We are looking for a passionate Support Services Officer to play a key role in offering support and information to women and their loved ones affected by cervical cancer, cervical cell changes and those with concerns or questions about the cervical screening or HPV vaccination programs. You will also be responsible for offering additional support through our Callback service and the day to day running of our Ask the Expert service providing online medical clarification. The ideal candidate will be self-motivating, and a clear communicator with strong supportive and multi-tasking skills

This is a full time, one year fixed term contract.

To apply for this role please send a CV and a covering letter to Debbie Shipley, Support Services Manager

Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing date for application:  5pm on the 29th January 2021

Interview date:  Friday 5th February 2021

We are seeking to recruit a strategic and commercially focused, proactive and solutions orientated leader for our charity.

After 10 + years in post, our CEO is standing down which means there is a real opportunity for the next CEO to lead Wandsworth Oasis to achieve the next exciting stage in its development.  Working with the Board of Trustees and the newly appointed Head of Retail (95% of funds are currently generated through the retail operation), the CEO will assist the board to review the values and ethos of the charity and to create a new vision and strategy to ensure we safeguard the future for our beneficiaries.   The right candidate will be a great people person, who can inspire  staff and volunteers and, in particular, provide leadership to the senior management team.

Reporting into the Chair of the Board of Trustees and working closely with individual Trustees on special projects, the CEO manages a Senior Management Team of 3 currently – Head of Retail Operations, Head of Finance & Support Services and Community Engagement Manager.   

Wandsworth Oasis raises more than £1 million per annum through its shops and events programme to fund its fundraising operations and multiple projects that support the most vulnerable people living with HIV, HIV prevention and awareness raising projects.   

This an opportunity for an innovative, experienced and grounded individual – with senior leadership experience in business or charities - to work with the Board and senior management team to capitalise on the wide range of opportunities available to Wandsworth Oasis and really deliver value to the HIV community in terms of funds available for its development at a time when the overall funding environment is really uncertain.

Are you a talented fundraiser with a deep commitment to world mission?

Working with partners across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Feba is all about the creative use of radio and other audio media to inspire people to follow Jesus Christ.We have a particular focus on ‘closed countries’ and ‘hard-to-reach’ people groups, including places where Christians face persecution for their faith. We are looking for an outstanding, experienced and highly motivated individual for this important new role.

Key responsibilities include:

·developing strong and enduring relationships with current and potential major donors and family trust funds;

·creating compelling, relevant and tailored funding proposals;

·designing and developing a targeted contact strategy and bespoke cultivation plan;

·co-creating a new major donor development strategy.

You will have:

·a clear demonstrable personal Christian faith and a commitment to Feba’s ministry;

·a successful track record of securing five or six figure grants from trusts and foundations, and/or held a major fundraising role;

·a strong, engaging presence with individuals and groups;

·the ability to negotiate and influence effectively, with strong written and verbal skills;

·great networking skills and familiar with the current landscape, approaches and techniques.

The Feba team is small (currently less than 10 people), all of whom care passionately about what we do. We love to roll up our sleeves, try new ways of doing things and support each other so that we can achieve our goals.If that sounds like you and you share our vision and values, then we’d love to hear from you.

Salary:Circa £21,000 per annum for 21 hours (FTE £35,000 p.a.)

Hours:21 hours per week

Location:A combination of both office and home-based working, so the postholder is likely to live within reasonable traveling distance of West Sussex.

Closing date:9.00am on 1st February 2021

Preliminary interview:   Wednesday 3rd February 2021

(via video conferencing)

Panel interview:Friday 5th February 2021

This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the post holder is a committed evangelical Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

Woman’s Trust is a registered charity based in Central London providing counselling and support services to women affected by domestic abuse.

We are facing one of the most challenging times in our organisation’s history, seeing a rising demand for our services against the backdrop of uncertain funding. We seek talented fundraisers to help us sustain and grow our income and help us succeed in our mission. If you think this is you, we want to hear from you.

