Crann Centre - Head of Fundraising

Crann is seeking to appoint a Head of Fundraising, a senior leadership role responsible for developing and leading a sustainable fundraising function to support the organisation’s mission and future growth. This is a newly created role and represents a shift from organically grown, CEO-led fundraising to a more structured and strategic approach that supports scale, complexity and long-term financial sustainability.
Reporting to the CEO and sitting on the Senior Management Team, the Head of Fundraising will be responsible for setting fundraising strategy, translating it into clear operational plans, and ensuring the systems, structures and ways of working are in place to deliver consistent and diversified income. The role will involve leading and developing a small fundraising team, strengthening capability, clarity and accountability across the function.
In addition to building the fundraising function, the Head of Fundraising will personally manage a portfolio of key donor relationships and income streams, working directly with funders, donors, partners and stakeholders. The role will also contribute to the organisation’s longer-term ambitions, including preparing for future capital fundraising and supporting deeper engagement from senior leaders and the Board in fundraising activity.
If you’re a senior fundraising leader with experience building sustainable fundraising functions and managing key donor relationships, we’d love to hear from you.

To apply for this position, please fill out this form to receive the full candidate information pack and application details. Please note that early applications are strongly encouraged. Screening and shortlisting will take place throughout the advertising period.
If you have any questions, please email recruitment@cciexecutivesearch.ie using ‘Crann – Head of Fundraising’ as the subject of your email, or call us on 01 524 2807.
The recruitment campaign for this position is being managed exclusively on behalf of Crann by the non-profit specialist recruitment consultancy CCI Executive Search.
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences, and we encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to support the participation of individuals with disabilities or other specific needs in both the recruitment process and the workplace. If you require any adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know by contacting us at recruitment@cciexecutivesearch.ie or on 01 524 2807.
Deadline for applications: 12pm (noon) on Monday 9th March