Fundraising Manager - Public Fundraising

Neuroblastoma UK

Every year in the UK, around 100 children are diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that mostly affects children under five. Neuroblastoma UK is a small national charity, dedicated to finding a cure for neuroblastoma.  For 40 years, we’ve been funding leading research to develop new, more effective and kinder treatments for children with this life-threatening disease - and get one step closer to finding a cure.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, The Fundraising Manager – Public Fundraising role will be a key role in the growth of Neuroblastoma UK during our 40th year and beyond. Currently one manager role manages all income streams, and this new role will be vital in ensuring both managers have capacity to grow their income areas and support the charity’s continued growth.

Responsibilities

• Manage the strategy, budgeting and delivery of all public fundraising streams – Individual Giving, Community Fundraising, Challenge Events and Legacy Marketing.  These will be your owned areas to decide on the direction, investment and how you want to run these on a day-to-day basis.
• Being the first port of call for supporters and potential supporters who get in touch with the charity via telephone, email and social media
• Recruiting and managing of volunteers required to support with duties
• Being the Data Protection expert within the organisation, ensuring GDPR is adhered to across all communications from Neuroblastoma UK
• Managing the database, ensuring all data, donations and communications are captured compliantly
• Processing donations and sending outgoing thank you letters to individual donors and groups
• Sending out information, merchandise, and fundraising materials to supporters who request it
• Supporting the Communications Manager by managing your own areas of the website and producing your own content for social media
• With the other managers in the organisation, supporting in duties outside of your specific team or department as required
• Taking the lead on developing our expenditure split and working with Communications Manager to keep this updated

Person Specification

• Demonstrable experience of growing Public Fundraising income in a small charity
• Microsoft Office skills – especially Excel
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience of managing and delivering strategy
• Excellent attention to detail
• Able to work well alone and in a team
• Excellent phone manner
• Ability to deal with sensitive situations with empathy
• Happy and able to work autonomously
• Proactive in optimising existing processes to improve performance
• Proactive in looking for innovative opportunities for Neuroblastoma UK’s fundraising
• Experience managing budgets and reporting on this monthly
• Experience in digital e.g., paid social, website management email marketing
• Driven by achieving ambitious KPIs
• Sympathetic to the aims and values of Neuroblastoma UK
• Experience of working with a database – we use Beacon
• Proactive in looking for solutions to any barriers you may encounter - solution focused rather than problem focused

Flexible working

We will consider any flexible working requests for the right person, including balance of remote working and in office working.

Application Instructions

Please submit CV and cover letter to apply for this role.

The cover letter should detail why you would like to work for Neuroblastoma UK and why you would be a good fit for the role.

If you have any questions, please get in touch.

Are you a dynamic individual with excellent experience of fundraising and impressive interpersonal and project management skills?

Could you develop our team and our strategies to ensure we raise more money to support our service users?

Then LDN London wants to hear from you!

Who we are:

LDN London is an award-winning charity that provides services for people with a range of learning disabilities and their families. Our vision is to enable people with learning disabilities to stay healthy, be safe, and to live well in a society where people with learning disabilities are valued as equals.

About the role:

We are looking for a Head of Marketing and Fundraising to join our friendly team with excellent organisational and communication skills, someone who can lead and deliver a high standard of service.

This position is part time (2-3 days per week).  It is a fixed term contract for 18 months but there is a possibility that it may be extended.

The role will provide strong leadership and direction for the Marketing and Fundraising Team.  You will champion a marketing culture across the Charity at all levels to achieve growth and new income streams such as legacy funding or major grants.  The post holder will also oversee the planning and delivery of our annual Gala event/60th Anniversary.

You will work closely with the Chief Executive and senior management to develop a fundraising strategy and action plan to ensure all activities are developed and financial targets are achieved.

About you:

The Ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of the charity sector including relevant legislations.

Candidates must have knowledge and proven record of successfully winning sizeable grants from major funders, ideally including the Big Lottery and major Charitable Trusts.

You will have strong stakeholder engagement and management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects, successfully delivering projects on time and to budget.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking for a new challenge!

Why join us:

We offer continuing opportunities for learning and development together with regular supervisions and support for all our staff.

• We offer a minimum of 33 days annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays)
• Generous pension scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Family friendly polices and personal/professional development package

How to Apply:

To apply please submit your up-to-date CV with a supporting statement covering the competencies outlined on the person specification. 

You must email your completed form and CV to us in order to be considered for the role.

Closing date: 5:00pm on Thursday 3 February 2022

my AFK is searching for a Public Fundraising Manager to join the Fundraising Team. This is a newly created position for the organisation, however the role fundamentals aren't new for someone who has experience in Public Fundraising, Individual Giving and Community Events. This is the opportunity for a mission- driven individual to join a friendly team and work collaboratively.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Public Fundraising Manager

Reporting To: Fundraising Director

Salary range:  £35k - £40k, depending on experience

Location: Hornsey, London N8 9DJ but subject to review

DBS: This post is subject to a basic criminal record check under the arrangements established by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Context of Job

my AFK is a national charity helping disabled young people to develop their independence and find employment. Our vision is of a world where all people living with a disability get to lead the life they choose. As part of this we provide bespoke employment skills training and organise work experience. At a national level, we provide mobility equipment not available on the NHS for disabled children and young people up to their 25th birthday.

This position will play a significant role in shaping the direction of my AFK and its approach to growth and income streams.  Working closely with the Fundraising Director and Team to raise income for the organisation.

Main Purpose of Job

As part of the Fundraising and Communications Department this role is responsible for raising income from individuals by using a range of public fundraising techniques, delivering an exceptional supporter experience, and deepening relationships with donors and fundraisers. The role will work across Community and National Events and the Individual Giving Programme, including appeals, gaming, in Memory/in Celebration and legacy gifts.

At my-AFK we have wonderful stories to tell about the young people we work with. You will be a great storyteller, passionate about working with supporters to maximize income for the charity and adept at managing internal and external relationships.

You will manage agencies and external suppliers and feel confident communicating with our supporters both in writing and face to face.

Working alongside the rest of the Fundraising and Comms team you will use the most appropriate channel to reach our target audiences at the right time with the best product to allow them to support the work of my-AFK.

Working Conditions

The post is 35 hours a week, normally between 9.30am – 5.30pm. (We are currently piloting Hybrid working with 2 core days in the office and 3 days working from home). The post holder may be expected to work some evenings and weekends as required by the job.

28 days annual leave will be given in addition to 8 days normal public holidays. 

my AFK operates a No Smoking policy.

Working Relationships

Fundraising Director – Line manager

Fundraising team

Principle Responsibilities

Individual Giving

• Deliver a compelling, coherent and engaging experience across audiences, channels and activities to deliver a range of on and offline communications with a donation call to action
• Manage the appeals, gaming and newsletter programmes to deliver income and return on investment
• Assist the Director of Fundraising and Comms to launch new individual giving products to maximise engagement and income
• Develop supporter journeys, both on and offline, to steward individuals and ensure they feel valued and committed to my-AFK and will go on to give again

Community and National Events

• Play a major role in the delivery of key events throughout the year, including AFK Beach Volleyball, across audiences and channels, ensuring income and engagement is maximised
• Deliver all aspects of the national events programme, including the London Marathon, and identify new opportunities to increase participation in virtual and in person events
• Work with the wider fundraising team to deliver my-AFK’s community fundraising programme with a focus on supporting key target audiences to raise money and improving the programme in the local area

Financial Management and Reporting

• Regularly review performance of campaigns and report back on expenditure/income and KPIs
• Update income dashboards as agreed with the Director of Fundraising and Comms
• Develop campaign budgets and reforecast income across streams, ensuring that the Fundraising Director is informed of any variances in income, and year on year income is monitored

Database and Reporting

• Use the CRM to record and analyse income as well as for data extraction to deliver campaigns and end to end supporter journeys
• Undertake a comprehensive and routine evaluation of all public fundraising activity including preparing reports for colleagues and the leadership team

Person Specification

Essential

• Ability to write persuasive content and create engaging fundraising messaging for a for a variety of audiences and across multiple channels
• Experience in running local events and/or national participation events
• Experience in raising money from individuals via fundraising or through donations
• Experience or willingness to learn about Legacy marketing programmes
• Ability to monitor and analyse income and expenditure budgets and produce meaningful KPIs
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines with a proactive approach
• Friendly, positive, flexible and adaptable team player

• Excellent IT skills including knowledge of MS Office packages
• Experience of using a CRM to record contacts and income and for reporting

Desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• At least three years’ experience in a fundraising environment or with demonstrable transferable skills

• Experience of managing external supplier relationships
• Understanding of the changing principles and trends within public fundraising

General

• Deliver all aspects of this job description in accordance with my AFK’s Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to the aims and objectives of my AFK
• Willingness to work outside of normal hours if required, including weekends
• Willingness to undertake further training if required
• Staff are encouraged to volunteer to support at least two events outside of normal working hours each year – we have a Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) policy

• Awareness of current issues affecting disabled children and young people in the UK and a commitment to keep abreast of this ever-changing landscape
• Undertake other duties which are in line with the general level of responsibility of the post, or as directed by a member of the Senior Management team

Code of Conduct

• Understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Ensure compliance with The General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, and Fundraising Regulations

About us

Our vision for children is one where they can lead healthy, successful lives, living with a family which offers a loving home. Currently, this is not the case for thousands of children living in Thailand. We aim to strengthen families and community support services to enable children to reach their potential.

The Role

The Head of Fundraising and Development will lead SCT’S funding proposals to large donors, Foundations and Trusts and have significant experience of writing successful concept notes and proposals.  You will have a significant track record of successful fundraising and meeting substantial targets. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced senior fundraiser with the drive to get things done and the flexibility to work effectively within a small and effective team. This role offers excellent benefits, a competitive salary, interesting travel opportunities and a varied and exciting range of responsibilities for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising:

Develop and implement an annual fundraising business plan which will have KPI’s and achieve income targets for each fundraising element as well as a personal income target.

Take responsibility for the fundraising budget and build a pipeline of activities to ensure targets are met. To maintain a clear view of income and expenditure forecast at all times, in line with charity and funder requirements. Providing regular reports as and when required, to support delivery, provide insight and inform the board of trustees.

Develop fundraising and communications strategies reflecting best practice in new business prospect identification, cultivation and solicitation and in account management of corporate partnerships.

Financial:

Formulate the annual income and expenditure budget with support from the CEO, fundraising team and management accountant.

Report monthly on income against budgets; provide commentary on variances and take action to address shortfalls.

Management:

Attend and contribute to board and committee meetings ensuring reports are presented at each meeting.

Be an effective member of the senior management team, acting as a role model for all employees and be an ambassador for the charity in all external engagements.

Management and development of a team of three fundraisers and support these staff including monitoring training needs and managing performance reviews / appraisals.

Other duties:

As we are a small team you should be flexible and adaptable to any additional duties as directed by the C.E.O. Occasionally you may be required to work different hours including weekends / evenings.

Be prepared to travel regularly across London, Nationwide and occasionally travel to Thailand as directed by the C.E.O.

Additional Comments:

You may be required to travel to Thailand on an occasional basis in order to be conversant with SCT’s work, stakeholders and partner organisations.

For more information on the job role and more details on the the person specification, please see the attached job description

This is a fascinating, wide-ranging role across multiple forms of fundraising and engagement. There are significant opportunities for personal development. You'll be working in a brilliant team at a fun, creative, dynamic and friendly charity.

You'll be thanking our our fundraisers and donors, looking after our data, and keeping in touch with our consultancy and training customers. You'll also be supporting with new, creative fundraising campaigns.

You'll need to be well-organised, have great attention to detail and able to manage lots of different tasks in any one day. You'll be open to trying things you've not done before, and will be supported all the way.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Events & Community Fundraising Officer to join our established and friendly Fundraising team

If you, would you like to work for a leading mental health charity in a rewarding role where you will really make a difference, then join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.

Your role will be an agile position meaning you can work flexibly between 2 days at a fixed base in Albert Embankment, London and from home. You will work full time, 35 hours per week on a permanent contract with a salary of £25,690.03 to £28,087.95pa or £28,336.13 to £ 30,734.05 per annum inclusive of London Weighting. You can read more about the rewards you will receive on the full advert on our website.

The Fundraising Team are responsible for generating income for Rethink Mental Illness and Mental Health UK from a range of sources.  The team work closely with teams across the organisation to communicate the need for support, telling the stories of the work our charity delivers and how we’re changing lives for people severely affected by mental illness.

Rethink Mental Illness deliver both national and local services that enable and empower people to understand and manage their mental health in a person-centred and empathetic way.

With our local service delivery and national expertise in supporting people whose lives are affected by mental health problems, we have been able to mark a significant footprint in the areas that deeply challenge our mental health and stability.

The team deliver passionate and determined content to our audience to encourage members of the public to fundraise for Rethink Mental Illness. We create and deliver innovative campaigns, whilst helping to redefine fundraising, during unprecedented times.

What will I be doing?  

You will be responsible for:

• Act as a first point of contact for anyone interested in taking part in an event for Rethink Mental Illness, recognising that some participants may be personally affected by mental illness. Taking potential participants from initial enquiry through to taking part in events, and exceed their expectations on service
• Lead on Events & Community fundraising social media for the charity (both content and scheduling) to engage new and existing audiences on a range of topics, working with colleagues in the digital team. This will involve campaign creation.
• Liaise and manage relationships with relevant external stakeholders (including marketing agencies, event organisers and 3rd party media agencies) to ensure the best possible value for money, and therefore ROI, for Rethink Mental Illness
• Liaise with the media team to gain press & digital comms coverage for event participants.
• Support with keeping the events web pages engaging and up to date
• Assist the Events & Community Fundraising Manager with supporting our network of groups with materials, fundraising ideas, and central administration, recognising that many group members have lived experience of mental illness
• Support story telling of where fundraising goes, through virtual and physical events (when possible). Includes the capture of supporters stories.
• Manage third party supplier(s) responsible for delivering our fundraising challenges and be responsible for event risk management
• Identify opportunities for growth, to maximise funds raised
• Managing the use of fundraising platforms like Just Giving. Making sure our coding is up to date.
• Working closely with our data team to create data selections for our campaigns and ensuring all finance codes are in place.

Other responsibilities:

• Ensure that all fundraising adheres to our Supporter Promise as well as relevant fundraising regulation
• Build and maintain strong and effective relationships across the organisation
• Keep up to date on the work of the other areas of fundraising, making a contribution to the development and review of strategies in other fundraising areas
• Have a clear understanding of the aims and objectives of Rethink Mental Illness and be able to communicate them in a strong and compelling manner
• Represent Rethink Mental Illness positively at all times
• To occasionally travel the country and work flexibly to meet the requirements of the job role (e.g. occasional evenings and days at weekends)
• As with all employees, workers and volunteers; to encourage people to join Rethink Mental Illness as a member, donor or activist
• To be able to work with basic computer packages

Who I am?

I have the essentials covered:

• I am an experienced fundraiser
• I have experience customer or supporter stewardship including planning and managing campaigns for fundraising events. This may include experience of relationship management.
• I have developed and tested new fundraising products
• I have excellent organisational and planning skills, with a track record of meeting and exceeding targets and deadlines
• I am successful in managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders
• I have experience in managing events
• I can work with CRM systems, ideally
• I can work independently, problem solve, manage my time and deadlines
• I can travel to meetings and events regularly across the UK when travel restrictions are lifted and it is safe to do so

I may also have:

• Ideally, you’ll also have a fundraising or marketing related qualification, but this isn’t essential. The role may require other ad hoc duties and responsibilities as required.

Who are we?

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this.

Every year hundreds of people, families, groups, fundraise and volunteer for CALM. Our public fundraising has grown from £650k to £3m (end of financial year 2020/21) in the last five years, and we have thousands of donors and supporters who we work with annually. At least a quarter of our supporters have lost someone to suicide, and for many fundraising for CALM is part of their bereavement journey and a way of remembering a loved one. This understanding sits at the heart of all our interaction with our supporters.

This Fundraising Officer role joins an experienced team working at CALM to care for our individual donors and our community fundraisers. Reporting into one of our fundraising managers, time will be split between administration of donations and community fundraising, and managing relationships with funders and donors. The individual should be passionate, diligent, and want to make a real difference to our supporters’ lives. Whilst previous experience in charity or fundraising could be useful, it’s not essential.

Why choose CALM?

• Unlimited annual leave

• Nine day fortnight where you will be paid for a full-time role, but every other Friday is a non-working day

• 6% employer pension contribution

• Healthcare cash plan

• Wellbeing and health support including 1:1 counselling sessions

• Progression opportunities within the business where and when appropriate

This role will:

- Work as part of the supporter care supergroup to give all CALM supporters the best experience possible

- Ensure accurate supporter data is maintained 

- Provide support to a wide range of fundraisers

- Work with supporter care supergroup to share best practice in supporter care, with particular focus on public fundraising

- Support on delivery of projects relating to community fundraising and individual giving and challenge events as required

- Work across various income platforms to ensure pages and donations are correctly coded

- Run regular mailings to supporters

- Work with manager to develop and improve supporter journeys

- Represent CALM at events as required

- Support on the maintenance of relevant pages on the CALM website

Community Fundraiser – London
Contract Type: Full Time – Permanent
Salary: Up to £30K (including London weighting)
Location: Home based, in London
Reports to: Community Development Manager

Our Mission

To increase the UK investment in brain tumour research.
Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer, yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease.

Brain Tumour Research is determined to change this!

We are the only national charity in the UK focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours through campaigning to increase the national investment in brain tumour research to £35 million per year, while fundraising to create a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence across the UK

Job purpose:

You will help support our mission through delivery of strategic plans and objectives, by generating and growing our income through community fundraising activities.

You will help raise awareness by engaging people with our work and by recruiting and supporting the fundraising of individuals, challenge event participants, our Fundraising Groups and Charity of the Year partnerships.

 You will help build and sustain our supporter base and provide excellent stewardship at all times.

Requisite Skills and Experience:

• Experience in community fundraising, donor management and stewardship.
• A good communicator, with the ability to converse sensitively and empathetically with members of the public, who may be going through current or recent traumatic experiences.
• Ability to work proactively and independently.
• Able to identify and maximise opportunities.
• Flexible, embraces change and development, and is able to work occasional evenings and weekends when necessary.
• Experience of working with a database / CRM.
• Experience of working with MS Office, especially confident in Word and Excel.
• Outstanding organisation skills.
• Access to a car and full driving would be ideal but not essential.

Closing Date: Sunday 13th February

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

Early applications are encouraged, interviews will commence before the closing date if suitable candidates are identified.

No agencies please.

Introduction

British Exploring Society is a world class youth development charity with a unique heritage, founded on the belief that challenging experiences can define lives, empowering and equipping young people with the courage, skills, resilience and determination to make the most of their future.

We prepare and take young people on expeditions to remote locations where they face challenges, gain skills and learn about themselves - as well as acquiring knowledge relevant to their lives and to the fragile environments that they explore.

The results are transformative – not just in terms of practical skills and resilience, but in a new-found confidence and self-belief which they carry forward to their future life.

More than this, through their adventure together, our young people forge friendships for life and become part of a unique supportive and continuing community of explorers with shared experiences, values and perspectives on the world.

We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender identity, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability, or age.

We are committed to building an executive and volunteer team that together represent a diverse variety of backgrounds, skills, and perspectives on the world. The more inclusive we are, the better we think we’ll be at delivering our charitable aims.

If you are interested in applying and require any accessibility adjustments to the interview process, please do let us know when you apply. 

The Role 

The Fundraising & Communications Officer supports the varied activities of the Development Team and helps generate income for British Exploring Society via fundraising appeals, events and relationship management. The role provides an excellent opportunity for a pro-active, energetic, self-starter, looking to further develop their fundraising skills. 

We’re looking for a driven individual with engaging communication skills (written and verbal), who will use their creativity to boost our results and help us achieve our fundraising targets.  They’ll have excellent organisational abilities and a high attention to detail - ability to proof-read and pick up inconsistencies.

Alongside their professional skills, they will need to demonstrate empathy with the work of the charity and a commitment to the mission, vision and values of British Exploring Society. At British Exploring Society we travel economy and stay in hostels – but we work with a wide range of stakeholders who require high levels of polish, care and perfect discretion.

Our Fundraising & Communications Officer will be joining an ambitious team which is passionate about working with supporters to provide life-defining opportunities for young people facing challenges.

This is a new role at CALM, joining a growing fundraising team. Our public fundraising has grown from £650k to £3m (end of financial year 2020/21) in the last five years, and we have thousands of donors and supporters who we work with annually. This role will help shape DIY fundraising at CALM, will lead and support two to three direct reports, and will work as part of a team to further improve the supporter experience and generate revenue for CALM’s work. You will work directly with our supporters, providing excellent supporter care, inspiring fundraising and ensuring our supporters are celebrated across CALM.

Why choose CALM?

• Unlimited annual leave

• Nine day fortnight where you will be paid for a full-time role, but every other Friday is a non-working day

• 6% employer pension contribution

• Healthcare cash plan

• Wellbeing and health support including 1:1 counselling sessions

• Progression opportunities within the business where and when appropriate

You will:

• Take a lead in improving the supporter experience for our do-it-yourself fundraisers across challenge events, community groups, and individuals

• Create supporter journeys in collaboration with with CRM lead and the communications team, using insight and data to drive improvements

• Work with the Supporter Operations Officer to develop and refine back-end supporter care processes

• Manage two to three direct reports to deliver excellent supporter experience and meet activation targets

• Work with colleagues on the communications team to meet supporter recruitment targets and develop use of social media in fundraising

• Consulting with the Supporter Care supergroup to ensure all supporters receive excellent care from CALM and that all guidance adheres to the Fundraising Regulator recommendations

• Working as part of a team on various projects across the organisation where fundraising and supporter care expertise is required

• Utilising available digital tools on a variety of platforms to drive revenue (eg streaming on JG; Fundraising Tools on Facebook)

• Attending CALM events to help provide a great experience for all attendees

Key skills/experience needed to assist with the above:

• Excellent understanding of charity fundraising and applicable legislation

• Excellent experience of customer service and/or supporter care

• Excellent experience of working with CRM database, preferably Salesforce

• Experience of using social media fundraising platforms to drive revenue

• Good experience of team management

• Ability to develop administrative processes and train others to follow them

• Good numeracy and literacy skills

• Empathy/awareness of issue 

We are delighted to be working with a national health charity to appoint a Community Fundraising Products Executive (Virtual)

This is a really exciting role that will give you the opportunity to work on a portfolio of virtual products that over the past 18 months have raised close to £10m. The products cover a wide variety of events, but the majority are challenge event related.

This series of events have been one of the largest drivers of income across the charity and the charity have big ambitions over the coming year to innovate it. This is a great opportunity to really upskill yourself and grow in and area of fundraising that is going from strength to strength.

This charity is hugely successful, would you like to be part of their team?

You will need to be able to demonstrate:

• Strong organisation skills
• A passion for delivering exceptional supporter experiences
• Experience of using a database to maintain accurate records
• Ability to write clear and motivational communications

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and prosperous team.

Closing date: Asap

Salary: £31,300

Location: flexible working with regular travel to a central London office

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

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

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

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

By working at Alzheimer’s Research UK, you will be part of an organisation that has been recognised nationally as an outstanding place to work. In 2020, we were listed 39th in the prestigious Sunday Times 100 Best Not-for-Profit Organisations to Work for.  We were also awarded a 2-star accreditation by Best Companies, recognising outstanding levels of workplace engagement, and were listed in the 75 Best Companies to Work for in the East of England.

We are looking for a confident and ambitious fundraiser to join our regional community team. The Regional Fundraising Officer role will play a significant part in contributing to a high-performing fundraising team. The role will cover Central Englad including but not limited to, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire

This region is full of exciting fundraising events, now all we need is a dedicated fundraiser to seek out further opportunities to engage with and secure income from individuals, groups and corporates across the region.

Main tasks include:

• Provide high-quality account/relationship management to volunteer groups and regional corporate partners.
• Identify and apply for ‘Charity of the Year’ partnerships with corporates in the region, account manage these relationships up to a value of £16,000 per annum and support with partnerships with a value of up to £100,000
• Support existing volunteer fundraisers to encourage continued loyalty to the charity and to maximise funds raised, in accordance with fundraising legislation and good practice.
• Use own initiative to extend volunteer networks, recruit new volunteers, develop new groups and supporters, and respond to fundraising opportunities.
• Ensure that fundraising activity is implemented and managed locally by supporting and facilitating the development of groups and volunteers across the region.
• Liaise with local community organisations to extend income and activity in line with strategy.
• Provide face-to-face talks and presentations to community organisations.
• Arrange appropriate volunteer representation at events in the community, spreading the charity’s reach cost-effectively.

We are looking for:

• Experience in working to ambitious targets.
• Experience in regional corporate acquisition and account management.
• Understanding and practice of recruiting and supporting volunteer Fundraising Groups
• Proven ability of providing excellent stewardship of our supporters
• Experience in partnership fundraising and/or relationship building
• Experience in public-speaking, such as giving presentations and talking at events
• Comfortability in working remotely with a high standard of internal communications.
• Knowledge of recruiting key volunteers and fundraising supporters
• Excellent customer service, communication, verbal and written skills
• Excellent organisational skills
• An ability to manage a busy and varied workload
• Knowledge of Institute of Fundraising Codes of Fundraising Practice and legal framework of event management and fundraising ethics.

Ways of working: As part of our Remote ways of working you will be home based within Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, or Hertfordshire. You will only need to attend the office for specific requirements of the role and the business needs.

Roles that are classed as part of the Remote ways of working are able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals.  This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abingdon, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. 

Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum, plus benefits, car allowance and associated expenses (if applicable).

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is 30 January 2022, with interviews likely to be held week commencing 7 February 2022. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. Telephone interviews may be conducted prior to the interview dates and will be done so via Microsoft Teams or Skype with interviews to follow. These will be arranged based on availability.

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We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either the application or interview stage, please contact us.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a fantastic national charity in their search for an enthusiastic Fundraising Officer.

You will join an established team and make your mark in a charity that has over 50 years history in southwest London.
You ll work closely with the CEO to develop and run the charity exciting Events Programme for 2022, bringing in essential income for the organisation.
It s a role where relationships matter so you ll need to provide an excellent level of stewardship and service. There s lot of variety too, from customer service, budgeting, database recording as well as organising and personally attending our fundraising events across the year to ensure they are a success. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills and experience, whilst bringing your own ideas and creativity to the team.
Experience of a fundraising or events environment would be beneficial, but most importantly you will need good communication skills, a positive outlook and determined approach, great organisational skills, and the desire to work closely with the wider team.
This is a full-time role, but part time applications will be considered.

Please apply ASAP !

Harris Hill is seeking a Community and Events Fundraiser for 8 weeks, supporting a health/ medical charity in London.

Person Specification
Great interpersonal skills
Proven Customer Service skills
Raiser's Edge experience is essential
Ideally has worked in fundraising or events roles previously
Confident following process notes and working alone
Is willing to use their own laptop. As we are WFH we are unable to send one.

This role will be very high in admin, and includes:
Importing data from Eventbrite onto RE
Managing and responding to our fundraising inbox
Registering and welcoming our supporters onto the MS Superstars Team
Manually sending stewardship emails to our supporters
Working with the third party events team on admin for Brighton Marathon, London Landmarks, Berlin Marathon and other events
Other day to day admin tasks