FUNDRAISING MANAGER

FULL-TIME

SALARY: £36,422 to £40,616 per annum (FTE for 37 hours a week)

Carers in Hertfordshire is a well-respected, independent, carer-led charity, established in 1995. We work to ensure that all Hertfordshire’s unpaid carers are recognised, valued and supported in their caring role, have the opportunity for a life outside caring and can exercise a collective voice in the county. We support adult carers and young carers and provide information and advice, opportunities to meet other carers, and enable a collective voice for carers in the county.

The charity has experienced significant growth over recent years with over 110 staff and over 37,000 registered unpaid carers.  We have expanded our range of services and income streams, as well as innovating to improve our services and invested in infrastructure including our database. We retain a strong connection to the local communities we work in, with a wide range of partners.

Its costs around £3 million a year to provide our services and support. Government contracts account for approximately £2.25 million of our income every year. This post will help us to further develop, drive and implement our Fundraising Strategy and Plan, which will supplement this income in order to better serve unpaid carers across Hertfordshire. Covid-19 affected the charity in various ways. As we emerge from the pandemic, we want to ensure that fundraising plays an integral role in the future of the charity.

The post holder will be required to implement and deliver a robust, high-quality Fundraising Strategy and Plan. They will work across teams within Carers in Hertfordshire and develop a broad portfolio of fundraising. This will be underpinned by a programme of trusts and grant applications, with the post-holder co-ordinating and writing applications and reporting to grant-making trusts. The post holder will supplement this with a programme of work including organising and supporting community fundraising events, working with local donors such as for Charity of the Year partnerships, and growing our approach to corporate fundraising. The post-holder will have the opportunity to shape this programme based on their experience and the strengths of the charity.

We are looking for a self-motivated and tenacious individual, who has a demonstrable record of raising income and profile at a local level and who has a passion for building quality long-term relationships with a variety of different types of donor.

A good standard of IT Skills is required, including use of databases, Microsoft office and the internet. Our principle database is Salesforce, though experience of this is not essential. The role will require travel across Hertfordshire, so you will need the ability to travel independently, have access to a car and have a full valid driving license.

This is an exciting time to join us as we develop a new Fundraising Strategy in order to grow our fundraised income and develop new income streams.

For informal discussion about the role, please contact Tim Napper at Carers in Hertfordshire

Closes: 9am, Monday 13th June

Interviews: Monday 20th June

Do you want to inspire, and do you want to do something that contributes to building a healthier world for everyone? Are you tenacious and persuasive and able to lead, develop and grow a regional team helping to achieve British Heart Foundation (BHF) fundraising goals?

Would you like a people-focussed role where every day you have a direct impact on funding life-saving science?

If so, you could be our new Area Fundraising Manager for the North West (Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside). This is a great opportunity to lead an already established and successful fundraising team, to deliver yet more income, to help accelerate our science breakthroughs and save more lives. 

 About the role 

When people affected by heart and circulatory diseases are in need, they turn to us. With our research we give people hope. With our expert advice and training, we give people knowledge and support. In this role you'll have a direct impact by helping fund our life saving research and helping to build a healthier world for everyone.

In this role, you will lead, manage and offer hands-on fundraising support to a dedicated team of Fundraising Managers to deliver targets. This is an exciting role as you will be personally responsible for growth in the North West region, you’ll be able to help develop the team to reach their fundraising goals and potential through implementing best practices and innovate income generation.

With a strong working knowledge of the regional area, you’ll work with some talented Fundraising Managers to devise and deliver local plans in order to maximise income, future proof funds and strengthen community engagement and awareness of the BHF.

You’ll also lead the team to proactively build and develop fundraising groups, recruiting individual volunteers and supporters. Delivering performance reports and budgets to forecast and track progress with a focus on monitoring income against strategic objectives.

You will help steward new relationships with corporate partnerships, fundraising groups, and high value individual prospects. You’ll be responsible for the account management of some of the more complex supporter relationships and partnerships whilst developing the team’s ability to secure transformative donations.

You’ll be leading a brave, informed, compassionate, and driven team, you’ll work with BHF colleagues and volunteers to unlock new opportunities. You'll have the opportunity to make a real difference and impact in your community, help grow our BHF supporter network, and raise funds to power remarkable research breakthroughs.

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in an exciting field team. No two days will be the same as you'll be working with individuals, groups, and corporates, supporting them with their fundraising ambitions.

