Music, it’s in our DNA. And as the largest music therapy charity in the UK, Nordoff Robbins use the power of music to enrich the lives of people affected by life limiting illness, isolation or disability.

Are you already a fundraising assistant looking to grow in your career?  Maybe you already work in events and want an opportunity to work creatively on new events and fundraising opportunities?  Do you love music and have charity beneficiaries at the heart of everything you do? Then this could be exactly the role you've been looking for.

Working as part of our hugely successful Fundraising and Events team, you will contribute to our Fundraising and Events strategy, helping the charity to reach more people in more places.  You'll administer the day to day delivery of the existing corporate and partnership events portfolio and work with the partnerships team to develop a pipeline of new events/opportunities for the Charity. You'll also be responsible for the operational and logistic delivery of specific corporate event fundraising income streams including our popular Football Tournament, our Challenge Events, our Big Busk and the Charity's Community Choirs. Working with our Partnerships Manager, you'll develop a program of activities that build a stronger supporter/corporate experience.

You'll also be responsible for working cross-organisationally and building a volunteer programme that supports the delivery of the partnerships/corporate events, main event portfolio and DIY activity.

We're looking for someone with a passion for fundraising and events, who is results orientated and able to develop strong working relationships with a range of stakeholders and colleagues.  You'll need to have strong organisational skills, be willing to work creatively as part of a team and have clear and confident written and verbal communication skills.  In return we offer a generous 31 days annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, cycle to work scheme and a range of learning and development opportunities.

Please apply with a CV and cover letter via our website, detailing your interest in the role and how your skills and experience match our requirements (please note applications without a covering letter will not be considered).

Closing date: Midday on Monday 2nd March 2020

Interview date: Thursday 5th March and Friday 6th March 2020

This role is subject to a Basic DBS check

We are a Disability Confident Employer

Our University has a proud history of philanthropy stretching back to its foundation in 1900 by Joseph Chamberlain.  Since then philanthropy has continued to play an important role in shaping the University with funds supporting life-changing research, scholarships and new facilities.  This year we launched our new campaign, Birmingham In Action, which aims to transform lives for our generation and the next by tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges.  These challenges include access to education, cancer, youth mental health, the environment (including climate change and plastic pollution) and migration.  The campaign is a truly global campaign (having launched in Birmingham, London, Hong Kong, New York and San Francisco) and aims to raise £400 million, and secure 1 million hours of volunteering, making it one of the largest campaigns in the UK Higher Education sector.

We are now looking to recruit a Fundraising Relationship Officer to join us at this very exciting time. The Fundraising Relationship Officer will be responsible for the relationship management of a portfolio of prospective donors in order to raise funds for a range of key projects. They will be responsible for the entire prospect relationship management process including researching, cultivating, asking and stewarding. This will entail:-

• Relationship management of a portfolio of prospective and current donors
• Communication with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Complete ownership of the end-to-end relationship management process including all research, proposal writing and stewardship activity
• Working to objectives and KPIs set by the Head of Philanthropy.

As part of an award winning team and led by some of the most respected names in higher education fundraising, you will also get the chance to work with our current Fundraising Relationship Managers to generate gifts to the University and encourage new donors to make long-term, sustainable and significant (5 and 6-figure) gifts. You will also have the opportunity to work with our senior team on proposals to top donors enabling you to get experience of working with some of the most successful and experienced major gift fundraisers in the UK Higher Education sector.

The University has global reach, including several partnerships with other leading universities around the world, and is grounded in our local community, having opened the first fully comprehensive University secondary school in the country in 2015.  We are an innovative institution, being the first University to incorporate a Medical School, the first to create a students’ union, and the first to offer a women’s hall of residence.

We are an ambitious and successful research-intensive University (one of the top 100 research-led universities globally) and have produced 11 Nobel Prize winners, including three who received their awards in 2016.  Academics here are exploring the impact of climate change, helping to prevent global health epidemics, and changing our understanding of Shakespeare.

Our student body is one of the largest and most diverse in the UK. Our students come from nearly 150 countries and our flagship outreach programmes mean that almost 25% of our student population come from disadvantaged backgrounds, one of the highest proportions in the UK. 

The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support our student and research community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities.  The Office, which is comprised of 60 staff across five teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from graduates, alumni and individuals who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research trials, supporting student scholarships, mentoring students, and providing internships.

MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES/DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS (MSF) UK

An amazing opportunity has arisen at MSF HQ in London. They are on the look out for people with leadership skills to join the face to face fundraising team. You will fundraise for this charity at events and other sites in London, where you will inspire members of the public to support MSF with a monthly Direct Debit donation. You will also undergo leadership training during the first half of 2020, so you're ready for the Spring Summer months where your leadership skills will be put to the test. A new cohort of Fundraisers will join the team ready for the busy Summer fundraising events. You will support MSF to have their best fundraising year on record.

