Fundraising Officer, the Archer Academy

A unique opportunity to join our thriving school and to enable us to further secure our ambitious goals in providing the very best educational experience for each and every one of our students; truly ensuring that they realise their potential.

We are seeking a Fundraising Officer with significant experience to develop and implement our fundraising strategy, specifically in securing grant funding from Trusts and Foundations.

We have a strong track record of fundraising success and a committed group of governors, parents and volunteers work together on our Fundraising Committee. However, we are keen to secure a longer term and more strategic approach to our fundraising that will motivate and facilitate new revenue streams and inspire new supporters whilst maintaining and developing relationships with existing supporters. We are keen to explore a range of projects including capital development.

Title: Fundraising Officer

Grade: School Scale Point 24-27 (£31,044 to £33,322 full time)

salary equivalent, dependent on experience, (actual £12,170 to £13,063)

Post: 16.5 hours / week - term time only

Fixed Term 2 year contract.

There is flexibility around these working hours and flexible working patterns are possible. Applicants are asked to raise these at interview. Please do not hesitate to contact the Headteacher to discuss in advance of application or interview.

St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity - Head of Fundraising (maternity leave cover)

Responsible to the Charity Director

Main Purpose:

• Oversee all fundraising activity for the St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity
• To develop and implement a Major Donor fundraising to raise £10 million over 5 years from high net worth individuals, grant makers legacies and companies
• Managing the delivery of the annual BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields overseeing continued growth

Line Management

• Fundraising Manager – leads BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-in-the-Fields and Trusts fundraising (small & medium)
• Fundraising Coordinator (supports BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal and all fundraising activity)

Specific Responsibilities:

To develop and implement the fundraising plan for approval by the Director and Trustees - 

• Implement the Major Donor and legacy fundraising
• Build a fundraising leadership group, including our sub-committee of Trustees and key major donors
• Build relationships with potential donors leading to asking for substantial donations. This will involve close liaison with Trustees and those identified for the leadership group involved in major donor fundraising
• Work with the Director on large grant making applications and coordinate smaller grant making approaches
• Develop partnerships with corporate donors utilising the Trustees and the fundraising leadership group to maximise the size of the gifts
• Develop a programme of prospecting groups, engagement and cultivation activities utilising the fundraising leadership group

On the Radio 4 Christmas Appeal

• Support the Fundraising Manager to take over running the Christmas Appeal
• Strategically manage the Christmas Appeal

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Manage relevant staff and volunteers
• Develop and implement the Fundraising Strategy for 2021-22
• Annually prepare and manage the fundraising budget.
• Develop a stewardship programme for large donors
• Identify specific areas of development, such as legacies and corporate fundraising
• Co-ordinate fundraising with other parts of St Martin-in-the-Fields, particularly Martin-in-the-Fields Trust
• To ensure fundraising is delivered against ethical standards and meet fundraising and data protection regulations

The Person

Essential:

• Skilled communicator who can present and build relationships with a wide range of people
• Results driven and able to inspire and motivate others to achieve targets
• Has a wide range of fundraising experience – including multi-channel campaigns, major donor fundraising, Direct Mail and digital fundraising
• Highly organised and able to oversee and manage numerous projects
• Able to play a key role in the charity’s Senior Management Team and support the Director in leading the organisation
• Educated to degree standard or equivalent, but University of Life experience counts

Desirable:

• Legacy fundraising – experience in liaising with executors/solicitors and running legacy campaigns
• Corporate fundraising – identifying new corporate opportunities and building relationships
• Experience in managing high profile media partnerships – for example, radio, TV, film and online

Key skills and competencies

• Training and mentoring – you can coach and support individual team members
• Influencing and negotiation – you have the diplomacy skills and tact needed to manage suppliers and key partners
• Presentation skills – you can present with confidence and report to a number of parties and stakeholders, including the BBC
• Campaign management - you have experience in running complex, multi-channel campaigns
• Budget management – you have experience managing a budget, overseeing and reporting income and expenditure

How to apply

If you are interested in the role, please provide:

• A current comprehensive CV outlining your key achievements in your current and previous roles
• A supporting statement explaining how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly addressing the person specification
• Details of two referees (who will not be contacted without your prior consent

To apply, please visit our recruitment website via the link provided. 

