TITLE OF POST:  Fundraising Manager

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Operations

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Fundraising and stewardship from the Corporate Sector, high net worth donors and individual givers, in line with the organisation’s strategic plan. 

Salary: Competitive

Location: The Stephen Lawrence Centre, Deptford, London SE8 4HU

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is a small charity with a unique national profile dedicated to improving the lives of young people and communities from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds.  The charity has recently been awarded a national day of commemoration and celebration of the life and legacy of Stephen Lawrence.

Through our portfolio of high-impact programmes we:

• Work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds aged 13 to 30 to inspire and enable them to succeed in the career of their choice. 
• Empower individuals and communities to create better places for people to live and work. 
• Support people to create a fairer society in which everyone, regardless of their background, can flourish

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Fundraising Manager to join the team and help us along our journey to achieving further growth.

Through our portfolio of high-impact programmes we:

• Work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds aged 13 to 30 to inspire and enable them to succeed in the career of their choice. 
• Empower individuals and communities to create better places for people to live and work. 
• Support people to create a fairer society in which everyone, regardless of their background, can flourish

Over the last two years, we have undergone an exciting journey to move from being London-focused to having national reach and presence through Stephen Lawrence Day and a developing a fundraising portfolio that includes Individual Giving, Events & Community Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships and Trusts & Foundations. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Fundraising Manager to join the team and help us along our journey to achieving further growth.

Key skills / experience / abilities

• Demonstrable experience of fundraising from corporates for the voluntary sector including CSR experience, community, individual giving or event fundraising
• Experience of working within a corporate foundation
• Proven track record of building relationships with high value supporters and an understanding of stewardship best practice
• Experience in creating and reviewing budgets and tracking and reporting on income
• Knowledge of the wider fundraising sector
• A self-starter who is happy to work independently and prioritise own workload
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to see the bigger picture without losing sight of details
• A positive attitude and willingness to get stuck into tasks at a variety of different levels
• Understanding of and empathy for the work of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust

Job Purpose:

• Lead and manage the growth and development of the Trust’s corporate and individual income by maintaining existing and developing new relationships with companies and individuals
• Pro-actively responding to opportunities for support, ensuring you have a holistic view about how to best maximise each relationship and activity
• Ensure existing and new relationships are stewarded effectively to secure long-term support for the Trust
• To manage the relationship with the Trust’s Ambassadors, providing outstanding supporter care and maximise fundraising opportunities
• To lead on the roll out of the Friendship scheme, ensuring all necessary materials are developed and undertaking marketing activity to recruit members
• To further develop the corporate fundraising strategy, ensuring income from existing partners is maximised and building a pipeline of new partners
• To identify opportunities for income-generating activity by pitching for new external high third-party fundraising and partnership opportunities
• To ensure the new SLCT database (Donorfy) is utilised and used appropriately

Main tasks:

• To work with the CEO and Head of Operations to develop annual fundraising plans and targets
• To lead and manage all corporate fundraising activities of the organization
• To maintain and develop relationships with key funders and donors through face-to-face contact, telephone and written communication
• To develop engaging and high-quality materials and effective processes to help with thanking and stewarding supporters
• To support the maintenance of the Trust’s website, ensuring it contains high quality content that accurately reflects opportunities for supporting the charity
• To support on the successful delivery of Stephen Lawrence Day, identifying opportunities to generate income from the campaign and ensuring it’s messaging is amplified as widely as possible
• To identify and research new sources of funding within the corporate sector
• Develop and manage relationships with existing and new donors in order to maximise fundraising potential and supporter retention.
• To work with the Built Environment officer to help shape the proposition for Building Futures partners ensuring the programme deliver maximum return for the Trust
• To manage a calendar of events and scheduled fundraising activities throughout the year that helps to generate a steadily growing unrestricted income stream.
• To ensure that a response is made in a timely and appropriate manner to all donor enquiries with clear understanding of how to maximise their support 
• To liaise with the Chief Executive, Head of Operations, External Partners and Trustees to explore new funding opportunities in order to maximise voluntary income.
• To research, prepare and submit funding proposals, e.g charity of the year, probono support including agreed outcomes and budgets, in consultation with service delivery staff, finance and other staff, where appropriate.
• To manage all advertising and marketing associated with fundraising, including digital communications (together with communications colleagues)

