Community And Events Fundraising Manager Jobs in Home Based

This role will report to the CEO and work closely with the Senior Management Team and others to support us to develop and deliver our ambitious ‘people and nature’ programmes by identifying and securing the necessary funds to achieve our vision. 

Who we are: Bore Place is situated on a 500-acre organic farm estate in West Kent. Our mission is to enhance the planet in all that we do, to inspire people to live and work sustainably and lead happy and fulfilling lives. We provide a unique venue, educational programmes for young people, public activities and courses, and a site that is open to all. 

We are now at one of the most exciting stages in our development. With a new CEO in place, you will be joining the organisation at a pivotal moment as we approach our 50th birthday in 2027.

We are a small organization with a culture of ‘can do’ and everyone mucking in. We currently do not have a fundraising team but anticipate the Head of Fundraising will build such a team on the back of increased income generation. 

Your role:  In this role, the fundraiser will use expert communication skills and a keen sense of initiative to identify fundraising opportunities, develop relationships with potential donors, and manage fundraising campaigns. By coordinating events, writing proposals, and recruiting and leading volunteers, the fundraiser will hone speaking, writing, and leadership abilities while moving the Commonwork Trust closer to its financial goals.

The ideal candidate will be motivated, professional, and organised with a strong track record of successful fundraising. We’re looking for someone who believes in the mission of the Commonwork Trust and has exceptional drive for furthering our fundraising efforts as well as strategising and delivering on new ones. 

We would love to hear from you if you have: 

• Fundraising experience – you will have at least three years of experience at developing a fundraising strategy and understanding how different income streams operate with a strong track record in securing income 

• Demonstrable experience in securing funding – you will have experience in identifying key voluntary income streams and securing funding support from trusts and foundations, and be comfortable with ‘making the ask’ of wealthy individuals 

• Grant funding – you will have a strong track record of identifying, securing and monitoring grant funding. 

• Communication skills – you will have excellent communication and relationship-building skills 

• Leadership skills – you will have experience in leading and motivating colleagues and volunteers 

• Charity experience – you will have worked in the charitable sector, preferably with a focus on environmental issues and have an understanding of how a mission-based organisation operates and the wider sector considerations that a charity operates within 

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)

• Certification, diploma, or similar qualification in fundraising would be a bonus 

What we offer: As an organisation, we seek to be an inclusive and fair employer. We are a happy and supportive team and recognise that people are the heart of our organisation and value them accordingly. This is an opportunity to use your skills and experience to support the organisation to reach its full potential. 

We aim to be an organisation with a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society. We strongly encourage and welcome applicants across all identities and backgrounds.

We offer: 

• flexible working

• opportunities to learn and develop 

• free parking at our beautiful rural location 

• staff discounts on events and organic vegetables when in season 

• a pension

• life insurance and an employee assistance programme 

• 30 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays (pro-rata) 

You can view the Job Description and our Strategic Plan, and download an application form on our website.

The deadline for receipt of applications is 5pm on Friday, 5th July 2024. 

First interviews are planned to be held at Bore Place on Monday 15th July, 2024, with second interviews on either Thursday 18th or Friday 19th July 2024. 

Prospectus is delighted to be working with Your Place on an exciting role, Fundraising and Communications Manager (Maternity Cover). Your Place's mission is to build hope and enable lasting change to end homelessness for people in east London. They are a growing charity, helping people who've lost their homes to regain their self-belief and rebuild their lives.

The Fundraising and Communications Manager will provide direction and manage the team responsible for brand, communications, events and fundraising through individual giving, legacies and community and corporate partnerships. This role will also directly be responsible for Major Donor relations and income.

This role and its responsibilities are critical in the charity’s growth and delivery of strategic goals through brand development, stakeholder engagement and delivery of some key streams of fundraised income. This role will work closely with the new Head of Fundraising and Communications role which has recently been created, and with their established Trusts Fundraising Manager, to support diversification/growth of income streams.

The successful candidate will have experience of planning and delivering income growth and will have produced communications and/or fundraising plans in the charity sector. You will ideally have brand managerial experience as you will be line managing three members of a high performing team. With an ability to use your knowledge of successful supporter journeys, income generation and communications, this is a great opportunity to make an incredible difference to those who need it most.

This role has a salary of £39,520 - £46,800 and will be hybrid working from your home and from their office in East London.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application, then please contact Flora Cunningham at Prospectus.

If you are interested in applying to this position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Location: Home based – West Midlands (ideally based around Birmingham or Coventry)
Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 FTE depending on experience
Hours: Full time: 37.5 hours pw (would consider Part time: minimum 30 hours pw
Benefits: We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring they pay their employees fairly, they offer the following benefits: Flexible working, Generous annual leave, Pension Scheme, Sick Pay, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Programme, Bike Loan Scheme, Cycle2Work Scheme, Eyecare, Discount Portal, Social Activities.

Closing date: Wednesday 3 July 2024

Interviews will be held week commending 15 July 2024

No agencies please

Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease. 
 
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? We’re looking for a proactive, dynamic, enthusiastic and entrepreneurial individual to help develop and grow our networks of supporters in the West Midlands. You will have a good knowledge of the area and connections with local areas in this vicinity.

Ideally, you will be a warm and friendly communicator, and have experience of working in a relationship fundraising role, with experience of recruiting and engaging new supporters and volunteers and cultivating existing relationships through events and community outreach activity. 
 
You will have genuine drive and innovative approach to fundraising engagement, to deliver results and your exceptional communication skills will enable you to thrive in a busy, fast paced team, whilst also being able to work on your own to go that extra mile to make the difference.
 
Reporting into the community, events fundraising manager, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining valuable lifetime relationships with individuals and organisations, and volunteers developing new opportunities, and maximise engagement in existing products. 
 
This is a great opportunity to play a key part in developing and delivering fundraising growth for an underrepresented charity with a compelling cause and strong ambitions to deliver more for kidney patients sooner. 
 
In this role, you will utilise new and emerging technologies to communicate with both supporters and colleagues through various channels. 
 
The role will involve travel when necessary to our Head Office in Peterborough, and events across the UK, (which may involve evenings and weekend work, for which time off in lieu will be given),  support individual fundraising activity, or to explore new opportunities and meet with your wider team. You must have a full driving licence and access to a vehicle.

If you are interested in the position, please complete the online application form and submit together with your CV.
 
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

About Kidney Research UK:

Kidney Research UK is the leading charity in the UK focused on funding research into the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease and for more than 60 years the research we fund has been making an impact. But kidney disease is increasing as are the factors contributing to it, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and obesity, making our work more essential than ever.

At Kidney Research UK we work with clinicians and scientists across the UK, funding and facilitating research into all areas of kidney disease. We collaborate with partners across the public, private and third sectors to prevent kidney disease and drive innovation to transform treatments.

Over the last ten years we have invested more than £58 million into research. We lobby governments and decision makers to change policy and practice to ensure that the estimated 7.2 million people living with all stages of kidney disease in the UK have access to the most effective care and treatment, and to make kidney disease a priority.

Most importantly, we also work closely with patients, ensuring their voice is heard and is at the centre of everything we do, from deciding which research to invest in to how we plan our priorities and our work across the charity.

Those patient contributions are vital, always helping us and our partners to understand what life is like with kidney disease, always ensuring we see the patient behind the treatment and always reminding us that behind every statistic and every number is a person – the patients and the carers who inspire our mission and push us forward to make a difference and change the future of kidney disease.

You may have experience in the following roles: Community Fundraising Manager, Events Fundraising Officer, Charity Fundraiser, Community Fundraiser, Events Fundraiser,  Community and Events Relationship Fundraiser, Fundraising and Outreach Coordinator, Special Events Coordinator, Community Fundraiser, Events Fundraiser, Fundraising Coordinator, Community Engagement Officer, Events and Community Fundraiser, Volunteering Coordinator, Fundraising and Events Manager, Regional Fundraiser, Supporter Engagement Officer, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

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An exciting opportunity to join Spitalfields Crypt Trust (SCT), a vibrant East London charity dedicated to supporting individuals affected by homelessness and addiction. This role is crucial in ensuring excellent relationships with fundraisers and donors while supporting the administrative functions of the fundraising team.

Role Overview:

• Responding to Supporter Enquiries: Handle emails, calls, and postal enquiries, providing high standards of customer service.
• Fundraising Stewardship: Thank supporters and acknowledge key events.
• Platform Management: Manage Just Giving, Go Cardless, and other online payment platforms, ensuring accurate record-keeping and reporting.
• Financial Records: Maintain up-to-date financial records and donor databases.
• Event Support: Assist with the planning and execution of fundraising events.
• Communications Support: Aid in producing marketing materials and distributing them to SCT shops.

Salary: £24,324 pa FTE

Benefits: 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with length of service) plus bank holidays (pro rata on basis of 35 pw full time equivalent), 5% employer contribution pension, BUPA Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Health Insurance cash plan, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme.

Hours: 21 hours per week

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Fundraising and Engagement Manager
Post no: 597
Office base: HQ, Flitwick
Area covered: Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £35,020 per annum
Hours: 37.0 hours per week, Monday to Friday

About the Role

This role is an exciting opportunity to work for Mind BLMK as part of the Fundraising & Engagement Team.

The Fundraising and Engagement Manager will lead the development and successful rollout of Mind BLMK’s Fundraising and Engagement strategy, annual plans, generation income and key project work which aim to deliver significant net income growth and increase awareness by maximising local support.

The successful applicant will ensure the Fundraising and Engagement strategy meets the needs of supporters, including those affected by mental health issues, as appropriate.

Key Duties

• Be the leading authority on Fundraising and Engagement activity at Mind BLMK, devising the strategies as well as developing and delivering the annual operational plan.
• Maintain a strong strategic vision of Fundraising and Engagement activity at Mind BLMK and ensure developments are in line with the wider organisation strategies. Support colleagues to embrace change for long-term benefit.
• Ensure the Fundraising and Engagement strategy meets the needs of supporters, including those affected by mental health issues, as appropriate.
• Maintain an effective workforce for the department in line with Mind BLMK’s HR policies, procedures and guidance (recruitment, line management, workload planning, support and development of the Fundraising and Engagement support role).
• Manage and develop the risk analysis of Fundraising income to provide up-to-date financial forecasts to Line Manager / CEO and Board as required.
• Take a leadership role within the organisation to promote collaborative working with colleagues to deliver on Fundraising and communication potential.
• Provide expert advice on fundraising to wider Mind BLMK colleagues, volunteers and supporters on Fundraising theory and operational delivery, as required.
• Source and nurture local major donors, building and maintaining the relationships to deliver on Fundraising targets.
• Contribute to local trust and grant applications, working collaboratively with colleagues and following agreed systems and processes.
• Deliver successful portfolio of local events which meet or exceed agreed participant numbers, average raised per participant and overall return on investment.
• Provide exceptional stewardship to current supporters to ensure that income and opportunities are maximised in accordance with Fundraising processes.
• Hold responsibility for the implementation of Mind branding guidelines and specifications across the organisation, reviewing, monitoring and advising as necessary to ensure corporate identity is maintained in line with Mind BLMK policies and procedures.

Entitlements/benefits:

• 25 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Westfield Health Plan – includes access to everyday healthcare and indemnifies towards the cost of routine health care.
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: 5pm on 20th June 2024
Interview date: 2nd July 2024
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply
Start date: ASAP

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.

Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

No agencies please.

Join our small fundraising team to create opportunities for Centre for Mental Health to change lives. This is a part-time role, 21 hours to include Fridays. If you have experience of writing compelling bids and have a passion for mental health and equity, we need to hear from you. Our team enjoys flexible working (from home if you prefer), 31 days (FTE) of leave plus Bank Holidays, up to 12% employer pension contributions and exceptional wellbeing support. 

Job title: Director of Fundraising and Engagement

Reports to: CEO  

Location: East Molesey office, this is a hybrid work model between remote and office (minimum of twice a week)

Hours: 4-5 days a week

Salary: £55,000 – £63,000 (FTE) dependent on experience

 

The Director of Fundraising and Engagement plays a crucial part in helping us achieve our vision that no family whose child has cancer, or a life-challenging condition should have to cope alone.  With an ambitious fundraising aim over the next 3 years, you will be leading a dedicated Fundraising and Engagement team to generate in excess of £1.2million income annually.

As a vital part of the Senior Management Team, you will report directly to the CEO. Your role involves leading the Fundraising and Engagement team, where you will develop and implement innovative fundraising and engagement ideas along with bringing a high level of enthusiasm. As a hands-on and creative fundraiser, your pivotal responsibility is to ensure Momentum’s income sustainability while fostering personal growth and development for our team members.

