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Fundraising Manager

Job description

A great opportunity has arisen for an Interim Fundraising Manager for an international charity in order to work closely with the Programmes Team, reporting on funding opportunities from current and new funders and identifying suitable funders for the various elements of the project programme.
This will be a 6 months FTC.
Please apply ASAP


Key Responsibilities will include:

Corporates:

Manage an existing portfolio of corporate donors and funded projects and activities
Manage applications for new corporate funding, and report on project funding received
Attend meetings with corporates, supplying comms where required
Organise funder visits and corporate volunteering
Respond to new opportunities for corporate income generation
Any other tasks as directed by the Head of Fundraising

Trusts:

Manage applications and reporting for small trusts
Support the incoming Trusts and Foundations Manager with applications and reporting
Any other tasks as directed by the Head of Fundraising
Fundraising support:
Support the individual giving team on any fundraising tasks as direct by the Head of Fundraising


In order to apply you should have the following skills and experience:

Significant experience of fundraising from corporates and trusts
Demonstrable success of securing five figure grants
Excellent creative proposal writing combined with the ability to demonstrate clear outcomes and impact
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with excellent copy writing and proof- reading ability
Proven analytical skills and the ability to think strategically in relation to fundraising
Experience of preparing, controlling and presenting budgets and working knowledge of charitable financial accounts
Sound understanding of international development issues
Good computer skills including Word, Excel, and databases (Raiser s Edge in particular)
Ability to manage own workload and work to tight deadlines
Ability to work effectively with others and in a team

Desirable:

Knowledge or experience of project development tools such as log-frames, and project cycle management