Community Fundraising Manager (ID:1228)

Job Description

Hours: 35hrs p/wDays: Monday- FridayLocation: Farringdon, EC1V 4LWPlace2be is looking to recruit an exceptional Community Fundraising Manager to grow our community fundraising portfolio. You will be joining a small but dynamic team consisting of a Head of Community and Events, Challenge Events Manager and two Communityand Events Officers. The team has a target of raising £630k in 2022/23 (individual target of £350k) and ambitious growth plans to be raising £900k as a team by 2024/25. At a time when interest in childrens mental health has never been stronger, this is anexciting time to be joining our dynamic organisation and make a real and tangible difference to childrens futures.This area of fundraising is reasonably new to the organisation and there is plenty of scope to be innovative and build on the existing programme. We believe there is huge potential for growth and have the investment budgets and ambition to help bring thisabout. Proactive, results-driven and commercially aware, you will enjoy collaborating with others. You will also ideally have experience in people management, as the role manages one of the Community and Events Officers to effectively carry out and achievethe teams goals.The Community Fundraising Manager will write, deliver and monitor strategies to secure income from the following income streams:

• Individuals organising their own fundraising in aid of Place2Be
• Schools, with a particular focus on securing lucrative charity of the year partnerships with Independent Schools
• Local organisations such as community groups, sports clubs, Rotary clubs and Ladies Circles
• University RAG groups
• Other groups as required, such as local corporates

You will also be responsible for managing the fundraising component of Place2Bes flagship event, Childrens Mental Health Week, which has been steadily growing year on year with plans to raise over £250k through the campaign in 2023. You will need to haveexperience of devising and implementing successful business plans for community fundraising, leadership and management experience, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to manage multiple complex projects.The successful candidate will have:

• Experience in creating and managing income and expenditure budgets, as well as regular monitoring and reporting on KPIs. Experience managing a six figure income budget is desirable.
• Experience in developing and delivering successful community fundraising strategies, with a focus on growing income and implementing new activities and campaigns.
• Excellent project management skills with a track record of successfully managing a community fundraising portfolio, involving a wide variety of fundraising activities, to achieving income and participation targets.
• Proven track record of developing, enhancing and delivering high-quality and innovative stewardship journeys, providing excellent stewardship and building strong relationships with supporters. Experience of managing high value supporter relationships (worth£50,000+) desirable.
• Experience of providing leadership and management to staff on projects, with either direct or transferrable experience in line managing a direct report
• Experience of implementing and rolling out marketing strategies and plans to grow support, acquire new supporters, and achieve strategic KPIs
• Experience in evaluating fundraising campaigns and activities, with the ability to analyse and interpret data to make insightful recommendations for the future.
• Strong communication skills with a collaborative and flexible approach to work, looking for opportunities to work together across multiple teams to deliver multiple objectives across the organisation.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to use your own initiative to generate ideas and solutions.
• An understanding and awareness of Place2Bes equal opportunities policy and a personal commitment to equality of opportunity
• An understanding of mental health and/or childrens services is desirable.
• Ability to work non-standard hours on occasion

Interview dates: 24th August ZOOM Video InterviewIn return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UKs most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. Its sensitive and demandingwork - but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.Please view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification on our website for further details. About UsPlace2Be is the leading childrens mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff. Last year, Place2Be worked directlywith 700 schools through our in-school mental health services or training, reaching a school community of over 380,000 pupils.Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play and support a childs ability to engage in school life. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the comprehensiveCAMHS system.