Fundraising Adminstrator

We are proud to be exclusively working with , who are an incredible local charity who support older and vulnerable people.
This is a great role for a candidate with a diverse skill set, experience of bid writing and tendering for contracts to help grow and develop their fantastic organisation in the charity sector.
As Fundraising and Engagement Manager, the core element of your role will be business development, forging partnerships, and generation of funding. The successful candidate will be key in writing compelling funding bids, creating business strategies and building networks to drive the charity forward.
The main responsibilities of the job will include;
• To be responsible for the effective development of new projects and initiatives that contribute to improving the quality of life and reducing isolation for older people .
• To proactively identify relevant funding opportunities with organisations, philanthropists, trusts & foundations, working with key contacts to raise the profile of .
• To deliver income generation targets.
• To perform line management of the fundraising, marketing and volunteer recruitment team.
Duties and responsibilities will include the following;
Income Generation
• Sustaining existing funding for core services
• Take responsibility for the overall achievement of agreed income targets
• Generating new business through contracts, grants, trusts & foundations and by capitalising on new and emerging opportunities
• Submission of bids for major grant funding
• Working closely with the manager on identifying, applying and securing commissioned and contracted work, and general support of contract management
• Reporting and monitoring on progress towards income generation targets and KPIs - at both Senior Management Team and Board level
• Working closely with colleagues who share a remit on income generation, including the MANAGER and the Fundraising, Communications and Marketing Officer
• Supporting the MANAGER on a philanthropy strategy
• Working with the Office Manager to ensure all income is properly recorded and tracked
Partnerships, Networking and Stewardship
• Managing key partnerships, relationships and stakeholders
• Engaging new corporate partnerships to support service delivery (e.g. short and long term volunteering opportunities) and organisational business development support
• Targeted networking for new business opportunities
• Supporting the Events Strategy to increase income generation
• Working closely with the Service Delivery Manager
Leadership and Management
• Member of, and working with, the Senior Management Team and the Board of Trustees
• Line management of the fundraising, marketing and volunteer recruitment team including undertaking performance management in accordance with ’s policy and procedure
Strategy
• Lead the 'Income Generation Strategy' and other sub-strategies in support of this
• Work closely with the MANAGER to provide strategic overview and direction for all of the organisation's work
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