Senior Fundraiser
7 days ago
Job Description
Fuel is looking for a skilled and proactive Senior Fundraiser to join the team. The new Senior Fundraiser will join at an exciting time in the company's 20th year and will be able to make their mark engaging supporters and securing funds for our core operation and artistic programme. The right person will embody the company's core values of curiosity, trust, learning, representation, sustainability and creativity.
We are an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religion/belief or age. We actively welcome applications from those currently under-represented in the arts sector. Candidates can be based anywhere in the UK.
Your line manager will be: Executive Director
You will also have close working relationships with the Artistic Director & CEO and the Producing team.
Key roles and responsibilities are grouped into these areas:
- Strategic Planning and Implementation
- Fundraising (T&Fs and Statutory)
- Individuals & Sponsors
- General
Fuel is interested in and keen to support ongoing professional development and will work closely with the post-holder to ensure that their needs in this area are met. Fuel offers a training budget and mentoring support.
Job Requirements
Experience and Skills
Essential
- Proven experience of creating and delivering effective fundraising campaigns and achieving fundraising targets.
- Proven experience of securing significant/multi-year grants from Trusts & Foundations.
- Proven experience of stewarding and securing gifts from Individuals and Sponsors.
- Experience of Arts Council England grant funding and reporting.
- Experience of running digital fundraising campaigns.
- Experience of managing a donor database.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to draft a compelling case for support.
- Proven experience of managing evaluation and reporting processes for funders.
- Excellent relationship building skills, including the ability to work with a wide range of people from varied backgrounds.
- Attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines.
- An understanding and a passion for contemporary theatre.
Please see our full job pack for the 'Desired Experience and Skills' section.
Job Responsibilities
1. Strategic Planning and Implementation
- Together with the Executive Director and Artistic Director/CEO drive Fuel's fundraising capacity at the highest level, ensuring strong stewardship of Fuel's fundraising targets, plans and potentials;
- Work with the Executive Director and Artistic Director/ CEO to devise and implement funding strategies for supporting Fuel's core operation and ongoing programme;
- Proactively contribute to strategic planning, particularly with respect to fundraising opportunities and challenges.
2. Fundraising (T&Fs and Statutory)
- Research potential funders from all appropriate sources and sectors
- Write and compile appropriate solicitation plans, supporting materials, and draft bids, prior to presenting requests for funding (including applications, proposals and one-to-one requests)
For additional responsibilities listed in the 'T&Fs and Statutory' section and for the 'Individuals & Sponsors' and 'General' sections, please see our full job pack.
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