Prospectus is pleased to be partnering with Calibre to recruit their new Trusts and Grants Fundraiser. Calibre believes that everyone should have the pleasure of reading and that being blind or partially sighted, dyslexic or unable to hold a book should not be barriers to the written word. With an amazing collection of over 11,000 titles and with the dedicated support of a team of volunteers, they provide an extensive audiobook lending service to their members with around 37,000 books being sent out each month!

It's an exciting time to join Calibre as they progress with the development of a new and ambitious fundraising strategy which will see the introduction of new funding streams enabling Calibre to diversify their offer to reach more members. Calibre's purpose is to change lives through reading, and there could not be a better time to join.

The Trusts and Grants Fundraiser will be responsible for growing the charity's income from trusts and foundations, lottery bodies and other grant makers with a particular focus on larger funders. The remit will be to establish a strong portfolio of funders whilst in time extending the reach nationally. With lots of scope to establish and grow this income stream, it will take a trained eye to grow and develop the right relationships.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have significant trust fundraising experience, be well organised and have a keen eye for detail. Excellent research and communication skills will be key as will a positive and 'can do' attitude!
Calibre is open to this role being worked part time.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You will then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you

Offering grown-up, flexible working, we're talent spotting for a phenomenal local children's charity who are on the lookout for an experienced Senior Community and Events Manager.

It's a brand-new, strategic role with a friendly team and now is an exciting time to join. Income is expected to grow significantly across community and events fundraising over the next 5 years.

You'll lead a team of five fundraisers across Community and Events. The events programme encompasses a mixed portfolio of owned and third-party events and community fundraisers work in defined geographical hotspots to develop and manage current and prospective supporters. Your focus will be to maximise their potential through an increased focus on supporter stewardship, in-memoriam fundraising and product development.

You'll be a creative and strategic thinker with great problem-solving skills. You'll develop relationships with ease and positively influence colleagues at all levels. Positive attitude, friendly and resilient are all things that colleagues might say about you, as well as being someone who demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement and learning.

This role offers the right candidate a great opportunity to make a real and lasting impact. We're looking for significant experience in community and/or events fundraising and a successful track record in growing income in these areas. An empowering and enabling leadership style is a must; someone who knows how to nurture and drive talented people.

If you are the extraordinary individual we're looking for, please apply with a copy of your CV for lots for detail: [email protected] Amelia Lee is the consultant feeling lucky to be managing this fantastic opportunity.

Closing date: 9am on Thursday 27 February
Interviews: Thursday 5 March

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

This is a great opportunity for an outstanding face to face fundraiser who is looking to join a team of likeminded fundraisers who share a passion for a unique Charity.

Charity Ambassador
Permanent
Full Time | 36 Hours per Week
£26,000 per annum
Home Based (with extensive travel)
Greater London & South East

The Charity for Civil Servants are expanding their team, and this is an exciting time to be joining this highly successful occupational charity. We are looking for high calibre professionals who have the ability to engage and inspire donors so that we can continue offer a wide range of support to the UK’s Civil Service.

The role: 
As an integral member of our national field engagement team and the outward face of the Charity, you will be responsible for income generation and raising awareness of the Charity’s extensive services. The role involves identifying potential new donors to raise vital funds so we can make a real difference to peoples’ lives.

With comprehensive support and a high level of autonomy, we believe this position offers a genuinely attractive and interesting opportunity.  The majority of your time will be field based, delivering dynamic fundraising presentations to serving Civil Servants.

Your key objectives will be to:

• Identify and secure new donors and build on the existing donor base.
• Work towards, and achieve, individual and team fundraising targets to support the strategic growth and sustainability of the Charity.
• Encourage fundraising activity within Civil Service workplaces to support The Charity for Civil Servants
• Negotiate to gain access to Civil Service workplaces.

What we are looking for: 
Fundraising experience is desirable, and you will need to be organised, self-disciplined and able to manage your own time. A background in sales or business development would be useful. You need to be confident in presenting to a large audience and have a natural, charismatic and enthusiastic personality. Good negotiating and influencing skills are essential.

A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Closing date for applications is Friday, 13th March.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday, 31st March.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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

We are committed to building and developing a workforce which reflects the diversity of the civil service community that we support. We seek to ensure all job applications are treated fairly, with respect and without bias and we encourage applications from suitably experienced candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, or any other factor.

Strictly no agencies please.

St Edmund Hall has an ambitious 10-year vision to develop its teaching, research, culture, finance and to become the most environmentally sustainable college in Oxford. Major gifts will be critical if we are to achieve our goals and we now seek to appoint a Philanthropy Manager who shares our ambition.

The Philanthropy Manager will report to the Director of Development and will work with existing and prospective major donors within our pool of alumni. You will make face-to-face funding requests, building on your experience of securing five and six figure gifts.

There are a number of exciting funding projects that we believe alumni will be keen to support, including capital development of student accommodation, support for bursaries and scholarships and new initiatives to reduce the environmental footprint of the College.

It is anticipated that the successful candidate will be out of the office for 60% of their week, most typically in London. The College is therefore open to applications from candidates who live outside of Oxford provided they are committed to travelling to Oxford once a week (more frequently during induction period and when required to do so).

This is a 2-year fixed-term position and the College is also open to considering flexible or part-time working for this role.

This is an excellent opportunity for a proven fundraiser to play a pivotal role in a successful team and develop their fundraising career.

To be successful in this role, you will have a demonstrable track record in major gift fundraising.  You’ll be entrepreneurial and results-driven with outstanding communication and influencing skills and the presence, gravitas and intellect to operate effectively at all levels.

In return, we offer highly competitive rewards and benefits including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, subsidised bus pass loan, cycle to work scheme loan, season ticket loan, an employee assistance programme, a free lunch whilst on duty and free eye sight testing with a contribution towards the cost of spectacles if necessary and various University of Oxford discounts.

Application Process

Interested applicants should forward the following documents:

1. A Cover Sheet giving the contact details of two referees. One referee should be the applicant’s current or most recent manager or supervisor.
2. A current CV.
3. A covering letter, which explains how you meet the selection criteria for the post.

Documents should be sent in PDF format, preferably by email by 09:00 on Monday, March 16, 2020.  Postal applications should be sent to the HR Manager, St Edmund Hall, Queen’s Lane, Oxford, OX1 4AR.  Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview soon after the closing date.  Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Please also consider completing the online Equal Opportunity Monitoring Form.  Submission of this form is voluntary and does not form part of the selection process, but we would be grateful if you are willing to return it with your application to assist us with our equal opportunity monitoring.

Prospectus is pleased to be partnering with a literacy charity to recruit their new Head of Fundraising. This organisation believes that everyone should have the pleasure of reading and that being blind or partially sighted, dyslexic or unable to hold a book should not be barriers to the written word. With an amazing collection of over 11,000 titles and with the dedicated support of a team of volunteers they provide an extensive audiobook lending service to their members, with around 37,000 books being sent out each month!

It's an exciting time to join the charity as they progress with the development of a new and ambitious fundraising strategy which will see the introduction of new funding streams, enabling them to diversify their offer and reach to more members. The purpose of this charity is to change lives through reading, and there could not be a better time to join.

The Head of Fundraising will contribute to the new strategy and will manage a small and dedicated team of four fundraisers across the areas of legacy, trusts and grants. Key to creating a transformational programme of fundraising will be developing the areas of major giving, corporate partnerships, individual giving and creating a strong digital offer for members and supporters.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have significant fundraising experience and will be adept at developing and growing functions in order to increase income. Excellent leadership skills will be key as will a positive and 'can do' attitude!

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You will then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.