Job Description:

GBR Recruitment Limited are proudly working exclusively with one of the UK’s leading Charities, recruiting for an experienced Head of Fundraising, to successfully modify their fundraising / income strategy & roll it out operationally, securing new income streams, new advocates & new supporters of the fantastic work they carry out in the local Milton Keynes & surrounding areas communities. A fantastic Charity that is focused on supporting those less fortunate & in changing their lives for the better.

As the Head of Fundraising you will be previously experienced in carrying out a Senior Fundraising Management / Fundraising Directorship role within a UK Charity / NFP (3rd sector) organisation.

As the Head of Fundraising you will be particularly strong in identifying & securing Corporate Fundraising & Corporate Partnerships as well as increasing other revenue from Individual Giving, Events Fundraising, Digital & Crowdfunding, Grants & Trusts, Major Gifting & Legacies. 

If you are a Head of Fundraising that wants to be really hands on & lead from the front then this is the role for you. 

Duties:

• Passionately & professionally leading the highly successful development, implementation & delivery of the Charities Fundraising Strategy (5 year strategic plan & onwards) working closely with the CEO & SMT.
• Managing the fundraising departments performance levels, ensuring the delivery of agreed annual fundraising targets (ideally exceeding).
• Strategically pinpointing opportunities for revenue growth. 
• Maximising income revenue streams, plus developing new & diverse sources of income across all streams of activity. Corporate Fundraising & Corporate Partnerships as well as increasing other revenue from Individual Giving, Events Fundraising, Digital & Crowdfunding, Grants & Trusts, Major Gifting & Legacies. 
• Promote innovation & blue-sky thinking when it comes to fundraising channels / methods.
• Make strategic & educated data-led decisions, based on data analysis / market intelligence.
• Continuously improve & develop departmental processes & fundraising plans (CI focused).
• Professionally network with an array of fundraising professionals & enable the sharing of best practice ideas & the successful identification of opportunities for collaboration.
• Expand the Charities reach & exposure, by growing trusting & authentic relationships.
• Be the number one advocate for promoting a culture of fundraising across the Charity.
• Promote the Fundraising team’s personal development (L&D / Training / Qualifications).
• Build strong professional relationships with colleagues at all levels of the Charity.
• Be a key collaborator for developing wider organisational strategies, actively contributing to cross departmental planning & development opportunities (key member of the SMT).
• Work in collaboration with the Marketing & Communications team to further enhance the profile of the Charity amongst their current supporters & the public / target audience.
• Successfully expand the Charities external network of influence & engagement, seeking opportunities to always maximise the impact of the Charities fantastic work.
• Engage & work closely with the Charities Board of Trustees, reporting fundraising activity to the board & the wider committee (MI reports).
• Be a key advocate of the Charities core values, promoting them both internally & externally.

This role is commutable from: Milton Keynes, Northampton, Buckingham, Banbury, Bicester, Luton, Dunstable, St Albans, Stevenage, Hitchin, Kettering, Rushden, Wellingborough, Towcester, Silverstone, Newport Pagnell, Crick, Daventry, Market Harborough, Raunds, Aylesbury, Leighton Buzzard & areas close to these. 

Interviews for this key Head of Fundraising role are to take place immediately. 

Apply today!