Vacancy Notice: Fundraising and Partnerships Manager

Vacancy notice: Fundraising and Partnerships Manager

Empowering women is the key to driving social change in developing and emerging economies. Working at the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women is an opportunity to be part of that change.

We are a fast-growing, entrepreneurial organisation with ambitious goals – to empower women entrepreneurs to make a difference in their own communities. Our team is dynamic and hard-working. We are passionate about creating a more equal world for generations to come.

We provide women in developing and emerging economies with the skills, technology, networks and access to financial services that they need to build and expand their micro, small and growing businesses, and in doing so benefit not only themselves but also their families and communities. Since it was established in 2008 the Foundation has utilised technology to deliver cutting-edge projects that have had real impact on the lives of over 136,000 women entrepreneurs in more than 90 countries around the world.

The Foundation’s Fundraising and Partnerships Team is responsible for raising the income and developing the partnerships required for the organisation to deliver its work. In the last financial year the team raised £3.3 million from a combination of sources, and has ambitious plans to grow these income streams over the coming years.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join a dynamic team in the role of Fundraising and Partnerships Manager. You will be instrumental in contributing to the Foundation’s five-year strategic targets. You will lead the Foundation’s engagement and fundraising efforts from trusts, foundations (including corporate foundations) and institutions. You will report to and work closely with the Fundraising and Partnerships Director.

To succeed in this position, you will have a proven track record of raising funds from trusts, foundations and statutory bodies, with specific experience of working in the field of international development. You will be skilled at writing high quality applications and proposals, coordinating excellent reporting and maintaining first class donor care. You will have excellent networks and strong prospect research skills. You are proactive and ROI-focussed, with the ability to work both independently and as part of an ambitious team.

This is a full-time role based in central London starting immediately.

Remuneration is competitive within the charity sector.

We value diversity and welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, gender, colour, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief.

Tasks and responsibilities will include:

·  Managing and delivering the overall strategy for growing revenue from trusts, foundations and statutory bodies

·  Leading on soliciting funding from trusts, foundations and institutions, raising at least £1 million in income per year. This will involve:

o  Identifying and researching new sources of charitable income

o  Developing and delivering comprehensive cultivation plans

o  Briefing relevant members of staff and working across the Foundation to coordinate and draft carefully written proposals, applications, letters of inquiry and face-to-face meetings

·  Managing the fundraising team’s reporting and stewardship systems across these income streams, maintaining regular communication and managing donor care plans across this income portfolio

·  Developing relevant fundraising communication materials and reports, liaising regularly with the Foundation’s programme staff

·  Managing the organisational infrastructure for engaging with trusts, foundations and institutions: maintaining systems for recording research, approaches and donor management

·  Supporting the Fundraising and Partnerships Director in task management of some members of the Fundraising and Partnerships Team

·  Other responsibilities will be added in line with experience and programme requirements

The experience and core competencies required for this post include:

Essential:

·  At least seven years’ fundraising experience, with a focus on trusts, foundations and institutions within the international development sector

·  Excellent relationship management skills and ability to communicate with a range of donors through a variety of formats

·  Self-starter, highly motivated to source fundraising leads and drive them to completion

·  Excellent written and oral communication skills

·  Experience working with a donor database and fundraising systems

·  Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines

·  High level of attention to detail

·  High levels of flexibility and initiative

·  Experience of task and line managing staff

·  Excellent IT skills

·  High level of commitment to the Foundation’s mission

·  Strong networks in the international development sector

Desirable:

·  Experience working with women’s economic empowerment and entrepreneurship

·  Experience fundraising from corporate bodies and corporate foundations

·  Experience of event management

How to apply

Please send your CV, a cover letter detailing your suitability for this role and your salary expectations to Laura Stebbing, Fundraising and Partnerships Director, at . Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide feedback on individual applications.