Who: Community Resource
Title: Head of Fundraising and Communications
Hours: Full time, 37 hrs
Location: Hybrid/one day a week from Shrewsbury office
Salary: £45,000
About the charity
At Community Resource, we believe in empowering people and strengthening communities. Whether it’s supporting older individuals to live independently, tackling rural poverty, or fostering connections that create more resilient communities, our work makes a tangible difference. Guided by our 2023–2028 strategy, we are focused on three key aims:
* Demonstrating a difference by empowering people and improving access to vital services
* Collaborating for change by building strong partnerships and amplifying community voices
* Investing for impact by strengthening our team, growing our resources, and ensuring our long-term sustainability
To help us achieve these ambitions, we are looking for an experienced and creative Head of Fundraising and Communications to join our Leadership Team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in shaping our fundraising and communications strategy, ensuring we can continue to deliver vital services while expanding our reach and impact. Your expertise will not only grow and diversify our income but will also influence key organisational decisions, working closely with the CEO and Trustees to future- proof our charity’s work.
If you are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a forward-thinking organisation committed to its community, we would love to hear from you.
Role responsibilities to include:
* Management responsibility for the Charity’s fundraising, marketing and communications strategy, delivery and performance. Contributing to overall strategic direction and ensuring income generation is aligned with CR’s long term sustainability goals.
* Lead income generation from corporate partnerships, developing strategies to secure multi- year, high-value funding agreements.
* Work closely with the CEO to cultivate high-value donors, ensuring that significant contributions are secured through a strategic approach to corporate and philanthropic relationships. Providing insight, guidance and leadership on funding strategies, risk mitigation and external engagement.
* Develop and implement a grants and trust funding strategy, ensuring successful applications to national and local funders.
* Oversee the development of grant applications and funding bids, working closely with the Fundraising Officer to secure a diverse range of income sources.
* Identify and pursue tender opportunities, leading and overseeing the submission of bids aligned with Community Resource’s strategic goals.
* Develop compelling business cases and proposals for corporate funders, grant-making bodies, and innovative projects, ensuring alignment with the charity’s mission.
* Work with an external marketing agency to plan and execute high-impact campaigns, ensuring alignment with the charity’s goals and messaging.
Person specification to include:
* Experience of creating and delivering successful fundraising strategies with a proven track record of achieving income targets.
* Experience of corporate fundraising/ partnership management preferably within the charity or third sector.
* Demonstrable experience in developing and implementing innovative income-generating initiatives, such as social enterprises, crowdfunding, or digital fundraising campaigns.
* Substantial track record of securing five figure funding from trusts and foundations, including repeat funding
* Experience with Comms/Marketing including digital marketing, branding, social media platforms and effective online presence.
* Understanding of return on investment (ROI) principles and how to measure and report on the effectiveness of income-generating and marketing activities
* Experience of line managing and other key fundraising management skills
* Experience managing budgets, including reporting on ROI and delivering regular updates to senior leadership and trustees.
* Leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate both internal teams and external partners.
Deadline for applications: 4th April
PSR online interviews: 7th April
Community Resource interviews: 16th April