Fundraising Director

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY PLEASE Fundraising is essential to National Trust, not only does it fund our work; it galvanises people around our cause in so many ways.
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It’s at the heart of our new ten-year strategy and the organisation is now on a fundraising transformation journey.
As Fundraising Director, you’ll be responsible for our second largest, and growing income stream, you’ll manage the full portfolio of fundraising from legacy development and administration through to Public Giving and everything in between.
And you’ll lead and inspire a highly engaged, dedicated fundraising team.
It’s a rare opportunity to play a part in turning a well-known and respected institution into a market-leading fundraising charity.
We have plans in place and an organisation that’s excited about them
– now our Fundraising efforts need ever-bolder vision, leadership and brilliant execution.
Salary: circa£100,000 with benefits, based on experience.
What it’s like to work here We’re for everyone, and we really mean it.
We’re ambitious, we’re big, we talk about scones (a lot) and we care for each other and everyone.
We also make a significant impact, we’re competitive (in the right places) and we want to generate funds to continue to support access to nature, beauty, and history for everyone.
We’re here forever.
Literally.
So, we need people who want to be good ancestors.
We love what we do, and we work hard to do it well.
Your contractual location will be our head office in Swindon, you will need to be there for meetings and as most of your team are based there, it’s important you are too.
At other times, though, you can choose your base pf operations, which includes our London office.
You will be expected to spend 40-60% of your working week at a National Trust site.
This will be discussed in more detail at interview.
What you’ll be doing As the Fundraising Director, you’ll hold one of our most significant and prominent positions.
You’ll need to be confident in leading a large, internal transformation programme for fundraising as well as comfortable with donors and collaborating internally and externally to develop and deliver fresh approaches to fundraising.
You must have a strong understanding across the spectrum of fundraising strategies and be able to deliver our Fundraising Growth plan and design and launch a major appeal.
You’ll need to be really good with people from all parts of the organisation
– they want to play their part.
Working with the whole network of National Trust staff and volunteers, you’ll need to inspire and encourage all our teams and work hard to understand their collective knowledge and insight.
This is a genuine chance to make a step-change in the National Trust’s culture, operations and impact out in the world.
, You’ll be the inspirationbehind our fundraising efforts, and you’ll need to guide, influence, support and nudge the organisation to make sure you get the best outcomes for nature, beauty, history and people.
A full role profile can be found attached.
Who we’re looking for This is a senior position with numerous areas of accountability and responsibility within a big team.
For this reason, we are searching for a seasoned fundraiser with large-scale transformation and delivery experience.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate: Senior leadership/director experience in fundraising or a closely related area Skills to influence and manage a passionate, driven team.
An innovative outlook on fundraising’s future and the drive to come up with fresh concepts.
Excellent leadership abilities: a compassionate leader who takes the initiative.
The capacity to comprehend the data and remain unafraid of the scope and magnitude of the National Trust.
A strong desire to represent fundraising throughout the entire organisation and a passion for fundraising The package The National Trust has the motto ‘For everyone, for ever’ at its heart.
We’re working hard to create an inclusive culture, where everyone feels they belong.
It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve.
We welcome and value difference, so when we say we’re for everyone, we want everyone to be welcome in our teams too.
• Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary • Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18) • Rental deposit loan scheme • Season ticket loan • EV car lease scheme • Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts • Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible • Employee assistance programme • Free parking at most Trust places Click here to find out moreabout the benefits we offer to support you.
Closing Date: 23 February 2025 Interview Date: 14 March 2025 Internal Applicants only Our colleagues work for the National Trust in many locations and sometimes don’t have easy access to internal vacancy listings.
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EqualOpportunities Statement The National Trust celebrates diversity and is committed to creating a fair and equal society, free from discrimination.
You can read more about our commitment to inclusion and diversity here .
Safeguarding Statement The National Trust is committed to a safe recruitment processes to help the organisation attract and appoint the right staff/volunteer for the role and responsibilities as set out in the vacancy advert.
We will not accept applicants who are not suitable to work with children, young people or adults at risk.
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