Fundraising Manager

Agenda is a small but growing and dynamic organisation. We have achieved considerable success since we launched six years ago and have established a credible reputation as the go-to organisation on women with complex needs.

Now under new leadership, we are in an exciting period of growth, as we prepare to launch our new organisational strategy (set to be published in the Autumn). We are a mighty, passionate and fun team to be a part of and we value a positive, can-do attitude over qualifications.

Job title: Fundraising Manager
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Salary: £35,000 per annum FTE, pro rata
Contract: Part-time, 3 days a week / 21 hours a week. We are very happy to discuss flexible working.
Benefits: Access to a defined contribution pension and 25 days annual leave per year (pro rata) + 3 working days between Christmas and New Year. 
Location: Hybrid working, with 1 or 2 days in the office per week: Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Rd, Shoreditch, London E1 6LA.

Purpose of the role: We are seeking a Fundraising Manager to develop a strategy for generating income to enable Agenda to deliver its new strategy.

This person will work closely with the Chief Executive to generate income from grants, philanthropy and donations.

This is a new role that is part of our strategic aim of strengthening the organisation's foundations, by investing in key elements like fundraising, comms, anti-racism and staff wellbeing.

Duties & Responsibilities include

• Generate income for Agenda's work from a mix of income sources, including grant income and philanthropic income.
• Review our existing fundraising strategy and develop a final plan that is aligned to our new organisational strategy.
• Develop a clear understanding of our work and articulate our vision in a clear, passionate and confident way.
• Develop a plan for cultivating new connections and leads into funding opportunities, linked to our events.
• Work with the Chief Executive on building relationships with new funders and nurturing existing funders.
• Work with the Comms Officer to ensure that we are engaging with our funders effectively, so that they are informed and excited by our work, i.e. early access to reports, invitations to events, etc.
• Monitor developments in the funding world/landscape and identify opportunities to bid for funding.
• Ensure that women and girls’ voices and experiences are embedded in our fundraising.  

We are looking for someone who has:       
ESSENTIAL

• Experience of bringing income into a charitable organisation or cause.
• Experience of developing or inputting into a fundraising plan, based on an organisational strategy.
• Experience of researching funder prospects and developing a pipeline of funding. 
• Experience of working with grant-giving Trusts and Foundations.
• A good understanding of the funder landscape, including their areas of interest, the application process, and when funding applications are open or rolling.
• Excellent written skills, with experience of writing funding applications and reports. 
• Experience of developing (or inputting into a) 'case for support', using evidence and stories.
• Able to develop positive relationships with funders, ensuring they are kept updated and feel valued.
• Able to develop collaborative working relationships with the team, to ensure the content in funding applications is accurate and compelling. 
• Sound financial skills, in order to develop budgets for funding applications.
• Can work independently, be proactive and is a strong team player.
• Excellent organisational skills, ensuring all funding deadlines are met, and all funder paperwork is correctly ordered and filed.
• Demonstrable interest in and understanding of social policy issues related to gender equality, social exclusion and poverty. 

DESIRABLE

• Has a track-record of generating large amounts of income (£100k+ per annum) from grants.
• A good understanding of the use of comms to boost fundraising (including social media).
• Experience of fundraising for organisations that work with marginalised groups from diverse backgrounds.

Deadline: 10am on Friday 19th August
Interviews: 1st September

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website to where you can download the Job Pack and complete the application process.

We welcome applications from people who are currently under-represented in our organisation, including disabled candidates and Black and minoritised candidates.

People with lived experience of the issues linked to our work are also encouraged to apply. Each applicant will be individually assessed regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief.

No agencies please.