Fundraising Manager

Are you ready for an empowering role that truly impacts lives? We are looking for a committed, highly motivated and creative fundraiser who is confident and excited about working across all areas of fundraising and maximising income for a small ambitious national charity.

Your role will involve developing and executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy across various streams, including Community and Events, Corporate, Individual Giving, Legacies, and Major Donor fundraising.

You'll be a key player in our talented friendly team, contributing to meaningful change in the lives of those affected by PKD - directly contributing to raising awareness, supporting patients, and advancing research to improve quality and longevity of life.

You will be comfortable working independently whilst being part of a small, nimble, mutually supportive team.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Fundraising Strategy

• Lead on the development and implementation of our fundraising strategy.
• Monitor and evaluate the success of all fundraising activity and use this learning to inform and shape the future of our initiatives.

Community and Events Fundraising

• Develop engaging fundraising events, fostering community involvement.
• Steward fundraisers in the major mass participation events such as the London Marathon and Great North Run.
• Recruit and manage a network of volunteers to support fundraising activities.
• Secure new income from community audiences through referrals and introductions from existing supporters from sourcing new funders within the community.

Individual Giving

• Manage the ongoing development of a regular giving strategy.
• Support legacy fundraising and commemorative giving initiatives.

Corporate and Major Donor

• Cultivate and steward supporters, including business partnerships.
• Work closely with the Chief Executive to develop major donor relationships.
• Optimise CRM database usage for effective major donor fundraising.
• Work with other organisations to maximise joint fundraising opportunities.

General Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the fundraising budget efficiently.
• Create income pipelines aligned with targets and contribute to monthly management information.
• Oversee the fundraising element of the CRM database, ensuring efficient data capture and analysis.
• Record and acknowledge donations appropriately.
• Assist in organizing PKD Charity support events when required.
• Lead the creation and ordering of fundraising materials and resources.
• Ensure ethical and compliant fundraising activities, staying updated with best practices.

About the PKD Charity.

Founded in 2000, we’re the first and only UK charity solely dedicated to improving the lives of an estimated 70,000 individuals and their families affected by polycystic kidney disease (PKD) in the UK.

PKD is a range of life-threatening inherited conditions that can cause kidney failure and affect other organs in the body such as the liver, brain, heart and bowels. Most people with PKD live with an uncertain prognosis, intermittent pain and infections, and then have to undergo life-saving dialysis or transplant in their 50s. A few babies have a rare form of PKD which results in death during pregnancy or shortly after birth; surviving children often have to have either a kidney or liver transplant before the age of 10.

We provide reliable, accredited information, advice and personalised support. We raise awareness of the burden of PKD, both clinical and psychosocial. We fund research aimed at understanding more about PKD and the discovery of therapies that will improve quality and longevity of life.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.