Tue, 29 Apr 2025">published - Tue, 29 Apr 2025
Job Summary
Looking for a leader of Philanthropy, working across major gifts, patron giving and trust fundraising to join our successful and friendly team at Cheltenham Festivals.
Job Description
* Work on an exciting portfolio of world-class Festivals (Jazz, Science, Music & Literature)
* Be part of year-round learning, participation & talent development programmes
* Help drive our ambitious fundraising strategy & secure vital funding for the arts
* Collaborate with colleagues across the organisation & key external partners
What you will do:
* Identify and secure funding opportunities
* Lead and inspire a small team, providing direction (with support) for philanthropy and trust fundraising
* Craft compelling cases for support that bring Cheltenham Festivals' vision to life
* Manage budgets, re-forecast income, and develop bid budgets
* Build & nurture relationships with existing and new funders
What we are looking for:
* A mid-career fundraiser with proven experience in trust & grants income generation and an understanding of major donors and individual giving
* A storytelling pro who can translate our work into persuasive proposals
* Someone who's comfortable working with numbers and managing budgets
* A team player who loves collaborating and spotting new opportunities
* Trusts, foundations, and statutory sources (including Arts Council England) currently provide over £800,000 a year and Individuals (patrons, members, donors) a further £1,250,000-and we need you to help grow this even further!
Now is the perfect time to join Cheltenham Festivals. With an existing strong fundraising portfolio and a good pipeline of opportunities; a stellar fundraising team; and a chance to work across an incredible range of cultural events: this is your opportunity to be part of something special.
At Cheltenham Festivals, we celebrate diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities-we'd love to hear from you!
Come and help us make amazing things happen!
Job Requirements
Minimum of two years' experience of working in a fundraising environment or equivalent with a track record of success in building, developing and maintaining strong relationships.
Experience of raising significant funds from trusts & foundations, statutory and Lottery sources, achieving and delivering income against targets
Highly developed bid writing and stewardship skills
An understanding of fundraising from some/all of major donors, patrons, membership schemes, regular giving and donations
Experience of line-management or ready to develop management and strategic skills with support
Experience with budgeting, planning and project management, producing high quality work to strict deadlines
Basic up to date knowledge of Codes of Fundraising practice and GDPR
Demonstrated knowledge of Excel and Word; and knowledge and experience of working with a charity Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system
Job Responsibilities
With support and in consultation with the Director of Fundraising and Marketing, develop and implement a targeted programme of trusts & grants fundraising, a central part of the fundraising portfolio for Cheltenham Festivals.
Line-manage the two part-time Patrons Managers and the Patrons and Grants Executive, to ensure that stewardship within the charity is of the highest standard, opportunities for individual giving are maximised, and that team culture is supportive, fun and dynamic.
Co-ordinate a dynamic rolling programme of high-quality tailored grant applications, working with relevant colleagues across the organisation to ensure that they are accurate, compelling, contain the required budget information and are submitted within deadlines.
Proactively identify and research potential grant-givers and trustees of trusts and foundations, maintaining a regularly updated pipeline of prospects.
Please see more information at cheltenhamfestivals.org/job
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