Events Executive (Education)

We have an exciting opportunity for an Events Executive in our Education department at the British Society for Rheumatology.  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 146 characters, a blog or an email.  This is a great role in a friendly organisation, so we look forward to hearing from you.

The British Society for Rheumatology is 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.

What do we offer?

Along with a competitive salary, BSR has a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, Pensions Scheme, BUPA healthcare scheme, staff recognition awards, L&D opportunities for professional and personal development, many social events and many more.

Please download the full application documents in the attachment.

Please note that, in order to be considered for shortlisting, it is essential that the cover letter addressing all the points outlined in the Person Specification with relevant examples is provided. Applications recived without a cover letter will not be considered.

The deadline to receive applications is on Tuesday 19 January. Interviews will take place on Monday 25 & Tuesday 26 January and will be held virtually.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications that we receive, we are unable to provide feedback on unsuccessful applications.

Pre- employment Checks:  Please note that any Employment with the BSR will be subject to the following checks prior to your start date:

• receipt of two satisfactory references
• proof of eligibility to work in the UK

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Minority Ethnic 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 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.

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

Harris Hill are thrilled to working with an organisation based in Yorkshire who is looking for a part time Corporate and Community Fundraiser to join their expanding team.

The main purpose of this role is to generate new business and community based funders and sponsors as well as managing and developing their network of existing relationships, with a focus on the geographical area of Yorkshire.

The aim is both to raise funds to cover the costs of running existing and establishing new services and other projects operated by the organisation within the agreed area that are not covered by statutory funding; as well as ensuring the work and mission of the whole charity becomes better known amongst the local community and corporate organisations and their staff.

The secondary purpose of the role is to plan, manage and execute a programme of fundraising initiatives across the area to encourage the community and corporates to help generate income through well considered, thoughtfully planned and effectively delivered programmes of fundraising activities.

Key responsibilities

- Build and nurture productive working relationships with corporate partners,community supporters and new contacts.
- Identify prospective new corporate partners through research and networking, with a view to maximising sustainable opportunities for services in the area.
- Promote networking events in order to raise the profile of the charity and its activities both nationally but with a particular focus on the Yorkshire region.
- Deliver the annual fundraising events as agreed with the fundraising manager.

They are looking for someone who is:

-Ability to manage and nurture business relationships Essential
- Experience of working to defined deadlines - Essential
-Experience of managing multiple priorities and scheduling work - Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Essential
- At least two years' experience of charity fundraising Desirable
- Experience of developing corporate fundraising partnerships for the charity sector Desirable

The client is accepting applications on a rolling basis, so please to get in touch ASAP if you are interested.

If you want a full job description or more of a chat about this role please get in touch with Hannah at Harris Hill on 02078207331 or email [email protected]

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

It is an exciting time to join Kidney Care UK as we continue to build our fundraising team and support our ambitious plans to ensure no one faces kidney disease alone.

This strategy has seen us rebrand to Kidney Care UK and we are already seeing the growth in our supporter base. Non-legacy income has grown from £185k in 2016 to £444k in 2019, and, despite the many challenges of Covid-19, we are on track to grow income again in 2020.  

2021 will see this continue with the recruitment of a Fundraising Assistant. This role will be hands on within a busy fundraising team and has the potential for the right person to learn and develop a variety of fundraising skills and knowledge of fundraising activity and stewardship.  The role will focus, initially, on supporting community and trade activity as well as individual giving and challenge events but will grow and develop with the team.

Some fo the key tasks and responsibilities

• Provide excellent stewardship to our supporters, challenge event participants, individual givers, community fundraisers, trade customers and volunteers.
• To be the first point of contact for all fundraising enquiries that come in by telephone, email and post.
• To record and send fundraising information, materials and support to community and challenge event participants raising money for us, including sending out their welcome packs and t-shirts
• Proactively use the fundraising database (Harlequin) to develop and manage supporters and ensure all activity and correspondence is recorded accurately, as well as supporting our team’s financial processes
• To develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of our fundraising activity and to maintain the processes behind registration and online giving platforms
• Build, manage and maintain rewarding relationships with existing and new supporters and colleagues and teams across Kidney Care UK.
• Support the promotion of marketing activity through our digital and social media channels
• To represent Kidney Care UK on occasion at challenge events and other events activity

Please note: Our office is closed until Monday 4 Jan. We will be reveiwing applications w/c 4 Jan and inviting candiadtes to interview as of 11 Jan 2021. 

