Fundraising Manager - Community, Events & Partnership

Team: Fundraising 

Locations: Hybrid – at our office (Argon House, Argon Mews, London SW6 1BJ) and remotely at home. At minimum of two days a week at the office (including our all-staff Wednesday). 

Duration: Permanent (with six months’ probation) 

Reporting to: Head of Communications & Fundraising  

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday 

Salary: Pay band 5: £ 37,500 

The role:

This role will manage a diverse portfolio spanning across multiple income streams - consisting of Glass Door flagship annual events, community fundraising, challenge events, school, church and local business giving. Whilst we have a very loyal supporter network - this is a fabulous opportunity to deepen our roots and increase our community giving and engagement, as well as strategise creatively on how to expand our network. 

This role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to use their expertise in Community fundraising to strengthen our corporate partnerships through employee led fundraising, events and cause-led marketing.  

You will take an active part in rejuvenating, stewarding and growing our Corporate Giving programme, working collaboratively and creatively with the Senior Fundraising team to nurture our existing relationships, seek opportunities for cultivation and further engagement. 

Community & Events:

Glass Door Flagship Events 

• Lead, plan and deliver our largest, annual flagship fundraising event – Sleep Out; our annual Supporter Thank You Event and our annual Christmas Carols Service 


• Cultivate opportunities for corporate sponsorship for our events 

Community Fundraising Events 

• Lead, plan and deliver a year-round calendar of Fundraising & Challenge Events across the community and corporate employee fundraising.  


• Focus on recruiting and supporting participants for core flagship challenge events – such as the Royal Park Half, Tough Mudder and Skydives - as well as using the tool Run for Charity to expand our portfolio and community of supporters.  

Churches & Schools 

• Lead, plan and deliver a year-round calendar of events, talks and opportunities for engagement through donations, collections, events & in-kind donations.  


• Steward key relationships across our church & school network ensuring quick, thoughtful and organised communications 


• Act as an ambassador (as well as support colleagues across the organisation), to plan and deliver, talks and presentations throughout the year to champion our work and encourage engagement 

Partnerships:

• Co-steward an existing Corporate portfolio who give through, sponsorships, events/ employee fundraising, challenge events, cause related marketing and donations. 


• Identify and develop partnerships and sponsorship opportunities with organisations aligned with the charity’s mission 


• Develop employee engagement and fundraising opportunities with our corporate partners 

Strategy:

• Plan and deliver a year-round activity plan and fundraising strategy to support and grow a portfolio with a six-figure annual income target across multiple income streams. 


• Work collaboratively with the fundraising team to secure an organisation-wide forecasted budget of £2+million  


• Conduct an evaluation after each event, considering its successes, factors which could be improved and any recommendations moving forward. 

Collaboration:

• Work closely and collaboratively with: 


• The Communications team, specifically, our Marketing Officer to ensure our voice and brand are consistent across all supporter communications, and to optimise usage of email & paid social media marketing  


• Colleagues across the organisation to deliver presentations and talks across the community about our work and impact 


• The Volunteer & Involvement Manager to maximise engagement across a community of 800+ volunteers 

Other:

• Carry out the functions of the post with proper regard to Glass Door’s Equal Opportunities Policy. 


• Attend and participate in Manager meetings, and other ad hoc meetings when necessary. 


• Develop positive internal working relationships with relevant colleagues, working collaboratively with to ensure communications, data protection legislation, database management and donation processing are all handled appropriately. 


• Carry out line management responsibilities and ad-hoc co-management of cross-team deliverables 

Person Spec:

We are seeking an energetic, insightful and creative fundraiser who has the confidence to take on a diverse portfolio and will have demonstrable experience at manager level within one or more of these core areas: events, community or corporate fundraising. We are looking for someone who can think strategically whilst also be willing to ‘roll up their sleeves’ and deliver - someone who enjoys building relationships, working collaboratively with their colleagues and volunteers, engaging with supporters and driving activity forward. 

Knowledge & Experience

• Proven experience and demonstrable success in community fundraising at manager level; securing income from a range of fundraising streams and delivering a range of activities. 


• Experience managing complex events delivering six-figure income targets 


• Strong stewarding and relationship management skills under-pinned by values and principle-based fundraising 


• Up to date knowledge of the regulatory regime around fundraising and data protection. 


• Experience of managing budgets including forecasting, monitoring and regular reporting of outcomes against targets. 


• A good understanding of health and safety and risk assessment procedures. 


• Experience of coordinating and working with volunteers. 


• Confident use of CRM systems and supporter databases and fundraising platforms such as Just Giving. 


• Willingness to work flexible hours occasionally, for example at evenings and weekends 

Skills & Aptitudes

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and audiences, particularly our fundraisers, donors and volunteers. 


• Strong public speaking skills and experience of presenting to supporters. 


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt style appropriately. 


• Exceptionable attention to detail, project management, and organisational skills.  


• Ability to work under pressure, manage time effectively and prioritise a varied workload. 


• Highly numerate with strong analysis skills. 


• Competent IT skills in standard Microsoft packages: Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook and supporter databases to maintain meticulous donor records and administration systems, in line with agreed protocols. 

Closing date for applications is Sunday 28th June 11:59pm

First stage interviews scheduled for 2nd & 3rd July at our office in Fulham Broadway.

Second stage interviews scheduled for 9th & 10th July at our office in Fulham Broadway.