Chief Fundraising Officer

This is a critical role at the Scouts that oversees the annual contribution to the charity’s income and its strategic development long term through a range of fundraising activities and sources. Reporting to the Executive Director of Marketing and Fundraising, as a key member of the Scouts’ leadership team you will share collective responsibility to deliver the organisation’s strategy which is underpinned by the need for sustainable fundraising.

The Chief Fundraising Officer provides leadership on developing the Scouts’ strategic fundraising activities, recognising shared priorities, and meeting financial targets for each portfolio area comprising corporate partnerships, grants, philanthropy, individual giving, and legacy fundraising. The role will provide leadership to steer the development of future funding portfolio areas/streams, to build a pipeline for giving on a growing and sustainable basis.

Key accountabilities

• Lead and deliver a fundraising strategy that leverages each portfolio area/stream with defined stretch targets; outlines resourcing model(s) covering short, medium and long-term capacity building; and defines the approach to the stewardship of each portfolio area/stream, recognising where there are synergies.
• Steer the development of existing portfolio areas/streams and lead the development of new opportunities to sustainably grow income to meet agreed targets.
• Develop and maintain income and expenditure tracking and evaluation systems to define and monitor return on investment for individual portfolio areas/streams.
• Steer the development of effective supporter journeys for the development of relationships and retention, underpinned by joined-up customer relationship management tool(s) and insight.
• Ensure delivery of an engagement plan for donors, partners and prospective legators, providing a compelling series of opportunities across portfolio areas/streams.
• Develop and maintain senior relationships with key philanthropists and prospective donors.
• Work closely with the Head of Programme and their team to produce effective, high quality proposals across the full range of fundraising activities that leverage Scouts theory of change to be mutually beneficial for Scouts and donors/funders/partners.
• Maintain a joined-up way of working with the Head of Communications and Head of Brand and Ambassadors so that brand initiatives and member/movement communications support fundraising ambitions.

A senior leader with a strong track record of successfully driving teams to realise the ambitions of revenue-generating activities across a mix of corporate partnerships, grants, donor acquisition, alumni engagement and legacy fundraising, demonstrating outstanding communications and strategic planning skills. They will be highly motivated and a team player, able to take the lead on managing external relationships while providing briefings and support to senior colleagues and others.