Head of Fundraising

Charity People; London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Head of Fundraising to lead their income generation strategy. This fully remote role offers a unique opportunity to empower young women from disadvantaged backgrounds through effective fundraising initiatives. You will be responsible for developing high-value partnerships, overseeing strategic growth, and ensuring the sustainability of the charity. If you have a passion for making a difference and possess significant experience in fundraising and team leadership, this role is perfect for you. Join a supportive team dedicated to creating impactful change and fostering a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in senior fundraising roles within the not-for-profit sector.
• Broad experience in developing effective fundraising strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of a fundraising strategy.
• Identify and secure high-value relationships with corporate partners.

Skills

Fundraising Strategy Development

Team Leadership

Financial Analysis

Communication Skills

Relationship Management

Education

Experience in Not-for-Profit Sector

Line Management Experience

Job description

Head of Fundraising
The Girls’ Network
6-month FTC
22.5 hours – 37.5 hours per week
Supports flexible working and will consider full and part time applications
Fully remote role
£42,000-£51,450 FTE
Start: ASAP

The Girls Network believes that no girls should be limited by their gender, background, and ethnicity and should be supported to know their self-worth, follow their ambitions, and thrive. The charity’s aim is to empower girls from the least advantaged communities by connecting them with a mentor and a network of professional women role models. They partner with schools and offer mentoring and workshops for young women.

The Head of Fundraising will lead The Girls’ Network income generation strategy to ensure they can continue empowering young women from the least advantaged backgrounds. This role will drive the development and stewardship of high-value partnerships, oversee strategic growth in fundraising, and contribute to the charity’s long-term sustainability.

It would be brilliant to have someone join the charity who has experience working in a smaller organisation, who is prepared to get stuck into all tasks required to help steer and drive the ship, focusing on and developing the gaps across fundraising, and ensuring the team are well supported. There are two direct reports for this role, and ensuring they are supported is a heavy aspect of this six-month contract.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a fundraising strategy to define and meet annual income targets from various sources, identifying opportunities for growth.
• Identify, steward and secure high value relationships with corporate partners, Trusts & Foundations, and major donors to achieve and exceed own targets.
• Develop and submit funding bids for high value Trusts & Foundations in support of operational plans and agreed budgets.
• Identify and steward major donors to meet future targets.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to Fundraising, ensuring the strategy aligns with wider goals, delivering high-impact fundraising campaigns and driving long-term sustainability.
• Take an active role in the Senior Leadership Team to ensure efficient management of the charity, developing annual operational plans and budgets, monitoring performance and risk against quarterly targets and attending quarterly Board meetings.
• Work closely with the Head of Programmes to identify and assess new partnership opportunities to develop the strategy and success of the charity.
• Work closely with Head of Finance & Operations on data migration to enable effective fundraising and ensure a high-quality supporter experience.
• Report quarterly to the CEO and Board of Trustees on Key Performance Indicators and Key Risk Indicators, including progress against income targets and value of pipeline, working with the Head of Finance and Operations to align management information.
• Ensure the Fundraising team are well supported to perform their roles, meeting virtually and in person on a regular basis, conducting one-to-ones, annual appraisals, and personal development plans to support learning.
• Lead and support the Fundraising Manager and Partnerships Manager to achieve their targets from corporate partners and Trusts & Foundations, tracking performance through quarterly reports, including pipeline values.
• Work closely with Communications Manager to ensure fundraising opportunities and campaigns are coordinated in a timely fashion to the correct audiences.
• Handle administrative duties such as recruitment, training, performance management seeking support from HR as required.
• Ensure direct reports are engaged and motivated and working to a high standard.

You will bring:

• Significant experience in senior fundraising and within the not-for-profit sector.
• Broad experience in developing effective fundraising and communications strategies to meet organisational goals, leading teams to achieve success.
• Excellent written skills with the ability to produce a concise, compelling, and creative case for support.
• Financial analysis skills to track and report on quarterly income performance.
• Demonstrable experience of developing compelling funding propositions to secure high value partnerships with corporates and Trusts & Foundations.
• An aptitude for working with a high degree of autonomy, managing multiple priorities and within the resource limitations of a small organisation.
• Line management experience in a fundraising capacity.

This is a wonderful opportunity, working remotely, yet in a small organisation, where there really is a feel for all employees being one big team who are energetic and passionate about the cause, and who are values focused.

Please send your CV as soon as possible to learn more about this role.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.