Read Easy is a small, but rapidly growing charity that delivers life-changing opportunities to adults who struggle with their reading. We are, in fact, the only national organisation attempting to offer a proven, confidential, free, one-to-onereading coaching programme for the thousands of adults in our communities who can’t read at all or who struggle to read.

We are looking for someone who shares our passion and has the initiative, skills and experience to really drive our fundraising so that we can extend our reach to all parts of the country. The role will also include some responsibility for communications and PR.

Over the last few years, our work has received a considerable amount of national and local TV, radio and other media coverage and our fundraising to date has demonstrated that there is growing interest amongst funders to support what we do. Candidates for this post will need to have the motivation, initiative and persuasive abilities to further develop that interest, so that we can realise our ambitious plans for growth. 

There are exciting times ahead for Read Easy and we are looking forward to welcoming a new member to our small Head Office team.The culture is friendly, focused, mature and hard working. This role is for 3 - 4 days per week (exact hours to be agreed on appointment) and could be partly home-based, but would require at least one day per month to be worked in our office in north Gloucestershire.

For more information about this role and the requirements for applications, please download the job description.

About NPC

NPC is looking for a Fundraising Executive, to join our dynamic Innovation and Development team to help deliver an amazing experience for our donors and prospects, and support our day to day fundraising activity, including event management and prospect research.

The Innovation and Development team at NPC lead on new strategies, partnerships and projects and spearhead our fundraising activity to support our work as the think tank for the charity and philanthropy sector. We are a small team so there is plenty of opportunity to get involved with a wide variety of activities and contribute your ideas.

About the role

The Fundraising Executive coordinates the relationships we have with high-net-worth individuals and other key fundraising stakeholders, ensuring an excellent experience of NPC. They are responsible for the philanthropist and funder peer network events and engagement, as well as prospect research, and provide administrative support for our wider fundraising activities.

As the Fundraising Executive you enjoy relationship building and working with people and understand the need to work towards financial targets. You have excellent time management skills and can manage competing priorities. You are an effective communicator, both written and verbally, able to relate with personal credibility to colleagues from across NPC, as well as senior people external to the organisation. Finally, you are enthusiastic about NPC’s mission and for working in the social sector.

Remote-working option available but NPC offices are based in London and so some travel to London will be required for events and meetings.

Salary: £25,000 per annum, pro rata.

Hours: c 37.5 hours per week. However, we are open to exploring flexible working opportunities.

How to apply

Please apply via the NPC website. You should include:

• a one page cover letter
• your CV   
• a completed equal opportunities form (on the NPC website) - Information supplied will be treated in confidence. If you do not wish to complete the equal opportunities form, it will not influence your application in any way.  

The deadline for applications is midday on Friday 19th March. Your cover letter should provide evidence of meeting the key skills and competencies noted above and in the job description and will be used in the initial screening of your application. For support in completing your cover letter, please see the Recruitment FAQ's on the NPC website.

Please include the job reference FR04 in the subject of your email. If you require plain text versions of the job description or equal opportunities form please contact us. 

 NPC may close this vacancy at any time, if a sufficient number of applications has been reached so please do not hesitate to confirm your interest in this vacancy.

Interviews will take place weeks commencing w/c 22nd and 29th March.

Getting to know existing Nystagmus Network supporters is only the starting point. You will need to be passionate about what we do and keen to forge excellent relationships with a wide range of new supporters, donors, stakeholders, fundraisers and funding organisations.

Key Responsibilities

The Development Coordinator (Fundraising) will work across all income streams, primarily focusing on developing and securing new relationships whilst nurturing our current fundraisers, donors and members. Instigating and overseeing a range of initiatives and campaigns to seek new opportunities for engagement and income generation, this role will work closely with the Executive Information and Development Manager and Trustees to develop and implement a fundraising strategy that expands our sources of income, from Individual and Corporate Giving to Trusts and Foundations.

Responsible for

• promotion and implementation of fundraising campaigns
• sourcing and applying for grant funding
• project management of grant funded activity
• reporting to funders
• communications with fundraisers
• sourcing fundraising merchandise
• building relationships with members
• reporting to trustees                                                                                                                         

 Applications from candidates genuinely interested in the work of the charity only. Please include a detailed covering letter along with your CV, outlining why you're right for the role. Incomplete or generic applications will not be considered. Thank you.

We are looking for an innovative fundraiser who can take us to the next level in terms of our individual giving programme. You will have experience of developing and acquiring supporters and enjoy team work.

Kangaroos is a registered charity founded in 1994 that provides a range of fun, inclusive year round clubs and trips out, in and around Mid Sussex, for children and adults with learning disabilities and complex medical needs. With the dedication of our staff, volunteers, trustees and supporters, we strive to enrich the lives of our members and their families. We do not let their disabilities hold them back and enable them, in a safe and supported environment, to participate in social activities that bring colour and joy to their lives.

Our individual giving programme has developed strongly over the past two years, with our investment in a new supporter database (Donorfy) and the promotion of campaigns and appeals. It is a great time to be joining us and the Fundraising Coordinator (Individuals) will have considerable scope to introduce further innovations.  This is a part time role circa 21 hours per week. The post holder will have responsibility for acquiring new supporters, encouraging our existing individual donors to progress from making one off donations to giving regular donations, identifying individual donors that may make high value donations and developing approaches that encourage supporters to leave Kangaroos a legacy.

You will work closely with other members of our fundraising team and also with our communications coordinator. We have a flexible hours working policy and our office is based in Wivelsfield, close to Haywards Heath. A mix of working in the office and from home is possible.  

If you are interested in applying please click the 'Apply button' and  send in your CV and a covering letter referring to the job description attached.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, interviews will be held during the week commencing the 22nd March 2021.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join our friendly and dynamic team as a Supporter Care and Fundraising Executive, to support our ambitious new fundraising goals. The Supporter Care and Fundraising Executive will be responsible for supporting fundraising functions (major giving and supporter sponsorship scheme) within the Fundraising and Marketing team, as well as keeping our database up-to-date whilst building and maintaining relationships with our supporters.

Key Responsibilities

 Database and Supporter Care (30%)

• Maintain and update the database (Raiser’s Edge NXT) including ensuring all individual records are accurate, supporter preferences are accurately recorded, batching and recording gifts accurately and producing monthly reports to monitor fundraising progress.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing, recording and acknowledgement of donations including gift aid and online donations.
• Maintain and build relationships with existing donors.
• Work closely with fundraising and marketing colleagues to create a culture of individual donor development, inputting into the donor journey and delivering recruitment initiatives.
• Develop and analyse donor data to support fundraising; identify trends in giving; ability to produce different reports, segment donors and strategise based on findings.

Major Giving and Prospect Development (40%)

• Proactively identify potential funders (major donors, trusts and foundations and corporates) for projects and core support of The Horse Trust and lead them through the solicitation process.
• Write and submit compelling and detailed funding bids to charitable trusts and corporates.     
• Develop relationships with potential major donors and move them through the donor pipeline.
• Work in close collaboration with colleagues from the leadership and management team to ensure all funding applications are high quality and successful, working on concepts to transform them into attractive and winning proposals.

Horse Sponsorship Scheme (30%)

• Manage, promote and execute the horse sponsorship scheme and all supporter care activities involved in this including:
  • Managing the online sponsorship portal
  • Bi-annual updates
  • Maintaining stock levels of all pack items
  • Dealing with supporter enquiries

Any other opportunities or duties that may arise.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Experience working within the charity sector or equivalent - ESSENTIAL

Practical experience of the use of a fundraising database, preferably Raiser’s Edge/ Raiser’s Edge NXT - ESSENTIAL 

Experience working in major giving including prospect research, due diligence screening, application writing and submission and donor pipeline management. - DESIREABLE 

Experience working in individual donor stewardship - DESIREABLE 

Experience of fundraising processes, donor relations and high value fundraising principles - ESSENTIAL

Excellent analytical and research skills with the ability to read and analyse a significant amount of data - DESIREABLE

Comprehensive knowledge of MS Office - ESSENTIAL

Sound knowledge fundraising regulations - ESSENTIAL

Qualifications

Educated to university level or equivalent - ESSENTIAL

Personal Attributes and Skills

Motivated, reliable, and professional - ESSENTIAL

Passionate and inspired by the work of The Horse Trust - ESSENTIAL

Enthusiasm, driven and confident - ESSENTIAL

Positive 'can do' approach and willingness to learn - ESSENTIAL

Flexible and able to respond to changing priorities and new opportunities - ESSENTIAL

Redwings the charity is a provider of everyday care for over 1,500 horses and donkeys across our UK centres, including five Visitor Centres. In addition, we have around 500 horses out on loan in private homes.

Redwings is seeking a Trust Fundraising Officer to increase income generated from charitable trusts and foundations.

The role will include developing new and existing trust relationships through exemplary stewardship to maximise long term income and secure new sources of funding.

We welcome applications from experienced trust fundraisers and from those with transferable skills seeking a new challenge or a development opportunity. Salary is dependent on experience.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a great team and play a key role in the further development of our fundraising to support rescued horses and donkeys.

A full clean manual driving licence is essential

Closing date and time: 12 noon Wednesday 17th March 2021

Interviews to be held on: Wednesday 24th March 2021

The New Room (also known as John Wesley's Chapel) is an award-winning museum and heritage attraction in the centre of Bristol.  We are seeking to appoint a part-time fundraising officer to deliver and develop its fundraising strategy for the next 12 months with possibility of extension.

As the oldest Methodist building in the world, the New Room shares stories of 18th century Bristol, the Methodist movement, social justice, equality, health and wellbeing with over 50,000 visitors annually.  The site consists of the chapel, museum, library & archive, meeting rooms, Fairtrade café and gift shop. 

The New Room receives some funding from the Methodist Church but is responsible for securing most of its income from a variety of different sources in order to maintain its extensive programme of events, activities, and educational provision. 

We are looking for an experienced fundraiser to be responsible for owning and implementing the New Room’s fundraising strategy in order to increase income and help make the New Room more sustainable.  This post is focused on securing funding that will allow the New Rooms to continue its work with its existing staff team and volunteer base.The role holder will oversee all areas of fundraising with a constant focus on return on investment and with a primary focus on trust and grants fundraising.

If you interested in applying for this position, please submit your CV, along with a covering letter stating why you wish to be considered for this role by Friday 12th March. 

Applications can be submitted via Charity Job or emailed directly to the New Room director - see New Room website for full details.  All applications will be anonymised before consideration.

Interviews - Wednesday 24th March
Proposed start date - Tuesday 6th April

Regional Fundraising Manager
Salary: Up to £32,363.41 per annum plus excellent benefits
Location: Homebased covering Eastern and South East England
Job type: Fixed Term Contract
Contract length: Until 31 December 2021
Hours per week: 35
Closing date: 03 March 2021
Virtual Interview date: 15 and 17 March 2021

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Regional Fundraising Manager to support our network of Centres to develop their valuable community fundraising activities.

The role will cover Eastern and South East England including Norfolk, London, Kent, Sussex, Surrey and Essex. The ideal candidate will be based within these regions.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2019 we helped around 191,000 cats and kittens, an average of more than 520 per day!

The Regional Fundraising Team sits within the Regional Fundraising and Events Team, working collaboratively across Income Generation. We work with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including a vast network of dedicated volunteers. We have ambitious plans to grow our activity and income each year to help the thousands of cats that need us.

You will work closely with the other members of the regional fundraising team, regional operations teams, service delivery teams and volunteers. You will develop plans across the region to enhance and deliver community fundraised activity to grow income year on year. You will also work collaboratively across other income generation departments as required to raise the profile of community fundraising and maximize opportunities that arise.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in a similar fundraising environment. We are looking for demonstrable experience of developing strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including volunteers. A self-starter, you will be able to use your own initiative, have the ability to problem solve and prioritise, with good planning and organisational skills. In addition, the post holder will need a positive, resilient attitude, be able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and will be flexible and adaptable. A strong team player is essential.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.
 

