Who we are:

Muslim Aid are an International not-for-profit providing support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.

We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people helping themselves. In addition to the 11 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focussing on sustainable development programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.

Summary of the role:

The Head of Fundraising & Marketing is a key member of Muslim Aid’s Leadership Team with responsibility for developing our fundraising and marketing communication strategy and overseeing all marketing communication activities across the organisation. 

The post holder will be responsible for raising and growing revenue, will design and implement a sustainable development strategy to increase philanthropic revenue from a diverse portfolio of supporters across the UK.  They will mentor and lead a team of fundraisers to achieve ambitious revenue and renewal goals year over year, while delivering excellent stewardship experiences for our supporters.

About the Role:

Working closely with staff and partners at both Muslim Aid in London and in the country offices, you will support and lead fundraising and marketing communication efforts throughout Muslim Aid.

The main responsibilities of this role will be to:

• Provide strategic values-driven leadership and inspiring management to the team, motivating and supporting individuals in their work.
• Embed MA values and promote a culture of learning, professionalism, collaboration and innovation.
• Build on the areas of High Net Worth and CSR in regards to income generated from corporate, major donor and trusts so that these areas become part of our sustainable fundraising foundation.
• Design and deliver MA’s cross organisational fundraising and marketing communication strategy with a focus on sustainable and reliable unrestricted income generation.
• Increase and diversify existing and new revenue streams specifically digital, CSR and Private Philanthropy.
• Improve, establish and implement digital platforms as a basis for growth in individual giving and community fundraising.
• Champion the supporter journey and digital innovation, ensuring an excellent supporter care programme is developed, keeping up to date on key trends, best practice and fundraising law.
• Provide effective marketing communication leadership for the organisation in collaboration with key stakeholders, and drive forward transformational integrated marketing activities and campaigns.
• Working with key stakeholders, drive our digital strategy, injecting creativity and expertise in to our digital offering and keeping up to date with latest developments in all our countries, rolling out new ideas and activities where appropriate.
• Oversee all activities and strategies for branding and positioning issues for MA globally. Ensure our Muslim Aid brand works for, and is embedded in, all parts of our organisation.

About You:

This role is based in the UK and open to individuals with unrestricted right to live and work in the UK. At this stage we are unable to offer sponsorship opportunities.

To be successful in this role:

• Educated to degree standard or equivalent.
• Extensive experience of working at a senior level in an INGO/Charity sector.
• Experience of developing a fundraising and marketing strategy to maximise income growth.
• Experience across diverse fields of fundraising including individual, major and corporate funding and understanding of key fundraising markets.
• Strategic, innovative and results driven professional with a track record of success.
• Confident and inspiring communicator with strong portfolio of contacts.
• Ability to contribute to overall leadership and development of Organisation and bring MA’s fundraising, marketing communication and programme work closer together.

Why you should apply:

If you are passionate about fundraising and an inspiring communicator, who would enjoy leading a team that is committed to what they do and where they work, this role is an exciting opportunity for a strategic values-driven leader wanting to leave their mark.

You will be joining a supportive and a diverse INGO, built upon Islamic values, as a specialist in your field. Muslim Aid offer a 35-hour week, generous holiday allowance of 37 days (including bank holidays), flexible working and encourage a healthy work-life balance.

How to apply:

To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV. 

Muslim Aid’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children and vulnerable adults in our care/employment. Successful candidates will be expected to undergo a DBS check. In addition, all successful candidates for finance roles will undergo an Experian Credit Check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief or age. 

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications will be accepted until closing date, however, Muslim Aid reserves the right to initiate interviews and the selection process on a rolling basis with the aim of identifying an appropriate candidate as quickly as possible.

Fundraising Officer

Based in Westminster

£20,000 – £24,000 pa depending on experience

Full time, permanent

Are you enthusiastic about the world of fundraising? Do you like working in a challenging and rewarding environment? Are you fascinated by the history of churches and their role in 21st century Britain?

As the independent, UK-wide charity supporting churches, chapels and meeting houses of all Christian denominations, the National Churches Trust supports and promotes church buildings of historic, architectural and community value by inspiring support, preserving heritage and promoting sustainability. Our aims are to help maintain the UK’s heritage of church buildings and to enhance their ability to serve local communities; and to promote the benefit to communities of church buildings and to inspire everyone to value and enjoy them.

