Calling all fundraisers!

Want to work part time but with full time earning potential?  We currently have opportunities in Surrey, Sussex and Kent working on the Wildlife Trust Campaigns.

The Wildlife Trusts are a grassroots movement that believes we need nature and it needs us. They have more than 850,000 members and 35,000 volunteers working together with their Wildlife Trust to make their local area wilder and make nature part of life, for everyone.

They have 2300 reserves across the UK, 1000 coastal and undersea conservation projects and over 98,000 football pitches of wildlife-rich land.

CF Fundraising Ltd recruits new members on behalf of local Wildlife Trusts including Surrey, Sussex and Kent Wildlife Trusts.  We are looking to grow our team working on behalf of these inspirational charities. Working in pre-booked venues throughout the local area, this is a unique opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the work of the Wildlife Trust.

Key facts about the role

This is an employed & salaried role (not self-employed), starting salary £12,800 based on a 24-hour week, working Friday to Sunday.  We also offer an uncapped performance related bonus scheme, 4 weeks holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata) and pension scheme.  If you are achieving 12 donors per week your OTE will be around £40k (basic and commission), however the commission is uncapped.

This role really does make a difference. You will be the public face of the charity, seeking new members to support by way of regular monthly direct debit donations.

You will have excellent communication skills, be confident interacting with the public and able to work under your own initiative.

You will have:

• Fundraising or Direct Sales experience, used working to targets
• be an effective, persuasive, passionate and engaging communicator able to create a rapport in a face-to-face situation
• have a positive attitude, high level of self-motivation and a strong work ethic
• enjoy the variety of travelling and working in a different environment each day
• have the flexibility to work weekends
• You must have a full driving licence and your own vehicle

All uniform, equipment and point of sale materials are provided - including an electronic tablet.  Accommodation will be provided if staying away plus a contribution towards travel expenses will be paid.

What happens next:

If you’re excited about the opportunity to work on behalf of this great charity and would like to hear more then please contact us at CF Fundraising Ltd, we would love to hear from you.

To develop, grow and inspire philanthropic giving, including donations from major donors, managing and overseeing individual donations of four to six-figure gifts. Lead on developing our newly-formed annual giving club – the Brighter Futures Community.

Working with our Trusts and Grants Fundraiser to cultivate, steward and manage a portfolio of Trusts and Foundations as well as seeking grants from new funders to grow the charity’s income.

Establish, launch, and manage a small scale, Mid-Value Giving programme from our current supporter base, stewarding donors through their supporter journeys in a personalised and bespoke way. This will be a new area of focus, so will need an innovative and enthusiastic approach to manage a small number of donors, with a long-term aim and plan of increasing.

Explore Legacy giving with the view of ensuring we are looking after small number of current pledges and bringing a longer-term strategic aim of establishing a Legacy Giving Programme in the future.

Support wider fundraising and Trust teams when needed, working closely to support the Fundraising Manager throughout the year.

What we are looking for
As a new role within the Trust, this is an exciting opportunity for a professional fundraiser to work within the wider fundraising team to develop existing and successful income streams, as well as establish new income opportunities in Mid-Value and Legacies in a way not previously explored.

We are looking for someone who has fundraising experience and proven success in a similar role, with a track record of successfully dealing with individuals and grant makers to secure high value gifts. We would love to hear from candidates who are passionate about fundraising and supporting the Trust’s strategic ambition to help to rebuild young lives after cancer.

Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is a national charity that empowers young people aged 8-24 to embrace their future after cancer. When treatment ends the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust’s work begins, as for many young people picking up where they left off before their diagnosis isn’t possible.

Through the Trust’s sailing and adventure trips, young people are empowered as they make friends with others who have been through the same thing, rediscover their independence and learn new skills. Most importantly, they stop feeling like the ‘only one’. They discover a future they might never have thought was possible.

This is an incredible chance to be part of a passionate, motivated, and collaborative team and to play an integral role in helping to change the lives of young people in recovery from cancer.

You will also help drive our three strategic Ambitions to:

• Make meaningful connections with more young people
• Secure a diverse and robust income stream
• Improve the impact of our work

An exciting time to join, this new role will support successful and long-standing Trust and Grant income, as well as establishing and creating new opportunities for Major Donor and Mid-Value income and laying foundations for future Legacy fundraising.

