Salary: £30,000 London (£27,000 rest of the UK)

Closing date: Tuesday 4th February

Interviews at Versus Arthritis: w/c 10th February

Versus Arthritis

Versus Arthritis are the 10 million people living with arthritis. Our ambition is to create a world that no longer tolerates arthritis - no longer dismissing it as inevitable, untreatable and unimportant.  To ensure this world exists, fundraising will play a pivotal role in supporting all 10 million people.

Mass Market Fundraising

The MMF team’s vision is to establish a new, sustainable revenue model for Versus Arthritis by inspiring and empowering hundreds of thousands of people to take meaningful actions to defy arthritis each year. The team will transform the mass engagement programme into one which is ambitious, driven by audiences’ motivations, and digitally led. With six new appointments in the team, the Head of Mass Market Fundraising is developing a team that will be collaborative, visible internally across departments, and comprised of dedicated fundraisers.

About the role 

We are recruiting a Mass Fundraising Officer (Acquisition) who will be responsible for managing and delivering distinct elements of the acquisition and conversion activity. The activity will largely be digitally-led and will include paid social and search campaigns, email campaigns, and web marketing.

You will work with colleagues to develop creative concepts and tactics that meet the core audience needs and motivations and will also work independently manage, deliver, and evaluate innovative digital engagement activity. Day to day, the Officer will plan and deliver engaging campaigns to increase the number of donors and fundraisers across all mass marketing fundraising products and ways of giving, including cash and regular gifts, in memory, challenge events, local and community fundraising, and legacies. You will also support the Mass Acquisition Manager with product evaluation and new product testing.

The best person for this job will have experience working in a charity or commercial setting in direct marketing, digital marketing or fundraising. You will be able to point to delivering successful engagement campaigns for different channels and will also enjoy working toward and achieving ambitious targets and objectives. The best person for this job will be innovative and creative, and will be comfortable developing engaging creative concepts with agencies and internal teams.

How to apply 

Visit the dedicated recruitment site to learn more about the team, this role, a welcome video from the team, and to understand why Versus Arthritis is an amazing place to work.

Versus Arthritis are partnering with Prospectus to support these appointments. For an informal and confidential discussion about any position, please contact Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.

Director of Restored - Teddington

Restored is seeking an experienced and gifted Director to lead the charity forward to its next chapter of growth and impact. 

Restored is an innovative Christian charity working to transform relationships and end violence against women. We are a small charity making a big impact. Our vision is that the UK Church recognises and responds effectively to domestic abuse. 

Violence against women has moved centre stage in the media and public attention, with increasing outrage at the levels of sexual and gender-based violence across society. As our ground-breaking research has confirmed, such abuse is found in churches too. Now is the time to build on the interest and momentum already created to achieve greater impact through the work of Restored. At Restored,

• We campaign to raise awareness amongst Christians of the issue of violence against women and we advocate for change
• We mobilise and equip churches, Christian organisations and individuals to act against violence against women
• We actively engage men in recognising and addressing violence against women through our First Man Standing campaign.

Restored has recently been through a period of refocus and is looking to appoint a new leader to motivate and unite the organisation behind a bold vision that will bring about lasting change. If you share our unwavering commitment to bringing about an end to violence against women by being a leading voice in a Christian context and can demonstrate strong leadership experience in an organisation of similar size and complexity, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Essential skills and experience include: 

1. Leader on Violence Against Women (VAW) issues: Expertise and ability to drive a VAW movement in the Christian context. Good writing skills, and ability to develop articles, media material and be a spokesperson on VAW issues.
2. Organisation strategy and leadership: Ability to develop and implement business and operational strategy, with experience in finance management, fundraising, and managing systems and policies for quality assurance and accountability. Takes joint responsibility for achieving fundraising targets.
3. Networker: Ability to work with and mobilise individual men and women and groups to engage in ending violence against women. Build relationships with donors.
4. Representation: Be a voice for Restored, presenter, and speaker, with credibility to influence
5. Spiritual and people leadership: Committed Christian, mission-driven, self-aware. Passion for work of Restored.  Ability to lead teams and manage people. Able to work under pressure. Creative, self-sufficient and diplomatic. 

Genuine occupational requirement

Restored is seeking a committed Christian to fill this role (two committed Christians in the case of a job share) to fill this role. The post-holder leads on addressing violence against women in a Christian (church) context and develops relationships with Christian leaders. The Director organises and leads times of prayer.

How to apply

If you are passionate about leading Restored’s work, please apply through the Charity Jobs On-Line application on this site:

1. Your CV, with reference details for 3 referees - 2 recent line managers, and a pastoral referee from a Church leader or friend
2. A cover letter demonstrating why you are right for this role, why you are applying to lead Restored, and why now.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Thursday February 6th, 2020.

Interviews will take place on Friday March 13th, 2020 (subject to confirmation).

We look forward to hearing from you.

Legacy Fundraising Officer
Ref: 44013
Location: King's Cross, London
Salary: Circa £29,500 per annum (Inc. London Allowance)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, full time
Contract type: Permanent

About the role

Over a quarter of Sense’s voluntary income comes from gifts in Wills. The Legacy Officer will play a key role in the development of the legacy marketing and administration programme for existing and new supporters, in order to increase income from legacies and to develop and grow our database of legacy prospects.

You will have demonstrable experience fundraising from individuals and a successful track record in direct marketing, preferably within legacies and proactively working across the organisation to ensure successful implementation, delivery and administration.  The successful candidate will have an independent, proactive and outcome focused approach, as well as the ability to build trust and confidence amongst your colleagues and our supporters to ensure success.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience of developing fundraising campaigns and testing new channels and ideas
• Experience of running integrated campaigns across multiple channels
• A creative mind, always challenging the status quo and a collaborative approach to working
• You are excited by opportunity to deliver growth, test and manage your own campaigns to deliver a long term income stream for Sense

About us

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.

We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Closing date: Sunday 26 January 2020
Interview date: To be confirmed

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and complete the application process. 

We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (available on our website) before applying. If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format for example large print, Braille or audio, further details can be found on our website.

Sense is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work.  Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment are subject to a number of checks including an enhanced DBS check where appropriate.

No agencies please.

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

Ronald McDonald House Charities is an independent charity supporting hundreds of children receiving treatment in hospital by enabling them to have their families close by during their treatment.  We provide free accommodation for the families of sick children for as long as they need it, whether that's two days or two years. 

We are looking for a Community Fundraising expert and a brilliant communicator - someone always one step ahead. You are independent - able to and empowered to work instinctively. You are perceptive - sensing what the next step should be. You are versatile and will have the ability to translate our story into rich content and compelling scenarios inspiring people to work with us. Above all, you naturally build rapport to quickly establish relationships and develop innovative partnerships.

You will equally be as comfortable supporting families who stay with us at our Cardiff House who want to fundraise, as you are presenting to a room full of students or potential volunteers.  No one day will be the same and this is one of the most important roles in the charity as you are the local face and voice of Ronald McDonald House Charities on the ground.  You know who the key influencers in your community are and you will ensure they understand what we do so they will want to be associated with the charity.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Applications should be received by midnight on the 3rd February.

Fundraising Operational Support Officer

Salary: £23,000 - £25,000 p.a. pro rata + excellent benefits

Contract length: 6 month fixed-term contract

Working hours: Full time / part time (3 - 4 days per week) available

Location: Stratford, London

Are you a self-motivated and sharp minded individual with reporting experience that can help us beat cancer sooner?

We are looking for a driven individual to...

• Play a pivotal role in co-ordinating and supporting CRUK’s first ever inhouse face to face fundraising programme with a wide range of admin tasks
• Report on performance, spend and budget allocations for the programme to key stakeholders
• Assist with the development of any creatives for the programme
• Book and manage fundraising venues and manage supplier relationships
• Manage the allocation, tracking and logistics of materials and tools within the project
• Assist with the distribution of reporting and feedback to the face to face fundraising team.

Our science holds the solution. At Cancer Research UK, our pioneering research has helped double survival rates in the last 40 years. Every step we make towards beating cancer relies on every pound, every hour and every person, and our 3,500 people work relentlessly every day towards this goal.

Now we need an Operational Support Officer to support the Face to Face Team Manager in planning and maintaining CRUK’s first ever in-house fundraising operation. You’ll play a key role by booking fundraising venues, offering day to day support and ensuring we deliver an incredible supporter experience.

Join us to help save millions of lives through your...

• Excellent organisational and administration skills
• Proven experience of working with Excel and reporting
• Strong communication skills
• Proven negotiation skills
• Ability to prioritise effectively and manage multiple projects at once.

Our passion, determination and ambition leads us to set ourselves more and more challenging targets, which means you’ll be constantly striving to ensure we are optimising our culture and people.

You’ll need the ability to engage and win people over and be able to develop long-term relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. You’ll also be required to have an appreciation and understanding of needing to get the best possible deal for the charity.

If you can do all this and more, you’ll enjoy a great career with us. Together we will beat cancer.

Closing date: Sunday 2nd February 2020, 23:55

A leading children's charity are looking to recruit a Digital Fundraising Manager to develop campaign and project strategie s. It's an exciting time to be joining the charity with their Corporate Strategy focusing on putting digital at the heart of everything they do.

Working closely with the Senior Digital Fundraising Manager you will be helping to shape shape and develop the charities new 3-year Digital Fundraising Strategy, working with a wide range of stakeholders to drive forward innovation in digital fundraising. You'll proactively identify new opportunities to take to pilot and work with Fundraising to maximise the use of digital fundraising tools and platforms.

You will have substantial digital marketing or digital fundraising experience, as well as designing, developing and marketing new online products and of identifying market opportunities. This role would suit a team player with strong project management skills and a passion for innovation in digital marketing.

If you have a passion for keeping up to date with the latest digital marketing trends, techniques and technology and are looking to join a fantastic national charity then please do get in touch!

Please note, only suitable candidates will be contacted with more information.

The UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre is a world leader in biodiversity knowledge. We work with scientists and policy makers globally to place biodiversity at the heart of environment and development decision-making, to promote enlightened choices for people and the planet. With so much emphasis and importance currently being placed on mitigating against biodiversity loss, and caring for our planet, there really is no better time to join an expert, innovative and forward-thinking conservation organisation. 

We are looking for a talented and passionate fundraiser who will maximise WCMC’s current trust and foundation relationships and secure new relationships to enable us to meet our five-year fundraising strategy. This role will compliment your creativity and passion for writing, with your keen eye for detail and excellent organisational skills. 

You will bring your proven experience in successfully raising significant grants from trusts, foundations and institutional donors to the role. As an experienced fundraiser, you will manage our current portfolio of donors ensuring funding proposals and reports are both compelling in content and timely. You will demonstrate your ingenuity and research skills in developing new prospects, that result into new donor relationships for UNEP-WCMC.

If you are looking for a rewarding and challenging post where you can impress us with your tenacity, creativity and organisational skills, we want to hear from you. To apply, please complete an application form and send it together with your CV and a short covering letter via the link on our website 3rd February 2020. 

WCMC attaches great importance to addressing safeguarding and ethical considerations in all activities carried out by its staff, including where partner organisations or individuals are part of the delivery of our work. This includes children and vulnerable adults in the community who may be vulnerable to abuse. WCMC act with integrity, are transparent and expect applicants to share the same values.

Please note that this is not a UN post. 

The UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) is a global Centre of excellence on biodiversity. The Centre operates as a collaboration between UN Environment Programme and the UK registered charity WCMC.  Together, we are confronting the global crisis facing nature. We do this through our unique position ensuring science, knowledge and insights shape global and national policy, and by collaborating with partners around the world to build capacity and create innovative solutions to environmental challenges. We use our position as respected custodians of powerful and trusted environmental data to create positive impact for people and nature.

Coeliac UK currently generates its income from a range of sources including over £1million from members and supporters outside of membership fees. This position is responsible for managing the fundraising team to maintain and develop current income streams. You will also contribute to the fundraising strategy plans to diversify income and deliver fundraising targets for both general and specific aims. Areas of direct responsibility will include individual giving, gambling products and fundraising events whilst also supporting work around major donors, charitable trusts and corporate partners.

Must be prepared to work some evenings and weekends to support delivery of fundraising activities and wider charity events.

Please include a covering letter with your CV when applying.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a flexible and ambitious childrens charity in order to be first their ever Corporate Fundraising Officer and identify and develop long term strategic partnerships and maximise net income.

The Charity
A national charity fighting to reduce the inequalities preventing children from achieving their full potential.

The Role
Taking a lead role for the Fundraising team in identifying potential opportunities to build relationships with corporate organisations and relevant stakeholders.
Stewarding and supporting existing relationship development across the organisation, including creating impact reports.
Identifying potential partnerships at different levels, building a pipeline of opportunities (e.g. charity of the year). Support relationship development for corporate foundations.
Assist the Head of Fundraising including handling and processing of invoices, monitoring of budgets and contract/task management.
Involvement in the development of staff skills relevant to fundraising. This could be through development of resources and guidance, 1-1 discussion, small groups and workshops.
External relationships with funders/partners including liaison over technical matters such as non- disclosure agreements and contracts.
Identification and analysis of opportunities to ensure relevance across the breadth of the charity, including analysis of eligibility, and summary of key details.

The Candidate
Knowledge of sources of funding and partnerships and systems within potential corporate partner organisations.
Experience of working in partnerships or sub-contracting relationships.
Strong written and oral/presentation communication skills, ability to write copy and edit.
Project management skills, ability to plan, prioritise, achieve targets and deliver to deadlines.
Experience of Customer Relationship Management Systems (Basic Salesforce an advantage)

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

I am delighted to be working with a wonderful small disability charity in their search for their Fundraising Manager. They are a small, but highly successful and expanding community charity in West London, providing a personalised programme of education, life and social skills, vocational and employment training. You will be leading on developing their corporate programme and working on bringing in new partnerships. The role is perfect for someone who wants to have a real tangible impact and work on developing a fundraising strategy. You will be able to take on a broad range of development and communications activities and to be part of the team which will take PIP to the next stage of its development.

You will be line managing two, so ideally you will have managed in a previous role. You also will need to have a natural flair for relationship building internally as well as externally. The ideal candidate will also have a strong knowledge base of a fundraising environment in relation to smaller charities. It is an exciting opportunity for a corporate fundraiser to diversify their portfolio and gain a real insight into the development of smaller organisations.

If you would like to receive a full job specification for these roles or have a confidential conversation, please send your cv to [email protected] or call Hannah at Harris Hill on 0207 820 7331.

Closing date for applications on Wednesday 12th February

Salary is £35,000 - £40,000

Interviews will be held the week commencing the 24th of February.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

We look forward to hearing from you.

An exceptional Fundraising Manager with varied experience to lead a small team and manage a diverse fundraising portfolio, bringing together the best and most effective ways to increase income.

Your team will build on our excellent reputation and established relationships within the local community alongside developing our business partnerships. This role also includes individual giving, challenge events fundraising and you will work alongside the Statutory & Trusts Manager to develop corporate support.

Our ideal candidate will have leadership experience, a proven track record of acquiring and maintaining strong relationships with a range of stakeholders and supporters, implementing and managing projects and budgets as well as an innate ability to motivate and support team members. You will be a resourceful, enthusiastic multi-tasker and a confident communicator with sterling presentation skills. As part of a small team, a successful candidate will be someone who thrives when working autonomously.

The position, based at our offices in Brentwood, would offer the right candidate an excellent opportunity to make their mark on a growing charity.   SNAP (Special Needs And Parents) supports Essex families who have children, aged 0-25, with any special need or disability. We aim to inform, encourage and support parents so that they can grow in strength and knowledge and become better equipped to give the best possible help to their children. At the heart of our work we aim to help and empower the whole family, enabling them to meet the challenges they face. 

Ultimately your experience will help us develop one of the best supporter and volunteering experiences for those wishing to dedicate their time, energy and money to our cause. Through your experience and understanding of the third sector you will play a key role in the continued development and implementation of our fundraising strategy. This is a really exciting opportunity to work alongside our Directors and Senior Management Team to meet the growing demand of local families.

At a pivotal moment in AfriKids’ history, join us to take our fundraising to the next level. We have a bold strategy to reach more children than ever over the next decade and you can help make it possible. 

Summary of role

As Fundraising Assistant, you’ll play an important role by helping our philanthropy and grants teams to raise vital funds for our work in Ghana. You will help them with tasks like administration, research and producing fundraising materials. This is a great opportunity to grow your skills and learn about all areas of a small charity in a fun, friendly and supportive environment.

What you will do

Supporting our Grants fundraising:

• Administration of small trust relationships including preparing feedback reports and new proposals
• Provide logistical support (travel arrangements and paperwork) for Grant funder trips to Ghana
• Monitor and research new funding opportunities from insitutions, trusts, foundations and corporates
• Provide support to high value bids and grant management, including helping with due diligence, risk assessments, admininstration and writing
• Monitor and research credible external information (eg statistics, new articles, etc.) to help us write fundraising proposals and reports 
• Review reports and evaluations of AfriKids’ work in Ghana to produce summaries and information that we can share publically to demonstrate our impact
• Help review and action feedback from funders to continuously improve our fundraising

Supporting our Philanthropy fundraising:

• Write briefing notes on prospects and donors in advance of meetings and events
• Research philanthropic initiatives and prospective donors that might be able to support AfriKids
• Prepare and format documents 
• Help with planning and delivering events
• Ensure we have Gift Aid declarations for eligible donations
• Provide logistical support (travel arrangements and paperwork) for Philanthropy donor trips to Ghana
• Support with ad hoc fundraising campaigns

General:

• Attend fundraising and cultivation events as and when required
• Update and maintain donor information ensuring it is stored correctly, accurately and in line with our data protection policy
• Help us ensure that we are compliant with fundraising quality standards and legal requirements for fundraising, including data protection and gambling law, and that we uphold the Fundraising Regulator Code of Practice 
• Support with diary management and coordinate meetings 
• Provide administrative support for the grants and philanthropy team

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity with a fantastic supporter base across the South East of England, where this role is based. Brain Tumour Research is one of the fastest growing national charities in the UK. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

Our vision is to find a cure for brain tumours. Our mission is to build a network of experts in sustainable brain tumour research.

Fundraising Assistant
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: c£20,000
Reports to: Head of Events Fundraising
Full Time – Permanent

We are looking for an excellent communicator (both verbal and written) with a strong background in delivering high level customer service to join the Events Fundraising Team. Working core office hours (9am to 5pm) and based at our Head Office in Milton Keynes, the successful candidate will:

• Provide support for the team of Regional Community Fundraising Managers
• Work closely and build strong relationships with our supporters
• Deliver excellent customer service by helping supporters’ with their fundraising needs
• Make and receive telephone calls
• Respond to emails
• Create and deliver regional and national campaign surveys via Survey Monkey
• Run reports, analyse data, conduct desk research, assist in fulfilling merchandise request, undertake ad hoc projects

Closing date Sunday 9th February 2020

Early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.   

TO APPLY:

If you would like to apply for this position, please read the Job Description attached in additional documents before clicking the apply button and attaching your CV and covering letter, demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary. It will be sent automatically to us.

No agencies please.

Connecting families. Raising awareness. Building futures.

The Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) Foundation UK is the leading support charity in the UK for children and adults living with Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) and is the authoritative voice for this condition, providing support for families and professionals living and working with SMS across the UK. 

Created by families, for families, the Foundation is fuelled by a heart-felt passion to ensure children, adults and their loved-ones with SMS have the support and information they need to live life to the full. The charity’s breadth and depth of lived experience has grown and been enriched through decades of supporting each other.  The pooling of knowledge and expertise informs and drives the Foundation’s services and research strategy. This positions the Foundation in an essential global role where, alongside partners from across the world, it supports the growth of the universal understanding of Smith-Magenis Syndrome  so that outcomes can be improved for any child or adult in the world living with and affected by SMS.

The formation of the Foundation by families who want to positively change life for other families is an inspiring movement. Such passion, understanding and care are a formidable driving force and have created a strong and vibrant community at the heart of this vital charity.  But there is so much more to do and the Foundation is now at the point it is ready to recruit its first staff team to deliver on its mission.

The role of Fundraising Manager is critical to the future of The SMS Foundation and the core responsibilities will be:

• Developing, implementing and leading a new income generation strategy as the solo fundraiser within the charity.
• Working in partnership with the Chief Executive Officer and wider Executive Team to raise the profile and awareness of the Foundation through developing resources and systems to address a range of stakeholders as well as wider audiences.

To be considered for the role of Fundraising Manager at The Smith-Magenis Syndrome (SMS) Foundation UK, you should have the following:

• Experience as a senior fundraiser within a smaller organisation with extensive experience across multiple fundraising streams, with a focus on submitting funding applications with success.
• Confidence and capability as a solo-operator who can self-motivate and manage themselves successfully.
• Demonstrable track record of developing fundraising channels and growing income.
• In depth knowledge of fundraising principles, methods and procedures.
• Experience developing and growing income streams and building these from ground level.
• Resilient and tenacious as well as being empathetic.

If you believe you have what it takes to help raise the vital funds for such a fantastic charity, get in contact with our recruitment team today for further information.

How to Apply

If this sounds like a perfect role for you then please contact BTA as soon as possible for further information prior to making your application.

Closing date: Noon, Wednesday 5th February

Interview dates: Friday, 21st February

This search is being conducted exclusively on behalf of The Smith-Magenis Syndrome Foundation by BTA. Our leadership team have all worked in the voluntary sector and we use this experience to match organisations and individuals to create great appointments.