Title: Regional Community Fundraiser - Midlands

Reports to: Head of Fundraising

Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 (depending upon experience)

Location: Home based with occasional duties/visits to Head Office in Havant, Hampshire and attendance, from time-to-time, of other charity events across the country

Region: Midlands, covering counties within a 60 mile radius of Birmingham.

Hours of work: 35 hours per week (Full Time) please note that this position includes some evening and weekend working.

We are seeking a passionate, motivated, individual with past, proven, experience in developing Community Fundraising activities to meet defined income targets. The successful canidate will ensure that appropriate community fundraising activities are implemented and managed to deliver budgets, targets and income in-line with agreed plans and strategies.

Who are we looking for?

• A confident self-starter, an experienced relationship builder who is able to identify and nurture opportunities to the benefit of the charity and it’s beneficiaries
• Experience of managing mass participation events and enthusiastic about making new connections
• Experienced in managing income, budgets and meeting financial targets
• A flexible working approach, someone that welcomes the opportunity to help grow and develop community fundraising activities for a small, but dynamic, medical and health research charity
• Homebased, comfortable and confident in remote working, supported by a small team based in Havant, Hampshire
• A confident driver, with own vehicle, able to travel and cover the Midlands area, as defined by the terms of employment, with occasional travel to the charity’s Head Office in Hampshire

*Download the full job description and charity overview below*

Employee Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 25 Days Annual Holiday
• 8 additional Public Holidays
• TOIL for hours over 35 per week
• Mobile phone & laptop
• Business element of private car insurance reimbursed
• Standard Life workplace pension

Check out our website for further information on all aspects of Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation on our website. To apply for this position, please click the ‘Apply Online’ button below.

An exciting opportunity to join Ronald McDonald House Charities UK to support community fundraising in South Wales.  The role is based in our Cardiff House where we support families with babies and children who are in Noah's Ark Hospital.  You will be inspired and motivated by the families you meet to know how you can make a difference.

Ronald McDonald House Charities is an independent charity supporting hundreds of children receiving treatment in hospital by enabling them to have their families close by during their treatment.  We provide free accommodation for the families of sick children for as long as they need it, whether that's two days or two years.  The purpose of this role is to lead on all community fundraising for a set region, South Wales.

To achieve this, you will need to nurture and grow new as well as existing relationships and partnerships in all areas of fundraising including community groups, the local community and the families that have used the House.

We are currently looking to recruit a talented Income Generation Manager with a proven track record of success to play a key role in future income growth at HospiceCare North Northumberland, based in our Alnwick headquarters. The Income Generation & Communications team need to raise around £800k a year to fund specialist care and support for local people facing terminal or life-limiting illnesses, and their families. As our services and reach increase, so does our income target, so the successful candidate will build on our previous fundraising success and ultimately help us reach more of the people who need us.

The Role:

As the Income Generation Manager, you will lead on generating income for HospiceCare through business partnerships, community fundraising, individual giving, Gift Aid, legacy giving, trusts and foundations as well as our three charity shops in Berwick, Wooler and Amble. Supported by a small team, you’ll develop and deliver comprehensive plans to continually grow income in these areas, and manage a diverse fundraising portfolio, bringing together the best and most effective ways to increase income as well as developing an income generation strategy.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across the team and wider hospice team to identify opportunities to further engage supporters in our work and show them the difference their support makes. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced fundraiser to combine hands-on fundraising and supporter development with developing and influencing strategy and growth.

What you need:

The ideal candidate must be self-motivated, creative and enthusiastic, with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a fundraising role with line management experience.  The Income Generation Manager must have experience using Harlequin / other CRM software, advanced level general IT skills, strong communication skills (both written and verbal), attention to detail, organisational and planning skills (including events), as well as maintaining total honesty and integrity.  You’ll need demonstrable experience of delivering successful and sustainable fundraising and first-class donor care. You’ll need to be an excellent communicator and relationship-builder, highly organised and passionate about the work of HospiceCare and the difference you can make. We are looking for someone with a strong teamwork ethic and experience of working with volunteers to maximise results. The Income Generation Manager is a key role within the Hospice, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, and is a member of the Senior Leadership Team. 

Why HospiceCare?

As well as having the opportunity to live and work in the stunning location that is rural North Northumberland, we offer our employees an attractive benefits package, including 35 days’ annual leave including bank holidays, contributory pension scheme, free parking, and excellent training opportunities. 

