Fundraising and Development Manager

Care for Wild UK is seeking an experienced fundraising professional to lead further growth of our UK-based fundraising activities.

This is a really exciting time for Care for Wild UK, having registered as a charity at the start of 2020, and following successful income growth over the past couple of years, we are now looking for someone to build on this and lead in developing and establishing a long-term fundraising portfolio.

We have been supporting the world’s largest Rhino sanctuary, based in South Africa, to rescue, rehabilitate and rewild orphaned White and Black Rhinos. As they look to further expand their operations and closer integrate with the local community, Care for Wild UK also plans to increase income through diversifying income streams. The successful candidate will work closely with Trustees and partners in South Africa to drive existing and new fundraising activities. 

We are looking for a conservation-motivated, experienced professional with a track record of building fundraising portfolios and excellent stakeholder management. We offer 16-24 hours a week flexible working, and as we currently don’t have an office, we are looking for someone who can work remotely. This role is initially 9-12 months, but we will look to expand this, and potentially make it permanent, if it is successful. This is an amazing opportunity to be instrumental in establishing mass fundraising operations in the UK.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity that you could lead forward for us then we would love to hear from you. To apply please send your CV and a covering letter to admin@careforwild.org.uk by 11^th July.

Context and background

Care for Wild UK was established to primarily support Rhino conservation and works with partners in South Africa to create a world where the orphans of key species are rescued, rehabilitated and rewilded, in which nature and local communities thrive together. With the support of the successful candidate, we aim to raise awareness and funds in the UK that will improve the lives of orphaned animals and ensure the continuation of their species through breeding programmes.

Having focused on gala events and high value donations over the last couple of years we are now working to establish a longer-term fundraising portfolio that will support our ambitions as a charity. We are looking for an experienced, motivated, self-starter who can build upon current successes and diversify our giving in the UK.

Working directly for the Trustees, this role will be home based, offer flexible part time working and, depending on the success of the role, has scope to be extended or become permanent.

Main responsibilities

• Review and develop the online profile and offering of Care for Wild UK
• Lead the work with other stakeholders to develop and implement a fundraising strategy within the UK
• With guidance from Trustee’s, review, develop, test and launch fundraising products that meet the needs of target audiences and play to Care for Wild’s USPs
• Senior stakeholder management of Trustees and colleagues in South Africa and the United States
• Develop and manage a donor stewardship programme
• Ensure that all systems and processes are in place to follow best fundraising practice and data regulations in the UK
• Optimise current and develop new products for fundraising in the UK
• Work with stakeholders to increase their understanding of fundraising in the UK and the support required to make it successful
• Develop materials to support fundraising at events

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

• Extensive mass fundraising experience in a senior role within the charity sector, preferably with experience of regular giving, sponsorship or subscription programmes
• Substantive experience in developing and delivering online content and marketing through owned and paid channels
• Experience developing new products from ideation through to marketing and delivery
• Experience in developing, implementing and assessing supporter engagement strategies
• Senior stakeholder management

Abilities and skills

• Excellent written and oral communications skills, an ability to communicate confidently with a variety of stakeholders and audiences
• The ability to plan, monitor, implement and assess major projects
• The ability to work autonomously and manage your own workload to meet agreed objectives
• Proven ability to create & manage communication and public engagement through social media and other online channels

Personal Characteristics

• A personal commitment to conservation and the protection of endangered species
• Committed self-starter who is confident in working autonomously
• Strives to deliver excellent supporter/customer experience.