Starting Salary: £35,002 - £36,479 per annum

Contract:  9 months Fixed Term Contract

Work pattern: 35 hours per week (Working full time remotely due to covid-19)

Position Description

 

Job Profile

As a Community Fundraising Executive in CAFOD’s Supporter Fundraising section, you will be responsible for promoting CAFOD’s fundraising initiatives to Catholic community groups – focusing on parishes. The post is fundamental to inspiring support and building lasting relationships between CAFOD and these audiences.

The Community Fundraising team is responsible for the continuing development of CAFOD’s community and parish fundraising programme through mailings, paid advertising and digital channels and the engagement of an extensive network of local volunteers. This includes both Family Fast Day appeals, other parish fundraising schemes and emergency appeals.

We are looking for a passionate fundraiser with a can-do attitude who has experience managing multiple deadlines simultaneously and working with a range of stakeholders. Working day to day without supervision, you will be expected to resolve everyday challenges and obstacles independently. You will be confident making creative and data-led recommendations and have the ability to inspire a faith-based audience to support our work.

The post is based within the Community Fundraising team and reports to the Community Fundraising Manager. The post holder will also need to build excellent working relationships with other teams across CAFOD – especially those in Supporter Fundraising, Theology, Communications, Supporter Care, Donations Processing and Regional Teams.

The contract for this role is for nine months. However, there is a possibility this could be extended. We are very committed to the development of our Community Fundraising Programme and over the next year will identify the shape and focus of roles in the team, longer term, to support an ambitious fundraising strategy.

To read more and apply, please visit CAFOD website to begin filling out the application process.

We are looking for someone to join our small but busy Community & Events Fundraising team on a fixed term contract. This role is a new position within the charity working on a variety of exciting virtual events and Facebook Fundraising.

Main Purpose of the Job:

The main purpose of the job is to support the Community & Events team with virtual fundraising initiatives and stewarding our supporters through their fundraising journey.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver stewardship plans to strengthen ways to engage and build relationships with supporters participating in the social media fundraising activity and identify opportunities to maximise the life-time value of the supporters.
• Create engaging text, image and video content for social media responding to and celebrating the supporters.
• Social media moderation of our online community groups, including responding to comments and queries across all communication channels.
• Provide administrative support where needed to ensure that the fundraising products and events deliver excellent supporter experiences.
• Manage and deliver fulfilment of mass materials for supporters over the course of the challenge events.
• Work with Data team colleagues to ensure supporter’s records are accurate, and up to date.
• Maintain effective working systems for administration of own work and of the department.
• Provide support to all virtual event participants as requested by the Head of Community Events & Community & Events Managers.

Personal Attributes:

• We are looking for a proactive individual who can manage the online community’s we are building, motivate and engage our supporters to fundraise as well as take ownership of various elements of the events.

• We are a small but high performing team with ambitious goals so are looking for someone who is confident, can work well as part of a team and can follow

Working Environment:

• This role is normally office-based (working at home possible during lockdowns)
• Flexibility with out of hours work will be required, e.g. at events on evenings & weekends

Skills & Experience Required:

Essential:

• Previous experience in Fundraising and/or Digital Communications
• A passion for writing social media content and engaging with an online community.
• Excellent written communications, demonstrating an understanding of house style and tone of voice

Desirable:

• Previous experience and knowledge of managing an online community
• Previous experience within the charity sector
• Experience with CRM systems
• Experience of using Mailchimp

Benefits:

RBLI offer 25 days holiday allowance per annum pro rata, a Group Flexible Retirement Plan and Life Assurance.

To Apply:

If you wish to be considered for the above role, forward your CV and covering letter including a supporting statement.  RBLI is an equal opportunities employer. 

* RBLI reserves the right to remove a vacancy at any time prior to the published closing date

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Fundraising Manager – Community & Challenge Events
£30-£35k depending on experience
London N3
12-month fixed term contract

Rays of Sunshine is an award-winning national charity that brightens the lives of seriously ill young people and their families by granting wishes and providing ongoing support in hospital and within the community. We believe that every child deserves to experience happiness and put their illness on hold – even if it is just for one day. Our vision is to make wishes come true and turn them into happy memories.

We are seeking an experienced Fundraising Manager to lead our community and challenge event fundraising programme in 2021. This is a 12-month fixed term contract to cover a secondment of the current postholder.

Key responsibilities will include:
1. Leading the planning and delivery of the Rays of Sunshine community & challenge events fundraising portfolio.
2. Maximising the return on investment from each activity/event and ensure they realise their full potential in terms of engagement and participation levels.
3. Building Rays of Sunshine’s community of supporters around the UK, encouraging and supporting fundraising activities in schools, universities and other community settings.

You will ideally have worked in a similar level role within the charity sector and have an excellent track record of managing and delivering a portfolio of successful community and challenge events.

Closing date: 5pm Monday 25th January 2021.
Interview dates (by zoom): Wednesday 4 Feb/Thursday 5 Feb 2021.

You may have experience of the following: Community & Events Fundraiser, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising and Events Coordinator, Event Fundraiser, Community Fundraiser, Direct Marketing, Events Coordinator, Community Fundraising, Third Sector, Charity, Not for Profit, Fundraiser, Fundraising Assistant, Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Sales Executive, Fundraising Manager, etc.

We are looking for a Fundraising Communities Officer to join our Community and Events team, reporting to our Fundraising Project Lead. Our Fundraising Communities Officer will deliver our annual programme of virtual fundraising challenges, with excellent supporter stewardship across Samaritans social channels to maximise supporter's potential.

• £28,000 - £32,000 per annum
• 12 month fixed term contract, 35 hours per week
• Brand new role
• We are open to flexible working
• Home-based and then 2-3 days per week in Ewell, Surrey when our office reopens in 2021

About Samaritans

As a Samaritans employee, you’ll be part of an established charity which for over 60 years has been delivering services to some of the most vulnerable people across the UK and Republic of Ireland.  Our mission is to reduce the number of people who die by suicide and we pride ourselves in taking a leading role in influencing suicide prevention policy and practice.  We’re keen to hear from candidates who are equally passionate about our charitable purpose.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver stewardship plans to strengthen the ways in which Samaritans engages, and builds relationships with supporters participating in the Facebook challenge activity and identify opportunities to maximise the life-time value of our supporters. 
• Create engaging text, image and video content for social media responding to and celebrating our supporters. 
• Social media moderation of our online community groups, including responding to comments and queries across all our communications channels. 
• Provide administrative support where needed to ensure that the fundraising products and events deliver excellent supporter experiences.
• Manage and deliver fulfilment of mass materials for supporters over the course of the Facebook challenge events.
• Work with Data team colleagues to ensure supporters records are accurate, and up to date. 
• Maintain effective working systems for administration of own work and of the department.
• Provide support to all virtual event participants as requested by the Events Fundraising Manager.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Previous experience in a Fundraising and or Digital Communications
• Previous experience and knowledge of managing an online community 
• Excellent written communications, demonstrating an understanding of the organisations house style and tone of voice 

Samaritans is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person that they are. We warmly welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.

If you’re interested in applying or would just like to find out more, then we'd love to hear from you. Applications close on 18/01/2021 and we will be reviewing applications as they come in.

Are you an experienced fundraising professional with great relationship-building skills? 

Play a pivotal role to help Crossroads meet its vision of being there for all unpaid carers who seek our help and support to keep caring. With 2 in every 3 people caring for friends or family within a lifetime, it is important the charity can remain financially sustainable to help increasingly more unpaid carers in the future.
We are looking for someone who possesses the skills to enthusiastically help us to increase our fundraising income to help champion the needs of unpaid carers, building awareness and support for the cause. This is an incredible opportunity to take on a meaningful, rewarding role where your actions will make a difference to local people.

The role

You will play an instrumental role in the development of two key income streams. Firstly, growing support from individual supporters. You will work closely with the marketing communications team to develop integrated messages about the work of the organisation which will resonate with those wishing to give. You will be responsible for managing data held within a customer relationship marketing database and develop strategies to get, give and grow income from individuals.

Secondly, you will be responsible for building new relationships and support from community groups; including, but not limited to local authorities and mayoral contacts, schools, churches, sports clubs & associations and other groups to raise funds. Where possible using relationships to encourage further support through volunteer fundraising, events and charity of the year partnerships.

Use your experience and skills to make a difference for people with dyslexia and dyscalculia by joining our growing team. The successful candidate will support our fundraisers, donors and supporters and embed a high quality supporter experience across our charity.

The Fundraising Officer will be responsible for supporting British Dyslexia Association community and events fundraisers, individual donors and other supporters, as we refresh the organisation to put our charitable purpose front and centre. We have great fundraising potential and this role is our first in several years dedicated purely to fundraising. It is an opportunity to put your skills and experience to give an excellent, engaging experience to our supporters, and grow our income. You will see the direct impact of the work you do on the lives of people with dyslexia and dyscalculia, and you will work with colleagues to ensure our incredible supporters know just how they have made positive change happen. We are keen to grow our income to support new and innovative projects to help more people and to change perceptions across society.

This new role will ensure we make the most of our supporters’ generosity, as well working with our colleagues and teams to offer an excellent fundraising and supporter experience with the British Dyslexia Association.

To apply

Please view the Job Description for full details of this position. We invite applications with an up-to-date CV and cover letter explaining how your skills and experience match our requirements, and why you would like the role.

CLOSING DATE: 12 Noon, Monday 8th February 2021

Interviews will be conducted remotely, week commencing 15th February 2021

Please note: as we expect post Covid to have regular visits to our Bracknell office in Berkshire, applicants should live a reasonable distance, around 1-2 hours max travelling time.

New opportunity not to be missed! Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Regional Fundraising Co-ordinator to join our Fundraising team based in Bradford or Manchester to support and develop Centrepoint's regional fundraising portfolio. In return, you will receive a competitive salary plus excellent benefits.

This is a 6-month fixed term contract opportunity with a closing date of 17th January 2021.

We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently.

Together with our partners, we support thousands of homeless young people each year.

The Fundraising Directorate is responsible for generating and raising the funds need to support the work we do. Millions of pounds is generated through businesses and their employees, trusts and foundations, wealthy individuals and fundraising events.  Income from voluntary sources enables Centrepoint to provide non-statutory support services including the organisations in-house Learning and Health Teams and the Centrepoint Helpline.

What you’ll be doing…

• Working under direction from the Regional Fundraising Manager to support Centrepoint’s Regional Fundraising Strategy, primarily through community and events fundraising, with a particular focus on helping to develop community fundraising in the North.

• Develop and deliver a portfolio of regional events including challenge and mass participation events, supporting Centrepoint’s flagship Sleep Out events and other events on the calendar.

• Recruiting and managing the stewardship of regional events participants to maximize fundraising and turn them into committed Centrepoint supporters.

• Implementing and delivering an interesting and engaging communications schedule with regional events participants.

• Identifying key potential community partners, securing income and generating relationships with them.

• Developing existing community partnerships

What we offer in return...

In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

- 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days

- Excellent training package to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to build a new career

- Employer pension contributions of 4%

- Clear career progressions, linked to portfolio work, that enables movement up the pay scale

- Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme

- An interest-free travel loan

We seek to challenge discrimination and are committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint. We welcome applications from anyone with direct experience of being homeless or using young people's services.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Regional Fundraising Co-ordiantor, click ‘Apply’ now!

Keywords: Fundraising / Corporate / Bradford / Manchester / Charity / Homeslessness

Headliners (UK) is seeking to recruit to this newly created role to enable the charity to grow its income. We are looking for a dynamic Fundraising Officer, with some relevant prior experience, who can take responsibility for specific tasks within our fundraising operations and support the team to achieve great things!

In this role, you will be responsible for developing the charity's fundraising programme, developing and delivering sustainable income from charitable trusts and foundations and other diverse fundraising sources.

As Headliners (UK) embark on finding more ways to support young people to recover from the impact of COVID 19, we are seeking an experienced Fundraising Officer to nurture existing and develop new funding relationships to grow our income and facilitate the development of our charitable programme.