Application process:
Please apply via our recruitment platform, Breathe, (via our website) submitting an updated CV and covering letter of no more than two pages by 11:59pm on Monday 9 November. 

About BSR

We are a membership organisation which brings together expertise from across the rheumatology profession, harnessing a wide variety of experience and skills to ensure we are supporting our members to the very best of our combined ability.  Our mission is to support members to deliver the best care at all stages of the rheumatology care pathway, focusing on communication, transparency and collaboration.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Events Executive in our Education department.  We would love to hear from you if you have a passion for all things education, are self-motivated and ready to get stuck in.  You need to be well organised, confident and outgoing, and be able to spot opportunities for improvement in the delivery of our Education programmes.  You must also be confident learning and using IT and online systems, and be able to write engaging copy, whether in 280 characters, a blog or an email.  This is a great role in a friendly organisation, so we look forward to hearing from you.

How to apply: Application is by a CV and supporting letter which must be sent in Word format, please click on the 'Apply with CharityJob' button to submit this.

The deadline to receive applications is midnight on Friday, 13th November. Interviews will take place on 19th and 20th November and will most likely be virtual. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and feedback on unsuccessful applications cannot be given.

Recruitment agencies are asked not to contact BSR for this role.

BSR particularly welcomes applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

BSR is committed to encouraging inclusion, equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation by complying with the Equality Act 2010.

We want a working environment free of all of the above, where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued. To do this, we will proactively tackle discrimination and disadvantage and ensure that no individual or group is directly or indirectly discriminated against for any reason. We expect all BSR employees to champion and live our values through their work at every opportunity. 

BSR is an Investors in People-accredited organisation, committed to the continuous professional development of our employees.

Community & Events Fundraiser

Up to £28,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

36.5 hours per week

Treloar School and College provide education, therapy, care and independence training for young people with physical disabilities facilitated, in part, by raising nearly £2 million each year through a range of fundraising activities.

We are looking for a proactive person to take responsibility for Community Fundraising at Treloar’s.  This includes seeking ways to fundraise in the local community, as well as recruit, guide and support groups, organisations and individuals to get involved in fundraising events and activities for Treloar’s. You will also be responsible for creating a community fundraising strategy and fostering productive relationships with donors and other groups.

Ideally we are looking for an experienced Community Fundraiser but are willing to consider someone who is looking for their next step or a career in Fundraising.  Applicants should have experience or be skilled in building loyalty and managing relationships at all levels as well as being an accomplished public speaker with the ability to motivate audiences. The successful candidate will be an effective networker, strategic thinker and have an informed understanding of the key elements of successful supporter development.

Treloar’s is a ground-breaking organisation managing one of the largest specialist Schools and Colleges in the UK for young people with disabilities. Our fundamental purpose is simple: to enable disabled young people to fulfil their potential in every aspect of their lives. 

We Offer: 

• 27 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Life insurance, Group Personal Pension & Occupational Health schemes
• Health Cash Plan & Perkbox discount scheme
• Free wellbeing activities (e.g. gym/yoga)
• Free parking & many other benefits

Closing date: 15th November 2020 Interview date: 23rd November 2020

An application pack can be obtained by visiting our website or email us

Treloar Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.

To view all our current vacancies, please visit our website 

We are looking for two enthusiastic, energetic individuals to join our fundraising team.

If you are a natural networker and compelling communicator who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment to achieve outstanding results, then we would love to hear from you!

These vital roles will contribute to the development and delivery of the Alexander Devine fundraising strategy by maximising income predominantly from community, events and corporate fundraising.

The post holders will also actively support the growth of a donor acquisition and retention programme, as well as offering exceptional stewardship to a range of supporters across the organisation.

We would welcome applications from candidates with strong fundraising experience and excellent relationship management skills who want to use their experience to make a real difference to the lives of the children and families that we support.

Hours:  Full time (37.5 hours), part time hours may be considered

Mountbatten provides expert care and support to everyone the Isle of Wight and Hampshire who is facing death, dying and bereavement

At Mountbatten making our employees feel valued is as important to us as making sure that our patients are safe. We are looking for people that live our values to help us make a difference to the thousands of patients who come to us for help and support each year.

We believe that every employee plays a vital part in helping us achieve our mission to provide and promote good care an support for those people living with, affected by or curious about death, dying and bereavement across the communities we serve.

Our vision at Mountbatten is of a world where all dying people and those close to them, have access to expert care of the highest quality, provided by compassionate and professional teams.

Our Values

We care about what we do. We appreciate that people are different and we are kind and compassionate to our patients and families, to our local community and to each other

We are experts in our field. We are professional at all times, aspiring to be the best that we can be in everything that we do

We are innovative and bold. We respond quickly and creatively to the changing needs of our society within the scope of our human and financial resources

We respect our community. We exist for our local population, now and into the future, and we believe that we can achieve more together by working in partnership with others

Here at Mountbatten our patients are at the heart of everything we do, and we need talented and committed people like you to join our team to help us grow and develop our services . If you wish to take the next step in your carer, this may be the ideal opportunity for you.

Are you a highly motivated, engaging and enthusiastic Fundraiser who is looking to take the next step in your career? If so, why not join our teamto help us make a difference to people’s lives as our new Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser?

As we embark on an exciting new programme of extending our services to meet the changing needs of our patients, families and carers here on the Island, we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and ambitious Fundraiser to join us in this new role and be part of our passionate and dedicated team where you can make a real difference to the lives of others.

About the Role

Working alongside our Head of Income Generation and our Fundraising teams, you will be responsible for developing and implementing a successful programme of fundraising from the corporate and business sector on the Island, meeting agreed financial income and expenditure budgets.

You will be responsible for researching and securing new corporate supporters, while also managing existing partnerships, and you will maximise income by establishing, building and maintaining excellent relationships.

You will be responsible for producing and delivering high quality, creative, persuasive and accurate pitches and proposals, ensuring a tailored approach at all times, and developing and writing funding proposals, corporate applications and reports.

This new role offers the opportunity for continual professional development and the ability to grow and help develop our services.

About You

You will be full of energy and ideas of how to generate income from the corporate and business community on the Isle of Wight. You will have demonstrable experience working in fundraising, either in the charity or corporate sector, ideally having business development or account management experience.

You will be a pro-active individual with excellent written, verbal and networking skills and the ability to build strong relationships, both internal and external and at a range of levels. You will be a confident speaker, capable of delivering inspiring pitches and influencing potential and existing supporters. You will be highly organised with the ability to prioritise and manage your workload and multi-task.

You will have a full clean driving licence and have the use of a vehicle for business purposes associated with this role, as you may be required to travel across the Isle of Wight. Flexibility over hours worked is important for the role, which will include occasional evening and weekend work. You will also be required to attend occasional meetings at Countess Mountbatten Hospice in Southampton.

What we can Offer You

We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees including:

• Free Onsite Parking
• Development and Training opportunities
• Generous Annual Leave, Occupational Sickness and Maternity Benefit Schemes, subject to qualifying conditions
• Recognition of previous Agenda for Change NHS Continuous Service for incremental progression, annual leave, maternity and sickness benefits
• Pensions Schemes, including continuation of contributions to your NHS Pension scheme, subject to eligibility
• Local Benefit Scheme including discounts with all ferry operators

The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check the cost of which is covered by the Hospice.

Interviews will be held 7th and 9th December

For an informal discussion and visit about this opportunity, please contact :Katie Mew, Head of Income Generation, at Mountbatten Isle of Wight

Woman’s Trust is a registered charity based in Central London providing counselling and support services to women affected by domestic abuse.

We are facing one of the most challenging times in our organisation’s history, seeing a rising demand for our services against the backdrop of uncertain funding. We seek a talented fundraiser to help us sustain and grow our income and help us succeed in our mission. If you think this is you, we want to hear from you.

We will consider applications for either full-time (35 hours per week) or part-time (min. 21 hours per week) hours.

As our Fundraiser, you will work remotely initially, with an option to continue some remote working longer term. Woman’s Trust’s offices at present are at Edgware Road/Paddington.

In return for your drive and passion, we offer 3% matched pension contribution from 3rd month of employment onwards, and 25 days’ annual leave (pro rata for part time) rising with length in service.

To find out more and apply with your CV, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 9am on Monday, 9th November 2020.

We will conduct interviews on a rolling basis. Please note, if an appointment is made before the closing date, the post will close early.

This post is open to women only. The Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1 applies.

Working with partners across Africa, Asia and the Middle East, Feba is all about the creative use of radio and other audio media to inspire people to follow Jesus Christ.We have a particular focus on ‘closed countries’ and ‘hard-to-reach’ people groups, including places where Christians face persecution for their faith.