Read on for a more detailed Job Description. If you apply, we will call you back to answer any of your questions.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title F2F Team Leader

Department: Fundraising

Hours 37.5 hours per week

Reports to Face to Face Team Coordinator

Location London

Salary Your salary equate to £12.31 an hour plus £10 per day for travel expenses from London zones. Ask for more information when you apply. You will be paid weekly, every Thursday.

Benefits £10 per day travel allowance, full training and ongoing coaching, regular socials with your team, work at some of the UK's biggest festivals next Summer, be invited into the office for talks from field staff who have first hand knowledge of how your hard work results in more resources for the medical staff, get leadership training from a global charity fundraising organsation.

Who are MSF? Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) deliver medical aid where it is needed the most. Their medical teams act fast to save lives in conflict zones, natural disasters and epidemics. They are independent, neutral and impartial - meaning that rather than obtain funding from governments and organisations, MSF rely on donations from members of the public.

*Medical aid where it's needed most. Independent. Neutral. Impartial. Made possible by individuals like you.*

They work in more than 60 countries delivering essential medical care to people who need it most.

JOB PURPOSE

• Inspire and motivate members of the general public about Medecins Sans Frontieres’ work. To recruit long term donors, via face to face fundraising in private sites whilst ensuring the highest standards of fundraising are maintained.  This will be carried out in shopping centres, train stations and events, including music festivals in the summer.
• To provide operational support to the F2F Team Coordinator in order to contribute to the motivation of a high performing team of F2F Fundraisers who inspire members of the public to become regular givers.
• Assist in the day to day logistics of the F2F team and to drive communication amongst Fundraisers.

After you apply, Marianna will be in touch. Please ask her for a full list of the duties and responsibilities of the role and she will send you the full job description.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential:

• Previous experience working as a fundraising team leader/management experience or in any field where you've managed a team to targets.
• We're looking for passionate, very confident people with amazing interpersonal skills with an ability to build relationships, rapport with supporters/customers and work within a team environment.
• Committed, reliable and resilient. We're looking for people with a strong desire to learn and achieve.
• Good communication skills with the ability to communicate MSF’s work.
• Proven ability to work independently within a team environment.
• Flexibility to take on other related tasks combined with a willingness to learn.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.
• Commitment to the aims and values of Médecins Sans Frontières.
• Ability and flexibility to travel in London and other part of the UK for special events.

Candidates must hold an appropriate passport or permit to work in the UK

To apply, please send us your CV, a cover letter detailing why you'd be a great leader in a fundraising team.

We will call you back (please make sure your number is on your CV).

Interviews are being held throughout February and March with immediate starts available.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-motivated Assitant Shop Manager with charity retail experience for our established Harlesden shop. The role will include a commitment to maximise sales, provide excellent customer service, achieve high presentation standards and develop the volunteer team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Day to day shop management
• Generating and processing stock dontations
• Shop floor display and merchandising
• Record keeping
• Cash handling and banking
• Customer service
• Recruiting and developing volunteers

Database Assistant (Fundraising)

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Fundraising Database Support Assistant
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £19,964 to £20,770 depending on skills and experience, plus London allowance of £3,600

Closing date: 27 February 2020
Interview date: TBC

About the role:

As part of the Fundraising Database Support team you will have a stimulating variety of responsibilities. You will carry out data imports into the Fundraising CRM from a wide range of sources, checking and preparing the data and running rigorous pre and post import checks to ensure accuracy; you will maintain codes and values within the CRM to support business requirements; you will deal with a constant flow of import, update and information requests from business owners. To achieve an excellent level of service you will be eager to acquire a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the CRM and of our colleagues’ business requirements. You will thereby enable the Society to maximise our income and to provide the best possible customer experience to our supporters, volunteers and staff.

About you:

You possess the enthusiasm to learn and understand every aspect of the role; you can demonstrate meticulous attention to detail and aptitude in handling data, with an innovative and inquisitive interest in what we do, why we do it and how we could do it better. You are able to organise your own work efficiently and you are dedicated to supporting and improving your team and enabling your colleagues.

You may have experience of the following: Data Entry Officer, Database Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, Third Sector, DBA, CRM, Database Officer, Data Analyst, Database Administrator, Fundraising Databases, etc.

