Community Events Fundraiser Jobs in Hounslow, Greater London
Location: Remote (UK based)
Salary: £34,200 (pro-rata)
Length of contract: Permanent
Hours per week: 22 hours per week (0.6 FTE)
Closing date: 18th April 2024
Interviews: 29th / 30th April
Who are Women’s Aid?
Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of over 170 organisations which provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England. For almost 50 years we have campaigned on behalf of our members and survivors to shape policy and practice, and to raise awareness of domestic abuse.
Purpose of the Senior Community Fundraising Officer role:
As Senior Community Fundraising Officer, the successful candidate will play an integral role in overseeing all income generation via community fundraising. The purpose of this post is to feed into strategy, providing guidance and direction to ensure that Community Fundraising continues to grow as an area of income and that all Community Fundraisers receive high-quality support and stewardship.
Key duties and responsibilities of the Senior Community Fundraising Officer:
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Line-managing, leading and supporting a team of 2 Community Fundraising Officers
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Developing and maintaining a strong network of working relationships with individual fundraisers and supporters.
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Taking responsibility for income generation from various sources including:
- physical fundraising challenges
- non-physical fundraising events
- educational institutions
- community groups
- celebration fundraising (e.g. birthdays and weddings)
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Ensuring oversight of Women’s Aid’s annual flagship fundraising event, the 1.7 Challenge, and any other mass fundraising events.
What we are looking for in our Senior Community Fundraising Officer:
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At least 2 years’ experience of working in a professional fundraising role.
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Experience of managing a portfolio of fundraising events for community fundraising.
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Experience of working within a team and individually to achieve success; meeting or exceeding your financial targets.
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Demonstrable experience of initiating cross-team working to achieve financial goals.
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Experience of using a CRM database, such as Raiser’s Edge, Access Charity CRM, or Sales Force, to target and segment supporters.
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Any experience of developing fundraising strategies for working with educational institutions, community fundraisers and faith groups is also desirable.
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Ability to carry out thorough research to keep-up-to date with new fundraising opportunities.
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Experience of managing a team.
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Experience of maintaining and reporting against budgets and feeding into the teams KPI’s.
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Excellent computer skills and experience using a wide range of computer packages, including Microsoft packages.
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Excellent interpersonal, creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
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Understanding of the role of Women’s Aid, of domestic abuse and the issues relating including the impacts on women and children.
Benefits of joining us as our Senior Community Fundraising Officer include:
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Generous Annual Leave: 25 days + 2 Company Holidays + 8 UK Bank Holidays (pro-rata), with an extra 1 day per year after 1 year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days.
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Valuable Pension Benefits: a generous 7% employer contribution.
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Flexible Working: remote working, a generous TOIL scheme, and family-friendly policies
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Wellness and Support: including a cycle to work scheme, free optician check-ups, annual flu vaccines, access to a 24-hour employee assistance counselling helpline, a ‘Headspace’ app for mindfulness, and ‘Reflective Practice’ sessions.
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Making a genuine difference, in a rewarding role where your work will directly result in helping Women’s Aid to be able to provide lifesaving services for women and children across England.
How to apply?
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Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter. Your Cover Letter should be no more than 2 pages long and should include a summary of your reasons for applying for the position. You should also include details of how your skills, behaviours and experience meet those necessary for the role, as listed in the Job Description and Person Specification.
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Please ensure that you also complete the EDI form and send all completed paperwork to the recruitment email address (Please clearly mark your name and the role title in the subject line of your email).
NB:
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Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010
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If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants.
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We reserve the right to close a recruitment campaign earlier than the advertised closing date if a high volume of responses are received.
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All posts, including remote posts, must be based in the UK.
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Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity. Applications are particularly welcome from Black and minoritised women.
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We are a Disability Confident employer. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for vacancies.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
F2F Fundraising Performance Coach
Salary: £30,000 + Car Cash Allowance
Working Hours: 37 Hours Wednesday to Sunday. Weekend Working.
Location: There are 3 roles to be based in different locations. The locations are East & West Midlands, London or North West & Yorkshire & South East. Please follow the link provided to apply for the role with your desired base location.
Full UK Vaild Driving License Essential
The Canal & River Trust is a charity entrusted with the care of over 2000 miles of canals, rivers, docks and reservoirs in England and Wales. These historic, natural and cultural assets form part of the nation’s strategic and local blue-green infrastructure network, linking urban and rural communities as well as habitats. Our waterways contribute to the health and well-being of local communities and economies, creating attractive and connected places to live, work, volunteer and spend leisure time. They also play an important role in mitigating the impact of climate change and provide valuable habitats and much-needed biodiverse corridors for wildlife.
We are currently recruiting for a F2F Fundraising Performance Coach's. The purpose of this role is to support the delivery of excellent fundraising results and fundraising compliance standards and specifically the delivery of performance improvements in our F2F fundraisers through coaching, training, and continuous development. The role will also involve direct fundraising where you will be expected to meet a personal target.
Key Accountabilities:
- Responsible for coaching the performance of multiple teams in the region that will consist of lone workers, pairs of fundraisers to bigger teams as the income plan increases.
- Responsible for an individual fundraising target and set of KPI’s that include inspiring people to become long-term monthly donors, generating income through contactless one-off donations and acquiring newsletter prospecting sign ups in a range of locations including residential door-to-door, town and city centres, private venues, and events and more commonly on our private land, the canal and river Towpaths.
- Acting as a hands-on fundraiser who leads by example, delivering fundraising income through signing up Friends and generating contactless income whilst demonstrating the Canal & River Trust ‘s values and behaviours.
- Generating income and being present on-site to visit fundraising teams, fundraise with them, cover sickness absence, coach performance, provide training & development of fundraisers, reinforce our culture of health & safety, embed compliance standards.
- Provide phone coaching and in-person coaching of fundraisers to support meeting their targets and KPI’s and in individual cases working with fundraisers to improve their results from their current level of performance to the required standard by equipping them with the technical and psychological training to work to their very best.
- Identify training requirements and deliver on and off field training and coaching to grow income.
- Apply the highest standards of professionalism integrity, work ethic and follow the Trust’s code of conduct consistently the core values of Excellence, Caring, Open, Local, and inclusive.
- Undertake mystery shopping, observations and internal quality control auditing of values, behaviour, and fundraising technique.
- Support and deputise for the Regional F2F Fundraising Manager by providing cover when they are on leave to support the regional strategy of inspiring new supporters and generating income through contactless giving to the F2F Fundraising programme. This includes taking responsibility for the regional fundraising targets and KPI’s.
- Working with our partner recruitment agency to arrange interviews, send out communications to candidates and sit on the interview panel with the aim of recruiting and onboarding new F2F fundraisers into the F2F programme.
- Support the delivery of performance incentives and setting up/editing teams on Evergiving and the rota.
- Provision of daily reports of observations and actions taken, areas of success, results for that day and areas of training and development identified.
- Process all sensitive and data protected information obtained by donors as confidential and in a safe and secure manner in line with the Trust’s GDPR and Security Procedures.
- Carrying out Daily Compliance training, Charity conversation, case for support and storytelling practice and Health and Safety training sessions as per directed by the Regional F2F Fundraising Manager.
- Manages feedback and complaints in a professional manner and follows the complaints process and communicates details to Regional F2F Fundraising Manager so it can be addressed in a timely and efficient manner.
Knowledge, Experience & Skills:
- Driver’s License is essential (requirement for Business insurance)
- Performance management and coaching qualifications are desirable.
- Training qualifications are desirable.
- Knowledge and experience of working within the CIOF, Fundraiser regulator code of practice.
- Significant experience of working in face-to-face fundraising industry.
- Track record of successful individual fundraising and Team leading, meeting performance targets and KPI’s.
- Experience of increasing income through performance coaching of fundraisers.
- Experience of interviewing and recruiting fundraisers.
- Experience of training and developing fundraisers.
- Experience of mystery shopping and leading on delivering performance incentives.
- Ability to work to self-managed targets.
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible to support a geographical region of the network.
- Quick and agile approach to reacting to problems or challenges.
- Confidence to approach the public, storytelling and making an ask for funding.
- Ability to use IT systems, such as an I-pad and contactless devices proficiently.
- Good writing and IT skills to support the analysis of performance management.
DBS
As this role is on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Exception Order applicants must state the details of any cautions or convictions whether spent or unspent on the self-disclosure section of the application form.
This job involves regulated activity with children and adults at risk as defined by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. Therefore, a Criminal Record check will be undertaken by the successful candidate prior to employment.
A criminal record is not necessarily a bar to employment with us. HR will advise and decisions made on a case by case basis.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the Community and Events Fundraiser to join a health related charity based in central London. The Community and Events Fundraiser will lead on the development and delivery of programme of growth to increase income from the established community and events stream.
- As a Community and Events Fundraiser, you will be leading on identifying and developing new opportunities, engaging new audiences to increase and diversify the charity supporter base.
- You will develop an annual programme of events with full marketing and recruitment plan across various platform
- You will develop and implement new events and initiatives to engage new audience and increase log-term support
In order to be successful, you must have experienced:
Previous xperience working within community and/ or events fundraising
Proven track record in achieving financial targets and key objectives
Demonstrable experience of growing and sustaining community and/ or events income/
Able to motivate and engage with individuals to reach their fundraising target and goals.
Experience of managing events from start to finish.
be a great team player
Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum
Contract type: Permanent, full time 35hrs per week, could be flexible (4 days a week)
Location: Central London, hybrid working with 2 days in the office
Deadline: on rolling basis
Interview date: ASAP
Recruitment process: Cv and Supporting Statement to
If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!
Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.
Last year alone, 14,000 professionals received our training. Over 80,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 100,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last six years, over 4,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start.
Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.
The Community Fundraiser plays a vital role in fostering and expanding our network of individual givers and community fundraisers. The position is responsible for:
- Developing and managing relationships with our supporters.
- Signing SafeLives up to a programme of fundraising events.
- Maintaining and growing our supporter base.
- Responding to fundraising opportunities from individuals and corporates.
We will occasionally require you to support with organising events for our high-net-worth individuals. The role is managed by our Trusts and Grants Manager. It was a new role in 2022 and the successful candidate will build on the foundations that have been set over the last year and a half.
The ideal candidate will bring creativity and proactivity to the role – thinking outside the box and finding new ways to grow our supporter base and market our opportunities. You will be the perfect balance of engaging and motivational and a rigorous planning coordinator with exceptional attention to detail. You will help us reach new supporters, through events and fundraising, and communicate our key messages in a way that encourages people to support our work.
Benefits include a generous package, such as:
- 34 days’ holiday per year, including public holidays
- Flexible Working (compressed hours)
- Cycle-to-work Scheme
- Eye Care Vouchers
- Pension Scheme with 4% employer contribution
- Childcare Vouchers
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Clinical Supervision
- Holiday Purchase Scheme (buy up to an additional 5 days)
- Enhanced Family Leave Policies
- Enhanced Sick Pay
- Professional Development Fund
- Individual Learning Budget
- Restorative Practice Training
- Time Off In Lieu.
If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.
Closing date: Thursday 18th April 2024.
SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all, please see our job description for full details.
No agencies please.
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Yes to Life empowers people with cancer to make informed decisions about their care options. For almost two decades, we have provided evidence-based information to those in need.
We believe in the benefits of a positive approach. Of course, a cancer diagnosis is frightening, but instead of talking about ‘victims’ and ‘battling with disease’, we feel that forward-looking optimism is crucial. We have seen the realistic hope that results from gaining access to information, and from being empowered to explore your individual needs and make your own choices to manage your condition, as you see fit.
Our role is to help people to decide what they want to do to help themselves – by providing information and referring them to qualified experts – and then to support them in their chosen path.
2024 marks the celebration for a very special year. Our 20th Anniversary Year, and we are looking for an enthusiastic community fundraiser to engage with donors and fundraisers to help with all the events that will happen during the year.
Job purpose
- To represent Yes to Life work, vision, and mission through the delivery of campaigns and fundraising initiatives.
- To work across the different fundraising channels (Community, Fundraising Events, and Individual Giving) to deliver the agreed financial targets.
- To build relationships with donors and fundraisers and offer stewardship that offers the best possible experience of supporting Yes to Life, increasing loyalty and further support.
- To attend fundraising events as required
- To work with the CEO and the rest of the Yes to Life team to develop new and imaginative fundraising activities using sector trends and insights.
Key responsibilities
- Work within agreed budgets to achieve the fundraising financial targets.
- To steward our fundraising supporters to maintain engagement and build loyalty.
- To provide a highly personalised approach to supporting Yes to Life’s fundraisers ensuring our supporters receive a positive experience throughout their fundraising activity including sending thank you communications and ongoing stewardship.
- To organise and deliver a calendar of fundraising activities that creates opportunities for supporters to engage with our 20th Anniversary Year celebrations and ensure participation and income targets are achieved.
- To develop the charity’s social media fundraising activity in collaboration with the Social Media Manager
- Collaborate closely with the CEO and the Marketing and Comms Trustee, to help plan and develop multi-channel campaigns including on and offline activity that inspire and engage existing and new supporters.
- To work with the CEO and the Marketing and Comms Trustee to produce campaign materials, share interesting stories and fundraising updates. Prepare content for newsletters, website, and social media.
- To ensure accurate recording of supporter information and reporting on activity through:
- Updating the charity’s database, e-tapestry, recording all donor contact and fundraising activity.
- To prepare regular income reports and updates as required.
- To keep up- to- date and comply with the rules as set by the Fundraising Regulator, GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and other relevant legislation and codes of practice and good practice.
- To keep up to date with changes and trends in the UK fundraising environment
- To undertake any other tasks required.
Person Specification
Qualifications, knowledge, and experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in Community Fundraising, Supporter Stewardship and Individual Giving.
- Proven record of accomplishment in delivering and meeting targets
- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
- Well organised with attention to detail
- Ability to inspire and influence others to support Yes to Life
- Ability to manage several projects and tasks simultaneously and skilled at prioritising.
- Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
- Strong numeracy skills and ability to forecast and analyse fundraising results.
- Decisive and quick problem solver with the ability to adapt easily to change.
- Innovative outlook and a willingness to suggest new ideas.
Desirable
- Experience of producing fundraising reports for activity and outcomes
- Proven experience in delivering timely fundraising campaigns and initiatives.
- Fundraising database experience – preferably e-tapestry
Other
- Some travel to events will be required.
- Willing to work flexibly.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are delighted to be working with this international development charity who are looking for a Community and Events Fundraiser to make a valuable contribution to this fundraising team. This organisation seeks to eradicate poverty and create lasting change, they have an inclusive and diverse culture and actively provide development for their staff.
As the Community and Events Fundraiser, you will take the lead on various fundraising appeals supporting with the Christmas campaign and any emergency appeals. You will oversee internal working groups on new fundraising products and ensure they are launched on time and to make the most impact as well as ensuring supporters taking part in challenge events and community fundraising are given the best experience.
You will need:
- Experience working within community fundraising or events, if you have experience managing fundraising appeals that would be ideal
- Strong understanding of project management, monitoring income and expenditure
- A passion for supporter experience and creating excellent supporter journeys
Salary: £33,000 (if remote) or £38,500 (if London based)
Contract: Permanent Full time
Location: Flexible within the UK
Closing date: 5th April
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Ashby on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected].
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.
Community Fundraising Manager
The Mencap Community and Events Team has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, motivated and passionate fundraiser, dedicated to raising as much funds as possible to help make the UK the best place to live for people with a learning disability to join our team as Senior Community Fundraising Manager covering England and Wales.
Covering the England and Wales the Community Fundraising Manager will be responsible for managing various income streams across the Community portfolio working closely with the wider team.
Within this role, you will achieve agreed fundraising targets through effective management, support and cultivation of both existing and new regional supporters including: individuals, groups, associations, local corporates and schools whilst maximising the current portfolio of Mencap owned products. You will research, identify and develop new community fundraising opportunities, areas of potential support and build a robust pipeline for restricted grants and corporate partners.
The role is home based. There will be travel around the areas that the role covers.
This position is a permanent, full-time role to work 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday. The nature of community fundraising is that there will be evening and weekend work, for which time off in lieu will be given.
Key skills and requirements (essential):
· The ability to develop, implement and monitor strategic plans, present budgets and interpret financial information
· The ability to research, assess and initiate new opportunities within the context of an overall plan
· Able to recruit, develop and train, motivate and manage individuals and teams of Volunteers to give their very best
· Able to use interpersonal skills in order to engage effectively with others, understand what motivates them and respond appropriately
· Written communication skills and a high level of numeracy to be able to produce business plans, monthly reviews, press releases, letters, presentations and other similar documents
· Excellent verbal communication skills, to be able to deliver presentations and give local media interviews
· Able to work as part of a team, to see and understand the national picture and to contribute effectively to team plans and goals
· IT literate – use of word-processing, spreadsheets PowerPoint and databases
· Experience of working in community fundraising and delivering or exceeding income targets
Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something really meaningful. Everything we do at Mencap keeps the people we support at the centre of what we do. With us, it’s never ‘just a job’. In return for your hard work and passion you can find real and meaningful work experience, access to some excellent benefits alongside our competitive pay.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the directgov website. At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!
Benefits
Why join Mencap?
· 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays + a variety of benefits including pension and holiday buying options.
· Ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance your skills.
· A supportive and inclusive work environment where your contributions are valued.
Join us at Mencap and be part of a team that believes in equality, diversity, and inclusion. Together, we can create a brighter future for individuals with learning disabilities and empower them to break down any barriers they may face.
Mencap vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with learning disabilities. If you're ready to embark on a rewarding career that truly makes a difference, apply now!
About Mencap
At Mencap we work in partnership with people with a learning disability. We do this by providing high quality, flexible services that support people, including young adults, to live as independently as possible in their own homes and in the community.
Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist.
You’ll make new friends and feel inspired to reach your potential. We will ask a lot of you - but you’ll get back so much more. With us, it is never ‘just a job’.
In return for your hard work and passion, we can give you real meaning and purpose in your work.
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Percival are excited to be working exclusively with York Road Project to recruit for a Community and Events Fundraiser to join the fundraising team.
York Road Project is an organisation dedicated to transforming the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness in Woking. They do so by harnessing the unique strengths and potential of each individual to create a pathway towards stability and independence.
Title: Community and Events Fundraiser
Salary: £20,000 per annum actual (£33,333 full time equivalent)
Working Pattern: Part Time (0.6 FTE)
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Woking, Surrey (hybrid working)
York Road Project are looking for someone who can continue to build relationships with donors and fundraisers to increase income from corporates, individuals, and legacies. The ideal candidate will contribute and build on a sustainable Events & Community fundraising programme and play a pivotal role in growing the organisation’s voluntary income.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
· Ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide and diverse audience
· Have proven experience in community/events fundraising
· Effective communication skills with the ability to write compelling fundraising material
· Motivated individual with values that align with York Road’s mission to defeat homelessness
Recruitment Timeline
Deadline for Applications:
1st Stage Interviews: week commencing 15th April
2nd Stage Interviews: week commencing 22nd April
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 Murray Lawson or Talya Mason.
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.
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We are seeking a skilled and experienced Fundraiser, working full-time on-site. The Fundraiser who will play an integral role within our team, working with the CEO, and senior management team, responsible for developing and implementing fundraising strategies, organising events and campaigns, maintaining donor relationships, and researching and identifying new funding opportunities, building a strong pipeline of core and restricted funding, as well as donations and gifts.
You will seek to maximise funding opportunities, expand our portfolio of grant funders, and contribute to a growth in income from Trusts & Foundations. The successful candidate will be responsible for researching and identifying prospective funders, writing, and submitting high-quality grant applications, and delivering excellent grant management.
You should be a proactive self-starter, with excellent written communication skills and demonstrable strong attention to detail. With experience of successful fundraising bids to trust, charities and local authority, working with grant applications and/or funding proposals utilising a range of tools to identify new funding opportunities, as well as some experience of philanthropic fundraising.
Please see our Fundraiser Application Pack for a detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter explaining your interest in this post, relevant experience and suitability by 11.59pm Sunday 24th March 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
35 hours per week (Compressed hours will also be considered)
It has never been a better time to join our dynamic Community Fundraising Team who are dedicated to providing support and advice to thousands of individuals, groups, local businesses to fundraise and take part in events.
Parkinson's UK has recently made a huge investment to help us deliver our strategy for our community. Our strategic aims are focused on improving access to health and care; improving our community offer and continuing with our groundbreaking research.
If you’re looking for a role where you can make a real impact, read on:
About the role
This is an exciting time to join our dynamic Community Fundraising Team who are dedicated to providing support and advice to thousands of individuals, groups, local businesses to fundraise and take part in events. As a Community Fundraiser, with expert relationship building skills, you’ll be responsible for engaging with current and potential new supporters within your designated area to generate leads to raise funds for the charity.
This position is home based and you will be required to travel across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.
What you’ll do:
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Develop and deliver ambitious local fundraising plans and budgets to maximise local support, provide exceptional stewardship and achieve financial targets in line with the community fundraising strategy.
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Actively support, motivate and manage a portfolio of individual supporters to fundraise for Parkinson’s UK, ensuring opportunities realise their full potential and key supporters are retained.
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Lead on the development and delivery of a portfolio of fundraising activities such as local delivery of the Walk for Parkinson’s event series.
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Lead in developing all streams of local fundraising in allocated areas, including community support, local corporate activity and collaborating with central teams.
What you’ll bring:
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Demonstrable experience of general fundraising principles and at least two of the following fundraising disciplines: community, events, corporate and major donors.
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Experience of setting and effectively managing budgets to achieve agreed targets.
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The ability to identify and maximise on opportunities to grow and develop income.
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Experience of project work and building strong relationships internally that promote a one team ethos.
Interviews to be held 24 April 2024 in Reading
Whilst this is advertised as a full time position, we are committed to being flexible in our roles and would consider compressed hours. Please specify in your supporting statement if you are interested in a specific working pattern.
The successful candidate will be required to:
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Provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb
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Have a confidential space in which to work
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Travel around the region regularly without reliance on public transport
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Due to the scope of the role an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. If you don’t have a current DBS check, you will be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It’s vital that the people who work for Parkinson’s UK are representative of our diverse community. We actively encourage people from all sections of the community to apply, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
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This is a great time to join the team at Haven House, our Community & Events team are working on a new strategy to increase income and engagement with our local community. This new and exciting role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to work across our community and event income lines, taking responsibility for raising income from a wide variety of supporters. We’re looking for an individual who can hit the ground running, complimenting a team that proactively develops and drives our community and events portfolio. We are looking for someone with lots of energy, hard working and someone who enjoys working within a colbrative team.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: Community & Events Fundraising Manager (maternity cover)
Department: Fundraising & Communications
Contract type: Full Time. Temporary (maternity cover, up to one year)
Location: based at St George’s Hospital Charity in Tooting with flexibility for hybrid working
Start date: April 2024
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 (pro rata)
We’re looking for an experienced and ambitious individual to join our Public Fundraising Team as maternity cover in the role of Community & Events Fundraising Manager. You will be joining our talented team at an exciting point as we embark on our new five-year strategy to grow income for St George’s Hospital Charity.
In this role, you and your team will play a crucial role in delivering fundraising growth through developing a portfolio of supporter-led events and community fundraising activities and providing excellent supporter care to existing and future supporters to achieve income goals. You will shape, develop, implement and deliver core events and community activities through the leadership of this function. Critical to your success will be your positive and pro-active approach and your communication skills and strategic thinking capability.
Benefits
- Flexible working - the chance to vary contractual hours to suit your commitments and interests outside of work.
- A defined contribution pension scheme where St George’s Hospital Charity contributes 6% and the employee contributes 3%.
- Interest-free season ticket loan - benefit from a loan to cover the cost of a season ticket to and from your place of work.
- Life insurance
- Non-contractual, non-contributory death in service payment of three times your annual salary.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the role:
As our Community Fundraising Lead, you will manage an evolving supporter fundraising programme, including key fundraising products, activities, and propositions, working with individuals; groups of supporters and community organisations to successfully fundraise and support-raise for Hope and Homes for Children’s work. You will act as primary relationship manager for assigned fundraising individuals; groups of supporters and community organisations ensuring exceptional relationship development in line with delivery of agreed performance indicators.
About you:
We are looking for a talented fundraiser and relationship manager who is excited and inspired by how individuals and groups of individuals turn their passion into fundraising and support-raising for a cause. You will be a self-starter with the ability to able to creatively and strategically engage supporters and potential supporters in active fundraising.