I am delighted to be working with Hand in Hand International who is looking for an ambitious, confident Fundraising Manager to join their award-winning fundraising team.

Hand in Hand can help women beat the odds and succeed as entrepreneurs. The money they earn and the confidence they gain changes everything. Whole families and communities rise with them.

Since 2003, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, they've helped 3 million women launch small businesses that can stand the test of time. Some are smallholder farmers learning to stand up to climate change. Some are refugees starting a new life after running from conflict. Others are young women and girls with few opportunities starting to dream and plan for the future.

As Fundraising Manager, you will be required to grow income, securing five and six figure gifts from new and existing donors. You will need to have an entrepreneurial approach to fundraising and have a proven track record of securing gifts from corporates, major donors and/or foundations. Experience working in an international development charity would beneficial but not essential.
For further information on this role with details on how to apply please contact Natalie Lawford at Harris Hill via the apply button.

Living Paintings is an award-winning national charity publishing unique Touch to See books that bring the visual world to life for blind and partially sighted people.  Our books help children learn to read, support students in schools, inspire interests and enable lifelong learning for adults. Our purpose is to end the social and educational isolation suffered by blind and partially sighted people at every stage of their lives. We distribute our Touch to See books nationwide via our free postal library to thousands of children, young people and adults living with sight loss.  Our books and service are unique.

We are looking for an outstanding and highly skilled trusts fundraising manager who can lead a team and meet ambitious funding targets at an exciting time of growth for the charity.

Flexible and remote working arrangements available. The successful candidate will be expected to attend our office in Kingsclere on the Hampshire/Bershire borders approximately once a week as soon as Covid-19 restrictions allow.

Salary will be commensurate with skills, experience and proven history of achievement.

Reporting the Chief Executive, the Trusts Fundraising Manager will be responsible for developing and delivering a trusts fundraising strategy. Grant Making Trusts are the main income stream for the charity, and this role is key to achieving our ambitions for growth. The role holder will manage their own portfolio of trusts, research and develop new funders, and lead a team of two fundraisers. We are looking for an experienced trust fundraiser, with the ability to uncover new opportunities, write high quality applications, develop great relationships, and support their team.

DIMENSIONS & LIMITS OF AUTHORITY

• Home working for the time being, when Covid-19 restrictions allow the role could be based either in the main office in Kingsclere, Berkshire, or a combination of home working and working from the office (minimum 1 day per week office based).
• Contributes to agreeing and meeting income targets 
• Responsible for managing two Fundraising Officers and fundraising volunteers
• Responsible for producing or overseeing production of all fundraising proposals, reports and other communications
• Responsible for establishing and developing relationships with funders and other donors to the charity

Flexible and remote working arrangements available. The successful candidate must be prepared to travel throughout the UK if required.

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and implement a three year trust fundraising strategy
• Create and deliver an operational plan for trust fundraising activity on a rolling 12 month basis
• Research new trust funding opportunities
• Produce high quality proposals and trust applications and support the team in their applications
• Build and maintain positive external relationships with existing and new trusts
• Recruit, develop and manage all members of the trust fundraising team including volunteers 
• Ensure all fundraising processes (eg thanking and banking, trust fundraising systems, income and expenditure monitoring and reporting) are achieving excellent customer service and are fit for purpose and working effectively
• Undertake specific projects that may be additional to the tasks detailed above as agreed with the Chief Executive
• Act as a representative of Living Paintings.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience

• Significant experience securing grants, including high value grants.
• Developing and implementing a successful trust funding strategy or plan.
• Developing new trust funding opportunities at a level likely to impact upon financial security of an organisation.
• Financial management and budgeting for significant income.
• Managing and developing people. 
• Working collaboratively and effectively with a wide variety of people both internally and externally, at all levels.
• Writing complex funding proposals and funder reports.
• Project management and managing multiple projects 
• Using a fundraising/CRM database.