Events Fundraising Assistant (Sports)

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Events Fundraising Assistant (Sports)
Location: London
Contract type: Full Time, Fixed Term
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £19,964 to £20,770 depending on skills and experience plus London allowance of £3,600

Closing date: 27 February 2020
Interview date: 4 March 2020

About the role:

We are looking for an enthusiastic Sports Events Fundraising Assistant to join our dynamic and ambitious team. This role will support the delivery of our events portfolio which includes running, trekking, cycling, swimming and skydiving. The role is responsible for offering excellent customer care for all current and potential event participants.

About you:

We need someone enthusiastic, creative and highly organised. You’ll be able to prioritise your workload effectively and be experienced in providing excellent customer care. We’re looking for someone who is driven and passionate and will work to maximise our income and increase the impact we have on the lives of people affected by dementia.

You may have experience of the following: Events Fundraising Officer, Events Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Coordinator, Charities, Not for Profit, Fundraiser, Marketing, Business Development, Donor Management, Third Sector, Fundraising Assistant, etc.

Fundraising and Supporter Engagement Manager

Migraine is the third most common disease in the world.  10 million people across the UK are living with this often complex and debilitating brain disease right now, and it is ruining far too many lives.

The Migraine Trust has been investing in migraine research, providing high-quality, evidence-based information and support, and campaigning for change for 55 years. 

We are already the largest migraine charity in the UK, but with the arrival of a new CEO in March 2019, we are starting to set out new plans to reach more people affected by migraine, involve more people, help more people, and improve more people’s lives.  We launch a new and exciting five-year strategy at the end of February!

Outstanding fundraising will be the engine for our new ambition.  And we are looking for an outstanding new Fundraising and Supporter Engagement Manager to lead our three-person Fundraising Team and transform our charity’s fundraising activities.

We want to grow the number of people supporting our charity from just over a thousand currently to several thousand over the next decade.  We want the Fundraising Team to use as many effective, innovative and engaging fundraising approaches as possible to get us there, while delivering an amazing experience for our donors.

We are looking for a brilliant fundraising all-rounder with strategic vision, creativity, limitless enthusiasm and determination, and the ability to not only inspire and lead their own Fundraising Team exceptionally well, but also to work collaboratively and effectively with other teams from across our charity.

If that’s you, in return we offer a competitive salary and generous employer pension; an informal, family-friendly and inclusive culture in a newly refurbished central-London office; an absolute commitment to your personal development; and the opportunity to work with some of the most passionate and ‘can do’ people in the charity world.

We want to help you to do amazing things, we want you to be as ambitious for yourself as you are for our charity, and we want you to have fun and challenge yourself at work.

If you’re interested, please send your CV and a cover letter (two sides of A4 max) outlining why you want this job and why you think you would be right for it to our Chief Executive Gus Baldwin by clicking on the 'apply' button. The deadline for all applications is Sunday 8 March 2020.  Interviews will be on Tuesday 24 March 2020 at The Migraine Trust.

The Rose Road Association has been working with disabled Children young people and their families since 1952 and are recruiting for the following role:

JOB TITLE: Fundraising Officer (Community/Corporate)

DESCRIPTION

This role is an exciting position within the Rose Road Fundraising Team for a 12-month contract to support during maternity leave.  We are seeking a driven fundraiser with a proven track record in either corporate or community fundraising, or related fields, to support the Fundraising Manager.

You will deliver outstanding donor stewardship and customer service and be able to use your excellent communication skills to attract new supporters and to build partnerships. This is the perfect opportunity for a candidate looking to use their previous experience to develop new initiatives and partnerships and to develop in the sector.  

A full driving licence is essential for this role.

Salary: Up to £25,463pa pro rata (NJC Scale 28)

Hours: 30 hours per week. Job share and flexible working will be considered for the right candidate/s.  Some evening and weekend work will be required for which TOIL will be given. 

Closing date:  Friday 6th March  

Successful applicants will be subject to a DBS check and satisfactory references.  We are committed to the equality of opportunity in both the provision of our services and the employment of staff.

We are committed to the equality of opportunity in both the provision of our services and the employment of staff to provide these services

Reporting to the Events and Community Fundraising Manager, you will plan and deliver events, including liaising with supporters and participants, seeking corporate sponsorship and ensuring events both large and small run smoothly. You will also help to build our presence within the community, working with our service delivery team and young people.

CONTEXT
The National Trust for Scotland is an independent charity set up in 1931 for the preservation and conservation of natural and human heritage significant to Scotland and the world. 

The Trust has gone on to become Scotland's largest membership organisation and a leader in conserving and promoting the nation's treasured places and collections so they can be enjoyed by present and future generations. 

The Customer and Cause team exists to inspire visits to our places across Scotland, grow membership and drive donations to support our work. 

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE 
The wider purpose of the role is to help drive the National Trust for Scotland’s ability to conserve Scotland’s built and natural heritage under its care. 