 

Role overview

 

§  Working with the team collaboratively, responsible for leading the implementation of the fundraising and engagement strategy, which seeks to build and improve existing income streams, accelerate the growth in under optimised and emerging income streams and invest in growth opportunities.

§  Build and maintain a portfolio of high value fundraising streams including legacy giving, major donors along with developing new strategy and approach for individual giving.

§  Develop and deliver Momentum’s annual income strategy to secure in excess of £1.2 million increasing to £1.5 million over the next 3 years.

§  Provide exemplary stewardship of our supporters, focussing on retention and development of supporter journeys.

§  Create opportunities to grow our unrestricted income and support our 3-year strategic plan.

§  Personally manage key trust, corporate and supporter relationships alongside CEO.

§  Responsible for managing, recruiting and leading our incredible fundraising and engagement team to achieve their individual targets

o Line management of key team members includes:

§  Head of Community Fundraising

§  Corporate Fundraising Manager

§  Trusts and Grants Manager

§  Challenge Events Consultant

§  Marketing Manager

§  Track progress towards income and engagement targets, adopting an agile approach to manage risk and directing the team’s efforts to optimise return on investment.

§  Create impactful fundraising and engagement initiatives across all revenue channels, pinpointing key focus areas to enhance the income generation portfolio. Continuously assess and adapt plans and strategies.

§  Monitor the impact of our engagement outputs.

§  Translate budgets and plans into inspiring cases for support.

§  Ensure team budgets are managed effectively.

§  Ensure all targets relevant to your role, within the strategic and operational plan, are met.

§  Be an active member of the leadership team, contributing to the overall strategic and operational plan of the charity.

§  Prepare board reports and attend meetings as required.

§  Optimise volunteer involvement across all fundraising activities and oversee relationships with Ambassadors and other prominent supporters as needed.

§  Guardian of Momentum’s brand, marketing and communications, along with playing a vital role in upholding our reputation.

§  Ensure Momentum complies with all statutory and best practice requirements of Health and Safety for all fundraising and engagement activities.

§  Responsible for maintaining compliance in line with relevant regulatory and best practice requirements, including Fundraising Code of Conduct, Data Protection and GDPR, Gift Aid, and Gambling Commission.

§  Act as a professional representative of the charity.

§  Undertake training as required for your role.

§  Other reasonable requests in line with requirements of the role.

Offer will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to employment start date. All staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

Person specification

 

Essential

§  Extensive charity experience at senior level in fundraising

§  Experience of developing and delivering fundraising and engagement strategies and plans.

§  Proven experience in budgeting and monitoring performance.

§  Track record of growing and sustaining income for organisations with budgets more than £1million.

§  Extensive experience of leadership and line management of teams. 

§  Excellent track record of setting and meeting income targets.

§  Expert knowledge of fundraising law, standards and best practice.

§  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to promote the charity to a range of audiences.

§  Ability to motivate and lead a team of fundraising professionals: building positive relationships, developing clear objectives and providing strategic leadership and support

§  Good project management skills with the ability to oversee multiple projects both small and large as well as established work streams.

§  Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise work, handle conflicting demands and meet tight deadlines

§  Work in collaboration across departments and as part of a cross functional team

§  High level of competence in use of IT including Microsoft Office packages and databases, ideally with Salesforce database experience.

§  Financially astute with experience of setting and managing budgets

Desirable

§  Institute of Fundraising member with Certificate in Fundraising

§  Recent experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams.

§  Event management experience.

§  Flexibility to work some evenings/weekends in line with needs.

Percival are excited to be working exclusively with Lupus UK to help them appoint a new Development Manager (Community and Relationship Fundraising) to join their growing team. In this role you will focus on working with individuals and communities to raise funds to support Lupus UK.

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease which is uncommon, complex and poorly understood. It affects the immune system and can cause lasting damage to the kidneys, skin, heart, lungs and/or brain. At Lupus UK they hold an ambition for a world where people with lupus can live full and active lives. They work hard to empower people by providing information about lupus and offering support, so their voices are heard and their condition diagnosed and managed effectively.

