Do you have a flair for direct marketing that inspires and want to work at one of the top 100 best not for profit organisations to work for?*

Based in the beautiful village of Bartestree, approximately 5 miles east of Hereford city, St Michael’s Hospice has been providing the highest quality care, free of charge, to the local community for over 35 years. This care is made possible by supporters taking part in fundraising events and activities, playing our lottery, shopping at our retail outlets, making charitable grants and donations, leaving gifts in their wills or giving freely of their time to volunteer.

We know that data is the key to doing more and doing it better and we believe that St Michael’s Hospice supporters deserve the very best experience with us. That’s why we’ve created the brand-new Individual Giving Development Manager role – part of the Income Generation Team – to keep this at the core of what we do – and is vital to the ongoing success of the Charity.

The Individual Giving Development Manager is a new and varied role and will be responsible for identifying and maximising income through targeted communications and stewardship, with potential and existing donors, regular givers and Lottery members. This will role will also include development of mid-level donors, legacy marketing and in memory fundraising programmes.

To be successful in the Individual Giving Development Manager role, you need to have an in-depth knowledge of Raisers Edge or similar CRM system, excellent relationship management skills, knowledge of individual giving income channels and impeccable attention to detail. But you also have to bring enthusiasm and drive and ensure our procedures and processes maximise our fundraising.

You’ve got a successful proven track-record of retention and acquisition from direct marketing (both on and offline), digital products and regular giving. You’re creative and innovative in approach; someone with their finger on the pulse when it comes to advances in individual giving and new opportunities for your supporters. You’ve got a nuanced understanding of the supporter journey and how to engage donors effectively for long-term relationships.

As an enthusiastic self-starter with a hands-on approach, in taking on the Individual Giving Development Manager role you will be capable of working independently or as part of a multi-disciplined team. You will be an inspirational leader and provide direct line management to the Lottery Manager.

As well as joining an enthusiastic friendly and committed team, our location is hard to beat – nestled in the stunning Herefordshire countryside, in a state-of-the-art facility with free on-site parking, discounted delicious meals snacks and drinks. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, (rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years), a Hospice pension, discounts with local suppliers, generous study leave and support for ongoing personal development.  Flexible home working will be considered.

If the Individual Giving Development Manager role sounds like the role for you and you want to work at one of the top 100 best not for profit organisations to work for*, then we’d love to hear from you. Click now and help St Michael’s Hospice continue caring to make a difference to patients living with a terminal illness and their families across Herefordshire and beyond.

* The Sundays Times Best 100 Not for Profit Organisations to work for 2020

Thank you for expressing an interest in the role of Development Officer, supporting our operations in Wales at Sported.

Sported is a free membership organisation that offers organisational development and support to groups and organisations in the community and voluntary sport sectors in the UK. We recognise that many of the organisations that are great at delivering sport to young people would benefit from support on the business side of their activity, and we want to provide that, to ensure they are operating to the maximum of their potential and to enable them to do what they do best – change the lives of young people. 

We are also working to demonstrate the value of “sport for development” and its ability to change young people’s lives – our work moving forward will focus on demonstrating impact as well as on continuing to deliver our services.  Those services include online resources around business development, bespoke consultancy and grant funding.

Our work in Wales is growing with exciting projects and partnerships under development. The Development Officer role will support our operations in Wales, delivering projects and growing a team of Volunteer Business Mentors to engage with groups in deprived communities who are delivering Sport for Change activities as part of the Sported membership across the region.

We are looking for a motivated individual who can work closely with Sported’s Wales Manager in planning and delivering our operations in South Wales and Valleys. If you think you have the experience and skills to take up the role, we would be very interested to hear from you.  Details of the application process are included in the Job Info Pack.

Working with partners across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Feba is all about the creative use of radio and other audio media to inspire people to follow Jesus Christ.We have a particular focus on ‘closed countries’ and ‘hard-to-reach’ people groups, including places where Christians face persecution for their faith.