Deadline for receipt of applications is Sunday 18 October 2020 at 11.59pm. First round interviews will be held online 28 and 29 October 2020 - second round interviews are scheduled for 2 and 3 November 2020. All interviews will be conducted online. 

JRS UK is seeking to recruit a dynamic experienced Fundraising Officer on a full-time basis to support our work to accompany, serve, and advocate for refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. 
The role seeks to develop JRS UK’s individual giving portfolio UK, both through regular giving and one-off donations. This will involve acquiring new donors and working with the wider Communications and Outreach Team to develop an engaging donor journey, which encourages long-term support of JRS. The Fundraising Officer will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of individual giving activity across a range of channels and for recruiting, stewarding and retaining supporters of JRS UK.
The Fundraising Officer will need prior experience of creating and delivering successful campaigns to grow income, utilising both traditional and digital techniques. Excellent communication skills and the ability to speak and communicate confidently to supporters is essential.
The Fundraising Officer will play a pivotal role in ensuring JRS UK diversifies and stabilises its income streams, ensuring the organisation can continue to accompany and support refugees and those who are forcibly displaced. 
JRS UK aims to pay close attention to the experience of refugees it accompanies and all its external communications give priority to their voices, taking care to portray refugees as people with dignity, gifts, joys, hopes and sorrows. JRS UK fundraising activity fits within these broader ethical communications guidelines.

World Horse Welfare is an international charity that improves the lives of horses in the UK and around the world through education, campaigning, and hands-on care.

We are looking to recruit a full time Senior Data Officer to join our fundraising team and manage our data processing and customer services function.  You will be responsible for the daily line management of three direct reports.  Two Customer Services Administrators who are required to deliver excellent support and customer service to our supporters and maintain the accuracy and integrity of our supporter database.  The Fundraising Data Analyst who provides reliable, timely and qualitative information and reports to the fundraising team and other departments across the charity.

You will work in conjunction with the Director of Fundraising to produce detailed process plans to support our donor stewardship programme and identify patterns and trends in our supporter’s behaviour utilising our fundraising systems. You will also be responsible for the management of the processing of all charity income and provide routine management reports as required.

The role is permanent full time and is based within our head office in Snetterton; there is the option of home working on occasion.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of team management and will have worked in a busy fundraising environment.  You will have a broad understanding and working knowledge of a fundraising database and the ability to enhance fundraising activities.  You must be capable of working well under pressure and have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with people at all levels.  We are looking for an individual who is an excellent team leader, can prioritise their workload whilst being flexible in their approach.

World Horse Welfare takes great pride in being realistic, compassionate and forward-thinking and the successful applicant will be expected to share these values.

JOB SPECIFICATION 

Job Title: National Fundraising Officer 

Responsible to: Liberal Democrats Head of Fundraising

Salary: £27,000-£32,000 per annum depending on experience

Benefit: 8% Employer’s Pension Contribution

Hours: Full time (40 hours per week) , One year contract

Flexible location with travel:  this role will be based at Liberal Democrat HQ in Westminster with remote working possible.  There will be travel required to meet National and Local Liberal Democrat Parties (principally Wales) as well as  travel to meet donors around the country (where this can be COVID-19 regulation compliant). 

Purpose of job:  The role will sit within the fundraising team at HQ in London as the lead on Welsh Party and national fundraising.  This position will work closely with candidates and fundraising volunteers to deliver Welsh fundraising targets ahead of the 2021 Senedd elections. 

Background 

This is an important time to be working in British politics. In Spring 2021 there will be national elections in Wales as well as an unusually high volume of local elections, delayed from spring 2020 because of the pandemic.  The Welsh elections are the most important in the electoral cycles of this nation. You will be joining an experienced fundraising team at HQ that is focused on mobilising support from major donors to enable further growth across the Party and your focus will be on helping to raise funds for national elections. We are looking for a highly organised, motivated, and entrepreneurial team member with strong fundraising skills and an interest in politics.

Key Responsibilities

As a member of the major donor fundraising team at HQ you will be the point of contact for all national and regional fundraising, liaising with our national parties and local parties;

Fundraising for Wales will involve working with and mobilising key figures in the Parties, including Leaders, CEOs and Treasurers.  Working with local parties will involve liaising with Councillors and local party Organisers as well as MPs;

With the Welsh Party you will lead in the management of the fundraising operation in Wales, working with the Welsh Party CEO to create and deliver the new fundraising strategy;

Oversee donor communications and draft funding proposals;

Identify, research and make contact with new prospects, securing individual meetings or their attendance at donor events;

Cultivate donor relationships and engagement  through communications, meetings, calls, online events and individual relationship-building.  Running in- person events will be part of the role if these can be delivered in compliance with the relevant pandemic rules.

PERSON SPECIFICATION 

We are looking for an organised, motivated and experienced individual who will thrive in an externally facing role and a fast-paced work environment. 

Essential Skills and Experience 

More than two years of experience in fundraising, with a focus on individual donors and HNW individuals; 

Confident and able communicator who can successfully approach donors and prospects and persuade them to support the Liberal Democrats; 

Ability  to secure gifts from donors and prospects; 

 Experience of working with senior stakeholders and board members and engaging them in fundraising efforts; 

Excellent writing skills and experience in developing compelling donor proposals and providing strategic advice for briefings; 

Flexibility to work some evenings as well as travelling between London and other nations/regions where it is safe to do so.

Sympathy with the aims and values of the Liberal Democrats. 

Desirable Skills and Experience 

1. Knowledge of PPERA rules governing donations to political parties; 

2. Experience with Raiser’s Edge database 

3. Experience with legacy fundraising. 

Closing date: October 9th

APPLICATION PROCEDURE 

For questions and further details, and to submit an application.

Please apply by email attaching: 

1) A copy of your CV; including complete work history 2) A covering letter; no more than 2 pages of A4 in length, indicating clearly how your experience and skills meet the criteria stated in the job and person specification. Please also write your name on top of your supporting statement. 

Please note: We will not be able to employ you if you are not eligible to work in the UK. We will not be able to obtain a work permit on your behalf. 

The Liberal Democrats are equal opportunity employers and particularly welcome applications from groups who are currently under-represented in our staff.

At James' Place we believe every suicide is an avoidable death and no man should face a suicidal crisis alone. Our Liverpool centre opened in 2018 and has helped more than 400 men through our unique evidence-based intervention. Our second centre is opening in London in 2020 and we plan to open three more centres around the UK in the coming years. We need a skilled, committed and enthusiastic fundraiser to develop our portoflio of local income streams and to support on the delivery of the wider fundraising strategy. Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and working closely with the team in Liverpool, the postholder will build on existing fundraising relationships and develop new opportunties accross individual giving, corporates, trusts and events. This role will join us at an exciting time as the charity grows and continues to achieve significant impact on this vital cause. 

Stick ‘n’ Step supports children and young people with cerebral palsy, and their families from across North West England and North Wales. Our professional team is passionate about helping each child to reach their personal potential, and to be as independent as possible.

Stick ‘n’ Step is a growing organisation with ambitious plans for the future, and a strong track record of achieving success in major organisational change. Our proactive development and growth is driven by a desire to do more of what we do, and to do it better than ever before.

Sessional group conductive education sessions are delivered on a weekly basis from our centres in Wallasey and Runcorn; supporting more than 100 children every week. Our professional classroom team deliver lively, engaging and challenging sessions; creating a positive, happy and empowering environment for our children to learn in. The job of our fundraising team is to ensure we have the money necessary to continue to employ the best possible team members, and to provide them with the resources they require to support the families we work with.

