The following represent key attributes we are looking for in the successful candidate:

Calling

• Committed Christian who is completely in sympathy with the calling and mission of Open Doors

Character

• Teachable, humble, approachable, and able to maintain confidentiality
• Able to work under pressure, flexible and adaptable to get the job done
• Self-starter with positive and proactive outlook and approach to dealing with obstacles
• Confident and mature approach to taking responsibility with and for others
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to deal with a wide cross-section of people

Culture

• Leading by example in servant-heartedness, empowering and respecting others
• Impact committed to get the job done for the direct benefit of the suffering church
• Focus able to stay on task and achieve outcomes within agreed time frames
• Team relational, fit, able to work with and for others, to step in and step up when needed
• Presentation: maintaining Open Doors’ standard of clean, tidy, modest and professional appearance

Competency

• Educated to A Level standard or equivalent
• Clear experience of creating systems, processes and structures to turn a strategy into a working, measurable reality that delivers to clear objectives
• Previous experience in a senior manager role
• Strong mix of task and people skills
• Experienced Project management
• Good financial management
• Understanding of data and experience of delivering improved results through data planning using platforms like PowerBI, Google Analytics
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Strategic thinker with the ability to develop and deliver a strategy
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 suite

In addition, it would be beneficial for you to demonstrate the following:

• Member of the Institute of Fundraising
• Marketing and/or fundraising experience at Management level in the Charity Sector
• Strong networks/connections within the UK Christian community
• Experience with high-net-worth individuals and trusts   

Enhanced disclosure information may be requested from the DBS in the event of a successful application.

The Multiple System Atrophy Trust (MSA Trust) is the UK and Eire’s leading national charity offering vital support to people affected by MSA. We are entirely funded through voluntary donations, providing an information and support service to those affected by MSA and their families at no cost to them.
So very many of our members come to us at a time of great distress, they or their loved ones have been diagnosed with a terminal disease which is almost unknown to the general population. They crave both symptom management and understanding from people who know about the disease. Our specialists nurse and healthcare team play a crucial role in helping them to cope and to plan for their care. We ensure that everyone affected by MSA has access to tailored information and support to guide them and ensure they are not alone in their journey.
You will have a proven track record in securing large multi-year awards, as well as experience of developing and expanding a trust fund portfolio, developing corporate partnerships, legacies and bespoke fundraising appeals. You will work with the senior team and CEO to develop and implement an income strategy to underpin our strategic plan and you will help to ensure the Trust meets all regulatory requirements related to GDPR
The role includes line-management of the fundraising team and reports directly to the Chief Executive.

Interviews to be held in person 02.02.2022, Rotherhithe, London SE16

Would you like to play a key part within a growing Charity focusing on making a difference to families with children with Autistic Spectrum Condition and/or ADHD, in your local area?

Are you passionate about and enjoy fundraising? Do you have experience of fundraising in a previous role?

If the answer is yes to the above then this role is for you!

Angels Support Group Hitchin is a parent led voluntary organisation and Registered Charity set up in North Hertfordshire to support parents and carers of children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and/or Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC). We offer a range of services for parents including regular support groups and one-to-one support as well as holiday activities for their children.

We are recruiting a Fundraising and Marketing Manager to join our team. This role will play a key part in the strategic planning of the fundraising for the charity to ensure long term sustainability. Specific responsibilities will include meeting income targets from a range of sources such as community events, business donations, trust applications, online shopping; researching new grant opportunities, developing community fundraising and working as part of a team on larger grant applications.

If you have experience of fundraising, have good communication skills and can work on your own initiative as well as part of a team then please get in touch.

Hours: 18 hours per week. Working hours are flexible – some time can be working from home – can be worked over 3 or 4 days. May include some evening and weekend events.

A full driving licence and use of a car that you can drive for business purposes are essential for this role.

The deadline for applications to be received is Friday 11th February 2022.

Tools for Self Reliance is a rarity amongst charities – our work genuinely transforms lives.  Every tool we send, every new skill learnt, means a person, a family, a community, benefits.  And that means every penny we raise will help transform a life.  This job isn’t for the faint hearted – it’s fast paced, busy and demanding.  Our fundraising team raises almost every penny of our income.  So, an experienced fundraiser who genuinely wants to make a difference, really will. 

You must be passionate, determined and committed to making a difference in people’s lives. You will have a strong fundraising background and leadership experience, with experience across multiple income streams. You will need the drive to build on a successful programme, chase new and untested opportunities, and achieve significant income growth.

