About Our Client
Our client, Cardiomyopathy UK is the only charity in the UK dedicated to supporting people affected by cardiomyopathy, a condition that affects the heart muscle. They provide expert information, emotional and practical support, and campaign for better diagnosis, treatment, and care.
They are a growing national charity with ambitious plans to reach more people, improve services, and strengthen their financial sustainability. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in expanding and diversifying their income while building meaningful partnerships that help them make a lasting difference for individuals and families across the UK.
The Role
They are seeking a proactive and supportive Fundraising Development Manager to lead and grow their income generation activities. Alongside overseeing day to day fundraising, this role will shape their long:term development strategy, strengthen supporter journeys, and build sustainable income pipelines across community fundraising, events, legacies, major donors, and trust fundraising.
This is a senior management role where you will guide a small, passionate fundraising team. Their fundraisers are energetic, professional, and committed to helping more people affected by cardiomyopathy. They need an outstanding manager who can inspire and empower them to achieve their goals.
Main Responsibilities
Fundraising Leadership and Team Management:
* Lead and motivate a team of three members of staff ensuring clear objectives, accountability, and professional development.
* Develop and implement an annual fundraising plan and income targets across key income streams.
* Promote a collaborative, creative, and results focused team culture.
* Contribute to organisational strategy and income forecasting Trusts, Foundations and Grants.
* Research and identify new funding opportunities across trusts, foundations, and grant makers.
* Write compelling and tailored funding proposals that align with the charitys strategic priorities and projects.
* Manage relationships with funders, providing high quality reports, updates, and stewardship.
* Secure funding for both core operational costs and specific charity projects.
* Lead the development of long:term income growth plans, ensuring the charity has a balanced and sustainable fundraising portfolio.
* Strengthen supporter pipelines across all income streams, from first engagement to long term stewardship.
* Identify new areas for income development, testing and scaling approaches that have strong potential.
Community and Events Fundraising:
* Oversee the delivery of a range of community and challenge fundraising events, including flagship charity events and third:party challenges.
* Support the team to plan and deliver special fundraising events, such as donor receptions and corporate challenges (abseils, treks, marathons, etc).
* Ensure high quality supporter experiences to maximise income and retention.
* Develop creative campaigns to engage new supporters and volunteers across the UK.
Individual Giving and Supporter Development:
* Support the team to grow regular giving and one:off donations through creative campaigns and appeals.
* Oversee stewardship processes to ensure all supporters receive timely, engaging, and personal communication.
* Use insights and data to understand supporter motivations and improve donor journeys.
* Develop a clear supporter development strategy that nurtures long:term giving and encourages upgrades, reactivation, and retention.
* Introduce new development led approaches such as supporter segmentation, insight driven journeys, and testing plans.
Major Donors and High Value Giving:
* Build and maintain relationships with philanthropists and high net worth individuals.
* Develop a programme to secure transformational gifts and long:term strategic support.
Monitoring, Reporting and Complianc