Relationship Fundraiser

Come and join our team of thoughtful and friendly Relationship Fundraisers who are dedicated to creating amazing and memorable supporter experiences. In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles.

Position: Relationship Fundraiser - South East (Supporter-led, In Mem and Regional Corporate - High Value)

Location: Home-based, South East

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: circa £24,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 1 August 2021

Interview Date: 9 August 2021 and 10 August 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

The Relationship Fundraiser will deliver excellent customer service and income. You will be stewarding a core group of our regional fundraising supporters who have been identified as having high potential and focusing on delivering income from our key strategic areas; Supporter Led, In Memory and Regional Corporate fundraising. You will help deliver vital income to combat the impact of Covid-19, keep our services going, build for the future and ensure that our supporters have a wonderful experience of Stroke Association. 

About You

This role might be for you if you are good at:

• Pro-actively seeking out new ways to provide excellent supporter stewardship
• Thinking about the bigger picture and how you can develop long-lasting and meaningful relationships with supporters
• Seeking out and developing potential partnerships that meet both our needs, and those of our supporters
• Maintaining focus and energy even with longer term relationships
• Thinking differently and creatively about how we can work with others, provide excellent stewardship and amazing donor love
• Being an inspiring and motivating team player

We also are looking for someone who;

• Wants to provide amazing customer experiences that result in loyalty and repeat support
• Has a drive for high standards; both having them, and expecting them from others
• Is curious and has confidence to ask ‘why?’
• Wants to take a problem and own it
• Loves communication – especially using the telephone and face to face
• Has a willingness to flex to the needs of the wider team as we embrace the post pandemic landscape

This is an exciting time to join the Stroke Association.  If you think you have the skills and aptitude for the role, we would love to hear from you.

To fulfil the role you must have the right to work in the U.K

We are working to build a more diverse organisation. One where we recognise and promote everyone’s individuality with kindness, and where we harness the value and diversity that everyone brings to help deliver our goals. We encourage applications from anyone who wants to be part of that future. And in particular, we would encourage anyone with lived experience of stroke to apply.

You will be asked to submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Relationship Fundraising Officer, Relationship Fundraising, Supporter Led Fundraiser, Supporter Engagement Officer, Supporter Engagement Fundraising Officer, Regional Fundraising Officer, Regional Fundraiser, Corporate Fundraiser, Corporate Fundraising Officer, Major Donor, Major Gifts, Major Donor Fundraising Officer, Major Donor Fundraiser, High Value, Philanthropy, High Worth Income, Income Generation, In Memory Fundraising, In Memory Fundraising Officer, In Memory Fundraiser, Corporate Fundraising, Corporate Fundraising Officer, Corporate Fundraiser, Partnerships, Community Engagement, Supporter Engagement, Supporter Experience, Charity, Disability, Not for Profit, Care, Stroke, Social Care, Health.

Looking to take the lead on Trusts and Corporate fundraising? Are you confident and full of ideas to develop new funding opportunities? If so, then this is the role for you! We are looking for a Trusts and Corporate Fundraiser to join our admin team.

This is a great opportunity to develop your existing experience of Trusts and Corporate fundraising and shape our strategy for the next five years to deliver growth.

We’re looking for a successful bid-writer who has proven experience of securing substantial funding from Trusts and Corporate funding. You'll be a self-starter and problem solver who can use their creativity and build effective relationships.

Currently the admin team is working from home and some days in the office. Your workdays are flexible.

The two clinics are in Southfields on a Tuesday (bi-weekly), on Friday (weekly), there is also a clinic in Shoreditch on a Thursday. You will be based in our London offices.

To apply, please send a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for the role together with your cv.

The FPO is committed to safeguarding and all those offered employment with us will require an enhanced DBS check.

Here is an exciting role with a growing children’s health charity, who are looking for an experienced Trust and Foundations Fundraiser. Over the years, we have been supporting this charity in their growth and are excited to be working with them again.

As part of this role, you will be working with a passionate and collaborative team, to take the lead in developing a strategy for Trust and Foundations. There is an excellent 5-year plan to increase growth in income, and they need your support to do this. Currently, they have an established portfolio of Trust funders which you will be managing and uplifting income from, but also focusing on targeting new funding opportunities to maximise income.

You will need:

• Experience and compelling bid writing skills
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Proven, successful experience of securing funding through trust and foundations
• Excellent, developed written skills and verbal communication skills

Closing Date: ASAP
Salary: £35,000 - £37,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Lucy on 020 30 062787or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we are experts in charity recruitment and excel at matching fundraisers to charity jobs. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically and supporting people to find their perfect fundraising jobs.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

NL Recruitment is currently looking for a Trust Fundraiser (Part-time) to work for a social welfare charity.

Working closely with the Trusts & Statutory Manager, you will build and develop relationships with and secure funds from existing and new trust funders. You will also:

• Engage with senior leadership and stakeholders across the organisation and contribute to the income growth of a high achieving and collaborative team
• Account manage and build relationships with relevant funders ensuring all donors are canvassed in a relevant way and provide monitoring, evaluating and reporting as necessary
• Keep up to date with new Trust funding developments, and where appropriate statutory funding developments, monitor donor profiles and maintain recording systems

Our client is looking for an excellent Trusts Fundraiser who has:

• Experience of developing relationships with funders, Trustees and prospects
• Experience of working with a wide range of individuals at a senior level
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, internally and externally

Looking to take the lead on Trusts and Foundations fundraising? Are you confident and full of ideas to develop new funding opportunities? If so, then this is the role for you! We are looking for a Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to join our close-knit fundraising team.

This is a great opportunity to develop your existing experience of trusts and foundations fundraising and shape our strategy for the next five years to deliver growth. You will also assist the Head of Major Gifts and Communications with major donor fundraising.

We’re looking for a successful bid-writer who has proven experience of securing substantial funding from Trusts and Foundations. You'll be a self-starter and problem solver who can use their creativity and build effective relationships.

Currently the team is working from home, but we are looking to move to hybrid home/office working from the autumn.

We are located within the London Borough of Newham – one of the most diverse regions in the UK. It is vital that our staff team represents the community in which we work. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, those who consider themselves to have a disability, and other minority groups.

Individual Giving Fundraiser - Campaign Manager, joining a wonderful National Charity based in Central London, offering long-term hybrid working.

Experience in Individual Giving/Direct Marketing/Regular Giving and looking for a new and exciting challenge?

Working closely with the Individual Giving Manager and the wider campaigns team, as the Individual Giving Fundraiser - Campaign Manager, you will manage selected regular giving recruitment campaigns, welcome and retention campaigns via multiple channels; direct mail, telemarketing, F2F, DRTV and digital. You will be responsible for;

• Managing end to end delivering of campaigns; from briefing, delivery and evaluation and ensuring all activities are on time, within budgets, and to agreed standard.
• Work with agencies and external suppliers on campaign briefs, creative concepts, copy and artwork. Sourcing compelling stories and information for supporter materials.
• Work with internal team on data selection, monitoring of all campaigns and budgets.

Our client is looking for you to have previous experience of working within a Direct Marketing, Individual Giving fundraising capacity, and the ability to manage end-to-end delivery of campaigns, campaigns management experience.

Prospectus is excited to be supporting The Ramblers in the search for their new Trusts and Grants Fundraiser. You will be joining a small, committed and successful team to build and maintain strong relationships with a range of grant-giving funders, with the view to fundraising for The Rambler's various programmes.

As the Trusts and Grants Fundraiser, you will work with public, statutory and Trusts funders and you'll be responsible for completing bids, funding applications and appeals, as well as managing reporting and stewardship of existing funders. You will report into the Head of Fundraising and will also have informal coaching responsibilities with colleagues as appropriate, in particular the Fundraising Development Officer, with whom you would work closely with.

