Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser

Would you like to improve the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of live music?

We have an amazing opportunity for a passionate and creative Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to win partnerships by writing exceptional proposals and developing relationships with funders.

Position: Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser Wales

Location: Cardiff office when return or home based in Wales

Hours: Part time (15 hours per week)

Salary: £20-£25,000 pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Excellent benefits package including 35 days per year (inclusive of bank holidays), Employer Pension contribution of 5%, Death in Service benefits, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity for flexible working.

Closing Date: 24 June 2021 5pm

Interviews: Week commencing 12th July

The Role

The Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser will win partnerships by writing exceptional proposals and developing relationships with funders. You will act as the relationship holder for a portfolio of trusts and foundations both current and prospective.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the work of the organisation primarily by securing income from trusts and foundations
• Ensure all proposals align with the organisation’s vision, mission, strategic aims and values
• Cultivate and sustain strong relationships with funders
• Research and plan a programme of approaches
• Submit bids as per priorities identified by the music delivery team
• Identify, research and create compelling proposals with budgets
• Produce reports as agreed with the Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager
• Undertake fundraising administration duties

About You

As Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, you will be passionate and proactive with knowledge of raising money from trusts and foundations. You will use your energy to identify new prospects and create engaging proposals.

Fundraising knowledge to cover:

• The process and key success factors for raising money from trusts and foundations
• How to identify new prospects
• Proposal and report writing

You will have:

• Experience of raising funds from trusts, foundations or statutory sources
• Proven experience of a high standard of bid writing
• Experience of building relationships with trusts and foundations partners

When applying for this role you will be asked to submit a CV and Covering letter of no more than two sides of A4.

About the Organisation

The charity improves the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of live music. Every year, professional musicians share live music with over 100,000 people from across the UK, who may not otherwise get to experience it. This includes those living with dementia, mental health problems, or who are seriously ill. 

The charity is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes enquiries from everyone and values diversity in the workforce and is committed to safeguarding. This role will require a basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or equivalent check

You may also have experience in areas such as Trusts Fundraiser, Foundations Fundraiser, Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, Fundraising, Partnerships Manager, Fundraising Partnerships, Income Generation, Income Generation, Fundraiser, Engagement, Trusts, Foundations, Supporter Engagement, Marketing, Communications, Music, Arts, Bids, Trusts Officer, Foundations Officer, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising and Communications, Trusts Executive, Trusts and Grants, Senior Trusts, Senior Trusts and Foundations.

Corporate and Community Fundraiser

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and proactive Fundraiser to join the organising specialising in either Community or Corporate fundraising.

Position: Fundraiser (Community, Corporate, Regular Giving)

Location: Home based initially. After lockdown there will be some home working and some time in the office at Osney Mead in Oxford. Frequent travel within Oxfordshire will be required and some national travel.

Salary: £23,541 - £32,234 depending on skills and experience. NJC scale 15 – 28

Hours: Full Time or Part Time (flexible working options available)

Closing Date: 7th July

Interview Date: 13th and 14th July

About the role:

You will work as either a Corporate or Community Fundraiser, depending on your overall skills and experience.

As Corporate Fundraiser you will build on existing networking and partnership and proactively identify and pitch to companies in Oxfordshire and Berkshire to set up long term corporate partnerships as well as annual Charity of the Year support. You will identify retail and sponsorship opportunities and other income generating events. As Community Fundraiser you will build on the success of the Community Fundraising Team, sitting alongside the current Community Fundraisers to support and expand community fundraising activities. You will be working directly with a range of initiatives including individuals, events, legacy, regular giving, fundraising groups and retail opportunities.

About you:

As you may work in either area of fundraising, the below criteria is a guide spanning both areas, as applicants with experience in one or more of the different areas of fundraising and/or transferable skills will be considered. Please include what experience you have, including transferable skills and relevant voluntary work.

You will have relevant experience and skills including:

• The ability to act as an effective representative for the organisation
• Experience in fundraising or similar roles involving relationship building 
• A good track record of securing funding for a charitable organisation 
• Experience of delivering income generation against targets
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of setting up new initiatives with excellent results 
• Strong relationship building skills including networking, rapport building, understanding and tailoring your approach to different audiences
• IT skills, including use of Microsoft 365 suite and CRM systems
• Ability to work independently seeking advice and support when appropriate

Please detail how you will use your skills and experience to generate income for the organisations vital services. Applications illustrating experience in one or more types of fundraising and/or transferable skills will be considered.

About the Organisation

One in four people are diagnosed with a mental health problem every year. The charity ensures everyone in Oxfordshire has somewhere to turn for advice and support. Supporting over 30,000 people of all ages every year; the organisation provides services including transitional housing, support groups, an information line, talking therapies and a safe place for people to go in a crisis.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Fundraising, Fundraiser, Community Fundraiser, Community Fundraising, Corporate Fundraiser, Corporate Fundraising, Regular Giving Fundraiser, Regular Giving Fundraising, Individual Fundraiser, Individual Giving Fundraising, Income Generation, Mental Health, Charity, Corporate Partnerships, Volunteering, Community Development, Supporter Engagement, Community Fundraiser, Community Development Officer, Fundraising Officer, Supporter Journey, Supporter Lia son, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Corporate Partnerships Officer.

Community Fundraiser -covering Northern Ireland

Salary £26,265 pa (pro-rata £15,759 pa) plus excellent benefits.
Part time 3 days per week (21 hours).  Permanent post and home based.

You will be joining a team of home-based relational fundraisers who are committed to delivering the very best. Working independently as well as being a key member of a high-performing fundraising team, you will have proven experience of successful community fundraising and volunteer management.  Using your insight, creativity and innovation you will develop and deliver a programme of successful and sustainable fundraising activity/ campaigns and relationships within the region.

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the only UK-wide charity making a daily difference to the lives of people with cystic fibrosis, and those who care for them. We invest in cutting-edge research, drive up standards of clinical care, offer support for everyone affected by cystic fibrosis, and campaign hard on the issues that matter.

This role will deliver high levels of stewardship to a variety of volunteers, supporters and community events. This exciting role will identify, develop and support fundraising opportunities to maximise fundraising activity and income, whilst significantly raising regional profile to grow core income and supporter/donor involvement.

As a Community Fundraiser for Northern Ireland you will be responsible for the management and development of volunteer community fundraisers. You will be using your exceptional stewardship skills to guide, support and retain volunteers, supporters and donors by demonstrating in-depth knowledge and understanding of the supporter/donor journey.

You will be attending and representing the Cystic Fibrosis Trust at meetings and events when required and using existing and new networks to maximize potential fundraising activities, whilst deepening supporter/donor relationships to drive further engagement and support.

You will be working towards increasing regional visibility through effective marketing and communication of fundraising activities using a variety of media including but not limited to: digital, white copy (e.g. newsletters, posters etc.), telemarketing etc. balancing cost and expected impact.  

This role will be home based and you will be required to travel to our London Head Office, throughout the region and  the UK to support events, meetings and attend training workshops. A full, valid UK driving licence or access to the use of a car with business insurance is a requirement of this role.

Benefits include 30 days annual leave pro rata, flexible working and opportunities for learning and development.

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from people with cystic fibrosis, disabled people, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) and LGBTQI candidates.

Closing date for completed applications will be Friday 2 July 2021

1st interviews: Monday 12 July 2021 and 2nd interviews: Tuesday 20 July 2021

The equal opportunities form will be separated from your application form prior to the selection process and is used for us to collect aggregated anonymous data only. All information you provide will be treated as sensitive data under the Data Protection Act 2018.

Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser

Would you like to improve the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of live music?

We have an amazing opportunity for a passionate and creative Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to win partnerships by writing exceptional proposals and developing relationships with funders.

