Head of Fundraising - Blackburn, United Kingdom - East Lancashire Hospice

East Lancashire Hospice

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Blackburn, United Kingdom

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Job Title Head of Fundraising

Responsible to Director of Income Generation and Marketing

Responsible for 4 Fundraisers, Fundraising Assistant & Data and Supporter Care Manager

Salary £34,902

Hours 37.5

Location Blackburn (with flexibility)

Role Outline

Working closely with the Director of Income Generation and Marketing this role will lead on the development and implementation of the fundraising strategy.

Driving forward income generation across all income streams, with a focus on Individual Giving including appeals and major donors, Legacies and our weekly lottery.

You will also support and guide your team to increase income across corporate, events and community activity.

You will collaborate across the hospice to develop innovative and compelling funding opportunities, delivering excellent stewardship to existing donors, and identifying, researching and engaging new prospects.

You will ensure continuous improvement and innovation and an appropriate balance of fundraising activity across all streams, whilst evaluating new ideas for income generation and strategies for implementation.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

Develop, oversee and actively lead the implementation of a fundraising strategy which delivers a wide range of fundraising opportunities, maintains diverse and sustainable income streams, and builds the organisation's voluntary income to meet its aims and objectives
Lead and develop a motivated fundraising and supporter care team in line with regulatory requirements and best practice standards to meet and exceed income targets
Develop and deliver the weekly lottery to include marketing and promotion, agency management, analysis and reporting
Lead on the development and delivery of the annual fundraising campaigns/appeals, both online and offline, from initiation, case for support, audience segmentation, data specification, production, fulfilment and monitoring to results analysis
Working with the Legacy and In Memory Fundraiser, develop a clear strategy for both legacy and in memory giving that ensures growth in these key activity areas over the coming years
Lead on the development and implementation of a midlevel and major donor fundraising programme to secure new donors and income
Manage the cultivation and stewardship plans for major donors including liaison with and involvement from Senior staff and Trustees
Ensure delivery of great donor care through an effective stewardship and supporter journey strategy and mobilising support from other teams where appropriate
Work closely with the Head of Marketing and Head of Retail to maximise income generating and supporter engagement opportunities for the hospice
Continuously monitor and evaluate fundraising activities, taking corrective action when necessary and reporting to the Director of Income Generation and Marketing on results
Ensure compliance with the Charity Commission, Fundraising Regulator and GDPR, Data Protection Act 201
Be responsible for ensuring own knowledge and skills are kept up to date and also those within your team

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintain appropriate and respectful professional relationships with colleagues and other staff
Exercise good personal time management, punctuality, appearance and consistent reliable attendance
Ensure effective use of hospice resources
Act as an ambassador for the East Lancashire Hospice promoting at all times our vision which is to help everyone who comes into contact with the hospice to make the most of life.

We do this by committing to our values:
to care, listen, respect, and work together to support people to live well until they die and support those affected by death

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Access mandatory training appropriate to the role
Participate in the hospice appraisal system and access training opportunities to improve own knowledge and skills
Participate in the education and training of others as appropriate to the role

STATUTORY DUTIES

Ensure the security of information accessed in the course of your duties ensuring compliance with the Data Protection Act, Caldicott principles and information governance best practice guidance
Report any hazards or incidents in accordance with the Health Safety and Risk Management Policy and procedures
Comply with the East Lancashire Hospice 'no smoking' policy in all hospice premises and grounds
Be responsible for maintaining own vaccinations including Hepatitis B immunity (as applicable)
Ensure that infection control measures are followed in relation to your role
Work at all times to safeguard the rights of individuals promoting their wellbeing and protecting those at risk from harm, acting on any concerns related to safeguarding children and adults at risk in line with policy and local guidance
Work at all times to respect people's individuality, rights, and diversity to ensure equality

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