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The Head of Fundraising & Marketing is a key member of Qadria Trust’s Leadership Team with responsibility for developing our fundraising and communication strategy and overseeing all communication activities for our multi-million project named Islamic Centre of Britain which includes masjid, community centre, commercial block and a school building.
The post holder will be responsible for raising and growing revenue, will design and implement a sustainable development strategy to increase philanthropic revenue from a diverse portfolio of supporters across the UK and overseas. They will mentor and lead a team of fundraisers and Social Media to achieve ambitious revenue and renewal goals year over year, while delivering excellent stewardship experiences for our supporters.
Main Responsibilities:
Fundraising
- To develop, manage and deliver a clearly defined fundraising strategy, which will ensure sustainable revenue for Qadria Trust and will also raise the profile, reputation and credibility of Qadria Trust’s work among clearly defined audiences and stakeholders.
- To establish and provide strong leadership to Fundraising and Communication teams ensuring that organisational and individual targets are met, through instilling a creative, professional, adaptable and positive team environment.
- To undertake and participate constructively in induction, regular supervision, appraisal and relevant training. To contribute positively to continuous improvement of services.
- To maintain close contact with the CEO/Director and with all the work of the organisation so as to be aware to effectively use the information for fundraising purposes.
- To work closely with the CEO/Director and Senior Management Team to broaden Qadria Trust’s funding base for projects/services which add value to the organisation, particularly working with Muslim communities and businesses across the globe.
- To ensure the implementation of risk awareness and risk control in the department.
- To provide line management to the Fundraising and Communication Teams.
- To develop and manage Qadria Trust’s long term profile and identity for fundraising purposes.
- To maintain confidentiality in line with organisational policy in relation to service users, staff and business sensitive information.
- To review potential partner organisations and corporate sectors and identify best ways of engaging for partnership.
- To develop, deliver and evaluate a schedule of donor acquisition and retention campaigns across all platforms including Social Media.
- To design and implement an evaluation and monitoring process to evaluate the outcomes and success of campaigns.
- To produce detailed reports at the end of Qadria Trust’s campaign periods.
Community Engagement and Fundraising
- To develop and implement cost effective fundraising initiatives and events aimed at a diverse range of communities.
- To establish, manage and strengthen Qadria Trust’s external relationships with all stakeholders including donors, statutory bodies, mosques, local communities, corporate organizations, charities and educational establishments in order to maximise Qadria Trust’s income.
- To create, maintain and develop Qadria Trust’s donor base through fundraising initiatives.
- To identify new areas of income generation which fulfil the strategic objectives of Qadria Trust.
- To ensure the effective implementation of maximizing Qadria Trust’s income from fundraising through campaigns, Ramadan, Qurbani, and Qadria Trust’s projects/services.
- To create appropriate manuals, procedures and guidelines for all fundraising initiatives and organize periodical reviews for continual improvement.
Community Engagement and Social Media Fundraising
- To ensure that resources for fundraising, both through community engagement and with Social Media are carefully allocated, managed, and monitored effectively to achieve the greatest impact.
- To ensure all fundraising events and investment to Social Media campaigns are cost effective and add value to the organisation.
- To drive forward the growth in institutional fundraising initiatives, incorporating innovation and creativity.
- To develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and potential funders, including large charities and other CSR institutions.
Other Responsibilities
- To ensure compliance with the financial legislation and Qadria Trust`s financial procedures in all activities of the department.
- To be willing and able to travel extensively and at short notice.
- To be responsible for ensuring that staff and volunteers are adequately informed, skilled and supervised to carry out their duties safely and in compliance with Health and Safety policy and safety management systems.
- To monitor, analyse and evaluate success and weaknesses of the department’s activities and ensure learning outcomes are shared and documented.
- To comply with all policies, procedures, legal and regulatory requirements.
- To be willing to travel extensively with short notice.
- To commit to working unsociable hours on a regular basis.
- To be responsible for health and safety in the area of his/her control and ensure that he/she is familiar with Qadria Trust’s health and safety at work policy.
- To respect the unique contribution of every individual and work positively in an equal opportunity and diverse environment.
- The post holder will be required to apply for a Disclosure check.
- Any other duties commensurate with the accountabilities of the post.
Note: Please send your CV and a cover letter to apply for this position. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our charity is on an incredible journey and this is a hugely exciting time to join our team.
2020 saw the UK come together in an outpouring of love and support for the NHS. As the NHS’ national charity and membership organisation for the NHS’ official charities throughout the UK, NHS Charities Together is the central charity receiving additional funding and support for our National Health Service where and when it needs it most. Thanks to phenomenal public support, our national Covid-19 Appeal has raised more than £150 million to help NHS staff, volunteers and patients through the immediate and long-term effects of coronavirus.
We are now recruiting a brand-new Head of Mass Participation to develop a portfolio of mass participation fundraising campaigns.
The Head of Mass Participation is a pivotal new role within the Fundraising Directorate responsible for developing and delivering a successful portfolio of mass participation fundraising campaigns such as our flagship campaign, the NHS Big Tea.
Working alongside the Fundraising Director and forming part of the senior Fundraising Leadership Team within NHS Charities Together, this senior role will be accountable for leading the team to deliver and grow a multi-million-pound portfolio of national campaigns that can also be rolled out to our 241 member charities to enhance their own fundraising.
Coming from a background working in strategic leadership roles, the successful candidate will have experience of managing mass participation virtual events and creating new products. You will be an innovative thinker with the ability to review our existing supporter base, analyse the market environment and identify opportunities for supporter acquisition, engagement and retention.
If you are passionate about the health and wellbeing of our nation, and believe that through supporting NHS charities we can significantly increase the vital support given to our hospitals, community, mental health and ambulance services, we would love to hear from you.
NHS Charities
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To work as part of the management team to coordinate the organisations fundraising to meet the increasing need for services and to respond to this growth and increase our income. To do this you will be required to secure new business development opportunities you will be responsible for a team of community fundraising volunteers who you will support to deliver a number of community fundraising events aligned to a community fundraising action plan (subject to covid-19 restrictions).
Can you help award-winning organisations in sport, education and the third sector secure new income from trusts, foundations and institutions?
Here at Oaks, we help socially-minded organisations raise their game. Formed in 2008, our journey has seen us work with organisations of all shapes and sizes right across the sport, voluntary and education sectors: empowering socially-minded organisations to expand their work, support more vulnerable people, and ultimately change lives across the UK.
Borne out of sport, our work now spans five core sectors:
- Sport: We help organisations using sport as a tool for development to grow and sustain their activity
- Education: We help schools and academies to think differently about their income generation potential
- Third sector: We help charities and social enterprises to build their fundraising capabilities and improve capacity
- Social housing: We help housing associations to invest effectively in their communities and make their resources go further
- Corporates: We help businesses to develop, activate and evaluate their social responsibility commitments
Our clients include global sport-for-development charities such as the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation; prominent sporting institutions such as UEFA, Sport England and the LTA, some of the UK’s largest multi-academy trusts and over 40 other award-winning community organisations. Our work with these organisations has received its own plaudits too – with Oaks shortlisted as provider of the year at the Football Business Awards and Sports Business Awards in 2019.
The opportunity
We are now looking for a talented bid-writer and fundraiser to join our growing team – supporting our income generation work with several high-profile clients.
Successful candidates will focus primarily on helping to secure grants from trusts and foundations for our diverse clients so that these organisations can continue to enhance their life-changing work.
It’s a unique opportunity to hone your bid-writing skills in a variety of not-for-profit contexts – working with schools and academy trusts, national governing bodies, sport-related charities and regional and international development organisations to secure their long-term futures and deliver genuine social impact.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing hands-on fundraising advice and support to a number of organisations in the education, housing, sport and not-for-profit sectors
- Identifying new grant opportunities from trusts, foundations and other institutions that are suitable for our clients and their award-winning community activities
- Securing these grant opportunities through responding to requests for proposals, drafting formal cases for support and applications, and nurturing new relationships with funders
- Developing and managing successful relationships with our clients that deliver exceptional client satisfaction levels and provide a significant return on their investment in Oaks
- Training and developing individuals within our team to be able to provide high-quality consultancy support
Core Skills and Experiences
We are looking for individuals who would be a natural addition to our energetic, purpose-driven team: independent and innovative thinkers who enjoy identifying new opportunities, developing high quality and persuasive prose, and who are naturally ambitious.
We are looking for:
- Experience of securing four or five-figure grants from trusts, foundations, lottery funders or other institutions
- High quality writing, with the ability to compose compelling content and adapt this to suit different audiences and different funder guidelines
- Excellent account management skills and confidence in developing relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Preferable experience in education, sport for development or the wider not-for-profit sector
- Efficiency – the ability to multitask and produce work to tight deadlines – and ability to independently prioritise between tasks with overlapping deadlines
- Excellent communications skills at all levels and the ability to give information clearly
- Experience in supporting the implementation of fundraising strategies, plans, projects and budgets
- Project management skills to support the wider consultancy work of Oaks
Who we are
We are a team united by our commitment to:
- Constantly challenging ourselves and our clients
- Having fun whilst we work
- Trusting and valuing each other
- Not taking ourselves too seriously
- Being agile and flexible in our approach
Individuals who join us on our journey will:
- Be rewarded for their efforts
- Continue to progress through the business and develop their skills
- Have a clear pathway for progression, being provided with the appropriate training and development
- Be continuously challenged
- Be given diverse and exciting opportunities and experiences
- Develop and hone skills that lead to great careers
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The Good Shepherd has operated a food and support service in Wolverhampton since 2003. Our aim is to end homelessness in Wolverhampton and support people out of poverty. Over the last two years we've expanded the support we offer to include a day centre, meaningful activity programme, housing first service and private sector supported lettings scheme. We also host a multi-agency hub bringing together a wide range of agencies including health, education, training, and support services.
We’re recruiting a Community Fundraiser to build on our fantastic relationships with the local community, faith groups, businesses, and organisations, and to support the charities fundraising activity.
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This is a full time post in the Communications Team at University Hospitals Birmingham Charity (‘UHB Charity’), the official NHS Charity for the four hospitals of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital.
UHB Charity is dedicated to improving the experience of patients, their families and the staff who care for them.
The Charity raises funds to support patients of the four hospitals by providing new and innovative equipment, funding research and supporting patient and family welfare projects.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in particular has a world class reputation, and specialises in cancer treatment, organ transplantations and trauma care. It is also home of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, where the UK’s military patients are treated.
Heartlands Hospital has a specialist neo-natal unit and very busy children’s and maternity units.
Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital serve the towns of Sutton Coldfield and Solihull.
The post offers flexible working from home and the opportunity for office working at any of our four hospital sites as suits the job holder and line manager.
The Communications Assistant will work closely with other members of the hospital charity, in particular the Communications Manager and Charity Chief Executive, to efficiently promote the activities of the hospital charity to a wide audience.
This role would suit someone looking to develop their skills in media, communication plans and creative content.
You'll be pitching stories to TV, radio, press and magazine contacts and supporting those stories on social media, planning innovative and exciting social media campaigns, writing features, promoting our wide range of fundraising events and appeals and telling stories about people who do extraordinary and heart-warming things to help support patients at Birmingham’s busiest hospitals.
As well as generating positive media coverage, the successful candidate will update the Charity’s websites and social media pages, attend Charity events and help compile the Charity’s quarterly newsletters.
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This is a full time post providing administrative support predominantly to the Grants function at University Hospitals Birmingham Charity (‘UHB Charity’), the official NHS Charity for the four hospitals of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust - Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital.
UHB Charity is dedicated to improving the experience of patients, their families and the staff who care for them.
The Charity raises funds to support patients of the four hospitals by providing new and innovative equipment, funding research and supporting patient and family welfare projects.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham in particular has a world class reputation, and specialises in cancer treatment, organ transplantations and trauma care. It is also home of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, where the UK’s military patients are treated.