Position: Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser Scotland

Location: Edinburgh office when return or home based in UK

Hours: Part time (30 hours per week)

Salary: £20-£25,000 pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Excellent benefits package including 35 days per year (inclusive of bank holidays), Employer Pension contribution of 5%, Death in Service benefits, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity for flexible working.

Closing Date: 24 June 2021 5pm

Interviews: Week commencing 12th July

The Role

The Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser will win partnerships by writing exceptional proposals and developing relationships with funders. You will act as the relationship holder for a portfolio of trusts and foundations both current and prospective.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the work of the organisation primarily by securing income from trusts and foundations
• Ensure all proposals align with the organisation’s vision, mission, strategic aims and values
• Cultivate and sustain strong relationships with funders
• Research and plan a programme of approaches
• Submit bids as per priorities identified by the music delivery team
• Identify, research and create compelling proposals with budgets
• Produce reports as agreed with the Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager
• Undertake fundraising administration duties

About You

As Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, you will be passionate and proactive with knowledge of raising money from trusts and foundations. You will use your energy to identify new prospects and create engaging proposals.

Fundraising knowledge to cover:

• The process and key success factors for raising money from trusts and foundations
• How to identify new prospects
• Proposal and report writing

You will have:

• Experience of raising funds from trusts, foundations or statutory sources
• Proven experience of a high standard of bid writing
• Experience of building relationships with trusts and foundations partners

When applying for this role you will be asked to submit a CV and Covering letter of no more than two sides of A4.

About the Organisation

The charity improves the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of live music. Every year, professional musicians share live music with over 100,000 people from across the UK, who may not otherwise get to experience it. This includes those living with dementia, mental health problems, or who are seriously ill. 

The charity is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes enquiries from everyone and values diversity in the workforce and is committed to safeguarding. This role will require a basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or equivalent check

You may also have experience in areas such as Trusts Fundraiser, Foundations Fundraiser, Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, Fundraising, Partnerships Manager, Fundraising Partnerships, Income Generation, Income Generation, Fundraiser, Engagement, Trusts, Foundations, Supporter Engagement, Marketing, Communications, Music, Arts, Bids, Trusts Officer, Foundations Officer, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising and Communications, Trusts Executive, Trusts and Grants, Senior Trusts, Senior Trusts and Foundations.

You are passionate about fundraising for a small international development charity and confident about working remotely and securing grant income from a range of trusts and foundations. You will be responsible for identifying and cultivating new opportunities for small to medium sized grants as well as nurturing links with existing funding partners and making sure that we comply with all reporting requirements.

Educate for Life works to ensure integrated provision of education, healthcare and community development services in Bakhel, an extremely deprived and remote rural community in Rajasthan in India. Our aim is to enable socio-economic transformation in Bakhel and the surrounding area. Educate for Life works in close partnership with local organisations to successfully achieve this and to comply with Indian legislation.

You will maintain and develop trust and foundation fundraising activity in line with agreed objectives and targets for each quarter and financial year. You will be responsible for securing approximately half of Educate for Life's annual income from grants from trusts and foundations, with the support of our Director in the UK. You may have an interest in supporting the growth of other income streams, in particular individual giving and/or digital fundraising. There may be scope for this to form part of your responsibilities in the future. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Prospect research
• Managing grant applications
• Writing grant reports
• Supporting overseas partners with fundraising 

Job Requirements (Essential)

• Eligible to work in the UK
• Educated to degree level
• At least two years of experience of Trusts and Foundations fundraising
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to manage time effectively and independently
• Ability to set and achieve fundraising targets
• Strong interpersonal skills and wish to work remotely and in partnership with UK based colleagues and local operational team members in India
• Excellent IT skills including use of Excel, Word, G-Suite and Dropbox  
• Willingness to contribute to the day to day running and governance needs of a small charity
• A passion for working with us and our partners to achieve our vision and mission and a commitment to equal opportunities
• Ensure compliance with the Fundraising Code of Practice

Job Requirements (Desirable)

• Knowledge of India grant opportunities for a UK registered charity
• Experience of making successful grant applications for overseas projects
• Experience of meeting reporting requirements of trusts and foundations
• Understanding GDPR data protection requirements in the UK
• Experience of remote working
• Up to date on best practice developments within the charity sector
• Interest in developing other income streams – in particular, individual giving and /or digital giving

Educate for Life is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect our staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.Successful applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Services check.

Kids for Kids is the only charity founded specifically to help children in one of the most challenging regions of the world, Darfur, Sudan. For the past 20 years, we have been transforming the lives of children through a unique package of integrated projects, working closely with the communities themselves. Life in the remote villages is measurably amongst the most deprived in the world.You will be helping transform the lives of children long term when you join our small dedicated team. 

We are based in Dorking, Surrey, but you will be working mostly in your own home allowing flexibility for your own life.  However, it is essential you are able to visit the office once or twice a week.  We would stress, this is a challenging, and immensely rewarding role requiring someone who is hardworking, efficient and accurate and good at managing their own time. You will interact with our donors, Patrons and celebrities as the public face of Kids for Kids.
 

We are currently seeking an Executive Personal Assistant/Fundraiser, which is a key role, enabling us to help even more children, showing that sustainable development is possible. You will be determined to make a long term difference in the world and will be helping us to transform the lives of 550,000 Darfur villagers.  The administrative team is small; so your position is hugely important.

Duties & Responsibilities:
- working closely with the Chairman/CEO to reduce her workload. You will need initiative and imagination to help lead the charity into the next decade.

- you will look after supporters, and our many volunteers, from thanking them for their donations, to keeping them up to date with the latest news from Darfur

- you will be in charge of the office, including our important databases and spreadsheets along with general office duties and maintaining office supplies

-  you will be able to update the website, help organise events, run our social media campaigns and liaise with journalists

- you will excel at writing reports and news leaflets

- you will also manage our biannual mailings and emailing campaigns and therefore be familiar with MailChimp or similar

- you will be good at detail, as it is essential to maintain our records accurately                                                                                                                                 

Candidate Requirements:

- Experienced, self-motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated, with initiative and the ability to work as part of the small administrative team, but essentially with the ability to work independently in your own home

- Reliable and responsible, and good at detail
- Able to use spreadsheets and formulas from the Access database, pull off queries, remove duplications etc
- Able to coordinate with volunteers, supporters and professionals
- Calm and confident individual, with first-class people skills and excellent organisational and IT skills
- Ability to work on your own, and under pressure

You must have a laptop (not Mac) and Windows 10, MS Office including Access, Publisher, plus a good colour printer and fast broadband.

You will be self-employed as the hours will vary, but which are likely to be a minimum of 25 hours per week.  Should you wish to exceed this you will need to justify extra hours but we would encourage you to do all you can to raise awareness and funds to help the children of Darfur.  It is important that you live within easy driving distance from Dorking so that you can visit the office once/twice a week, but you will be happy to work in your own home during normal office hours. We use Zoom for online meetings, What’s App, SKYPE etc.  Documents are stored on One Drive.

If you are looking to make a difference in the world, you could not choose a more effective organisation. You will love to work with our supporters and, like them, know that what you do is transforming the lives of children; you will get real satisfaction from all you do. It is important that you do all you can to support the CEO and take work off her desk! Kids for Kids is growing, and if you are ambitious, you will have the opportunity to be a key part of that future

Please do not telephone the office.  We apologise but because of the number of applicants we have had in the past only those on the shortlist will be contacted.

Individual Giving Fundraiser

Would you like to improve the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of live music?

We have an amazing opportunity for a passionate and creative Individual Giving Fundraiser to grow and steward our Friends and individual supporters.

