Are you passionate about securing new trust and foundations income Do you want to raise money for a creative hub in the heart of Deptford Charity People are delighted to be partnering with The Albany to recruit their new Fundraising Manager to push forward and grow their trust and foundations strategy.
Job Title: Fundraising Manager - Trusts and Foundations
Salary: £35,000 per annum, pro rata
Contract: Permanent, 0.6-0.8 FTE
Location: Hybrid working available between home and their Deptford location.
Benefits: 25 holiday days per annum, plus bank holidays; stakeholder pension scheme; complimentary tickets to Albany performances; Albany CaffA discount; training and development opportunities; health and wellbeing support; hybrid and flexible working policy; access to interest-free season ticket loan and cycle scheme partnership.
Reports to: Head of Fundraising and Communications
About the Charity
The Albany is a creative hub that has been a vital part of Deptford and its residents for over 100 years. The arts centre represents the diversity and creativity of South East London's community. Along with hosting a range of events, from music to theatre, spoken word and family performances, The Albany provides:
- An artistic and community resource where diversity and creativity flourish
- A space where new talent is nurtured and exposed to ideas from across the world
- High quality creative experiences relating to the communities it serves
- A creative centre for learning within the community, contributing to the cultural, social and economic benefit of South East London
The Albany's values are at the core of the work they do. They believe in being open and welcome, a home for ideas and creativity, a connector of people, responsive and flexible, adventurous and ambitious, and committed to representing the extraordinary creativity and diversity of Deptford and Lewisham.
About the role
The Fundraising Manager will take a leading role in realising the Albany's fundraising ambitions in line with their new Creative Strategy. They will primarily focus on identifying, cultivating and stewarding new and existing trust, foundation and statutory supporters. The successful candidate will build a strong pipeline for the current year and build the pipeline for future years across all programme strands including (but not limited to) Meet Me at the Albany, youth programmes, the Albany garden project and our artistic programmes. You will also proactively identify supporters through independent research and networking; including researching identifying and building relationships with relevant prospects.
The Albany are looking for someone who is creative and innovative, who is able to create and deliver persuasive written proposals, and who is also a natural networker, able to liaise with funders and key stakeholders. They are looking for a team player who can work collaboratively with other teams, and who is able to demonstrate and articulate impact in compelling ways.
About you
You will have extensive experience in fundraising, from trusts and foundations securing five/six-figure grants. You will have a clear understanding of how to build and manage a pipeline of prospects. You will be a proactive team member with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritize your workload effectively. Most importantly, you'll be passionate about working within a cultural and community hub centred on showing the extraordinary creativity and diversity of Deptford, Lewisham and South East London.
If you are as excited about this opportunity as we are and have the skills and experience required, we would love to hear from you. Apply with your CV and a cover letter using the apply button. If you have any questions about the process, please contact Vacancies at The Albany.
Deadline for applications: 10am on Monday 2nd September Interview date: 9th September
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