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join the Trust as Fundraising Officer. Reporting to the Senior Fundraising Officer and the Head of Finance & Operations, this is an excellent opportunity to work for a national charity across a range of supporter services and fundraising functions. The post-holder will be the first point of call for all enquiries or donations from our Friends and supporters, ensuring those who come into contact with the Trust are dealt with professionally and efficiently.

The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and administrative skills, including managing tasks and projects, and good attention to detail and accuracy. With a confident and professional manner, they will also have excellent communication skills, financial acumen and good IT literacy.

For further information and to apply for this role, please click the Apply button to be redirected to our website for details.

Closing date: Tuesday 29 September at 12 noon

Interview dates: Monday 5 October 2020 (Westminster or via Zoom)

Are you an experienced trusts and foundations fundraiser with a track record of success? Do you want to join the fight for gender equality? If so then we want to hear from you.

We are looking for a part-time fundraising officer to join our busy team. You will be responsible for maintaining a pipeline of trust and foundation applications and will also provide support across a range of fundraising functions.

You will need to be a creative thinker, a persuasive communicator with an eye for detail who can make a compelling case for funding, a self-starter who can work well from home and also a good team player.  This role can be worked flexibly and can either be based at home or in our London office.

Community Fundraising Assistant

Fixed Term Contract

£20,000 - 23,000

London

As part of the Community Fundraising Team, the Fundraising Assistant will provide essential support to ensure the team is well supported and the Red Nose Day campaign is delivered successfully.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the Fundraising Managers and Associates with multiple fundraising stewardship campaigns across the team.
• Deliver proactive outbound communications with fundraisers in the public, as well as schools, on the phone, over e-mail, by post.
• Work with our supporters in a friendly professional manner helping to maximise their engagement in Red Nose Day.
• Carefully track all interactions and communications with supporters using our fundraising database.
• Utilise triage tools to help identify new key accounts that will most benefit from additional stewardship and support.
• Support the Community Fundraising Team to identify interesting and engaging fundraisers and stories for potential media and promotional use and gather and store the appropriate permissions.
• Undertake any appropriate work related to stewardship and administration including creating reports, tracking income and briefing on activity.
• Support the Community Fundraising Associate in delivering the Community Thanking and Retention strategy for supporters.
• Assist the wider team with administrative support as required.
• Coordinate any School and Community Fundraising Team meetings, events and internal communications.
• Assist the Supporter Services team in busy campaign periods responding to enquiries from Red Nose Day fundraisers
• Lead on social media community management for Red Nose Day fundraisers

Essential Skills and Competencies:

• Experience of delivering fundraising strategies and propositions for fundraisers
• Experience of developing fundraising ideas that engage fundraisers and drive support
• Strong attention to detail – to produce work, which is consistently accurate, and which fits the purpose for which it was intended.
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
• A proactive, positive and fun individual with a “can do” attitude

To apply please visit our website via the link.

Role closes - 12:00pm, 29th Sep 2020 BST (Europe/London)

Inclusivity at Comic Relief

We recognise diversity and inclusion are a source of strength in achieving our mission. We therefore welcome everyone, trusting what makes us different brings creativity, styles and experiences to help us collectively do our best work. That’s regardless of your gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and cultural identity. We especially welcome those from under-represented groups in modern grant-making and fundraising. We are on a journey, but if you join our team you will be part of a community that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where we want you to:

• Be valued for being yourself
• Do your best work, and be supported to break down barriers so you can succeed
• Be heard, respected, and treated as an equal, whatever your level, experience or background
• Be part of a team that is committed to making this happen – with our colleagues, partners, and contributors.

Comic Relief is committed to preventing and protecting all people from harm in their interactions with us. We expect all those that act in our name to uphold our approach to doing no harm.

The Multiple System Atrophy Trust (MSA Trust) is the UK and Eire’s leading national charity offering vital support to people affected by MSA.  We are entirely funded through voluntary donations and charitable trust grants, providing an information and support service to those affected by MSA and their families at no cost to them. 