Position: Individual Giving Fundraiser

Location: Either office based once restrictions allow in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Walton-on-Thames or home based

Hours: Part-time, 22.5 or 30 hours

Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 (pro rata)

Contract: One year fixed term with possible extension

Benefits: Excellent benefits package including 35 days per year (inclusive of bank holidays), Employer Pension contribution of 5%, Death in Service benefits, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity for flexible working.

Closing Date: 24 June 2021 5pm

Interview Date: Week commencing 12 July

The Role

The Individual Giving Fundraiser will be responsible for the development of appeals to enable live music in hospitals, care homes, hospices and in the community. You will also plan and manage related processes, including the coordination of external and internal resources.

Main duties and responsibilities include:

• Develop a strategy for the recruitment, engagement and retention of Friends and individuals
• Ensure all proposals align with the organisation’s vision, mission, strategic aims and values
• Cultivate and sustain strong relationships with individual supporters
• Work closely with the Head of Fundraising and Communications on drafting and producing regular giving resources, including those required for direct mail appeals, and e-appeals
• Help plan and manage all processes, including the coordination of resources, external and internal
• Manage supporter journeys for those recruited by mail, email and text
• Use our CRMs to ensure relationships with potential supporters are managed effectively
• Use data segmentation and creative targeting techniques to maximise the effectiveness of appeals
• Develop creative and inspiring content
• Assist with the overall management and delivery of virtual and mail fundraising
• Working with the Head of Fundraising and Communications develop individual giving plans and budgets
• Working with the team maintain existing and co-create new cases for support for a range of initiatives and projects

About You

As Individual Giving Fundraiser, you will be passionate and proactive with knowledge of raising money through individual giving appeals and how to grow individual giving programmes. You will use your creativity to deliver powerful and compelling cases for support and bring appeals to life.

You will have experience of:

• Raising funds through individual giving
• Writing appeals to a high standard
• Growing individual giving programmes

When applying for this role you will be asked to submit a CV and Covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4.

About the Organisation

The charity improves the health and wellbeing of children and adults through the healing power of live music. Every year, professional musicians share live music with over 100,000 people from across the UK, who may not otherwise get to experience it. This includes those living with dementia, mental health problems, or who are seriously ill. 

The charity is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes enquiries from everyone and values diversity in the workforce and is committed to safeguarding. This role will require a basic DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) or equivalent check

You may also have experience in areas such as Individual Giving, Individual Giving Fundraiser, Fundraiser, Giving, Supporter Engagement Officer, Supporter Engagement, Friends, Campaign, Engagement Officer, Supporter Giving, Supporter Fundraiser, Fundraising and Engagement, Partnerships Fundraising, Marketing, Communications, Funds, Programme, Bids, Music. 

At the Marine Conservation Society, we’re at the heart of the movement to save our seas as the UK's leading marine charity. From getting people to the beach to take part in litter picks, to campaigning for better protections for our seas and encouraging people to make sustainable seafood choices, we’re advocates for our ocean and the communities and animals which rely upon it.

To enable us to succeed in our aim for seas full of life, we need to nurture and grow income from existing and new partnerships. If you’re a talented trusts and grants fundraiser with a proven ability to create convincing and persuasive bids and you’re eager to apply your skills to marine conservation, then we’d love to hear from you. 

This is a fitting role for someone with foundational fundraising skills, ideally gained in a not-for-profit setting. Working within our Trusts & Grants team, you will expertly nurture important relationships with charitable trusts, foundations and grant funders and coordinate our core small trust and foundation fundraising programme. In addition, you will develop high-quality and compelling applications to larger trusts and grants, packaging our marine conservation work across the UK as appropriate. You will also identify new trust and grant opportunities to support our growing pipeline, and input ideas to the trusts and grants fundraising strategy. As a self-starter, you’ll be confident in your ability to take a proactive approach when managing a varied and busy workload. 