Heartlands Hospital has a specialist neo-natal unit and very busy children’s and maternity units.
Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital serve the towns of Sutton Coldfield and Solihull.
The post offers flexible working from home and the opportunity for office working at any of our four hospital sites as suits the job holder and line manager.
The Administration Assistant - Grants will work closely with other members of the hospital charity, in particular the Office Manager and Charity Chief Executive, to efficiently administer the grant making programme for the hospital charity.
Working as part of a team the post holder will have specific responsibility for accurate inputting of charitable orders, checking suitability of grant requests, correspondence with suppliers and procurement teams.
The post holder will also learn how the Charity proactively seeks feedback on its grant programme, and will be actively involved in sending out and obtaining grant review forms and passing on interesting case studies to the Charity’s communications team.
Working as part of a team the post holder will also be involved in accurate data inputting of donations, fundraising and Gift Aid claims and correspondence with donors and fundraisers.
This role would suit someone looking to gain experience in a grant making organisation
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Our charity is on an incredible journey and this is a hugely exciting time to join our team.
2020 saw the UK come together in an outpouring of love and support for the NHS. As the NHS’ national charity and membership organisation for the NHS’ official charities throughout the UK, NHS Charities Together is the central charity receiving additional funding and support for our National Health Service where and when it needs it most. Thanks to phenomenal public support, our national Covid-19 Appeal has raised more than £150 million to help NHS staff, volunteers and patients through the immediate and long-term effects of coronavirus.
The recruitment of this post is part of an ambitious plan to develop and execute a proactive and sustainable Fundraising strategy.
We are a small but growing staff team and as Data Officer you will play a key role as we work hard to make a difference to the lives of NHS patients, staff and volunteers.
Working closely with the Donor Systems Manager you will help to embed a data and insight culture within the organisation that will help drive a successful fundraising strategy.
The post holder will maintain the quality of data stored within the Raiser's Edge database by reviewing data quality issues, data management processes and coordinating user training, as well as managing large-scale data uploads and extracts.
If you are passionate about the health and wellbeing of our nation, and believe that through supporting NHS charities we can significantly increase the vital support given to our hospitals, community, mental health and ambulance services, we would love to hear from you.
NHS Charities
There are 240 NHS charities across the UK and most of them focus on helping our hospitals do more. Col... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Our charity is on an incredible journey and this is a hugely exciting time to join our team.
2020 saw the UK come together in an outpouring of love and support for the NHS. As the NHS’ national charity and membership organisation for the NHS’ official charities throughout the UK, NHS Charities Together is the central charity receiving additional funding and support for our National Health Service where and when it needs it most. Thanks to phenomenal public support, our national Covid-19 Appeal has raised more than £150 million to help NHS staff, volunteers and patients through the immediate and long-term effects of coronavirus.
The recruitment of this post is part of an ambitious plan to develop and execute a proactive and sustainable Fundraising strategy.
We are a small but growing staff team and as Supporter Care Officer you will play a key role as we work hard to make a difference to the lives of NHS patients, staff and volunteers.
You will be responsible for responding to enquiries from potential supporters by providing information on the latest fundraising activities and ensure when thanking donors, the impact of their donation is highlighted.
If you have a can-do, positive attitude with a passion for building relationships that can inspire an enquirer to become a supporter for NHS Charities Together then we would love to hear from you.
NHS Charities
There are 240 NHS charities across the UK and most of them focus on helping our hospitals do more. Col... Read more
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Midlands Air Ambulance Charity is responsible for providing helicopter-lead pre-hospital critical care across six counties: Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, the West Midlands and Worcestershire. The charity also provides secondary cover to surrounding areas, such as Warwickshire and mid Wales. Our life saving services is delivered via three air ambulance helicopters and fleet of critical care cars, which serves the growing Midlands population pf six million plus people.
We are now seeking a Grants & Trusts Manager to develop and implement the Charity’s Grants strategy. This position is full time, 37.5 hours per week. This is a unique opportunity for a dedicated professional who wants to make a difference to the lives of many across the Midlands region, by raising funds to support our life-saving missions. The new role will join the charity at an exciting time, as the organisation embarks on a capital project, which will future-proof the charity for decades to come.
