Location: Based at home, with visits to the Clacton office and attendance at community events across Essex (hybrid working)
Hours: 30 to 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £30000 – £33000 FTE per annum + benefits - depending on experience
The Role:
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.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our charity and play a pivotal role in supporting and empowering people to age well.
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.
* Workingcloselywithcolleaguesacrosstheorganisationtodevelopfundableandfullycostedproposals.
* Developandmaintainrelationshipswithexistingandprospectivefunders,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.
* Preparingcasesforsupport andsubmittingcompellingwrittenbidsandcomplexgrantapplicationsas appropriate.
* Researchingandidentifyingappropriatefunderswhosecriteriamatchorganisationaldevelopmentgoals.
* Represent Age WellEast at public speaking andnetworking eventsinthe localbusinesscommunity virtually andinpersonwhen required.
* Workingwithmarketing teamtoshowcasepartnershipactivityonsocialmedia,website,bespokenewslettersand press preparing and editing case studies.
* Buildexcellentworkingrelationshipswithcolleaguesacrosstheorganisation,creatingprocessesthatsupport efficiencies and collaborative working.
* Deliverandownfundraisingstrategiesthatwillexciteandmotivatedonorstosupport AgeWellEast.
* 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 Trust 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.
* Proactive, solution-focused mindset with a positive "can-do" attitude.
* Experience in public speaking.
* Experience using Canva.
* Creative thinking.
Key relationships:
Finance Manager
Advice & Welfare Operations Manager
Communities Operations Manager
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