Director of Fundraising

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About Sister System Founded in 2018, Sister System is a charitable organisation and an Open College Network (OCN) approved centre dedicated to empowering girls and young women aged 13-24 affected by the care system. Our approach is co-designed with care-affected young women and girls to ensure that their lived experiences continue to drive meaningful change and shape our progression. Built on proven therapeutic models, our long-term mentoring, accredited qualifications, and leadership development programmes strengthen resilience, confidence, and essential life skills. Our model seeks to break intergenerational cycles by equipping young women with the tools to thrive and lead change. Through a strong sense of community, peer networks, and trusted adult relationships, we create clear pathways into education, employment, and socio-economic stability, supporting a life free from abuse. Throughout her journey with Sister System, each girl participates in weekly one-to-one and group sessions focused on self-education and personal growth. These sessions explore the social and emotional transition to womanhood while building a supportive network of “sisters” who continue to empower one another during key life transitions. Our programmes are accessible to girls and young women at any stage of educational attainment, enabling all Sis-Stars to learn, grow, and thrive. Our strategy We are one year into our 2024-2027 strategy to set Sister System on a path to scale our reach and impact. We have bold ambitions to scale across London and beyond. We have been building our organisational resilience, the quality of our programmes and robust systems to collect data and measure our impact. We are looking for a new Director of Fundraising who can bring in income from multiple sources to support our sustainable growth. Director of Fundraising - role details Benefits Annual Salary: £57,000 to £62,000 (3 to 5 days per week, pro rata as relevant)
Leave Entitlement: 25 days and 8 bank holidays (+ your birthday off + 1 additional day per year of service up to 5 days)
Training and Development (CPD): £1000 per year
Company Pension
Death in Service Insurance Cover
Well-being and Company Events
Health benefits package
Responsibilities and Duties Develop and implement a comprehensive multi-year fundraising strategy that encompasses diverse income streams, working collaboratively with senior leadership to coordinate efforts and maintain an up-to-date fundraising pipeline.
Steward high-value relationships with trusts, foundations, and corporate partners while leading grant applications and proposals for six-figure funding opportunities.
Strategically position Sister System for statutory funding by identifying government contract opportunities and ensuring the organisation remains competitive for local authority and national funding programmes.
Oversee critical systems and processes including financial reporting, grant management cycles, board reporting, and line management duties while serving as an external ambassador for the organisation
Line manage a small fundraising team
Essential Skills, knowledge, and behaviours: Proven track record of developing and delivering successful fundraising strategies at a senior level.
Proven track record of meeting or exceeding income targets across multiple income streams.
Experience managing multiple income streams, including statutory income, individual, corporate, and grant fundraising
Strong leadership and people management skills with experience of developing high-performing teams
Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders
Financial acumen, including budgeting, reporting, and performance analysis
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including bid writing and donor presentations
Strategic thinker with a proactive, innovative, and resilient approach
Applications close 9am 17 th November 2025 Interviews will involve at least two stages; First stage interviews will be on or around 27th November; Second stage interviews will be on 10th/11th December 2025
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Location:
Tottenham, Greater London
Job Type:
FullTime

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