About you 

You'll have excellent people management skills and have experience of motivating teams to deliver targets. You'll enjoy training, coaching, and directing your team to succeed and you can promote and embed a culture of learning and best practice. You’ll have the ability to identify opportunities, focus the team and individual activity to maximise success.

You’ll be data driven you’ll be able to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities as well experience of preparing, monitoring, analysing and presenting financial information as well as being confident setting targets.

You’ll have excellent communication, presentation and public speaking skills, with an ability to motivate and inspire your team and our supporters.

A creative thinker, with strong operational planning and prioritization skills. You'll also have exceptional problem-solving skills only matched by your ability to bring the BHF to life and tell stories about our research that influence and motivate.

The team combines experience from the private, public and third sector and we're looking for someone to join us with:

• Business acumen with proven experience of meeting and exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Demonstrable track record of success in managing field fundraising, sales or marketing.
• Strong communication and networking skills and a proven ability to build long last relationships at high level
• Proven ability to produce budgets and performance reports
• A track record of writing proposals that are engaging and concise 
• Demonstrable experience of PR, communication and marketing activity

You must be part of the local community and live in the North West (Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside) or be able to relocate to this region. If you intend to relocate, please make this clear in your submission.

You'll need a full UK driving licence, have your own car, and the ability to work evenings and weekends are sometimes required. You can work under your own initiative from a home base whilst still contributing positively to your regional and national team.

In your supporting statement, we would like you demonstrate:

• Managing a team and how you help them deliver income targets
• Pitching and winning a partnership or project with a focus on identifying and securing the opportunity 
• An example of growing income and networks 
• Experience of managing a complex high-value corporate and/or individual relationships 
• Your passion for our cause 

About us

Everything we do comes back to funding life-saving research into all heart and circulatory conditions including heart failure, stroke, and vascular dementia. Every hour of research we’ve ever funded, every item we’ve ever sold, every campaign we’ve ever run, all the support we’ve ever given. The donations we receive are used to make people’s lives healthier and longer.

We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. It sits at the heart of our people experience. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work.

Here at the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.

What can we offer you

We offer excellent benefits including generous annual leave, private medical insurance, dental health cover, pension, and flexible working. We commit to actively developing you and offer learning and development opportunities to support, inspire and help you unlock your full potential. To find out more about benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document on our website.

Interview process

This is a two stage interview process. The initial interviews will be held virtually via MS Teams. 

Fundraising Insights Manager

Closing Date 5th June 2022

Interview Date 14th June 2022

Income Generation

Permanent – 37.5 hours per week

Hospice Pay band – D (£33,561 - £40,503)

Location: Hybrid working including Erdington and Selly Park sites

The Hospice Charity Partnership, formed from Birmingham St Mary’s and John Taylor Hospices, is looking for a Fundraising Insights Manager to join the Income Generation Team.

Are you an experienced Data Manager? Do you have experience of gathering and analysing data in the third sector and sharing your insight with colleagues?

If so then we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join the fundraising team as a Fundraising Insights Manager.

Working to support The Hospice Charity Partnership in achieving its vision to reach more people across our communities and growing voluntary income.

This role is responsible for the management of the Donorflex CRM system, which incorporates all data for fundraising and engagement purposes and records all voluntary gifts and Gift Aid.

Working across the department, you will take ownership for the delivery of high-quality data processing, ensuring systems capture the right data about supporters so the charity can plan insight-led activities to raise the voluntary income needed for The Hospice Charity Partnership (HCP) to achieve its goals.

Reporting directly to the Head of Fundraising Partnerships & Supporter Experience one of your main objectives will be to collect & analyse data to understand who our supporters are and how we can enhance and maximise income and engagement utilising this information.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience of managing and working with fundraising databases, good analytical skills, attention to detail and problem solving, as well as the ability to interpret information and quickly assimilate data and spot inconsistencies/patterns. Significant experience of working in a fundraising setting directly supporting donors and having a comprehensive understanding of the supporter journey and related processes would be an advantage, as well as a thorough understanding of data protection and confidentiality in the context of fundraising and finance.

If you have the skills and expertise and want to make a difference to people living with a life-limiting illness, this could be the role for you.

We do not have a sponsor’s licence and are unable to support Visa applications.

We value each person as an individual - whether they are colleagues, patients, family members, carers or supporters, every person matters. We embrace diversity of culture, background and environment knowing it enriches our workplace and our relationships with our local communities. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion and belonging. We would love to hear from you; about what makes you uniquely you, and how this opportunity will support you to succeed.

