Fundraising Manager

Firefly International; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Firefly International is seeking a part-time Fundraising Manager to lead our work on fundraising, including individual and legacy giving. The role focuses on strengthening fundraising systems, developing donor engagement, and supporting a small team to increase income for partners and the children served.

The post will coordinate with finance and communications colleagues within a four-person team. Responsibilities include leading legacy fundraising development, implementing capacity

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience of fundraising.
• At least 3 years' experience of supporter stewardship and engagement.
• Strong communication and relationship-management skills.
• Experience with CRM systems, preferably Donorfy.
• Ability to work in a small charity and adapt as needed.
• Fluent English, with strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Leading work to develop and deliver Firefly's legacy fundraising approach as a key element within a wider fundraising strategy including in memory giving, community fundraising, etc.

Skills

Fundraising

Donor stewardship

Relationship management

Communication skills

CRM systems (Donorfy)

Project management

Tools

Donorfy CRM

Job description

Firefly International is looking for a part-time Fundraising Manager to lead our work on fundraising, including individual and legacy giving.

The Fundraising Manager position is a new post for Firefly International. This position has been made possible through a specific three-year grant we have been awarded to improve our organisational capacity and strengthen our fundraising systems, in particular for individual and legacy giving. We are currently reviewing our supporter stewardship and finalising a strategy for legacy and in memory giving and this post will be key for its delivery.

The main purpose of this post is to lead the development of this work on individual and legacy giving and related organisational capacity development, to play a key role in Firefly's wider fundraising and to co-ordinate closely with other colleagues in our small team of four, particularly those working on finance and on communications and external engagement.

The objective of this post is to strengthen Firefly's current fundraising approaches and systems with the ultimate aim of increasing the charity's income and thereby the support available for our partners and the children our joint work serves.

Responsiblities

The Fundraising Manager will be responsible for:

• Leading work to develop and deliver Firefly's legacy fundraising approach as a key element within a wider fundraising strategy including in memory giving, community fundraising, etc.
• Identifying related capacity improvements required (e.g. database use, CRM information quality, external communications materials, etc.) and implementing such improvements.
• Contributing to Firefly's wider fundraising strategy development and delivery.
• Representing Firefly when required, for example at meetings with potential donors, supporters or at fundraising events.
• Helping to shape strategies for, and undertaking, supporter engagement and stewardship.
• Managing key relationships across the Firefly team, Board, with supporters, their families and important interlocutors such as solicitors.

This Fundraising Manager post has no supervisory responsibilities. However, responsibilities may periodically, and in agreement with the post-holder, involve the oversight and support of volunteers or interns.

Person Specifications

Required experience and qualifications for this Fundraising Manager role would include:

• At least 3 years' experience of fundraising.
• At least 3 years' experience of supporter stewardship and engagement.
• Sensitivity and strong communication skills - the ability to engage a variety of people on potentially difficult topics and advocate and express themselves clearly.
• People skills and experience of relationship management.
• Attention to detail and a methodical approach to internal systems and external communications.
• Experience of financial management and analysis of fundraising income.
• Experience of and competence in using CRM systems, preferably Donorfy (Firefly's CRM).
• Understanding of the constraints of a small charity, and willingness to be adaptable and supportive member of a small team.
• Fluent English and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable experience and qualifications for this Fundraising Manager role would include:

• Experience of legacy and in memory fundraising.
• Membership of Chartered Institute of Fundraising.
• Knowledge of the Scottish charity sector and/or of global development work.
• Knowledge and experience of 'in memory' giving.
• Knowledge and experience of fundraising for charity endowment funds.
• Training qualifications in CRM systems and/or fundraising.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK or be eligible to obtain the right to work in the UK by the start date. Firefly International is not able to sponsor a visa for this role.