Fundraising Manager

WeSwim; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

WeSwim is seeking a Fundraising Manager to drive the next stage of growth by expanding fundraising, partnerships and a thriving community of supporters. The role is home-based with some travel to London, and requires 22-30 hours per week.

Salary is £40,000–£45,000 pro rata (0.6-0.8 FTE). You will work closely with the CEO and Volunteering Manager to develop and deliver a fundraising strategy focused on growing unrestricted income through community fundraising, individual giving and corporate

Responsibilities

• Lead the fundraising strategy and delivery across community fundraising, individual giving and corporate partnerships.
• Collaborate with the CEO and Volunteering Manager to grow unrestricted income.
• Monitor performance, learn from what works, and actively contribute to fundraising delivery when needed.

Job description

Fundraising Manager

Lead the next stage of WeSwim’s development, growing brilliant fundraising, partnerships and a thriving community of supporters.

Location: Home based, with some travel in London. Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK, we will be prioritising applicants who are based in London.

Hours: 22-30 hours per week.

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000 pro rata (0.6-0.8 FTE)

We are looking for an experienced, creative fundraiser to lead the next stage of WeSwim’s fundraising growth.

Working closely with our CEO and Volunteering Manager you’ll develop and deliver a fundraising strategy focused on growing unrestricted income through community fundraising, individual giving and corporate partnerships.

This is a role with ownership and scope to experiment. You’ll develop the strategy, spot opportunities and build new income streams, and as part of a small and collaborative team, you’ll also be happy getting stuck into delivery.

We are starting from a good place. We already have an engaged community of swimmers and volunteers, successful community fundraising and some fantastic corporate supporters. We now want to build on those foundations: creating more ways for people to fundraise for WeSwim, developing individual and regular giving, building longer-term corporate partnerships and growing a wider community of supporters around our work.

Trusts and foundations fundraising sits outside this role and is supported by another team member.

Key Responsibilities:

Grow our Community Fundraising

• Develop an annual community fundraising strategy and calendar, creating challenges, campaigns and other opportunities that inspire people to fundraise.
• Work with our Volunteering Manager to engage and support swimmers, volunteers and other fundraisers, providing the ideas, resources, encouragement and incentives.
• Monitor performance, learn from what works, and get hands on with fundraising delivery when needed.

Build our Supporter Community and Individual Giving

• Grow the community around WeSwim, helping volunteers, swimmers, alumni, friends, families and other supporters feel valued, celebrated and connected, and creating opportunities for them to contribute to WeSwim.
• Develop and grow individual and regular giving, creating supporter journeys, appeals and stewardship that make it easy and rewarding for people to support WeSwim in different ways.
• Shape the fundraising elements of WeSwim’s communications, celebrating the joy, community and value of being involved with WeSwim as well as the impact of our work, and using this to deepen engagement, participation and support.

Grow corporate partnerships

• Work with the CEO to develop WeSwim’s corporate partnership offer, map our existing networks and build a strong pipeline of prospective partners and warm leads.
• Develop relationships that move towards longer-term partnerships, including sponsorship, Charity of the Year, employee fundraising and other forms of corporate support.
• Create relationships with businesses and brands, including opportunities for partners to connect and provide prizes, incentives, expertise or gifts in kind to support our community.

Develop new income opportunities

• Proactively identify, assess and test new opportunities to generate sustainable unrestricted income for WeSwim.
• Develop creative fundraising partnerships and collaborations, including opportunities to work alongside other disability, sport and community organisations.
• Use insight, data and learning to evaluate new ideas, invest in those with potential and stop or adapt activities that aren’t delivering.