Line management

• To oversee one direct report to support on all fundraising activities

Financial Management

• To manage the fundraising budget, including planning, phasing and forecasting in line with the organisation’s financial procedures
• To oversee weekly financial report pulling and coding of income
• To work with Head of Finance to develop and refine appropriate financial processes in order to effectively track income
• To prepare regular internal updates on performance against income generation targets
• To report to donors on the impact of our work and the important role they are playing in supporting this

Administrative

• To lead on maintaining the SLCT database (Donorfy), ensuring it’s used appropriately
• To ensure that accurate records of all supporter activity are tracked effectively
• To maintain accurate and up to date records of all funding opportunities, appeals, approaches, donor contacts and coverage.

General

• To attend supervisions, team meetings and other meetings, as and when required.
• To attend internal and external training courses, as agreed with your line manager.
• To represent the organization at internal and external events including networking events, fundraising events and launch activities, as and when required, occasionally on evenings and weekends.
• To adhere to the Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice, Charity Law, Health & Safety Law, GDPR and other relevant legislative requirements.
• To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required.

Deadline for applications: 4th November at midday

We may interview suitable applicants before the closing date.

Fundraising Manager
Hammersmith, London (with some limited travel to our other London and UK locations)

About Us

We are Advance, a women-only organisation dedicated to helping women cope and recover from experiences of domestic abuse, as well as women who are at risk of offending or with short term sentences to reduce offending.

As a result of significant growth over the past two years to £4m income and 100 staff, Advance is now able to provide vital specialist women’s services across London and in partnership on national projects.

We are eager to do even more for vulnerable women and girls. As such, we are looking for a Fundraising Manager to join us at our Head Office in Hammersmith and expand funding for our charity.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £40,000 per annum depending on experience
- Pension
- 30 days’ holidays per annum plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for International Women’s Day

If you have a background in managing institutional and/or statutory fundraising programmes, this is an incredible opportunity to facilitate the growth and sustainability of an innovative charity.

As a women-only organisation, our cause resonates with our employees on a personal level. We are passionate about empowering women and girls to lead safe, non-violent, equal lives so that they can flourish and, ultimately, help to create a better world.

Our values are to listen and support, to empower and respect, to collaborate and innovate and remain accountable in all we do. If you believe you could make a difference as part of our team, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As the Fundraising Manager, you will research and write institutional and statutory bids to increase funding for Advance.

Focusing on both existing and new business, you will manage and develop a pipeline of new opportunities for our service portfolio.

Working closely with our Head of Business Development and Services Directors, you will:

- Develop proposals and bids
- Cultivate strong relationships with funders and commissioners
- Ensure that service outcomes and any performance issues/challenge are swiftly reported to funders
- Deliver cross-organisational training to develop a strong culture of fundraising at Advance
- Keep abreast of key fundraising trends and issues

About You

To join us as the Fundraising Manager, you will need:

- Considerable experience of creating and managing successful institutional and/or statutory fundraising programmes
- Experience of interacting with senior executives and funders 
- Previous experience of delivering innovative ideas and contributing to the development and delivery of strategic plans
- Experience of writing institutional and/or statutory bids and management reporting
- Previous experience of developing and managing budgets, including analysis and reporting

Please note, only female applicants will be progressed as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

Other organisations may call this role Statutory Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Programme Manager, Institutional Fundraising Manager, Bid Manager, Fundraising Proposal Manager, Proposal & Bid Manager, Fundraising Development Manager, or Senior Fundraising Officer.

This is a full time role, working 35 hours per week. However, for the right candidate, we will consider 28 hours per week.

The closing date for applications is the 29th October 2019.

Advance is committed to equality and diversity and strongly encourages applications from women with disabilities, from BME backgrounds and the LBT community.

So, if you are ready to make a huge difference as a Fundraising Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving organisation and shape its future by developing effective strategies to secure income, build new partnerships and revenue streams and help to deliver a strong brand within the local community and beyond.

You will lead on the development and implementation of fundraising and marketing strategies - maximising income, reach and creating a diverse funding base.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Prospectus is excited to be working with an international development organisation to support their search for a new Fundraising Manager. The Fundraising Manager will lead on managing and developing corporate fundraising for the organisation. This is an exciting time to join the charity as they continue to create incredible impact across the globe.

The organisation is the UK's leading book donation and library development charity. The organisation currently works with 25 countries, bringing the gift of reading to millions of people who would otherwise have no access to books.

Reporting to the Head of Development and working closely with the wider Fundraising Team and Programmes Team, the Fundraising Manager will be the primary lead on corporate fundraising, which will involve managing some existing relationships but also growing the income stream with new partnerships. The role will involve producing creative pitches and proposals, as well as organising funder visits to the organisation's work and projects.

The successful candidate will be an effective corporate fundraiser and partnership builder with prospect research experience and additional experience of writing proposals, preparing and leading pitches and meeting income targets. The organisation is looking for driven and proactive candidates with excellent communication and face to face relationship building abilities.

The organisation has a flexible working policy.

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'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon. Applications are being considered on a rolling basis.

A key player in its field, this leading health charity are looking for a Community Fundraising Manager based in Yorkshire (home based), to manage community fundraising partnerships as well as recruit and manage fundraising groups, supporters and volunteers across southern and Eastern Yorkshire.

Key responsibilities will include:
-To identify, secure and manage community fundraising partnerships with local companies, groups and events within designated patch
-To maximise fundraising income by recruiting, motivating and managing fundraising groups and individual volunteers and supporters
-Manage local appeals and support for national campaigns
-To know your designated area thoroughly to maximise opportunities

The Ideal Candidate will have:
-Demonstrable experience within community fundraising
-Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
-Excellent project management skills
-Strong organisational, multi-tasking and administrative skills
-Ability to build strong relationships

To find out more please send a copy of your CV to [email protected] Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so please get in touch ASAP to avoid disappointment. Please note only successful applicants will be contacted.

Job Title: Fundraising Manager, Strategic Partnerships
Location: London, NW3
Hours / Tenure: 35 hours per week
Salary: up to £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 7th November 2019 (12:00 GMT)
Interview Date: TBC

About Us:

Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is the world’s only movement for every girl and any girl because we believe that each of them deserves to be the best they can be. Free to make what they want from the Movement, girls learn by doing, make friends and have fun. In safe, local spaces, girls develop the skills and attitudes to change themselves, their communities and our world.

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) keeps the global Movement thriving, united and growing. We support our Member Organisations in 150 countries and giving some of their almost 10 million individual Girl Guides and Girl Scouts the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, speak out on issues that are important to them and make changes in their communities and countries.

About the Role:

Would you like to make a difference to the lives of girls and young women around the world?

We are looking for two experienced corporate fundraisers to join our Strategic Partnerships team. You will manage a number of high profile strategic and international corporate partnerships with companies including Unilever and UPS.

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Head of Strategic Partnerships to generate income on a global level and drive engagement from strategic partners to help our members to achieve these ambitions and so enable life-changing opportunities for girls and young women.

About You:

As the successful candidate, you will have significant experience in devising strategies to generate income from corporate donors.

You will be adept at maintaining and building solid working relationships with senior stakeholders and corporate partners, especially in cross-cultural settings.

You will have a good track record of budget management and delivering agreed fundraising targets

French, Spanish or Arabic language skills, in addition to fluent English, are desirable.

What you can expect from us

- 26 days’ annual leave plus public holidays
- Flexible working
- 5% Generous Matched Pension Contribution
- Life Assurance
- Season Ticket Loan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assisted Programme (EAP)

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this position, please select the apply button shown to download the recruitment pack and submit your cover letter & CV.

We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process.

If you have a disability and can demonstrate that closing this post early would impact on your ability to submit an application in time, please contact our Human Resources to request arrangements for an application to be submitted within the original time frame.