Specifically you will:

• Develop and drive plans to achieve robust income targets with existing and new trusts and charitable foundations
• Develop and submit compelling proposals and applications of the highest standard to secure both restricted and unrestricted funding
• Proactively develop the trusts pipeline, with a particular focus on large and medium trusts.
• Innovatively seeking new sources of fundraised income, digital fundraising and development of the charity’s supporter base.

To be considered for this role and to hit the ground running, you will need demonstrate a solid track record in raising funds, be a team player and an excellent communicator. The role will be based remotely with some travel to our UK office locations if required.

If you think you can make a significant difference to young people with your fundraising experience, please get in touch, apply and come and join our team.

We are looking to recruit an Events & Community Assistant whose role will be instrumental in the success of our strategy by building strong and sustainable relationships with our supporters and providing an excellent supporter journey. The role will also be responsible for administration tasks such as inputting all income and donor information onto our CRM system (ThankQ), and sourcing and sending out  merchandise for our supporters.

The Events & Community team are looking for a keen learner and effective implementer to be an integral part of the team in this exciting period for Prostate Cancer Research. We are a small but ambitious fundraising team and there are plenty of development opportunities available, as well as autonomy in the role.

We are a research-focused charity funding novel and innovative projects that matter to people affected by prostate cancer. Our research is working towards breakthroughs in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of advanced prostate cancer, and better quality of life outcomes for patients. 

Over the last few years, we have grown significantly, increasing the number of academic research projects we fund whilst placing collaboration and patient voice at the heart of our research strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Stewardship

• Develop and maintain long-lasting relationships between people, groups, organisations and the charity.
• Provide exceptional donor care to all existing and new supporters with regular and personal support either online, face to face, on the phone, post, email or text message.
• Manage supporter journey from lead generation, sign ups, weekly support to thanking and updating.
• Develop and implement stewardship plans for each type of fundraiser.
• Set KPIs and measure success and failures for the approach and adapt accordingly in order to achieve income targets and increase the average raised per person.

• Carry out detailed evaluations and look to improve supporter satisfaction.
• Maintain great relationship with third party platforms such as Just Giving and Virgin Money Giving to ensure we are maximising the opportunities for fundraising  from  each platform.

Database

• Ensure thorough application and understanding of the ThankQ database
• Maintain an up to date and accurate events and community section of the database ensuring all comms, orders and donations are logged.
• Use the CRM as an informed reporting tool
• Work closely with the Finance Manager and Supporter Care Manager to process, code and report on monthly income and ensure that ThankQ and Sage reconcile.

Fundraiser recruitment/marketing

• Actively post on social media and keep online promotional sites up to date.
• Ensure all events and activities are promoted on the PCR website.
• Generate content from fundraisers in order to post on our website and  use across digital and print materials.
• Use lead generation sites such as Timeoutdoors and Run for Charity to encourage event participants.

Fundraising materials

• Ensure we have relevant and in demand merchandise in stock for fundraisers.
• Ensure our fundraising guide, materials and tools are up to date and shared online and in print to our potential and existing fundraisers.
• Collect content for and create any fundraising materials appropriate for community fundraising.
• Liaise directly with designers and printers for delivery of required materials.
• Send our merchandise to fundraisers and any person who has ordered items from the PCR online shop.

Development

• Always have an eye on new opportunities and inject new ideas into the strategy.
• Prepare business plans for new activities and action plans for implementation.
• Continuously aim to improve efficiency of processes and procedures for the smooth running of the team.

General

• Supporting on Events and Community activities as required.

Please download the Job Description for further details. 

Please send a 1 page personal statement outlining why you think you will be great in the role along with a CV. Please refer to the key responsibilities where possible and give examples of any relevant work experience.

We will be holding interviews the first week of February 2021. 

Department; Development and Communications

Location; Homebased initially and London UK

Reports to: Deputy Director, Development and Communications

Staff reporting to this post: None

Budget responsibility: None

About Relief International:

Relief International is a leading nonprofit organization working in 16 countries to relieve poverty, ensure well-being and advance dignity. We specialize in fragile settings, responding to natural disasters, humanitarian crises and chronic poverty.

Relief International combines humanitarian and development approaches to provide immediate services while laying the groundwork for long-term impact. Our signature approach — which we call the RI Way—emphasizes local participation, an integration of services, strategic partnerships and a focus on civic skills. In this way, we empower communities to find, design and implement the solutions that work best for them.

