Fundraising Manager

The Rivers Belief is a number one environmental charity and the umbrella physique of The Rivers
Belief motion, comprising over 60 impartial native charities. Our imaginative and prescient is for wild,
wholesome, pure rivers, valued by all. We’re at a essential level in our historical past as we develop
to ship initiatives to guard and replenish this essential a part of the pure atmosphere, and
our analysis and experience is now wanted extra urgently than ever as water provide and high quality
transfer up the general public agenda.

We’re in search of a extremely organised, environment friendly and dynamic particular person to tackle the model new
position of Fundraising Supervisor, co-ordinating core and strategic fundraising for The Rivers Belief,
supporting and facilitating the Senior Administration Staff. We have now had appreciable success with
securing undertaking funding, and have achieved fast development in headcount and supply because of this,
however we have to enhance earnings for core features reminiscent of HR, IT, finance, communications and
undertaking improvement. We take a workforce strategy to fundraising and earnings technology, so you’ll
be working with others, however additionally, you will must take a lead on some initiatives by yourself.

It’s best to ideally have glorious individuals, planning and undertaking administration abilities, with a confirmed
observe report in charity fundraising. Additionally, you will have a robust dedication to our mission and
a very good understanding of environmental points.

Principal roles and duties:

• Securing extra core, unrestricted funding of not less than £250,000 p.a. for The Rivers
  Belief from a spread of sources together with particular person donations, legacies, philanthropic
  foundations and company sponsorship
• Managing the administration of those funding awards together with software kinds, supplying
  financial institution particulars, grant agreements and reporting on outputs/outcomes as required
• Co-ordinating conferences of the prevailing Revenue Technology Working Group and following up on
  actions
• Devising and co-ordinating fundraising occasions/initiatives for employees, members of the general public
  and our company supporters’ workers
• Develop and preserve the fundraising and earnings technology technique and plan
• Take duty for implementation of our new Buyer Relationship Administration (CRM)
  system (Entry) throughout the organisation
• Report on progress quarterly to the Senior Administration Staff and the board of Trustees as
  required
• Making certain The Rivers Belief’s compliance with the fundraising codes for the UK and Eire

It is a full-time, home-based, everlasting place (topic to ongoing funding). We provide
flexibility round working hours – day without work in lieu can be accessible. We provide 25 days vacation
professional rata (rising to twenty-eight days) plus statutory vacation days. We satisfaction ourselves on being an equal
alternatives employer and we welcome purposes from all communities. We’re blissful to regulate
for individuals with disabilities and/or caring duties.

The position is a grade 4 place with a beginning wage of £39,037, plus advantages
together with 9% employer pension contribution.

To use, please ship your CV and a canopy letter detailing why you have an interest on this position
and the way you meet the next standards:

Information, abilities, expertise and private qualities sought within the excellent
candidate:

• Formidable, devoted, well-organised self-starter
• 4+ years’ expertise related for the principal roles and duties of this place
• Information of sources of funding within the UK and Eire
• Expertise of utilizing CRM techniques
• Confirmed communication, influencing and networking abilities
• Wonderful planning and undertaking administration abilities
• Potential to work with uncertainty, plan adaptively and work at tempo
• First fee interpersonal abilities to liaise successfully with colleagues and shoppers and construct
  efficient cross-sector partnerships
• Proof of working in cross-functional groups to realize absolute best outcomes
• Expertise of submitting funding bids to tight deadlines
• A robust dedication to restoration of the water atmosphere and a very good understanding of
  environmental points
• Enthusiasm, self-reliance, ambition, tact, discretion and allure
• The power to translate technical and complicated actions into language that non-technical
  specialists in funding organisations (and members of the general public) can perceive
• Some data of charity regulation and finest follow, significantly round fundraising tips
• Expertise of successfully prioritising your workload

Everybody who works for us is predicted to contribute to a respectful and inclusive working
tradition and comply with our insurance policies and procedures together with Well being & Security, EDI,
Cybersecurity and GDPR.

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Cut-off date: 22 April 2024