A Note for Recruitment Agencies:

We prefer to hire people directly and have a preferred supplier list in place. We will be in touch if we need you.

To apply for the role of Fundraising Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Other organisations may call this role Strategic Partnerships Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Corporate Fundraising Manager, Corporate Donor Manager, Corporate Revenue Manager, or Corporate Fundraiser.

TPP is currently partnering with FACE (Fellowship and Aid to the Christians of the East). This newly formed charity is the sister branch of Oeuvre d'Orient a leading and well-established international humanitarian Catholic NGO in France.

For the past 160 years, Oeuvre d'Orient has been supporting Eastern Christians in the Middle East and enabling the survival of Christianity in the Biblical lands through long-term projects in humanitarian aid, education, evangelisation, health care and pastoral support.

FACE has significant access to Oeuvre d'Orient's networks in the Middle East and North Africa, including its close links to the Eastern Catholic Churches. FACE delivers grant aid directly to specific projects which have been proposed and vetted by the local Christian communities in conjunction with Oeuvre d'Orient.

The Role

The main aim of the role is to build relationships with the charity's key community partners, not least the dioceses and parishes of the Catholic Church. You will be responsible for co-ordinating volunteers and members of the Catholic community to enable fundraising and cultivation events including presentations for second Sunday collections, visits to Catholic schools and other places of learning.

Person Specification

To be successful in this role you will have a good track record of community fundraising. You will be able to lead and inspire a range of stakeholders, including donors, sponsors and parish members. You will have excellent communication skills, including presentation skills to build cases for support and fundraising. Finally, you will have empathy for the Catholic Church and be committed to the promotion and survival of Christianity in the Middle East.

Benefits

You will receive a salary of £35,000, 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays) the option of flexible working hours including some working from home after probation.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with a leading central London youth action charity to support their search for a new Fundraising Manager.

Over the past 22 years, this charity has grown into anorganisation that supports hundreds of young volunteers each year in tackling the issues that matter the most to them. They champion and believe in the power of young people to be leaders in creating positive change for themselves, their peers and the community. Working with a variety of local businesses, young people are provided with mentoring and work experience opportunities.

This is a great time to be joining the organisation as they have some ambitious and exciting goals for the next three years. The main focus of this position will be to secure the revenue and core funding needed from trusts and foundations and statutory sources. There is also a push towards diversifying and broadening their funding base, so there is real scope for idea sharing.

The successful candidate will be an experienced fundraiser with a background in trusts and foundations. You will have excellent written and verbal skills and enjoy building and growing long term relationships with funders and stakeholders. In addition, you will be a team player with a commitment and passion for their vision and mission.

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'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

We are looking for an entrepreneurial fundraiser, passionate about tackling educational disadvantage, to work with our CEO and wider team in dramatically scaling up our fundraising programme.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

• A strong commitment to education, the non-profit sector and raising the aspirations, achievements and life chances of all children
• The drive, adaptability and initiative to move conversations forward and close them, with a proven track record of turning ideas into actions and outcomes.
• Experience writing proposals and applying for grants to secure donations of at least five figures – ideally from a range of sources, including individual philanthropists, grant-making organisations or companies.
• Exceptionally strong communicator: able to listen and build rapport. You are able to generate trust in you and in our work, and persuade people to give support.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills: experience successfully planning and managing multiple, varied projects and relationships.
• Ability to think critically and creatively to solve problems.
• You take ownership of your work and you enjoy working collaboratively and contributing to a supportive team.

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you: 

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager 

• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays 

• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate) 

• Competitive salary rates

• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers 

• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters. 

• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development 

How to apply 

To apply for any of our vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive at this stage we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation. 

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.  

Primary objectives: To support the delivery of the Society’s fundraising strategy and campaigns, provide fundraising support to the Society’s local centres and manage the fundraising team.