Interviews:  to be scheduled

For further information, please contact Paul Jones-King CEO

Be part of the vision; be part of the RIBA.

The RIBA is a global professional membership body, and a cultural organisation, driving excellence in architecture.

Salary: £34,816 - £44,032 per annum depending on experience
Location: London
Hours: 35 hours per week. One Year Fixed Term Contract.

Since our foundation in 1834, The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has championed better buildings, communities and the environment through architecture and its members.

We are currently recruiting for a Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser. The postholder will help us build on our excellent track record of securing trusts and foundations funding to support the RIBA’s cultural activities and other charitable purposes, identifying and soliciting new opportunities, submitting high quality applications and supporting information backed by teamwork with colleagues, as well as stewarding and reporting to our funders to keep relationships positive and give us the best chances of future funding successes..

In particular the Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser will look to secure support for these cultural activities which RIBA carries out:

- the National Schools Programme – a high-achieving unique programme partnering architects, educators and schools

- formal and informal learning – in a varied programme for learners of all ages

- exhibitions and events – which break new ground and blend contemporary architectural practice with the best of centuries of architectural history

- the Palladio Catalogue project – a project to deliver a catalogue raisonne for the outstanding architectural collection of the world, largely in the care of the RIBA

- digitization, which helps share our collections more widely online and supports improved access and development of new audiences

- conservation such as the current rare books conservation project, which is seeing unique and valuable masterpieces of architectural literature

- cataloguing projects such as the current Colin St John Wilson & Partners cataloguing project, which is revealing the untold story of the creation of the British Library, including the pivotal role played in the design of the largest public building of the 20th century by MJ Long

On occasion the Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser may also be involved in fundraising to support the RIBA’s Professional Education support funds, which help support the architects of the future in their early professional development. 

If you think you have what it takes to deliver this role, then we’d love to hear from you.

As our Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, you will bring experience of high quality lead generation, bid-writing, solicitation planning and relationship management with particular emphasis on grant-giving trusts and foundations (but experience with statutory funders will also be of interest). You will have the written and verbal communication skills to present the RIBA and its causes to potential funders in the best possible light. You will also have experience of fundraising in a cultural environment or for cultural programming, from the initial approach to writing a bid to securing funding to stewardship and reporting.

Whatever stage you are in your career, you will have experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team, including fundraisers and other culture, heritage and / or learning professionals. Ideally you will have experience of being the sole trusts/foundations fundraiser working on successful trust/foundations funding applications. And of course you will have good IT skills, particularly working with MS office and using this to design and present funding applications, reports and similar communications optimally. In return we offer a great package, great working environment, great colleagues and the chance to really make a difference to the work we can do.

If you would like to apply for the position, please send a CV, cover letter and a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Please read job description: Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser
Closing date: Monday 27 January
Interview date: likely w/c 10 February

The RIBA is a progressive employer, committed to developing a diverse workforce.  We encourage applications from all sections of society and welcome requests for flexible working across our organisation.

Registered Charity No. 210566

Events Officer - Duration: 18 month Maternity Cover 

The role

Are you naturally well organised with excellent time management skills that can support a small but busy events team? Do you thrive from collaborating in a small yet buzzing environment? Then we’d like to hear from you!  The ideal candidate will be friendly and unflappable and takes pride in their work and pays attention to the detail.

Find out more in the job description below.

Why work for us?

We are a friendly team with a great sense of humour that enjoys the work that we do. There is lots of potential for development for talented individuals within CFG, and we can provide an excellent platform for career progression within the sector. We also offer a superb range of benefits including a generous pension contribution, flexible working, season ticket loans and childcare vouchers.

How to Apply

Please read the full job description and person specification (pdf) and download the application form (Word), then email your CV and completed application form.

Deadline for applications: We will be reviewing candidates as and when we receive CVs and cover letters and will appoint as soon as we meet the right person. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please apply early. This position is available immediately.

For information on the data we process during recruitment, please see our GDPR compliant Privacy Notice(pdf).

We are the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity. We work to improve early diagnosis, fund life-saving research and provide much-needed support to women with ovarian cancer. We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Events Fundraiser.

Our goal is to double survival from ovarian cancer by 2050; our clear strategic plans and track record of success demonstrate our determination to succeed. Together we can transform the future for women with ovarian cancer. 

We are looking for a target-driven events fundraiser to manage and develop a portfolio of challenge events, provide first-class supporter care and help us continue to grow income and reach our ambitious targets. Though this role predominantly focuses on challenge events, there will also be an opportunity to work on some special events.

Benefits include 25 days' annual leave, rising to 30 days after 2 years, a 5 per cent employer pension contribution, a free employee assistance scheme, season ticket loans and regular training and support. We are based in modern offices in  London, EC1, with good transport links.

For more details and guidance on how to apply, please click the ‘apply through our website’ button.

We are reviewing applications as they come in and will interview on an ongoing basis. Please submit your application as soon as possible – we will close recruitment once we find the right candidate.

About HART

HART was founded in 2004 by Baroness Cox to support people suffering from conflict and persecution in places often neglected by the international community. HART works where many larger humanitarian agencies cannot, delivering aid to some of the world’s most oppressed people and helping to build local capacity. HART works in partnership with community based organisations and develops strong relationships with local partners on the ground who are best placed to improve the wellbeing of their communities.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and results driven part-time Fundraiser to identify, establish and manage relationships with major donors and potential donors including Trusts and Corporates in order to support HART’s annual fundraising targets.

About you

The successful candidate will be able to confidently communicate the crucial work undertaken by our partner organisations in 8 countries to a range of potential supporters and new stakeholders. With excellent communication and influencing skills, combined with the gravitas required to build effective relationships with senior executives, you will drive and deliver new opportunities and deliver winning charity pitches.

In order to succeed you will have:

• Exceptional interpersonal skills;
• Be highly motivated by the charity’s work in supporting and empowering persecuted communities around the world;
• Strong IT skills and ability to build effective relationships and influence and persuade stakeholders.

The role is part-time and based in our Northwest London offices. As part of a small but lively team, the role is managed by the CEO and works closely with the Fundraising & Communications Manager.

Person specification:

• 3-5 years of fundraising experience with good knowledge of a range of traditional and innovative fundraising methods and practices
• Demonstrable experience of building strong and trusting relationships with corporates
• A self starter with a track record of growing income generation, specifically raising unrestricted income
• Pitching and proposal writing experience
• Creative and innovative in all aspects of work
• Excellent communication and influencing skills (written and verbal)
• Strong networking and presentation skills
• An interest in and understanding of HART’s values and ethos  

This role is part-time, requiring 1-3 days a week. 

Salary negotiable.

Interviews will be held during the week starting 10th February 2020.

We are looking for a go-getter to lead our approach to identifying and securing long-term, corporate partnerships for our charity. Building on our portfolio of current partners, you will work towards engaging new corporate supporters.

This is a really exciting role that combines new business and account management which involves researching, qualifying and securing new partnerships across Berkshire and the Thames Valley, while also maintaining excellent relationships with our current corporate partners and supporting them to maximise income.

We would welcome applications from candidates with strong corporate fundraising experience, who want to use their skills to make a real difference to the lives of the children and families that we support

If you are an enthusiastic and energetic individual, a natural networker and compelling communicator who enjoys working in a team environment to achieve outstanding results then we would love to hear from you!

Our core values are key to who we are.  We are looking for individuals who are committed to reflecting our core values in all that they do - Determined, Empowering, Valuing others, Integrity, Nurture, Empathy.

This role will require an Enhanced DBS Check

Mission Without Borders (MWB), an international Christian charity, works with over 20,000 children and 9,000 families in Eastern Europe every year. Our vision is to bring practical and spiritual support, enabling and encouraging people to lift themselves out of poverty, and sharing the hope that is found in Jesus Christ.

We have a bold ambition for the future and recently undertook a major strategic review including a new mission, vision and values. Raising awareness in the UK for the work we undertake with children and families in Eastern Europe as well as achieving a significant increase in our voluntary income is vital if we are to respond to the growing needs of those living in poverty.

MWB are investing significantly in the UK and this position is one of several new roles being recruited for, to create a new, dynamic, collaborative and integrated fundraising team reporting into the UK Country Director.

Are you a fundraising professional with great relationship-building skills? Have you developed and built partnerships with churches? Are you passionate to see people lifted out of poverty and fulfil their God given potential? You will be someone with knowledge, experience and understanding of working with churches and Ministry leaders who can inspire them to support our work. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, including face to face, on the telephone and in writing. You will be our representative at Christian events also promoting the charity in presentations and meetings. We want to create something special in this area so you will be self-motivated, passionate and results driven.

You will be working within a growing UK Country Team as well as MWB’s passionate Field staff. This exciting new position is about building great relationships and engaging with churches and community and youth groups. You will need a full, valid driving licence with access to your own vehicle and the willingness to travel.

The role is based at our offices at 175 Tower Bridge Road, London, SE1 2AG, however it is anticipated there will be regular travel throughout the UK with weekend and evening work. The hours are 35 per week and the successful candidate will be entitled to 25 days annual leave and a contributory pension scheme.

As a Christian organisation, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices of the organisation and our Statement of Faith.

To apply please read the enclosed Job description and Person specification and send in your CV with a supporting letter. 

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 29th January 2020.  We plan a rolling programme of informal first interviews as soon as possible either face to face or by telephone with a final interview during the week beginning February 10th 2020.

Senior Trusts & Foundations Manager

The Scar Free Foundation has a simple, focused mission; to achieve scar free healing within a generation. We have a 20 year track record in major donor fundraising, sustained relationship building and research excellence that has already delivered clinically meaningful outcomes. With impeccable, senior, volunteer leadership and an amazing group of Ambassadors – those with compelling stories to tell about their own scarring – we now seek an experienced and skilled story-teller, to help bring these elements together, in support of our vision of a world without scarring.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The Senior Trusts & Foundations Manager will assist the Chief Executive in delivering the Foundation’s fundraising campaign by leading on fundraising from major Trusts & Foundations and Governmental sources.

Bid Writing & Reporting

• To prepare and submit well-written, compelling and complete funding applications of the highest standard.
• To integrate effectively with the academic, scientific, clinical and patient communities we support to understand and effectively present the scientific as well as the human, emotional and economic case for funding.
• To develop an excellent working relationship with the Board of Trustees and Development Board to maximise their networks, and to support the Chief Executive and senior volunteers to establish and strengthen Trustee- and Director-level grant making trust relationships.
• To establish productive relationships with senior Trust & Foundation staff.
• To work with the Development Officer (whom you will manage) to research prospective grant making trusts whose interests are in line with the charity’s aims and to prepare summary briefs for the Chief Executive and senior volunteers as and when required.
• To track and maintain an accurate timetable of acquired Trust funding, pending applications and prospects and to record funder interactions using the charity’s database, Raiser’s Edge.
• To work with the Company Secretary & Finance Manager to process and record donations.
• To prepare concise reports to funders on the impact of their giving.

• To log and monitor the progress of agreed funder actions on Raiser’s Edge and to check in regularly against these with staff and senior volunteers.
• To identify and manage resources, key directories and publications necessary to support this research.
• To write content for online and physical supporter materials, as required.
• To support the Chief Executive with the overall campaign strategy, taking on other duties as required.
• To attend events as a representative of The Scar Free Foundation as required.

Person Specification

• At least five years’ experience in trust fundraising for the voluntary sector, though not restricted to working for a medical research charity.
• A proven track record of drafting meaningful, successful proposals to Trusts and Foundations and Statutory sources of at least six figures.
• Evidence of an aptitude to work with senior, highly influential and well-connected supporters, donors and canvassers.
• Some knowledge of Raiser’s Edge or equivalent fundraising database.
• An expert understanding of the core principles of Trusts & Foundation Fundraising, with a focus on building long-term and sustained senior relationships with grant makers.
• Experience of managing staff

12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

The Corporate and Individual Giving Manager is a critical post within the Development Department. The Corporate and Individual Giving Manager will lead on strategy, recruitment and stewardship of corporate partners at all levels, securing support for Norwich Theatre’s core programme as well as for Learning & Participation projects and activity with emerging artists and young people.

Working with the Development Director, this position is part of a team of three which has the responsibility of raising more than £500k per annum. Norwich Theatre’s fundraising activity is supported by the Executive and Directors Management Team, Development Committee and also benefits from the expertise and support of the Board of Trustees.

The post holder’s key responsibilities will be to secure income from Corporate and Individuals and to support the wider organisation fundraising by identifying and researching prospects. The post holder supports the development and implementation of new fundraising streams, including Sponsorship, Individual Giving, Corporate membership schemes and legacy giving. The post will report directly into the Development Director and work closely with colleagues across the entire organisation at all levels. They will set the strategy for corporate fundraising, write proposals and manage an existing portfolio of sponsors. They manage our Individual Giving strands, alongside the departments Development Assistant for coordinating a wide range of events and research profiles on individual prospects, and work with the Development Director, CEO and Trustees to identify new prospects for individual and corporate business support.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm

Please note that there will be occasions where there is a requirement to work additional hours, including some evenings and occasional weekends in order to fulfil the requirements of the post.

