Working as part of a creative and experienced senior leadership team, the Head of Development will actively contribute to the growth of pioneering programmes which seek to bring the power of music into the lives of children and young people across the UK.
The Head of Development will be responsible for leading a skilled and committed team of three other fundraisers and working with a highly experienced Development Committee and Board of Trustees to drive forward income growth and meet targets. The ambitious fundraising targets of the charity (£1.327 million in 2024/25) are matched by the ambitions of the programme delivery teams and our desire to make music education and the music sector accessible and equitable.
Music Masters’ primary sources of fundraised income are trusts and foundations and individuals, with support from the corporate sector being a newer area of focus. The Head of Development will be able to confidently and methodically build income across each of these income streams, in addition to planning and delivering inspiring events and campaigns, developing legacy giving, strengthening our individual donor base, and uncovering and pursuing opportunities to develop income in new and exciting ways.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Take ownership of and deliver on Music Masters’ current fundraising strategy (until 2025-26), including regularly assessing its effectiveness and reviewing whether key outputs have been met to support the growth and diversification of income streams, before formulating a new fundraising strategy for 2026-27 onwards.
2. Actively seek out new supporters and prospects, while cultivating and nurturing relationships with existing donors.
3. Work closely with the Chairman, Chief Executive and Development Committee to grow Music Masters’ income including from major donors, corporates, charitable trusts and foundations, statutory sources.
4. Provide leadership to, communicate with and develop strong working relationships with, each of the charity’s Board members/trustees to maximize their involvement with our work and to support their potential to contribute to Music Masters’ vision with their advice, support and/or financial assistance.
5. Lead, manage and develop Music Masters’ fundraising team to ensure it operates at its maximum potential, delivers excellent donor care, maintains excellent, clear and efficient internal processes, and manages all fundraising relationships professionally and responsibly.
6. Develop and maintain an effective and highly compelling central case for support.
7. Take responsibility for long-term planning for the department, including the continued development of a high-quality prospect pipeline.
8. Regularly evaluate the effectiveness of fundraising activities, taking action to improve activity where necessary.
9. Oversee Music Masters’ fundraising events strategy and ensure that all fundraising events are implemented to the highest possible standards and the same level of care, whether a school visit with a single donor or large-scale gala event.
10. Represent Music Masters at a senior level in Board meetings and to existing and potential supporters.
11. Be accountable for all development activity including compliance with relevant legislation such as data protection, Gift Aid and tax efficient giving, Charity Commission regulations, and compliance with the Code of Fundraising Practice and Fundraising Regulator guidance and requirements.
12. Develop strong working relationships with all Music Masters staff; in particular to work closely with the senior leadership team on key strategic decisions affecting the charity, the Finance Director to ensure effective income forecasting, and with the Head of Marketing to ensure messaging is clear and digital fundraising opportunities are maximized.
13. Be an active and willing participant in Music Masters’ delivery – attending schools, workshops, events and other opportunities to best understand and explore the charity’s work as it evolves.
14. Undertake relevant training, ensuring ongoing development of knowledge via conferences, reading and networking.
15. Be an advocate for and an example of Music Masters’ core values of excellence and inclusion.
16. Undertake any other duties and reasonable requests that are in keeping with the nature of this post and/or the wider organisation’s needs. This may include occasional evening and/or weekend work.
Together with the Development Committee Chair:
1. Provide leadership to the Development Committee.
2. Plan and deliver effective, purposeful Development Committee meetings with clear outcomes and actions.
3. Ensure trustees are informed and engaged with all areas of the development strategy, including major fundraising events and campaigns.
4. Develop effective approaches to donor cultivation.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £48,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Bereavement leave
* Casual dress
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Flexitime
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Paid volunteer time
* Sabbatical
* Work from home
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London SE11 6SF
Application deadline: 20/02/2025
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