About ActionAid

ActionAid Ireland works with women and children who are excluded and live in poverty, as they take the lead in claiming their human rights, and changing the systems in society so that they can live safe lives and access food, education and healthcare. We also work together to hold governments and international institutions to account, campaigning side by side to achieve meaningful long-term change to create a more just world.

ActionAid Ireland is a member of the ActionAid International federation. The ActionAid federation works globally for a world free from poverty and injustice. We want to see a just, fair and sustainable world, in which everybody enjoys the right to a life of dignity, and freedom from poverty and oppression. We work to achieve social justice and gender equality, and to eradicate poverty.

ActionAid Ireland has an ambitious strategy that shapes our work in Ireland and globally, and prioritises women’s leadership, agency and rights. Our latest Annual Report is available here. 

ActionAid Ireland has secured the Triple Lock of good governance and reporting, read more here.

About You

We are now looking for an experienced and senior fundraising professional to join our board. 

You will have substantial experience as a senior charity fundraiser at strategic and operational levels. Experience with individual giving is essential, for both Face2Face and digital fundraising. Experience with mid and major donor giving would be an added bonus. You must be passionate about women’s rights and have a strong commitment to international development and solidarity.

In addition to the general duties and responsibilities of a Board member below, the specific responsibilities of the fundraising Board Director will entail the following:

• As the Board Director with expertise in fundraising and income generation, to provide strategic advice, guidance and support on fundraising, ensuring that ActionAid Ireland is in the best possible position to deliver its fundraising strategy and objectives.
• To play an oversight role on our fundraising approach, with a view to ensuring that our approaches are effective, efficient and well executed.
• In your capacity as the Board expert on fundraising to provide advice on the cultivation and stewardship of supporters and other relationships, and to help identify new partnership opportunities and income streams.

Expectation of all Trustees

• A Trustee must be someone who:
• Is able to commit the time to the role of Trustee;
• Shares actionaid Ireland’s values and passionately supports its mission and strategy;
• Is able to work at a strategic governance level;
• Can function effectively within a diverse group;
• Is able to ask probing questions and hold management to account; and➢
• Brings diversity to the Board in terms of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, background, or age;
• Contribute actively to the Board of Directors' role in working on the strategic direction to the charity with the senior management team, setting overall strategy and policy, setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets;
• Ensure the financial stability of the organization and the proper investment of the Charity's funds as relevant.

Time commitments:

• Six Board meetings a year in February, May, June, July, October and November, June, September and December, including reading papers in advance.
• Board away days and strategy sessions where required;
• Participation in email discussions with Trustees and staff between meetings.