We are looking for an outstanding, experienced and highly motivated individual for this new role.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing strong and enduring relationships with current and potential major donors and family trust funds.
• Create compelling, relevant and tailored funding proposals
• Design and develop a targeted contact strategy and bespoke cultivation plan
• Co-create a new major donor development strategy

You will have:

• A clear demonstrable personal Christian faith and a commitment to Feba’s ministry
• A successful track record of securing five or six figure grants from trusts/foundations and/or a major fundraising role
• A strong, engaging presence with individuals and groups
• Ability to negotiate and influence effectively with strong written and verbal skills
• Great networking skills and familiar with the current landscape, approach and technique

The Feba team is small (less than 10 people), all of whom care passionately about what we do.We love to roll up our sleeves, try new ways of doing things and support each other so that we can achieve our goals.If that sounds like you and you share our vision and values, then we’d love to hear from you.

Salary:Circa £21,000 per annum for 21 hours (FTE £35,000 p.a.)

Hours:21 hours per week

Location:Flexible working considered, yet within regular traveling

distance to West Sussex (Worthing - Chichester area).

Closing date:9.00am 2 November 2020

First Interviews:Weeks beginning 9 or 16 November 2020

For more information and application details, please visit the website

This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the post holder is a committed evangelical Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is looking to recruit a Fundraising and Events Coordinator to support the overall fundraising strategy, maximising and supporting on income opportunities via individuals and organisations, and delivering a wide range of events.This role will have a long-term priority to plan and deliver a portfolio of Trust owned events and manage third party event partnerships, which together in 2019, raised over £300,000.

The portfolio of Trust owned events includes but is not limited to, Gala Dinners, key supporter evenings and sporting events.

Event partnerships include representation at UK music festivals Camp Bestival and CarFest and sailing events, including the annual Round the Island Race and Little Britain Challenge Cup (please be aware all 2021 event opportunities will be dependent on current coronavirus restrictions).

Build and sustain relationships with small, engaged and loyal group of existing corporate partners, providing excellent account management and stewardship.

Due to the current restrictions regarding mass events, and face-to-face activity in response to the pandemic, a key focus of this role in the immediate future will be supporting the wider fundraising strategy and maximising opportunities for diversifying income and raising awareness.

Priorities include, but are not limited to:

• Developing and managing virtual event delivery and working with Fundraising Manager to establish and create new digital fundraising initiatives and campaigns.
• Assisting with supporter experience, individual giving, administrative support, and data analysis.
• Maximising on income generating and awareness raising opportunities.
• Support wider fundraising and Trust teams and Fundraising Manager throughout the year.

What we are looking for
We are looking for someone who has fundraising experience or proven success in a similar role; experience and expertise of delivering events and logistics management and a confident relationship manager, with enthusiasm to be a key part of a small but ambitious fundraising team.

Eagerness to learn, flexibility to support fundraising priorities and strong communication skills will be key qualities in successful candidate.

We would love to hear from candidates who are passionate about fundraising and supporting the Trust’s strategic ambition to help to rebuild young lives after cancer.

Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is a national charity that empowers young people aged 8-24 to embrace their future after cancer. When treatment ends the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust’s work begins, as for many young people picking up where they left off before their diagnosis isn’t possible.

Through the Trust’s sailing and adventure trips, young people are empowered as they make friends with others who have been through the same thing, rediscover their independence and learn new skills. Most importantly, they stop feeling like the ‘only one’. They discover a future they might never have thought was possible.

This is an incredible chance to be part of a passionate, motivated, and collaborative team and to play an integral role in helping to change the lives of young people in recovery from cancer.

You will also help drive our three strategic Ambitions to:

• Make meaningful connections with more young people
• Secure a diverse and robust income stream
• Improve the impact of our work

Application process:
Please apply via our recruitment platform, Breathe, (via our website) submitting an updated CV and covering letter of no more than two pages by 11:59pm on Monday 9 November. 