We believe passionately that a child’s opportunities to overcome some of the effects of living with cerebral palsy should never be linked to their family’s wealth – so our sessions are delivered completely free of charge to the families we work with. If you share this passion and you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria in the person specification, we would love to hear from you.

The successful candidate will join our experienced and dynamic fundraising team, helping us to secure the more than £500,000 it costs to operate Stick ‘n’ Step each year. With experience in community fundraising, the successful candidate will operate from our Wallasey centre, looking after some of our existing supporters and helping to secure new income from across North West England and North Wales.

If this sounds like you, apply now with your CV & Covering Letter.

The closing date for applications is Friday 23rd October at 5pm.

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 2nd November.

The Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people​ in the UK.

Our Marketing and Communications Manager will develop and implement integrated communications strategies that will contribute to achievement of our overall communications objectives, helping us build our brand reputation, reach and engagement with our audiences.

In this varied and exciting role, the successful candidate will develop and maintain relationships with internal and internal stakeholders, gaining a deep understanding of their subject areas. You will work with the wider Communications team to advise on the most appropriate marketing and communications approaches to meet our stakeholders needs.

Pro-actively working with colleagues to seek out opportunities to enhance the Foundation’s profile and brand identity, you will take a leading role in developing and maintaining our brand and corporate communications. You will commission, manage and analyse results from market research from external suppliers and other sources to inform the development of Health Foundation products, services and marketing/communications strategies.

The Marketing and Communications Manager will have excellent strategic integrated communication skills, project management experience and marketing expertise. You will have significant experience of marketing and/or integrated communications in a busy and demanding environment and a track record of success in commissioning market research which engages with target audience groups.

Proactive and comfortable taking the initiative and possessing strong organisational and project management skills, you will also have the technical knowledge and well-developed writing and editing skills required to be a success in this role.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior communications professional with a passion for improving health outcomes who is committed to our core behaviours – Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, Achieving Impact, Working Together and Discovering and Learning. .

Closing Date: 17:00, Friday 9 October

Interviews: Scheduled to take place remotely w/c 19 October

To apply for this role please click on the Apply button above to be redirected to our website where you can download a full job description

The Health Foundation values diversity and champions inclusion and strongly encourages applications from all sections of the community.

The Organisation

The Brilliant Club is an award-winning charity that exists to increase the number of pupils from underrepresented backgrounds who progress to highly-selective universities. We do this by mobilising the PhD community to share its expertise with state schools. We recruit, train and place PhD researchers to work with state schools: either part-time as tutors through The Scholars Programme or full-time as classroom teachers through Researchers in Schools (RIS). In 2018/19, The Brilliant Club worked with over 700 state schools and 13,000 pupils across the UK.

The Opportunity

As The Brilliant Club enters our tenth year, and develops our next five-year strategy, we are looking for a Head of Fundraising to grow our fundraising income, to support our mission. The Head of Fundraising will report to the External Affairs Director, working closely with the Executive Leadership team to deliver our fundraising target of over £800k per year. They will lead a small fundraising team and be responsible for the delivery and diversification of our fundraising income. This includes introducing major donor giving, growing our corporate partnerships and ensuring that the charity is compliant with fundraising and data protection regulations. They will write applications, deliver pitches, manage relationships and share fundraising best practice. The Head of Fundraising will work with the External Affairs Director and the Executive Leadership Team to develop a five-year fundraising strategy, aligned with our charity strategy. They will also work with the Communications and Marketing Manager to develop our funder messaging. The successful candidate will have experience of working with major donors, developing new business and building corporate partnerships. They will feel confident engaging with senior stakeholders, be proactive in identifying opportunities and have excellent relationship building skills. The Brilliant Club has three core values, which we expect all employees to embody: 1) We get to a solution, 2) We seek and act on the best data available and 3) We understand that little things go a long way. The successful candidate will have examples of where they have demonstrated these values in the past.

