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This is a fantastic opportunity to join our charity and play a pivotal role in supporting and empowering people to age well.
Overview
As Fundraising Lead, you will already be a passionate grant writer or fundraiser looking to expand your role, incorporating grant writing and fundraising. You will innovate and bring unique ideas to the role, developing a strong foundation to lead a successful fundraising team.
Key Responsibilities and accountabilities
* Prepare and manage fundraising budgets, forecasting potential income and expenditure for fundraising initiatives.
* Monitor, evaluate, and report on fundraising activities, providing regular progress updates to the Finance Manager and leadership team.
* Lead on prospect research and pipeline development to maximise future funding opportunities.
* Work closely with colleagues across the organisation to develop fundable and fully costed proposals.
* Develop and maintain relationships with existing and prospective funders, donors and partners.
* Manage an existing database of individual donors. Develop ideas to expand one-off and regular donations. Keep donors informed with regular updates.
* Prepare cases for support and submit compelling written bids and complex grant applications as appropriate.
* Represent Age Well East at public speaking and networking events in the local business community, virtually and in-person when required.
* Work with the marketing team to showcase partnership activity on social media, website, bespoke newsletters and press, preparing and editing case studies.
* Build excellent working relationships with colleagues across the organisation, creating processes that support efficiencies and collaborative working.
* Deliver and own fundraising strategies that will excite and motivate donors to support Age Well East.
* Train, mentor, and coordinate the contributions of volunteers and staff engaged in fundraising activities.
* Innovate new initiatives and campaigns to diversify income streams, e.g., digital fundraising, community fundraising, and corporate partnerships.
* Liaise with finance and service delivery teams to report on grant expenditure and impact, ensuring funders’ requirements are met.
* Support the organisation’s mission, values and strategic aims, acting as an ambassador of Age Well East in all fundraising activities.
Person Specification
* Experience in Fundraising or Trusts and Foundations grant writing or a similar role.
* Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage projects effectively.
* Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
* The ability to build and maintain strong relationships with supporters and partners.
* The ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
* A proactive solution-focused and can-do attitude.
* Strong IT skills including proficiency with CRM/database systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
* The ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the role.
* Experience in public speaking.
* Experience using Canva.
* Creative thinking.
Key relationships
* Finance Manager
* Advice & Welfare Operations Manager
* Communities Operations Manager
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Civic and Social Organizations
Colchester, England, United Kingdom 22 hours ago
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