Deputy CEO

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Action for Stammering Childrenfor aDeputy CEO who is interested in combining their fundraisingexpertisewith adynamicleadership role. This is an excellentrolefor someone witha fundraising backgroundtoassistthe CEO ingrowing and diversifying the charity’s income streams andgaining experience in managingday-to-day operations.

The Deputy CEO will leadonimplementation of thefundraising strategy and support theCEO inmanagingoperational matters.

It isanticipatedthat the successful candidate will have experience in donor acquisition and Trust and Foundation fundraising.

This role will involve working closely with the CEOwhosetsthe strategic direction, oversee sand evaluates the charity’sactivity portfolio,manages the charity’s partners,andrepresentsthecharity externally.

A keypriorityfor

Action for Stammering Childrenis effectivelydemonstratingthe impact of its worktobeneficiaries,supportersand funders.

We are thereforelookingfor someone with excellent communicationandorganisationalskills, passion for making a difference to children who stammer and their families, and experience of line management.

• Implement ASC’scomprehensive fundraising strategy, which aims todiversifythe charity’s income streams,expandthe supporter baseandunderpinthe organisation’s financial sustainability.
• Provide quarterly reportsto the CEOon progresswiththefundraising strategy.
• Build andmaintainrelationships with current and prospective trustsand foundations, ensuring a deep understanding of their giving priorities anddemonstratingthe impact of their support.
• Lead on writing andsubmittingcompelling funding applications and reports togrant-makers, ensuring they align with the charity’s strategic goals.
• Lead on expanding the charity’sdonoracquisition programmeand developing a proposition for new regular givers.
• Overseethe Community Manager inimplementation of the donoracquisitionprogramme, volunteermanagementand supportingfundraisers.
• Take responsibility for donor stewardship ofthe charity’sregular givers.
• Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of funded projects, ensuring that funders receive detailed reports on outcomes and impact for beneficiaries.
• Work with the CEO to develop the charity’s corporate outreach programme, creating advocacy and fundraising opportunities.
• Build relationships within the sector toidentifynew fundingopportunities andbuild connections with philanthropic organisations.

• Responsible for line management of the Community Managerwhois responsible formarining internal stakeholders and expanding the supporterbase.
• Identify skills gaps within the team and work with the CEO to develop training programmes, recruitnew staff, andfacilitateeffective team working.

• Assist the CEO in preparationofthe annual fundraising budget.
• Monitor the return on investment (ROI) for fundraising activities, ensuring that resources are being utilised efficiently to generate income.
• Monitorandregularlyreportonexpenditure of restricted funding.
• Work closely with the finance team to ensure that financial records areup to date.
• Take responsibility formonitoringandreconcilingincome from challenge and community fundraising events,andinstitutionalgrants.

• Ensurethestaffteamremaincompliant with relevant GDPR and data protectionregulations, andcomply with fundraising standardsatall times.
• Prepare the fundraisingreportfor the Boardandensurethat the Board is kept informedofkey fundraising appeals and opportunities.
• Assist the CEO in board secretariat duties, including organisation of board meetings and preparing the board pack.
• Maintain the organisation’s policy and procedure review cycle.
  
  Contribute to the development and implementation of organisational policies and procedures, ensuring that they align with legal and regulatory requirements.

• Experience of Trust and Foundation fundraising, including grant writing,monitoring and reporting.
• Experience implementing anorganisationalstrategy set by the CEO and Board of Trustees.
• Ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously andwork withotherteam…