Job Title: Community Fundraiser 

Responsible To: Events & Challenge Events Manager 

About The Felix Project 

The Felix Project is London's biggest food redistribution charity and the largest end-to-end food redistribution charity in Europe.

Our vision is a London where no one goes hungry and good food is never wasted. 

We rescue surplus food from businesses, supermarkets, restaurants and farms. This food is nutritious, in-date, and safe and includes a high proportion of fresh vegetables, fruit, meat and fish. If we did not rescue this food, it would be at risk of going to waste. Instead, we deliver it free of charge to London charities, schools, food banks, COVID food hubs and other organisations serving people in need. Our food is a vital lifeline for children and families, people on low incomes, people who have lost their jobs, the homeless, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, the elderly and keyworkers.

We are a very ambitious and dynamic young charity, and we haven’t stopped growing since we were founded in 2016 in memory of Felix Byam Shaw, by his father, entrepreneur Justin Byam Shaw. We recently ran a very high-profile media campaign with the Evening Standard and Independent, raising £10million to feed London. We have celebrity endorsement from Reece James, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jack Whitehall, Stephen Fry, James May and many others.

Last year we delivered enough food for 21.1 million meals to help people in need. We have continuing major growth plans for the next 4 years, with a target of delivering enough food for 100 million meals by 2024. Because nearly all the food we receive is donated by the food industry and volunteers, every £1 of expenditure redistributes £10 worth of food. 

Role Overview 

The Community Fundraiser will create, develop and deliver a fundraising plan to grow existing and new support for The Felix Project. This role will take the lead on generating new income opportunities and retaining and engaging our supporter base.This role will suit a driven, experienced fundraiser who is motivated to work in a dynamic young charity helping the most vulnerable people in London with a beautifully simple model that provides good food for good causes. 

Responsibilities 

1. Strategy 

• Implement The Felix Project’s 3-year strategy to time and budget, meeting specific financial and organisational objectives, targets and KPIs 
   

1. Securing Community and Challenge Event Income  

• Deliver the plan to secure new opportunities across community and challenge events 

• Be proactive in seeking new fundraising opportunities across London from schools, universities, volunteer groups, supermarkets, small businesses, and individual supporters 

• Work with challenge event providers to broaden our challenge events portfolio 

• Work with our Volunteer Team to develop support from our volunteer community 

1. Supporter Management 

• Develop first class stewardship programs across our community fundraising and challenge events portfolio. Ensuring that supporters receive motivating, timely and relevant updates about the work of The Felix Project 

• Inspire, motivate and drive supporters to reach and exceed fundraising targets 

• Ensure that supporter expectations are met and exceeded, whilst managing expectations 

• Respond effectively and promptly to enquiries and requests received directly from new and existing supporters

• Attend select community events acting as a charity ambassador, or arrange appropriate volunteers, to give talks and accept cheques. Must be able to work occasional evenings and weekends 

1. Administration 

• Effectively create and maintain up-to-date supporter records 

• Provide analysis and regular income reports 

• Evaluate and create written agreements for partners, as necessary 

• Provide first class supporter engagement through telephone calls, meetings, letters and ensure that all supporters are thanked and acknowledged in a timely manner 

1. General 

• Keep up to date with all the major issues related to food surplus and food poverty  

• Keep up to date with the Code of Fundraising Practice

• Assisting with other fundraising initiatives as required 

• Represent The Felix Project at external events 

• Contribute to team meetings, taking a one team approach 

Measures of Success 

• Growth in community and challenge events income 

• Increased number of new supporters 

• Number of new fundraising streams 

• Retention of and increased support from existing supporters 

• Positive stakeholder feedback 

 
 

Person Specification 

The Felix Project recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds. 

We particularly welcome applications from those of a black and minority ethnic (BAME) background, as BAME people are currently under-represented within The Felix Project. 

