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Head of Trusts & Statutory Funding - Bloomsbury Football
Bloomsbury Football has seen unprecedented growth over the last five years and now seeks a Head of Trusts & Statutory Funding to transform these funding streams, forging a pipeline of robust and sustainable partnerships and achieving exponential growth which matches the ambitions of the charity.
- Location: North London (Chalk Farm) with four days a week in the office
You’ll be joining at a critical time, one year into a new five-year organisational strategy which contains the ambition to grow income from £2.5m to £8m. If you doubt this is possible, this is not the role for you. Bloomsbury Football is building the best fundraising team in the country – if you’re smart, ambitious, driven and believe in the power of football, this is the role for you.
Who we are.
Bloomsbury Football is a London-based grassroots football charity working with over 5,000 young people per week.
Our financial assistance model means that no one is turned away, and we cater to young people aged between 18 months to 18 years old.
Everyone is welcome, regardless of ability to pay or play.
Bloomsbury Football Foundation uses the power of football to improve the lives of underprivileged young people in London. Through a curriculum focused on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills, we improve the mental and physical health, social mobility and life opportunities of children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
About the role.
As Head of Trusts and Statutory Funding, your key responsibilities will be:
- Develop a personal portfolio of high-value trust and statutory supporters, cultivating strong relationships as a credible and passionate ambassador for Bloomsbury Football Foundation.
- Identify and develop new leads and opportunities, pitching, solo and with the CEO/Director of Fundraising, to win support.
- Steward existing supporters with personalised communications and detailed and engaging funding reports.
- Create compelling propositions, working closely with other teams and senior leaders across Bloomsbury Football Foundation and utilising their skills and expertise to bring funders closer to our cause.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for trust and statutory support.
- Set long-term goals and objectives to drive income growth that align with organisational priorities and empower your direct reports to contribute.
- Identify trends in trusts and statutory funding, working with our Strategy & Impact team to ensure that our impact measurement is optimised to attract the full range of regional, national, local authority and government funding.
Who we are looking for.
This is a unique role leading the most lucrative income stream for a unique organisation that is entrepreneurial, innovative, and growing at pace. We are therefore seeking candidates who will thrive in this environment, have a start-up mindset and are ready to shoot for the stars.
We are looking for exceptional fundraisers with varying levels of experience who have the raw talent and drive to reach ambitious targets.
It is essential that candidates have a passion for the cause, a love of football and a belief in its transformative powers. They can articulate and demonstrate the ambition and impact of this incredible movement both through emotive storytelling and detailed impact reporting.
Accessibility information
We understand that different members of the community have different access needs and have made some modifications to the way we do business to accommodate people from diverse communities and abilities.
- Step-free access to the building, all key meeting rooms and bathrooms, and an accessible workstation.
- Accessibility dogs are welcome.
- Interviews can be held in meeting rooms that support hearing loops.
- Papers and materials can be presented in different formats.
- A sign language interpreter can be accessed for interviews.
- Working patterns and locations can be adjusted.
For further information or to organise a conversation, please contact our advising consultant at Peridot Partners.
Timetable
Closing date: 9 a.m. Tuesday 24th September 2024
Candidates informed of outcome: Wednesday 25th September 2024
First stage interviews: TBC
Second stage interviews: TBC
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