Community Fundraising (not Institutional/Grants/Proposals etc)
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK (with travel to other offices including London to manage London Team) Salary Scale: £25-30,000 (more for exceptional experience and proven results) HRF Purpose: HRF provides emergency relief aid and assistance to ordinary people caught up in extraordinary, life-threatening situations. HRF’s ultimate goal is to save and preserve life. Job Purpose: The role involves managing the Bradford and London fundraising teams and seasonal campaigns, in addition to developing new individual and corporate fundraising streams. Reporting To: Director of HRF
Application Deadline: Midnight 22nd May 2013 Start Date: ASAP
Applicants are advised to clearly highlight relevant NGO and community fundraising experience, with brief details of campaigns (new or cyclical), events, responsibilities and amounts raised. Any other evidence of engaging with groups in the community, at Universities etc for fundraising should also be pointed out. Thank you.
Key Responsibilities • Rather than Institutional Funding applications, this role is to manage existing and develop new community and public fundraising streams throughout the UK. • Strategic Planning and implementation of seasonal, annual, emergency and other National campaigns from start to finish. • Managing and setting of targets/objectives of Bradford and London Fundraising Teams via Team Leaders. This includes recruitment, setting objectives, supervision and appraisals of team members. • Weekly/Fortnightly visits to the London office and travel to meetings. • Managing Bradford and London Fundraising Teams via Team Leaders. This includes recruitment and induction, regular supervision, support and appraisals of team members. • National development of HRF Fundraising agenda and the charity’s recognition, scope and reach. • Maintain existing funding relations, partnerships and streams through quality donor care. • Develop new fundraising opportunities, including corporate fundraising. • Explore and identify new donors and funding sources. • Strengthen HRF’s visibility at, and contributions to, public forums and major institutional stakeholders by forging new and improved relations and appropriate partnerships. • Ensure that the HRF fundraising strategies, long term plans are developed and implemented. • Keeping HRF Director and relevant persons informed about major funding opportunities/threats and the impact to HRF • Ensure HRF fundraising campaigns plans are developed and implemented timely and efficiently. • Manage routine campaigns including mailing campaigns, events, exhibitions, conferences and dinners. • Monitor and evaluate fundraising activities (strategy, identification of potential donors, quality of applications, relationship building with donors) and report as required. • Monitor and report on fundraising progress against the annual income target, including in reports to the Director and other relevant persons. • Manage campaign budgets and any provided to Bradford and London Fundraising Team Leaders. • Intermittent travel to the London office to manage, monitor progress, explain policies, campaign details, motivate staff, attend events/conferences, represent HRF with third parties etc. • Increase recruitment of and manage volunteers through management of Fundraising Teams. • Lead on the development of systems, policies and procedures that guide HRF fundraising work and maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the organisation. • Work with colleagues to build the capacity of HRF’s worldwide offices to fundraise independently • Undertake any other reasonable duties that are consistent with the job and at its level of responsibility as and when required by the management
Person Specification • University Degree in Marketing, Fundraising or related field (or relevant work experience) • 4 years experience with NGOs • Proven record of raising funds. • Proven experience of Project, budget and staff management and resource control skills. • Experience of fundraising development and corporate fundraising an advantage • An ability to manage numerous tasks simultaneously, prioritise and has excellent time management skills • Able to work independently with little supervision, short deadlines, and limited resources • Excellent organizational skills and the ability to be creative, flexible, and adaptable • Excellent and proven communication and interpersonal skills with a wide variety of multi-cultural, multi-lingual groups, and stakeholders • Clear, concise, skilful and persuasive written communication of an excellent standard with particular attention to detail, proof reading and copy editing skills • Strong IT skills particularly in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet and Email • Familiar with legal and regulatory issues relevant to fundraising, marketing and charitable giving. • Full Clean Driving Licence • Team player
How to apply:
Applications to: Please insert ‘UK FUNDRAISING MANAGER’ into the ‘Subject’ of the email and send torahat@hrf.co.uk
