A team of one


How do you develop an effective fundraising and engagement programme when there is only one of you – and you’re in a part-time role? Jill Robinson reflects on her first year


Prioritise and plan When I was appointed as director of development at Jordanhill School (a community comprehensive in Glasgow) I knew I would have to focus on the absolute ‘musts’ for driving things forward. Bringing my previous experience of fundraising and strategy development from the third sector into education has allowed me to hit the ground running. One of my initial tasks was to develop a strategy and case for support, with clearly defined priorities and goals. Having this strategy has enabled me to say no to tasks that are not a current priority and stay focused on the ones that are. Jordanhill is an all-through


primary and secondary community comprehensive school with 1,052 pupils. It is renowned not just for its academic excellence but for its thriving programmes in sport, outdoor education, music and art. We have aspirations to redevelop the school estate – and we recognised the need to invest in a new primary playground to improve the facilities there. I work three days a week, so I


plan my time very carefully. For example, I set aside one day a month to write content for our monthly communications and over the summer I have put together templates to support me in busier term times.


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