So very many of our members come to us at a time of great distress, they or their loved ones have been diagnosed with a terminal disease which is almost unknown to the general population. Their situation has been exacerbated during the pandemic, and they crave both symptom management and understanding from people who know about the disease. Our nurse specialists and social welfare specialist play a crucial role in helping them to cope and to plan for their care. We ensure that everyone affected by MSA has access to tailored information and support to guide them and ensure they are not alone in their journey.

Can you help?  We need a dynamic and committed Trusts and Corporate Fundraising Officer who is interested in helping us to realise our ambitions to increase our funding to enable the development of further services for people living with MSA.  You will be a fundraiser with a great track record of raising funds through charitable trusts and corporates.

We are a small charity, so someone who is prepared to roll up their sleeves and get involved is just what we are looking for. 

Closing date: Wednesday 23rd September at 5p.m. Interviews will be held on Monday 28th September in Canada Water Library building. 

Covid 19 – please note extra measures are in place to keep you secure at interview and we will discuss how MSA Trust is changing it’s working practices to accommodate greater home-working if you are invited to interview.

Do you want to join The Eve Appeal as our new Public Fundraising Officer? 

The Eve Appeal is the UK's leading national charity funding research into, and raising awareness of, the five gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal.

In this role, you will focus on delivering an exceptional supporter experience – deepening relationships and maximising overall value – across a range of supporters. This role works across Individual Giving (including In Memory and Legacy), Community fundraising and Sporting Events & Challenges. This is an incredible opportunity to develop/strengthen a strong understanding of best practice across these disciplines.

This is a new role with plenty of room for flex and to make it your own to maximise impact. We have a strong public fundraising programme – responsible for nearly two thirds of our income, and this is an exciting time to come on board and build on our success and grow and future-proof the programme.

You will benefit from an experienced and supportive line manager, a culture open to change and new thoughts and experiences, and a team committed to fundraising best practice which will greatly aid your development as a fundraiser.

This role could suit a proven Public Fundraising/Direct Marketing Officer, someone looking to take their first step up to Officer-level or someone with transferrable skills looking to make the step into fundraising in the charity sector.

The Eve Appeal is striving to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We would welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please review the full job description and person specification and then click Apply and send us your CV with covering letter (no more than two A4 pages) detailing your suitability for the role.

Please note we are holding rolling interviews and reserve the right to close the role ahead of the published closing date, so we encourage all applicants to apply as early as possible.

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

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

Hours: Full-time, but with some flexibility possible

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £32,000 + 8% pension (non-contributory) and benefits including a healthcare scheme

Deadline: Monday 28 September at 9am

Background

ShareAction’s vision is of a world where the financial system powers environmental and social progress. We are dedicated to making the global investment sector responsible for its impacts, while mobilising its power to limit climate change, promote good work, and drive better health. This means a global financial system that:

• Respects the ecological limits of our planet
• Reflects and respects the societies it’s there to serve
• Rewards those who invest responsibly

We are a unique charity that works with the global financial system to campaign for positive corporate behaviour, and with civil society and individuals to build a movement that increases the pressure on the system to act responsibly.

Over the last 15 years ShareAction has built an enviable reputation for engaging with the global financial system, through asset managers, owners and financial companies. We painstakingly analyse and rank financial players against environmental and social indicators, and shine a spotlight on corporate behaviour. We work across the financial system and through policy makers in the UK and the EU to encourage engagement with the issues and drive systemic change.

We reach out to individual savers and civil society to inform and educate about financial products into which we all pay, such as pensions, and we are building a movement to demand that these significant funds are managed in a way that positively impacts society and our planet.

Job Description

We are looking for a Fundraising Manager to join our ambitious Development team. ShareAction is a growing charity working in an area that is attracting increased attention from a variety of philanthropic trusts and foundations across the UK, EU and, increasingly, the USA. 