Candidates can be put off applying for a job when they have caring responsibilities and may not think they can achieve the flexibility they need. We are keen to hear from you, and whilst we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we’ll try to find a practical solution.

Join our team as our new Fundraising Manager

Location: Kingston upon Thames - Hybird - remote and office based

Hours: Part-time - 21 hours per week (flexible working, and job share considered)

Salary: £33,000 – 39,000 pro-rata (£23,000-28,000 for 21 hours)

Leave: 26 days per annum plus bank holidays

Reports to: Director

Staff reporting: Bid Writer, Digital Engagement Coordinator

We are looking for a Fundraising Manager to lead RAK’s fundraising functions across multiple income streams. With the support from the Director and Board of Trustees Fundraising Manager is responsible for developing, overseeing and delivering fundraising initiatives.

The Fundraising Manager will play an active part in strategic direction of the charity and decision making on a senior management level.

This is an exciting time to join Refugee Action Kingston with an established fundraising team and strong pull of supporters to build new successes on. The charity is under-going transformation with growing team, re-branding and exciting local partnership projects.

Refugee Action Kingston:

Refugee Action Kingston is a frontline charity that supports people from the asylum-seeking and refugee communities to integrate into the local area. We deliver a range of services including welfare, immigration and legal advice, education, counselling, and careers guidance.

Purpose of the role:

To hold lead responsibility across fundraising functions of the charity to generate income and meet organisational targets and ensuring development opportunities are effectively maximised.

This role requires proven experience of successful grant writing and the ability to demonstrate record of fundraising achievements across multiple income streams.

Main Areas of Accountability

Fundraising

• Responsible for the development and the implementation of RAK’s Fundraising Strategy, in line with organisational strategy and resources.
• To provide the highest standard of stewardship to existing donors and supporters to maximise income and ensure long-term funding relationships.
• Contributing to the monitoring and evaluation of the impact of the services provided at Refugee Action Kingston.

Trusts & Foundations, Statutory

• Securing regular income by producing and submitting appealing fundraising applications to trusts & foundations or statutory funding.
• Working with a Bid Writer to ensure successful funding pipeline for the needs of RAK’s services.
• Researching, monitoring, and identifying new funding opportunities for the developments of existing or new services and organisational capacity.
• Reporting to funders in line with funding criteria, objectives and the specified outcomes conditional to the funding.

Individual Giving

• Ensuring that donations are acknowledged in an appropriate and timely manner in line with the stewardship policy
• Managing the charity’s supporter database and online donations
• Developing an excellent supporters journey via digital means and channels
• Preparing appealing fundraising campaigns and cases for support to the general public

Business Development

• Working with Digital Community Engagement Officer to maximise income from the online charity shop, social media channels and other digital channels.
• Keeping up to date with professional best practice and recent trends, identifying developments that impact the organisation, and sharing knowledge appropriately across teams and departments

Corporate Giving

• To lead the expansion of RAK’s Corporate Giving initiatives, identifying and developing opportunities for engagement.
• Support the Bid Writer with implementing Corporate Giving action plan and stewardship.

Person specification

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate:

• Significant fundraising successes across different income streams
• Persuasive written and spoken communication skill
• A strong track record of achieving established targets and KPIs
• Experience of developing and building high-value partnerships
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Experience of delivering effective stewardship for a variety of stakeholder audiences
• A track record of managing budgets, complex report writing and data analysis
• Knowledge and experience of using digital fundraising tools and resources to maximise fundraising income
• Good time management skills including good sense of priorities and project development timelines
• Knowledge of the regulatory frameworks for fundraising activity for charities in the UK
• Commitment to working within an equality and diversity framework

Our workplace

We want Refugee Action Kingston to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of other ethnicities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and neurodiverse communities, to make a real difference to the refugees that we serve so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

Asking for adjustments

RAK is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for neurodiverse people, people with disabilities or with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please use the message function to get in contact.

To make an application please submit your CV, no longer than 2 A4 pages and a short covering letter addressing the person specification.    We invite you to complete our Equality Monitoring form.

Closing date: 6th June 2022

Assessment and interviews: Week commencing 13 June 2022

* All posts working for Refugee Action Kingston require an understanding of the needs of refugees and issues facing ethnic minorities in the UK. In addition, we require a strong commitment to equal opportunities from anyone who works for us.