The Brilliant Club exists to increase the number of pupils from underrepresented backgrounds progressing to highly selective universities. We think it is important that our charity reflects the lived experience of our beneficiaries, and we want to be an organisation where employees from any background can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary (LGBTQ+) candidates, and candidates from low income families. These groups are currently underrepresented at The Brilliant Club and we are committed to increasing representation and diversity at the charity.

Fundraising Officer – Digital & Events

Salary: £23,000

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

Full time, flexible working considered

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

The MS Trust is a UK charity, focussed on:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Closing date: Thursday 29th Octber 2020

First Interviews: W/C 2nd November 2020

South Bucks Hospice currently has an exciting opportunity for a Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager.  We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated and experienced professional to develop our fundraising strategy across a variety of income streams (individual giving, corporate partnerships, local businesses, community and events).  

To be successful you will have a proven experience in income generation with good influencing skills, the confidence to implement and develop fundraising strategies, be able to demonstrate excellent stewardship, have a successful track record of building successful relationships and having a collaborative nature.

Job Description

Job Title: Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager

Salary: £38,000 per annum

Location: South Bucks Hospice, Butterfly House, High Wycombe

Hours of work:         37.5 hours per week

Days of Work: Monday to Friday, with occasional evening and weekend work

Job purpose

To generate sustainable funding through corporates, local businesses, the community and individuals, growing the hospice’s income and improving retention and acquisition levels.

Strategy Development

· Work with the CEO on developing and delivering the fundraising strategy for corporates, local businesses, community and individual giving.

Income Generation

· Research and develop potential opportunities for maximising fundraising income generation;

· Identify and secure new supporters and ensure effective engaging with established supporters to bring in oncome to the hospice;

· Improve donor acquisition and retention levels;

· Develop a Corporate Partnership Programme, securing and managing long-term partnerships;

· Develop and roll out an annual appeal programme tailored for maximum audience engagement;

· Implement an effective Donor Stewardship Programme to maximise the lifetime value of all supporters, ensuring all funders receive the appropriate acknowledgement, recognition and required feedback in line with their specific requirements;

· Oversee the collection and issue of collection cans, buckets and boxes, improving the levels of income achieve through these;

· Achieve agreed income generation targets.

Raising awareness within the community

· Build and foster relationships in the community through proactive networking and representing South Bucks Hospice at a wide range of events;

· Identify and develop relationships with key supporters within the community;

· Create and develop partnerships with community organisations such as schools, local support groups and community foundations;

· Promote the aims and objectives of South Bucks Hospice, increasing public awareness and support for the hospice’s work;

· To develop manage and deliver a community events programme, including digital events;

· Improve the hospice’s visibility in the community through the recruitment, management, training and development of a team of fundraising volunteers to support the achievement of the fundraising objectives.

Marketing and Communication

· Develop and maintain appropriate fundraising literature to attract donors and support compelling applications for funding;

· Responsible for the hospice newsletter, maintaining effective communications and good relations with our donors and ensuring that they are updated on the hospice’s work and achievements;

· To utilise and maximise the use of all communication platforms to promote fundraising and the work of South Bucks Hospice including the hospice’s website, social media, local media support and the promotion of third party led fundraising;

· Ensure all communication channels are monitored, including social media comments and inboxes, and any incoming communications and queries dealt with in an appropriate and timely manner.

Other

· To analyse, monitor and report on fundraising activity and performance to inform ongoing fundraising planning and improvement;

· Responsible for the effective use of the fundraising database to maximise income opportunities and ensure effective stewardship and reporting;

· Responsible for ensuring accurate and up to date records are kept of all fundraising activities;

· Responsible for ensuring that South Bucks Hospice’s fundraising and communication activities follow best practice and are compliant with internal policies and procedures, GDPR, the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulation, Charity Commission requirements and all other relevant legislation;

· To review develop and implement fundraising processes and procedures to ensure that best practice is achieved;

· To keeping abreast of new fundraising developments, initiatives and opportunities;

· Any other duties as required.