This is a great opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to shape and develop further the current programme. Building on an already extensive portfolio of funders, the successful application will manage these relationships to maximise income whilst developing new partnerships, working on a wide range of funding applications across grant making trusts, foundations and statutory funders.  We are particularly interested in applicants with experience of fundraising from statutory sources across the EU.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The main responsibilities of the role will include:

• Manage a pipeline of prospects and take overall responsibility for securing the funding of certain projects or workstreams;
• Leading on, or being a key contributor to, securing major multi-year programme grants from UK, EU and global statutory sources, foundations and trusts, major annual grants and core grants;
• Work with the Senior Fundraising Manager to ensure a co-ordinated and collaborative organisational approach to fundraising, including keeping the whole team up to date regarding new opportunities and identifying/communicating next steps;
• Cultivating and maintaining positive funding relationships through timely reports and updates, meetings and events as appropriate;
• Working with the Senior Fundraising Manager and the Fundraising Assistant to ensure all monitoring and evaluation processes are robust and effective and meet the varying needs of our funders;
• Developing and maintaining a bank of project-specific and organisational case studies in line with our brand narrative;
• Taking a strategic approach to identifying and researching prospects and exploring opportunities for raising income for new and existing programmes and projects;
• Maintaining a professional knowledge of trust/foundation and statutory fundraising within the UK, EU and more widely, and identifying appropriate learning opportunities in association with the Senior Fundraising Manager in order to facilitate this.

Please note that this list isn’t exhaustive and the role might change slightly from time to time

Person specification

We are looking for a passionate, determined individual, with the following experience and skills:

ESSENTIAL

• A minimum of two years experience in trust and foundations fundraising, ideally with bid/proposal writing experience for five and six figure projects;
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal and the ability to communicate complex information and ideas;
• Exceptional organisational, project and time management skills with the ability to work under pressure, plan and prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines;
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple competing priorities, completing work to the highest standard;
• Experience of using CRM systems to manage a Trusts and Foundations portfolio, ideally SalesForce;
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.

DESIRABLE

• Experience in EU/US based statutory, trust and foundation fundraising;
• Experience in fundraising for climate, environment, social welfare, equality, poverty causes;
• Experience in statutory fundraising;
• An understanding and passion for the role of the investment system in driving positive change in corporate behaviour;
• Experience of working with Office 365, particularly SharePoint.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people seen and unseen. One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available- such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Due to Covid-19 all interviews will take place online, you will also be expected to work from home for the foreseeable future.

Please note that to be considered for this post you must be legally eligible to work in the UK. Due to current restrictions we are unable to hire anyone that isn’t already living in the UK.
Due to our size we are unable to sponsor visas.

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate to lead, develop, deliver and grow our community fundraising and volunteering programme. This is a brand new part time role created at a very exciting time for Youth Talk, as we establish a new strategy ambitious to grow our service delivery and partnerships to create the best possible mental health support for local young people.

The role is currently being offered as 21 hours per week on a one year contract in order to establish the function and generate strong learning for the future with view to becoming permanent.

The right candidate will work very closely with the Chief Executive and will be a highly self-motivated and experienced fundraiser, keen to set up, lead and develop Youth Talk’s fundraising. 

If you would like an informal conversation in advance of applying for the role please contact Youth Talk by email with your details and contact number and we will find a mutually convenient time to talk.

Closing date for applications is Friday 25th September 2020.

Willow is looking to strengthen it's Supporter Fundraising team as we aim to get back to doing what we love - providing Special Days for seriously ill young adults.  Our service has never been more needed by our beneficiaries and as we emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, we want to provide those moments of escape, normality and quality time that our beneficiaries and their loved ones so desperately need.  Can you help us to raise funds for these precious experiences and memories?

Please note: the salary for the role will be reviewed no later than 1 February 2021

Reporting to: Head of Supporter Fundraising

Job purpose

• To achieve agreed fundraising targets as set by the Head of Supporter Fundraising

• To be responsible for successfully delivering agreed fundraising activity and fundraising initiatives

• To increase fundraising income and activity within the community fundraising setting

• To provide stewardship and support to key fundraisers and supporters to maximise income potential and donor retention

Key responsibilities

• Work within agreed budgets to achieve agreed fundraising targets as determined by the Head of Supporter Fundraising.

• To successfully deliver the Willow calendar of fundraising initiatives including the annual Take Time for Tea campaign and Fundraising Quiz

• To initiate, develop and foster relationships with beneficiaries, individuals, community groups and schools in order to grow the charities fundraising supporter base.