Skills

• Excellent written communication skills and ability to present complex concepts to funders.
• Project management skills.
• Analytical skills (both numerical and conceptual) 
• Ability to combine strategic development and leadership with general day to day operational delivery.
• Strong communicator with the ability to inspire and enlist the support of others. 
• Excellent team player, ambitious and results driven, a confident manager.
• Excellent ICT skills
• Excellent numeracy and attention to detail.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of trust and foundation funding.
• Managing people.
• CRM databases.

Personal attributes

• Self motivated and able to work effectively alone and with a team
• Able to demonstrate empathy with our aims
• Drive and ambition to meet financial targets
• A positive and pragmatic approach, able to juggle and manage a breadth of projects and range of competing priorities. 
• Able to deal confidently with people at all levels, gets on well with colleagues and supporters.
• Able to motivate people and generate enthusiasm, motivated to learn new things.
• Able to work on own initiative, introducing new solutions and innovative ways of improving working procedures.

Safeguarding

• Living Paintings is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We expect all of our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment

Eligibility to work in UK

• Proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.

General

• Able to travel for work within the UK occasionally
• Able to work flexibly to include evenings and weekends to meet the demands of the job

Travel: Living Paintings reimburses all business mileage and travel expenses.

Working Week:  The working week is five days normally during Monday to Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm with one hour for lunch. Some weekend and evening work may be required from time to time for which time off in lieu will be given.

Winston’s Wish is a national charity supporting grieving children and their families.

We are currently seeking an experienced Digital Fundraising Officer to develop and implement a digital fundraising strategy at Winston’s Wish.

We are looking for someone with proven successful experience in digital fundraising/ marketing and audience engagement via digital channels. You should have experience of using digital platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube, digital management tools such as Buffer, and WordPress. Enthusiasm for developing engaging digital content to secure funds and an understanding of acquisition focused campaigns are essential to this role. You should be a creative thinker with strong team working skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to handle tight and conflicting deadlines.

This is a permanent position, either home-based with regular travel to our Head Office in Cheltenham, or office-based in Cheltenham or Hove if preferred. In return we can offer an interesting and rewarding environment where you can make a real difference as part of a great organisation.

The Ivors Academy Trust educates, develops and inspires songwriters and composers – creating new opportunities and nurturing the next generation of Ivor Novello Award winners. We are the charity of The Ivors Academy, the UK’s independent professional association for music creators. We are a community of diverse, talented songwriters and composers across all styles. Their talent creates the music that the world loves.

Work under the leadership of the CEO to initiate and begin to develop a portfolio 5-figure+ donations, grants and sponsorships from statutory sources, trusts and foundations, businesses and individuals to support the aims and impact of the Trust. 

Postholder will work closely and quickly with colleagues to understand which projects need funding and present them to funders most likely to support. This will require the post holder having a current, in-depth knowledge of donors, trusts, statutory funders and businesses which have an interest in supporting music education and career development.

Postholder will use their experience and live fundraising applications to ensure our CRM system is be used efficiently for coordinating fundraising and donor relationship management.

Postholder will also work closely with Trustees, inspiring and supporting their fundraising efforts, and preparing regular prospect and income reports for management and Trust meetings.

Postholder will ensure that donors/supporters/partners are kept at the core of everything we do.

Beyond this short-term assignment, our hope is for the candidate to be successful in raising funds quickly from donors and organizations with funding immediately available so that we may secure resources for a long-term fundraising role.

Send cover letter and CV highlighting your experience relevant to this role. Please list 3 recent examples of major fundraising success and what might you reasonably expect to achieve in this short-term assignment

Job Title:  In Memory Fundraiser

Team:  Fundraising

Specific Focus On:  Building, managing and nurturing relationships with donors to deliver the Hospice’s In Memory giving strategy

Starting Date:  March/April 2021

Reporting to:  Head of Fundraising

Usual Place of Work:  North London Hospice, London

Hours of Work:  37.5 hours per week 

Salary:  Circa £25,000 depending on experience

Closing Date:  19 March 2021
 

Background

We are the UK’s leading fundraising consultancy - with seven decades of experience managing successful annual, capital and legacy campaigns for thousands of charities and not-for-profit organisations.