Personal Specification

Experience

· Proven experience in income generation with good influencing skills;

· Experience of leading, developing, managing and maintaining fundraising relationships;

· Experience of generating funds from a range of supporters, including individuals, corporate partnerships, local businesses and the community;

· Experienced in managing volunteers;

· Experienced in working with and developing corporate partnerships;

· A proven track record of developing and securing new fundraising streams;

· Good understanding of fundraising regulations, standards and best practice.

Skills

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to make communications engaging and persuasive for a diverse range of audiences

· Excellent relational skills;

· Ability to engage confidently with a wide range of stakeholders with a proven ability to build relationships and partnership working;

· Strong and effective networking skills;

· Effective IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and use of fundraising CRM systems;

· Uses original and creative thinking to make improvements or support the initiation of new approaches.

Personal Attributes

· A self-starter;

· Passionate about fundraising;

· Motivated, enthusiastic, reliable and professional;

· Effective communicator;

· Strong organisational time management skills with the ability to prioritise effectively to meet deadlines;

· Willing to take part in all activities, taking a ‘hands-on’ approach to getting things done;

· Enjoy individual, team and collaborative working;

· Demonstrate a consistent high standard of work and attention to detail;;

· Willing to learn;

· Calm temperament under pressured conditions;

· Willingness to travel to clients locations;

· Works with honesty and integrity and maintains the reputation of South Bucks Hospice;

· Ability to adapt to changing environment.

Qualifications

· Institute of Fundraising qualifications desirable

· Full Driving license with no endorsements

We are looking for an experienced and talented Fundraising Manager who can develop and execute an effective fundraising strategy to deliver growth across a wide range of existing and new income streams.

You will have the proven ability to research and develop winning fundraising applications, negotiate sponsorship deals and develop and maintain positive relationships with donors. A natural multi-tasker, you will have the flexibility to manage a varied workload, juggling responsibility for meeting bid deadlines, ensuring delivery of fundraising events, reporting to funders and managing key corporate accounts. With attention to detail and excellent written and verbal presentation, you will also have the negotiation and project management skills to co-ordinate the production of complex bids and budgets.

Age UK Hammersmith and Fulham works to improve the quality of life and enhance the status and influence of older people. Between now and 2022, we intend to diversify our income, particularly from unrestricted sources, to sustain and develop our work. The Fundraising Manager role is a new management post, working closely with the CEO and sitting on the Fundraising Committee with Trustees.

Fundraising and Communications Manager

Salary: £27,000 - £32,000 dependent upon experience (pro rata for 50% FTE). 

Hours: Equivalent to 2.5 days per week, based on a 40 hour week. Core hours Monday to Friday are expected but flexi-time is in operation whereby staff can start earlier or later in agreement with his/her line manager and work corresponding

Location: Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 3NE but flexible home-working can be agreed. Occasional travel within the UK.  Trips to field programmes in Africa may occasionally be required.

Closing Date for applications: 25th October 2020

The role of the Fundraising and Communications Manager is to build awareness, engagement and support of Action on Poverty’s work, meeting organisational and funding targets.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop and implement a fundraising and communications strategy

• Devise and implement a strategy with an annual communications and appeals calendar, growing our outreach, and maintaining existing and building new support.
• Tailor communications for audience specific fundraising and build support for the cause through targeted profile raising.
• Keep abreast of the development environment and the media, particularly on issues which relate to Action on Poverty’s activities, and linking with communications.
• Prepare all communications, campaign promotion and support materials for individual donors.  This will include developing themes of support and the ‘ask’, researching and sharing topics of interest to build relationships, through newsletters, social media advertising etc.
• Maximise the use of our database (Beacon), website (being developed for October 2020), social media, email communications.
• Manage Action on Poverty’s website, creating engaging content.
• Contribute to the guardianship and development of the Action on Poverty brand.
• Secure media coverage through proactive promotion of the Action on Poverty’s work through press releases and other media activity, including social media.

