Fundraising Partnerships Manager

We are a clinicallyled and evidencebased nonprofit passionate about reducing the impact poverty has on health.

Good health should be shared with all. It should not be damaged by social or economic disadvantage. We exist to mitigate the effects of the inverse care law adding capacity to systems which are otherwise overwhelmed by complex needs.

We conduct ontheground work to identify challenges pilot solutions build an evidence base and then work alongside local and national organisations and policy makers to implement system change.

About the role:

The Fundraising Partnerships Manager is a new and central role that will be pivotal in shaping the future of Shared Health. They will play a critical role in developing and executing a fundraising strategy to support the organisations goals and ensure Shared Healths financial sustainability.

They will have responsibility for the strategic management of income generation and growth from a variety of sources: mostly through grant and trust applications. The post holder will work closely with the Communications Team to showcase the social impact of the work of in order to attract funding and support.

The post holder will be highly organised capable and skilled in developing relationships and partnerships. They will be someone who understands the health impact that poverty has and keen to make those impacted negatively by health inequality visible.

The role is full time 37.5 hours a week over 5 days. Parttime will be considered.

Tasks

Role & responsibilities:

• Grow and develop existing funding prospects: including trusts and foundations corporate sponsors and individual partners.
• Establish new funding streams and develop potential funding opportunities within agreed timescale.
• Write funding bids and grant applications both large and small.
• Work closely with the Communications Team to bring innovative fundraising campaigns to fruition and put together engaging events and other promotional and activities.
• Develop and manage a calendar of events to progress agreed income targets.
• Monitor changes in government and NHS policy and funding streams.
• Report regularly to the CEO on progress.

Fundraising Grant Contract and other funding

• Develop implement and evaluate the fundraising strategy to support Shared Health in its aims values and strategy.
• Offer leadership on income generation to ensure sustainability of Shared Health.
• Generate multiple funding streams that will ensure the sustainability of Shared Healths strategy.
• Identifying and analysing grant opportunities.
• Write high quality funding bids & grant applications ensuring that they will benefit those who Shared Health work with.
• Produce funding proposals.
• Develop and build partnerships with current and prospective funding partners and stakeholders.
• Be accountable for fundraising targets and strategy.
• Monitor and evaluate fundraising campaigns and activities producing timely clear reports for senior leadership and actioning any related changes to strategy.
• Creatively develop ways to expand income for the organisation.

Communication strategy

• Work with the Communications Team on to advertise social impact of the work of Shared Health with an aim to attract interest and funding from both corporate national and local government and other partners.
• Work with the CEO and Communications Team to ensure that the voice of lived experience is at the heart of all fundraising strategy and that funding is channelled to the right areas of the organisation.
• Act as an ambassador for Shared Health and engage with significant individuals and relevant organisations building relationships and partnerships by communicating positive outcomes of the work of Shared Health and by extension the benefits of financially supporting the work of Shared Health.
• Use skills of persuasion and negotiation in generation of support from trusts and corporations.

Finance & budgetary

• Support the senior leadership with financial planning and budgets identifying risks and recommending corrective action where necessary.
• Report regularly on income and expenditure against budgets and provide accurate and timely financial information as part of the report to the senior leadership.
• Research new methods products and engagement tools and implement where appropriate keeping uptodate on sector trends best practice regulations and changes in government policy.
• Identify risks and opportunities to income growth.
• Maintain records on key income and produce reports projecting for future financial sustainability.

Requirements

Person specification:

Qualifications

Essential Criteria

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.

Desirable Criteria

• Marketing fundraising or equivalent degree.

Experience

Essential Criteria

• Minimum 2 years in fundraising particularly in generating income in the nonprofit / charity sector.
• Experience of growing a successful fundraising strategy.
• Experience representing organisations at events dinners and meetings.
• Experience of successfully project managing trust and grant applications bids tenders and procurement processes.
• Experience or knowledge of how funding in the public sector or NHS works.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of raising funds in the health sector or NHS.
• Events planning experience.
• Contacts within the nonprofit / charity or health care sector and fundraising bodies.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential Criteria

• Networking experience influencing stakeholders and other partners including local and national government personnel.
• Experience of working with legacies major donors and corporate fundraising.
• Experience of using social media effectively to engage potential partners policy makers and promote the work of Shared Health.
• Understanding of legislation around fundraising in nonprofit organisations.

Other

Essential Criteria

• Experience using data to inform reporting and strategy.
• Understanding of health inequalities and poverty in Greater Manchester and commitment to the aims of Shared Health.
• Team player who can also proactively work on their own initiative.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience and / or understanding of research methods.

Application deadline: 15/05/2024

Expected interview date: 23/05/2024