Been There
Fundraising & Partnerships Manager
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About us
Been There is a UK charity providing safe, one-to-one peer support for adults affected by eating disorders and body image challenges. Through our trained volunteer Peer Mentors, we connect people with someone who has lived through similar experiences, helping them feel understood, supported and less alone. We've spent the last few years building strong foundations: a clinically supported service, robust safeguarding processes, an experienced volunteer network and a digital platform designed to safely deliver peer support. Now we're entering our next stage of growth and are looking for an exceptional Fundraising and Partnership Manager to join us.
Who We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who is as comfortable writing a brilliant funding proposition as they are sitting across the table from a potential corporate partner and bringing Been There to life.
You will be an exceptional communicator and natural relationship builder: someone who can understand a complex idea, find the heart of it and articulate it simply and powerfully.
You will be proactive. You will enjoy meeting people, making connections and spotting opportunities. You won’t be afraid to pick up the phone, ask for a meeting, make a pitch or follow up.
Most importantly, you will be genuinely passionate about what Been There is trying to achieve and able to communicate that passion in a way that makes other people want to be part of it.
Purpose
To drive long-term funding and support by building strategic fundraising partnerships to enable Been There to grow and develop our peer support services.
Key Responsibilities
Trusts, Foundations & Grant Funding
- Lead and deliver Been There’s trusts and foundations fundraising programme.
- Research and identify trusts, foundations, statutory bodies and other grant-making organisations aligned with our work.
- Develop and maintain a strong pipeline of prospective funders.
- Write funding applications, proposals and expressions of interest that clearly and compellingly communicate Been There’s work and impact.
- Develop larger and multi-year funding applications.
- Develop and agree financial targets and performance metrics adjusting when necessary. Provide regular reports including supporting evidence.
- Manage application deadlines and maintain accurate records of applications, relationships and outcomes.
Corporate Fundraising & Partnerships
- Research and identify organisations with the potential to be significant supporters and long-term partners of Been There.
- Proactively build relationships with prospective corporate partners, identifying opportunities for partnership including sponsorship, corporate giving, employee fundraising and corporate foundations.
- Develop and deliver compelling propositions and tailored pitches online or in-person.
- Work closely with the CEO to cultivate and convert high-value corporate opportunities.
- Attend networking events, meetings and relevant industry events to build Been There’s network and generate new opportunities.
- Develop existing corporate relationships into deeper, longer-term partnerships.
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Major Donors
- Identify prospective major donors, philanthropists and individuals with the potential to provide financial support and to build network.
- Work closely with the CEO to develop and manage a pipeline of prospective individual supporters.
- Develop and deliver tailored approaches, pitches and communications connecting potential supporters with our mission and impact.
- Support and where appropriate lead meetings with prospective donors.
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with individual supporters.
- Help develop Been There’s approach to individual giving, public appeals and supporter journeys as the charity grows.
Propositions, Storytelling & Communications
- Be one of Been There’s key fundraising storytellers, translating our work, impact and ambition into clear, powerful and persuasive communications.
- Develop compelling cases for support, proposals, pitches, presentations, funder communications and fundraising materials.
- Take complex information and turn it into simple, engaging messages that different audiences can immediately understand.
- Use impact data and lived experience stories to communicate both the need for Been There and the difference our work makes.
- Work closely with colleagues to identify strong stories and evidence that can strengthen fundraising.
- Support the development of fundraising campaigns and appeals.
- Ensure fundraising communications are consistent with Been There’s wider voice and communications and lived experience is represented safely and respectfully.
- Ensure lived experience is represented safely, respectfully and powerfully.
Relationship Management
- Build and maintain excellent relationships with all partners and donors regularly communicating through relevant and personalised communication to ensure long-term support.
- Produce high-quality reports, updates and communications to all donors and key partners.
- Ensure grant reporting requirements, funding conditions and deadlines are met.
- Represent Been There confidently and professionally at meetings, presentations, events and networking opportunities.
Fundraising Strategy & Income Development
- Work closely with the CEO to develop and deliver Been There’s fundraising strategy.
- Develop and maintain a clear fundraising plan and pipeline against agreed income targets.
- Identify emerging fundraising opportunities and potential new income streams.
- Analyse opportunities and prioritise according to value, likelihood of success and strategic fit.
- Help build an income model across trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, major donors and individual giving.
- Provide regular fundraising forecasts and progress reports to the CEO and Trustees.
Knowledge, Experience, Skills & Capabilities
Trusts and Foundations fundraising
Essential:
- Significant fundraising experience with a strong track record of generating income, including trusts and foundations. Experience developing and managing a strong fundraising pipeline.
Desirable:
- Experience securing six-figure and/or multi-year funding. Experience across major donors or individual giving.
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Corporate Partnerships
Essential:
- Experience identifying opportunities, developing propositions and building relationships with external organisations. Confident approaching and engaging prospective partners.
Desirable:
- Proven experience securing income-generating corporate partnerships, sponsorship or corporate donations.
Writing & Storytelling
Essential:
- An exceptional writer able to take complex information and data and turn it into simple, compelling and persuasive communications. Strong storytelling skills and the ability to adapt messages for funders, corporates and individuals.
Desirable:
- Experience developing cases for support, public appeals, fundraising campaigns or high-value pitches.
Presenting & Influencing
Essential:
- A confident and engaging communicator who enjoys meeting people, can articulate Been There’s mission and impact with passion and credibility, and is comfortable presenting and pitching both online and in person.
Desirable:
- Experience representing an organisation at senior-level meetings, networking events or public-facing opportunities.
Relationship Building
Essential:
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to initiate, build and develop meaningful professional relationships with a wide variety of people and organisations.
Desirable:
- Established networks within philanthropy, corporate fundraising or the charity sector.
Strategy & Organisation
Essential:
- Highly organised, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities and opportunities. Sound judgement and ability to identify which opportunities are worth pursuing. Able to think strategically while remaining hands-on.
Desirable:
- Experience contributing to organisational fundraising strategy and income planning.
Impact
Essential:
- Able to use outcomes, data and lived experience to communicate need and demonstrate impact.
Desirable:
- Experience of impact measurement, monitoring and evaluation.
Ways of Working
Essential:
- Resourceful, energetic and comfortable working independently as part of a small, ambitious team. Willing to pick up the phone, make an introduction, attend a meeting and follow an opportunity through.
Desirable:
- Experience working in a small or growing charity and/or directly with a Founder or CEO.
Sector
Essential:
- Passion for Been There’s mission and a genuine belief in the power of peer support and lived experience.
Desirable:
- Experience within mental health, eating disorders, body image, healthcare or peer support.
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion
Diversity, equity and inclusion are at the heart of everything we do.
Been There is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process and are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments applicants may require.
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