Key Skills 

• Experience in successfully fundraising from charitable trusts, foundations or similar in the charity sector (experience of developing and submitting Big Lottery/National Heritage Lottery Fund bids would be an advantage). 
• Excellent written communication and grammar skills, with the ability to produce concise and persuasive applications. 
• Proven ability to understand the giving mechanics of charitable trusts and foundations. 
• Ideally we are seeking a candidate with a proven track record of success with donors and experience of developing budgets for grant-funded projects. 
• Ability and confidence to represent MCS with prospects and donors, including through face-to-face presentation 

Supporting your application  

Download the information pack, and include a cover letter with your CV which tells us why you would like to work with us, and how you meet the role and person specification.We value this element of the application, so make sure you include it.

We aim for an anonymous shortlisting process, so it would be helpful if you leave out any personal information, links or images from the documents you upload. 

We understand that interviews can be difficult for some people who have a condition or disability that they live with. We want to make it as easy as possible for every candidate to shine during their application process, so please let us know what we can do to accommodate you.

Our Commitments

Everyone can expect to be treated with consideration and respect and MCS is committed to providing an inclusive environment for all.Good working relationships release the full potential, creativity and productivity of each individual, in an atmosphere where everyone can learn and work without prejudice, discrimination, harassment or violence.

We are committed to developing a team which is reflective of our society, and which can offer insight and views that influence our work.  We are particularly interested in applications from groups which are under-represented in marine, environmental and charity sectors.

Eligibility to work in the UK is required.

Registered Charity No: 1004005 (England and Wales) SC037480 (Scotland) 

This is an exciting opportunity to take the next step in your career and join a growing Christian charity. Steady investment in our fundraising over the past few years is paying off - income in the last 12 months from our key supporters is up 89% and from trusts 50%. But we believe we’re only scratching the surface.

That’s why the Leadership Team is keen to invest in this area of fundraising through two new roles. So we’re assembling a talented and experienced team to deliver work that matters so that the urgent and long-term work of Bible translation can accelerate. Ours is a culture that values excellence and where you will have autonomy and accountability to help you reach your goals.

The Major Donor Fundraiser will be a confident and outgoing person who loves sharing good news, building relationships and achieving goals in this varied role.

Surrounded by talented and experienced fundraisers, you will be supported to be successful in this role and in your career. You will be part of a culture that combines spiritual passion with professional excellence, and values personal development.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Fundraising & Events intern to join the team!

If successful, you will gain valuable paid work experience with the fundraising team during a busy challenge events period. You can use your creativity, social media skills and drive to engage new and existing supporters and help raise money for Redthread’s projects in London, Nottinghamshire and Birmingham.

This is an internship, and we want to support someone into their first role within the charity sector. We are looking for someone who can truly learn from their time with us, so don't worry if you don't have any experience!

We recognise that people from Black and Asian communities and other minoritised ethnic groups are under-represented in the charity sector, particularly in the field of fundraising, as are those with disabilities. We particularly encourage people from under-represented groups to apply for this opportunity.

The contract is for 12-weeks fixed-term, for two days per week. This post will be home-based with the potential for occasional visits to Redthread’s main office in Victoria, London (when appropriate and necessary).

For more details of the duties and responsibilities you'll have, as well as what we're looking for in an intern and how to apply, please download the full Job Pack from our website via the button below.

Closing date: 9am on Wednesday, 30th June 2021.

If we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the closing date. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Did you know that Birmingham St Mary’s and John Taylor Hospices are merging?  Together we are on an exciting journey to deliver equitable end of life and palliative care to more people across Birmingham and Sandwell and to help us achieve our vision, we’re looking for skilled and experienced individuals from all communities to join our fundraising team!

Are you an experienced, third party event fundraiser who enjoys building long lasting relationships with charity supporters?

If so then we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join the Fundraising team as a Challenge Events Officer.

Working to support both Hospice brands, this varied role will lead on the delivery of a diverse portfolio of third party challenge events and virtual challenges including the Virgin London Marathon, Great Birmingham Run and Skydive days to name a few. The successful candidate will be have a friendly and engaging personality and enjoy speaking to charity supporters face to face, over the phone and via email.

