Job Title: Fundraising, Events and Philanthropy Manager
Location: Chichester
Salary: £36,000 per annum depending on experience.
Job type: Permanent, Full time.
About us:
Stonepillow are a charity for the homeless and vulnerable in West Sussex and have been in existence for over 30 years. Its core function and mission to Support and empower homeless and vulnerably housed people to achieve sustainable independence and wellbeing. We do this by putting clients at the heart of what we do using a trauma-informed and strengths-based practice.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Strategy and Development
- To lead on the fundraising workstream as part of our strategic review to develop an events, community, individual and corporate fundraising strategy and annual plans.
- Keeping abreast of the sector and best practice; implementing ideas and being on the forefront of successful fundraising initiatives.
- Work with the Head of Partnership and Communications to develop coherent and clear messaging to all stakeholders.
Income generating and proactive fundraising
- To coordinate plans to extend all community, corporate and individual giving including identifying opportunities to develop legacy marketing and develop and deliver a high net worth major donor fundraising strategy.
- To build upon well-established Stonepillow events such as the ‘Big Sleep Out’ with a comprehensive and innovative programme of events to generate income to achieve target fundraising income and strengthen brand awareness.
- To ensure that fundraising is carried out within a framework that promotes diversity and equality of opportunity for all in accordance with Stonepillow policies.
Relationship Management
- Promoting, retaining and developing existing donor relationships and develop new relationships to increase income from a range of different funding streams including major donors, ambassadors, community supporters and corporate partnerships.
- Develop and implement comprehensive stewardship plans appropriate to each funding stream optimising opportunities for increased support from existing supporters and attract new supporters with the aim of promoting long term engagement to facilitate the achievement of financial targets and KPIs.
Management of Team
- To be responsible for the inspiration, coaching and training of the Fundraising and Communications team to meet agreed key performance indicators and targets.
Finance
- To ensure the accurate up to date keeping of financial and donor records, tracking donations ensuring income is promptly received, recorded and supporters are thanked appropriately.
- Generating any financial reports and forecasts as may be required.
- In conjunction with the Head of Partnerships and Communications, setting, monitoring and reviewing the budget and contributing to the delivery and growth of the annual fundraising income targets.
- To identify and design profitable fundraising opportunities in line with the ethos of the organisation.
- To analyse costs and margins of fundraising opportunities to determine return on investment and make decisions accordingly.
Health & Safety
- To ensure that health and safety regulations are met.
- To carry out regular risk assessments and ensure these are adhered to.
- To supervise and ensure the health, safety and security of staff, volunteers and members of the general public on the premises in all locations, in line with procedures.
What We Offer / Benefits:
- Stakeholder pension scheme
- 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays
- Healthcare and wellbeing support including access to in-app virtual appointments with NHS registered GPs and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme with face-to-face counselling.
- A medical cashback scheme and retail discounts
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Philanthropy Event Manager, Venue Operations, Fundraising Events Coordinator, Operations Assistant, Events Coordination, Philanthropy Events Management may also be considered for this role.