You will have experience of identifying, approaching and securing new supporters.  We are looking for a proactive fundraiser who is a strategic thinker, confident communicator and has excellent relationship management skills. With demonstrable experience for achieving targets and growth, you will have enthusiasm and drive with a flair for motivating others. You will be committed to the work of The Felix Project and will have excellent organisational skills.  

Essential Experience 

• Proven experience of community and challenge events fundraising

• Firm grasp of fundraising principles and practice 

• Proven ability to develop good working relationships with people of all levels 

• Excellent communication and personal skills

• Strong writing skills and experience of writing persuasive proposals 

• Confident in public speaking and delivering presentations to a wide variety of stakeholders 

• Excellent track record of donor care

• Experience of working with a CRM database 

• Well organised with a record of providing regular reports and analysis 

Desirable Experience 

• Passionate about food-waste / environment

Competencies and Behaviours 

• Motivated and enthusiastic about our work 

• Brilliant communicator and influencer

• Results focused with a problem-solving approach to challenges 

• Recognise and value the contribution of volunteers 

• Digital/IT savvy 

• Competent in MS Excel/Word/Powerpoint 

• Organised with a methodical approach

What you’ll get in return 

You will be working in an upbeat, innovative charity with strong vision, ambition and a fantastic culture and leadership team.  This role is located at our Park Royal (W3 0RU) depot, but you will also be working in our other depot locations and occasionally remotely.

Salary; c£28,000 - £30,000 per annum (dependant on experience), 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays. 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Hours:  37.5 hours per week, occasionally the role will be required to work weekends. 

Application procedure

Please apply with your CV and a covering letter demonstrating your suitability for the role.

Recruitment timeline 

Applications close:  Please apply asap, we are reviewing applications as they come in. 

First interviews:   

Second interviews:   

Are you passionate about delivering an excellent supporter experience? Do you like creating and delivering new fundraising propositions and mass engagement opportunities? If so, this role is for you!

The main focus of this role is to ensure that the community fundraising team has the right, processes, products and propositions to drive growth in supporter numbers and income. Producing mass communications with community supporters and delivering income growth from key income streams including celebration giving and in-memorial giving, this role will be a linchpin in the new community fundraising strategy.

About the Team

The Community Fundraising team is a crucial part of the Public Fundraising department, raising vital income from clubs, companies and individuals from all over the UK. This vibrant team of 15 is split into four main areas, each focussing on a different aspect of community engagement.

This role leads the new Stewardship & Propositions function within the team, whose purpose is to drive mass engagement with community supporters and to create compelling new community fundraising propositions.

About You

You will be a creative and organised fundraiser with a passion for project management and proposition development.

The ideal candidate will also have:

- Experience of managing mass communications to varied audiences to drive long term engagement
- Excellent project management and collaboration skills
- Ability in successfully developing new fundraising propositions and processes
- Understanding of the uses of good data management to drive engagement
- A real passion for working in public fundraising and delivering engaging and inspiring supporter experiences

About the Charity

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill
children starts with you.

Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation' and placed number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list - we offer a range of attractive benefits including; a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise that people from some backgrounds are under-represented in our workforce and across the wider Charity sector. In April 2021 we launched our ambitious three-year EDI strategy committing to becoming a more inclusive workforce, reflecting the diverse communities that we work with and for and demonstrating this through all our areas of work.

A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, people with a disability, people who are LGBT+ or who are from less advantaged socioeconomic groups.

Further information on our EDI strategy can be found on our website.

Our approach to hybrid working

This role is based in our Central London office (WC1N, opposite Russell Square underground) with the option to work remotely up to three days a week.

Please refer to the full job description below for more information.

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. You are encouraged to include a cover letter with your application, and should refer to the 'GOSH Charity Information Pack' on the Careers page of our website before you apply.

Closing date: 8th December

Ref: 105 003

The purpose of this role is to generate income for The Lullaby Trust through large financial donations from charitable trusts, foundations, statutory partnerships and individuals. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to really make their mark and develop these income streams from the ground up.

