Fundraising Manager

Established in 2004, our mission at Warm Wales is to alleviate fuel poverty and bring about affordable warmth.  To do this we will: •    advocate and influence •    support and educate •    innovate and inspire. We work closely with the public and private sectors to maximise funding opportunities which enable individual and area-wide energy efficiency schemes.  We want to empower people to make the right choices and decisions for themselves to enable them to alleviate fuel poverty and become more resilient.  We are working to improve health and wellbeing by creating homes which provide a healthy and warm living environment. The role Warm Wales is seeking a proactive and knowledgeable Fundraising Manager to play a key role in supporting our ambitions.  You will lead income generation efforts for our forward-thinking charity. You will be responsible for identifying new sources of income and building strong relationships with new supporters.  This post is central to generating external income through the development and submission of high-quality grant applications and contract proposals. Reporting to the CEO, this is an exciting and rewarding role for someone who is looking to work with significant impact in a small organisation. Key Duties & Responsibilities General Income Generation •       Co-produce annual philanthropy and fundraising targets and take the lead responsibility to instigate and co-ordinate the activity that will achieve them. •       Develop a sustainable and diverse fundraising portfolio of individual giving, corporate, community, events, legacies and timely appeals •       Develop and manage campaigns activities that jointly raise funds and awareness of the charity •       Generate progress reports for the CEO and Board regularly, proactively identifying progress against expectations. •       Oversee the development of effective donor journey plans to ensure excellent stewardship, engagement and retention of donors •       Build long-lasting relationships with key philanthropists, donors, and funders. •       Work proactively with colleagues to research, identify and scope a portfolio of compelling projects and proposals that will appeal to donors and funders. •       Work with colleagues to identify and source sustainable income streams for fundable elements of core, project, and community engagement activities. •       Work closely with communication colleagues to develop appropriate communications campaigns and activities for different supporter groups. •       Contribute towards the charity’s communications and marketing strategy ensuring fundraising is embedded. •       Develop, maintain, and implement relevant policies and procedures in line with our strategy.   Grants and Foundations •       Build and maintain relationships with key representatives of trusts, foundations and other funding bodies to increase their awareness and understanding of Warm Wales. •       Investigate funding and development opportunities and make recommendations for applications •       Review funder requirements and ensure timely, compliant submissions •       Lead on funding applications and bids, working with the wider team to develop competitive bids •       Help to develop accurate costings and budgets for applications •       Ensure applications meet funder requirements and internal policies   Corporate Partnerships •       Understand the motivations that encourage companies to give, and the importance of strong stewardship •       Focus on identification of and engagement of new corporate partnerships to increase income. •       Develop a strong, live pipeline of prospects, confidently networking and presenting to prospects, and provide strong stewardship to foster long-term and sustainable relationships. •       Write high quality proposals and deliver presentations to corporate partners to secure long-term income from partnerships such as charity of the year and payroll giving •       Ensure all supporter records are accurate, compliant, and up to date on our supporter database, and documenting all corporate engagement activity   Individual Giving You will oversee our Individual Giving plans as a charity and deliver on plans to develop regular giving, In Memory and legacy supporters.    Person Specification ·  Experience of third sector fundraising. ·  Experience of achieving ambitious but realistic fundraising targets. ·  Experience of developing and managing a diverse fundraising portfolio. ·  Ability to write, organise and present information clearly and accurately for various audiences. ·  Ability to work independently, use own initiative and prioritise demands on workload to meet deadlines. ·  Good understanding of CRM systems and maintaining a fundraising database. ·  Ability to work proactively and respond positively to new opportunities and projects. ·  Ability to build and maintain positive, collaborative and trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders.