Head of Fundraising

As our Head of Fundraising, you will lead our small team to generate income from existing and new income channels. With responsibility for all aspects of fundraising, this is an integral role in our organisation, and the right person will be both strategically-minded and also involved in the day-to-day work of developing ideas and writing funding applications.

The successful applicant will be an experienced fundraiser, able to build our team and drive Kinship’s fundraising strategy to generate income to sustain and expand our work.

You will work closely with the senior leadership team, and collaborate effectively with managers and colleagues across the organisation to identify, create, and maximise income-generating opportunities and ensure effective and timely funder reporting.

• Lead the development and implementation of our fundraising strategy and annual plans to meet our strategic goals.
• Develop and grow a pipeline of income to sustain and grow the organisation’s core activities and enable us to develop new projects and activities.
• Cultivate excellent relationships with current and potential donor organisations and individuals to secure sustainable funding.
• Lead and manage our trusts and foundations work, writing compelling funding applications, and ensuring accurate and timely reporting to funders.
• Work with the senior leadership team to agree funding priorities, develop asks and create proposals.
• Develop and diversify income channels, including major donors, corporate partners and individual giving to support Kinship’s work.
• Stay updated on trends and new opportunities in the funding landscape, proactively adapting strategies, shaping and seizing opportunities as needed.
• Use our Salesforce CRM system to keep accurate records and manage relationships with funders and donors.
• Effectively record and analyse fundraising data to inform activity and income targets, report internally against targets and KPIs, and contribute to organisational planning.
• Manage the fundraising team budget.
• Provide effective line management and coaching to team members, fostering a collaborative and results-oriented culture.
• Lead on the development of resources to support fundraising and effectively showcase the work we do and the funders who support us, working collaboratively with communications, marketing and digital colleagues to develop engaging and impactful fundraising content.
• Be an enthusiastic and credible face of Kinship, representing the organisation in meetings and at events.

• experience of being responsible for developing and delivering a fundraising strategy in a medium-sized charity
• experience and proven success in a senior role focused on trusts and foundation fundraising
• experience of additional fundraising income channels – major donors or corporate fundraising
• experience of creating accurate budgets for funding proposals and project activities
• demonstrable success in developing and implementing fundraising strategies and meeting revenue targets
• excellent written and spoken English with the ability to create compelling funding proposals and reports
• exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with high-value donors and partners
• experience in team management, with a track record of effectively leading, coaching, and developing team members
• ability to think strategically, proactively identify opportunities for the organisation and act quickly to maximise these
• knowledge of CRM databases, preferably Salesforce, and proficiency in managing data and donor information
• resilient and adaptable character, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• a commitment to and ability to apply equalities, diversity and inclusion principles in all areas of work

• experience of developing and/or managing an individual giving programme
• lived experience of kinship care or a good understanding of kinship care
• experience of working in a charity with a focus on children’s social care or families