Mountbatten provides expert care and support to everyone the Isle of Wight and Hampshire who is facing death, dying and bereavement

At Mountbatten making our employees feel valued is as important to us as making sure that our patients are safe. We are looking for people that live our values to help us make a difference to the thousands of patients who come to us for help and support each year.

We believe that every employee plays a vital part in helping us achieve our mission to provide and promote good care an support for those people living with, affected by or curious about death, dying and bereavement across the communities we serve.

Our vision at Mountbatten is of a world where all dying people and those close to them, have access to expert care of the highest quality, provided by compassionate and professional teams.

Our Values

We care about what we do. We appreciate that people are different and we are kind and compassionate to our patients and families, to our local community and to each other

We are experts in our field. We are professional at all times, aspiring to be the best that we can be in everything that we do

We are innovative and bold. We respond quickly and creatively to the changing needs of our society within the scope of our human and financial resources

We respect our community. We exist for our local population, now and into the future, and we believe that we can achieve more together by working in partnership with others

Here at Mountbatten our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we need talented and committed people like you to join our team to help us grow and develop our services . If you wish to take the next step in your carer, this may be the ideal opportunity for you.

Are you a highly motivated, engaging and enthusiastic Fundraiser who is looking to take the next step in your career? If so, why not join our teamto help us make a difference to people’s lives as our new Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser?

As we embark on an exciting new programme of extending our services to meet the changing needs of our patients, families and carers here on the Island, we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and ambitious Fundraiser to join us in this new role and be part of our passionate and dedicated team where you can make a real difference to the lives of others.

About the Role

Working alongside our Head of Income Generation and our Fundraising teams, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a successful programme of fundraising from the corporate and business sector on the Island, meeting agreed financial income and expenditure budgets.

You will be responsible for researching and securing new corporate supporters, while also managing existing partnerships, and you will maximise income by establishing, building and maintaining excellent relationships.

You will be responsible for producing and delivering high quality, creative, persuasive and accurate pitches and proposals, ensuring a tailored approach at all times, and developing and writing funding proposals, corporate applications and reports.

This new role offers the opportunity for continual professional development and the ability to grow and help develop our services.

About You

You will be full of energy and ideas of how to generate income from the corporate and business community on the Isle of Wight. You will have demonstrable experience working in fundraising, either in the charity or corporate sector, ideally having business development or account management experience.

You will be a pro-active individual with excellent written, verbal and networking skills and the ability to build strong relationships, both internal and external and at a range of levels. You will be a confident speaker, capable of delivering inspiring pitches and influencing potential and existing supporters. You will be highly organised with the ability to prioritise and manage your workload and multi-task.

You will have a full clean driving licence and have the use of a vehicle for business purposes associated with this role, as you may be required to travel across the Isle of Wight. Flexibility over hours worked is important for the role, which will include occasional evening and weekend work. You will also be required to attend occasional meetings at Countess Mountbatten Hospice in Southampton.

What we can Offer You

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees including:

• Free Onsite Parking
• Development and Training opportunities
• Generous Annual Leave, Occupational Sickness and Maternity Benefit Schemes, subject to qualifying conditions
• Recognition of previous Agenda for Change NHS Continuous Service for incremental progression, annual leave, maternity and sickness benefits
• Pensions Schemes, including continuation of contributions to your NHS Pension scheme, subject to eligibility
• Local Benefit Scheme including discounts with all ferry operators

The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check the cost of which is covered by the Hospice.

Interviews will be held 7th and 9th December

For an informal discussion and visit about this opportunity, please contact :Katie Mew, Head of Income Generation, at Mountbatten Isle of Wight

Scripture Union are passionate about seeing a new generation of children and young people who have a vibrant, personal faith in Jesus. We are seeking a Trust Fundraiser, to help deliver an ambitious growth in income to support the work of Scripture Union in England and Wales.

