Fundraising Director for Mental Health Charity HUMEN

Job Description

From mental health charity HUMENWe are looking for an experienced fundraising director with a proven track record of success, who has a strong work ethic, fine attention to detail, creative and strategic finesse, takes initiative and has a sheer desire and motivation to set and deliver ambitious results.About HUMENWe are HUMEN, the mental health charity. HUMEN is leading the movement to improve and maintain mens mental health through The HUMEN Space. Providing a preventative and accessible solution to men suffering in silence and dying too young. We are striving to change the narrative until a prevention over crisis approach is the norm, not the exception. The HUMEN Space: Gym for Your Mind are anonymous and non-clinical spaces for men to talk, listen and connect on a regular basis. With 76% of all UK suicides being male it is vital to understand this is not a male problem but a human one and it is costing us all so much. #PreventionBeforeCrisisWhy we need you:We are a fresh, ambitious and tenacious charity, now ready to scale. We’re not just about awareness, everything we do is always about action. We’re looking for a passionate, driven and experienced fundraising director to join us in becoming the leader in this space.You will be responsible for developing and leading the fundraising strategy and establishing clear action plans to deliver the strategy to meet income targets, reporting to the founder and CEO.Are you someone who is:· an expert in trust & foundation prospecting, bid writing, innovative fundraising campaigns and stakeholder engagement· highly motivated to reach and exceed personal and team targets· an excellent relationship-builder: persuasive, dynamic, diplomatic, and at ease interacting with senior stakeholders in a business environment· an exceptional communicator- both written, in person and over the phone· a natural networker - alert to new partnership opportunities with the confidence to pursue them· excellent at planning and has exceptional project management skills· able to juggle conflicting internal and external stakeholder needs· a self-starter and willing to get stuck in and go above and beyond to grow an exciting start up charity who has the potential to become the leader in the mens mental health spaceEssential experience:· Extensive experience of working at a senior level in the Charity sector· Experience of developing a fundraising and marketing strategy to maximise income growth· Experience across diverse fields of fundraising including individual, major and corporate funding and understanding of key fundraising markets.· Confident and inspiring communicator with a strong portfolio of contacts (trusts, corporate, individuals)· Strategic, innovative and results driven professional with a track record of success· Ability to contribute to overall leadership and development of the organisation· Educated to degree levelEssentially we are looking for someone who has significant experience of fundraising, managing, planning, delivering, evaluating and reviewing strategic and operational fundraising activities, with budget and financial knowledge. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, managing relationships with funders and a passion to help change the narrative from a crisis only method to a prevention approach when it comes to our mental health. You’ll have excellent IT skills including databases, CRMs (proficiency with Google Sheets and docs is a must).We need someone who strongly believes in our mission and feels as passionate as we do about changing the narrative from a crisis response to a prevention approach in men’s mental health.HUMEN is a leader in the men’s mental health space, we currently have five locations across the UK and in response to COVID-19 we have launched the HUMEN Space Online. We have received funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, Sir Stelios Philanthropic Foundation, Tesco Foundation, Boots Foundation, Julia and Hans Rausing Foundation, Aviva Community Fund, City Bridge Trust and Lloyds Bank School for Social Entrepreneurs. We are backed by high profile supporters including Bill Nighy, Andrew Scott, David Gandy, Tom Odell, Alan Carr and Danny Cipriani. Part of HUMEN’s identity which makes us unique, stand out and draw in supporters, beneficiaries, funders and major donors is our power of storytelling for the change we strive to make. In 2019 we achieved this with a five part documentary - The HUMEN Series. We secured a 6-week media partnership with the Evening Standard and an advertising campaign with Global Outdoors across the whole of the London Underground and Manchester city centre.You are human. I am human. We are HUMEN. We look forward to hearing from you. Required skills

CRM

Fundraising

Management

Keyskills :
CRM Fundraising Management