Head of Fundraising Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Head of Fundraising to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- To represent the charity at fundraising events and third party events, including public speaking, as required;
- To maintain and grow the income from the company membership base;
- To monitor the progress of fundraising and maintain and update the fundraising strategy on an annual basis;
- To comply with all stated policies of the charity, including Equality of Opportunity, Health and Safety, data protection and others as may be required;
- To lead the diversification of the charity’s income away from reliance on legacies by developing new, additional income streams;
- To support the Fundraising Lead in revamping the company established legacy campaign;
- To maintain knowledge of current fundraising practice on an ongoing basis;
- To lead fundraising at the charity and be responsible for establishing and implementing fundraising strategy and achieving income targets;
- To lead on copy writing fundraising materials, including both traditional print and web copy;
- To undertake such other reasonable tasks as may, from time to time, be deemed necessary by the CEO or Trustees;
- To be available and willing on occasion to work at evenings or weekends, when required (for which time in lieu will be granted);
- To prepare regular fundraising reports for the CEO and Trustees;
- To prepare an agreed case for support, which will underpin all fundraising activity at the charity;
- To advise and support the CEO and Trustees in all matters relating to fundraising;
- To network effectively for the charity at a national level.
Requirements:
- Smart, reliable and punctual;
- Knowledge and experience of implementing digital fundraising an advantage;
- The ability to prioritise demanding workloads and work under pressure to meet strict deadlines;
- A creative and innovative thinker with the ability to research, develop and successfully implement new fundraising initiatives;
- At least five years’ paid fundraising experience, including ideally experience of individual giving, corporate fundraising and major gifts;
- Willing to undertake additional responsibilities in line with the development needs of the charity;
- A high level of numeracy and literacy required;
- A positive attitude with a ‘can do’ approach and the ability to work under your own initiative and “go the extra mile”
- A flexible team player, able to work well with volunteers, colleagues, senior management and Trustees;
- The ability to work to and meet income and expenditure budgets;
- Educated to degree level;
- Driving licence required;
- Partnerships;
- Management;
- Strategic Partnerships.