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Overview
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Type of Contract: Fixed term for 6 months
Hours and location: Full-time located at the Crann Centre, Ovens, Co. Cork
The Crann Centre (a registered charity) based in Ovens, Cork, is a specialist community-based disability service for children, adults, and families, living with neuro-physical disabilities.
Crann’s transformative 2 Generation (2Gen) Model of Care delivers comprehensive, integrated health and social care supports across the lifespan, addressing key clinical issues and the broader social determinants of health. Our community-based team supports better health & wellbeing outcomes and increased opportunities for participation in education, employment, and leisure for both children and adults, and their families.
We wish to recruit an Interim Fundraising Manager to cover a period of extended leave. The focus of this role will be to cultivate and manage a portfolio of donors, provide leadership for the fundraising team, support them to achieve their goals, and ensure the organisation’s income targets are met.
Responsibilities
* Manage the Crann Centre’s fundraising portfolio and support systems
* Set and achieve income targets across all fundraising channels, in particular developing strategies to maximise unrestricted income
* Lead and manage the team, providing support to achieve high performance that delivers agreed outcomes
* Prepare progress reports for Chief Executive, Fundraising Sub-Committee and Board of Directors meetings and attend as required
Corporate Partnerships
* Managing the Crann Centre’s corporate partnerships and creating opportunities for multi-year strategic partnerships and support
Community Fundraising
* Support the Community Fundraiser to plan, communicate and deliver the programme of Community Fundraising initiatives
* Ensure all fundraising initiatives are evaluated and volunteers/donors are supported and feel valued
Individual Giving
* Support the development and implementation of our Individual Giving Programme and a donor stewardship programme
Trusts and Foundations
* Manage a portfolio of Trust and Foundation prospects and donors to develop and maintain strong lasting partnerships
* Lead ongoing research and outreach to build new relationships and successful engagement
* Together with our Grants Coordinator monitor opportunities, support the developments of winning applications for grant and effective engagement with grantors/funders
Skills and Competencies
* Experience of leading the fundraising function and team
* A proven track record of managing the high value fundraising cycle, specifically corporates, major donors and trusts and foundations
* Experienced people manager with a proven track record of motivating and empowering people to reach their potential and exceed goals
* Knowledge of the Irish charity/voluntary sector market and the environment in which The Crann Centre operates
* An understanding of fundraising performance metrics
* Experience in working with CRM fundraising databases, preferably Salesforce
How to apply
Please apply by October 23, 2025. If you wish to have a confidential discussion on the role please call Padraig Mallon, Chief Executive, on.
Skills
* Fundraising Management
Benefits
* Parking
* Paid Holidays
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Temporary
Job function
* Other
Industries
* Marketing Services
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