To apply

Please visit our website where you will find the full Job description and Person Specification and details on how to apply contained within the candidate information pack.

Closing date: Thursday 30th January 2019

Interview date: Wednesday 5 February 2020

Are you a talented trust fundraiser that truly loves dogs?  Then this could be the perfect job for you! 

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 15,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

This is a truly exceptional opportunity for a talented Trust and Foundations Officer to join a high performing and friendly team.

The Trust Team has enjoyed a successful 2019 but it is still relatively new and so there is considerable scope to apply fresh energy and enthusiasm and make an enormous difference to dogs in need, using your first class skills to prepare inspiring and original applications for funding.

You will have a successful track record of securing grants from charitable trusts and foundations, well-developed written and verbal communication skills and, above all, be a strong, positive team player committed to the aims and values of Dogs Trust.

You will have exceptional attention to detail and a strong aptitude for writing creative narrative that will ensure our applications stand out when being assessed.

We have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual leave and pension allowances.  As well as this, though, you will you join a team of highly professional and passionate colleagues in the fundraising team - legendary for its friendliness, and you’ll also learn from and get to meet dedicated experts in the field of canine care, research and welfare.  Add to this, the fact that the whole charity has a brilliant upbeat and collaborative culture promoted by a highly supportive management team.   

Along the way you’ll be encouraged to see Dogs Trust’s amazing work for yourself and visit our world class Rehoming Centres.  You’ll also enjoy spending time with donors and supporters who share our love of dogs. 

Perhaps best of all, being a Trusts and Foundations Officer at Dogs Trust means working in environment where staff can apply to bring their own dog to work - so there are always plenty of our four legged friends around to keep us company in the office while we trust fundraise!

Please note that interviews for the role will be held on 30th January. 

• The day-to-day operation of the Midsomer Norton Day Club
• Ensure the members experience a day of social, mental and physical stimulation appropriate to their needs and wishes
• Identifying loneliness amongst members and with the support of other Age UK B&NES staff try to alleviate the situation by identifying additional activities

Key Tasks:

1. Running of Day Club

• Ensure a variety of activities, gentle exercise and talks for members are organised
• Take referrals and undertake home visits to assess potential members
• Responsible for health and safety in the Day Club and compliance by all staff and volunteers;
• Liaison with family, carers and statutory services as appropriate
• Responsible for banking and administration
• Liaise with the drivers and Transport Co-ordinator to ensure sufficient & appropriate transport is available for members

2. Staff & Volunteer Supervision

• Undertake line management responsibilities for staff and volunteer supervision and appraisals
• In particular, ensuring compliance with the organisation’s lone working, equal opportunities, health & safety and safeguarding vulnerable adults policies and procedures.

3. Working with other Age UK Staff

• Liaise with other Age UK B&NES staff to develop awareness of all services and activities that could be available to day centre members
• It is encouraged to ask for support from other Age UK B&NES staff eg when supporting a member to continue living at home, change in circumstances, enabling an activity for a member etc.

4. Monitoring

• Maintain client records

• Provide the Chief Executive or other staff with the necessary statistics and progress information for monitoring, etc. reports, by the required deadlines.

This is an exciting new role within a small but growing medical charity. The postholder will be MDS UK’s first fundraising employee and will have a wide and interesting remit covering multiple sources of fundraising. The post will offer wide-ranging skills development opportunities including access to training as well as regular support and guidance from a professional fundraising consultant.

The role will be full time and home based but with regular travel required initially to our Head Office in King’s College Hospital, London (reducing as the post holder settles into the role). Travel around the UK will also be required to manage and attend events and to meet with donors and other supporters. As such candidates will ideally hold a full driving licence.