The specific purpose of the role is to support the development and implementation of fundraising operations to help maximise fundraising income, improve efficiency across all income streams and provide assistance to the wider team in terms of financial, data and process support. 

You will work with colleagues within the fundraising team, the wider teams within the Customer and Cause Directorate and those teams in other directorates in which fundraising will work closely with.  You may on occasion work with appointed agencies which will provide outsourced support to the Fundraising function, and play a key role in database and administrative support. 

APPLICATIONS

Interested applicants should forward a completed application no later than 13th March 2020.

Children with Cancer UK

Children with Cancer UK is the leading national children’s charity dedicated to the fight against childhood cancer. We raise and invest money for vital specialist research to save the life of every child with cancer and keep their family together. Our vision is of a world where every child survives cancer.

Role Purpose

Working with the Individual Giving Manager, this role will oversee the digital fundraising strategy for the Individual Giving Team. You will lead on the development and management of digital programmes and activities including; donation platform(s), email, paid social media adverts and microsites.

Key Responsibilities

1. To plan, develop and manage an annual programme of high impact paid social media fundraising campaigns and their ongoing journeys. Work closely with the Individual Giving, the Communications team and other external agencies to make decisions on targeting, creative and delivery
2. To be responsible for email marketing within Individual Giving. This will include developing content for, creating and evaluating Individual Giving campaign emails as well as project-managing an integrated email supporter journey and making recommendations
3. To ensure that the donation platform is optimised by implementing an A/B testing strategy. To keep the platform up to date and relevant, whilst also creating new donations pages for fundraising teams
4. To monitor the performance of current microsites, as well as scoping out opportunities to implement new microsites and project-managing the development of these
5. To excel in cross-team campaign management, liaising with multiple teams and external stakeholders to ensure digital activity works and fits within all organisational communication plans. 
6. To support the Individual Giving campaigns by making recommendations and creating content for organic social media
7. To support the wider fundraising team in growing income across social media sites including Facebook fundraising
8. To stay well-informed and responsive to digital trends across both the commercial and fundraising sector

Check out our new role. We are looking for someone to support the world largest international fundraising campaign for MS during the essential campaign period, (April-June) to maximise global engagement and fundraising in the annual campaign.

We are looking for a strong communicator with knowledge of fundraising, digital campaigns and communications to help create and share engaging digital content and provide excellent stewardship for a global audience.

Each year 13 countries and millions of supporters come together to fundraise and campaign for a world without MS. This year we are launching the May 50k, this pilot is a Virtual event whereby supporters run, walk, cycle, swim and move 50km through the month of May, ending on World MS Day (30th May).

Please apply online via Charity Jobs. Make sure you include a detailed Cover Letter demonstrating your experience relating to the JD.

Corporate and Events Assistant

Alzheimer Scotland is Scotland’s leading dementia charity, offering specialist support services, community activities, information and advice at every stage of the dementia journey, from over 60 locations across Scotland, from Shetland to the Borders.

The Corporate Partnerships and Events team is responsible for developing and implementing Alzheimer Scotland’s Corporate Partnerships and Fundraising activities through our sporting and challenge events.

As a key member joining this dynamic department, the Corporate and Events assistant will support the wider teams and play an integral role to the successful delivery of our events programme and corporate partnerships. Dealing directly with supporters, the role requires an effective communicator and customer focused individual to drive supporter satisfaction through all fundraising activities.

The ideal candidate will be a natural collaborator and bring a proven track record of success in stewarding supporters, creating processes and managing our supporter database (Raiser’s Edge).

Whilst previous experience within the charity sector is desirable, we are willing to accept applicants with transferable skills from within other sectors.

For a full job description and person specification please see the attachments section of this advert.

The successful candidate for this post will be subject to a criminal check through Disclosure Scotland.

Blesma, The Limbless Veterans is the national charity and membership association for limbless serving and ex-service men and women and their dependants.

We help all wounded servicemen and women who have lost limbs, the use of limbs or eyes, to rebuild their lives by providing rehabilitation activities and welfare support.

Blesma campaigns for our veteran’s rights and looks after individuals and their families by offering a comprehensive grants and welfare system.  Rehabilitation, support, counselling and care are the four principle foundations of our organisation.  Together, we can help our men, women and their families face the challenges ahead with renewed confidence and self-belief. 

The Community and Events Fundraising Officer role plays an important part within the community and events fundraising team. The post is responsible for stewarding community and events fundraisers, promotion and delivery of in house events and promotion of challenge events in order to maximise income.

Closing date: Monday 9th March, at 10am
Interview date: Week commencing 16th March

Previous applicants need not apply.