We are looking for an outstanding, experienced and highly motivated individual for this new role.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing strong and enduring relationships with current and potential major donors and family trust funds.
• Create compelling, relevant and tailored funding proposals
• Design and develop a targeted contact strategy and bespoke cultivation plan
• Co-create a new major donor development strategy

You will have:

• A clear demonstrable personal Christian faith and a commitment to Feba’s ministry
• A successful track record of securing five or six figure grants from trusts/foundations and/or a major fundraising role
• A strong, engaging presence with individuals and groups
• Ability to negotiate and influence effectively with strong written and verbal skills
• Great networking skills and familiar with the current landscape, approach and technique

The Feba team is small (less than 10 people), all of whom care passionately about what we do.We love to roll up our sleeves, try new ways of doing things and support each other so that we can achieve our goals.If that sounds like you and you share our vision and values, then we’d love to hear from you.

Salary:Circa £21,000 per annum for 21 hours (FTE £35,000 p.a.)

Hours:21 hours per week

Location:Flexible working considered, yet within regular traveling

distance to West Sussex (Worthing - Chichester area).

Closing date:9.00am 2 November 2020

First Interviews:Weeks beginning 9 or 16 November 2020

For more information and application details, please visit the website

This post is subject to an Occupational Requirement that the post holder is a committed evangelical Christian under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010.

Salary: c.£30,000 per annum plus benefits

Location: Northampton

Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

The MND Association have an exciting opportunity for a Community Fundraiser to join our amazing Fundraising Team.

2020 has been a challenging year but thanks to our committed MND community and our creative staff we have maximised income from a variety of virtual events.

About the role

To provide advice, guidance and support to a portfolio of inspiring individuals raising funds for the Association, ensuring that income and lifetime value to the Association are maximised.

To deliver aspects of the overall Community Fundraising strategy, including the meeting of financial targets both as an individual and as a team.

What are we looking for?

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent relationship building and communication skills.

You will be able to work swiftly and methodically to ensure fundraising opportunities are seized and maximised, while providing holistic and personal stewardship to our supporters.

You will be a great team player and embrace opportunities for cross-team working whilst bring a fresh perspective to the way we work.

How to apply?

We would love to hear from you and encourage early applications.

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, apply online now.

About Us

The MND Association has been through some exciting changes recently - embracing agile working, introducing new technology and a recent move to a new, flexible office space.

These changes, together with a high level of trust and performance driven culture, will give staff the freedom and flexibility to work in the best way for them, the Association and, most importantly, people with MND.

The MND Association was founded in 1979. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We also fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and everyone who cares for them, are recognised and addressed by wider society.

Important Notices

Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive, and we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.

Our selection process will be multi stage; this may include video call screening, psychometric assessments and formal interview/s.

At the MND Association we are committed to equalities and value diversity. We are working hard to remove perceived and actual barriers to participation by people with and affected by MND, current and future staff and volunteers and stakeholders.

Part-time (min 21 hours)

This post is women only, the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1 applies.

Woman’s Trust is a registered charity based in Central London providing counselling and support services to women affected by domestic abuse.

We are facing one of the most challenging times in our organisation’s history, seeing a rising demand for our services against the backdrop of uncertain funding. We seek an innovative fundraiser with excellent relationship skills to develop our community fundraising. If you think this is you, we want to hear from you.

Remote working initially, with an option to continue some remote working longer term. Woman’s Trust’s offices at present are at Edgware Road/Paddington.

Further information can be found on our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 16th November 2020.

Interviews on a rolling basis. If an appointment is made before the deadline the post will close.

My Name’5 Doddie Foundation was established in November 2017 by Doddie Weir and close friends and supporters. The Foundation invests in motor neuron disease research and supports patients living with MND. In three years, MN5DF has established itself as a key stakeholder in the MND community and been widely recognised for its fundraising and ability to raise awareness around motor neuron disease. We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised individual who can represent the Foundation, champion our cause and ensure our current and potential new fundraisers are given a high level of support and appropriate levels of care and recognition. 

Fundraising Officer – Digital & Events

Salary: £23,000

Letchworth, but temporary home-working in the current climate.

Full time, flexible working considered

Working directly with colleagues across the fundraising team and to the Director of Fundraising and Marketing, this is a great role for a talented fundraiser looking to deliver a fundraising events programme which maximises the opportunities offered by digital channels.