You will develop and grow charitable trust and major donor income streams through the development of new and existing relationships, and be responsible for identifying, researching, cultivating and managing a portfolio of new Trust and Major Donor relationships, as well as providing excellent stewardship and cultivation of existing funders.

The new post holder responsibilities will include: 

1. Develop a Strategy Major Donors and Trusts and Foundations
2. Manage the Major Donor Programme
3. Manage the Trusts and Foundations Programme
4. Work with the wider team to deliver to income targets

Location

This role will be a hybrid between our London Bridge office and remote working (at least one day a week in the office from January). 

Closing Date 

Sunday 12th December at 23:30

More information and how to apply

Please download the attached job pack for more information including a full job description, person specification and application details. 

CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process for this role. Any CVs recieved will be disregarded.

Please note that this post is subject to DBS and reference checks. 

As our Fundraising Officer you will support and co-ordinate projects across the directorate, develop fundraising processes and provide administrative support to the Director and wider team as required.

Turn2us is a national charity that helps people to build financial sustainability and thrive. Turn2us gives people the information and support they need in the face of life-changing events and collaborates to tackle the causes and symptoms of poverty. To improve the development of funding proposals and donor relationship management tools and processes across the Income Generation and External Affairs Directorate, we are recruiting a Fundraising Officer. This role will provide practical administrative support both the Director and across internal fundraising systems and processes. This role is critical in ensuring high quality stewardship and nurturing of donors across Major Donors, Trusts and Foundations and Corporate funding streams.

There is considerable scope for progression and considerable professional development for the right candidate. We particularly welcome applications from anyone who has their own lived experience of poverty, or financial hardship.

The closing date for applications is 29th November 2021, 8am. 

We welcome applications from anyone regardless of their age, experience, disability, ethnicity, heritage, sexuality, gender and socio-economic background. We particularly welcome applications from disabled candidates, trans people and black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, as these groups are underrepresented within our organisation.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it. 

Crisis’ Fundraising Innovation is growing as we implement a new strategy, which takes an audience-centric and insight-led approach to optimising the existing fundraising portfolio and developing new fundraising offering. It is an ambitious, creative and driven team looking to enhance and diversify Crisis’ fundraising portfolio.

About the role 
As Fundraising Innovation Executive, you will you will support the Fundraising Innovation Manager and Senior Fundraising Innovation Executive on implementing the new Fundraising Innovation strategy, and working to embed an innovative culture within the fundraising team.

This newly created role will support on delivering innovative new fundraising products and lead on optimising already existing products in the fundraising portfolio to increase levels of net income to contribute to the end of homelessness.

About you 
To be successful in this role you will have/be – 

- Insight driven: You have an interest in using data and insight to make informed decisions and keep the audience at front of mind.
- An excellent communicator and relationship builder: You are confident in building strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- A proactive, creative, curious and enthusiastic individual

You may have experience in:
- Marketing experience – while fundraising or innovation experience would be useful, you do not need to have worked in the charity sector previously

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds. 
 

Working at Crisis 
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

- Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
- Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career. 
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How to apply 
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. 
Closing date: Sunday 28th November (at 23:59) 
Interviews will be held on the 8th and 9th December
 

Accessibility 
We welcome applications from people who identify as neuro diverse and want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Recruitment team, contact details can be found on our website.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Prospectus is excited to be supporting Start Network to appoint a new Fundraising Officer. As the Fundraising Officer, you will work with a fantastic team fundraising from large trusts and foundations and institutional funders.

This position is a 12-month contract with possible extension and can be offered at 5 or 4 days per week. Start Network employees are hybrid working between Holborn and home.

Start Network is tackling what they believe are the biggest systemic problems that the humanitarian sector faces. Problems including slow and reactive funding, centralised decision-making, and an aversion to change, which mean that people affected by crises around the world do not receive the best help fast enough, leading to needless suffering.

You will support donor engagement activities across Start Network's programmes, working with colleagues across the organisation to identify donor prospects, produce compelling presentations, draft concept notes and funding proposals aligned to donor priorities, support engagement of existing donors, coordinate events, and improve and implement grant administration processes.

To be successful, you need to have experience of working in the humanitarian or development sectors, with an understanding of international funding. You need some experience of trusts, foundations or institutional donors and be a strong communicator and relationship builder.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. 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.

Fundraising Officer

£17.95 + £2.15 Holiday Pay

Temporary

Hospital Charity

London

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with a hospital charity to recruit a Fundraising Officer to take forward the Legacy and In-Memory programmes for their hospitals.

The Charity has a vision to advance health and well-being, as a local, national, and international leader in clinical care, education, and research. This hospital charity has an ambition to radically grow their income over the next few years. Through inspiring and innovative fundraising, they will be supporting cutting edge research, capital appeals and amazing everyday care for their patients.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate fundraiser to join the charity's Legacy Team to take forward the programmes for their hospitals. This is an exciting opportunity that will allow you to strategically develop the charity's Legacy and In-Memory fundraising programmes and to expand the range of related activities and events.

Reporting to the Head of Legacies, your role exists to grow the Legacy fundraising programme and oversee the legacy supporter journey for the hospitals' prospects, enquirers, intenders and pledgers. You will advise and guide legacy supporters on all aspects related to their giving. The Fundraising Officer will manage legacy fundraising activities, lead a project to develop the fundraising programme with the aim of growing this income stream for the hospitals, as well as support and actively participate in cross- team projects and activities. You will also build relationships with colleagues across the hospitals to develop and grow fundraising programmes.

This position is best suited to fundraiser with a background in marketing and/or product development with a proven interest in building relationships with individuals. The successful candidates will have strong project management experience, along with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. You will also have strong negotiation and persuasion skills with a wide range of stakeholders, an ability to work as part of a team but also use initiative and have a calm and professional attitude. Knowledge of fundraising databases such as Raisers Edge is desirable.

If you would like to apply, please send your CV in word format to Zelda Leader - [email protected] at Charity People. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

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.

Homebased in the South East of England

SSAFA’s regional fundraising team, operating across the UK, supporting 90 Branches, are proud to announce this role as part of their strategic growth and ambitious development plans.

About the role

This is a brand new fundraising opportunity that covers the wide range of counties throughout the South East of England. Supported by the Regional Fundraising Manager, this role is fundamental in developing, supporting and championing new and existing fundraising initiatives to increase income generation in this area whilst raising SSAFA’s profile. This initiative includes (but is not limited to) trusts and foundations, companies, membership organisations, sports, education and government bodies, high-net worth donors, community-based partnerships, and grassroots fundraising through events and activities.

SSAFA is entering into an exciting period of strategic development within regional fundraising. This may open up a range of opportunities for career development within the team and the organisation. If successful, you will be the first of several Regional Fundraising Officers being recruited throughout the UK.

There will be an occasional need to travel across the UK and to work evenings and weekends at key events.

About the team

You will join a small, well-established and dedicated team who cover the whole of the UK, working with 90 Branches and Service committees. With regular team meetings and a variety of communication mediums you will be given ongoing support, training and mentoring throughout. We are a remote team and well connected to all colleagues. This supports and drives our determination and success.

About you

We are looking for an exceptional candidate, who thrives on challenge. A determined, highly motivated individual, with a track record of securing significant funds through a variety of income streams. A natural communicator with proven success in working with and developing volunteers to support this growth. A confident networker, able to represent the charity to external stakeholders, build relationships and reputation, communicate effectively across the region whilst working from home.

About SSAFA

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been providing practical, emotional, and financial support to our Forces and their families since 1885. Last year our teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 79,000 people in need, from Second World War veterans to those who have served in more recent conflicts or are still currently serving, and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. We are here for that person – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

Closing date: Midnight on 01 December 2021. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are reached. 

Interviews: First interviews will take place online using Teams - dates TBC. Second round interviews will take place in person and will involve a presentation.