You will need to have previous experience of successfully applying for statutory or Trust funding and have an ability to create opportunities by packaging work into fundable projects to increase income. You'll need to have strong prospect research skills as well as expertise across the full donor journey. To enjoy the position, you'll like working as part of a small team and taking ownership in your role. You'll also be tenacious, creative and a strong communicator.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

The office is located in London; however the organisation is offering flexible hybrid working patterns. We would be happy to discuss this further with you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement (max. 2 sides of A4). Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

We are very pleased to be working exclusively with the wonderful charity The Ramblers, on the recruitment of a newly created role in their team – Partnerships Fundraiser.

The Ramblers are a wonderful national charity, created to open the way for everyone to enjoy the simple pleasures of walking. They have been set up since 1935 and are now Britain’s biggest and most vibrant walking community. Over the years, they have had incredible successes to establish National Parks and Trails, but the work does not stop there.

This is an organisation who are incredible committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and have working groups across the organisation to create a more inclusive culture and workforce. They are operating a hybrid – homeworking and London office working style.

As part of your role at Partnerships Fundraiser, you will be focusing predominantly on Trust and Foundations, and Statutory income – more specifically on income that is 5 figures +. You will be building and maintaining strong relationships with a warm pipeline of large Grant making bodies for both restricted and unrestricted income.

You will need:

• Experience of securing high levels of income from Trust, Statutory funders or large Grant making bodies
• Demonstrable experience of writing compelling bid applications
• Ability to work closely and collaboratively with various internal teams

Closing Date: 28^th July 2021
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Lucy on 02030 062787 or email [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.

Title: Direct Giving Fundraiser
Salary: £23,440 - £26,044 per annum
Hours/Contract: 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Based: United Kingdom, mainly London based
Closing date: 4th August 2021
Interview date: TBC

As a Direct Giving Fundraiser, a key part of your role will be project managing a number of retention and recruitment direct mail appeals. Our appeals are also supplemented with digital and TM activity. This is a vital aspect of our Individual Giving Portfolio that focuses on recruiting new supporters and delivering the best supporter experience. The role will include, but not limited to, reviewing creative and editing copy, managing campaign budgets, reporting on and analysing results and strategic thinking. While this role will focus specifically on our cash appeals initially, there is room to develop skills within prize-led products, the Mid-Value programme, our supporter newsletter and SMS campaigns.
You may have had some experience in the charity sector or have worked previously in a results driven environment. More importantly than that, you are a motivated problem solver, looking to make a difference, eager to grow and expand your knowledge of direct marketing.

What we are looking for:

- Someone who is results-driven and proactive, with a passion for the sector and Marie Curie's vision to create the best end of life experience for everyone within the UK
- Friendly and supportive team player who enjoys collaboration and idea-generation
- You will be eager to develop and refine your project management skills, with a desire to test new approaches and continually improve ways of working
- Excellent time management and numerical skills with a keen eye for detail

What's in it for you:

- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat please contact our Direct Giving Development Manager, Michelle Golding on 0207 091 4138

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Standard criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.


About Us

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

We are pleased to be working with a well-known health charity who support the elderly with life-long health conditions, who are currently recruiting for a Regional Fundraiser (Central) to join them on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

As part of your role, you will be managing and proactively developing relationships with supporters within your region. This includes corporates, community groups and individuals. One of your focus areas will be to deliver the Challenge Events and Community strategy, and delivering high levels of stewardship to all groups, ensuring high levels of long-term income.

You will need to be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of working in community fundraising, with key examples of building long-term successful relationships
• Working towards and achieving income targets within community fundraising
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and delivering successful presentations

Closing Date: ASAP
Salary: £27,000 - £30,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Lucy on 02030 062787 or email [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.

TPP's Fundraising and Development team are working with a large national charity - head-quartered in Central London (although the role is based virtually for now) - to support the search to a Community Fundraising Manager vacancy. This is a senior role within the team, and reports directly into the Head of Community and Events. The role is a maternity cover - a 6-month contract (either a fixed term contract or interim, day rate, assignment can be considered) - which manages a small team of staff, and which will play a pivotal role as part of a newly re-structured Community and Events department.

