“The foodbank was there when we really needed it, it was an absolute lifeline.”
We don’t think anyone in our community should have to face going hungry. That’s why we provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We are part of a nationwide network of foodbanks, supported by Trussell, working to combat poverty and hunger across the UK.
We are now looking to appoint a Fundraising Manager to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to help Leeds North and West Foodbank realise its vision of creating a poverty-free future for our community where everyone can afford the essentials in life through the development and delivery of an effective fundraising strategy.
In order to realise this ambition, we need to increase our fundraised income for the period 2025 -2027 to £1.5 million.
Through this new organisational role, you’ll proactively create and grow fundraising income opportunities primarily with grant giving trusts and foundations but also alongside the wider team with corporate donors, individuals, community groups and faith organisations. You’ll be at the heart of our local community, bringing our cause to life and building lasting donor relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Through excellent, comprehensive and considered research, you’ll identify and prioritise a pool of potential Trusts and Foundations funders for Leeds North and West Food Bank and, working with colleagues, you’ll develop authentic, compelling, creative and winning funding bids that can successfully engage new and existing Trusts and Foundations funders.
2. You will develop, monitor and manage a fundraising portfolio capable of generating in excess of £750K per annum. You’ll establish a fundraising pipeline, including a range of KPIs that can be tracked and that will enable you to make informed projections regarding future income.
3. Through the design and delivery of excellent, engaging and regular stewardship communications and powerful fundraising appeals, you will work with colleagues to help grow our income and pool of individual supporters making one off or monthly donations.
4. Along with the wider team you’ll explore and implement ways of promoting Leeds North and West Food Bank across the community to successfully engage with local community groups, associations, events, schools and businesses in order to grow Leeds North and West Food Bank’s community fundraising reach and income.
5. You’ll forge strong relationships with colleagues across the wider Trussell network, sharing best practice and learning from other charities across the network. You’ll proactively take advantage of any fundraising training and skills development opportunities and engage with any joint fundraising opportunities.
Skills:
1. You’ll have good, established experience of Trusts and Foundations fundraising and an understanding of corporate partnership, individual giving, and community fundraising.
2. With excellent written and verbal communication and relationship management skills, you will inspire and motivate existing and prospective supporters, providing excellent stewardship and crafting compelling and winning funding proposals and appeals.
3. You’ll have experience of setting, managing and reporting against fundraising KPIs.
4. You’ll be tenacious and able to embrace, develop and shape a new role. You’ll be well organised, proactive, and a self-starter who is able to self-motivate.
5. You’ll be able to demonstrate empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially-excluded backgrounds.
Shortlisting of candidates: 3 March and 4 March 2025
Interviews: 13 March 2025
Closing: 28/02/2025
Location: Moortown
Salary: £35,000 to £38,000 pro rata per annum (depending on experience) plus benefits
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