We're hiring a Fundraising Manager

About Us

Resource is the Jewish community’s go-to organisation helping people into or back into employment. We work to boost the confidence and build the skills of job seekers to ensure they find and secure the right job. Our highly skilled, professional volunteers and our small, friendly team of staff support over 1,000 people each year in their job search. We’re expecting demand for our services to increase significantly as a result of the cost-of-living crisis and likely recession.

We have set ourselves a challenging growth strategy for 2023-2026. Specifically, we want to increase our funding by 33% over the next three years so we can meet the increasing number of people in our community who need support into work.

A recent review has identified the opportunity for a Fundraising Manager to join Resource to drive the fundraising activity required to reach these goals. Our annual fundraising target is £400k. We have a flexible working environment, and are very supportive of our team's wellbeing, training and development.

About you

We're looking for a friendly, highly motivated and confident person who will hit the ground running. You should have the skills and experience to build on our successful major donor and trusts and foundations fundraising, as well as the ability to plan and oversee dynamic fundraising events.

If you are solutions-focused, flexible, have great attention to detail and enjoy working with a team, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the fundraising portfolio, working closely with the CEO and Board to identify and pursue fundraising growth opportunities
• Develop and implement a fundraising strategy in line with Resource’s three-year business plan, including focus areas such as Trusts and Foundations, High Net Worth Individuals and other major donors, individual giving, events, and community fundraising activity
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential funders, partners, and stakeholders
• Write and submit grant applications, coordinating with other team members as necessary
• Plan and execute fundraising events, working with volunteers as needed
• Use and develop the organisation's CRM (Salesforce) to ensure efficient tracking and management of fundraising activity
• Contribute to the financial planning, budgeting, and management accounts process
• Develop and manage a reporting schedule for the Board and funders, tracking restricted and unrestricted income, project development, and targets
• Maintain awareness of fundraising and charity law and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and guidance
• Review processes for donor acquisition and retention, including major donors
• Report regularly on KPIs, monitoring and evaluating against social impact and ROI

Skills, experience and characteristics

The ideal candidate will have the following qualities:

• Previous fundraising experience with proven results
• Experience in developing and implementing fundraising strategies, writing evaluation and impact reports, giving presentations to key stakeholders, building funding pipelines, and establishing long-term relationships with funders
• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders, both verbally and in writing, as well as excellent organisational and time management skills
• Expert relationship management skills, including the ability to manage major donors
• A proven track record of working with trusts and foundations, including expertise in grant writing and stewardship
• Strong IT skills, and the ability to handle multiple priorities and work to deadlines
• Knowledge and/or understanding of the Jewish community and culture

Working hours and salary

Proposed hours: Circa 32 hours per week

Salary and Benefits:

• Salary: £38,000 - £45,000 FTE, based on experience + contributory pension scheme
• Location: Resource office in Finchley Central, N3 2JU (we would be happy to chat more about a hybrid home-office model of working)
• Holidays: Pro rata 4 weeks’ annual leave plus public holidays and Jewish Holidays.
• Start date: To be confirmed
• Additional: Car parking space provided in secure car park

Applications

To apply, please send your CV and covering letter explaining briefly why you are the right person for the role, to Lisa Christie, Office Manager: lisa@resource-centre.org

The closing date for applications is 10th February 2023 although may close earlier if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Do feel free to get in touch for an informal chat before applying, by calling Victoria Sterman on 020 8346 4000.