Regional Development Executive

We are looking for a Regional Development Executive to join our London-based team, The Citizens Foundation (UK). The Regional Development Executive will work closely with the CEO to develop the regional fundraising strategy and ensure it is delivered effectively. He or she will play a pivotal role in developing and managing strong relationships with existing and new supporters, with the aim of increasing TCF-UK’s funding and brand awareness on a regional level. This role is ideal for someone with very strong interpersonal, networking and people management skills, with a proven track record of proactively building and sustaining relationships with key stakeholders.  

The Citizens Foundation (UK) is a UK registered charity that supports the education of underprivileged children in Pakistan. It achieves this by raising funds and awareness to support the education programmes of The Citizens Foundation, Pakistan’s leading education charity. Since 1995, TCF has been providing life-changing education through purpose-built schools in the heart of Pakistan’s urban and rural slums. Today, TCF runs “perhaps the largest network of independently run schools in the world” (The Economist). With an all-female faculty, TCF is also the largest private employer of women in Pakistan. 

This is an exciting time to join our growing team, in a role that offers you the opportunity to work independently and flexibly, whilst make a real, tangible difference in the lives of thousands of children and women.

Responsibilities

·        Develop and execute an annual development plan and budget, focused on identifying and building new groups of supporters (“chapters”) across cities as per the strategy and priority of TCF-UK.

·        Achieve fundraising targets, while adhering to the fundraising budget, and thereby delivering a high rate on investment.

·        Develop a programme of fundraising activities and initiatives, with the aim of growing regional income for TCF.

·        Research, identify and network with key individuals in groups in the community who will support fundraising events and activities.

·        Recruit, manage and support fundraising volunteers and supporters.

·        Provide support and guidance to groups and individuals in the community who are fundraising on behalf of TCF.

·        Manage and grow the portfolio of existing and potential HNWI’s in the assigned region, ensuring that all donors receive highest possible care. 

·        Attend, promote and raise funds for TCF-UK at events organised by TCF supporters or other organisations.

·        Develop strategic relationships with key stakeholders (media agencies, journalists etc.) and leverage these to drive awareness about TCF.

·        Ensure all fundraising activities comply with TCF’s guidelines as well as the statutory guidelines.

·        Provide timely reports to the CEO and the Board on progress of all fundraising activities.

·        Ensure donor, stakeholder and volunteer data is accurately captured and managed in the CRM. 

Personal Specifications:

·        Bachelors degree

·        Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to connect, network and build relationships.

·        Broad understanding of fundraising techniques, volunteer management and major donor fundraising.

·        A successful track record of developing and nurturing strategic partnerships and meeting budget and targets.

·        Ability to manage and resolve conflict.

·        Adept at working independently and autonomously, when required.

·        Strong, collaborative team player, with ability to effectively manage multiple conversations, priorities and stakeholders.

·        Willingness to be flexible about hours and location of work in order to accommodate events, function and work activity. The role requires a degree of travel within the UK.

·        Highly organised, efficient and detail oriented.

·        Passionate about education and TCF’s work and mission

·        Dynamic, energetic and flexible, with ability to adapt to a consistently changing environment.

·        Must be authorised to work in the UK and not require work authorisation by our company for this position or in the future.