The successful candidate will:

• be an experienced trust  fundraiser who has a sound knowledge of the UK Christian marketplace and the attitudes and motivations of Christian grant making bodies.
• be an excellent communicator with a proven track record in project managing and trust fundraising campaigns.
• have proven track record of soliciting high value gifts from trusts and foundations and of developing long term relationships.
• have experience of arranging events and organising high-profile meetings with senior colleagues, stakeholders, and grant making bodies.
• have excellent networking, negotiation and influencing skills.
• be an enthusiastic team player and be competent at working effectively on your own, as well as part of a team.

If this describes you, and you are in agreement with the aims and beliefs of Scripture Union, then we would like to hear from you. For more details or to apply, please visit our website and submit your CV and a covering letter.

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Adelaide Nketsia, HR Officer.

Closing date: 20 November 2020

Interview date: 1 December 2020

Interview location: On Microsoft Teams

This role has an occupational requirement to be filled by a committed Christian, active in church life. Equality Act 2010, Part 1, Schedule 9 applies.

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Working directly with the Director of Fundraising to deliver Premier’s Major Donor fundraising strategy.

This is a key income generation role for Premier, the UK’s leading Christian Media charity and will involve; relationship building with a wide range of supporters and stakeholders to secure long-term financial support for the charity.

This role will work within a small but dynamic fundraising team to build Premier’s Major Donor supporter base. Identifying and cultivating potential supporters of Premier through our expansive network of relationships, bringing supporters into committed giving programmes and raising funds for Premier’s Leap of Faith special campaign which will raise funds to establish the first ever Centre of Digital Excellence for Christian Media in the UK. 

A unique opportunity for a talented fundraiser, to expand their experience in an exciting media environment which will involve relationship building with high net worth individuals and through prestige events, working with audiences of brands such as Premier Christian Radio, Christianity magazine and Unbelievable? 

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Prospect/Donor Engagement:

• Be an engaging, empathetic and effective ambassador for Premier 

• Contribute to the development of effective cases for support and wider fundraising materials to ensure integration of core messaging and strategic objectives Implement agreed Major Donor fundraising strategies

• Manage a portfolio of donors & prospects, in order to generate major gifts and multi-year pledges, through a mix of face-to-face and desk-based (phone) relationship building

• Establishing a pipeline of opportunity and delivering all aspects of the donor journey including research, cultivation, briefing, ask and stewardship phases for each prospect either in person or by the CEO, other senior colleagues, Board members or volunteer ambassadors

• Achieve donation targets by growing support from existing Major Donors, as well as identifying and securing new Major Donors, bringing them into a closer relationship with Premier

• Help organise and manage regular cultivation events for prospective donors

• Participate in cultivation events e.g. online events such as webinars and Zoom conferences, as well as in person events which could include parliamentary networking events, music events such as the Premier Gospel Awards, community awards ceremonies and a wide variety of conferencing events throughout the UK, with the aim of leveraging the events programme and content production to build a strong portfolio of relationships and/or in support of the wider fundraising programme

Reporting and Pipeline Development:

• Conduct ongoing desk-based research to qualify existing contacts, maximising on Premier’s extensive existing database

• Maintain a diary of prospect cultivation meetings

• Maintain accurate records of interactions with donors and volunteer leaders and regularly update a tracking system

• Deliver responsible fundraising as per the IOF Code of Practice, demonstrating a genuine duty of care for Premier’s supporter base.

To undertake any other reasonable tasks as required by the Director Of Fundraising.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree educated

• At least 4 years’ experience working in face to face donor cultivation which could be within Community, Corporate or Major Donor fundraising roles

• Good demonstrable experience in target driven roles

• Proven success in relationship building and creativity in approach, taking a prospect through to Major Donor status 

• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills

• Institute of Fundraising accreditation (desirable but not essential)

• Familiarity with Raisers Edge (desirable but not essential)

ABILITIES & SKILLS

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – spoken, written & face-to-face

• Confident in relationship building with a natural ability to adapt appropriately to different audiences

• Highly developed organisational, administrative skills and the competency to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

• Proficient IT skills and related software packages 

• Results driven but a team player 

• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends

• Regional travel may be required so an ability & enthusiasm for travel is essential

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Ambitious and pro-active nature

• The post-holder will work within a Christian environment and therefore it will be necessary for the post-holder to have sympathy and understanding for the Christian faith

Latch is looking for an experienced fundraiser who is passionate about our work to help us to secure financial and in-kind support from a variety of funders including corporate partners, charitable trusts, trade bodies and small and medium-sized enterprises. This is a new role at Latch and an exciting opportunity to help us to continue to grow and provide innovative and high quality services to our tenants.

Latch is a unique charitable organisation that purchases and refurbishes derelict and run-down houses in Leeds. When they’re fully modernised and furnished, our properties provide supported housing for people who are homeless or in housing need and are ready to make a positive change in their lives. We also provide training opportunities for long-term unemployed people to gain experience and skills on our property refurbishment projects.

Temporary for 6 months, extension possible subject to funding. 

Interviews to be held 11 November

Summary

Fundraising Events are an important area of growth for Diabetes UK's Engagement and Fundraising Directorate. We have seen some great successes in our Diabetes UK bespoke challenges both in terms of acquisition and fundraised income, growing from c.3000 event participants to more than 30,000 in the last three years.

It is an exciting time to join what is a busy, successful and growing Fundraising Events & Mass Participation Team as we take the opportunity to capitalise on significant additional investment to keep growing our challenges and improving the experience we offer supporters.

Interview Date: 16 November 2020

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

• Project manage and develop specific mass participation event products, such as Swim22, One Million Step Challenge and our London Bridges Challenge
• Prototype, test and launch new mass participation events with the objective of developing new and sustainable income streams.
• Contribute to and deliver income and expenditure budgets, ensuring the best return on investment for Diabetes UK
• Deliver events and ensure all legal, health and safety, risk assessments and crisis management requirements are met

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have a solid track record marketing and delivering successful mass participation activity, as well as having excellent communication and project management skills. We are looking to recruit someone who can:

• Project manage multiple mass participation events
• Prototype, develop and launch to market new mass participation concepts
• Effectively manage internal and external stakeholders, including relationships with agencies
• Plan, manage and evaluate event day logistics
• Prepare and manage budgets
• Develop, implement and evaluate marketing strategies and communication plans

We’re Anthony Nolan and we save the lives of people with blood cancer who need a stem cell transplant.

We’re unique. Thanks to the incredible donors on our register, our pioneering research and our passionate fundraisers, we give the chance of life to three people a day.

But we won’t stop there. We want to be there for everyone who needs a transplant; from finding a match, through every step of a patient’s transplant journey. And together we can reach the remarkable day when we can save the lives of everyone with blood cancer.

And now we want you to join our lifesaving team. We are looking for a Donor Provision Coordinator to join our Operations department.

Title:Donor Provision Coordinator

Salary:£27,030 per annum

Contract: Fixed term 6 or 12 months

Hours:35 hours per week

Location:Hampstead, North London

As the Donor Provision Coordinator, you will be organising all aspects of stem cell provision (unrelated donor and cord blood units) for Aligned Registry and Anthony Nolan customers, and ensuring the welfare of the donor throughout the process. 

The successful candidates will possess excellent interpersonal skills, coupled with good written and verbal communication skills.  You will have the ability to multitask while maintaining a complete review of a number of cases. A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is essential, as is the ability to work well as part of a team.

Please make sure to check out the job description, available on our website when you click to apply.

What’s in it for you?

Financial

Wellbeing & Health

Family Friendly

• Pension (employer 5% when you contribute 3% or more),
• Travel Insurance
• Interest free Travel Loan
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Life Assurance (4x annual salary)

• 27 days annual leave in addition to normal public holidays
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Hotline
• Medical Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gymflex

• Paid dependants leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Flexible start/finish times (role dependent)

And more! (full list of benefits available on website)

Together, we can save lives. Join our team and give someone a chance of life.

Anthony Nolan is an equal opportunities & living wage accredited employer.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

Founded in 1963, we operate as an independent charity with a vision to make a real difference to people’s lives by improving the quality of mathematics education and learning.

We are passionate about mathematics and mathematics education, and the users of our services are at the centre of what we do. We offer professional development for teachers and innovative resources for teachers and students, and are recognised national experts in mathematics curriculum development. We find our work hugely rewarding and stimulating, and our innovative and collaborative work with a range of partners, including government, enables us to deliver flagship mathematics education development programmes for teachers, as well as informing national policy. We run some government contracts, in partnership with others, where we believe they are consistent with our charitable objects. We also promote innovation through ground-breaking development work and awareness raising.

We work at the forefront of innovation in education. To maintain and build on this innovation and leadership we hope to work with a wider range of donors who share our aspirations for improved maths education for everyone. The fundraising trustee is a new role to help us steer this new ambition.

If you have the experience to support us, and you are passionate about the development of the next generation, we would love to have you on board!

We are looking for a Trustee with experience of fundraising with corporate funders and high net worth individuals. In addition to the standard trustee responsibilities of setting strategy and policy for the organisation while ensuring that it is operating efficiently and in compliance with relevant laws and regulations, the Fundraising Trustee supports the development and overall governance of MEI’s fundraising and related communications strategy, working closely with the CEO, Deputy CEO and the contracts and finance committees.

This is a new post and an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to a national charity at a critical stage in developing its ambitions for the future.

The statutory duties of a trustee:

• To ensure that the organisation complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
• To ensure that the organisation pursues its objects as defined in its governing document.
• To ensure the organisation uses its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objects: it must not spend money on activities which are not included in its own objects, no matter how worthwhile or charitable those activities are.
• To contribute actively to the Board by giving strategic direction to the organisation, setting overall policy, defining goals and setting targets and evaluating performance against agreed targets.
• To safeguard the good name and values of the organisation.
• To ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.
• To ensure the financial stability of the organisation and its sustainable growth.
• To secure the appointment of the Chief Executive and monitor his/her performance.

It is expected that the new Trustee will:

• have senior strategic level experience or as a charity Trustee;
• understand the role of the Trustee and be able to add value to the charity through expertise, counsel and sound judgement;
• understand the competing pressures (financial, operational, personnel) involved in running a complex organisation;
• have experience of dealing with the challenges associated with delivering organisational and governance changes;
• have a broad range of business and financial skills and experience;
• be able to contribute strategically on a wide range of issues;
• take collective responsibility for the direction of the organisation, be good at working in teams, and able to be effective in a complex organisational environment where significant cross-boundary collaboration and partnership are essential.
• In addition to these generic duties and responsibilities, the specific responsibilities of the fundraising trustee will entail the following:
  • To have a substantial background in either a corporate giving/CSR or fund/foundation management role, or as a senior charity fundraiser with a sound understanding and experience of charity fundraising at strategic and operational levels.
  • Bring overall leadership and drive as the Fundraising Trustee, supporting the development and overall governance of MEI’s fundraising and related communications strategy, working closely with the CEO and Trustee for Finance.
  • To ensure that there is the right breadth and depth of fundraising and related communications skills within MEI and the Board of Trustees, with access to the right networks, in order that the charity is in the best possible position to develop and deliver high quality strategies in fundraising and related communications.
  • To be an active member of the Finance, Audit and Risk (FAR) Committee, ensuring that fundraising and related communications strategies are aligned to the wider budget strategy.

MEI is committed to promoting and ensuring equality and valuing diversity. We will not discriminate unlawfully in any aspect of employment and want MEI to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from underrepresented groups, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

Further information available on application.

