Port Sunlight Village Trust
Fundraising and Development Officer
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Port Sunlight Village Trust is the independent charity responsible for preserving and promoting the unique heritage of Port Sunlight. Through our museums, visitor attractions, events, learning programmes, retail offer and community engagement activities, we welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors each year and inspire people to discover the village's rich history and continuing relevance. We also work to make Port Sunlight an inspiring place to live for the 2,000 people who live here, including our residential tenants.
This is a varied and fun fundraising role working alongside colleagues in commercial, heritage, education, operations and landscape teams to grow our income by securing funding and donations from funding bodies, major donors and individuals, while working collaboratively to grow support and awareness of our charity’s work. You will deliver our fundraising strategy and day-to-day fundraising activity, which includes researching, identifying and applying for funds, developing one-off and recurring donation opportunities, and supporting colleagues with applications for projects.
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You will raise the profile of our organisation as custodian of Port Sunlight, and ensure that village residents, businesses, groups and key stakeholders in the region are aware of and engaged in our fundraising priorities. You will use your experience as a fundraiser to achieve both financial results, and also stakeholder and funder advocacy. You will use your skills as an excellent communicator, juggle competing priorities and be effective in managing projects.
Responsibilities
- Manage and deliver the organisation’s overarching fundraising strategy
- Develop donation products across all channels
- Develop and deliver bespoke fundraising strategies for key projects
- Research funding opportunities that align with our strategic aims
- Coordinate funding applications, track applications and write applications where relevant
- Work closely with colleagues to develop and deliver fundraising activities that align with our strategic aims and deliver incremental income
- Monitor and report on fundraising performance against targets
- Develop a portfolio of funders and potential funders, build relationships with them, and proactively manage relationships
- Be involved in raising income through commercial activity where appropriate
- Coordinate events and initiatives that align with fundraising aims
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Experience and Skills
- Demonstrable fundraising experience, ideally with a track record in a museum, heritage, cultural or visitor attraction setting
- Excellent personal and communication skills
- Excellent written and presentation skills
- Event and project management experience
- Proven track record in achieving targets
- Organised, punctual and the ability to multi-task
- Demonstrable experience of building partnerships
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