**PLEASE NOTE: To apply for this vacancy, please ensure you firstly download a copy of our application form from the documents section  on our online portal. Click the 'apply' button and fill out your personal details in the relevant sections. Once you have submitted these you will be asked if you would like to attach any documents. At this stage please submit the completed version of the application form.**

JOB PURPOSE 

UK for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency's national charity partner, is looking for an ambitious, proactive, team player who can join us as a Corporate Partnerships Officer within the Private Partnerships & Philanthropy team.  You will be joining the charity at an exciting moment, becoming part of a small but high performing team with big ambitions.

In this exciting new role, you will manage a number of our established, growing and lapsed relationships with companies to create and grow mutually beneficial partnerships, playing a key part in the success of our annual fundraising programme. You will enjoy developing strong relationships and have excellent communication and problem-solving skills. You will be a confident communicator with a track record of meeting and exceeding financial targets.

This role is predominately an account management post, with some new business development.

If you think you have the relevant skills and crucially, the passion to support the refugee cause, please apply, we’d love to hear from you. 

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO  

United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.

Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.

Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.

We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and those with lived experience of being a refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person or a stateless person. 

We are also open to flexibility in many different ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours. Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Manage a portfolio of partnerships, with a particular focus on gift-in-kind (GIK), pro bono and advocacy support, providing first-class relationship management and maximising shared value.
• Proactive development of new strategic GIK and pro bono opportunities within established partnerships and the prospect pipeline.
• Support Senior Corporate Partnerships Officer and Strategic Lead, Partnerships, with the delivery of UK for UNHCR’s major partnerships.
• Support new business cultivation and partnership stewardship through creative and compelling proposals and reports.
• Manage enquiries and follow-up with unprompted donors, liaising with Prospect Researcher.
• Champion the use of Salesforce and act as corporate point of contact for Database Manager.
• Coordinate corporate team involvement with internal and external cultivation and stewardship events.
• Ensure an appropriate strategic and tactical response from partners in the event of humanitarian emergencies.
• Work within the charity’s due diligence screening policy and processes for partnerships.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE  

Essential Experience

• Experience of stewarding and maximising corporate partnership(s) within/with the charity sector.
• Experience of communicating complex themes and subjects to a variety of audiences, both in writing and verbally.
• Experience of event management and co-ordination to engage corporates and their employees.

Essential Skills/Knowledge 

• Ability to act proactively to identify new partnership engagement and fundraising opportunities;
• Ability to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines within a collaborative team environment;
• Good attention to detail, ability to proof-read and pick up inconsistencies;
• Able to demonstrate flexibility, with a willingness to respond quickly, particularly at times of humanitarian crisis;
• Strong presentation and interpersonal communication skills; 
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills;
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; familiar with the use of a fundraising database.

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Managing gift-in-kind and/or pro bono partnerships
• Experience of working in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment;

1st stage interviews planned for the week commencing 13th December 2021

2nd stage interviews planned for early January 2022

The Global Steering Group for Impact Investment is a bold organisation with an ambition to make impact investment mainstream in order for it to scale as a key tool in addressing fundamental environmental and social challenges around the world. They are small, nimble, ambitious and truly global, reaching c 50 countries through the National Advisory Boards. Based in London, and with staff in Brussels, Buenos Aires, Nairobi, Paris, and Rome, the GSG is chaired by Sir Ronald Cohen and brings together leaders from the worlds of business, finance, philanthropy and NGOs. They are now looking to appoint a Fundraising Executive at an exciting time of development for the organisation.

The Fundraising Executive will contribute information on prospects and funders to support partnership approaches and implement of stewardship strategies. You will assist in the development of confidential research profiles and briefs on prospects for senior team members and map individuals and relationships to help maximise the potential in fundraising. You'll also participate in team meetings and keep up to date records on the Salesforce database.

The selected candidate will have an interest in the funding ecosystem across the globe and will understand motivations within the grant-making and fundraising sectors. You will be an analytical professional with demonstrable experience in prospect research and, ideally, donor-facing work too. The selected candidate will enjoy researching opportunities, developing engagement strategies, and building relationships with colleagues across the globe.

