Aims of the role
As the Trusts Fundraiser, you will raise income from a variety of sources for the many projects that Wycliffe supports around the world.
You will be someone who is proactive and organised, with excellent writing skills and works well with others to ensure that applications, cases for support and reports are inspiring, accurate and excellent.
Key tasks
Achieve income targets through building excellent relationships with existing funders, and by growing a pipeline of potential new funders
- Actively maintain and grow a portfolio of funders and deliver a robust trust fundraising programme to achieve agreed income targets
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with key contacts to facilitate successful applications; deliver effective stewardship and reporting that inspires
- Take the lead in developing high quality grant applications, working directly with the International Partnerships (IP) team ensure successful delivery from development to completion
- Through research you will identify potential funders that connect with Wycliffe’s vision and values, establish the most appropriate way to engage with them, and prioritise new opportunities for funding
Writing compelling cases for support and reports
- Develop appropriate and compelling cases for support that underpin successful trust, major donor and church fundraising, working closely with colleagues in other departments to ensure compatibility of objectives
- Maintain a strong link with the IP team to improve quality of information from projects, adapting their reports into six-monthly updates adaptable for trusts, major donors and churches, and gather additional impact stories when required
- Active monitoring of the financial needs of each project and of progress towards agreed outcomes
To undertake other duties, projects and responsibilities
- Ensure all data on trusts and grants are kept up to date on the Salesforce database and managed in compliance with GDPR and internal policies
- Build and sustain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders and colleagues across the organisation, and work closely with colleagues in the Supporter Relations Team to deliver an integrated programme of fundraising activity
- Be constantly learning and growing, keeping up with fundraising trends and taking responsibility for your personal development
- Comfortable participating and occasionally leading daily office prayer meetings
- Carry out other duties as required
Person specification
Skills and experience
Essential
- Track record in fundraising, ideally trusts fundraising
- Outstanding written communication skills, with proven ability to write high quality proposals, detailed budgets and reports
- Skilled at building and managing relationships, including the ability to influence and persuade a wide range of individuals, both internally and externally
- Proven ability to work cross organisationally, which in this role would be used to develop projects and create compelling cases for support
- High degree of personal organisation and self-management, with the ability to prioritise, multitask and work to deadlines
- Numerate and IT literate, proficient in the use of Microsoft Office or equivalent packages
- Attention to detail
- Appetite for learning combined with a humble, teachable spirit
- Ability to travel and to attend evening meetings, conferences as appropriate to the needs of the job
Desirable
- Experience researching, collating, preparing and submitting multiple funding applications to charitable trusts and foundations
- Experience of developing and maintaining key relationships with trusts and foundations over a sustained period, and a thorough understanding of how charitable trusts and foundations operate
Personal qualities
- Fully committed to upholding Wycliffe’s aims and values, and to cross-cultural mission
- Able to get on with others as part of a team
- Able to maintain a cheerful, positive and helpful attitude, and to encourage and motivate others, even when under pressure
- Ability to take appropriate initiative
- Trustworthy and honest
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Project Cataloguing Assistants
3 month Fixed Term Contract (possibility of extension)
£21,305 per annum pro rata
London SW1
Founded in 1841, The London Library is one of the world's leading literary institutions with an outstanding collection of books and resources. We are a registered charity dedicated to the advancement of education, learning and knowledge. We are now building a team to assist with the completion of our retrospective cataloguing project that will open-up a greater portion of our collection to members.
Your role will be to transfer older catalogues onto our Library Management System (ALMA) which will include listing records onto spreadsheets, checking and editing records as well as creating new ones where required. You will also help members with catalogue and book enquiries as needed and ensure that book stacks are kept in good order.
With some prior library experience, you will need to be good with people, organised, used to working to tight deadlines and have a keen attention to detail. You will have good GCSE passes including Maths and English and be proficient with MSOffice. Relevant online cataloguing experience would be an advantage.
For more information and to apply please visit our website via the link. Closing date: Sunday 13 December 2020. Interviews will be conducted via Zoom between the 5th and 21st of January 2021.
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by love for God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in his name without discrimination.
The International Administration Department is looking for a full time Administration Secretary to the World Secretary for Spiritual Life Development and the Assistant Chief Secretary (Administration). This is a varied and challenging position requiring a high degree of confidentiality.
If successful, you would have significant responsibility in providing support to the WSSLD and ACS-A across a multitude of areas. You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and will have no problem in multi-tasking or planning and prioritising your workload.
You will have the ability to think logically, problem solve, and show diplomacy, while remaining calm under pressure and being supportive. You will be a team player and have excellent IT capabilities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an exceptional person to support our fundraising and marketing at Wycombe Homeless Connection, an award-winning charity, committed to helping people in our community who are experiencing housing crises.
You will have strong and evidenced administrative skills, the ability to create and deliver engaging content, and a working knowledge of marketing and communications, all with a view to developing current and recruiting new supporters and growing our income.
We’re looking for candidates who will be confident to work alongside and with our small, expert and dedicated staff team, as well as with our valued volunteers, and the people we serve. There is a requirement for the holder of this post to be a practising Christian. This is an Occupational Requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Get in touch for an informal chat, or apply via the form below. Here are some of the key responsibilities of this role:
You will be instrumental in developing and expanding our supporter base to grow income and support
- Be instrumental in delivering key elements of our fundraising and marketing plan to help develop current supporters and recruit new supporters and volunteers
- Use and develop our digital presence to grow community support and income and convey our key messages
- Monitor the impact of our fundraising and marketing efforts
- Use the customer relationship management system/supporter database to support fundraising and marketing activities
You will help create and deliver engaging content to grow support and market our services
- Help create and deliver print and digital fundraising and marketing materials to our various audiences, both online and offline, working with designers and printers as needed in line with our communications calendar
- Develop links with local and regional media to get great deals on advertising and editorials to promote our work and services
- Work in line with our style guide and brand guidelines and processes to ensure high quality content production
- Manage and monitor the use of fundraising and marketing equipment and materials
- Work with the support and advocacy teams to collect stories from service users to be used to inspire and motivate supporters
- Help deliver service marketing materials and support the frontline teams as needed to promote our services
You will assist the organisation of fundraising and marketing events and F&M meetings
- Help organise and deliver our fundraising and marketing events
- Lead on supporting community fundraisers with materials and logistics etc
- Assist the fundraising and marketing manager in running the fundraising group meetings and other meetings as needed
You'll assist in the processing of financial donations
- Contribute to the processing of financial donations including working with the supporter database
You'll reflect the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ in the way duties are carried out
- Seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit and apply the Christian faith to issues that may arise
- Conduct duties in the workplace and in the community in accordance with Christian teaching
- Contribute to the collective promotion of Christian standards in our work and working relationships and contribute to an environment of mutual Christian encouragement
General
- Work with the Volunteering Manager and volunteers to deliver F&M tasks where appropriate
- Contribute to the smooth operation of the charity and abide by all policies and procedures
- Work within all legislation that applies to the role and tasks
- Attend regular supervision meetings as well as team meetings
- Undertake any other relevant duties as required
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.