Fundraising Manager

Fundraising Manager

Background

Brixton House is an award-winning modern arts venue in the heart of Brixton. An inspired vision to build a cultural hub centred on the legacy of the former Ovalhouse Theatre, our new multi-arts venue, with a particular focus on theatre, tells stories from underheard voices and communities that represent our home in the heart of Brixton.

Our arts programme reflects the rich and authentic storytelling of local and international diverse communities and champions innovative and creative entrepreneurial perspectives.

Our mission is to empower our undervalued, unheard, and excluded communities through our creative and cultural spaces.

We live by our values, and they are at the core of everything we do:

Enterprising

We are a strong creative enterprise providing security and stability for creative freedom to be realised.

Welcoming

We will remain connected to our communities and treat everyone with kindness and respect; Brixton House is their home from home

Nurturing

We foster a caring and compassionate environment that inspires to be and give their best.

Radical

We encourage people to be authentic, affirm their rights, be critical, bold, resolute and determined.

Celebratory

We embody a spirit of hope.

Collaborative

We will establish an integrated hub of creative spaces, performances, training, business ventures, and jobs for the local community and beyond.

We here at Brixton House believe in the power of stories and how it can transform and enrich our lives through the magic of theatre.

Our aim is to encourage children, young people, young adults, adults, our elders, families, artists, and communities to engage, create, learn, experiment, play and be the future storytellers.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

Brixton House is looking for an experienced, committed and highly organised Fundraising Manager. The post holder will have a central role in working with the Head of Development to secure grants from mainly trusts and foundations but will also work across other Departments to steward relationships with individual donors, support innovative digital fundraising campaigns, and assist in the delivery of targeted fundraising events.

The Development team is responsible for achieving a minimum voluntary income fundraising target of £300k, increasing over the next 2 years to £550k. Achieving these targets is central to Brixton House realising the creative ambition of our productions and performances, and to delivering our creative engagement programme in the wider community, with a particular focus on the London Borough of Lambeth.

The Fundraising Manager will report to the Head of Development and work collaboratively with colleagues and internal stakeholders across Departments to ensure there is a good fit between fundraising prospects and our programmes, and that our fundraising outputs are aligned with the vision, mission, and values of Brixton House.

This job would be ideal for applicants with successful fundraising experience looking to progress their fundraising careers by stepping up into a fundraising manager role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Income Generation

– Working with the Head of Development to implement the Income Generation Strategy to diversify our funding, including developing and managing a pipeline of Trusts & Foundations, competitor analysis and prospect development to achieve ambitious fundraising targets.
– Drafting and completing high quality funding applications and compelling funding proposals, including strong narrative storytelling, detailed budgets and comprehensive spending plans.
– Managing relationships with grant makers, writing grant reports, ensuring that deadlines are met and that the work accurately reflects our commitment to the grant makers requirements.
– Ongoing donor relationship management, acknowledging contributions, providing written updates on projects, programme delivery, and effective stewardship to encourage repeat giving.
– Managing and responding to supporter enquiries promptly, providing them with the best experience possible to maximise fundraising opportunities, and maintaining excellent up-to-date and timely records of all fundraising activities.
– Ensuring that all fundraising activity and donor stewardship and engagement is compliant with the Fundraising Regulators Code of Practice.
– Working closely with colleagues in other Departments to gather case studies and insights which demonstrate the impact of our work.
– Working collaboratively with the Head of Development and colleagues in Productions and Programming, Creative Engagement, and Marketing and Communications to actively support opportunities for income generation including corporate funding, individual giving, partnerships, trading activities, sponsorship, contracts and community fundraising.

Data & Impact Reporting

– Extract and interpret data from our CRM system Spektrix, and other external data sources to gather and process information which strengthens the case for support, and which enhances the quality of funding applications and funding reports.
– Working closely with colleagues in other Departments to ensure our CRM system and processes collect the accurate data required to meet funder requirements.
– Working closely with colleagues in other Departments to assist in the monitoring and evaluation of funded projects, and other activities which enhance the content and quality of reports for funders, trustees, and other key stakeholders.
– Analysing and presenting data and key findings to internal and external stakeholders through clear, concise and high quality reports and presentations.

General Requirements

– Provide assistance and support to the Head of Development to ensure that fundraising targets are achieved, and the objectives of the Income Generation Strategy are fully met.
– Ensure full compliance with organisational Policies and Procedures including but not limited to, Financial Procedures, Safeguarding Policy and Procedures, Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety and Data Protection.
– Help to maintain a positive working environment, delivering high quality customer service, keeping the vision, mission, and values of Brixton House at the heart of everything you do.
– Contribute to team meetings, develop and share best practice, and work collaboratively across the organization to build good working relationships, and provide ad-hoc support to other Departmental teams and members of staff where necessary.
– Take responsibility for your own self-development, identifying learning opportunities, and be willing to attend relevant training to help you grow in the role.
– Carry out any other duties commensurate with the post, and as agreed with the Head of Development, in a manner which actively supports and promotes the fundraising aims and objectives of Brixton House.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

ESSENTIAL

The post holder should be able to demonstrate that they have skills and experience in the following areas:

Knowledge & Experience

– Proven experience of working for a charity and a clear understanding of the processes involved in securing funding through grants and donations and achieving fundraising targets.
– Demonstrable experience of writing successful grant applications and funding proposals.
– Experience of identifying sources of funding and working with colleagues to match funding opportunities to organizational projects and programmes.
– Strong understanding of the funding landscape and trends in the charity sector.
– Working knowledge and familiarity with data collection and analysis to support the development of funding applications and reports.
– A high level of computer literacy, and experience of using a range of IT applications, including MS Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, and Outlook.
– Proficiency in using databases and CRM systems.

Skills & Abilities

– Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling fundraising narratives.
– Analytical skills alongside the ability to process and transform information and data into clear and impactful summaries, reports and presentations.
– Strong research skills with the ability to identify funding prospects which lead to viable funding opportunities.
– High level of numeracy and budgeting skills alongside problem-solving skills to ensure budgets achieve fundraising targets which meet the needs of the organization.
– Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to remain calm in a fast moving environment and efficiently manage your own workload.
– Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to build and steward effective relationships with funders, customers, and other key stakeholders.

Personal Qualities

– Proactive, self-motivated, with a ‘can do’ attitude, and comfortable with working to achieve key objectives within a performance management framework.
– Detail-oriented and committed to achieving a high level of accuracy and quality in your day to day work.
– A team player, able to develop and maintain collaborative and productive working relationships with colleagues.
– Willingness to work flexibly in response to funding opportunities and to meet deadlines.
– Commitment to the vision mission and values of Brixton House.

DESIRABLE

– Experience of working for an arts based charity in a community setting, especially in the area of productions, programming, and creative engagement click apply for full job details