Job Overview
Longfield Community Hospice is looking for a strategic leader to drive our high-value income streams and establish us as the charity of choice across Gloucestershire.
In this pivotal role, you will lead our relationship fundraising programme, cultivating multi-year partnerships with corporates, major donors, trusts, and community groups to secure sustainable income for our vital hospice services
Responsibilities
- Strategic Growth: Develop and execute an ambitious three-to-five-year high-value strategy to diversify income and build a sustainable multi-year pipeline.
- Corporate Partnerships: Pitch for Charity of the Year partnerships, secure sponsorships, and build long-term relationships with regional businesses.
- Major Donor Cultivation: Build a personalized portfolio journey for high-net-worth individuals, including tailored cultivation plans and hospice visits.
- Team Leadership: Line manage, coach, and inspire fundraising staff (including Trusts, Legacies, and Community) to foster a culture of innovative relationship fundraising.
- Exceptional Stewardship: Design creative supporter journeys, impact reports, and donor recognition programmes that maximise retention.
- Financial & Data Management: Manage budgets, produce accurate monthly income forecasts via Donorfy CRM, and ensure strict compliance with the Fundraising Regulator Code.
About You
- Proven track record of securing high-value income across corporate partnerships, major donors, or trusts.
- Experience developing and executing data-driven fundraising strategies and managing pipelines.
- Strong leadership skills with experience managing, coaching, and motivating a team.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to write compelling proposals and pitch confidently to senior stakeholders.
- Sound financial acumen, including budget setting, KPI monitoring, and forecasting.
- Deep understanding of CRM systems (ideally Donorfy) and fundraising compliance regulations (GDPR, Code of Fundraising Practice).
- To have own car and clean driving licence.
- To have worked recently in the charity sector for more than 3 years.
- A Degree or equivalent.
- Relevant professional qualifications and/or experience.
To succeed in this role, you'll need to hit the ground running with proven experience in fundraising or business development within the charity sector.
We're looking for an organised self-starter with top-notch communication and interpersonal skills who can build and maintain fantastic relationships with our supporters and the fundraising and marketing teams.
We offer a competitive benefits package which includes 33 days holiday, increasing with service to a maximum of 38 days per annum, Life Assurance Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, cycle to work scheme, access to discounts through National Discount Schemes, long service awards and a truly fabulous working environment as well as the option to join our company pension scheme.
If you would like to arrange a visit or have an informal chat, then please contact [email protected].
For more information and to view the job description please go to our website www.longfield.org.uk
Pay: £40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