Key Responsibilities

1. Fundraising and Supporter Management

1.1 Individual Giving

• Develop online and offline materials to promote one-off appeals, regular giving, In-memoriam giving and legacy giving
• Identify, implement and administer ‘on-site’ online giving functionality.
• Administer existing off-site tools (Virgin Money Giving)
• Build donor data and analyse donors and donor giving to inform ongoing strategic development

1.2 Community Fundraising

• Manage the purchase and allocation of places in sponsored sporting and challenge events
• Identify specific sporting and challenge event opportunities and maintain up to date promotional information through the website, social media and newsletters
• Manage, promote and administer external fundraising tools and partners, including setting up Justgiving
• Plan, implement and manage new fundraising activities, events and collections
• Attend community fundraising events organised by third parties

• Provide information, advice and materials promptly in response to enquiries from fundraisers

1.3 Trusts & Foundations

• Identify suitable trust and foundation grant opportunities, prioritise and schedule bid development
• Support the CEO to develop core and project based proposals
• Coordinate submission, tracking and reporting on trust and foundation applications

1.4 Corporate Fundraising

• Provide administrative and communications support to the CEO where necessary
• Promote community fundraising opportunities through corporates

2. Volunteer Management

• Develop, manage and support a new volunteer fundraising team
  • Promote fundraising volunteer opportunities
  • Support recruitment and induction of fundraising volunteers
  • Develop role descriptions and action plans
  • Manage fundraising volunteers and provide all necessary support with their roles
  • Liaise with Office Manager and administrators as necessary to ensure DBS checks, expense claims and other volunteer administration is completed

3. Communications and Membership

3.1 Membership

• Promote and grow the organisations membership as part of the donor acquisition strategy

3.2 Newsletter and E-News

• Support the Newsletter editor by providing fundraising articles and images for each edition
• Support the CEO and newsletter editor to achieve a future target of increasing the newsletter frequency to quarterly
• Establish a brief monthly e-news bulletin and promote sign-up

3.3 Website

• Develop content in line with individual giving and community fundraising objectives

3.4 Social Media

• Identify and setup a suitable social media management platform (such as hootsuite)
• Plan and curate social media post types and frequency
• Develop frequent social media content and coordinate, schedule and edit draft posts from other staff and Trustees
• Increase social media engagement on core platforms

3.5 Other

• Implement a system for supporter communication preference options
• Ensure that all fundraising enquiries by telephone and email are responded to quickly and appropriately
• Provide fundraising information for the charity’s Annual Report
• To deliver presentations at fundraising events and meet with donors where necessary

4. Reporting

• Prepare and deliver reports for quarterly fundraising committee meetings
• Report progress at team meetings

5. Administration and General duties

• Represent MDS UK at meetings and conduct all work in a way which reflects the aims and objectives of the charity.
• Abide by MDS UK policies and practices
• Attend relevant training as agreed with Line Manager
• Undertake other duties as reasonably requested by the CEO or Trustees
• Support the Office Manager and administrative staff / volunteers to ensure:
  • Efficient delivery of donor and supporter communications
  • Accurate and detailed record keeping
  • Swift and accurate processing of donations, gift aid declarations and claims

The postholder will need to be based in a location with easy access to King’s College Hospital in Denmark Hill, London.

The post holder will have the opportunity to help us make a real difference by raising vital funds for our work funding research into and supporting those affected by Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), a rare form of blood cancer caused by bone marrow failure.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven individual to help the team maximise income while providing support to our fundraisers, and donors, who are the backbone of our organisation.  Many of our supporters have an MDS diagnosis, have a family member affected or have lost someone to the illness so are very engaged and passionate about the charity.

The person we are looking for will be dynamic and proactive, willing and able to build relationships and drive forward income generation. They will manage our relationships and stewardship with individual donors and fundraisers (who are carrying out activity to raise money for the Charity). They will also play a key role in managing our fundraising and other communications materials.

The post holder should ideally have at least 1-2 years professional fundraising experience. We would however consider a very able career changer from a relevant field such as Marketing, Events, PR or Communications.

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience of fundraising, particularly in community fundraising or individual giving (or extensive experience in relevant fields such as Marketing, PR or Communications).
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, sensitivity and negotiation skills
• Dynamic and proactive personality
• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage projects to tight deadlines
• Flexibility to attend events outside of normal working hours including evenings and weekends
• Experience of writing fundraising communications and reports, editing and proof reading.
• Excellent IT skills inc MS Office
• Experience of using fundraising CRM systems
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent numeracy and financial analysis skills
• Self-motivated and able to work independently

Desirable

• Experience of working within a health / social care charity
• Understanding of MDS
• Knowledge and experience of the legal requirements and best practice guidelines for fundraising
• Ability to contribute to fundraising strategy development and new ideas
• Full Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

To apply for this role please apply online including a cover letter. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date for application:  19th January