Title: Development Manager (Community and Relationship Fundraising)

Salary: £38,000 to £42,000 per annum depending on experience

Working Pattern: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London, hybrid with two days a week in the office

As Development Manager you will be the primary contact for all individual fundraising at Lupus UK. You will drive and manage all the charities community and challenge fundraising events working to support and build fundraising relationships with the lupus community, Lupus UK’s key regional volunteers, community groups and a wider range of individuals and organisations. The focus of this role is to build strong relationships with financial and non-financial supporters to fundraise on behalf of Lupus UK and donate directly to the organisation.

They are looking for candidates with demonstratable track record of success in fundraising from challenge events and community groups, and working with individual financial supporters to funds. The ideal candidate will have experience working with producing copy and communications to general supporters, fundraisers and event participants.

Recruitment Timeline

Submit applications to Percival by Tuesday 25th June

1st stage online interviews to take place on Tuesday 2nd July

2nd stage in person interview to take place in week commencing 8th July

We value diversity and know how important it is for charities to fairly represent their beneficiaries, therefore we encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

The team at Percival are committed to your journey as a candidate and will provide any necessary support throughout the application process. If you need any assistance or require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please don’t hesitate to contact our Recruitment Director Adam.

To apply, simply submit your CV. Should you meet the requirements, we will provide you with the full job description and arrange a call or meeting to provide further information about the next steps. Please note you may be required to complete a cover letter in order to submit a full application. To fully understand what we will do with your data, please review our policy on our website.

We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

Sandy Bear is going through a period of development and we need our income to grow to achieve this. Our newly created Head of fundraising and marketing will play a pivitol role in achieving our ambition.

Supporting our existing Income generation and taking it to the next level, there is ample opportunity to put your stamp on fundraising within Sandy Bear. Whether you are an experienced fundrasier looking to develop your career, or a seasoned manager looking for a new challenge and can champion our cause, we want to hear from you.

Sandy Bear has a great team of volunteers and staff and this is an exciting time to be joining us and help implement different genres of fundraising.

This role is working across Wales, supporting our Wales based charity.

Are you passionate about improving the wellbeing of older adults and making a real impact in your community?

Join us at St. Hilda’s East as our Over 50’s Feeling Good Programme Coordinator! You’ll lead a fantastic programme full of activities and events that boost the mental and physical health of people over 50 in Tower Hamlets. If you’re dynamic, creative, and ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Our Feeling Good Coordinator will lead and expand this programme, improving service delivery, broadening its scope, and increasing community impact. The Coordinator will work closely with service users to ensure co-production is central to the programme, support and mentor facilitators and volunteers, and collaborate with the Head of Programme Development on strategic planning.

What you will be working on

• Co-Designing the programme: Work with our service users to create a fun and diverse range of activities
• Managing and developing the programme:  Ensure everything runs smoothly, monitor, evaluate and make improvements where needed
• Building partnerships: Develop and nurture relationships with local organizations and partners
• Promoting the programme: Get the word out about our activities and bring in new participants
• Leading the team: Support and guide our small, amazing team of Feeling Good workers and volunteers

This job is for you if you:

• Have experience in managing projects in the charity sector
• Are skilled and experience in monitoring, evaluation and impact reporting
• Are committed to making a positive difference in the lives of local older people
• Enjoy working in a vibrant and diverse community

How to Apply:

Visit our website for the Job Description and full Person Specification and instructions on how to apply.

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 2nd July 2024

St Hilda’s is committed to racial justice and wider inclusion and diversity. We are working towards a goal where our team fully reflects the diversity and difference in lived experiences of our local community.

St. Hilda’s East is committed to the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults with care and support needs. The successful applicant will be required to give a full chronological work history, and all offers of employment are subject to reference checks and an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.

We are looking for a Fundraisng Executive for an incredible health charity to grow income through developing community engagement, attracting, building and managing relationships with a range of supporters. This position will offer a real opportunity to shape and grow this area for the charity.

This is a flexible hybrid role in the Berkshire office.

The Charity
A warm and collaborative health charity, dedicated to supporting peoples health needs and those who care for them.

You would be joining a passionate organisation, with a supportive and inclusive working culture, offering fantastic benefits including competitive annual leave allowance, training and development opportunities and private health care, as well as much more!

The Role
Managing relationships with a range of supporters incuding individual donors and fundraisers, community groups, local businesses and volunteers.

