Designed for smaller charities and teams, the fractional fundraising leader subscription can be a real game-changer. Benefit from years of hands-on experience with access to senior-level expertise without the cost of a full-time hire.
In short, fractional fundraising leadership gives smaller charities strategic, high-calibre support in a way that's practical, affordable, and tailored to where you are right now.
Pay as you go for fundraising guidance at key moments. Access advice and strategic support when you need it most. This pay-as-you-go option is ideal for specific development points or simply to test the water before committing to a monthly package.
£160ph
This commitment of 1-hour per month can be useful if you’re looking for co-pilot support. You benefit from an external eye that free from the distractions of the day to day. Alternatively, you may be looking for specialist advice with specific projects, proposal reviews, or strategies in mind. Either way, Foundation provides you with someone to offer fundraising support whilst building a deep understanding of your charity.
£145pm
This 3-hour monthly leadership package can energise your fundraising. Momentum is ideal if you’re starting to develop and structure your fundraising approach, want to augment support for your team or benefit from guidance during key planning periods. Let’s work together to map out what a good annual delivery plan looks like for you.
£400pm
10-hour monthly strategic support to drive your fundraising forward. Subscribe to Advance for a partner in building fundraising readiness and sustainable growth. Whether you need to review fundraising streams, plan for the future, develop fundraising resources and operations, or engage the Board, Advance can give you the time you need to build sustainable income growth.
£1,000pm
A comprehensive fundraising leadership solution, with 20-hours of monthly strategic support. This tier is for charities who want to take their fundraising to the next level and need an experienced leader to guide the way.
£1,800pm
What's the right option for you?
Fractional Fundraising Leader
FAQs
The Fractional Fundraising Leader subscription can be readily cancelled and you’re not adding anyone to payroll. Essentially fractional support means you have access to Director/CEO experience to address key strategic needs at a fraction of the cost. Benefits to the bottom line go beyond payroll: you don’t need to supply laptops, phones, or allocate desk space. And, because you’re working with Champion Fundraising on an ongoing basis, you don’t need to reset and contextualise all the time.
The commitment depends on the subscription tier you choose, reflecting the breadth and depth of work required:
Fractional Fundraising Leader subscription tier | Cost | Monthly hours | Minimum subscription period | Cancellation notice |
Pay as you go | £160ph | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Foundation | £145pm | 1 hour | n/a | 30 days |
Momentum | £400pm | 3 hours | 2 months | 30 days |
Advance | £1,000pm | 10 hours | 3 months | 60 days |
Elevate | £1,800pm | 20 hours | 3 months | 60 days |
Following the minimum period, subscriptions will continue on a rolling basis unless amended or cancelled by the client or Champion Fundraising. Unused hours will roll over for up to 3 months. The rollover period remains in effect even if you cancel.
Fundraising in smaller charities often means brilliant sole fundraisers, CEOs and other team members carry the weight of expectation income generation without specialist fundraising guidance. It can be overwhelming and it can be tough to know if you’re heading in the right direction. With Momentum and higher tiers, you can access 1:1 support which includes up min. 1 hour per month to work together to boost skills and confidence. But no, this isn’t line management. Line management sits best within the team though 1:1 support can work in concert with line management as part of learning and development plans.
If you’re looking for someone to undertake a clearly defined task, such as bid writing, then you’ll likely be better off working with a freelancer. There are many brilliant fundraising freelancers out there and they play an important role in the sector. There are also many fantastic consultants that offer specialist or strategic support. Broadly speaking, consultancy provides solutions to specific questions, opportunities or problems. Champion Fundraising provides consultancy support which Fractional Fundraising Leader subscribers can access at a discount. Fractional Fundraising support itself may be best thought of as longer term strategic leadership that keeps step with your charity.
Yes! And if you subscribe to Fractional Fundraising Leadership (Foundation tier up) you can access other Champion Fundraising services at a discounted rate. Get in touch to discuss your needs.
Absolutely. It’s very likely that there are bits you know need doing, bits you know need looking at and bits you can’t even think about right now. A big part of what a Fractional Fundraising Leader can do is to come in and both analyse and synthesise your fundraising in context with your organisation. A way forward will emerge from this work and that, in turn, will inform strategy and delivery plans.
Fractional Fundraising Leadership is designed with smaller charities in mind. But that’s not to say it will suit all charities. The best way to figure out if Fractional Fundraising Leadership support is for you is to have a chat. Book in for a free chat to explore more. Or try PAYG before committing to a subscription option.
That may happen but worry not as unused hours will roll over for up to 3 months, so you never lose the support you’ve paid for. The rollover period remains in effect even if you cancel.
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