• To Increase the number of Schools and educational organisations that fundraise for Willow

• To grow individual and peer to peer fundraising

• To build and maintain a pipeline of community fundraisers

• To deliver talks and presentations to relevant organisations to raise awareness of Special Days and promote fundraising

• To attend supporter events and Willow led events as required

• To work with the Fundraising team assistant to ensure all Community related administration is completed in a timely and relevant manner

• To understand and use the Charities database to aid fundraising

• To ensure accurate records are maintained on the Charites database Raisers Edge (RE)

• To prepare regular income and campaign evaluation reports as required

• To keep up- to- date and comply with the rules as set by the Fundraising Regulator, GDPR and other relevant legislation and codes of practice and good practice.

• To keep up-to-date with changes and trends in the UK fundraising environment

• To undertake any other tasks reasonably required.

Person Specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

• Educated to A level or equivalent

• Community Fundraising experience or equivalent

• Proven track record in delivering and exceeding fundraising targets

• Proven experience in delivering timely fundraising campaigns and initiatives

• Hands on budget management experience ideally within a fundraising environment

• Understanding and knowledge of the UK funding environment and good practice

• Understanding of relevant fundraising legislation and the Fundraising Regulator

• Experience of producing fundraising reports for activity and outcomes

• Full driving license

Skills and Abilities

• Self motivated and able to work on own initiative

• Well organised with attention to detail

• Ability to inspire and influence others to support Willow

• Ability to develop, motivate and manage individuals and groups of individuals

• Ability to manage several projects and tasks simultaneously and skilled at prioritising

• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills

• Effective negotiating and influencing skills

• Strong numeracy skills and ability to forecast and analyse fundraising results

• Decisive and quick problem solver with the ability to adapt easily to change

• Innovative outlook and a willingness to suggest new ideas

• Fundraising database experience – preferably Raiser’s Edge

Other

• Regular travel across the county will be required.Willing to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends as required.

Community Fundraising Associate

£30,000 - 33,000

London, and currently remote

As part of the Community Fundraising Team, the Community Fundraising Associate will work closely with the High Value Fundraising Manager, and manage the Fundraising Assistant, to help maximise fundraising for the Red Nose Day 2021 campaign managing the accounts of some of our most valuable fundraisers across Community Fundraising for Red Nose Day.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver against the strategy, working across the organisation to help deliver materials, products, ideas and propositions that will inspire fundraising in these audiences
• Work with the High Value Fundraising Manager on delivering the High Value fundraising strategy, providing exceptional stewardship and relationship development to our most valuable fundraisers.
• Deliver on set income targets and KPIs ensuring accurate tracking and evaluating to discover insights and trends.
• Identify inspiring fundraising stories from supporter audiences settings that can be used in marketing materials, fundraising materials and editorial. Collect and document these stories, collecting photos, fundraising totals and permissions, acting as the main point of contact
• Brief and work with the Supporter Care Supervisor to ensure all enquiries and complaints are managed effectively and within the agreed timeframes.
• Deliver engagement activities for our key fundraisers such as project visits and webinars. Attend events and visit fundraising events on behalf of Comic Relief and act as representative of charity.
• Contribute creative ideas to incentivise fundraising, enable recognition and achieve better retention.
• Alongside Fundraising Managers, brief and manage creative resource

Essential Skills and Competencies:

• Experience account managing high value fundraisers including individuals and organisations.
• Experience of delivering fundraising strategies and propositions for fundraisers
• Experience of developing fundraising ideas that engage fundraisers and drive support
• Strong attention to detail – to produce work, which is consistently accurate, and which fits the purpose for which it was intended.
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
• A proactive, positive and fun individual with a “can do” attitude

To apply please visit our website via the link.

Role closes - 12:00pm, 29th Sep 2020 BST (Europe/London)

Inclusivity at Comic Relief

We recognise diversity and inclusion are a source of strength in achieving our mission. We therefore welcome everyone, trusting what makes us different brings creativity, styles and experiences to help us collectively do our best work. That’s regardless of your gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and cultural identity. We especially welcome those from under-represented groups in modern grant-making and fundraising. We are on a journey, but if you join our team you will be part of a community that is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where we want you to:

• Be valued for being yourself
• Do your best work, and be supported to break down barriers so you can succeed
• Be heard, respected, and treated as an equal, whatever your level, experience or background
• Be part of a team that is committed to making this happen – with our colleagues, partners, and contributors.