About Hope and Homes for Children:
Orphanages don’t protect children, they harm them. Put simply: the last thing an orphanage can provide is the first thing a child needs - someone to love them. Science shows what we all know, that the bond between a child and their family is vital for their development. Decades of evidence proves that orphanages harm children, subjecting them to high levels of abuse, as well as extreme neglect. Children always belong in families. They need protection, encouragement, play, laughter and love. They need somewhere to call home and someone to love them. You can help us make this a reality for children.
Location: Our Salisbury or London office with flexibility to work from home for part of the week.
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week.
Salary: £35,000 to £39,000 per annum, including any London weighting if applicable.
Benefits: Competitive
Other information: This post requires the post holder to have the right to work in the UK. We actively encourage equality and diversity as we believe it brings us closer to our mission of eliminating orphanages. We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment.
To apply, please upload your CV and a brief cover letter (500 words max) which briefly summarises how you meet the person specification and why you’d like this role. The final date for applications is 31 March 2024. However, we may close the vacancy early if we receive strong applications. So, don’t delay, please get in touch if you have the right skills, experience and passion for our cause.
You may also have experience in the following: Community & Events Fundraiser, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising and Events Coordinator, Event Fundraiser, Marketing Assistant, Community Fundraiser, Direct Marketing, Events Coordinator, Community Fundraising, Events Assistant, Third Sector, Charity, Not for Profit, Fundraiser, Fundraising Assistant, Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Sales Executive, Sales Assistant, etc.
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Job Description
Position: Fundraiser
Paid (OTE - uncapped) (securing funding via grant writing)
This role reports to: The CEO
Responsibilities:
- Lead research for grant opportunities from government and non-government bodies.
- Lead and project manage tenders and funding bids including bid writing and budget development on a timely basis.
- Independently manage bid submissions to deadlines, ensuring delivery of high quality tender/proposal responses.
- Create an annual grants and legacy plan for Rebuilding Lives UK.
- Prepare information about grants, trusts and foundations, advising the CEO and Trustees of the requirements of the applications, the deadlines being worked towards and the final outcomes.
- Co-ordinate fundraising events for legacy and donor programmes.
- Respond to internal and external queries on drafted and submitted proposals.
- Write and tailor content for grant applications; this includes contributing to a fundraising strategy.
- Take responsibility for writing proposals in detail, the work the charity does and how the charity uses grant money.
- Develop relationships with funders by expanding your network.
- Identifying funding sources.
- Share ideas for fundraising.
- Maintain records and submit reports related to grant opportunities.
- Organise campaigns to attract donors.
Personal specification
Essential:
- Excellent knowledge of proposal submission and fundraising processes
- Ability to study and understand programmes and funding requirements of the Rebuilding Lives UK
- Excellent multitasking, organisational and time management skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- The ability to deal with information in a confidential manner and respond with sensitivity
- Proficiency in using email and Microsoft Office
- Commitment to the values of Rebuilding Lives UK
- Excellent creativity and persuasion skills
- Strong leadership qualities
Desirable:
- A positive attitude and a strong work ethic. Motivated to reach and surpass targets, whilst working under own initiative
- Previous experience in a customer facing role such as sales, customer service or field sales
- The desire to become a passionate advocate for Rebuilding Lives UK
- Able to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team
Benefits:
- Achievable OTE
- Flexible working hours
- Home based
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced Community fundraiser looking for your next role? St George’s Hospital Charity are looking for a Community and Events Fundraising Manager (12 month FTC maternity cover) You will be joining a talented team at an exciting point as they embark on a new five-year growth strategy. St George’s Hospital is 1 of 4 Major Trauma Centres in London, transforming the lives of more than 600,000 patients every year in London and the South East.
To be a successful Community & Events Fundraising Manager, you’ll need:
- Demonstrable experience in developing and delivering supporter-led community fundraising activities and events
- Line management experience
- Positive, proactive approach and ability to communicate and build strong relationships with a wide range of people
Deadline: ASAP
Salary: £35,000-£37,500
Contract: 12 month FTC
Location: Hybrid – Tooting, London
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Emma on 02030 062787 or email your interest along with your CV to [email protected]
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. - www.ashbyjenkinsrecruitment.co.uk/our-commitment-to-diversity
If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.