2. Development and delivery of diversified fundraising activities:

• Sustain and build regular and cash giving to Action on Poverty, through:

- Identifying and targeting key individual donor groups and design specific supporter journeys that encourage people to join and donate to Action on Poverty, build satisfaction and trust; generate further involvement, maximising their giving potential and life-time value. 

- Providing effective supporter stewardship supporters and build relationships through on and offline communications and sharing stories about our work to increase commitment to Action on Poverty.

• Promoting legacy and in memory giving and maximise Gift Aid.
• Meeting income generation targets by:
• Increasing the number of standing orders and one-off donations

- Stimulating and supporting others to undertake challenges, and ultimately run third party fundraising activities; and develop donor networks, establishing links with others who have the potential to engage others.

3. General

• Maintain and update the database and work with colleagues to ensure accurate database records are maintained, and conforming to the data protection act.
• Keep abreast of the interests, trends, and practises in the funding environment, exploring new approaches and adapting the strategy as appropriate.
• Monitoring and tracking progress of fundraising strategies through agreed KPI’s, providing analysis of the levels of success; including keeping up to date records, analysing and evaluating activities to inform plans.
• Contribute to the work of other Action on Poverty’s colleagues in fundraising and communications, and relationship building, including the timely provision of information.
• Represent Action on Poverty at meetings, events and other networks as appropriate.
• Contribute to the strategic planning of the organisation.
• Undertake any appropriate duties that may be requested by the CEO.

Person Specification

Experience:

As an experienced communicator/fundraiser you will have a proven track record in achieving targets, planning and evaluating campaigns, including:

• A proven track record of managing the growth of individual income streams
• Proven experience of increasing digital marketing engagement through website development and social media platforms.
• Leading on and carrying out donor prospect research and developing new donor relationships.
• Specific experience of building and upgrading donor relationships
• Some experience of working in overseas development

Knowledge:

• Able to demonstrate understanding of the challenges of vulnerable and marginalised people living in developing countries and the potential of sustainable livelihoods, preferably from living and/or working in developing countries.
• Good understanding of charity and direct marketing legislation, General Data Protection Regulation and Chartered Institution of Fundraising Guidelines

Skills:

• Excellent ability to creatively write a range of materials suitable for different audiences and present it in an engaging and appropriate form
• Excellent personal skills with a proven ability to engage, inspire and support people to undertake fundraising activities.
• Target-focused with proven experience in delivering to income targets
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Good time management skills, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to build lasting and positive relationships with individual donors
• Good listening and oral communication skills

Good IT skills including CRM database, MS Office, Social Media Channels, Word Press,

Personal Attributes:

Your strategic approach to individual giving will be analytical and reflective.  At the same time, you will be passionate about Action on Poverty’s work, understand motivations behind why individuals give and be able to communicate a compelling case for support.

As a team-player, you are skilled at building and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Open to new ideas, you take a proactive, innovative and creative approach to your work.

You will also be able to:

• Work proactively on own initiative.
• Remain positive and quickly recover from setbacks.
• Work in a small dynamic team with limited access to resources.
• Be flexible and willing to support others at times when organisational priorities take precedence.
• Work in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner

Equal Opportunities

We value diversity and seek to reflect this in our staff team. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Policies and Practice

The successful candidate must have a commitment to Action on Poverty’s values and mission; comply with Action on Poverty’s policies and practice, including our code of conduct and safeguarding policies.

Eligibility

Only people eligible to work in the UK can apply for this position. 

The Foundation seeks an experienced fundraiser with a track record of success primarily with Trusts and Foundations grant applications. A candidate with a general fundraising background encompassing community and individual fundraising would be advantageous. 

If you're interested in becoming a part of our wonderful team, please send your CV and Supporting Statement to Phoebe at the email address listed.