Comic Relief is committed to preventing and protecting all people from harm in their interactions with us. We expect all those that act in our name to uphold our approach to doing no harm.

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Working closely with the Fundraising Management Team to support the team in achieving their shared objectives by enabling the development and execution of creative fundraising programmes and communications across all Premier platforms. With the overall aim of building the profile of the charity and increasing the supporter base for revenue generation.
This key role will be responsible for enabling the team to deliver tailored communication plans and share engaging fundraising collateral as part of our engagement strategies to build relationships and promote income generation from new audiences and potential donor groups.
The position holder will also work cross departments with the Marketing and Database teams on a regular basis.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Project coordination of Leap of Faith project
• Working with the Project Lead on a regular basis to provide all elements of project support, listed below.
• Event Management of both online events such as webinars and Zoom meetings, and physical events including VIP dinners, committee meetings and info sharing events
• Supporting individual fundraisers in their relationship management which could include copy writing, preparation of written communications, pulling info from RE, sharing resources or helping to manage the donor journey through updating tracking spreadsheets and RE records
• Responsibility for coordinating the Communications programme which will include email communications, mailings and online events
• Meeting management, to include note taking and helping to drive forward actions
• Acting as point of contact for Project Volunteers
• Conduct desk-based research to help qualify existing and new contacts

Coordination of the Major Donor programme
• Working with the Director of Fundraising to deliver the monthly Communications programme for the MD Pledge programme, which will include Pledge Renewals, monthly e-comms, event invites and the occasional postal mail outs
• This will also involve cross departmental working

Direct Mail
• Working with the Director of Fundraising, to manage the administrative side of the monthly Direct Mail programme and Voice of Hope quarterly mailings, helping to ensure that appeals are delivered within the agreed time
• Gathering information required for direct mail appeal from internal stakeholders within process when necessary
• Act as main point of contact for designer/printer once strategy has been signed off
• Edit and proof copy, working with the Fundraising Management Team and coordinate sign off in a timely way
• Management of scheduling of appeal mailings, internal and with the mailing house
• Sign off print proofs from mailing house

Regional Fundraising
• Provide administrative support to regionally based team members, including the Director of Support in Scotland and Northern Ireland
• This could involve coordinating occasional mailings, gathering information or appointment setting and updating RE records/tracking spreadsheets

To undertake any other reasonable tasks as required by the Director of Fundraising

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree educated
• Professional qualification in fundraising (desirable but not essential)
• Good demonstrable experience in project management and/or external facing client management
• Experience in fundraising (desirable but not essential)
• Experience of providing team support (essential)
• An understanding of media and web (desirable but not essential)
• Experience of working in a busy, high pressured environment

ABILITIES & SKILLS

• Excellent attention to detail
• Organised, efficient and good written communication skills
• Proficient IT skills and related software packages (Raisers Edge / Exchequer)
• Ability to handle and own multiple projects
• Pro-active and show initiative
• Team player with an ability to work in a flexible and collaborative way

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• The post-holder will work within a Christian environment and therefore it will be necessary for the post-holder to have sympathy and understanding for the Christian faith and its values, and be in able to work within the ethos of our organisational aims.

Salary: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

About Orbis UK

Orbis is an international eye care charity that prevents and treats avoidable blindness and visual impairment.

Of the 253 million people in the world who are blind or visually impaired, 75% have conditions that are preventable or treatable. We screen for and treat eye conditions, raise awareness about eye health, and train and mentor local eye care teams in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where most of those people live.

We do this through our long-term programmes as well as on the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, a state-of-the-art ophthalmic teaching hospital on board a customised aircraft.

About the role

You will be joining Orbis UK at an exciting time as we have rapidly grown over the past few years, with our income increasing from under £3M in 2010 to over £8M in 2017. We are also in the midst of an organisational wide digital transformation programme. We are looking to innovate and adapt to ensure we are best placed to succeed in a digital climate. Every member of the organisation is involved in this process and your input will be vital.