Relief International includes the four corporate members of the RI Alliance: RI-US, RI-UK, MRCA/RI-France and RI-Europe.Under our alliance agreement, we operate as a single, shared management structure.

Position Summary: 

The Fundraising Administrator will work closely with and support Relief International’s Development & Communications team supporting the growth of income for the organization.

Primarily be responsible for delivering best in class customer service, administrative fundraising support, managing all financial reporting, database management, and other administrative functions of the Development and Communications team.A key objective is to advance the use of data as a key part of enhancing Relief International’s fundraising and donor engagement strategies. 

Working as part of a small but highly ambitious team, the Fundraising Administrator is a crucial position within theteam, acting as the first point of contact for donor enquiries, information, and donor care. In addition, this role will be supporting the team to further its fundraising goals and increased donor outreach. They will help the team respond quickly and efficiently to daily and long-term projects. You will bring a genuine passion for delivering the best fundraising administrative support and leading on their area of work.

The Fundraising Administrator will benefit from the support of all team members and at the same time also be encouraged to develop their own ideas and to manage their own work. Working in a fast-paced, challenging, and stimulating professional environment, the Fundraising Administrator will play an important role in supporting Relief International’s existing development efforts and its efforts to broaden its base of donors in the U.S., U.K. and E.U. donor markets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Donor Relationships

• To provide excellent donor care such as writing gift acknowledgement letters, sending information packs, responding to queries, and speaking and meeting with donors when they have questions related to their gift processing. 
• Draft tailored acknowledgement and solicitation letters for individual, foundation and Board donors in coordination with frontline fundraising staff and the CEO.

Donation Coordination

• Oversee the creation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports to support fundraising staff, finance department, executive leadership, and the board of directors. This includes reports demonstrating progress toward goals as well as forecasting philanthropic support in future years and reconciling with the finance department.
• Work with Finance and other teams to accurately record, process, and reconcile all incoming donations received by post, online, wire and stock transfer, and telephone.
• Accurately process standing orders and direct debits plus respond to direct debit cancellation requests, update supporter records, etc
• Execute on data entry, data hygiene and data maintenance projects to further the efficiency and accuracy of our donor database (Blue State Digital)
• Manage and respond to supporter queries, record and update non-financial supporter information such as Gift Aid declarations, data protection opt outs, legacy pledges and other personal information in line with the Data Protection policy and GDPR
• Work with colleagues across the organisation to deliver a positive and effective donor experience
• Oversee established team processes aimed at mitigating risk and preventing fraudulent activity in online donations such as card testing, illegitimate refunds, and other risks, working with RI’s risk management team when suspicious activities occur and require investigation
• Update and maintain process documents, communicating relevant information to the team
• Respond to queries from the general public about fundraising activities, work closely with other teams to ensure enquiries are dealt with quickly and effectively maximize fundraising opportunities

Development and Communications Team support 

• To support the administrative coordination and delivery of fundraising appeals, campaigns and events
• Occasional prospect research into new donors 
• Receive and screen phone calls from the general development line and emails sent to the general development email inbox. Handle or appropriately refer all requests for information.
• Provide additional administrative support to members of the development and communications team as needed
• Participate in regular team meetings, reporting and liaising on ongoing projects 
• Support with grant management from private donors and occasional reporting where required 
• Co-ordinate and attend internal and external fundraising led meetings including room booking, rota and agenda 

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

This position will require a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced environment.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least two years' experience working in a fundraising team
• Experience of writing acknowledgement letters and solicitation letters for donors
• Experience of using & maintaining a database, doing data entry and pulling data queries
• An awareness of Data Protection issues and the ability to work with confidential sensitive information
• Experience of building excellent relationships with external stakeholders
• Experience of positive collaborative working with internal stakeholders

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written skills with a talent for expressing complex ideas in simple and effective language 
• Creative and able to produce engaging written and visual communications
• Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence engaging with people

• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to assess, prioritize and manage a varied and demanding workload
• Numerate with a basic understanding of financial accounts and ability to do financial reconciliations 

Personal Qualities

• Collaborative, inclusive, and team-driven
• Patient listener, likable, diplomatic, and engaging
• Awareness of the needs of others and flexible to respond
• A passion for the work of Relief International and a desire to continually broaden and deepen the organization’s impact

RI Values: 

We uphold the Humanitarian Principles: humanity, neutrality, impartiality and operational independence. We affirmatively engage the most vulnerable communities.

