Fundraising Specialist Resume Sample

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Michael Rogers

Fundraising Specialist

Turning belief in a cause into the funds to deliver it

+44 1227 555 0602
linkedin.com/in/michael-rogers-fundraising

Fundraising specialist with nine years raising money for charities and a university in Canterbury, across major donors, grants, corporate partnerships and campaigns. Builds donor relationships, writes compelling cases for support, secures grants and gifts, and runs the appeals that fund frontline work. Secured the largest single grant in a charity's history through a sustained funder relationship and a strong bid. Manages a portfolio of donors and funders, writes grant applications and reports, plans campaigns and events, and stewards supporters so they give again. Strong on both the relationship craft and the writing and numbers behind successful asks. Genuinely motivated by the causes and trusted by donors. Looking for a fundraising, development or partnerships role with a charity or organisation doing work worth funding.

Work Experience

Kent Community Charity - Canterbury, UK

Fundraising Specialist April 2016 to Present 10 years & 4 months

Raise funds across the major donors, the grants, the corporate partnerships and the public campaigns.
Secured the largest single grant in the charity's history through a sustained, patient funder relationship.
Write the compelling cases for support, the grant applications and the impact reports for funders.
Manage a portfolio of donors and funders and steward each of them carefully so they give again.
Plan and run all the fundraising campaigns, the appeals and the donor events across the year.
Work hard to the income targets while keeping all the fundraising ethical and genuinely donor-focused.

South East Charitable Trust - Canterbury, UK

Fundraising Officer August 2013 to March 2016 2 years & 8 months

Supported fundraising across grants, events and individual giving for the trust.
Wrote the applications and thank-you communications for the charity's supporters regularly.
Learned donor stewardship, bid writing and campaign planning on the job.
Gained the fundraising certification and then a full specialist fundraising role.

South East Charitable Trust - Canterbury, UK

Charity Fundraising Assistant June 2011 to July 2013 2 years & 2 months

Assisted the fundraising team with the events, mailings and donor records daily.
Helped run appeals and kept the donor database accurate and current.
Learned the basics of fundraising, stewardship and bid support on the job.
Then earned the move into a full fundraising-officer role from there.
Education

University of Kent, Canterbury

BA (Hons) Communications & Marketing (September 2010 to June 2013)

Degree in communications and marketing covering messaging, campaigns and audiences, with a charity placement. The placement led into fundraising. Built the communication foundation behind successful appeals.

Chartered Institute of Fundraising

Chartered Institute of Fundraising Certificate (January 2016 to June 2016)

Certificate in fundraising covering major donors, grants, ethics and stewardship. It professionalised the fundraising craft applied daily. Applied directly to grant bids and donor relationship management.
Highlights

Record-breaking grant

Secured the largest single grant in a charity's history through a sustained funder relationship and a strong bid. A transformational gift like that can fund frontline work for years.

Donors who give again

Stewards supporters so they stay engaged and give repeatedly rather than just once. Retained, committed donors are worth far more than constantly chasing new ones.
Campaigns & Appeals

Capital Appeal

Fundraising Specialist (January 2019 to March 2020)

Planned and ran a capital appeal for a major project, combining major-donor asks, grants and a public campaign to hit a demanding target ahead of the deadline.

Corporate Partnership Programme

Fundraising Specialist (January 2021 to December 2021)

Built a corporate-partnership programme from scratch, turning one-off sponsorships into multi-year partnerships that gave the charity a steadier, more predictable income base.
Certifications

Chartered Institute of Fundraising Certificate

Chartered Institute of Fundraising (June 2016 to Present)

Certificate in fundraising covering major donors, grants, ethics and stewardship. It professionalised the fundraising craft applied daily. Applied directly to grant bids and donor relationship management.

Bid Writing & Grant Fundraising

Chartered Institute of Fundraising (April 2019 to Present)

Certificate in grant and trust fundraising covering bid writing, budgets and reporting. It sharpened the applications that have secured major, multi-year grants for the charity.
Technical Skills
  • Major Donor Fundraising
  • Grant Writing
  • Corporate Partnerships
  • Campaign Planning
  • Donor Stewardship
  • Case for Support
  • Relationship Building
  • Impact Reporting
  • Events
  • CRM & Pipeline
Langauges

English (UK)

Native or Bilingual Proficiency

French

Limited Working Proficiency
Personal Info

Location

Canterbury, UK

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Notice Period

1 month

Date of Birth

1992-05-12
Personal Skills

Communication

Persuasion

Relationship Building

Resilience

Empathy

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