The MS Trust is a UK charity, focussed on:

• Providing high quality, accessible and user-friendly information and support for people with MS and their health professionals.
• Producing resources including education programmes to help MS health professionals deliver support to people with MS.
• Ensuring access to specialist services for people with MS.

Our vision is to enable people with MS to live their lives to the full.

While nothing can change the impact of a diagnosis of MS, we believe that with good information and the support of specialist health professionals, positive steps can be taken to improve and maintain quality of life.

We believe that the best outcomes result from a partnership between those who live with and those who work with MS.

This role is pivotal to the organisation moving forward. You will have the opportunity to develop this role as your own and be responsible for developing and further integrating digital fundraising across the charity, developing short, medium and long term strategies to ensure success.

For more information and to apply: please visit our website to download a job pack and send us a completed application form.  CVs will not be considered, apply by application form only please.

Closing date: Thursday 29th Octber 2020

First Interviews: W/C 2nd November 2020

Job Title: Community Organiser: West London
Salary: £31,044 PA plus £3,000 PA London Weighting
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (including some unsociable hours)
Inclusion: Black and minority ethnic candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Open to flexible working proposals too.
Contract: 12 months (with the hope of extension)
Based: West London

Citizens UK organises communities to act together for power, social justice and the common good. We are the home of broad-based community organising in the UK, with 12 diverse civil society alliances across England and Wales. We build powerful alliances that develop the leadership capacity of our members so they can hold politicians and other decision-makers to account on the issues that matter to them. Our work has led to the creation of many local, regional and national campaigns and social change projects incl.: Living Wage Foundation, Sponsor Refugees and Parents and Communities Together. We’ve achieved positive change for hundreds of thousands of people through positive interventions on wages for low paid workers, refugee resettlement and social support for new parents. 

This is an inspiring and challenging role for a person who is committed to building the capacity of ordinary people to win change and ambitious for themselves and those they are seeking to develop.

This role is focussed on building relationships with member organisations and developing leaders who want to drive change in their institution and win justice beyond it. You will be focussed on supporting the growth and deepening of the Hounslow and Ealing Citizens alliances, working to support dynamic volunteer leadership teams from member organisations. In addition, you will support the development of the ‘Just Transition London’ campaign aimed at ensuring London to become a net zero carbon city and ensure the benefits of new environmental policy flow to low income communities. This will be through local listening and supporting our London-wide Just Transition Team. Lastly, your role will be to develop a group of women leaders, from our membership, to participate in a community organising training and mentoring program as part of the ‘Women’s Leadership Project’. 

Purpose
A Community Organiser is responsible for the day-to-day development or maintenance of a Citizens alliance or small chapter. Supported by a more experienced Organiser, they have considerable independence and responsibility for external political and media relationships. They take responsibility for financial issues and staff training; and may oversee a budget or manage a colleague. A Community Organiser is a practitioner of the craft of broad-based community organising methodology, and focuses on the building of relational power, the recruitment and retention of dues-paying institutions, the development of leaders, the strengthening of member institutions, leader-led public actions, and the winning of systemic change. This is a challenging and inspiring role for a person who is ambitious for themselves and those they are seeking to develop.

Key Tasks
• Build the Hounslow Citizens alliance from 6 to 10 members with the support and investment of a senior organiser, supporting them to create campaigns that involve multiple members (40%).
• Build the Ealing Citizens alliance from 8 to 10 members, supporting the strengthening of relationships within member organisations and local mini campaigns around issues like affordable housing and mental health (30%).
• Support the deepening of ‘Just Transition London’ campaign, as part of London Citizens’ Mayoral Election Assembly, to enable London to become a net zero carbon city and ensure the benefits of new environmental policy flow to low income communities. This will be primarily through listening and supporting West London Citizens members to participate in a local climate action – for example, tackling polluting buses along specific routes or encouraging member organisations to switch to green energy. There is also scope to potentially be involved in building the Just Transition London strategy, recruiting partners and creating actions to widen the support of business and key civil society organisations across London.
• Support the ‘Women’s Leadership Project’ to use community organising methods to develop women across West London member organisations through a training and mentoring program.

For more information on the application process please click on 'Apply' now. 

Citizens UK is committed to being an inclusive employer. We value a diverse workforce and encourage those with an interest in this role to apply, regardless of whether they meet all the required criteria. We invest in our employees and support them to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver their role. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates to represent the communities we work in. 

