We are recruiting a Fundraising Manager to identify and secure new funding from charitable trusts and foundations, and help ensure the sustainability of our work.

What you’ll be doing

You will be responsible for building and managing a range of multi-year, five and six-figure grants, working with some of the UK’s leading charitable organisations. You will research and target those whose criteria match our aims and activities, coordinate your pipeline with other members of the trusts and statutory team and ensure our work is sustainable and impactful.

Based in our development department, you will also work closely with programme managers and other members of staff across the organisation, including the senior management team.

What we’re looking for

You will be passionate about our work and support our values and ethos. You will be skilled at building new relationships with charitable trusts, foundations and other institutional funders to secure both single and multi-year grants, and have experience of managing and increasing grant giving among a portfolio of existing funders. You will be used to working to demanding income targets and able to manage multiple projects, identify conflicting demands and establish priorities to meet objectives.

Why our work is so vital

Poor literacy and resulting inequality is not inevitable. The National Literacy Trust improves the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills of those who need it most, giving them the best possible chance of success.

We make society fairer. Poor literacy creates social and economic inequality. The one in six adults in the UK with poor literacy earn less, are less likely to vote and more likely to experience health inequalities.

We enable social mobility. A child without literacy skills can’t succeed at school, and as an adult they will be locked out of the job market. The pattern is intergenerational and starts at birth.

Our work is targeted at communities with the highest levels of disadvantage and the lowest levels of literacy. We support thousands of schools and early years settings, bringing in wonderful partners like the Premier League and the nation’s best publishers who bring literacy alive. We campaign to make literacy a priority for our nation’s leaders. Our research and analysis make us the leading authority on literacy and drive our interventions.

What we offer you

As well as a competitive salary, we offer benefits including a generous leave allowance totalling 39 days (including bank holidays and office closure between Christmas and New Year), pension contributions of 8% of annual salary, a cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans, employee assistance programme and other health and wellbeing benefits.

We support flexible working and promote a workplace where you can be yourself and contribute to our success, whoever you are.

While you will be based in our office in London, this role can be peformed primarily from home, and you would only be expected to attend for all staff days (approximately 3 per year), team strategy days (around 2 per year) and any in-person training or induction, and any in person funder meetings as required.

This is an exciting new role for GWT which will look to generate additional revenue from a variety of sources including grants, trusts, foundations and corporate. The postholder will help to grow and support the charity by identifying future business opportunities.

Responsiblities 

1. Researching, designing, writing and submitting detailed funding applications to support our services.
2. Securing additional income from a variety of corporate bodies including sponsorship.
3. Maintaining and strengthening relationships with existing and potential funders.
4. Contributing to the implementation of organisational and delivery projects, within the context of GWT’s Corporate Plan.

Responsible to: Chief Executive Officer

Benefits

Hybrid working – we currently work flexibly with each member of staff agreeing the best working arrangement to ensure your wellbeing. Options include home, office and remote working. If you would like to discuss further please contact Alison Clyde via our website.

Other benefits:

• 36 days annual leave allowance (includes public holidays)
• 6% employer pension contribution
• Travel expenses covered if travel is required

About us

GWT is recognised as Scotland’s national centre of excellence in the field of intergenerational practice.  Our vision is to live in a country where different generations are more connected and everyone has the opportunity to build relationships that help to create a fairer society. Our mission is to develop, expand and improve intergenerational practice.

GWT provides a range of training opportunities, a yearly programme of meetings and thematic events and a national conference. Our programme of work involves facilitating 18 local networks across Scotland, three thematic networks (Ageism, Intergenerational Housing & Research), pilot projects and active partnerships in academic research. Next year our intergenerational week campaign gets very exciting as we go global. GWT lead the campaign in partnership with country leads from Wales, England & Northern Ireland. Next year we will see another 8 countries getting involved from as close as Ireland and Spain to further afield in America, Mexico and Australia.

The charity has a strong track record in developing intergenerational work across Scotland, we have built trusting partnerships with international experts from across the globe and have recently secured core funding from the Scottish Government for the next three years. We are now in a strong position to grow with the help of a creative, ambitious and proactive Funding Bid Writer who will work alongside the CEO/Board to develop strategies and plans for significantly increasing income during the next five years.

Application notes

Please download the Job Description & Person Specification below to find out more about the role. Applications should be sent by end of day on Wednesday 3rd November 2021.

Applications will be assessed as and when they are received.

About the Young Foundation

Connected, thriving communities are the foundation of our society. They keep us safer, happier and healthier – more resilient and able to face shared challenges. Today, the Young Foundation’s mission is to enable the development of connected, more sustainable and stronger communities across the UK. We do this through amplifying the stories and lived experiences of people in our communities; using this to drive locally-led community action and enterprise. We use what we learn across different communities to spot national patterns of need and opportunity, then work with national partners to support new ideas to tackle those shared challenges. Bringing together our own – and other people’s – work, we are building a shared body of evidence, tools and insight about how communities are taking action on the issues that affect them.

About the role

We are seeking a Senior Researcher who has the experience and expertise to manage teams and varied projects and programmes of work where required – from evaluation of social innovations to analysing and synthesising ‘what’s working’ on a range of community issues. We aim for the insight we generate to inspire support for social change and influence policy and practice.

This role will lead on a range of evaluation and research projects, which could cover anything from peer research with young people, to evaluation and insight projects with local communities, to undertaking desk-based research as part of ground-breaking new research projects.  Some of these projects will be shorter pieces of work over a number of months, whereas other pieces of work might run over multiple years.

While the majority of our research is qualitative, we also increasingly carry out innovative analyses of unusual data sets or combine data sets in new ways (e.g. our Flipping the Coin research) and so we welcome applicants with an interest and skills in this area.

We are looking for an individual who has the research skills and confidence to explore new methods or to take a new approach to seemingly entrenched issues. Our work is collaborative and we will expect you to be a team player, helping support and develop more junior researchers and support colleagues who are not research specialists. You will work closely with the Heads of Research and Institute for Community Studies to deliver a broad range of projects and raise our profile externally as producers of useful, innovative and creatively shared insights.

The role would suit a motivated self-starter with a passion for the work we do, and a deep understanding of the issues we tackle. A strong conviction for the role that research and evaluation can play in influencing and shaping policy, practice and opportunities for change is essential.  You will have a strong track record in producing high quality, impactful publications and a creative flair for communication.

Benefits: 25 days annual, plus bank holidays and  3 days off between Christmas and New Years.

For more information and how to apply, please visit our website. 

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 1st November 2021.

The selection process will consist of a virtual interview and task. Shortlisted candidates will be informed by 5th November.

Interviews will take place on the 8th or 9th November via video-call.

The Young Foundation is an equal opportunities employer and as part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of our team we actively encourage people from Black and Ethnic Minority or other under-represented groups to apply for this role. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

The increased prominence of research in education has prompted the Geographical Association to create a new post within its staff team in order to deliver key aspects of its organisational strategy.  Specifically, these include deepening the understanding of the purposes and practices of geography in education, leading debate on the value of geography, demonstrating its contribution to education and society in the 21st century and bridging the developments in the discipline of geography with school practice.

As Research engagement lead you will take primary responsibility for helping the GA to meet these strategic objectives by seeking and securing partnerships, projects and relationships that strengthen the GA’s work across the Higher Education and school sectors. You will also draw on your own research expertise to ensure that the GA’s work is informed by education research and supports teachers of geography in developing their research literacy in order to develop their practice.

We are looking for someone with the ability to lead this strand of the GA’s work, who is an excellent communicator to a variety of audiences and has excellent organisational skills. You will need to be adaptable, work independently and manage a workload which varies throughout the year.

The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Senior Research Manager to support our UK-wide Research Team.  This is a 2-year full time fixed term post.

Starting salary £40,000 rising to £46,000 plus £3,285 London Weighting

The Mental Health Foundation is the UK’s leading charity for everyone’s mental health.  We are home to Mental Health Awareness Week and, with prevention at the heart of what we do, we aim to find and address the sources of mental health problems so that people and communities can thrive.

Our focus is on three key areas:

1. Impact

We systematically consider how to scale ideas informed by evidence.  We build partnerships and alliances that increase the impact and reach of our work.

2. Influence

We harness evidence and the voice of lived experience to advocate for preventive approaches and create campaigns which tackle the root causes of poor mental health. 

3. Integrity

We continue to build a strong organisation that lives its values - that is open, kind, outward-looking and sustainable.

We have pioneered change for 70 years and we are not afraid to challenge the status quo. Come join us!

This exciting Senior Research Manager role will deliver ground-breaking new research projects that reflect and strengthen the Mental Health Foundation’s strategic priorities and generate actionable insights, to work towards the Foundation's vision of good mental health for all.

What does the role involve?

• With the Foundation's strategy as the starting point, the Senior Research Manager will work with the Research Team and colleagues in other key functions across the four nations, to identify research priorities and lead the delivery of core research Initiatives. A core component of all research will be the production of actionable insights that contribute to the Foundation's mission of good mental health for all.
• At the Mental Health Foundation all research approaches are anchored by collaboration with people with lived experience. The role of Senior Research Manager will build on that collaboration and find Innovative ways to Increase opportunities and deepen levels of participation.

• The role will work across the organisation, utilising research and evaluation capabilities, to support the Foundation to be evidence-based in all Its activities and decision-making.
• This is a senior role that will involve direct line management of members of the Research Team, supervision and support of colleagues on specific projects, representing the Foundation externally and deputising for the Head of Research both Internally and externally, as required.

What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

• Significant experience in a research role, including familiarity with a range of research methods and applied research approaches that translate research into policy and practice.
• A commitment to an inclusive and participatory approach to research, prioritising the involvement of people with lived experience of mental health (both positive and negative experiences).
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of research methodologies, with extensive experience in developing appropriate methodologies and corresponding primary research instruments for specific research projects.
• Proven experience of carrying out research looking at structural and social inequality issues, ideally relating to mental health.
• A track record of building and maintaining strong networks and partnerships with external stakeholders to scope opportunities and deliver research outputs in partnership.

Why should you join the Mental Health Foundation?

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 27 after 5 years’ service

• 3 closure days between Christmas and New Year
• Up to 3 wellbeing days per annum
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Generous non-contributory pension scheme, 8% at 3 months service, rising to 10% at 6 months service employer contribution
• Life Assurance Scheme at four times annual salary
• Flexible working
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to work scheme

Please note that for safeguarding purposes, all our roles require a DBS check.  Also, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. 

How to apply

If you think your skills match and you’d like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please see further details and complete the application form on our website. Applications will close at 5pm on 28th October 2021.  Interviews are planned for 11th November 2021.  You will be expected to deliver a presentation on the day of the interview.

Diversity is greatly valued at the Foundation.  Applications from all sections of the community are actively encouraged.  If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us.

Due to Covid-19 and until further notice, we are operating digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing) and on-boarding processes.  We are blending office and homeworking until further notice.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Beyond the Streets is a small charity with a big determination to see routes out for women experiencing exploitation within the UK sex industry.  Your role is to lead on the maintenance and development of a strong pipeline of grant funding and relationship development of future and existing funding partners, including major donors.

We are looking for someone with great communication skills, high attention to detail, and a track record in building new partnerships and securing high-level funding from grant making trusts and foundations.

This is a full-time job, but with the possibility of a 4 day a week post for the right candidate. We have offices in Southampton and London and are open to flexible arrangements, including home working. We have the experience to invest in people who are interested in this work. 

You will be passionate about supporting women facing multiple disadvantages, as well as being able to support and motivate staff. You will have great communication skills and be able to champion the cause.

Your role will include:

 - leading on the ongoing development of the Beyond the Streets trust fundraising strategy;

 - overseeing the delivery of the Beyond the Streets trust fundraising strategy, ensuring that our relationships with large grant making trusts are well managed;

 - ensuring that all trust fundraising activities are coordinated and delivered to deadline with the Development Officer;

 - leading on the development of a major donor programme

Beyond the Streets is a charity inspired by Christian values. This belief inspires us to work with acceptance, value and mutual respect for all. We promote a healthy work life balance and regularly reflect on our boundaries and our strategy for the year. We genuinely seek to work as a team and ensure that no one is ‘rescuing’ or working outside their allocated hours.

Housing Justice is looking for a talented and ambitious Marketing and Communications Manager to help us make even more of an impact on homelessness in the UK. Could that be you?

Who we are

Housing Justice is an exciting charity to work for. Our vision is of a society where everyone has access to a home that truly meets their needs – and today, the work we do is needed more than ever.

We mobilise church and community groups to take action to address homelessness and housing need, serving some of the most vulnerable people in our society. You could help us do even more.

You’ll be joining Housing Justice at an exciting time. We’re in a period of growth, delivering more projects for people experiencing homelessness and mobilising more churches and communities than ever before. Our expertise and quality services are being increasingly recognised by individual donors and grant givers.

But now, after nearly two years of the pandemic, we need to do even more to tackle homelessness in our society. That’s why we need a talented and dedicated Marketing and Communications Manager to help us articulate what we do and why donors should support us.

Could that be you? Are you the standout candidate we’re looking for?

As Marketing and Communications Manager, you will play an integral role in increasing the reach of our organisation. As the charity’s fundraiser, you will be responsible for growing our unrestricted funding – helping us deliver more life-changing work for people facing homelessness across England and Wales.

The role is predominantly remote, but you can work flexibly between home and our office based between The Oval and Vauxhall, which has reopened. The role is for 21 hours per week, but when these hours are worked is negotiable.

Due to the retirement of a long standing and committed Charity Manager a unique and exciting opportunity has arisen to lead a small but successful mediation service across Hastings and the Rother area.

HRMS has been established in the Hastings area for over twenty five years and provides family, neighbourhood and intergenerational mediation services through both paid and volunteer mediators.  Good partnership relationships have been developed and representatives are well established on the Board of Trustees

The successful applicant will be responsible for overseeing the effective provision of the mediation services and in maintaining financial stability from a diverse range of funding streams. There is an expectation of close working with the Board of Trustees to develop and deliver a strategic plan to promote and expand the services into the future.The role is part-time 25 hours per week and based at the Charity’s offices in St Leonards, Hastings.

The successful applicant will be committed to the ethos and values of the voluntary sector, will ideally have experience of mediation, excellent communication skills and will be experienced in the day-to-day running of the office and managing people.They will also have the skills to fundraise and generate income to ensure the security of the Charity’s future.HRMS strives to be an equal opportunities employer.

We’re looking for an experienced researcher to work on an exciting new project: the Big Local Compendium.

The Big Local compendium will be a collection of data sources drawn together to tell the story and clearly set out the learning of community-led change in Big Local: how it came about and how it was supported across the programme and at individual Big Local area level. All this will be pulled together in a website of information about the work and achievements of the Big Local programme and individual Big Local areas.

Key responsibilities include:

• Draw together and collect data on the Big Local programme and the work of each of the 150 areas to present on a website.
• Build a thorough understanding of Big Local partnerships’ perspectives and aspirations, liaising closely with Big Local partnerships
• Build the capacity of Big Local partnerships’ thinking and planning on legacy

Person Specification:

• Experience of designing and delivering rigorous research and evaluation, using quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Relevant degree or equivalent working experience. Prior work experience in the voluntary/ community sector, community development, grant giving or in social policy.
• Contract management experience.
• Good communication skills, able to engage and enthuse others and write clearly and accessibly even when dealing with complex matters.

Please visit our website and download the job pack for full details.

The Whitechapel Centre is a Liverpool based charity which provides support to people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, and / or have support needs. We offer help with building confidence, developing independent living skills and supporting people to address substance use or other health and wellbeing issues. We also help people to access social and community networks, training, education and employment.

We are looking for an exceptional Services Manager with a proven track record as a strategic leader who is able to undertake a key role in creating, building and sustaining our Vision and delivering results by empowering and supporting the people you work with.  As part of our Senior Management Team you will be responsible for the day to day operation of our Rough Sleeper and Street Lifestyle Outreach services and our substantial volunteering programme. You will also be instrumental in the development of new contracts, contract compliance, quality assurance and outcome monitoring.

With a background in a related homelessness, housing or support setting, you will have a proven track record of delivering multifaceted services to service users having a wide range of differing and complex needs.

This is a demanding, fast-paced role which will suit an experienced manager with first class planning and organisational skills, who can provide strong and directed leadership and maintain high levels of personal credibility.

Please note: we do not accept CVs without an accompanying application form.  You can request an application pack via our HumanResources mailbox. Packs can also be downloaded from our website.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm on Wednesday 27th October 2021. 

This post is subject to an Enhanced level check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

The Whitechapel Centre.  Committed to addressing discrimination and promoting equality and diversity in the provision of services and employment.

Registered Charity No 1013060

Are you an exceptional trust fundraiser with a flair for crafting the highest quality, impact driven content? Do you want to use your creative written and analytical skills to make a difference to the lives of seriously ill children? Then this is the role for you!

As Senior Philanthropy Manager, Trusts and Reporting you will be central to maximising income from charitable trusts, foundations and statutory sources, both in the UK and global markets. You will also lead high-value impact reporting to maximise major donor satisfaction and long-term engagement.

About the Team

The Senior Philanthropy Manager sits within the Philanthropy team – part of the Relationship Fundraising division within the wider Fundraising Directorate. The team focuses on securing gifts from high net-worth individuals and charitable foundations and manages a substantial high value programme. The current team of 13, including a proactive prospect research function, is set to grow to 18+ in order to deliver an ambitious new fundraising strategy. The Senior Philanthropy Manager – Trusts and Reporting will line manage the Philanthropy Manager, Trusts and Reporting.

About You

You are a first class written and verbal communicator with a talent for translating medical and academic information into compelling, donor-appropriate content. You’ll have excellent planning and strategic abilities, an eye for detail and a track record in leading complex 6-7 figure funding bids.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent knowledge of UK and global trusts, foundations and statutory grant giving market and trends.
• Strong relationship building and collaborative skills with the confidence to influence at senior level.
• Demonstrable experience of leading cross-functional project teams to deliver creative and successful proposals and bids.
• An innovative, solution-focussed approach and strong team ethic.

About the Charity

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you.

Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation' and placed number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list - we offer a range of attractive benefits including; a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise that people from some backgrounds are under-represented in our workforce and across the wider Charity sector. In April 2021 we launched our ambitious three-year EDI strategy committing to becoming a more inclusive workforce, reflecting the diverse communities that we work with and for and demonstrating this through all our areas of work.

A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, people with a disability, people who are LGBT+ or who are from less advantaged socioeconomic groups.

Further information on our EDI strategy can be found on our website.

Please refer to the full job description below for more information.

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. You are encouraged to include a cover letter with your application, and should refer to the 'GOSH Charity Information Pack' on the Careers page of our website before you apply.

Closing date: 2nd November.

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We are looking for a Grants Manager to join our dynamic Fundraising Team to develop and grow our trusts and grants portfolio. The successful applicant will be responsible for researching and submitting regular applications to increase income from these sources.

Candidates must have the following experience and skills:

• Developing and writing successful business plans / funding bids / tender applications
• Working to agreed targets and deadlines through effective time management and prioritisation
• Ability to identify fundraising opportunities within trusts and foundations
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral

For further information please see attachments

Closing date for all applications is 10am, 27th October 2021.

We're looking for an experienced Fundraising Manager to generate and grow income from trusts, foundations and individual donors to support IPSEA’s work in ensuring the legal rights and entitlements of children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are protected and upheld.

​IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice) is the leading organisation providing free legally-based independent information, advice and casework support to ensure that children and young people with SEND get the education, training and support they are legally entitled to and that meets their individual needs.

We deliver our services across England, providing free one-off telephone advice and ongoing casework assistance to parents, carers and young people. 

• Our Advice Line provides legally-based next step advice on any educational issue that relates to a child or young person’s SEND, including exclusion from school, home to school transport, disability discrimination and the process for obtaining additional support. 
• On our Tribunal Helpline we give next step advice on appeals and disability discrimination claims to the SEND Tribunal.
• Through our Tribunal Support Service we provide in-depth casework support to parents, carers and young people appealing to the SEND Tribunal, including assistance with drafting appeal grounds, compiling evidence, assisting with the case management process, negotiating with local authority representatives, helping with paperwork and providing representation at the hearing. 

Our advice and support services, which assist around 5000 families per year, are delivered by a network of volunteers, trained, supervised and supported by IPSEA’s legal and volunteer teams.

As a member of IPSEA’s senior management team, the Fundraising Manager will develop and implement a trusts and foundations and individual giving fundraising strategy in line with IPSEA’s organisational strategic plan. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, creative and enthusiastic, with a minimum of three years experience in a fundraising role and experience of managing a team. 

Children in Crossfire seeks to appoint a highly experienced individual to the position of Trusts & Foundations Grants Manager. We are an International Development organisation based in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland that works to promote and protect the rights of children who are caught in the crossfire of extreme poverty.

Children in Crossfire are currently operating a 5 year rolling plan and wish to develop a Trusts & Foundations Fundraising strategy to support our programme of work in Tanzania, Ethiopia and Ireland as well as the core running costs of the organisation.  This strategy will lead to the expansion of our income from grant making bodies such as trusts and foundations and corporate donors.  Reporting directly to the CEO of Children in Crossfire, the Trusts & Foundations Grants Manager will develop and implement a Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Strategy and lead on all funding proposals to grant making bodies. To date we have successfully secured funds from a variety of bodies such as Irish Aid, UKAid, The Ireland Funds, The Hilton Foundation, Betterways Foundation, William A Cadbury Trust and a number of anonymous donors. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing a Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Strategy and leading on all funding proposals to grant making bodies. This is a role for a highly skilled and motivated person who is passionate about the work of Children in Crossfire. The successful candidate must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Trusts & Foundations Grants Management role with demonstrable experience in raising significant income targets.

This is a Full Time post based in Derry/Londonderry, however requests to work from home within Ireland & the UK will be considered.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 13th October 2021