Birmingham Botanical Gardens
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Job Summary
Job Description
The Development Manager post has been created with support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to increase fundraising skill and capacity and will be responsible for managing the day-to-day fundraising function. The priority is the capital project, but in addition the postholder will also build a portfolio of fundraising streams for capital, projects, and operational costs.
The Development Manager will be responsible for day-to-day activity, including fundraising data management, income from trusts, grants, individuals, sponsorship, legacies etc, providing exceptional levels of stewardship for all donors and funding partners. It is currently being offered as 4 days / 32 hours per week to the end of March 2025, with a view to extending.
The new postholder will work with the small but dedicated team of Development Director and Systems Development Officer (part time).
Key Responsibilities
Achieve income and performance targets in accordance with BBG’s agreed Fundraising Strategy and business needs, as directed by the Development Director.
Responsible for managing BBG’s development/fundraising function data, ensuring the highest quality and accuracy of data and information on BBG’s new Spektrix CRM system in compliance with wider BBG requirements and the Data Protection Act.
Raise funding from trusts, grants, and sponsors and support campaigns for fundraising from individuals, especially major donors, to meet the targets of the Major project, as agreed.
Manage and oversee funding contracts with trusts, grant givers etc, including payment schedules, reporting, and monitoring compliance with any conditions of funding.
Responsible for high quality stewarding of all donors and supporters, ensuring BBG’s reputation as an exemplary charity is maintained.
Responsible for research and cultivating funding prospects and submitting high quality well-researched applications, securing new supporters and interest within the wider strategy.
Job Requirements
Person Specification
Knowledge of different forms of fundraising and their ROI/strengths & limitations, including individual giving and philanthropy; membership schemes and major gifts
Understanding of the strategic needs of a garden/heritage organisation, and role of charitable income
Knowledge and experience of major fundraising
Knowledge of and demonstrable integrity in fundraising
3-5 years’ experience working in a fundraising capacity, including the raising of significant funds for a charity, including major donors/individuals.
Evidence of responsibility for raising 6 x figure funds from a variety of sources.
Experience of taking responsibility for fundraising data management systems
Experience of managing donors and funders
Job Overview
- Job Title: Development Manager, part time, 32 hours p/w
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Salary: £30k-£40k
(pro-rata) - Hours:
Part time - Artform: Charity
- Role: Fundraising
- Contract: Temporary
- Closing date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024
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Location:
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Job: Development Manager, part time, 32 hours p/w
Job: Development Manager, part time, 32 hours p/w
Organisation: Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Postcode: B15 3TR
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