Duties

• Manage the Trusts and Legacy team
• Develop and manage productive relationships with trusts and corporations
• Work with the Trust Relationships Officer to deliver targeted funding applications to an agreed programme
• Contribute to the development of the Society’s integrated fundraising strategy
• Work closely with local SVP Community Support Centres in the development and delivery of their local fundraising strategies
• Produce regular reports on KPIs and fundraising performance against agreed objectives for senior management and the Board of Trustees
• Work closely with the Communications team in designing, producing and distributing fundraising literature and planning fundraising-related social media campaigns
• Prepare and contribute fundraising related content for online and hard copy publications
• Work closely with the communications team in devising and managing online fundraising campaigns and initiatives, ensuring alignment with the Society’s communications and social media strategies
• Source, design and deliver internal and external training for the national office fundraising team, and for staff and volunteers working at our local operational centres
• Maintain awareness of the fundraising regulatory environment, major issues and trends in fundraising and prepare advice and reports for management and the board of trustees

The above list is not exhaustive and other duties relevant to the post may be required from time to time. Variation may also occur to the duties, responsibilities and place of work at the request of your line manager without changing the general character of the post.

Person Specification

It is essential that the post holder has the following education and skills:

• Educated to degree standard or equivalent
• A high level of literacy and numeracy
• Professional qualification or proven experience in fundraising
• Understanding of recognised best practice fundraising principles and their application in fundraising
• Excellent IT skills, particularly MS Office suite
• Effective interpersonal skills

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in fundraising
• Experience of researching and applying to trusts and foundations and of building productive long-term relationships with funders
• Experience of preparing and interpreting project plans and budgets for funders
• Experience of digital fundraising and online payment systems
• A sound understanding of Gift Aid
• Experience of implementing the requirements of the Fundraising Code of Practice
• Experience and knowledge of the GDPR regulatory framework as it applies to fundraising
• Experience of spotting opportunities and following up fundraising opportunities
• Experience of working with data to agreed standards and best practice, particularly with regard to GD

Attitudes

• A passion for fundraising
• An understanding of the role of fundraising in advancing a charity’s mission
• A facilitative style, able to broker internal and external relationships
• Ability to explain complex concepts to non-specialists
• Disciplined and organised, able to work to tight deadlines
• Pays attention to detail
• Positive and flexible
• Good team worker
• Committed to learning and self-development
• Empathy with the Christian aims and purposes of the Society and able to value people of all faiths and none.

It is desirable that the post holder has the following:

• Membership of the Institute of Fundraising
• A certificate or diploma in fundraising
• Experience of major gifts fundraising methodology
• Experience of legacy fundraising
• Experience of managing people
• Experience of teaching and mentoring others in fundraising principles and practice
• Knowledge of the SVP and its work
• Experience of developing, managing and delivering a successful fundraising strategy for a charity

About United for Global Mental Health

Our vision is a world where mental health is valued and treated in the same way as physical health, and that by 2030 everyone, everywhere, will have someone to turn to when their mental health needs support.  We are a small team of advocacy, communications and resource mobilisation specialists working with the global mental health community to make the case for mental health to policy makers. We work closely with colleagues and partners around the world – and we exist to promote and support their work.  We are a new and fast-growing organisation, launched in 2018. In 2019 we partnered with campaigners from around the world, currently in 15 countries, to develop and launch a country led and globally united campaign for mental health, Speak Your Mind.

About You

You are an exceptional fundraiser with the highest quality donor research, adept at maintaining and building solid working relationships with extensive experience in high value relationship fundraising.  Your grasp of high value fundraising landscapes will be first class: you’ll have a deep understanding of what high value funders are seeking from charitable programmes. Ideally you have experience raising funds internationally. You have an entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for fundraising and the importance of this work within a small start-up team to build new high impact initiatives.  You are a true team player, eager to understand the work of the wider team and organisation’s ambitious and powerfully translate these for our funders.  You’ll be a good project manager with a natural ability to create processes that empower agile decision-making rather than slow things down. You have passion for international development and/or mental health, and experience in fundraising for campaigns and the ability to convert dense internal information into fundraising-friendly content is essential as is exceptional relationship management and copywriting skills.

The Role

The purpose of this role is to oversee the strategy and management of the organisation’s development function with a focus on major donors and charitable trusts, as well as some corporate and institutional funding.  We have a small number of high value partners that you will be responsible for.

As a Strategic Fundraising Manager, you’ll work closely with the CEO and Senior Management team, along with our partners and campaigners to understand the plans and ambitions of our work and the wider global mental health community. Your unique contribution will be to translate these ambitions into fundable propositions for United for Global Mental Health to secure and manage new income and partnerships for our work and campaigns.

Responsibilities:

• Strategy:
  • Finalise and manage the development function for the organisation, including meeting and delivering upon seven-figure income targets (6-7 figure gifts)
  • Ensure the fundraising strategy and practices of the organisation are developed and delivered in alignment with organisational objectives, goals and ways of working
• Research: Undertake regular research to identify and research potential funding opportunities from existing and new funding sources, and innovative approaches
• Fundraising:
  • Lead, with support from the CEO and team, in identifying and negotiating donor relationships, with a primary focus on major donors, trusts and foundations and some corporate and institutional funding
  • Manage and support external agency fundraising support to secure and steward donors
• Donor Management:
  • Develop donor stewardship and management system
  • Manage relationships with confirmed donors including major donors, trusts and institutional funding
• Events:
  • Manage fundraising events, with the support of the wider team as required, to fulfil development prospecting and stewardship
• Systems and Processes:
  • Oversee all fundraising activities and functions; initiating, coordinating, and implementing systems, policies, and procedures, ensuring maximum efficiency, including the establishment of a new relationship management system
• Reporting:
  • Developing and presenting regular operational and financial reports to the Board of Trustees, stakeholders, donors and partners. 
  • Ensure grants are effectively managed and reported on in a timely and accurate manner
• Other
  • Provide support to the CEO and Executive team on key relationships, as required
  • Play a proactive role as a member of the organisation’s Senior Management Team in setting and managing the organisational strategy
  • Share knowledge and skills of fundraising with mental health campaigners and partners involved in the Speak Your Mind campaign around the world as required

Experience:

• Wide experience of working in a fundraising environment, ideally within a small team with global impact
• Experience developing and implementing organisation wide fundraising strategies across a range of sources and geographies with significant demonstrated experience in major donors and trusts/foundations, and experience with corporate partnerships and institutional funders
• Demonstrated experience securing and managing seven figure gifts and grants
• Strong experience in managing both restricted and unrestricted gifts and grants
• Experience in raising funds for campaigning organisations
• Ideally experience working in fundraising for international development and/or international relations

Knowledge:

• Extensive knowledge of up to date fundraising best practice
• An understanding of role of campaigning at an international level including the role of advocacy organisations, national parliamentary processes and multi-lateral organisations
• Basic working knowledge of mental health and/or international development

Skills and Expertise:

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to convert dense internal information into fundraising-friendly content for high value audiences.
• Excellent presentation and persuasion skills, both spoken and written
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Creative and pro-active
• Strong team working orientation, with the ability and social skills to work collaboratively with staff at all levels.
• Strong project management experience in terms of delivering multiple tasks to deadlines
• Political sensitivity and ability to apply good judgment in decision making
• Computer literacy including Word, Excel and PowerPoint (or equivalents)
• High level of initiative, efficiency and self-motivation
• Willingness to undertake administrative and tasks as required
• Willing and able to work out of hours to support fundraising events as and when required.

No agencies or consultants requested.

Here at Eden Brown, it is my pleasure to bring you a hugely exciting opportunity to join a highly reputable national charity as Regional Fundraising Manager, working initially on a one year contract to deliver a brand new programme.

Taking on this exciting challenge, you will be accountable for representing the fundraising team regionally, and be responsible for engaging with all potential supporters. You will be working specifically on a new pilot project for the organisation to raise funds to develop innovative operating models and ways of working that will create better outcomes for more children, young people and families living in London. As well as working with both new and existing supporters, you will also have the scope to develop relationships with small corporates and be involved with the diverse range of events run by the charity.

To be considered for this varied and interesting role you should be an experienced fundraiser comfortable working towards income targets and measureable KPIs. You should be a strong communicator, easily able to negotiate and influence others, with a demonstrable record of developing successful relationships with colleagues, stakeholders and volunteers.

Passionate, proactive, hard-working and dedicated, you should be a confident individual ready for a new challenge and ready and able to contribute positively to a team raising funds for a wonderfully worthy cause. This role is predominantly home-based covering the London region, but with 2 days a week in the London head office.

This really is a role not to be missed so please apply directly, or contact Charlie or Vicky on 0161 2331600 / 0113 220 7540. The role closes on 3rd October with a proposed date for interview of 17th October.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

About the role

This Community Fundraising Products Manager role is a fantastic opportunity to join a newly formed team, helping to shape the direction of our product development and using your innovative skills to make a difference to the lives of people affected by breast cancer.

The role sits within the Central Community Fundraising and Marketing team, focusing on the growth strategy for our Community Fundraising products that contribute to our budget of £3.4M. This involves planning for our exciting mass DIY and £1,000 Challenge programmes, focusing on supporter journeys and remittance. As we have identified this as an area of strategic growth for the organisation, this role will have scope to evolve over time and develop new products. You will be managing a team of two; a Community Fundraising Products Officer and Community Fundraising Products Executive, who support with the design and execution of the supporter journeys, thanking, stewardship and marketing materials to deliver an excellent supporter experience.

About you

We are looking for a friendly, organised and personable individual with a keen interest in product development, strategy and flair for design and marketing of a mass stewardship programme.  We welcome candidates with DM and individual giving experience.

You will have experience of developing fundraising products, working closely with in-house marketing teams and providing excellent customer service, with a passion for reaching and engaging new supporters. You will also have good knowledge about community fundraising. The role requires excellent organisation and time management skills, as well as a real interest in developing dynamic teams.

With an understanding of product fundraising, excellent multi-tasking skills, a great attention to detail and a helpful and collaborative manner, this is an excellent opportunity to get into the exciting world of community fundraising.

Closing date: 3rd November 2019 

Interview date: wc 11th November 2019 

£28,500 - £32,500 inclusive of car allowance + Excellent Benefits

Are you sales professional ready to help us beat cancer? We are looking for someone who is bright, flexible and hard working to join our South Wales team with fundraising, new business and acquisition.

At Cancer Research UK, our pioneering research has helped double survival rates in the last 40 years but there is much more that we want to do. Our Fundraising Managers inspire and engage with our communities to enable us raise the funds we need to continue this life saving research. We now have an amazing opportunity for you to join us working for the UK’s leading cancer charity whose science holds the solution!

We are looking for an ambitious, confident and engaging natural fundraiser based in areas around South Wales to...

• Recruit, manage, and support volunteer fundraisers within the community, helping them to reach their fundraising potential

• Identify and develop new relationships with corporate supporters, fundraising groups and high potential individuals

• Inspire and bring out the best in our supporters, corporate partnerships and fundraising groups, engaging them with Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work over the long term

• Enable our supporters to achieve their ambitious fundraising goals

• Be an ambassador for CRUK in the community, working with colleagues and volunteers to unlock new opportunities.

We’re a team that combines experience from the private, public and third sector so we would like you to join us with...

• Proven experience of exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Previous experience of managing charity fundraisers

• Excellent ability to motivate, inspire and influence people​

• Strong networking skills and proven ability to build long-lasting relationships

• Proven ability to track and report on income

• Flexibility and willingness to travel where needed to support events.

We want you to help us build great relationships with our supporters and to help them achieve their fundraising ambitions, allowing us to grow our department’s annual income of over £42 million.

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a regional home-based team. No two days will be the same as you’ll be working with individuals, groups and corporate's, supporting them with their fundraising ambitions. The regional team is part of a growing national team, offering brilliant career development opportunities for talented individuals.

What else?

We value the hard work our staff put in and therefore offer fabulous benefits to ensure your employment with us the best it can be:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and half days on Christmas Eve
• Dedicated regional learning and development teams to support you
• 12% employer contribution towards your pension available!
• Much more!

Please see the following link for a full role profile:

Please note this role is known internally as 'Local Fundraising Manager'.

Closing date: 22nd October 2019, 23:55