Full-Time Fundraising Director

1 week ago


City of London Greater London, United Kingdom MQ Mental Health Full time £35,000 - £40,000

We are seeking a highly skilled Full-Time Fundraising Director to join our team at MQ Mental Health Research. In this role, you will be responsible for generating income from grant-making trusts and foundations.

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 per annum (pro rata for part-time)

About the Role:

You will achieve this by researching sources of funding, devising individually tailored applications, maintaining excellent communications with existing and potential donor trusts and foundations, delivering an agreed income target as well as growing funding from these sources.

We are happy to consider people who want to work full-time (35 hours), or four days a week (28 hours).

Main Responsibilities:
  • Develop the trust and foundation pipeline to generate new income and multi-year grants
  • Lead the development of new fundraising proposals for priority fundraising projects, including potential research partnership opportunities where MQ collaborates on a joint bid with another institution
  • Carry out targeted and systematic research to establish new high-value prospects utilising existing networks, the MQ database, search engines and referrals
  • Report on performance against agreed budgets and targets
  • Capitalise on the expertise and networks of MQ's senior volunteers, including working closely with MQ Trustees and other Development Team colleagues to maximise existing opportunities for introductions, including the Lord Mayor's Appeal

What We Offer:

  • A great working experience within a friendly team
  • Hybrid working (in the London office Mondays and Tuesdays, with the remaining days from home)
  • Generous benefits and training opportunities
  • Flexible working: A core hours policy (10-4) to encourage flexible working and staff are mainly home-based with the requirement to come into the office two days a week
  • Holidays: Annual holiday entitlement of 28 days plus bank holidays
  • Wellbeing Allowance: An allowance of up to £1,200 per annum for each employee to spend on activities that increase their wellbeing
  • Cycle to work scheme: An interest-free loan is available to enable employees to purchase a bike and accessories, repaid via equal deductions from the employee's salary over 12 months
  • Employee Assistance Programme: All employees and their families have access to a 24-hour confidential advice and support line
  • Pension: Season Ticket Loan: An interest-free season ticket loan is available, repaid via equal deductions from the employee's salary over 12 months

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