Role & Responsibilities
General responsibilities
Work closely with the Operations Director, Communications Director & Ministry Director to manage and execute our fundraising plans
Working closely with the Communications Director to plan and execute fundraising campaigns that attract new supporters, retain existing supporters and encourage increases in giving
Oversee trust fundraising
Developing & maintaining relationships
Writing applications
Thanking trusts
Writing trust specific progress reports
Plan, attend and oversee fundraising events such as fundraising dinners
Implement and develop a program of ‘supporter led events’ to encourage supporters to raise money for us themselves, for example running a marathon to raise funds
Support the Operations Director in writing funding proposals for major donors
Working closely with the Communications Director, design and optimise donor journeys across all the strategic engagement channels
Keep our supporter CRM (Beacon) updated for all aspects of major donor and trust fund relationship management
Thanking some supporters via phone, email, card and in-person when required
Provide fundraising updates to the leadership team, trustee board and wider staff team as required at team days/team meetings
Stay up to date with fundraising trends, changes and best practice
Connect with a group of like minded Christian fundraising professionals in other organisations to enhance knowledge and best practice
Measurable outputs:
All fundraising campaigns delivered on time and to the agreed quality
Achieve agreed fundraising targets - including growth in regular and one-off income
Strategic input of the annual fundraising plan
Fundraising reports completed by the agreed deadline for leadership/trustee meetings
Culture:
Clearly live out and embrace the values of Faith in Kids
Clearly demonstrate a heart and passion for the ministry and work of Faith in Kids
Sincere acceptance, understanding and practice of the Statement of Faith, Christian ethos, vision and mission of the charity
Other responsibilities include:
Being willing to pray with staff and fully engage with our Christian culture
Being willing to encourage friends and family to support the work of Faith in Kids, if appropriate
Attendance at staff events and conferences
Undertake all role appropriate training
The above job profile is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment. It may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances and needs of the organisation.
Person Specification
Education:
Degree level or equivalent experience
Fundraising qualification or willingness to work towards one
Experience:
Essential
3+ years fundraising experience
Consistently achieving fundraising targets
Experience in digital fundraising campaigns
Delivering significant growth of income
Successful trust fundraising - £25k+ grants
Desirable
Major donor fundraising
Developing new and successful fundraising strategies
Working in a Christian organisation
Skills/Abilities:
Excellent knowledge of general fundraising strategies, legislation and best practice
Passionate and persuasive
Excellent organisational skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work accurately, quickly and with attention to detail under pressure
Ability to make quick decisions and work in a proactive manner
Personable, friendly and a positive attitude
Ability to work using own initiative
Ability to collaborate across teams, departments and external parties
Confident computer user including office, g-suite, video platforms and CRM system
Ability to adapt and learn new things quickly
Ability to analyse data and make recommendations for improvements
Ability to drive projects, achieve targets and deliver results
Christian Commitment
The candidate must be able to give both verbal assent to and practical demonstration of Faith in Kids Statement of Faith and organisational values
Must be able to actively participate in prayer and worship, whether individual, small group or corporately, as an expression of their own personal faith and in line with the Statement of Faith
Must be part of a local church
Our vision is "Confident parents and thriving churches, raising children together, to trust Christ eternally."
60% of active Christians in the UK came to faith in Jesus before the age of 11. If we miss childhood, then our churches will never recover. The data tells us what the Bible has always taught us, “Start children off on the way they should go, And even when they are old they will not turn from it.”
Faith in Kids exists to make progress in developing a lifelong faith in our children, in supporting the parents and our churches to take spiritual responsibility for their children. We create podcasts, published books, free-to-download resources and we provide training (both in-person and online). We are growing.
Join us to help us equip more parents and churches to confidently disciple their children.