To learn more about this unique opportunity and how to apply, get in touch with Ryan Burdock at Prospectus.

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.

About MicroLoan Foundation

MicroLoan Foundation supports the poorest women in remote rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa to work their own way out of poverty. By providing them with financial literacy, business training, on-going support and small affordable loans, we help these women to start small businesses for themselves.

With a regular income they are able to provide the basics for their families – food, shelter, education and medicine. We teach them to save as insurance against future crop failure, illness and other unexpected emergencies. In short, we give them hope, not handouts. Since 2002 MicroLoan Foundation has supported over 280,000 women and their families in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The role

MicroLoan Foundation is looking for a proactive and ambitious Fundraising & Event Officer to join our fundraising team in London. The central function of the role is to manage and grow fundraising income from an innovative and exciting programme of events including in-person and digital events as well as UK and overseas challenges. The Fundraising & Events Officer will be engaging with donors, sponsors, fundraisers, and volunteers to maximise income and ensure all events run smoothly. You will manage suppliers and supporters to ensure that all events are delivered within an agreed budget and feed into the overall fundraising strategy.

Skills and experience

• Demonstrable experience of managing successful fundraising events
• Brilliant project management and organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Technical proficiency to manage and produce digital events and manage online fundraising platforms
• Ability to multi-task and manage time well
• Ability to manage stress and deliver against targets in a high-pressure role
• A genuine interest in our cause
• Willingness to work some evening and weekend
• Willingness to travel overseas
• Permission to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• To deliver and grow MicroLoan Foundation’s portfolio of events including digital and in-person fundraising events and UK and overseas challenges
• Project manage all aspects of delivering the events from recruiting participants, securing sponsors, venue sourcing, managing digital platforms, liaising with suppliers, financial reporting and the health and safety
• Proactively seek opportunities to innovate and further evolve event portfolio to grow fundraising income
• Effectively lead and manage external stakeholders and volunteer committees to deliver successful and compliant events
• To effectively steward donors, sponsors and event participants, developing relationships to maximise long term income opportunities
• Work closely with the fundraising team to create an integrated events strategy to drive acquisition of a wide range of donors from low level giving to major donors
• To coordinate multimedia event participant recruitment campaigns working closely with the Fundraising & Communications Manager
• To manage event budgets, ensuring events programme is delivered within the budget utilising cost effective resources, volunteer support, gifts in kind and sponsorship to control costs
• To analyse all aspects of event performance reporting as required and utilising the results to improve practice. This includes evaluation of cost effectiveness, levels of potential and sustainability
• To undertake any other tasks reasonably required

Benefits

Pension Scheme: 8% employer

Holidays: 25 days annual leave per year plus eight bank holidays

Flexible working with option to work some days from home

Applications

Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter on no more than two sides of A4 clearly outlining your experience and suitability for the role, as well as your motivation to work for MicroLoan Foundationk. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Are you an ambitious fundraiser looking for the next step in your career? Would you like to make a positive difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities? We need a proactive community and events fundraiser to develop and deliver a sustainable plan to engage our local community.

Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes helping adults with learning disabilities, autism and other support needs become more happy, healthy, and independent. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people to help us make that happen.

Main responsibilities:

• You’ll seek out opportunities and build vital relationships with local groups, organisations, businesses, schools, and individuals to grow our income
• You’ll create, plan, and deliver a range of income streams through different activities, campaigns, and events
• As well as growing our supporter base, you’ll make sure their journey and overall experience is first-class, providing a high level of engagement and support

This is a new and exciting position at Share, ideal for an enthusiastic and creative self-starter to make income generation an important part of our future. You’ll have great flexibility to carry out the role, with hybrid working from home and on-site, and flexible hours to suit your schedule. You’ll have the added support of a specialist fundraising consultant who’ll mentor and coach you for the first six months to help you settle into the role.