In this role you will plan, implement and drive forwards the Community strategy, with a focus on audience insight, portfolio management, marketing and stewardship. You will manage the planning and delivery of the portfolio, continuously develop and review annual budgets, and ensure that KPIs are monitored and reported on regularly. In particular, you will lead the team to embed a digital-first strategy, working with both internal teams and external agencies to upskill, establish a test and learn approach for continuous improvement, and thinking digital first in the briefing of all new activity. You will work to ensure excellent stewardship for all participants who engage with Community fundraising, and work with stakeholders to ensure journeys are insight led, responding to audience need, documented and reported upon.

To be successful in this role you will be a strategic thinker who is highly organised in leading a team to manage a portfolio of inspiring supporter led events and experiences - driving the programme forwards, maximising value, continuously improving ways of working, and innovating in response to need. You will base decisions on insight and engage a diverse range of potential supporters and connect them to opportunities to support the charity's work. You will ensure you provide an excellent and supportive experience - inspiring participants to maximise the value of their gift and continue to support the charity.

You will be an adaptable and flexible member of the Community and Events Fundraising team, contributing to the development of a culture of co-operation, flexibility and adaptability amongst the team through leadership by example. You will be able to move resource to help deliver changes in capacity and strategy across the programme. You will form strong working relationships with internal stakeholders. ensuring Community and Events is professionally represented and gets the buy-in and commitment needed to deliver its objectives. You will have strong experience of working with external suppliers and partner agencies, negotiating costs, managing contracts and driving performance to achieve targets.

This is an urgent requirement, so therefore the recruitment process is moving quickly. To apply, please send an updated CV in response to this advert in the first instance. Alternatively, contact Matt Adams via [email protected] or 0207 198 6040 for a confidential discussion.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

NL Recruitment is currently looking for a Major Donor Fundraiser to work for a social welfare charity.

Working closely with the Major Gifts Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the mid-level major donor programme. You will also:

• Increase income from existing donors and secure new donors, stewarding their donor journey and giving potential
• Proactively prospect, generating new links through peer-to-peer approaches, and actively networking to develop a sustainable pipeline of Mid-Level donors through face-to-face relationships and cultivation events to directly or indirectly influence a higher-level financial support
• Be comfortable in securing gifts (£1K - £3K)

Our client is looking for an enthusiastic fundraiser who has:

• Experience in donor development
• Experience in stewardship and cultivation programmes
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Fundraiser - Direct Marketing and Legacies, 12 Month Contract
PRS for Music
Based in London, Home Working due to Government guidelines
£35,000

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with PRS for Music to recruit a Fundraiser, specialising in Direct Marketing, to join their Fundraising Team.

PRS for Music are a Charity and a Membership organisation, based in Central London. As a Membership organisation, they represent their songwriter, composer and music publisher members' performing rights, and collect royalties on their behalf whenever their music is played or performed publicly. They support them by influencing policy, supporting and hosting awards and events, and investing in new technology to ensure they continue to be fit for the digital music age.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Fundraiser to come in for a 12 Month contract to devise a new fundraising strategy that will drive voluntary income growth. We are looking for someone to deliver a range of appeals as part of a broad fundraising programme across traditional media and digital platforms through engaging appeal material and creative messaging.

Your role will involve using a range of marketing techniques and communications to grow and develop their supporter base and to recruit and retain donors. This is achieved through managing Direct Marketing campaigns along with developing the Charity's fundraising appeals and other sources of income that raise funds for their charitable activities. You will also coordinate activities that are allied to fundraising including website, media, and marketing of the Charity to ensure effective promotion of the "PRS" brand and key communications and work to plan, deliver and support fundraising events.

While principally a Direct Marketing role, knowledge or experience in other areas of fundraising would be a bonus. You should be highly motivated with a proven track record of meeting and exceeding personal and team targets, have an ability to build positive relationships through a persuasive and diplomatic approach while being at ease with senior stakeholders in a business environment and be an exceptional communicator with proven technical ability across all channels including digital marketing.

Charity People are handling all applications for this role. Interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance to Ben Garner at Charity People.

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 want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.