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We are a family run business and a market leader in securing high-quality, long-term donors for our charities, providing an excellent return on investment which allows them to carry out their life saving work.
Zen are currently seeking to expand into a number of new cities in the UK and are looking for driven, ethical and organised leaders and managers to help us enable even more incredible work to be delivered by our partners.
We offer outstanding working conditions to our fundraisers, they are all directly employed, paid the Real Living Wage or more and have the opportunity to earn daily bonuses. Furthermore, we offer 4-day working weeks to any fundraiser that would rather have a better work/life balance.
If you have at least six month’s experience leading a face-to-face fundraising or direct sales team and are ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.
We have various opportunities and are keen to speak with any leaders with experience in private site (shopping centre etc), door-to-door or street sales.
You will have the opportunity to work with various charities, both UK based and those involved in overseas development and conservation. Some of our campaigns are regular giving and others are lottery campaigns.
As a Manager of a Zen team, you will be responsible for:
- The compliance and ethical practice of your teams
- The organisation and logistics of your teams
- The motivation and morale of your teams
- Staff retention and development
- Achieving quality and quantity goals
Reporting directly to the National Fundraising Manager, Zen will ensure that you are supported to develop and grow within the role. We have a highly experienced, devoted and caring team of managers and office staff, covering various roles such as client account management, recruitment, compliance, HR, welcome calling, training, and administration. Zen will ensure that you are warmly welcomed and quickly feel part of the family. You will always know where to turn with a query and you will be given clear expectations and goals for the development of yourself, your career and your team.
We offer:
- Excellent salary and bonus structure focused on a very achievable level of quality performance.
- An incredibly experienced management team
- A dedication to support, growth, and development
- The opportunity to take real ownership of your teams and regions
- The opportunity to share your thoughts, ideas and experience and have the support to bring these to fruition
If you have the experience outlined above and would like to find out more about what Zen do, how we do it and how we could help further your career please send us your CV and we will schedule a meeting with the CEO and Director.
Harris Hill is searching for an Alumni and Development Executive for around 3 months to cover a leaver.
This role will need to start around the 22nd April for a handover with the current postholder. The post can be 3, 4 or 5 days per week but on the understanding that this be hybrid based with the need to attend their numerous sites, depending on alumni events.
This role has sites in London and Surrey, so you may need to attend either for specific events. This could be a couple times a month to a few times a week during holiday periods. These essentially correlate to alumi tours of the schools. You would know about these a couple weeks in advance and you would have some power to book these in dates and times that work. This does mean that a driver would be essential so you can get to the location. It is also noted that you could potenitally do the tour and go back and work from home.
Your position in this organisation will be to support the alumni programme. This will include alumni engagement, fundraising, events and other general support. This will include:
Being first point of contact for families of Alumni.
Networking Alumni and families
Overseeing tours of the schools.
Monitor Alumni inbox.
Maintaining database
Events support - tickets and registrations.
Social media- write posts and work with marketing events.
More details can be provided but the above is the main focus for the interim period.
This role also has the opportunity of going permanent,
If you would like to find our more about this opportunity, please get in touch.
Are you looking for a new role as a Philanthropy Lead? Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and young people with cancer? Charity People are delighted to be partnering with Young Lives vs Cancer to find their new Philanthropy Lead.
Philanthropy Lead
£45,475 - £48,066
4 Direct reports
Full-time but open to compressed hours or part-time
Hybrid based in London or Bristol
Benefits: 27 days leave plus Bank Holidays, Plus option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks, Wellbeing and Development day once a quarter, enhanced pension, employee assistant programme, 2 volunteering days, bike-to-work scheme.
About the charity
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world (and their family's) can feel like it's falling apart. Their anxieties are deep. Their education, mental health and social lives suffer. Their futures feel very uncertain. Young Lives vs Cancer is the only charity in the UK with specialist social workers dedicated to providing tailored psychosocial support to children and young people with cancer, and their families. They stop at nothing to make their voices heard and their unique needs understood, so they can get the right care and support at the right time.
About the Role
As part of the Income Generation team, you'll be responsible for delivering the philanthropy strategy and building strong relationships with high-value donors and grant-making organisations.
Your role will be to engage potential and existing supporters, understand their motivations, and secure five and six-figure donations to support our mission. You will also build donor pathways and provide exemplary stewardship to build long-lasting relationships with donors. As an expert in philanthropy, you'll have a high level of autonomy and will need to use your initiative to develop and drive forward opportunities.
About you
You are an experienced philanthropy fundraiser with excellent communication skills and a proven track record of securing significant grants. You'll be managing an established trusts programme and leading on developing the philanthropy programme. You'll work with colleagues across the team to identify opportunities for growth within the existing portfolio of corporate partnerships, major donors, events, and trusts. You'll also be up to date with key market trends, activities, and changes in the sector.
To excel in this role, you'll need to have exceptional written skills and the ability to absorb complex information and translate it into clear, logical, and appropriate communications. You'll also have excellent verbal and communication skills.
As a Philanthropy Lead, you'll have a high level of influence and negotiation skills, with a strong understanding of the needs of all high-value audiences. You'll be able to work as part of a team, collaborating with peers, managers, and executives.
If you're an ambitious and strategic self-starter with a passion for making a difference, we want to hear from you. Please send your CV to Katharine at Charity People and we will arrange a call.
The role is interviewing on a rolling basis so please get in touch soon if you are interested.
Are you looking for a new role as a Philanthropy Lead? Are you passionate about improving the lives of children and young people with cancer? Charity People are delighted to be partnering with Young Lives vs Cancer to find their new Philanthropy Lead.
Senior Philanthropy Fundraiser
Full-time, part-time and condensed hours to be considered
Hybrid based in London or Bristol
Salary: £34,836 to £36,677
Benefits: 27 days leave plus bank holiday, enhanced pension, Well-being and development days, employee assistant programme, 2 volunteering days, bike-to-work scheme.
About the charity
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world (and their family's) can feel like it's falling apart. Their anxieties are deep. Their education, mental health and social lives suffer. Their futures feel very uncertain. Young Lives vs Cancer is the only charity in the UK with specialist social workers dedicated to providing tailored psychosocial support to children and young people with cancer, and their families. They stop at nothing to make their voices heard and their unique needs understood, so they can get the right care and support at the right time.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Major Gifts Fundraiser to join our team. As the successful candidate, you will be responsible for securing six-figure major gifts from individuals in a charity environment to meet ambitious targets. Your primary role will be to manage and develop relationships with wealthy and/or influential individuals and senior volunteers, inspiring and motivating them to meet objectives as per their solicitation plans. Additionally, you will manage and inspire the Philanthropy Executive and support them in executing donor cultivation events. This role is all about strengthening the already existing relationships and using already established contacts to tap into new potential donors.
You will be able to write successful, inspiring, emotive, and detailed six-figure proposals, tailored to a major donor audience. Moreover, you will support the creation of a major donor development board or committee and work towards creating a better stewardship journey for supporters. We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference and can bring their expertise to help us achieve our goals.
About you
You are an experienced Philanthropy Fundraiser with excellent communication skills and a proven track record of securing significant grants, or you should be able to demonstrate transferable skills. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully soliciting donations and supporting senior volunteers and trustees to do so. You should be persuasive and credible with all audiences, including those at the highest level, both internally and externally. You should also have the ability to disseminate and present complex information clearly and compellingly.
You should also be able to work effectively under pressure and to prioritise workload. We are looking for someone who is creative in their thinking and who can apply problem-solving techniques when met with complex situations. A team player with strong cross-team working, influencing, and negotiation skills is essential.
If you're an ambitious and goal-orientated individual with a passion for building high-value relationships with individuals, we want to hear from you. The application process is CV and Supporting Statement. In the first instance, please send your updated CV to Tanya at Charity People for more information or contact Tanya for an informal confidential chat about the role and to hear more about the next steps. The role is interviewing on a rolling basis so please get in touch soon if you are interested.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Charity People have partnered with the awesome Young Lives vs Cancer to help find a new Business Development Fundraiser! This role is part of a strategic period of growth across the fundraising team, and they are looking for that next corporate partnerships superstar to capture the imagination of new corporate funders and drive growth from the business community.
This role marks an incredibly exciting time to join this wonderful, expanding team. They are searching for someone with drive and ambition to generate new partners, and work alongside a fantastic corporate team who have secured some impressive partners recently, including an innovative ice-cream product tie-up, a recent Christmas appeal with the Mirror newspaper, and employee-led fundraising appeals such as Charity of The Year applications.
About the charity
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world (and their family's) can feel like it's falling apart. Their anxieties are deep. Their education, mental health and social lives suffer. Their futures feel very uncertain. Young Lives vs Cancer is the only charity in the UK with specialist social workers dedicated to providing tailored psychosocial support to children and young people with cancer, and their families. They stop at nothing to make their voices heard and
their unique needs understood, so they can get the right care and support at the right time.
Business Development Fundraiser
Salary: £32,510 p/a
Full-time but open to compressed hours or part-time
Hybrid based in London or Bristol offices, 1-2 days per-week
Benefits: 27 days leave plus Bank Holidays, Plus option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks, Wellbeing and Development day once a quarter, enhanced pension, employee assistant programme, 2 volunteering days, bike-to-work scheme.
About the role
As the newly appointed Business Development Fundraiser, your primary responsibility will involve identifying and cultivating relationships with potential national corporate partners for Young Lives vs Cancer. Your key aim will be to secure impactful partnerships aligned with the organisation's vision, mission, and values.
The successful candidate will play a pivotal role within the Philanthropy and Partnerships team, showcasing your effectiveness and significantly contributing to the team's strategic goals. This position demands a hands-on approach, alongside exceptional verbal and written communication skills to effectively engage both supporters and prospects.
About you
The role will focus on developing new and existing relationships with partners, so you will be confident making cold approaches, owning pipelines and building professional networks from scratch.
To apply for this role you will need to:
- Bring experience of securing income and developing new relationships with corporate supporters or have an ability to demonstrate transferrable skills if applying from outside the charity sector
- Have a solid understanding and passion for corporate fundraising and the role they play in supporting strategic aims
- Profess excellent communication skills for liaising with internal and external partners
- Be a self-starter, ambitious and wants to develop new skills in partnerships experience
- Take a collaborative and holistic approach to your work and embrace and champion the Charity's values
If this role inspires you to make that next move in your corporate fundraising career, and take on this brilliant role, get in touch with [email protected] today.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.