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Development Manager (Maternity Cover), FRANCIS HOLLAND SCHOOLS TRUST
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About The Role
This role will develop and deliver our regular giving strategy and build widespread support throughout the school’s community for development projects, further developing the school’s culture of giving. The postholder will create and foster an exceptional culture of donor care that recognises, celebrates, and inspires existing and potential supporters.
A flexible and hands-on approach is essential, as the candidate will work closely with a number of teams, including Marketing, Outreach, and Alumni Relations.
Key Responsibilities
Capital Fundraising and the Bursary Campaign
- To work with the Director of Development on capital fundraising projects and the school’s bursary endowment fund.
- To produce, maintain and distribute, as appropriate, literature and other content for the capital fundraising programme and the bursary campaign.
- To promote and manage the activities which strengthen the relationships with pledgers and prospects.
- To make face-to-face asks of gifts up to £10,000.
Regular Giving
- To work with the Director of Development, to promote regular giving, particularly for bursaries, within the school’s community.
- To manage regular giving appeals through direct mail, telephone fundraising and online giving.
- To produce, maintain and distribute, as appropriate, literature and other content for the regular giving programme.
- To promote and manage the activities which strengthen the relationships with pledgers and prospects.
- The postholder would be responsible for increasing donor numbers every year and increasing income from regular gifts. Appeals should be delivered on time and on budget.
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Legacy Fundraising
- To work with the Director of Development and the Alumni Development Officer to promote legacy giving within the school’s community.
- To produce, maintain and distribute, as appropriate, literature and other content for the legacy programme.
- To promote and manage the activities which strengthen the relationships with legacy pledgers and prospects.
- The postholder would be responsible for increasing legator pledges every year and increasing income from legacy gifts. Appeals should be delivered on time and on budget.
Data Management
- To set and maintain data management standards and refine existing processes and policies.
- To manage the development database to ensure data remains relevant, accurate and up to date.
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Donor Stewardship
- To ensure that processes for managing donations and acknowledging donors are undertaken.
- To manage, where appropriate, initiatives that maintain communication and relationships with existing donors.
Reporting
- To monitor and report on development events, activities and communications.
- To prepare financial reports detailing fundraising income, restrictions and pledges.
- To monitor and report on Gift Aid submissions.
- To create queries and searches as requested by the Director of Development.
Fundraising Events
- To assist in the planning of – and attend and support – fundraising dinners, receptions and other events intended to secure support from groups of individual donors.
For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page: https://www.francisholland.org.uk/vacancies/
Closing date: 10.00am on Monday 10th August 2026.
Applications will be considered as they are received. The school reserves the right to appoint at any stage.
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