Head of Fundraising

Role: Head of Fundraising
Location: Hybrid - from home and Westminster, London (2 days home working each week)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 9am - 5.30pm
Start date: ASAP 
Contract length: Permanent
Reporting to: Executive Director of Marketing
Salary: £50,000 pa

How to apply

Please send your CV and a cover letter to [email protected].

Please include the job title 'Head of Fundraising' in the subject, your reasons for applying and explain how you meet the person specification. 

What is Best for Britain?

We are the researchers, data scientists, strategists, and activists, fixing the problems Britain faces after Brexit.

We conduct polling to help politicians lead debate, not follow it. We design policy for whoever is in government, today or tomorrow. And we give voters the tools to speak to, and persuade, those in power.

We believe that when we change minds we change politics for the better. And that all of this is Best for Britain.

The Role

As part of Best for Britain's growth plan we have created a new 'Head of Fundraising' role to expand our network of supporters and donors. This is a role for someone who enjoys making new connections in Westminster, with the opportunity to work with former Prime Ministers, current cabinet members, and other well known public figures, to deliver a programme of fundraising and events activity that funds Best for Britain's work. 

This role would suit someone in a Manager role at a non-profit organisation looking to proceed to the next stage in their career, or someone in a commercial role from the private sector looking to move into political non-profit organisations.

Why is Best for Britain recruiting a 'Head of Fundraising'?

• To support the Executive Director of Marketing in the delivery of fundraising goals/targets with particular responsibility for managing relationships with regular supporters, donor club members, and major donors.
• To grow Best for Britain’s donor base through instructing the email & digital team, securing one-to-one meetings, and creating and organising fundraising events.
• To improve the organisation’s user journey to maximise conversion of subscribers into donors.

What are the key tasks?

• Contributing to reaching, or exceeding, the overall organisation income target
• Achieving a personal six-figure new business target
• Evaluating the political, parliamentary and legislative landscape for opportunities to make contact with existing supporters and prospects
• Prospect research into organisations, HNW individuals, and occasionally grant-making organisations, to prepare for pitches
• Converting prospects into mid and high level donors
• Production of high quality fundraising pitches and proposals
• Keeping the organisation’s database of donors and prospects up to date, in compliance with data protection regulations and internal policies
• Managing guest lists for existing prospecting events, and creation of new events and conferences that support Best for Britain’s fundraising targets, and the organisation’s wider goals.

Person Specification

Essential

• Previous HNW Fundraising Experience (Candidates with experience in Sales and Business Development environments will also be considered) securing six-figure donations
• Experience of using CRM tools such as Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge, Salesforce, Donorfy or similar
• High organisational skills, managing a busy diary of meetings
• Managing small HNW donor events, and large-scale conferences
• Excellent copywriting skills
• Strong attention to detail
• High visual design and presentation skills
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Affinity with Best for Britain’s political aims and values.

Desirable

• Familiar with G Suite including Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Drive
• Professional experience of working in a political environment
• Intellectual curiosity about politics and current affairs.

Why work at Best for Britain?

At Best for Britain we invest in the health and wellbeing of our team, and believe it is key to organisational success and sustainability.

We offer a range of benefits, summarised below:

• Hybrid working - we understand the benefits of working from home and offer staff hybrid working with 3 days per week in the office
• Additional leave - the office is closed between Christmas and New Year, and staff are given Friday afternoons off in August
• Pension - NEST pension scheme with 4.5% employer contribution
• Staff events - Christmas and Summer events as well as regular team building exercises throughout the year
• EAP - Staff can speak to accredited counsellors via a 24/7 confidential telephone support line with advice on handling stress, relationship difficulties, bereavement, family issues, anxiety, health concerns as well as financial and legal support
• Wellbeing payment - up to £100 per member of staff per financial year towards the costs of an activity that promotes physical fitness and mental health
• Cycle to work and Home scheme - staff can purchase a bike, furniture and tech and pay back over 12 months via salary sacrifice
•  Office environment - basic breakfast and lunch items in the kitchen including hot drinks, fruit, cereal, soup and bread.

Equal Opportunities

Best for Britain is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we believe that this makes us a dynamic and effective organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, class or any other protected characteristic.

Our roles and culture are inclusive and we can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job. If you have any particular requirements, do get in touch.

Any questions before applying? Get in touch with Cal Roscow at jobs@bestforbritain.org

How to apply

Please send your CV and a cover letter to [email protected].

Please include the job title 'Head of Fundraising' in the subject, your reasons for applying and explain how you meet the person specification. 

Working at Best for Britain

Some of the ways we look after our team: