Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager

Rainbow Trust; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 5%+ employer

Life assurance

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave + increases

Leave buy/sell

Employee wellbeing & assistance

Job summary

Rainbow Trust is hiring a Corporate & Community Fundraising Manager to lead the delivery of its fundraising strategy and operational plans, reporting to the Head of Fundraising and guiding a team of four fundraisers to meet income targets of over £2M.

You will build strong relationships with senior corporate stakeholders, trustees and supporters, driving partnerships and maximizing income, engagement and long-term impact.

Qualifications

• Experience leading fundraising programmes and meeting income targets.
• Excellent bid writing, proposal development and donor stewardship skills.
• Strong ability to engage senior stakeholders and build strategic partnerships.
• Proven leadership of diverse teams and volunteers in a fast-paced charity environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Rainbow Trust's Corporate & Community Fundraising strategy and operational plans.
• Build strong relationships with senior corporate stakeholders, trustees and supporters.
• Maximise income, engagement and long-term partnership opportunities; drive income growth (>£2M).
• Provide line-management and mentorship to four fundraisers; report to Head of Fundraising.

Skills

Fundraising

Stakeholder management

Bid writing

Public speaking

Team leadership

Data-driven

Job description

We are looking to appoint a Corporate & Community Fundraising Manager who will be responsible for leading the delivery of Rainbow Trust's Corporate and Community Fundraising strategy and operational plans, which is aligned with the charity's wider business plan. Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and leading a team of four fundraisers to meet combined income targets of over £2M, the post holder will build strong relationships with senior corporate stakeholders, trustees, ambassadors and supporters, acting as an advocate for the charity and ensuring exceptional stewardship. The role will maximise income, engagement and long-term partnership opportunities across corporate partners, community organisations and volunteer fundraisers. With overall accountability for delivering significant income growth for the organisation. Download the full Job Description & Person Specification

• A friendly, enthusiastic and experienced fundraiser who achieves results through people - you are socially focused and resilient, enjoy networking and are able to quickly connect with others and build effective working relationships.
• A motivating, empathetic and persuasive communicator - you have a selling communications style, are an experienced bid writer, and a confident public speaker with experience of presenting to panels or addressing large audiences.
• Knowledge of different corporate and community fundraising initiatives, including charity of the year, cause related marketing and strategic partnerships - you understand the components of a mutually beneficial and multi-faceted partnership, and have proven experience of prospect management and winning new business.
• You thrive working in a busy environment on multiple priorities simultaneously - results-oriented and a fast learner, you respond quickly to pressure and a changing environment.
• You are confident using data to inform decision making - you can leverage past learning to drive success in future opportunities.
  Rainbow Trust Children's Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
  We're proud to be a Two-Star Best Companies Top 50 mid‑size organisation and a Top 10 Charity, and we're committed to creating a great place to work. You will benefit from:
• Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%.
• A life assurance scheme for all employees which provides a death in service benefit of three times' basic pay.
• Flexible working hours to balance home and working life.
• 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays - rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 days to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time).
• The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping.
• Time off in Lieu.
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand.
• Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year.
• Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts.
• Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes.
• A recommend a friend recruitment bonus scheme.
• Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth