Fundraising Manager

Job summary

The Fundraising Manager will act as lead in all fundraising activities and, as such, will be a highly developed specialist in fundraising approaches. They will be expected to be pro-active in identifying and developing new opportunities in order to maximise appropriate charitable fundraising throughout the Trust. They will be the lead on high profile fundraising appeals and, by sensitive and appropriate means, procure charitable income which meets agreed finance targets and timescales. This will require excellent communication, persuasion, and negotiation skills, and excellent team leadership.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for development and review of an effective Fundraising Strategy and associated Fundraising Plan to drive an increase in fundraising income for the charity.

Develop and manage a fundraising plan, in line with the charity strategy to achieve agreed targets.

Maintain and develop processes to ensure that fundraising is safe, legal, and appropriate.

Ensure all funding enquiries and relationships are appropriately managed, and develop and nurture relationships to generate income from high net worth individuals and organisations.

Manage and build relationships with those with influence/affluence across the Trusts community to enlist them to be ambassadors for the charity.

Manage and build relationships with strategic Trust staff members across departments and sites to build awareness and confidence in the charity.

Prepare reports on the work of the charity, including the Annual Report, and verbal presentations where appropriate for the Corporate Trustee, Charity Fundraising Committee and Charity Management Committee.

Have responsibility for the implementation of appropriate protocols and policies for the handling and receipting of donations in collaboration with the Finance Team, including financial reporting.

With administrative support, ensure processes are compliant with these protocols and policies to record all relevant information about donors and potential donors on the Charity database in line with data protection legislation (GDPR).

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff members work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritise our people and values so we can deliver excellent patient experience. Our team is friendly, passionate and always seeking better ways to work through research and innovation. We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces for honest conversations and to share ideas, thoughts and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

As a member of the team, you will have access to the NHS pension plan, a generous holiday allowance, employee health and wellbeing services and extensive benefits and support. These include onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, home electronics schemes, working carers support, carer-friendly policies, and more.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust

Address

Trust-wide

Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF1 4DG

Employer's website

https://www.midyorks.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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