We value:

• Inclusiveness
• Transparency and accountability
• Agility and innovation
• Collaboration
• Sustainability

How to apply.

• To apply for this post, click on the “Apply” button in the job advert page 
• You will be asked to upload a CV and Cover Letter.The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and explain why you are interested in this post with Relief International and how your skills and experience make you a good fit. 

Closing date. Please apply immediately we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis, therefore may withdraw the position for the job board closing date.

Please apply by uploading your cover letter and up-to-date CV on our website. 

Due to limited resources, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 

Note to external agencies, we will not be accepting CVs from third parties.

Relief International is committed to protecting our staff and the communities we work with from abuse and harm including sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and sexual harassment. 

All staff are expected to abide by our Code of Conduct.

Recruitment to all roles in Relief International include a criminal records self-declaration, references and other pre-employment checks, which may include police and qualifications checks.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Relief International is committed to diversity and gender equality, we strongly encourage applicants from the global south and female candidates to apply.

Cavell Nurses' Trust is a small but busy charity supporting UK nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants facing personal or financial hardship.

We're recruiting a motivated and enthusiastic Fundraising Officer to join our growing fundraising team to offer vital day to day support, as well as valued contributions to our events, supporter stewardship and communications.

Purpose:

• To manage fundraising administration.
• To support community fundraisers, as well as develop and promote a diverse range of fundraising activities and projects in line with Cavell Nurses’ Trust’s fundraising strategy.
• To continually develop excellent and innovative fundraising communications with supporters and ensure a wonderful experience for donors.

The role principally includes responsibilities in Administration, Supporter Care and Fundraising Communications.

Administration:

• Maintain and update the database of fundraising relationships in line with Cavell Nurses’ Trust policies.
• Manage administrative tasks across all of Cavell Nurses’ Trust’s fundraising strands. This will include thanking and processing donations, answering enquiries, fulfilling mailings, tracking department costs, stock takes and ensuring fundraising materials are up to date. It also includes regular reporting from JustGiving, Virgin Money Giving, Facebook and other online fundraising platforms.
• Respond to general enquiries from supporters
• Keep up to date on areas where Cavell Nurses’ Trust can improve practice and ensure all materials are in line with the Fundraising Regulator best practice.

Supporter Care:

• Fulfil mailings to fundraisers.
• With donor retention a priority, actively maintain and support new and existing relationships with supporters to encourage long-term commitment.
• Support community fundraisers who take on activities/challenges to support our work. Ensure they are well stewarded and inspired to achieve their fundraising potential.
• To represent Cavell Nurses’ Trust at events and meetings as appropriate and giving presentations when required.
• Take a lead on supporting our Ambassadors and regular donors.

Fundraising Communications:

• Working closely with the Communications Manager and Fundraising Manager, support the delivery of a compelling and inspired digital and printed communications plan to encourage fundraising and donations - ensuring all content meets the standards of Cavell Nurses’ Trust.
• This includes scheduling content for social media, monitoring activity on social media, creating copy for emails and letters and supporting the creation of digital advertising.

This list of responsibilities is not exclusive of other responsibilities that properly fall within the remit of this role and may be subject to amendment from time to time by agreement.

Salary:

The salary is £22,000 PA. The contract is for 35 hours a week, with occasional and planned weekend or evening work. You will need a valid UK driving license and to be insured for business travel. The package includes a 5% employer contribution pension.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please submit your CV, along with a ‘thank-you email’ to a donor.

The donor, Mrs Margaret Moore, has made a generous £100 donation to Cavell Nurses’ Trust and commented that this is to say thank you after receiving excellent care from nurses after a short stay in hospital. Please write a suggested thank you letter on behalf of Cavell Nurses’ Trust.

Please attach the thank you letter as a covering letter with your CV.

The deadline for submitting your application is 10 am on Monday 8th February 2021.

If you are shortlisted, we will invite you to attend an online Zoom call interview. Interviews will take place on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th February, so please keep this date free if you apply. If you haven’t heard from us before that date, then, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful.