Head of Fundraising Strategy, Performance & Insight (Maternity Cover) Refuge

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Head of Fundraising Strategy, Performance & Insight (Maternity Cover) Refuge

An Opportunity for an innovative and strategic fundraising leader with a proven track record of shaping and delivering successful income strategies, driving performance and project managing new opportunities for sustainable growth.

• Location: Homeworking with occasional travel to head office (Vauxhall, London)

Who we are

At Refuge , we believe that no one should have to live in fear of violence and abuse.

On any given day, Refuge supports thousands of women and children, helping them rebuild their lives and overcome many different forms of domestic abuse.

Refuge believes that domestic abuse and violence against women and girls will only end when the Government adopts a fully-funded national strategy that is underpinned by a firm commitment to provision, prevention and protection.

We strive to:

• Drive policy change (influencing policy and practice, including legislative change which ensures sustainable services) supported by strategic research.
• Prevent domestic abuse through awareness raising and attitudinal change.
• Build partnerships that expand our expertise and impact.

Our strategic priorities for 2025 are:

• To provide emergency specialist accommodation, community-based and specialist support services.
• Deliver high-quality services and set quality standards for domestic abuse services.
• Drive policy change to ensure the sustainability of domestic abuse services.
• Prevent violence against women and girls through awareness raising and changing harmful and pervasive societal attitudes.
• Build partnerships to share and grow our expertise and expand our impact.

About the role

This is a role for a fundraising leader looking to use their skills and experience in a slightly different capacity - leading strategy, performance, budgeting and project management for the Fundraising, Policy and Communications team at Refuge.

The Head of Fundraising Strategy, Performance & Insight will act as a Fundraising, Policy and Communications representative and leader on several cross organisational strategy projects, including developing the Directorate strategy, developing the first cohesive income generation strategy (which includes all voluntary and earned income under one vision), people and culture projects, and financial/budget coordination for the Directorate.

The role will:

• Lead the directorate strategy & planning process, working closely with the Director of Fundraising, Policy and Communications.
• Work cross organisationally to develop and implement the organisation's first holistic income generation strategy, bringing together voluntary, statutory, housing and commercial income.
• Line manage a team of 6.
• Lead collaboration with teams across the whole organisation, including finance and services.
• Take a lead on finance, budgeting and compliance for the directorate.
• Lead people and culture initiatives for the directorate.

Who we are looking for

• Proven experience of shaping and driving fundraising strategies, in any of the key income streams (corporate, individual giving, philanthropy, trusts, community and events).
• Proven experience using strong technical acumen and insight to influence decision making, unlock opportunities, and deliver tangible results.
• Experience managing relationships at a senior level, and cross organisationally.
• Experience in fundraising in at least one primary income stream, plus working knowledge across all income streams.
• The ability to think strategically, work collaboratively, and have big picture, long term thinking.

For further information about the role or to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact our advising consultant at Peridot Partners.

If you would like to know more about this role please contact Emily Birch.

Applicants with a disability are invited to contact us in confidence at any point during the recruitment process to discuss steps that could be taken to overcome operational difficulties presented by the role, or to request any adjustments or support regarding the recruitment process.

To formally apply

To formally apply, please submit a CV (ideally maximum 2 sides of A4) that clearly outlines your suitability for the role against the criteria provided in the person specification, including your interest and motivation in applying for this position. Please include your home address, contact email and mobile.

Please ensure that your application is emailed to , inserting "Head of Fundraising Strategy, Performance & Insight (Maternity Cover) - Refuge" into the subject field. You will receive an acknowledgement of receipt within 2 3 days. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, please contact our admin team.

If you require any job information in an alternative format (e.g. large print), please contact Emily Birch. Please also let us know if you would like to submit your application in an alternative format.

Timetable

This is a rolling application recruitment process. We will move to interviews as soon as we receive enough suitable interest and will contact you as soon as possible regarding the next steps. We want to provide everyone with the opportunity to apply. If you are concerned that this role may close before you can apply, please contact our advising consultant to discuss your options.

Peridot and Refuge are committed to promoting equality and diversity. To help us raise awareness and support a culture that is diverse and recognises and develops the potential of all, we will send you an equality monitoring survey at the point of receiving your application and at the time of placement. This ensures that our processes remain inclusive and equitable throughout, and provides us with important data to help us showcase our impact. The information will be treated confidentially and anonymously and will help us to support our commitment to fair recruitment practice. All information provided will be held in the strictest confidence and will not be shared with anyone, in line with the Data Protection Act 2018.

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