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The National Football Museum is England’s only cultural organisation dedicated to the people’s game. Based in Manchester’s iconic Urbis building, it’s home to the world’s largest and finest collection of football artefacts and archives, consisting of over 40,000 items.
Known as the Football Heritage Collection, around 2,500 objects are on display at any one time, taking visitors through a century of football history, from the first international match in 1872, up to the present day.
As a key cultural institution and registered charity, the National Football Museum exists to protect the heritage of England’s national game and highlight the significant contribution it’s made to international sport and culture.
We are looking for a seasoned fundraising captain who is fanatical about the power of footballing stories to shape our communities.
This is an opportunity to run with the ball and drive the development of our fundraising programme into the big leagues. Your primary goal will be to diversify and grow our funding portfolio to support the delivery of our new strategic plan.
You’ll be joining an organisation that’s well established in the heritage sector, boasting an enviable contact network, robust financial resilience, and a solid vision for the future. Want to join our league?
What are we looking for?
- A fundraising all-rounder with proven experience of delivering income across multiple income streams.
- A strategic thinker who is able to drill down into the fundraising detail while keeping an eye on the big picture to ensure we’re maximising value across our fundraising activities.
- A fearless fundraiser who can confidently build and promote an income-generation culture among staff and trustees to maximise our fundraising potential.
KEY PRIORITIES:
- Build a strong pipeline of high-value prospects.
- Build and promote an income-generation culture among staff and trustees, to maximise our fundraising potential.
- Deliver a fully diversified income mix, with the view to growing our annual income to £5m over the next five years.
The Role
- Map out our existing fundraising networks, with a view to identifying and cultivating prospective donors.
- Cultivate relationships with major donors, corporates, and trusts to build a strong pipeline of high-value prospects.
- Develop our grants fundraising activity, identifying funding opportunities, and crafting compelling grant proposals and reports for funders.
- Develop and implement a proactive, best-in-class supporter journey, ensuring consistent and constructive relationships as we grow.
- Ensure the museum’s charitable status and impact are clearly communicated at every touchpoint.
- Review and update the museum’s case for support, in line with our strategy refresh.
- Establish robust stewardship frameworks, ensuring that donors are engaged with the development of the work they’ve funded.
- Implement and maintain robust fundraising systems and processes.
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health Cash Plan Team Days throughout the year
- Wellbeing Team with trained Mental Health First Aiders
- Star Player Awards Book Club
- 25 days plus Bank Holidays
- Expression of Wish - Death in service
- Pension - up to 5% contribution
How to apply
You can read about the role in more detail by downloading the application pack, using the link below.
Once you click apply, you’ll be taken to the advert and application form on the Bamboo Fundraising website, where you can submit your details or contact one of the recruitment team to discuss the opportunity further.