Lead on the stewardship of events and challenges, by supporting individuals and groups to raise funds through fundraising activities.

Support the recording of donations, send appropriate acknowledgements, review fundraising materials, and prepare fundraising content for social media.

The Candidate

A broad understanding of a range of income generation methods and communication styles, and the third sector.

A confident individual with strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Confidant with administration and record keeping.

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, 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.

Sophie Hayes Foundation is a dynamic charity, focused on supporting survivors of modern slavery and human trafficking rebuild their lives and achieve sustainable freedom by providing invaluable training, coaching, work experience and advocacy across the UK.

We are seeking a Head of Fundraising & Engagement to provide vision, leadership and hands on delivery for income generation and communications to inspire and empower a small team and drive growth in the charity’s income, communications and campaigns.

Bringing proven experience in successfully developing and implementing fundraising and communication strategies, you will be an expert in building relationships with partners and donors and have a track record of delivering voluntary income growth.

Today there is greater need than ever before for survivors of modern slavery to be supported to rebuild their lives and remain free. If you are passionate about seeing this happen, we’d love to hear from you. 

Senior Relationships and Engagement Officer – North England and Wales, and Scotland (Remote, with travel across regions as required)

About us

Lifelites is a unique charity that has been providing innovative assistive and sensory technology, specialist training and technical support to the children’s palliative care sector for 25 years.

Our inclusive equipment empowers over 12,500 children to play, create and communicate, helping families build joyful memories and experience moments of fun and connectivity.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced relationship fundraiser to join our small team and help us engage with, and fundraise from, corporates, membership organisations, special interest groups and community groups across the north of England and Wales, and Scotland. 

This is an amazing opportunity to join an established charity looking to grow and diversify both its fundraising and service provision over the next 5 years.

Job Title: Senior Relationships and Engagement Officer (North)

Reports to: Head of Fundraising & Communications

Direct reports: None

Salary: £32,000 - £39,000

Location: Home-based; Head office at 60 Great Queen Street, WC2B 5AZ; Travel required to visit supporters and partner sites when necessary.

Hours: 34 per week, Monday – Friday; would consider part time (0.8FTE) or condensed hours over 4 days.

About you

Can you inspire people to fundraise and support children with life-limiting conditions and complex disabilities? Have you a proven track record of building sustainable, long-term relationships? Do you enjoy a challenge and want to build new partnerships that will allow our charity to increase its reach and impact across Britain and Ireland?

Whether you are looking for a new challenge or are ready for the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.

Applications close: Monday 8th July 2024 at 5pm
Interview: Monday 15th July 2024 (online)
Second Interview: Tuesday 23rd July (in-person)

Harris Hill are delighted to be partnering with the fantastic national Children's Charity, Chance to Shine. They change young people's lives through cricket giving them the opportunity to play, learn and develop through the sport. They are searching for a Head of Fundraising to play a key part in leading the Fundraising team to success.

This is an exciting time to be joining the Fundraising team as their programmes are well established with excellent support from key stakeholders, especially ECB and Sport England.

As Head of Fundraising, you will lead and manage the Fundraising team to achieve ambitious targets with specific line management responsibilities for four team members in the areas of Corporate partnerships, Individual Giving, Trusts & Foundations and Events. You will develop and ambitiously build upon an annual income base of around £2.5m in private fundraising across all areas within the Fundraising team. You will pro-actively source and secure new opportunities across all areas of Fundraising and support the CEO and Directory of Strategy & Fundraising to establish high-level partnerships, deputising where required. You will also identify and engage with other charity partners and organisations to find opportunities of mutual benefit to their income and programmes.

To be considered for this role, you will need:

* Significant experience of fundraising from Major Donors and Corporates or Trusts, with a track record of growing income
* Successful long-term relationship building skills, putting supporter/stakeholder experience front and centre
* Robust experience of implementing successful strategic fundraising plans to grow income
* Experience of identifying and delivering successful new commercial/sponsorship partnerships
* Experienced line manager, with the ability to lead and motivate teams to achieve ambitious goals

If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dominic at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call him on 020 7820 7332.

Salary: £55,000 - £62,000
Permanent, Full-time
Location: London

Deadline - Wednesday 26th June at 9am
Applications Process - CV and Cover Letter

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.