Head of Fundraising and Grant Writing

What will you be doing?

Role Overview

The Fundraising and Grants Head (unpaid Volunteer) assists the Director of Fundraising in developing and implementing a comprehensive multi-year funding strategy that encompasses diverse income streams.

Duties and Responsibilities

Strategy and Leadership

Assists the Director of Fundraising to:

• Develop and drive a multi-year fundraising strategy to support the organisation's growth ambitions.
• Create and maintain the fundraising pipeline, keeping it up to date in the CRM in collaboration with other Volunteers and staff members.
• Lead on fortnightly Business Development meetings to keep everyone aligned and updated.
• Lead on the development of new income streams, including government procurement opportunities and individual donations.
• Work closely with the Board of Directors to establish and leverage networks and opportunities.

Trusts and foundations

• Work closely with the Director of Trusts and Foundations to steward relationships and lead on applications for six-figure-plus, multi-year grants, contracts, and donations to trusts and foundations, as well as development aid agencies and UN agencies.

Corporate and Partnerships

• Collaborate with the Director of Corporate and Partnerships to write and submit proposals and applications for corporate sponsorship, EU funding and multi-country project partners.
• Work closely with the Partnership Director to build and steward partnerships.

Statutory funding

• Assists the Director of Statutory Funding to ensure systems are up to date on the potential avenues for statutory funding, are administratively prepared for tendering processes and bids.
• Identify and achieve activities to become the UK statutory local authority's preferred provider for services and adhere to framework agreements.

Individual Giving and Legacy funding

• Work with the Director of Individual Giving and Legacy to develop individual giving and legacy giving income streams.

Line Management duties

• Line managing a small team of Volunteer Grants Managers and Writers.

What are we looking for?

Essential Skills, knowledge, and behaviours:

• Degree in any subject that supports writing skills, analytical and research. A postgraduate degree would be a bonus.
• At least three years of experience with a proven track record of developing and delivering successful fundraising strategies at a senior level.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding income targets across multiple income streams.
• Experience managing multiple income streams, including statutory income, individual, corporate, and grant fundraising
• Strong leadership and people management skills with experience developing high-performing teams
• Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders
• Financial acumen, including budgeting, reporting, and performance analysis
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including bid writing and donor presentations
• Strategic thinker with a proactive, innovative, and resilient approach
• Knowledge of fundraising regulation, GDPR, and best practice in supporter stewardship