As part of the Public Giving & Engagement Team, the Fundraising Manager (Single Gift Appeals) is responsible for managing Orbis UK’s single gift appeal programme, encompassing acquisition and ongoing retention of single gift donors. This includes developing new, and refining existing, supporter engagement strategies to deepen relationships with supporters and maximise engagement, response and income.

Demonstrating a good mix of creativity, organisation and leadership, you will have significant experience of developing fundraising campaigns with six figure income and five figure expenditure budgets. Focussing on audience segmentation, storytelling and exceptional supporter care, you will prioritise relationship building over a transactional approach to fundraising. And your strong data analysis skills will enable you to base decisions for optimising the programme on solid insight.

A good understanding of fundraising, direct marketing and data protection guidelines and regulations is essential.

The main responsibilities of this role include:

• Project manage multi-channel fundraising appeals and campaigns to existing and prospective single gift supporters, from planning through to delivery, execution and analysis.
• Identify, research and recommend opportunities to further develop the single gift appeal programme, introduce new products and drive income growth.
• Use insight to develop and roll out engaging supporter journeys to build and maintain strong relationships with supporters, ensure a positive experience, help them to feel part of a community that saves sight, and ultimately maximise income.
• Monitor and analyse appeal/campaign performance and make recommendations to optimise the programme for response, supporter engagement and income.

Benefits of working for Orbis UK

Before completion of probation:

• 22 days holiday plus three days between Christmas and New Year

• Life Assurance

• Employee Assistance Programme

• E-learning Courses

• Social Activities
• Access to low cost gym within the building

After completion of probation:

• Matched employer pension contribution up to a maximum of 10% of basic salary

• Flexi-time

• Interest free season ticket loan

Application and interviews

Closing Date: 9am Monday 21st September
First Interviews: Monday 28th/ Tuesday 29th September

Second Interviews: Friday 2nd October

Start Date: Monday 26th October

All applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Successful applicants may be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to reply to all applications, so if you haven’t heard from us by Friday 18th September, your application has not been successful.

Orbis UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from any suitably qualified persons. We will ensure that no job applicant receives less favorable treatment either directly or indirectly, on the grounds of age, race, disability, gender, marital status, religion or faith or sexual orientation.

Safeguarding: Orbis UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and criminal records checks.

Fundraising Manager – Grants Partnerships

Our client is looking for a well organised, capable and collaborative Grants Partnerships Manager (maternity cover) with exceptional written and verbal communication skills to join their high performing Grants Partnerships team. The team are on track to raise £5m in 2020, from a range of trusts, foundations and statutory organisations in partnerships with their Programmes teams.

Position: Grants Partnerships Manager (Maternity Cover)
Location: Flexible, with some travel to our clients main office near Salisbury and to London
Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (we will consider part time hours (min 22.5))
Salary: £30,025 to £38,435 (incl. London weighting, if applicable). 

About you:

In the role of Grants Partnerships Manager (maternity cover) you will generate significant income by identifying and approaching a wide range of trusts and foundations, relevant to our clients cause. You will be comfortable building and managing major relationships (£100k plus), building on their support through timely and high-quality written proposals, reports and face to face meetings. To be successful in this role, you will need excellent written and verbal communication skills, the commitment and drive to deliver against deadlines, a can-do and collaborative working approach and a genuine passion for our work. You will also need to be self-aware, well organised and able to work autonomously and able to thrive within a culture which is solution-orientated, agile and has integrity, courage and excellence at its heart.

Our clients staff continually tell them what they value about working there: its open, friendly culture; the support and the flexibility they receive and the opportunity to be part of a fantastic cause that is changing the lives of children and bringing awareness to the lifelong effects of growing up in an institution.

About our client:

Children always belong in families. They need protection, encouragement, play, laughter and love. They need somewhere to call home and someone who will always look out for them. Children never belong in orphanages. Orphanages don’t protect children they harm them. With your support they can keep families together, reunite families and build new families. Help children grow up in families where they belong. Always families. Never orphanages.

Our client actively encourages equality and diversity and they look to recruit across age, gender, ethnicity, and background as they believe diversity brings them closer to their mission of eliminating orphanages.

You may have experience of the following: Grants Partnership Manager, Partnership Manager, Fundraising Manager, Grants Manager, Fundraising Officer, Fundraiser, Charity, Third Sector, NFP.

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