You will be able to think outside the box and have experience of developing and putting a fundraising strategy into practice to ensure key objectives are met or exceeded. Ideally you will also understand how effective communication can drive fundraising activity and be able to integrate consistent messaging across multiple channels.

You will be able to forge excellent working relationships and be able to support and challenge your team to thrive and deliver across a diverse income portfolio to achieve ambitious targets; with an overall income target in excess of £600,000.

You will be a resilient individual and a team player able to work flexibly and at pace to get the job done.

An exciting new role is available for a Head of Fundraising to lead the team and support the delivery of our new fundraising strategy and to exceed our ambitious targets.

The Head of Fundraising will work closely with the Director of Fundraising and will be responsible for the implementation of the Hospice fundraising strategy including community, corporate, major gifts, trusts, direct marketing, in memory, lottery and legacies in order to achieve the planned budget. The Head of Fundraising will lead the fundraising team, and work with the Director of Fundraising to develop and deliver the overall Hospice strategy.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a strategic, experienced fundraising professional who has led a fundraising team previously across the full range of income streams.

Along with significant team leadership experience, you’ll have a natural ability to relate well to people at all levels, be flexible with the capacity to function effectively under pressure. 

You’ll need to be a clear thinker, accurate and with a good eye for detail, ready to work in an atmosphere of continuous improvement and empathetic to the Hospice vision and values.

Working for our organisation

North London Hospice exists to enable the best of life, at the end of life, for everyone. We work together with our diverse community to provide palliative care and support, when and where it is needed most. We provide tailored, personalised care for more than 3,000 people a year who are living with a life-limiting illness in Barnet, Enfield, and Haringey. We also support their families, friends and carers.

In return, you will receive:

• Personal pension plan
• Life Assurance
• Generous leave entitlement
• Fully funded health cash plan
• Cinema benefits, etc.

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about the role.

This is a Hybrid working role. 

ActionAid is an international charity that works for the human rights of women and girls living in poverty.

We are a global movement of people working together to eradicate poverty and inequality. Supporting women in a community has a powerful effect on everybody, lifting up their children, their families and future generations. Focusing on human rights supports long term and sustainable change so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.

As Head of Fundraising (maternity cover), you will be a key leader within ActionAid Ireland’s Senior Leadership Team and are responsible for driving and overseeing the organisational fundraising strategy, resource mobilisation, diversifying funding income and managing the fundraising team. The Fundraising Team focuses on individual giving, supporter care, digital fundraising and campaigning.  You will be responsible for diversifying ActionAid Ireland’s funding sources, including but not limited to major donors, legacies, philanthropic foundations, corporate partnerships and new institutional donors.

We are seeking a passionate, dynamic, caring and creative Head of Fundraising to join our team on a fixed-term maternity cover. You will be a champion for women’s and girls’ rights, committed to shifting power and passionate about anti-racist fundraising. You will have extensive fundraising experience in a leadership capacity and a proven track record of overseeing high-impact fundraising and demonstrable track record in diversifying funding sources. You will have excellent understanding of digital fundraising and supporter care.

You will be able to tackle complex challenges and see the bigger strategic picture. You will be an empathetic and supportive colleague, able to build trusting and authentic relationships with colleagues and partners.

We are looking for a candidate who can quickly get up to speed and oversee our fundraising strategy, along with begin diversifying our funding sources.

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

We are committed to continually improving the diversity of our workforce and therefore encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQI+ community, the trans community, and those with a disability.

About the role

Role Title: Head of Fundraising
Reports to: CEO

Date: January 2022
Department: Fundraising

Salary: €60,000 to €62,000

Reports: 2
Indirect Reports: 4
Budget Holder: Yes
Location: Remote/ Dublin 1, with occasional national and international travel
Contract: Nine to twelve months (maternity cover)

Context: Fundraising is at the heart of our work in Ireland and our commitment is to continue to value and develop our supporter base, diversify channels and increase unrestricted income. ActionAid Ireland is finalising a new strategy for the next five years that will focus on realising women’s human rights and leadership by seeking change to ensure that their lives are free of violence, that women’s leadership is supported in humanitarian response and that feminist responses to economic and climate crises are prioritised and women’s lives are improved because of this. In 2022 our fundraising will adjust to better align with these areas of transformative change, along with championing feminist leadership principles, shifting power to the Global South and anti-racist story-telling.