The ideal candidate will be a highly experienced Grants & Trusts Manager and will be hungry to development this income stream to drive the Charity forward. The role requires an effective and strong communicator, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, to work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver compelling applications to funding bodies.
For further information on the role please see the Job Description attachment or visit our website.
You will join a friendly and inclusive office team which provides support for the charity’s vital life-saving service. Our office hours enable flexible working, with 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays) & Birthday day off.
Following completion of a six-month probationary period, we offer up to 6% employer pension contributions, a health cash plan which covers a wide range of healthcare treatments and life insurance.
To apply: please send CV and covering letter to Nicole Broadbent HR Manager
Strictly no agencies please
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a successful Trust and Foundations fundraiser or research-funding specialist looking for your next challenge? Are you passionate about securing transformational-level gifts from charitable funders to help change lives? Join us in the ambitious ‘Birmingham In Action’ campaign, which commits to raising over £400 million of charitable funding and one million volunteer hours, positioning the University as one of the world leaders in University development.
To help fulfil our campaign ambitions, we are seeking to recruit a ‘Charitable Funding Partner’ (CFP) to maximise philanthropic funding. A key member of the Development and Alumni Relations Office’s (DARO) Charitable Funding team, you will work closely with a range of leading academics and senior leadership to: (i) identify and create new charitable funding opportunities from UK and overseas Trusts, Foundations and Charities; (ii) set up and manage the development of long-term charitable funder relationships; and, (iii) develop compelling charitable funding bids to secure support for our life-changing research, education, and capital programmes. You will be an enthusiastic team player, inquisitive about the combined worlds of research and philanthropy with the skill to spot new funding opportunities, and confident in your ability to initiate and grow complex inter-organisational relationships. There will be opportunities for the successful candidate to shape and develop the focus of their portfolio in collaboration with DARO leadership.
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Do you have a successful track record in building relationships and experience in fundraising across a range of income streams? Are you looking for your next challenge? We are looking for a dynamic senior fundraising officer with the knowledge and experience to help to lead the delivery of our fundraising strategy to develop and grow our income across multiple channels, to identify and maximise all opportunities.
You will be joining a small committed staff and volunteer team with an equally focussed board of Trustees.
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successfully leading fundraising initiatives.
Closing date for applications: 5 pm on 18th March 2021.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage you will be invited to attend an interview remotely via zoom on 30th March 2021 Bethel Health and Healing Network is proud to be an equal opportunities employer
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Where Next have an exciting opportunity for somebody with proven leadership experience to take charge of our Spernal unit, its clients and its team and build upon previous successes to make it the flagship day service in the Warwickshire area.
Where Next is a unique service where it balances the care and support needed for its clients with the want to develop them as individuals within a small commercial retail opportunity. With over 37 years of being a premium day service within Worcestershire and Warwickshire you will benefit from the support of an established service as you lead Where Next Spernal boldly into future.
Benefits include: 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays), pension scheme, full sick pay, training and a commitment to further development
To Apply please submit an up to date CV, the attached Person Spec with brief examples given and a covering letter highlighting why you would be a good fit for the position.
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Location: Flexible within England & Wales
Department: Business Development
Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.
Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a difference, every single day, to people from all walks of life? The people that turn to Citizens Advice need help overcoming an obstacle in their lives – from debt to evictions to trouble at work – and you can be key to them getting the support they need in the quickest, easiest, and most effective way.
We are seeking a fundraiser with significant expertise and experience in developing strategic corporate partnerships that deliver positive outcomes for beneficiaries and generate income. This is a new role overseeing a small but growing team, and it presents a fantastic opportunity for you to develop and deliver Citizens Advice's strategy in this area. You will have the opportunity to work with colleagues in the wider Income Generation department, which is dedicated to supporting the long-term sustainability of the Citizens Advice service. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with our network of local Citizens Advice, as well as with multidisciplinary teams across the organisation.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.
We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.