Head of Fundraising

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Location: Alton, Hampshire (flexible/hybrid working pattern, with a minimum of 2 days per week in our office)Hours: 37.5 hours per weekContract: PermanentSalary: £50,000 - £60,000 a year (dependent on experience)Having established a strong fundraising capability and team with significant income growth over the last 4 years, Kidney Care UK is now looking for an exceptional Head of Fundraising to take the Charity to the next level.You will work closely with the Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications to develop and implement a new five-year fundraising strategy for the charity, with direct responsibility for managing Trusts and Foundations, Individual Giving, Legacy, In Memory, Community, Trade, and Challenge Event income streams.You will be responsible for building a strong, motivated Fundraising team at the heart of the Charity, leading and inspiring a team of 13 fundraisers.You will lead on developing and delivering the operational strategies, activities and key programmes of work, set budgets, develop supporter recruitment plans and deliver stewardship that offers a best in class supporter experience. You will inspire supporters to raise more to help more people with chronic kidney disease.You will report directly to the Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications and be expected to manage Fundraising Managers and oversee the wider team.Over time, you will also have the opportunity to personally develop your own six-figure income streams and support the Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications across his network of six- and seven-figure prospects and funders.About Kidney Care UKAround 7.2 million people in the UK have chronic kidney disease (CKD), a diagnosis that can turn your world upside down. Kidney disease can affect anyone and there is no cure. We are here for the young and the old, for those struggling to make ends meet, for families and loved ones. We fight tirelessly, giving our total support, to improve the lives of kidney patients and their families.We’ve grown significantly over the past five years, so it is an exciting time to join Kidney Care UK. But this is just the start – we want to grow our income significantly in the next three years. We have to – there are so many people who need us.We’ve been making quite a splash recently – our #BloodyAmazingKidneys campaign has reached more than 4 million people and 245,000 of those have taken our digital kidney health Checker. We’re building partnerships with leading companies across the UK, and working with global pharmaceutical companies developing world class patient information and advice. We have been growing our non-legacy income year-on-year for the last four years, going from £620,000 in 2021 to c£4.5 million in 2025 – but we need to do more. Demand for our services is rising at an unprecedented level, and will continue to do so.Will you join us and help ensure that no one faces kidney disease alone?About youThis is an exciting and challenging role, and an opportunity to take fundraising to the next level in an ambitious and passionate national charity. As such we are looking for an exceptional fundraiser and leader who is comfortable and experienced with change management and leading by example in growing organisations.With proven leadership skills, you will be enthusiastic, resilient, driven, results-focused, supportive and creative. You will thrive under pressure and be able to lead and inspire our committed and passionate fundraising team through a period of exceptional growth.You will be a fantastic fundraiser in your own right and be able to multitask across a range of different activities and income streams. Most importantly, you will be a great manager of people who leads by example and can demonstrate the ability to build high performing teams.Applications can be submitted until 30 November 2025 but they will be actively reviewed and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged as the job posting may close earlier than advertised. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Location:
Alton, England, United Kingdom
Job Type:
FullTime

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