Charity People is thrilled to be working with Latymer Foundation in the recruitment for a Fundraising Manager. The person in this role will be a pivotal member of a brilliant development team.
Job Title: Fundraising ManagerLocation: Hammersmith, London - 3-4 days a week in the office during term time and full time working from home during school holidaysContract: Permanent and full time - 37.5-hour week, Flexible working hours between 08.00 - 19.00 Monday - FridaySalary: £45K
About the organisation
2024 marks a hugely important milestone for the Latymer Foundation - its their 400th anniversary!
The Latymer Foundation at Hammersmith was established in 1624 by Edward Latymer, a lawyer and local landowner, with the aim of offering financial support to eight children living in the area, providing them with clothes and giving them an education. An education which would not otherwise have been possible for them to access.
Today, the Foundation runs Latymer Upper and Prep School and one of its main aims is to provide bursaries (financial support for school fees) to as many local children as possible, ensuring that any promising and talented child can access a first-class Latymer education, regardless of their family's financial situation.
As of September 2023, the Foundation is supporting bursaries for 1 in every 5 students at Latymer Upper School, and is aiming to increase this to 1 in 4 students by 2024.
The Role
Reporting to the Director of Development, the Fundraising Manager is a key member of a sector leading development team. Latymer's bursary programme is one of the most successful in any UK independent school. Since 2002, the number of pupils receiving means tested support has grown from just 7 to more than 280 as of September 2023, the majority of whom receive between 75-100% fee remission.
This growth has only been possible thanks to philanthropy through the Latymer community: parents, alumni, Governors, staff, and students.
The Fundraising Manager is at the heart of the community fundraising, focussing on the full cycle of cultivation, solicitation and stewardship
Responsibilities:
* Develop and deliver the strategy and tactics to increase giving and participation in support of our annual bursaries appeals (including Upper School and Prep) using a range of channels and touchpoints (e.g. DM, digital, phone campaign, events, face to face)* Design the stewardship matrix and tactics to thank our supporters and develop compelling content that surprises and delights our donors, including events and the delivery of our annual campaign impact report, Campaign Review* Provide a supporter experience that increases conversion and retention and builds long-term commitment to the Foundation, especially important this year as we celebrate Inspiring Minds and start to focus on future campaigns* Develop case studies to illustrate the impact of donations across communications and devise ways to increase opportunities to see these stories* Utilise insight and data to set, monitor and evaluate appeal/activity performance and inform future tactics* Manage the process of researching potential donors and other potential supporters of the Foundation* Manage portfolio of leadership giving donors to make individual approaches to mid-level donors in support of the Bursaries Appeal* Work closely with the Bursaries Appeal volunteers to raise awareness of the bursaries * programme and increase giving particularly amongst current parents* Oversee the student-led bursaries fundraising Club (RAISE)* Prepare the annual budget proposal for all fundraising appeals for submission to the Director of Development, focussing on ROI for fundraising channels* Manage the Fundraising Assistant ensuring they have the direction and resources to be successful in their role
About You
This is a great opportunity for an able and enthusiastic person to make their mark in a busy and successful department. * Have previous fundraising experience;* Take an innovative approach to meet and exceed targets;* Be a confident, assured communicator in English, both in written and verbal form;* Be focused, well organised, proactive and efficient;* Be curious and solution-focussed when faced with challenges;* Be capable of working effectively under pressure and changing priorities;* Demonstrate good IT and have previous experience of Raiser's Edge or other CRM database.
To kickstart the application process, please contact Seema Choudhury at Charity People today with your CV or profile. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds. If you require any assistance or adjustments during the application process, please don't hesitate to reach out.
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