Our clients recognise Compton as ‘the trusted name in fundraising’, thanks to the transformational contributions we make - even in today’s challenging operational and economic conditions.

We are looking for a new team member at North London Hospice (NLH) to help us to build, manage and nurture relationships with In Memoriam donors and networks. We expect all Fundraisers to be able to support the Hospice’s donors in the same, exceptional way as the clinical teams support patients. 

This role will be based at North London Hospice, in North Finchley (N12). We have worked with NLH since 2011.You will work alongside a team of Compton team members and hospice fundraisers. The In-Memory team is currently made up of two people, an In Memory Fundraiser and a Fundraising Assistant who work closely with the Head of Fundraising.

Job Summary

This position is designed to grow In Memory giving activity and income, specifically with our In Memory donors who are supporting us in recognition of a person we have cared for. This support may be through cash donations, or from In Memory campaigns and programmes such as our Tribute Tree and Tribute Funds.

Our In Memory stream raises circa. £350,000 each year and we hold a major Light Up A Life event in November and regular supporter cultivation events to encourage new giving.

This role demands first class interpersonal skills. Many of the families we deal with have been through a difficult period in their lives so the role requires experience of relationship management combined with a caring, empathetic approach and underlying administrative care and efficiency.

We are looking for a fundraiser with at least a years’ experience working in a fundraising team, who is used to working to financial targets and comfortable with working in an In Memory giving setting. 

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Head of Fundraising on moving forward with a Donor Retention and In Memory Giving strategy, to maximise retention of donors and increase their giving.
   
• Deal with income enquiries from families who want to support the Hospice either through making a donation or selecting from our In Memory offering.

• Meet with recently bereaved relatives at the hospice and support them to donate and fundraise for the hospice.

• Develop and administer our Tribute Fund scheme and maintain excellent relationship with donors.

• Calmly deal with competing deadlines and be able to personally manage a busy workload.
   
• Initiating and maintaining excellent internal relationships, such as Fundraising colleagues, the Communications team, and the Hospice clinical teams.

• To inspire new supporters while maintaining and developing relationships with existing supporters. Identifying where possible, potential high net worth individuals and share these with the rest of the Fundraising team.

• To provide excellent donor care for all fundraising activity, including dealing with complaints and queries.

• To ensure that accurate and up to date records are maintained and accessible, including using Raiser’s Edge NXT.

Like most clients, North London Hospice sometimes hosts events which fall outside of office hours, as a vital member of the team we’d like the successful candidate to attend these events.

You will need to be prepared to travel throughout the area as required.

This summary outlines the main functions and responsibilities of the post. The post holder may be required to undertake additional duties as required, commensurate with the level of the job.

If you would like to fast track your career by joining the UK’s leading fundraising consultancy, please submit your CV and up to two sides of A4, explaining why you are interested in this important role at NLH.

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious fundraiser who is ready to make a step up in responsibility. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape our strategy and take the lead on developing new income streams.

TalentEd is a fast-growing charity dedicated to creating a fair education system. We match retired teachers with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to boost their confidence, aspirations, and attainment through tailored tuition. 

We are at an exciting stage in our journey. Having doubled our beneficiaries year-on-year in 2020-21, we are on track to do the same again this year. We were selected as one of only 33 providers to deliver the government’s flagship National Tutoring Programme, and this year we also launched an exiciting new Maths Masterclass programme in partnership with best-selling maths writer Dr. Simon Singh.

The role will involve managing existing partnerships with funders such as Garfield Weston or Nesta, as well as bringing in new funders. This year’s fundraising target is £250,000, and we have ambitious plans to grow that significantly in future years.

TalentEd is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or personal circumstances.