Head of Fundraising

Head of Fundraising

We’re seeking a passionate and ambitious Head of Fundraising to lead the build out and enhance the development of our membership and third-party fundraising activities.

As a mission-based organisation, we believe businesses have the power to be a force for good. Our members include a range of tea companies, from start-ups to multi-nationals who have joined us to address the complex systemic issues that the tea sector faces. We convene and facilitate collaboration between communities on the ground, our members, businesses, governments, and civil society, enabling us to mobilise our resources and deliver our transformational strategy.

Position: Head of Fundraising

Location: E2, near Bethnal Green (London). Hybrid, minimum 3 days in the office.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time), Monday to Friday.

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £50,000 to £60,000 per annum, depending on experience + company benefits.

Closing date: Friday 7th March 2025

About the role:

This London based role will strengthen and optimise one of the critical pillars of our strategy, by building strategic relationships with those institutions aligned to solve the same persistent issues that dog agricultural supply chains. We focus on programmatic work that delivers a set of interventions, that in combination, will address the causes that we champion – namely, the reduction of poverty, arresting deforestation, promoting access to services and lastly but crucially addressing Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) in the tea supply chain.

Key areas of responsibility include:

1. Lead the definition of the overall fundraising strategy.
2. Manage relationships with a myriad of programme funding stakeholders, including private sector partners, NGOs and government.
3. Write and develop a detailed fundraising strategy plan and have ambitious targets for levels of financing raised.
4. Support the M&E Lead to deliver highly effective impact reports to our core funders.
5. In collaboration with Finance, be responsible for fundraising budgets, validation and controls and reviewing and approving donor reporting.
6. Provide access to relevant fundraising successes to enable the Communications team to create content that demonstrates the impact of our work.
7. Contribute to wider organisational activities, such as developing policy statements, identifying innovative fundraising business models, shared learning objectives, design and delivery of large meetings and events.
8. Organisational shared learning. – The Head of Fundraising will lead on the global calls and sharing outcomes from fundraising across the organisation. This is co-lead with Head of Communications.

About you:

The individual will also play a leading role in setting the culture of the organisation and modelling our values. We aim to be a positive, driven, open-minded, intellectually curious, and collaborative organisation but one that is not satisfied with the status quo. With a shared responsibility for the organisational capability, this role ensures that we continue to evolve according to its strategic direction and intent.

Essential Skills:

1. Have the right to work in the UK and reside within a commutable distance to our London office in Bethnal Green.
2. Minimum of 10-year experience in fundraising with direct evidence of funds raised.
3. Experience on working on raising funds, preferentially for agricultural supply chain programmes.
4. Proven experience of delivering strategic leadership with a management team.
5. Knowledge of human rights-based approach to impact delivery (and in a supply chain setting would be an advantage).
6. Knowledge of corporate social and environmental sustainability, understanding of the concept of Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence, and understanding of certification schemes such as Rainforest Alliance, and Fairtrade.
7. Clear ability to segment the large funding landscape into the various component parts.
8. Experienced senior manager – building, developing, and motivating diverse and high performing teams.
9. Experience working on global projects and with people from different backgrounds and cultures and prepared to travel overseas.
10. A belief in the power of business to create positive change.
11. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, open to coaching and collaborative teamwork.

Desirable:

1. A university degree in a related field and/or Masters
2. Proficiency in additional languages, such as German or Arabic, considered an asset.

To apply for this position, please submit your online application form through this website and ensure you include your CV (maximum of 2 pages) and a cover letter (maximum of 1 page) outlining your motivation for applying and relevant experience.

About the organisation:

Founded in 1997, this not-for-profit membership organisation with 38 diverse members, collaborates with members and third-party grantors to implement impactful, long-term programs in tea-producing countries, improving the lives of farmers, workers, and communities.

The projects address critical issues in the tea supply chain, including poverty, gender-based violence, human rights violations, deforestation, and inadequate access to services. By partnering with corporate members, funders, and local implementers, they deliver tailored interventions and drive responsible business practices. Leveraging their unique position, they bring together the right stakeholders to tackle key challenges with actionable solutions.

You may also have experience in areas such as: Head of Fundraising, Head of Relationship Fundraising, Director of Fundraising, Fundraising Director, Fundraising Manager, Grants, Donor, Projects, Programmes.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.