Head of Fundraising in Central London

A fabulous opportunity has arisen for an experienced Fundraiser with energy, commitment and ideas. Join a small team within a larger organisation in fabulous offices in Mayfair.

The role will include:

• You will be confident and personable and able to liaise easily at all levels.
• A CV showing a great track record within Fundraising is needed and the real desire to make a difference.
• Delivery on a sponsorship strategy to alleviate the net impact on revenues by covering most or all the costs of delivering a major London venue for the Foundation.
• Develop a sponsorship prospectus, covering options over multiple tiers.
• Identify and outreach prospective sponsorship prospects.
• Donor Cultivation and Stewardship: Identify, engage, and nurture relationships with prospective and existing major donors, including UHNWIs, to secure substantial gifts.
• Create tailored engagement plans for donors, ensuring personalized stewardship and ongoing relationships.
• Support the Strategy Director in the development of a bespoke stewardship plan for each of our existing and lapsed donors.
• Support to align all existing collaterals with impact decks, narrative, theory of change and audit reports so we have a consistent tone of voice and understanding of our impact.
• Partnerships Strategy and Development: Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with external stakeholders, including philanthropic networks, wealth management firms, and relevant organizations.
• Develop impactful corporate partner relationships with our linked brands and wider networks.
• Support in the development of a cohesive narrative for TCCF which leads with the three core pillars of our work.
• Work closely with our Brazil counterparts to curate a story bank of anecdotes, case studies, content and donor communications which support the central narrative strategy.
• Support in the development of a thoughtful calendar of PR moments that we can map against fundraising opportunities.

Experience and abilities:

• Significant fundraising experience, with a track record of personally securing five and six figure gifts.
• Proven success and examples of working with UHNWIs in a fundraising and giving setting, building effective long-term relationships and demonstrating a deep understanding of philanthropic motivations and behaviours.
• Evidence of building corporate relationships and partnerships, ideally in securing event or programme sponsorship from the corporate sector.
• Strong strategic thinking, with the ability to develop and implement effective multi-strand fundraising plans aligned with organisational objectives.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation skills to engage and inspire donors and stakeholders.
• Experience planning and delivering creative and high prestige fundraising events both for income generation and cultivation and stewardship.

What we offer: As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents and the knowledge that you are making a positive difference to people's lives, you will receive very competitive pay including a significant performance-related bonus offer along with annual holiday entitlement of 33 days, including Public Holidays in England. We also provide a great range of other benefits including: A competitive employer pension; Medical insurance and life assurance cover; Access to our cycle to work scheme.