Reporting directly to the Senior Events Manager this role will work to grow the income generation and profile of the Hospice through effective administration, supporter engagement and marketing, ensuring maximum participation and income is achieved. This role will allow you to use your creativity to proactively seek new income generation opportunities. You will be a highly organised and motivated individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ideal candidate will have experience of managing a portfolio of third party challenge events with proven success of reaching and exceeding participant and income targets.  You should also have knowledge and experience of working with a range of suppliers and volunteers and have a proven ability to build relationships at all levels.  Experience of using CRMs systems is also advantageous.

For further information about this role please contact Laura Nash, Senior Events Manager.

Please note, you are required to complete the Application Form; CVs alone will not be accepted.

Interview date:  w/c 19 July 2021

The Hospice is committed to developing a dynamic and diverse workforce, representative of the communities it serves. We ask you, therefore, to complete the Equal Opportunities monitoring form to help us in this aim.

Are you looking to build on your fundraising experience and do meaningful work in the international development sector? Join our friendly team and directly impact the lives of women and girls in Uganda from day one.

The Charity

Act4Africa UK supports the work of Act4Africa Uganda, an award-winning development organization based in Mayuge District with a 20-year track record of successful poverty relief and women’s empowerment programmes. Act4Africa addresses extreme poverty by tackling gender inequality via health, education, agriculture, and livelihoods interventions. You will be joining a small team of 3 in the UK, and you will have regular direct contact with staff based in Uganda. See our website for more information.

The Role

This is a unique opportunity to work with a friendly and passionate team to have a direct impact on helping girls and women in Uganda. This is primarily a donor-facing role, however unlike similar roles in larger organisations, you will be directly connected with our programme team who are delivering poverty relief interventions on the ground. This role is a great step up for someone who has been working in fundraising but is looking for the opportunity to develop their skills, take on more responsibility, and make a real difference. The role is also ideal for someone who is looking for flexibility as you will work remotely and your working pattern can be planned around your personal situation and goals. This role is ideal for someone who is self-driven, passionate and wants to make a real impact.

As the Fundraiser at Act4Africa UK, you will lead and develop the individual giving programmes, inspiring and motivating donors to engage with the organisation more often and more deeply.

You will develop existing and new propositions, products, audiences, channels, and technology and deliver creative supporter journeys that build long-term loyalty and value.

Job Description

You will report directly to the CEO and work closely with the Senior Leaderships Team to:

• Lead on and manage all communications with individual donors, building and strengthening relationships
• Develop and enhance the supporter journey, creating an inspiring donor experience that builds long-term engagement 
• Provide insight and evaluation on the donor audience, campaign performance and opportunities
• Increase our regular and one off donations
• Assist with budgets
• Work with the other team members to manage major donor giving
• Work with the Marketing Manager to reach a wider audience, developing and implementing marketing campaigns
• Work with the Finance Manager to monitor income and financial targets
• Work collaboratively to strengthen our fundraising strategy and systems
• Support the fundraising and communications activities of the team in Uganda
• Support the Senior Leadership Team with other tasks when required

About You 

Essential Experience and Qualities:

• Enthusiasm for the role, a team spirit, and a can-do attitude
• Flexibility; willingness to take on new tasks related to fundraising or logistics as the need arises
• Creativity and an eye for detail
• Experience of successful individual giving income generation and management 
• Previous work experience in a charity or non-profit organisation
• Previous experience of creating activity programmes and business plans to recruit, engage, inspire and retain donors
• Experience of creating and delivering multi-channel campaigns and using digital channels to acquire new donors 
• A track record of providing excellent customer and/or donor care 
• Experience of using a CRM database, audience segmentation and using data analytics 
• Solid knowledge of the regulatory environment for fundraising from individuals, including data protection, Gift Aid and fundraising codes of practice and regulation
• Good analytical, forecasting and numeracy skills
• Proficiency in emailing systems such as Mailchimp
• Must have the right to work in the UK
   