We are looking for a creative fundraiser with an entrepreneurial attitude towards fundraising to join our team.  Raising funds is becoming more challenging and our destitution grant funds are in more demand than ever.  You will be responsible for ensuring that these funds are continually topped up and maximised to meet demand.  You will have considerable digital fundraising experience, including planning, evaluating and delivering successful campaigns.

Role Purpose: This is an independent fundraiser role reporting directly to the Chief Executive. Primarily responsible for continuously raising money to ensure grant funds exist to meet demand.  Responsible for the development and successful delivery of imaginative fundraising activities including digital campaigns and contributing to our fundraising strategy.

Job Title: Fundraiser

Hours: 17.5 hours per week, may involve some evening and weekend work

Location: Glasgow (with occasional travel), initially home based

Reporting to: Chief Executive

Salary: £29,917 pro-rata (SJC scale point 31) plus NEST workplace pension

Scheme, 6% employer contribution when you contribute

Duration: 12 month Fixed Term appointment, with scope for extension subject to funding

The Refugee Survival Trust (RST) vision is a welcoming, inclusive, safe Scotland for refugees and asylum seekers, where all live free of destitution and have the means and opportunities to realise their full potential. Our mission is to provide refugees and people seeking asylum with practical support when it is most needed, build connections between people and use what we learn to campaign for change. 

After a period of growth and diversification we’re improving our structure and focusing on longer term strategic planning and governance.  We have recently appointed a CEO to develop and implement the future strategy and work of RST’s vision and aims.  This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for an independent, driven and creative individual to join a small committed team who deliver incredible impact for their size.  

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying and imaginatively generating charitable income for the Destitution Grants fund.  Through a variety of fundraising activities, including donors, community support, Individual giving and digital campaigns and marketing
• Developing and implementing new ways to generate income to secure the financial sustainability for all of our work, broadening the income base
• Effective donor stewardship, including building the number of regular donors and developing effective CRM
• Maximise reach, develop and coordinate web-based fundraising.  Delivering online giving campaigns and utilising RST’s website and social media channels
• Write and submit successful applications to small trust and foundations
• Write applications and mailshots, using direct mailing to reach a range of potential and current donors
• increase funds by researching and targeting charitable trusts and philanthropists whose criteria match the charity's aims and activities
• Strategically representing and promoting RST’s mission at community and professional events with a view to networking and nurturing relationships
• Contribute to the development of the Fundraising Strategy
• Monitor and evaluate the results of fundraising, spotting trends and adapting methods as required
• Raise awareness of the charity and contribute to raising the profile
• Support volunteers and community fundraising initiatives and motivate and facilitate supporters to maximise the funds they raise
• Develop fundraising systems and record keeping
• Manage and update databases to record donor contact and preference information
• make risk analyses and balancing time-cost ratios to focus effort on the fundraising activities that are most appropriate and will have the highest chance of success

Person Specification

Technical skills, knowledge, and experience

Essential:

• Significant and demonstratable experience of successful donor development, stewardship and legacy management
• Demonstratable experience of designing and delivering successful online fundraising campaigns
• Substantial digital fundraising or digital marketing experience, including planning, evaluating and delivering successful campaigns
• Experience of generating income from small trusts and foundations
• Excellent writing skills to engage, influence and secure funding
• Excellent communication skills, ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and funders
• Ability to identify, create and edit strong fundraising content
• Experience of fundraising event management
• Existing relationships with funders
• The ability to work towards and meet financial targets
• Excellent organisation and time management skills
• Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously
• An empathy with volunteers and an understanding of their needs
• Excellent Digital & IT skills to
• Ability to maintain clear and accurate records
• Good organisational and project management skills

Desirable:

• Membership of the Institute of Fundraising
• A relevant qualification
• Knowledge of asylum and refugee issues

Personal skills and attributes

Essential:

• Creative with an entrepreneurial attitude towards fundraising
• Resilient, particularly when faced with setbacks
• Sensitivity to the needs of volunteers and donors
• Target driven and results orientated
• Organised and demonstrates a high level of attention to detail
• Ability to quickly understand new ideas and concepts
• Ability to work collaboratively with others
• Strong sense of ownership for quality of work, deliverables and service
• Commitment and empathy for the mission and aims of RST

Applications:

Please apply with CV and covering letter by midday on Thursday 12th November 2020. If you have any questions or wish to discuss the role further, please feel free to get in touch.