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3.5 million people in the UK live with chronic kidney disease. One million of these people more don’t know that they do.
For nearly 50 years, Kidney Care UK has been at the forefront of supporting people with kidney disease. From our early days when we campaigned to introduce donor cards in the UK, we have worked hard to support and represent the interests of everyone affected by kidney disease.
We continue to provide practical, emotional and financial support for individuals, whilst also working with health professionals to improve care services and campaign for change.
We are here for the young and the old, for those struggling to make ends meet, for families and loved ones and we fight tirelessly, giving our total support, to improve the lives of kidney patients and their families.
It is an exciting time to join Kidney Care UK. You will be a key part of our ambitious plans to ensure no one faces kidney disease alone.
From establishing a fundraising team just 8 years ago, we have achieved significant growth as we seek to establish a sustainable, balanced and mature fundraising portfolio. We’ve grown significantly over the past 5 years and non-legacy income is now doubling year on year. But this is just the start – we want to triple our fundraising income in the next 3 years as we receive no statutory funding. We have to – there are so many people who need us, which is underlined by the increasing demand for our services. In 2024, we will support more people living with chronic kidney disease than ever before and we need to generate more than £3.2m in 2024 that allows us to do it.
Over the next 5 years, we will need to generate more than £5m per year to sustain our growth to ensure that we can support the number of kidney patients who need our help. You will play an integral role in making this happen.
About you
This is an exciting and challenging role, and an opportunity to take fundraising to the next level in an ambitious and passionate organisation. As such we are looking for an exceptional fundraiser and leader.
With proven leadership skills, you will be enthusiastic, driven, results focused, supportive and creative.
You will thrive under pressure and be able to lead and inspire our committed and passionate fundraising team through a period of exceptional growth.
You will be a fantastic fundraiser in your own right and be able to multitask across a range of different activities and income streams.
Most importantly, you will be a great manager of people who leads by example and can demonstrate the ability to build high performing teams.
Core Responsibilities
Strategy and Planning
· In collaboration with the Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications, you will lead on the development of long-term strategic planning
· You will lead the annual fundraising planning process to produce effective strategies and campaigns to achieve income targets across the range of revenue streams
· You will Identify new potential income streams and producing strategies to access these funds
· You will lead by example, demonstrating your leadership by doing as well as managing the team
· You will oversee the implementation of a new fundraising database in 2024/2025
Financial Planning and Budget Management
· You will produce cost-effective budgets to achieve action plans
· You will develop and maintain income and expenditure tracking and evaluation systems
· You will ensure the Fundraising Department keeps within budget
Fundraising
· You will develop and manage an effective fundraising team to achieve and advance fundraising targets
· You will develop a proactive legacy fundraising programme
· You will oversee and drive forward the management of the individual giving, community, challenge, and event programmes
· You will identify, cultivate, and secure new funding streams
· You will develop and maintain effective supporter journeys for the development of relationships and retention
Senior Management
· You will lead on strategic fundraising planning across all philanthropic income streams
· You will foster and encourage team development
· You will work closely alongside senior colleagues across the charity to drive change and advance compelling fundraising initiatives
· You will advise members of SMT on the availability of funds and the viability of obtaining funds to support campaign initiatives
· You will deputise for the Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications where appropriate at Finance Committee and Trustees’ meetings to report and give advice on fundraising matters
Staff Management
You will line manage 4 Fundraising Managers, including:
· Agreeing objectives and work plans
· Managing workload and performance through regular one-to-one line management discussions
· Planning and implementing personal development programmes for team members in all relevant skills
· Undertaking annual performance reviews
What we offer
Working at Kidney Care UK is incredibly rewarding and you will see the life-changing impact that the charity has on kidney patients and their families.
· Flexi-time – we are flexible about start and finish times, and flexible about your location.
· Annual and Christmas leave – we offer 25 days annual leave for full time employees plus bank holidays. We also close for three days between Christmas and New Year, and you don’t need to take this from your annual leave allowance.
· Pension – you’ll be eligible for and auto-enrolled into a pension scheme.
· Health cashback plan – ability to claim back a wide variety of routine medical treatments.
· Employee Assistance Programme – access to a wide variety of tools and resources including counselling, health resources and advice.
· Cycle2Work scheme
· Learning and development – you’ll be able to access the full benefits of our membership of Fundraising Everywhere and Charity Comms.