Refugee Action Kingston is obliged to comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act (1996) and this requires certain documents to be presented by candidates before an offer of employment can be made. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you to bring these documents with you.

For jobs which involve, for example, working with, or having access to children and/or vulnerable adults and their records, we will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau and need to have information from you regarding any previous, existing or pending convictions or cautions. This will form part of the recruitment process if you are successful after interview.

This post is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and you will need to declare any spent or unspent convictions to us. Please ask for a declaration form, if applicable.

We are seeking an ambitious and energetic fundraising manager to lead the stewardship and growth of QSA’s supporter income – building on a base of highly loyal individual supporters and Quaker meetings around the UK – and to support the head of fundraising and communications in growing other areas of fundraising, especially from trusts and foundations. 

In the last two years we have introduced fundraising challenge events and are developing plans for supporter engagement events and potentially a patron scheme. The fundraising manager will need to drive forward these initiatives as well as bringing their own ideas for acquiring new supporters and developing major donors.

The fundraising manager will also play an important role in maintaining and growing QSA’s portfolio of grants, and will ideally bring experience of securing £50k-plus funding agreements from trusts/foundations or the public or corporate sectors. 
 

About Quaker Social Action

Quaker Social Action enables people on low incomes in east London and beyond to seek solutions to the issues affecting their lives. To do this, we listen and respond to the needs of the community by running practical, sustainable and collaborative projects. 

Services include: UK-wide crisis support for those unable to afford funerals; courses that empower people to manage their money more confidently; practical support for people experiencing homelessness such as a mobile library and community kitchen spaces; wellbeing interventions, and the UK’s first dedicated supported housing project for young carers.

With our overarching mission of leading the therapeutic use of gardening and horticulture in the UK, your role in supporting the fundraising team will be key in meeting our key objectives of developing and delivering the fundraising strategy and to maintain effective and compliant income generation.

This is the perfect role if you’re looking for a fresh start, a new challenge or to start a career in the charity fundraising sector. You don’t need to be an expert, but some knowledge of charity fundraising would be great, although not essential as we provide an excellent induction programme and provide relevant training and ongoing support throughout.

We’re looking for a Fundraising Executive who can support a team of passionate and committed fundraisers to generate income from a varied portfolio of activities for Thrive. You will take play a key role in supporting data management through our CRM (database), administrative and campaign support to the Fundraising Manager and the Fundraising team, helping to increase income to Thrive through fundraising activities. 

A natural organiser, you will support the team across a variety of focus work areas including fundraising events and initiatives, new business opportunities, donor stewardship and general administration tasks. The money you will help to raise will enable us to improve the lives of people living with disability and long-term health conditions.

If you are a confident communicator and collaborator with excellent CRM skills, we can offer you a new and rewarding challenge.

Broad Outline of Key Responsibilities -

• Supporting the promotion and delivery of fundraising, profile raising and donor stewardship
• Ensure recording of all data relating to fundraising on the CRM.
• To assist with the preparation and analysis of data reports (from the CRM)
• Providing administrative support to the Fundraising Team
• Supporting fundraising activities such as events, campaigns

To apply Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification, to recruitment Closing date for applications is 12pm, 5th June 2022.

Successful appointment to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure & Barring Service checks.  Thrive complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice.  Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from working for Thrive.

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated Community Fundraising Manager to join our team based in London. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £36,298 per annum inc LW + pension and other benefits.

The Passage is based in Westminster offering a wide range of services to meet the needs of people who are homeless or vulnerably housed. Our aim is to help people address the issues that have contributed to them becoming homeless, and to enable them to move on to live safe, happy and fulfilling lives. Our services include the UK’s largest voluntary sector resource center offering housing solutions, employment, health, advice and advocacy as well as three residential projects, street outreach and homeless prevention projects.

We have just launched an inspirational and ambitious new three-year organisational strategy ‘No Going Back’ which is supported by a comprehensive fundraising and communications plan. This includes investment in our team to help build a stable income pipeline and engage existing and new supporters. 

We are now seeking to appoint a dedicated Community Fundraising Manager who will lead the development of a new strategy for our community fundraising programme. The Passage has an established network of community supporters and groups, including many churches and schools in Westminster and beyond. There is also great potential to grow the programme through introducing new campaigns, events and fundraising products.

This is an exciting opportunity for a hard-working, high-performing, creative Community Fundraising Manager who shares our values to join our busy and growing team. 

Closing date for our Community Fundraising Manager role: Monday 6th June 2022
Interview date: 15th June or 21st June 2022

Please note for this role a CV will not be accepted.

If you would like to join us in the role of Community Fundraising Manager, please click ‘apply’ now – we would love to hear from you!

Do you want to make a difference and be part of an organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century? As Community Fundraiser you will play a key and vital role of working with supporters to inspire them by delivering community fundraising initiatives with individuals and groups.

Exciting opportunity to be the driving force behind our community fundraising, you will help us to engage, train and coach our community supporters adding value to their relationship with St John Ambulance, motivating them to maintain and increase their support. Reporting to the Regional Manager, the role would suit somebody who has excellent communications skills with either fundraising experience or sales background looking for a chance to get into fundraising.

The role benefits from a competitive salary, flexible working, generous pension, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), options to buy and sell holiday, Blue Light and NHS discounts, life assurance, eye care and mental health, wellbeing tools and volunteering days. It will also provide opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You:

• Fundraising experience is preferred, but for a strong communicator with sales experience training will be provided
• Experience of working to KPIs and targets
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• A team leader and player with the ability to lead, motivate and manage a geographically dispersed volunteer base
• Ability to build positive relationships with volunteers, donors and key area stakeholders and manage their expectations

About the Role:

• Developing and maintaining sustainable relationships with supporters in local communities
• Implementing fundraising plans for identified St John Ambulance fundraising volunteers/groups in order to deliver the community fundraising strategy
• Managing all community fundraising supporter relationships to agreed budgets, deadlines and stewardship levels
• Analysing and proactively managing fundraising group development in order to achieve agreed targets
• Manage, recruit, induct, training/coaching, retaining and rewarding volunteers in line with the volunteer strategy

About Us:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,700 employees and over 30,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.

St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately about equity, diversity and inclusion.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.

One of our team is taking on a 12-month secondment, and so we are looking for a Community Fundraising Manager to join the Supporter-Led Fundraising Team.

The team looks after all supporters choosing to fundraise for Anthony Nolan through taking on Challenge Events, Community Fundraising and those taking part in our product offerings. We’re a friendly and close team, who work to give our supporters the best possible experience with Anthony Nolan.

This role plays a vital part community fundraising stream and is responsible for the delivery of income targets through the management of a portfolio of community fundraising activities, including the youth fundraising programme which includes our well-established university programme, Marrow.

The majority of our supporters have a close connection to blood cancer, stem cell transplants and the stem cell register, and a key part of the role is to manage a portfolio of community supporters, to develop long term relationships with them and their networks.

Our supporters are at the centre of everything we do and we’re looking for someone passionate about building strong relationships.

Title: Community Fundraising Manager

Team and division: Supporter-Led Fundraising (covering products, community and events fundraising). We sit within the Engagement Division.

Salary: £33,000 per annum

Contract: 12-month fixed term

Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)

Location: Hybrid working (with offices in Hampstead, London)

Please check out the job description (attached here and on our website when you click to apply), as well as our FAQs & Additional Info page to read about our benefits, values and recruitment policy.

We will be shortlisting and interviewing on a rolling basis, so would encourage prospective candidates to get their applications in ASAP.

Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone a chance of life.

Anthony Nolan is committed to equal opportunities & a living wage accredited employer

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

Do you want to make a difference and be part of an organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century? As Community Fundraiser you will play a key and vital role of working with supporters to inspire them by delivering community fundraising initiatives with individuals and groups.

Exciting opportunity to be the driving force behind our community fundraising, you will help us to engage, train and coach our community supporters adding value to their relationship with St John Ambulance, motivating them to maintain and increase their support. Reporting to the Regional Manager, the role would suit somebody who has excellent communications skills with either fundraising experience or sales background looking for a chance to get into fundraising.

The role benefits from a competitive salary, flexible working, generous pension, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), options to buy and sell holiday, Blue Light and NHS discounts, life assurance, eye care and mental health, wellbeing tools and volunteering days. It will also provide opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You:

• Fundraising experience is preferred, but for a strong communicator with sales experience training will be provided
• Experience of working to KPIs and targets
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• A team leader and player with the ability to lead, motivate and manage a geographically dispersed volunteer base
• Ability to build positive relationships with volunteers, donors and key area stakeholders and manage their expectations

About the Role:

• Developing and maintaining sustainable relationships with supporters in local communities
• Implementing fundraising plans for identified St John Ambulance fundraising volunteers/groups in order to deliver the community fundraising strategy
• Managing all community fundraising supporter relationships to agreed budgets, deadlines and stewardship levels
• Analysing and proactively managing fundraising group development in order to achieve agreed targets
• Manage, recruit, induct, training/coaching, retaining and rewarding volunteers in line with the volunteer strategy

About Us:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,700 employees and over 30,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.

St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately about equity, diversity and inclusion.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.

Do you want to make a difference and be part of an organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century? As Community Fundraiser you will play a key and vital role of working with supporters to inspire them by delivering community fundraising initiatives with individuals and groups.

Exciting opportunity to be the driving force behind our community fundraising, you will help us to engage, train and coach our community supporters adding value to their relationship with St John Ambulance, motivating them to maintain and increase their support. Reporting to the Regional Manager, the role would suit somebody who has excellent communications skills with either fundraising experience or sales background looking for a chance to get into fundraising.

The role benefits from a competitive salary, flexible working, generous pension, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), options to buy and sell holiday, Blue Light and NHS discounts, life assurance, eye care and mental health, wellbeing tools and volunteering days. It will also provide opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You:

• Fundraising experience is preferred, but for a strong communicator with sales experience training will be provided
• Experience of working to KPIs and targets
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• A team leader and player with the ability to lead, motivate and manage a geographically dispersed volunteer base
• Ability to build positive relationships with volunteers, donors and key area stakeholders and manage their expectations

About the Role:

• Developing and maintaining sustainable relationships with supporters in local communities
• Implementing fundraising plans for identified St John Ambulance fundraising volunteers/groups in order to deliver the community fundraising strategy
• Managing all community fundraising supporter relationships to agreed budgets, deadlines and stewardship levels
• Analysing and proactively managing fundraising group development in order to achieve agreed targets
• Manage, recruit, induct, training/coaching, retaining and rewarding volunteers in line with the volunteer strategy

About Us:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,700 employees and over 30,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.

St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately about equity, diversity and inclusion.

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not utilising the services of recruitment agencies for this vacancy and will accept direct applications only.

Community Fundraising Manager

Be there when it matters

There has never been a more important time to provide high quality, specialist end-of-life care to support patients and their families.

About us

Wheatfields Hospice is in Headingley, Leeds. We provide expert palliative care. We support people living with a life-limiting condition, and also help their loved ones and family.

About the role

Sue Ryder Wheatfields Hospice has an exciting vacancy for an experienced Community Fundraiser to join and lead our hospice fundraising team. We’re looking for an experienced manager with passion and drive to grow our income and build strong relationships with our community and corporate supporters.

Key Responsibilities

• To plan for and deliver income annually for Sue Ryder across our key income streams
• To manage the growth of fundraising income to target, and in line with the hospice Fundraising Strategy.
• Support the strategic development of fundraising in the local area
• To manage a variety of community income streams with a strong focus on recruiting and managing corporate and higher value relationships
• To manage and support direct reports to deliver targeted income
• To work within income and expenditure budgets in all activity to ensure best return on investment

About you

The successful candidate will be an excellent networker with a proven track record of achieving growth and delivering income to targets. Community income streams are a main focus therefore you will have demonstrable experience of forming and maintaining relationships with a local community to include individuals, groups and associations.

You will be responsible for the day to day management of a small team of paid staff and in addition to this you will also recruit, manage and facilitate the effective engagement with and use of volunteers.

Essential criteria

• Experience in a similar role and evidence of working to targets
• A drivers licence and own transport
• Evidence of continued professional development in your chosen field

Benefits

• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities to aid career progression
• 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
• Online Wellbeing Centre
• Company pension scheme
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About Sue Ryder

Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition – we’re there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.

Do you have experience working in a customer focussed environment? Do you can organise and plan your own work? Do you have experience of building effective relationships through face-to-face interactions?

This opportunity offers 29 days holiday plus bank holidays. They are focused on well-being and offer employee assistance. They encourage internal promotion. As an employee you have access to lots of dicounts and gift cards. They also offer excellent volunteering opportunities.

We are working with UK's leading children's charity whose mission is to end cruelty to young children to recruit for a Fundraising Executive.

This is a Hybrid working opportunity with a minimum of one day a week in the London office.

As a Fundraising Executive you will contribute towards specific projects as delegated by the Fundraising Managers, contributing to financial targets being met. You will research new fundraising opportunities within specified markets, drawing on insight provided by the prospect team.

You will support the fundraising manager and fundraisers with maximising partnership income over the long term, through the development and delivery of tailored solicitation and stewardship plans.
You will also provide ad hoc administrative support to the Rebuilding Childhoods Board, Property Board, Childline Board and Sports Board.

To be considered for this role you will have the following skills, knowledge, and experiences.
*Experience of successfully working in a customer focussed environment and confidently liaising both across teams internally and with senior contacts externally to support departmental activities.
*Ability to organise and plan own work, juggle competing demands, manage projects and establish clear timelines and priorities to meet agreed objectives
*Experience of building effective relationships through face-to-face interactions with internal and external stakeholders.
*Working collaboratively; demonstrating an understanding of other team's goals and priorities. Able
*to negotiate successfully with others to achieve a desired outcome.

If you are interested in finding out more about this exciting opportunity, please get in touch now for a more detailed job description.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Ensuring the delivery of The Trussell Trusts vision to end the need for food banks in the UK by developing an in-depth understanding of Trussell Trust food banks in their area and using coaching and assist to build and hold productive relationships to:

· Develop and execute a strategic plan for reducing the need for food banks’  services locally.

· Work alongside local partners to increase public will for long-term solutions to end the need for food banks.

· Develop and manage strategic relationships with key stakeholders to assist evidenced-based policy change at a local level and feed into activity to drive policy and practice at UK wide and national levels.

Role responsibilities 

· Assisting trustees, staff and volunteers within food banks to develop their plans to end the need for their services locally through the strategic key areas of operations, volunteering, data, participation, church engagement, governance and stability, financial inclusion, stakeholder engagement, local influencing, referral pathways and signposting.

· Assist food banks to operate in a safe, legal and dignified manner (through calls, visits, training, meeting facilitation and our risk management and self-assessment processes) and assist the facilitation of good practice within the network and wider organisation (through cluster meetings, regional forums, road shows, webinars, peer support and internal meetings).

· Contribute to the development and promotion of support available to food banks through the Trussell Trust (including use of the digital hub, toolkits, partnerships and expert advice) and assist food banks with grant application processes, as required. 

· Develop and manage positive relationships with relevant external stakeholders, including local councils and anti-poverty networks, to ensure the Trussell Trust vision is understood and able to influence local decisions, whilst supporting and empowering food banks to foster these relationships locally.

· Work with food banks to ensure that local churches (including church leaders) are connected to and have an understanding of the importance of ending the need for food banks in local communities.

· Support the development, and lead on aspects of delivery, of projects with food banks and external partners that contribute to ending the need for food banks.

· Ensure the voice of our network is heard throughout the organisation through reporting, information sharing and participation in additional working groups and projects.

Person Specification 

Technical skills and minimum knowledge: 

· Competent and efficient use of IT, particularly the main Microsoft Office programmes. Previous experience of Salesforce or similar CRM system is desirable.

· Experience of working innovatively and creatively. 

· Experience of complex problem solving and responding to crisis situations. 

· Strong organisational skills and experience of managing competing priorities within challenging timescales.  

· An appreciation and understanding of the significance of Christian faith within our food bank network, and the ability to build effective relationships in contexts where Christian faith plays a major part, and in which people of all faiths and none collaborate to make a difference together. Food banks in our network are typically governed by or run in partnership with local churches from across a wide range of denominations and traditions.

Behaviours and competencies: 

· Demonstrate a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust. 

· Demonstrates empathy for people from disadvantaged, marginalised or socially- excluded backgrounds.

· Role models inclusive behaviour, values and leadership

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

· Persuasive and effective coach, presenter and trainer. 

· Ability to be self-motivated, working remotely but also contribute meaningfully to the team and wider organisation. 

· Ability to think critically and strategically.

· Ability to manage partnerships with multiple stakeholders (internal and external). 

Key Stakeholders 

· The food bank network 

· Area Manager colleagues (UK-wide)

· Network Support & Grant Giving

· Pathfinder team

· Financial inclusion team

· Safeguarding team

· External local stakeholders including local authorities, statutory services, third sector and anti-poverty groups

Our Values 

The Trussell Trust is a charity that works to end the need for food banks. It is founded on and shaped by Christian principles. 

Our values of dignity, justice, compassion and community, are central to all that we do and therefore supports our aim to be an organisation where the diversity of all employees is valued.We welcome people of all faiths and none and those that are committed to these values. 

We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.