The role would be performed on a minimum of 3 days a week (21 hours per week). We are flexible and understand the potential to grow this role with more time. We would also look to appoint at 4 days (28 hours) or 5 days (35hours) a week, depending on the candidate.

About you:

• You’ve worked in community or events fundraising in the voluntary sector so you understand the importance of building relationships and maintaining high levels of supporter stewardship
• You’re an excellent, persuasive communicator and you know how to create engaging and compelling arguments, both written and in person, to encourage donations
• You’re very organised, with meticulous planning and excellent time management skills
• Ideally, you’re comfortable working with numbers and budgets but help with this will be given if needed
• Most importantly, you share our strong commitment to the inclusion of disabled people in society, you believe in equality for all

Full job description and person specification can be found at the vacancy page of our website (click on Apply to access it).

Why work for us?

Share is committed to empowering disabled people. You’ll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible.

Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has something to offer others, and we build on people's individual talents, interests, and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees.

We won employer of the year at the Wandsworth Business Awards in 2019 and we hold gold Investors in People accreditation. This means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. And we have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership for making our programmes come to life.

We’ve been praised for our thorough induction process and supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you.

How to apply

This post is initially offered as a temporary contract for 18 months.

We positively welcome applications from all parts of the community and from people with diverse cultural backgrounds and lived experience. 

Please complete our application form and equal opportunities form available on the vacancy page of our website return both by 09/12/2021 as instructed.

If you would like to have chat about the role or visit us prior to applying, please contact us.

This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please get in touch.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Around the world millions of people do not have access to books. At Book Aid International, we work to get books into the hands of those who need them most by donating brand new books to schools and libraries in 26 countries around the world. In 2020, we sent over 850,000 books and every year we strive to do more because we know that books have the power to change lives.

We are looking for a Trusts and Corporates Fundraising Executive to join our vibrant team, reporting to the Trusts and Corporates Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual looking for an exciting next step in their career who will have ambition to grow the charity’s income.

The Trusts and Corporates team raise around £1 million a year through applications to charitable trusts and foundations and through partnerships with a range of corporate supporters. Our relationships with these supporters are very important to Book Aid International and provide around half of our voluntary income each year. 

Your work will be vital in supporting these income streams. You will be a strong communicator with excellent writing skills and great at relationship building. You will be impeccably organised, bring a varied skillset and a pro-active attitude.

We are looking for someone experienced who would like to make their mark in this new role that has been created to support Book Aid International’s fundraising function.

Book Aid International is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all.

We will operate employment and selection procedures based on a policy of merit alone which forbids discrimination.

To apply please complete the application form and apply via CharityJob.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as interviews may take place before the closing date.

School-Home Support (SHS) is a dynamic national charity working with vulnerable children and families to maximise educational opportunities and improve life chances. We exist to ensure every child is able to be at school, ready to learn. Whatever it takes. We partner with schools and families to look beyond the classroom to understand and tackle the issues affecting children’s ability to be at school, ready to learn. The impact of COVID has highlighted an even greater need for our services. We are never more needed.

Fundraising Assistant (Trusts & Foundations)
Full time, permanent role
Solar House, 1-9 Romford Road, Stratford, London, E15 4LJ
Salary £22,401

Grants from Trusts and Foundations have formed the backbone of School-Home Support’s voluntary income for many years, with some recent outstanding results. We are looking for  a confident, enthusiastic and focused individual to join this successful, hardworking and friendly fundraising team.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate. The role will suit someone who is looking to make an impact and who can build on School-Home Support’s solid reputation to help grow our income from Trusts. The ideal candidate will be highly organised with a keen eye for detail and a desire to develop their skills in all aspects of Trust fundraising, including prospect research, bid writing, report compilation and account management.

Closing date: 9am on Friday 10th December
Interviews will take place the week beginning Monday 13th December and due to COVID-19 interviews will take place online.

Interested?

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

SHS is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

School-Home Support takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances.

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

No agencies please.