Job Title: Fundraising Manager
Charity: Sight Research UK
Salary Range: £40,000
Location: Hybrid working, our office is located in Bristol BS32
Deadline for applications: 23rd February
Role purpose and scope
Sight Research UK began life as theNational Eye Research Centre, founded in 1986 by David Easty MD FRCS, Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Bristol and Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Bristol Eye Hospital.
The charity began as a Bristol-based research centre, focusing on projects to improve treatment for corneal eye conditions, enabling the establishment of the UK’s first Corneal Transplant Service.
The charity grew out of the generosity of the many eye hospital patients in Professor Easty’s care, who were keen to support research for new treatments. As donations grew over time, we began to support research across the UK in leading ophthalmology centres within universities and hospitals, covering all eye conditions in children and adults.
Since we were founded, we have invested nearly £18 million in research projects that bring scientists ever closer to answering some of the most fundamental questions about eye health and how eye disease develops.
Sight Research UK, as we are today, is committed to turning scientific discoveries in to tangible health benefits for people at risk of sight-threatening conditions, working collectively to beat sight loss and blindness forever.
Sight Research UK has ambitious plans to grow income to increase the reach and impact of our work. We are looking for an experienced fundraiser to deliver a new strategy and expand fundraising activities across key growth areas.
The successful candidate will join a small but growing team, reporting to the CEO, with the potential to grow the fundraising team in the next 24 months.
We need the help of a talented fundraiser with experience across income streams, to support the transformational growth that we are aiming to deliver.
Key responsibilities
* New income: identify opportunities to grow income through individual giving schemes researched prospects across HNW Individuals, corporate and business partnerships, events, charity of the year and individual giving schemes.
* Ownership of a portfolio of partnership activities to help generate income across channels.
* Corporate partnerships. Build corporate relationships to be able to discuss mutually beneficial opportunities for engagement, funding and support of our work, both inside and outside of the medical sector.
* Explore opportunities to collaborate with other charities and third-party organisations to develop new ways of working.
* Build a portfolio of our own events and activities to build relationships and develop new opportunities (specifically for HNW Individuals, for example ‘meet the researcher’ talks and opportunities).
* Industry events. Explore and exploit opportunities for engagement across the medical industry, including sponsors.
* Ambassadors/Stewardship. Explore opportunities to fully engage with supporters and develop tailored regular engagement, alongside the Communications strategy.
* Collaboration. Work with team colleagues to create and deliver funding opportunities, developing and supporting joined up approaches. Working with colleagues to optimise opportunities, developing an in-depth knowledge projects and events to prepare high quality and compelling proposals and reports.
* Records, reporting and administration. Maintain accurate records and reporting of all activities and correspondence, delivering regular reviews of income, financial and KPI reporting criteria and delivering reports for the CEO and Trustees.