Desirable Experience and Qualities:

• Major donor relationship management
• Other types of fundraising experience (Corporate, Events, etc)
• Experience or interest in marketing 
• Previous paid or volunteer work in the international development sector
• Lived experience in Africa
• Volunteer management

Job: Fundraising Development Executive / Gweithredwr Datblygiad Codi Arian

Salary:  £20,000 - £22,000

Hours of work: Full time & Permanent (35 hours per week supported by flexible working)

Location: Home-based in Wales with frequent travel to our head office in Cardiff

You’ll need to apply by midnight on 27th June. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to a virtual interview on 1st or 2nd July.  

Are we talking to you?

You’re looking to work for a Third sector organisation proud of its Welsh roots. You want a job that matters and you’re highly motivated by making a difference to the lives of people affected by cancer.

What you’ll be doing

This role is responsible for supporting the Fundraising Development Manager in managing and supporting the development of corporate fundraising, and the expansion of our individual fundraising products and offerings (Regular Giving, Pay Roll Giving, Lottery, Free Wills, and our Christmas Appeal). All with the aim to inspire people to support Tenovus Cancer Care.

You will work closely with the Fundraising Development Manager and the wider fundraising team to ensure we grow income, build, and develop long term relationships with our supporters and aid in the development of new fundraising opportunities, particularly over digital platforms.

Is this the one for you?

If you want to be part of a charity that has big plans and join us in being a leading voice for people affected by cancer in Wales, then we’d love to hear from you.

We could be a good match if your CV shows you’ve:

• Have experience seeking out opportunities to grow fundraising or product portfolios and monitoring the market and sector trends
• Have experience with innovation, development and implementation of project plans, marketing plans and budgets
• Experience of coordinating fundraising products and/ or marketing campaigns

About us

A cancer diagnosis can be frightening and stressful. We can help. We bring expert advice, emotional support and life-saving treatment to the heart of communities. We help cancer patients and their loved ones cope, and our vital research gives hope.

We care about people affected by cancer and we make a real difference to lives. And we need like-minded people just like you to help us make a difference.

Our roles are popular with candidates because we’re a local employer with a good reputation working for a cause people are passionate about.

We’re hardworking and we love what we do. We also offer great benefits which include (pro-rata for part-time roles): 

• Agile working
• 35 pro rata’d days holiday per year (including bank holidays) increases with length of service
• Occupational sick pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Family friendly policies

Recruitment Process

Please apply with your CV and covering letter addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification via the Tenovus Cancer Care website by midnight 27th June

You can find a copy of our Job Description and Person Specification on our website 

For more information or assistance during the application process, please contact Sion Edwards, Head of Fundraising -  Email can be found on our website 

Tenovus Cancer Care is passionate about equality and diversity.  As part of our cultural commitment, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and sections of the community. With Disability Confidence important to how we support and inspire people we welcome applications from people with a disability and will adjust our recruitment processes where we can.

Because we have a lot of applications for our roles, we’re not able to provide feedback to candidates who aren’t progressed to interview stage. Sometimes we may also need to close the vacancy for applications early due to the popularity of our advertised roles.

If you are looking for your next career challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Your Personal Data

• We’re committed to being transparent about how we collect and use data and to meeting our data protection obligations and you can find full details about this in our Job Application Privacy Notice on our Work for us page on the Tenovus Cancer Care website.

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Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have prior fundraising experience and ideally have had exposure to trust and foundations fundraising. You will possess excellent communication skills and research skills to identify prospects and assist in building a pipeline. You will be collegiate in your approach to work and be able to manage multiple conflicting deadlines. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to build on their fundraising career in a highly supportive environment and for a fantastic cause. Please apply immediately or enquire with Syed at Civitas Recruitment.