On the wonderful University of Stirling Campus sits the Macrobert Arts Centre - a cultural hub for Stirling, Forth Valley and across Scotland which makes active connections with people, communities and ideas for entertainment, wellbeing and understanding. The Macrobert Arts Centre makes the Arts accessible to all and offers a huge variety of activities, performances and exhibitions.

Proud to be one of Creative Scotland’s Regularly Funded Organisations – selected for their contribution to a creative Scotland, before COVID-19 the Macrobert offered a huge variety of activities with over 400 live performances from comedy, dance, family-friendly, music, opera, art exhibitions and a year-round cinema programme.

The Macrobert believe in the power of the arts to make the world a better place. They provide a platform for creative people and ideas where art can be created and expressed within a flourishing vibrant and sustainable environment. They draw people in and showcase a wide range of ideas via all kinds of art forms and spearhead challenging, socially-conscious programming. This attitude helps the Macrobert play their part in helping to build a more tolerant, inclusive, vibrant and inspiring world for us all.

The Arts have the opportunity and responsibility to help us burst from the epistemic bubbles in our lives and encourage us to be open-minded, ask questions, seek greater understanding and help build a more tolerant and inspiring world for us all.

Proud of their place within Stirling, the Macrobert seek opportunities to go into the gloriously diverse communities, town and rural areas that surround them as an enthusiastic champion of creative ideas, projects and people. They have a strong track record of actively contributing to local initiatives and strategic plans to help build a more creative and vibrant region.

As the Macrobert Arts Centre approaches its 50th anniversary in 2021, it anticipates a long future. While the performing arts sector has been significantly affected by COVID-19, the Macrobert secured emergency funding which has not only helped its staff deliver future sustainability activity plans and recommence some services, it’s also allowing them to break down the barriers further to deliver more programmes, activities and engagement.

While the immediate future is secure, income generation for core costs, capital items and innovative “added-value” projects have to be managed. A focussed, highly conscientious, likeable and engaging Development Manager will be responsible for generating this income and will be vital to the future of the Macrobert Arts Centre as an influential cultural hub in the local community and across the nation. The Development Manager will be responsible for the design, development and delivery of a profitable, efficient and imaginative multi-stream income generation strategy. This will include managing the relationships and applications with trusts and grant-making bodies; pursuing corporate sponsorship opportunities; developing an individual giving programme; cultivating high-value supporters; donor stewardship; managing the Macrobert’s Friends membership scheme; leading on any future events and ensuring Gift Aid opportunities are maximised. As Development Manager, you will manage and report on an approved annual income & expenditure budget and maintain and develop contact databases and systems to record past, current and prospective supporters. Responsibility will also lie with this post to ensure all fundraising activities conform to regulation, legal requirement, best practice, organisational policy, branding, communications and financial practice. You will be expected to remain up to date on the development of best practice in this regard.

To be considered for the role of Development Manager at Macrobert Arts Centre, you will be an experienced professional fundraiser who can develop and deliver a cost-effective fundraising strategy with a strong financial return. Alongside a professional fundraising qualification or IoF Membership, you will have a minimum of 2 years’ multi-stream fundraising experience including raising income from multiple streams concurrently. You will be an engaging networker and relationship-builder with strong stakeholder management skills. Experience managing and reporting on your annual income and expenditure budget is essential. You will be knowledgeable on charity law and compliance to ensure all fundraising activities conform to regulation, legal requirement, best practice, organisational policy, branding, communications and financial practice.

If you are highly-motivated and ambitious with a commitment and enthusiasm for the activities and aims of the Macrobert Arts Centre and want to develop income generation which will enable the Centre to continue being an influential cultural hub in Scotland, please get in contact with our recruitment team today for further information.

How To Apply

Please contact BTA to request an information pack, full job description and person specification.

You are advised to get in touch well in advance of the closing date to give us time to consider your application and pre-interview the strongest applicants.