We can offer you full-time (35 per week) or part-time (min. 21 per week) hours. As our Fundraiser, you will be based in the Edgeware Road / Paddington area, however remote working is required initially, with an option to continue some remote working longer term.

To find out more about this Fundraising opportunity, please download the job description.

To apply, please send us your CV and cover letter via the apply button.

Please apply as soon as possible as interviews will take place on a rolling basis.

This post is open to women only. The Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1 applies.

Principal purpose of the post: To plan, implement, and oversee the well-established ISA National Training Programme, which includes online, residential and non-residential courses and conferences. Responsibilities include all aspects of planning and running the annual training programme, budget monitoring, reporting on key metrics to the CEO and line managing two colleagues, who support in delivering the objectives. An agile and innovative approach is essential to deliver on the key accountabilities and to adapt to the changing market and environment.

Full details of the core duties and person specification are available on the vacancies section of our website.

How to apply: You must email to us a letter of application, as well as your CV. 

Contract: The post is temporary (fixed-term: 12 months, extended by agreement) and subject to checks that include the right to work in the UK.

Effective: from 15 March 2021

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week (including one hour paid lunch break), normally 9.00 – 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday (flexibility and some weekend working will be required).

Holiday entitlement: 25 days per annum, plus public and bank holidays. Holidays must be taken outside of published school term times.

Location: Great Chesterford (Essex)*, although may include working from home due to Covid-19. The role will involve supporting the Association’s activities offsite, including the Association’s conferences and other training events.

*Availability to work full-time from our office in Great Chesterford after the Covid-19 crisis passes is highly desirable. Candidates unable to commit to this will need to explain in their cover letter how they would prepare for events and manage colleagues without being physically present.

Interviews will be held online on 12 February 2021

Position: Project Assistant – Self Management (up to 12 months maternity cover)
Type: Part-time (28 hours per week), fixed term contract
Location: Flexible
Salary: £26,526 - £30,395 pro rata per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band D, Level 1
Department: Self-Management

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

You will be proactive and highly motivated to assist the Self-Management team in the delivery of key projects and day to day operations.

Attention to detail is essential as is the ability to plan and manage a busy and varied workload to provide support on various projects.

This is an exciting, challenging opportunity for a confident self-starter.  This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and friendly team at an exciting time in our development.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.

Part of this exciting transformation will include an office move from our current National Centre in Cricklewood, NW London to a different location in London. We are currently defining where and what type of accommodation this will be and we really want our staff to be involved in that decision.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 25th January 2021

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity. 

Executive Assistant, Philanthropic Collaboration

London, UK (Remote work allowed from anywhere within the UK through the end of 2021)

Who We Are

Co-Impact is a global philanthropic collaborative that supports locally-rooted coalitions in the Global South to transform underlying systems and achieve impact at scale, with a core focus on advancing gender equality and women’s leadership. We bring together funders from around the world to invest in initiatives that are working to improve education, health, and economic opportunity for millions of women, men, and children, addressing underlying conditions that perpetuate social inequities so that systems better serve everyone. Building on our experience to date, as well as that of civil society, government, market actors, and philanthropic partners, we are now developing a second fund focused on advancing gender-equitable systems change at scale and women’s leadership globally. For more information, please visit the co-impact website and take a look at our Handbook.

Co-Impact currently operates as a fiscally-sponsored project of the New Venture Fund (NVF). Over the next year, Co-Impact will be expanding to build a second fund focused on gender equality and women’s leadership and changing our operating structure so that we spin out from NVF and build an independent institution.

Where You Fit

We are looking for an Executive Assistant to provide direct operational and administrative support to the Chief Philanthropy Officer and the Philanthropy team, which is currently based in Europe and the US. The Executive Assistant will report to the Chief Philanthropy Officer and be responsible for providing the highest quality general administrative support to members of the team.

The successful candidate must have significant experience managing administrative duties for a senior executive while juggling multiple tasks. The successful candidate will have strong teamwork skills and demonstrate the highest discretion and diplomacy, integrity, excellent judgment, and respect in his or her relationships with colleagues and have excellent skills in communication and cross-cultural collaboration.

The Role

Core responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Be responsible for all administrative tasks including calendar management, coordination for meetings and travel arrangements.
• Maintain complex calendars for the Chief Philanthropy Officer and other senior members of the Philanthropy team, including scheduling and confirming meetings, reserving meeting rooms and organizing materials; working in close coordination with other assistants across the team to ensure that all team scheduling is well coordinated.
• Research and prepare briefing materials in advance of meetings.
• Take notes on calls and prepare follow-up communications as needed (draft emails).
• Support with logistics for various projects and special (digital) events including tracking RSVPs and follow-ups.
• Providing support and assistance in delivering materials for philanthropists and foundations. This includes writing, editing and proof-reading documents such as letters, invitations and program copy, reports, newsletters as well as emails and letters for day-to-day correspondence with philanthropists.
• Maintaining and updating a tracking system of key interactions with funding partners and prospects.
• Other tasks as required to support the work of the team.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and greater than five years of relevant experience.
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written English skills, experience working in English strongly preferred.
• Excellent computer skills, proficient in Microsoft Office and other software tools (project management software, database software, contact management systems).
• Excellent listening and communication skills with sensitivity to cultural communication differences.
• Show discretion and ability to handle confidential issues.
• High level of self-motivation and at ease working independently when necessary.
• Poised and works well under pressure.
• Attentive to detail and ability to prioritize and willingness to work simultaneously across a wide range of competing tasks and projects.
• Professional and diplomatic manner and disposition in interacting with donors, external partners and senior management, co-workers and the general public.
• Proactive, positive and can-do attitude as well as flexibility to adapt and change as Co-Impact develops as an organization.
• Awareness and knowledge of the philanthropy sector preferred.
• Minimal travel but may include some international travel.

Benefits

This position is full-time. Annual salary will be GBP 40,000, plus generous holiday allowance, sick leave, medical and dental insurance, and other standard benefits generally offered in the UK.

Application Details

Please apply online here by January 17, 2021. The application package should include: 1) a one-page cover letter, and 2) a one or two-page resume/CV. In your cover letter, please confirm that you are authorized to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor work visas.

Because we are a small team, we regret that we can only respond to applicants selected for an interview.

New Venture Fund Careers

Co-Impact is a project of the New Venture Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. The New Venture Fund is committed to attracting, developing and retaining exceptional people, and to creating a work environment that is dynamic, rewarding and enables each of us to realize our potential. The New Venture Fund's work environment is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.

Co-Impact team members hired in the U.S. are employed directly by NVF. Team members hired elsewhere are employed through a Professional Employment Organization (PEO) engaged by NVF. Hiring arrangements are subject to change, as Co-Impact spins out to become a separate entity in 2021. Co-Impact will work with relevant experts and the team member to ensure the transition has minimal impact on the initially agreed employment terms.

Use your experience and skills to make a difference for people with dyslexia and dyscalculia by joining our growing team. The successful candidate will support our fundraisers, donors and supporters and embed a high quality supporter experience across our charity.

The Fundraising Officer will be responsible for supporting British Dyslexia Association community and events fundraisers, individual donors and other supporters, as we refresh the organisation to put our charitable purpose front and centre. We have great fundraising potential and this role is our first in several years dedicated purely to fundraising. It is an opportunity to put your skills and experience to give an excellent, engaging experience to our supporters, and grow our income. You will see the direct impact of the work you do on the lives of people with dyslexia and dyscalculia, and you will work with colleagues to ensure our incredible supporters know just how they have made positive change happen. We are keen to grow our income to support new and innovative projects to help more people and to change perceptions across society.

This new role will ensure we make the most of our supporters’ generosity, as well working with our colleagues and teams to offer an excellent fundraising and supporter experience with the British Dyslexia Association.

To apply

Please view the Job Description for full details of this position. We invite applications with an up-to-date CV and cover letter explaining how your skills and experience match our requirements, and why you would like the role.

CLOSING DATE: 12 Noon, Monday 8th February 2021

Interviews will be conducted remotely, week commencing 15th February 2021

Please note: as we expect post Covid to have regular visits to our Bracknell office in Berkshire, applicants should live a reasonable distance, around 1-2 hours max travelling time.

We are looking for an experienced and talented Fundraising Manager who can develop and execute an effective fundraising strategy to deliver growth across a wide range of existing and new income streams.

You will have the proven ability to research and develop winning fundraising applications, negotiate sponsorship deals and develop and maintain positive relationships with donors. A natural multi-tasker, you will have the flexibility to manage a varied workload, juggling responsibility for meeting bid deadlines, ensuring delivery of fundraising events, reporting to funders and managing key corporate accounts. With attention to detail and excellent written and verbal presentation, you will also have the negotiation and project management skills to co-ordinate the production of complex bids and budgets.

Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham works to improve the quality of life and enhance the status and influence of older people. Between now and 2022, we intend to diversify our income, particularly from unrestricted sources, to sustain and develop our work. The Fundraising Manager role is a new management post, working closely with the CEO and sitting on the Fundraising Committee with Trustees.

We are looking for a fundraiser with a strong passion and commitment to social and environmental justice to join our team. You will be proactive, creative and an excellent communicator who will bring a proven track record of building and developing successful partnerships to this role. This is a unique opportunity to join an organisation working at the nexus of human rights and tropical forest protection.

Role and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Fundraising Coordinator will be responsible for developing and overseeing RFUK’s fundraising strategy and developing our partnerships with institutional donors, trusts and foundations, ethical corporates, and individual givers.

Fundraising strategy and management:

• Develop and update RFUK’s fundraising strategy (cost-benefit analysis of different funding streams, preparation and execution of plans etc.).
• Ensure proper planning and coordination of the fundraising activities, including preparation of annual workplans.
• Work with the Executive Director and the Finance Manager to set appropriate annual organizational income and expenditure budgets and targets.
• Monitor unrestricted fundraising income and expenditure and provide regular reports and projections for the ED, Finance Manager and Board of Trustees as required.
• Work closely with the Executive Director and Communications Coordinator to ensure high quality communications for fundraising purposes.
• Carry out any other duties from time to time, as determined by the Executive Director.

Corporates, trusts & foundations:

• Devise and implement strategies for developing and maintaining strategic partnerships, identifying growth areas and opportunities within the ethical corporate sector.
• Research, identify and cultivate relationships with current and prospective companies, trusts and foundations, including the preparation of narrative/financial proposals and presentations.

• Represent RFUK at a range of events and functions with the aim of building relationships with potential donors.
• Manage and update our ethical partnership policy and checklist.

Programmes fundraising:

In coordination with the Head of Programmes:

• Lead on prospect research, cultivation and networking, in collaboration with relevant programmes staff.
• Support the development of funding applications where required.
• Advise on the technical content of the proposals, ensuring they meet donor expectations and maximising chances of success.
• Participate in the Programmes fundraising working group.

Public outreach:

• Develop and cultivate our regular giving pool: managing recruitment, retention and conversion to regular donors.
• With the Communications Coordinator, develop a digital marketing strategy to build our supporter base and extend our brand.
• Manage supporter appeals including the summer appeal and the Big Give Challenge.
• Develop plans for high net-worth individuals, legacy giving, schools outreach and events.
• Management of fundraising volunteers as required.

PROFILE AND PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and experience

Essential:

• At least 4 years of managerial experience in charity fundraising, preferably in an international development context
• Demonstrable achievements in securing large grants and increasing individual giving and other revenue streams
• Excellent communications skills, able to produce high-quality, publication standard materials
• Ability to write compelling fundraising materials
• Ability to build trusting relationships with a range of different interest groups in support of our mission
• Strong organisational skills including the development and monitoring of large-scale budgets and workplans
• Ability to lead strategic thinking and development
• Competency in Microsoft office programmes

Desirable:

• French and/or Spanish speaking
• Competency in design and video editing software programmes
• Social media savvy
• Experience of working in Africa or South America and with an environmental and human rights focus
• Knowledge of ethical screening processes for corporate partnerships.
• Knowledge of new funding trends in the areas of climate change, forests and human rights.
• Experience securing grants from governments and institutional funders.

Personal attributes

• Strong personal commitment to RFUK’s mission and to social and environmental justice in general

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – written and oral
• Cultural sensitivity and demonstrable commitment to RFUK’s values and to the principles of inclusion and non-discrimination
• Demonstrable ability to build coalitions and networks for collaboration
• Desire and capacity to work on complex issues
• Careful and conscientious with demonstrable attention to detail
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure and to multiple deadlines
• Proactive and collaborative
• Personal integrity

SUMMARY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The post is offered on a 2-year fixed term contract with possibility of extension. The role will be subject to a 6-month probationary period.

The post is a full-time position, based on a 35-hour working week in our North London office. Flexible working arrangements may be considered for exceptional candidates and in line with our staff handbook.

The starting salary is £32,651 - £38,063 gross per annum, depending on experience.

Monthly salary is paid by Bank Automated Credit transfer, on the 25th of every month.

Holidays, sick pay and other benefits are provided in accordance with statutory requirements. 30 days paid leave per year are offered.

Workplace pension (4% employer contribution).

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

RFUK is an equal opportunities employer, and makes no discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, age, physical abilities, religious or sexual persuasion.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should send your CV and with a cover letter of two pages maximum, explaining your motivation and providing concrete evidence of why you are suitable for the position. Please specify where you found this job advertisement. The deadline for submission is 31 January 2021.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

THE RAINFOREST FOUNDATION UK

The Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the world’s rainforests in their efforts to protect their environment and fulfil their rights to land, life and livelihood.

York Museums Trust (YMT) is an independent charity created to manage and look after the City of York Council’s collections and assets including York Art Gallery, York Castle Museum, Yorkshire Museum, York Museum Gardens, and York St Mary’s

Grants and Sponsorship Fundraising Manager

Salary: £30,956 - £37,530 (YMT Scale Points 32-39)

Contract:   Permanent, Full Time – 37 hours per week

These are exciting times to join the Trust. Following our multi award winning redevelopment of York Art Gallery and as we plan a major capital project at York Castle Museum to transform its visitor experience, we are developing a new fundraising team.

We have a new opportunity for a Grants and Sponsorship Fundraising Manager to join the team, working across all sites to develop and drive York Museums Trust Grants and Sponsorship Strategy in line with our ambitions and priorities.

Founded in 2002, the Trust has a strong record of fundraising and this post is designed to build on these foundations. We are seeking an experienced and successful Grants and Sponsorship fundraiser who will develop, manage and co-ordinate a portfolio of statutory, trusts and foundations and corporate supporters, cultivating strong and long-lasting partnerships.  Managing the Trust’s CRM system, you will ensure successful relationship management and enjoy inspiring and developing relationships with our staff, managers, trustees and our donors and supporters.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an experience of developing, writing and submitting large grant applications for major projects. You will also be able to demonstrate a proven track record of securing grants and achieving financial targets alongside proactively searching out new funding streams through research and networking.

This role will work from home temporarily in line with other YMT staff.  In the long term this role will be based in York, but with the option to work flexibly.  Attendance at fundraising events and stakeholder meetings in York will be part of the role.

How to apply

Access the job description at  About Us, Jobs Vacancies page on our website.

Send:

• your CV,
• a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria in the Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Behaviours section of the JD, and
• the Equal Opportunities form

to the email address on our website. Applications should be submitted in a Word compatible format.

CVs can only be accepted from candidates who have permission to work in the UK.  If, after applying, you have not heard from us by two weeks after the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

As an organisation York Museums Trust is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We welcome 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.

Dates to bear in mind…

Closing date for applications is Monday 1 February 2021 at 9am

Interviews will take place online on Monday 22 February 2021

York Museums Trust (YMT) is an independent charity created to manage and look after the City of York Council’s collections and assets including York Art Gallery, York Castle Museum, Yorkshire Museum, York Museum Gardens, and York St Mary’s

Individual Giving and Major Gifts Fundraising Manager

Salary: £30,956 - £37,530 (YMT Scale Points 32-39)

Contract:   Permanent, Full Time – 37 hours per week

These are exciting times to join the Trust. Following our multi award winning redevelopment of York Art Gallery and as we plan a major capital project at York Castle Museum to transform its visitor experience, we are developing a new fundraising team.

We have a new opportunity for an Individual Giving and Major Gifts Fundraising Manager to join the team, working across all sites to develop and drive York Museums Trust Individual Giving Strategy in line with our ambitions and priorities.

Founded in 2002, the Trust has a strong record of fundraising and this post is designed to build on these foundations. We are seeking an experienced Individual Giving Specialist who will establish and steward relationships with current supporters and prospective high value givers, securing growing and sustainable income for the Trust and a successful pipeline that converts mid to high level givers to Major Donors. Working in collaboration with the Grants and Sponsorship Fundraising Manager, you will ensure successful relationship management and enjoy inspiring and developing relationships with our staff, managers, trustees and our donors and supporters.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an experience of managing and growing supporter networks, cultivating exciting opportunities and prospecting for new high impact connections. You will also be able to demonstrate a proven track record of securing major gifts and achieving financial targets.

This role will work from home temporarily in line with other YMT staff.  In the long term this role will be based in York, but with the option to work flexibly.  Attendance at fundraising events and stakeholder meetings in York will be part of the role.

How to apply

Access the job description on the About Us, Jobs Vacancies page on our website.

Send:

• your CV,
• a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria in the Knowledge, Experience, Skills and Behaviours section of the JD, and
• the Equal Opportunities form

to the email address on our website.  Applications forms should be submitted in a Word compatible format.

CVs can only be accepted from candidates who have permission to work in the UK.  If, after applying, you have not heard from us by two weeks after the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

As an organisation York Museums Trust is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. We welcome 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.

Dates to bear in mind…

Closing date for applications is Monday 1 February 2021 at 9am

Interviews will take place online on Tuesday 23 February 2021

Here at Human Appeal we have an exciting opportunity for a Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator to join our team based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester (although the role will initially be home-based during Covid-19 restrictions). You will join us on a full-time basis as part of an initial 1-year fixed term contract with a view to progressing into a permanent role. In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £25-30k per annum.

Human Appeal is a faith-based charity that aims to abolish poverty by providing humanitarian aid, sustainable development programs and championing advocacy for our beneficiaries worldwide.

The successful candidate will play an integral role in supporting the Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager to execute Human Appeal’s Philanthropy and Partnerships strategy, through identifying and cultivating a network of High Net Worth Individuals and exploring new innovative fundraising opportunities, with a view to promoting Human Appeal programmes and generating income to support them. We are ideally looking to appoint somebody immediately to this role.

Benefits of joining us as our Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator include:

- 35 days Annual Leave

- Matched pension contribution

- Employee discounts and memberships

- Prayer facilities

- Opportunity to really make a difference!

Key duties and responsibilities of the Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator:

- Networking; identifying new Major Donors and High Net Worth Investors

- Account management; cultivating current partnerships with Major Donors and High Net Worth Investors

- Events management; driving High Net Worth Fundraising activities in the Midlands region, such as gala dinners

- Creativity; exploring new and innovative fundraising opportunities

- Fundraising; achieving agreed income generation targets

- Feedback; this will include creating reports and taking key stakeholders and Major Donors to visit Human Appeal projects in the field to demonstrate the impact of their donations

What we’re looking for in our Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator:

- Ideally educated to Degree level, or qualified by experience

- At least 2 years of experience working in a relevant Fundraising, Sales or Networking role

- At least 2 years of demonstrable experience achieving income generation targets

- Demonstrable experience of building a network of working relationships with High Net Worth individuals

- Demonstrable experience running events for a network of High Net Worth individuals

- Computer literate, particularly in MS Office Suite and Donor Management systems, e.g. Salesforce

- Fluent English is essential. Additional languages e.g. Arabic, Urdu are desirable

- Passionate and knowledge about the international development sector

This would be an ideal role for an experienced Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator looking to make a difference in a rewarding role within the Charity Sector!

We are looking to appoint this role ASAP and will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis so for the best chance of success please click ‘apply’ today to become our Philanthropy and Partnerships Coordinator – we would love to hear from you.

A Little Bit About Human Appeal…

We have a high staff satisfaction rating of 4.5 out of 5 on Glassdoor! Here’s why:

What our CEO Says:

“We are faith-based but not faith-specific. We have faith in all of humanity and believe we can achieve great things when we work together. So, come and be part of a dynamic global charity where we celebrate our differences, as well as our common humanity”

Dr Mohamed Ashmawey

What our Staff Say:

“At Human Appeal, each one of us has the opportunity to influence others. If you are prepared to challenge yourself there are no limits, so come and make it happen!”

Simon, Systems and Reporting Manager

“Everyone’s friendly and eager to help. We’re a small team, but everyone has their own thing about them that makes them unique. Someone teaches me something new every day! Everyone is close and we have lunch together. Being a part of Human Appeal is like a second family!”

Eleanor, Volunteers Assistant

“The reasons I have remained working within the charity sector, and specifically with Human Appeal, is the feeling of contentment. I feel that I am contributing towards a greater cause – I am part of a bigger picture – and I get to meet like-minded people”

Jahed, Business Analyst

What We Have Achieved So Far This Year:

We have provided emergency aid to 10,770 of the most vulnerable people across Yemen

We have supported 1,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

We have provided 300 refugee families in Jordan with essential winter aid

We have helped 36,643 people to have enough food to break their fast during Ramadan

We have collected and distributed 21,124 coats to the homeless in the UKWe have provided 258 families with emergency food packs in Manchester

COME AND JOIN THE FAMILY – click ‘apply’ today!

Department; Development and Communications

Location; Homebased initially and London UK

Reports to: Deputy Director, Development and Communications

Staff reporting to this post: None

Budget responsibility: None

About Relief International:

Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.

Relief International includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: RI-US, RI-UK, MRCA/RI-France and RI-Europe.Under our alliance agreement, we operate as a single, shared management structure.

Position Summary: 

The Fundraising Administrator will work closely with and support Relief International’s Development & Communications team supporting the growth of income for the organization.

Primarily be responsible for delivering best in class customer service, administrative fundraising support, managing all financial reporting, database management, and other administrative functions of the Development and Communications team.A key objective is to advance the use of data as a key part of enhancing Relief International’s fundraising and donor engagement strategies. 

Working as part of a small but highly ambitious team, the Fundraising Administrator is a crucial position within theteam, acting as the first point of contact for donor enquiries, information, and donor care. In addition, this role will be supporting the team to further its fundraising goals and increased donor outreach. They will help the team respond quickly and efficiently to daily and long-term projects. You will bring a genuine passion for delivering the best fundraising administrative support and leading on their area of work.

