Join Bi Pride UK at an exciting time in its development. As Head of Fundraising, you will be part of ensuring the long-term growth and development of our work, creating empowering spaces for all people attracted to more than one gender.
What difference will you make?
Prides are very important occasions for many people in the queer community, as they offer one day in the year on which they can express and celebrate their identity visibly in a space intended to be safe and supportive of the whole community. In practice, though, many people attracted to more than one gender (whatever label they use) do not experience the welcoming and safe environment that they deserve at Prides, and every year sees reports of biphobic abuse and bi-erasing comments directed at members of the community. Our charity addresses this reality. The Head of Fundraising is a key role ensuring that we have the funds to continue delivering our work, reaching and amplifying the most marginalised communities and individuals within the bi communities. Our work directly impacts the well-over 1300 people who participate in our Pride events in person and online, 10,000s of openly bi people at local Prides, and 10,000s more who may currently identify as gay or straight but are not yet comfortable to come out as attracted to more than one gender. Your input will help these individuals to feel safer expressing their identities in Pride spaces and beyond. Through addressing biphobia and bi-erasure more broadly, though, we will have indirect impact upon 100,000s more through challenging potential harmful behaviours to which Prides attendees might otherwise have subjected bi people.
What are we looking for?
Volunteer specification Interest and passion for tackling discrimination against and improving the visibility of people in the UK who experience attraction to more than one gender; An understanding of the needs of bi people and communities in the UK; Commitment to the aims and objectives of Bi Pride UK; A creative problem solver, always seeking solutions; Meticulous attention to detail; Ability to self-motivate when working remotely; Strong written and oral communication skills; Experience working in a targets-driven income generation context (either corporate or non-profit); Experience of managing a team delivering on multiple areas; Experience of building networks and relationships with a variety of clients and/or stakeholders with a long-term view to generating income.
What will you be doing?
We are looking for a volunteer to lead our Fundraising team, a team which we envision comprising volunteers managing grants fundraising, corporate fundraising and community fundraising. At present we don't yet have any volunteers working specifically on fundraising, making this an exciting opportunity to take on a new challenge of building up a crucial team of fundraisers enabling us to deliver our charitable work. Our income streams at present have some healthy diversity, including corporate sponsorship, income from delivering training and consultation work, regular and one-off individual giving, merchandise sales, event revenue and other miscellaneous sources. We are particularly keen to increase our grants income from trusts and foundations and plan to bring in volunteer capacity and skills to allow us to develop this area. The Head of Fundraising will be responsible for leading the direction of this team, thinking strategically about how to maximise income and recruiting and managing the volunteers who will lead on the different fundraising areas. Their first priority will be to begin to build a team of volunteers to support with fundraising activities, supported by Bi Pride UK's Volunteer Management team. Once the team has been built up, day-to-day responsibilities of the Head will include Chairing regular fundraising team meetings; Working with the Chair and the Fundraising Trustee to set achievable fundraising targets for the team; Maintaining relationships with existing corporate partners and cultivating new relationships in line with Bi Pride UK's values; Supporting other teams within Bi Pride UK to explore income generating opportunities in their own work. The Head of Fundraising will have three primary objectives Expanding income from trusts and foundations; Stewarding existing and new corporate relationships; Facilitating other teams to increase income for Bi Pride UK.