Head of Fundraising

Closed: 05 September 2016
Fundraising Business Development Community General/Other

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  • Salary £25,000 - £30,000 plus bonus structure
  • Location Westminster, London, Greater London (On-site)
  • Job Type Contract
  • Sectors Social Welfare
  • Job Reference :

Do you care about progressive politics? 

Three of the UK’s leading political websites - LabourList, Left Foot Forward and Political Scrapbook - are looking for a new fundraiser to support their campaigning journalism and negotiate key relationships in a fast-changing political environment.

The postholder will work in close collaboration with the editors of our member websites to build relationships with high net worth donors and with internal and external stakeholders, as well as running crowdfunding campaigns and organising fundraising and political events..

The ideal candidate will be an independent self-starter who enjoys working with a small team to achieve a larger goal.

A strong performance over the course of a six month contract is likely to result in a permanent position.

Key responsibilities

  • High net worth donor engagement, recruitment, and retention

  • Partnership management including trade unions, organisations and high profile individuals

  • Managing corporate partnerships

  • Small donor fundraising

  • Events management

  • General project oversight

  • Basic financial accounting

  • Self-motivated and able to work both individually, and as part of a team, with competing priorities.

Desirable

Knowledge or experience in the following areas would be welcome but is not essential.

  • Campaigning, especially digital

  • Social media for a business or organisation

  • HTML, Wordpress, Blue State Digital, other CRM systems

  • Digital marketing, advertising

  • Management skills: office management and of events staff

  • Donor journey, particularly managing online regular givers

  • Political journalism

  • Data protection

  • Passionate about progressive politics

To apply please send your CV and a one page cover letter outlining how you fit the above criteria and why you want to work for us. 


Please apply as soon as possible. We will be considering applications on a rolling basis.