Fundraising Manager (half time)

On 24 April 2013, 1138 people were killed and 2500 injured when the Rana Plaza factory complex collapsed in Dhaka, Bangladesh. We believe this is too many people to lose from the planet in one factory on one terrible day without that leading to revolutionary change in the fashion industry. That’s when Fashion Revolution was born. 4 years on, this is an exciting time to join Fashion Revolution. We have grown into a global movement in almost 100 countries; united behind our mission to ignite a revolution to radically change the way our clothes are sourced, produced and purchased. 

We are now looking towards the future, keen to build on this success by hiring a half-time Fundraising Manager to diversify and grow our funding in a way which enables us to stay true to our mission.

About This Role

This opportunity is ideal for someone who will relish the challenge of working with a dynamic, young organisation with an ambitious vision. You will have a wealth of non-profit fundraising experience, preferably within human rights / environment and/or the arts, and a track record of meeting your fundraising goals. You will be able to suggest relevant new funders, including in the UK, EU and US. You find it easy to communicate verbally and in writing and enjoy building collaborative relationships. You will be highly organised with strong project management, budgeting and financial management skills. Experience working with creative teams and cross-culturally is also an asset. You must be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in our mission to improve the fashion industry.

Key duties

• Reviewing our fundraising to-date, and developing a two-year fundraising strategy including setting of fundraising targets
• Securing new grant-funding to cover core-costs:
  • Identifying new opportunities from governments, trusts, foundations, corporates and other grant-making bodies
  • Writing and managing applications including budgets
  • Nurturing funder-relationships, including setting up system to track donor information
• Developing non-grant funding streams, including planning and executing corporate sponsorship programmes (in line with our ethical funding policy); growing sponsorship and purchasers for our fanzine; building individual donations through special events and dedicated campaigns; and identifying and developing other new, imaginative opportunities such as RAG weeks
• Inspiring and supporting Fashion Revolution volunteer teams around the world to raise money for their national activities

Benefits

• Flexible working hours (half-time)
• Flexible location (but willingness to work UK hours to coordinate with UK-based team, and travel for occasional events)
• Fixed two-year contract