Fundraising Manager – Major Gifts
We here at Osborne have an exciting new opportunity! We are currently hiring a Fundraising Manager on behalf of our client, one of Ireland’s premier venues and philanthropic organisations located in Dublin 4. The ideal candidate will be reporting to the Foundation Director and will have a strategic focus on securing major gift support from individuals and Members.
Package:
- Salary – €50,000 plus bonus
- Various benefits
- Hybrid working when applicable
- Monday to Friday
- Free parking onsite
Responsibilities:
- Achieve specified fundraising targets through sourcing funding from corporates, trusts, foundations and grant-writing
- Manage and appropriately steward relationships with individual funders and sponsors, introducing key personnel at appropriate times
- In consultation with the Foundation Director, (Fundraising Manager – Major Gifts & Donations), Sponsorship Manager, Head of Membership and Foundation Programme Managers, identify institutional prospects, developing individual cultivation plans for each
- As part of individual cultivation plans, develop engagement opportunities for key institutional prospects including events and individual meetings
- Develop and manage the production of appropriate materials as part of the overall external funding strategy
- Develop and write funding and grant proposals, applications and update/close-out reports for corporates, trusts and foundations
- Liaise with the Fundraising Manager – Major Gifts & Donations to implement the action plan derived from a three-year strategy for fundraising
- Maintain and improve processes to manage and monitor the fundraising cycle
- Undertake budget management, financial and evaluation reporting as required
- Prepare internal reports for the Foundation Board, and other internal entities
Requirements:
- At least 4+ years’ experience in developing and implementing fundraising strategies with evidence of significantly increased funding for the organisation(s)
- Third level qualification
- Excellent understanding of fundraising best practice and charities’ compliance
- Excellent contacts in agriculture, arts, enterprise and/or science areas and proven experience of contact-building preferably within a cultural or industry-based organisation
- Experience of change management is essential
- A proven ability to achieve agreed engagement and fundraising targets is essential.
- Strong communication, negotiation and influencing skills
- Exceptional relationship builder and networker with a proven ability to inspire, engage and influence stakeholders, high-level relationships and partnerships
- Excellent organisational, analytical and evaluation skills
- High level of computer proficiency that must include PowerPoint, Excel and Word with a good working knowledge of digital and social media.
For more information, please apply through the link provided for the attention of Shreya Thornton or call Osborne on (045) 579 066.
If you are interested in finding out more about the above role and would like to be considered other suitable roles that we may have available for your skill set – please attach your CV via the link provided
Please submit your updated CV in Word Format
If you are living in Ireland and hold a valid work permit we would love to hear from you, if however you do not hold a valid work permit unfortunately we will not be in a position to assist you with your job search.
Osborne are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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