Foundation for Jewish Heritage
Head of Development
£60,000
Remote but with access to London for a weekly meeting one day per week
Full-time
Permanent
The Foundation for Jewish Heritage is the UK’s only dedicated organisation focused on preserving and activating Jewish built heritage as a catalyst for education, culture, memory and community renewal.
Over the past decade, the Foundation has grown from a small specialist charity into a recognised leader in the field of Jewish built heritage. It has secured major support for nationally significant projects, including a £6 million flagship heritage project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Welsh Government, Garfield Weston, Wolfson and Rothschild.
The Foundation is now entering an important new phase. Alongside major project delivery, it is taking on a wider UK role, supporting communities and historic synagogues across the country, including places such as Liverpool, Bradford, Leicester, Brighton and Merthyr Tydfil. It is also developing European partnerships, particularly in countries such as Poland and Germany, and strengthening relationships with North American and Canadian supporters.
The Foundation’s work is about more than saving buildings. Historic synagogues and heritage sites are gateways into the stories of Jewish life, identity, migration, civic contribution and cultural memory. They offer a powerful way of engaging Jewish and wider audiences with the richness and complexity of Jewish history in Britain and across Europe.
The Foundation has reached a point where its fundraising structure needs to match the scale of its ambition.
Until now, much of the fundraising has been led directly by the Chief Executive, supported by trustees, consultants and external bid writers. This has delivered significant success, particularly around major heritage projects and institutional funders. However, the organisation now needs a more structured, proactive and relationship-led fundraising function.
The Head of Development will work closely with the Chief Executive, trustees and a new Fundraising Committee to broaden the donor base, strengthen major relationships, develop new income streams, and ensure that the Foundation is no longer dependent on a small number of individuals or on the Chief Executive holding most fundraising relationships personally.
This is not simply a fundraising support post. It is a strategic development role for someone who can combine relationship building, major donor fundraising, compelling written communication, careful stewardship and long-term pipeline management.
The successful candidate will help turn the Foundation’s growing profile into sustained philanthropic support.
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Digital Fundraising Officer - 12-month Maternity Cover
The Veterans' Foundation is entering its second decade with a clear ambition to build a more sustainable, diversified and data-led fundraising model. Following ten years of rapid growth driven primarily through lottery acquisition, the organisation is now evolving its approach to strengthen supporter engagement, improve retention and maximise fundraising performance across a wider range of income streams.
This role will play an important part in that transition. As the Foundation launches a new website, develops its use of Salesforce and strengthens its supporter communications, the Digital Fundraising Officer will help deliver effective digital fundraising and engagement activity across multiple channels. The postholder will support campaign delivery, manage digital content and platforms, and use data and insight to improve performance and supporter experience.
Principal Duties
The main duties of the Digital Fundraising Officer are:
· To plan, create and deliver fundraising, supporter engagement and stewardship communications across digital channels including email, website and social media
· To manage content across the Veterans' Foundation website, ensuring it remains accurate, engaging, accessible and aligned to fundraising and organisational priorities
· To support delivery of integrated fundraising campaigns across digital channels, helping to maximise income, engagement and supporter retention
· To use Salesforce and other digital systems to support campaign delivery, audience selection, reporting and data management
· To coordinate digital activity with external agencies, suppliers and partners, ensuring work is delivered to agreed standards and timescales
· To monitor and report on digital fundraising and engagement performance, using insight to support continuous improvement
· To contribute to the development, testing and optimisation of digital fundraising activity, supporter communications and online donation journeys
· To support fundraising products and appeals through appropriate digital marketing activity
· To manage relationships with supporters and donors through digital channels, ensuring a positive and engaging supporter experience
· To contribute content, stories and case studies that demonstrate the impact of Veterans' Foundation funding and inspire support
· To support fundraisers with appropriate digital materials, assets and resources
· To maintain awareness of digital fundraising, supporter engagement and charity sector best practice and identify opportunities to improve performance
· Other tasks may be required from time to time consistent with the job role.
Person Specification
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
· Experience of working in a digital fundraising, communications or marketing role
· Experience of managing and creating content for digital channels including email, websites and social media
· Experience of managing website content using WordPress or a similar content management system
· Experience of using CRM systems, preferably Salesforce
· Experience of monitoring and reporting on digital campaign performance
· Excellent written communication skills with the ability to develop clear, accurate and compelling content for different audiences
· An understanding of charitable giving and the factors that motivate people to support charitable causes
· Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
· Good analytical skills and the ability to use data and insight to inform decision-making
· A high level of digital literacy, including experience of digital platforms, fundraising tools and reporting systems
· Experience of working with external agencies, suppliers or partners
· A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
· Ability to work collaboratively within a small and fast-moving organisation
· A personable individual who can work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
