Senior Fundraising Manager in Shepton Mallet

We’re looking for someone passionate about delivering an outstanding donor experience that will ensure our supporters feel engaged, inspired and motivated to give through SCF to build stronger communities in Somerset. We need someone who can confidently create and deliver fundraising strategies for growth, using data and insight to inform and evaluate their success. You’ll be methodical and analytical, confident balancing multiple workstreams and have superb attention to detail. And you’ll be a great communicator, able to effortlessly write clear and compelling copy that’s tailored to our audiences.

It’s an exciting time to join the Philanthropy and Marketing Team at SCF. After investing in our Philanthropy and Marketing capacity, we’ve grown fundraising income by 60% and added almost £10 million to SCF’s endowment since 2021. We recently launched our new 10-year strategy with ambitious plans to grow our endowment to £35 million by 2035 to significantly increase the funding we can provide our communities for generations to come. This role will be key to our growth.

• Lead the development and delivery of our individual giving programme and strategy, including leading on the delivery of SCF’s annual Surviving Winter Appeal, reviewing our existing donor base and offer, refreshing and embedding stronger donor journeys, and undertaking research and data analysis to explore new supporter audiences.
• Lead the planning and delivery of a high-quality stewardship events and engagement programme, including our Annual Celebration, ‘below the radar’ fundholder events, learning and networking events for our professional advisor partners, and donor visits to charities in collaboration with the Philanthropy and Marketing Director, Senior Philanthropy Manager, and wider team.
• Support the coordination and delivery of SCF’s legacy fundraising programme, working closely with the Philanthropy and Marketing Director and Senior Marketing Manager to deliver our new legacy fundraising strategy.
• Support the delivery of our Collective Giving Funds and annual Fundholder Impact Reports.
• Make best use of Salesforce to support effective donor management and reporting and maintaining high-quality data.

You may:

• Have experience in delivering fundraising appeals.
• Be confident in creating and delivering donor stewardship plans and/or donor journeys.
• Have experience working with Marketing/Communications colleagues to create compelling content to support income generation and stewardship.

You will:

• Have a proven track record of fundraising across multiple income streams, including individual giving, mid-level/major donors and/or legacies.
• Have strong event planning and management skills and experience of delivering high quality events for donors or clients.
• Have strong project management skills and experience of managing multiple workstreams in one role.
• Have excellent copywriting skills and the ability to tailor communications to a variety of audiences.
• Have experience of using a CRM system such as Salesforce or similar to manage data and monitor performance using reports.
• Have an understanding of the vital role that small, local charities play in our communities and a commitment to tackling inequality in Somerset.
• Have a clean UK driving license and access to a car.

We operate a flexible working policy, including voluntary working from home arrangements. This role will be formally based at Yeoman House, Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet BA4 6QN and will typically be expected to work from our Shepton Mallet office at least 1 day per week.