Head of Fundraising

VOICES are excited to be seeking our first full time fundraiser to support our growth and development. We are looking for an individual who has relevant sector experience, a good knowledge and understanding of fundraising and a commitment to working in a trauma informed way. As a survivor led organisation, we are looking for someone who shares our ethos and will be proactive in consulting with our Lived Experience Group(s).

You will work closely with the CEO to help secure the long-term future of VOICES, through expanding and diversifying our income generation.

With a good understanding and knowledge of grants and trusts fundraising, you will also help direct our future – with consideration to community fundraising, charity shop and/or social enterprise. Whilst we’ve many ideas about what it might look like, no decisions have yet been made and we’re keen to work collaboratively with our new fundraiser and hear their vision.

At VOICES, we have big ambitions which would cement our role as sector leader in recovery services and ensuring survivors’ voices remain at the heart of policy and practice.

This role will also involve working to help develop VOICES’ name, increasing community awareness of our charity. You will therefore bring with you, knowledge of social media, marketing and communications and/or a willingness to learn.

Please be aware that due to the nature of the services delivered by VOICES in our safe space centre, this role is restricted to those assigned the gender female at birth in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

-          Develop, oversee and actively lead the implementation of a fundraising strategy which exploits a wide range of fundraising opportunities, maintains diverse and sustainable income streams, and builds the organisation’s voluntary income capacity to meet its aims and objectives.

-          Oversee and support the development of fundraising, with consideration to diversifying our income avenues.

-          Working closely with the CEO and Finance Assistant, maintain an overview of funding across the organisation and analyse income sources to manage the fundraising strategy, assess progress against targets and contribute towards our financial capacity.

-          Absorb the knowledge of the team and consult with them regarding priorities, representation, approach and model.

-          Work with the CEO to develop high quality grants and trusts applications (our current main source of income).

-          Build on our existing corporate partnerships and establish / develop new corporate partnerships for VOICES.

-          Attend Finance Committee meetings and the Board of Trustees, reporting on fundraising and progress against the strategy.

-          Help to grow the name of VOICES, through use of relationships, partnerships, marketing and communications.

-          Work closely with the Centre Administrator to agree a planned approach to social media.

-          Working with the VOICES team, consider the role of volunteers in VOICES – taking management responsibility for any fundraising volunteers.

-          In line with our trauma-informed ethos, adopt a trauma-informed approach.

-          Work with clients, including the Lived Experience Group, to hear their ideas for fundraising and enable their participation in events / volunteer opportunities where appropriate.

-          Develop and maintain relationships with a variety of key stakeholders including Clients, funders (including trusts, companies, major donors), Trustees and volunteers.

-          Continuously monitor and evaluate fundraising activities, taking corrective action or enhancing them when necessary