JOB TITLE: Fundraising Manager
CLOSING DATE: 9am Monday 18 November 2024
INTERVIEW DATE: Tuesday 26 November 2024
SALARY: £35,000 per annum for 2.5 days per week (0.5 FTE, pro-rata salary £17,500), flexible hours
CONTRACT TYPE: This is a PAYE, fixed-term contract until 31 March 2026 (with possibility of extension)
SECTION: Charity Fundraising and Events
REPORTING TO: Chief Executive Officer
LOCATION: Hybrid – Co-working space in Bromley Town Centre / The Hub (Unit 268, Upper Mall, The Glades, High Street, Bromley, BR1 1DN) / Working from home
RESPONSIBLE FOR: This is a new role, so the successful candidate can help shape the role.
Overseeing and implementing all aspects of fundraising for Greener and Cleaner, and capitalising on all fundraising opportunities (with some contractor support), including:
* Individual giving and online giving platforms
* Corporate fundraising opportunities
* Fundraising events
* Trusts and foundations
* Sponsored events (such as marathons, sponsored swims, etc.)
* Tracking all income/supporters with our CRM
* Collecting evaluations for reporting
HOURS: 18.75 hours per week (which may include some occasional weekend and evening work). Hours can be flexible around the candidate and any other commitments.
ABOUT THE CHARITY:
Greener and Cleaner grew out of the community. It was started in 2019 by a group of passionate and ambitious local residents in Bromley to activate local people in response to the environmental challenges that our planet faces.
We are a truly grassroots organisation, having been initiated, and mostly run, by volunteers to date, with events and activities co-produced with our wider community. We are committed to working in collaboration, growing together, improving our neighbourhood, and lowering impact. In 2021 we achieved charity status and have now grown to over 7,000 members and around 90 volunteers who regularly give up their time to teach, help, and deliver impactful activities.
We value working in partnership, and we recognise and celebrate the participation of our team, volunteers, and communities. We respect people and value diversity and work to create inclusive, non-judgemental spaces that are vibrant and regenerative places to work and volunteer, ensuring a positive work-life balance.
ABOUT THE FUNDRAISING MANAGER ROLE:
Greener and Cleaner is looking for a Fundraising Manager to lead on all aspects of income generation for the charity. Following some significant successes securing multi-year bids over the last 6 months, this role will diversify and increase the value of all income streams. As part of a larger Greener and Cleaner project, and key to growing the charity, the Fundraising Manager will be self-driven, organised, and an effective communicator as well as have a personal interest in the mission of Greener and Cleaner.
PERSONAL SPEC:
We are looking for a Fundraising Manager to lead on our fundraising by implementing and developing our strategy to secure core funding, as well as working with the team to secure project funding. You will need to be innovative and determined as well as be an excellent communicator. This is a new role, and it will really suit someone who is a confident self-starter with an eye for detail. We are a small charity, and your ability to help us grow our income will make an enormous difference in helping us grow over the coming years.
You will be organised, reliable, and able to turn your hand to all aspects of fundraising, working with the wider staff team to ensure opportunities for fundraising are not missed. You will bring some experience in community and corporate fundraising as well as knowledge of best practice in these areas. You will be able to quickly build relationships with others, be highly numerate and literate, and be adept in using common computer packages (such as Microsoft Word and Excel).
You will be passionate about Greener and Cleaner’s mission.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Capitalising on all fundraising opportunities at our Hub, outreach work, markets, and local events (including raffles, auctions, tombolas, etc.)
* Developing and managing our individual giving and online giving platforms, including reporting to donors and working with appropriate team members to get good marketing and coverage
* Developing new corporate fundraising partnerships and opportunities
* Cultivating relationships with existing and new individual and corporate supporters
* Organising and delivering fundraising events throughout the year
* Increasing income through bid writing to trusts and foundations, and stewarding existing grants
* Encouraging and supporting sponsored events (such as marathons, sponsored swims, etc.)
* Using our CRM to track supporters/grants/corporate contacts
* Working with the team to ensure appropriate impact data is collected and reported for evaluation
* Other duties as required that are reasonably requested
We want to ensure the right person for the team, so please don’t allow imposter syndrome to get in the way of applying. If you think you would be great in the role, please apply even if you don’t think you meet every one of our criteria.
To apply, please send us your CV and a cover letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the role with the subject line ‘Fundraising Role’ by the deadline of 9am on Monday 18 November 2024.
If you would like an informal chat first about the role, please drop us a line at the same email address and we will arrange this. If this method of recruitment does not work for you, please get in touch by emailing to discuss alternatives.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 26 November 2024 in person in Bromley Town Centre.
Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 16 months
Pay: Up to £35,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 18.75 per week
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Flexitime
* Work from home
Application question(s):
* Would you be available to attend an in-person interview on 26 November 2024 in Bromley Town Centre?
Experience:
* Fundraising: 1 year (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bromley, BR1 1DN
Application deadline: 18/11/2024
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