The Fundraising team will continue to develop new regular giving propositions and channels, while prioritising the care of our current loyal supporters, and enhance our relatively new digital fundraising programme. In addition to these core areas, the Head of Fundraising will need to lead, expand and diversify our funding portfolio beyond digital and Individual Giving.

Key Attributes: Innovation, strategic vision, leadership, a clear commitment to ActionAid’s mission and values.

Areas of Activity: Key Accountabilities and Deliverables

Strategy

• To work closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and to lead the development and implementation of the organisation’s new strategy for fundraising
• Development of operational plans for the strategy and steward the implementation of this in the Fundraising team
• To assess, identify and establish new funding sources.
• To rigorously analyse results and devise plans based on evidence and results, ensuring delivery of planned financial commitments

Leadership

• To lead, guide and inspire the fundraising team and within the SLT
• To demonstrate commitment, drive and leadership on women’s human rights, anti-racist storytelling and delivering long-term, sustainable change
• To actively engage with and contribute to ActionAid’s international fundraising leadership team
• To ensure appropriate systems, processes and standards are in place and utilized to realise the organisation’s objectives and ensure the organisation is fully compliant and meets best practice standards
• To ensure Feminist Leadership principles are applied and adopted across all levels of the Fundraising Team
• To ensure timely analysis and reporting

Fundraising

• To deliver on existing financial plans budgets to ensure growth of both voluntary income and unrestricted income as a proportion of overall income.
• To grow regular giving income from a mix of channels and grow the overall value of the supporter base
• To continue to develop new channels and income streams including digital, major donors and legacies
• To lead on the development, implementation and monitoring of the unrestricted giving propositions and its associated impact on supporters ongoing experiences
• Working with the Head of Finance, to plan and model the Fundraising Budget

Supporter development

• To ensure quality care and development plans for ActionAid’s supporters and to achieve retention targets
• To maximise support from the existing (and re-engage lapsed) supporter base by segmenting, testing and developing appropriate upgrade and engagement plans for supporters
• To review and assess the quality of the Child Sponsorship product and its associated journeys, to better align with the wider organisational objectives

Values

• To espouse ActionAid’s social justice and equality values

Key Relationships

Internal Member of Senior Leadership team comprising the Head of Programmes, Finance Manager, Head of Fundraising and the CEO;
you will work closely with counterparts in the ActionAid Global Secretariat and in countries across the world

External Third party suppliers and partners, local fundraising and peer networks

Experience, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Proven track record devising and implementing successful fundraising strategies and plans
• Experience of developing and delivering fundraising programmes across individual giving or corporate or major donor or legacies
• Proven ability to deliver innovation across the fundraising portfolio
• Networked and connected to fundraising developments and emerging trends
• Proficiency in data analysis and in building credible costed plans
• Experience in preparing and managing budgets and accounting for plans and budgets at a senior level
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work flexibly in a small team
• Competencies and personal qualities to enable you lead and achieve results through a highly motivated small team, working closely with CEO
• Empathy and sound judgement

Desirable

• Experience of working closely with Boards
• Expertise in digital acquisition
• Knowledge and experience in the International Development sector
• Budget tracking and modelling
• Understanding and experience of anti-racist storytelling in fundraising.

About you

You share our passion to work towards a just, fair and sustainable world, where everybody enjoys the right to a life of dignity, freedom from poverty and oppression. You want your talents and expertise to make a measurable difference towards achieving our mission for social justice and gender equality, and to eradicate poverty. You thrive in a workplace where you have the autonomy to implement your ideas and to lead at a senior level.

What makes ActionAid different? ActionAid’s approach is about empowering people to claim their rights. Our working relationships, in Ireland and across the world are based on mutual trust, respect and democracy. As part of our commitment to women’s rights we recognise, embody and champion feminist principles not only in the work we do, but the way we work, and how we do things. This Is a committed attempt at reflection, continuous learning, and being mindful of the power we have as individuals in any situation (irrespective of where we are in the organisational structure) and how we exercise it. If you like the sound of that, we can’t wait to welcome you aboard.

This profile sets out the current duties of the post that may vary from time to time without changing the character of the job or the level of responsibility entailed. However, all role profiles are regularly reviewed and updated in line with organisational needs.

Deadline 5pm 28 January 2022, with interviews likely to be the week of the 7th of February.

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