Closing Date: Midday, Wednesday 18th November 2020

Interview Dates: First stage will be Thursday 26th November 2020 and if required a second-stage will be on Friday 27th November 2020.

This search is being conducted exclusively for the Macroberts Art Centre by BTA (Bruce Tait Associates). Our leadership team has all worked in the voluntary sector and we use this experience to match organisations and individuals to create great appointments.

In many organisations this role is purely fundraising.  We’re looking for someone to design our supporter journeys and as importantly someone to inspire and support them across their many different journeys.  Fundraising is good, but it isn’t everything.

We want to have reached 10,000 supporters and members by 2023. We’ll work on outreach campaigns and need you to make sure new members and new enquirers are given the love and attention they need to get, and stay engaged.

Your role is to create the communications and the processes to support our supporters and members in their engagement with us. We’ve little in place right now, so this is a great time to make your mark.

ROLE

To support our supporters and ensure that they are made to feel welcome;  that they can find the information they need, can get involved in a way that suits them, are aware of the services they can access, take part and vote as members, stand or vote for Trustees, attend the AGM, are supported in reaching out to others, are acknowledged, thanked and are kept informed and inspired.   

ABOUT YOU

You enjoy writing and have an easy, relaxed style. You will be at home in the social media environment.  Alongside your great communication skills (is it wrong to hope you stammer?) you are analytical - able to see the bigger picture – keen to drill down on user journeys and set up processes capable of supporting and tracking the different paths our supporters take – whether that be fundraising, campaigns, volunteering or just kept inspired. And convert passers by into fully engaged members and supporters. 

SUPPORTER JOURNEYS

You will start by mapping the routes people (can) take to get involved – and set up systems and communications (emails, tweets, letters, thank yous, information packs) to encourage them to stay engaged and involved.

You will work with mailchimp, hootesuite and other platforms to ensure supporters are kept informed via a channel which suits them. You’ll work with our Salesforce Administrator to ensure we capture all relevant data, segment our communications and monitor impact. Don’t be afraid to rethink how we do things.  Take a look at Facebook Support Group, Twitter and Insta – how do we use these channels to convert people into members?

A portion of our supporters have been with us for up to 40 years, others are fresh in.  We’ve enquiries in from parents, from students, from those struggling at work and from rebels keen to campaign.  You will need to be systematic and structured in your approach if we are to provide consistent care for all of our supporters.

While your communications will capture and inspire, this needs to be backed up with good structured admin and planning skills.  You’ll design the pathways for fundraisers and runners – from the info packs through to the certificates and thank yous; you’ll have your sights set on high volume recruiting during International Stammering Awareness Day; have a plan for students; have the welcome email off pat.  And because you are ambitious, keen to demonstrate the value you bring and show your achievements, you’ll set up monitoring and tracking from the start.

If this is you, come and join the team.

Job title: Fundraising Communications Officer

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week – some evening and weekend work required (the post is initially funded for 12 months from start date, with the potential for extension)

Salary: NJC points 3 (£18,065) to 6 (£19,171) (pay award pending)

Responsible to: Fundraising Lead

Location: working from home initially due to covid-19 restrictions but usually based in Chorley with travel across Lancashire

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to join a team that are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing?

We're looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team as Fundraising Communications Officer, to support the Fundraising Lead to carry out our ambitious plans to grow the amount of income we raise through the generous support of people, organisations and businesses in Lancashire.

We're looking for someone who is hardworking, personable and creative to help develop compelling fundraising content for our audiences that will inspire supporters and help maximise opportunities for income generation. Ideally, you will have some experience in a customer facing environment with good written, verbal and digital communication skills but, above all, we want someone who is passionate and shares Lancashire Mind’s ambition to achieve Mental Wellbeing for All.

Lancashire Mind is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly candidates with a lived experience of mental health conditions who fulfil all the criteria within the person specification.

Deadline for applications: 12 noon on Monday 2nd November 2020.
Interviews to be held on Tuesday 10th November