Key Responsibilities and Duties 

Develop and Implement Fundraising Strategy 

• Work with the Director of Development in creating and implementing a national fundraising strategy to deliver Belong To’s financial targets.
• Develop and implement an annual plan with monthly milestones including investment and income targets.
• Develop new corporate partnerships and a clear pipeline of potential partners, through a planned programme of identification, cultivation, and solicitation supported by a sophisticated research strategy.
• Personally manage all key corporate partnerships and public-facing fundraising campaigns across Ireland.
• Develop and present annual and multi-annual funding proposals to current and potential corporate partners.
• Manage existing and source new trusts and foundation opportunities to enhance the ability of the organisation to deliver its annual goals.
• Work collaboratively with the CEO and Director of Development in delivering a number of major gifts every year.
• Manage and develop our annual corporate fundraising activities in line with annual targets and plans.
• Oversee and ensure the continued success of Belong To’s annual Rainbow Ball.
• Integrate and optimise the contribution of volunteers to achieve fundraising goals.
• Represent and speak on behalf of Belong To at events, information sessions and industry awards.
• Build strong working relationships with colleagues across the organisation, as well as Board Members, in order to engage the whole organisation in the fundraising work.

Financial Reporting and Evaluation

• Record, monitor and report financial progress at weekly fundraising team meetings
• Prepare income updates for monthly income-tracking meetings, and quarterly reports for the Director of Development, CEO, and Board
• Carry out regular evaluations of the overall fundraising performance in consultation with the Senior Leadership Team and Board in order to continuously improve processes and increase fundraised income
• Ensure best practice is observed re the CRM (Salesforce).

Marketing and Communications

• Organise and lead the production of fundraising promotional materials as required.
• Monitor Belong To’s website from a fundraising viewpoint and ensure its potential as a fundraising tool is maximized.

Functional Competencies 

Essential 

• Significant experience working in fundraising/ sales/ business development/ account management.
• Substantial experience in corporate, partnerships, trusts and foundations as income channels.
• Creative, strategic approaches to income generation.
• Person-centred approach to management and stakeholder relationships.
• Strong organisational skills in managing complex, multi-channel projects.
• Experience planning and delivering small to large scale events
• Strong presentation and communication skills including public speaking
• Strong ability in Microsoft products, including Office 365, Excel, PowerPoint, Excel, Word etc.
• Commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion.

Highly Desirable

• 5+ years experience in working in fundraising/ sales/ business development/ account management.
• Proven experience working as part of a small flexible team.

Desirable

• A degree in fundraising, sales, marketing, or a related field
• Experience of working at Board level
• Knowledge of Salesforce CRM and Asana or similar products

Submitting an Application 

Please submit a completed application form in advance of the deadline for applications of 12pm Thursday 9th of April. 

Applications should be submitted by email to: jobs@belongto.org. Please include “Partnerships & Philanthropy Manager” in the subject line of the email. 

We will inform candidates who have been successfully shortlisted. We regret that it is not possible to provide individualised feedback to applicants who have not been shortlisted for interview and we kindly request that you do not call or email seeking feedback. Feedback is available for candidates called to interview. 

Interviews are provisionally scheduled to occur on Friday 17thth April at Belong To's offices. If you are unable to attend for interview on this date, please state so clearly on your application form. 

Second round interviews, if they are required, are provisionally scheduled to occur on Friday 24th of April at Belong To's offices. 

Candidates should note that canvassing will disqualify.