The Fundraising Administrator will benefit from the support of all team members and at the same time also be encouraged to develop their own ideas and to manage their own work. Working in a fast-paced, challenging, and stimulating professional environment, the Fundraising Administrator will play an important role in supporting Relief International’s existing development efforts and its efforts to broaden its base of donors in the U.S., U.K. and E.U. donor markets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Donor Relationships

• To provide excellent donor care such as writing gift acknowledgement letters, sending information packs, responding to queries, and speaking and meeting with donors when they have questions related to their gift processing. 
• Draft tailored acknowledgement and solicitation letters for individual, foundation and Board donors in coordination with frontline fundraising staff and the CEO.

Donation Coordination

• Oversee the creation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports to support fundraising staff, finance department, executive leadership, and the board of directors. This includes reports demonstrating progress toward goals as well as forecasting philanthropic support in future years and reconciling with the finance department.
• Work with Finance and other teams to accurately record, process, and reconcile all incoming donations received by post, online, wire and stock transfer, and telephone.
• Accurately process standing orders and direct debits plus respond to direct debit cancellation requests, update supporter records, etc
• Execute on data entry, data hygiene and data maintenance projects to further the efficiency and accuracy of our donor database (Blue State Digital)
• Manage and respond to supporter queries, record and update non-financial supporter information such as Gift Aid declarations, data protection opt outs, legacy pledges and other personal information in line with the Data Protection policy and GDPR
• Work with colleagues across the organisation to deliver a positive and effective donor experience
• Oversee established team processes aimed at mitigating risk and preventing fraudulent activity in online donations such as card testing, illegitimate refunds, and other risks, working with RI’s risk management team when suspicious activities occur and require investigation
• Update and maintain process documents, communicating relevant information to the team
• Respond to queries from the general public about fundraising activities, work closely with other teams to ensure enquiries are dealt with quickly and effectively maximize fundraising opportunities

Development and Communications Team support 

• To support the administrative coordination and delivery of fundraising appeals, campaigns and events
• Occasional prospect research into new donors 
• Receive and screen phone calls from the general development line and emails sent to the general development email inbox. Handle or appropriately refer all requests for information.
• Provide additional administrative support to members of the development and communications team as needed
• Participate in regular team meetings, reporting and liaising on ongoing projects 
• Support with grant management from private donors and occasional reporting where required 
• Co-ordinate and attend internal and external fundraising led meetings including room booking, rota and agenda 

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

This position will require a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced environment.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least two years' experience working in a fundraising team
• Experience of writing acknowledgement letters and solicitation letters for donors
• Experience of using & maintaining a database, doing data entry and pulling data queries
• An awareness of Data Protection issues and the ability to work with confidential sensitive information
• Experience of building excellent relationships with external stakeholders
• Experience of positive collaborative working with internal stakeholders

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written skills with a talent for expressing complex ideas in simple and effective language 
• Creative and able to produce engaging written and visual communications
• Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence engaging with people

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to assess, prioritize and manage a varied and demanding workload
• Numerate with a basic understanding of financial accounts and ability to do financial reconciliations 

Personal Qualities

• Collaborative, inclusive, and team-driven
• Patient listener, likable, diplomatic, and engaging
• Awareness of the needs of others and flexible to respond
• A passion for the work of Relief International and a desire to continually broaden and deepen the organization’s impact

RI Values: 

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities.

We value:

• Inclusiveness
• Transparency and accountability
• Agility and innovation
• Collaboration
• Sustainability

How to apply.

• To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page 
• You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit. 

Closing date. Please apply immediately we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, therefore may withdraw the position for the job board closing date.

Please apply by uploading your cover letter and up-to-date CV on our website. 

Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 

Note to external agencies, we will not be accepting CVs from third parties.

Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment. 

All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Relief International is committed to diversity and gender equality, we strongly encourage applicants from the global south and female candidates to apply.