An exciting opportunity to join Ronald McDonald House Charities to support community fundraising in South Wales.  The role is based in our Cardiff House where we support families with babies and children who are in Noah's Ark Hospital.  You will be inspired and motivated by the families you meet to know how you can make a difference.

Ronald McDonald House Charities is an independent charity supporting hundreds of children receiving treatment in hospital by enabling them to have their families close by during their treatment.  We provide free accommodation for the families of sick children for as long as they need it, whether that's two days or two years.  The purpose of this role is to lead on all community fundraising for a set region, South Wales.

To achieve this, you will need to develop and nurture both new and existing relationships and partnerships in all areas of fundraising including community groups, the local community and the families that have used the House.

An exciting opportunity to join Ronald McDonald House Charities UK to support community fundraising in South Wales.  The role is based in our Cardiff House where we support families with babies and children who are in Noah's Ark Hospital.  You will be inspired and motivated by the families you meet to know how you can make a difference.

Ronald McDonald House Charities is an independent charity supporting hundreds of children receiving treatment in hospital by enabling them to have their families close by during their treatment.  We provide free accommodation for the families of sick children for as long as they need it, whether that's two days or two years.  The purpose of this role is to lead on all community fundraising for a set region, South Wales.

To achieve this, you will need to nurture and grow new as well as existing relationships and partnerships in all areas of fundraising including community groups, the local community and the families that have used the House.

Main Purpose of Job

The role will involve working across a wide variety of offsite venues/locations such as county & agricultural shows, garden centres, shopping centres and retail stores, and also at Ferne events. The post holder will be responsible for recruiting new Friends of Ferne supporters for the Sanctuary. Key to this role is having the skills and ability to inspire passion in others for the work of Ferne so they are motivated to give a monthly donation to help support the animals in our care.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To recruit new Friend of Ferne supporters to Ferne Animal Sanctuary to agreed targets.
• Proactively engage with the public to motivate them to support with a monthly donation.
• Encourage new supporters to sign a gift aid declaration
• The enthusiasm to maintain current knowledge of our work through our website, social media platforms, publications and regular meetings with the Ferne team.
• Raise awareness of Ferne Animal Sanctuary throughout Devon, Dorset & Somerset.
• Represent Ferne Animal Sanctuary in a professional and informed manner at all times, whether engaging with members of the public, staff & volunteers, or any other supporters.

Title: Events Fundraiser

Reports to:  Head of Fundraising

Salary: £24,000 - £27,000 depending upon experience

Based at: 74 St Annes Road, Woolston, Southampton, SO19 9FF

Hours of work: Full-time [37.5 hours per week]

Team Association: Development

Job Purpose

• To manage existing UK and international fundraising events and recruit supporters to all challenge events

• Further develop the UK & international events programme

• Manage and grow allocated corporate relationships

• To meet and exceed where possible financial targets

Profile and Scope

Sailors’ Society is looking for an enthusiastic, professional, full-time Events Fundraiser. The preferred candidate will have:

• Sales experience of recruiting corporate support and participants for fundraising events

• A strong track record of event management within the fundraising sector

• An excellent track record in building relationships across many different audience groups

Reporting Relationships and Organisational Fit

The Events Fundraiser role is available due to the current post holder moving on.

Location

The post is located in Sailors’ Society Southampton offices and the Events Fundraiser is expected to live in working week commuting distance.

Although predominantly office based the post holder will have to travel to events both within the UK and internationally.

Key Responsibilities:

Event Management

• Manage all elements of designated events, to include research, business plans, timelines, budgets and communications plan

• Liaison with events suppliers, volunteers and third party companies

• Ensure all legal event requirements are fulfilled e.g. risk assessment, negotiate insurance

• Design and implement a full communications journeys for participants for each event

• Work with the Media and Advocacy department to ensure all marketing/PR opportunities are fulfilled for each event.

• Work with Corporate Partnerships and Program Teams to determine allocation of funds to projects

• Communicate clearly with Accounts Team on expected incoming and outgoing funds

Event Income Generation

• Responsible for running events to meet income and expenditure budgets, raising net income for the organisation

• Securing teams/table holders/delegates to attend Sailors’ Society events through emails, telephone calls, face to face meetings and group presentations.

• Designing a corporate sponsorship package for each event

• Secure corporate sponsorship for each event with appropriate lead times

• Ensure funds pledged are collected within the designated time frame.

• Maintaining administration systems to record proper record keeping and allocation of donations

• Contribute to the budget and financial reports, and participate in team financial planning

• Where appropriate , secure warm leads for the Corporate Partnerships team

Relationship Management

• Research, identify and make contact with new companies to develop meaningful relationships.

• Manage allocated corporate supporter relationships and communicate with them on behalf of other team members

• Motivate supporters to maximise the funds they raise.

• Encourage supporters to organise their own events to raise money.

• Ensure donors are thanked and receive updates on how their donations have helped

Innovation

• Constantly evolve the events programme by analysing the market and predicting future trends

• Contribute to identifying and developing new opportunities for events.

Compliance

• Ensure that we comply with relevant charity legislation and best practice.

The post holder will also be expected to work flexibly across Sailors’ Society and undertake tasks as required.

Person Specification (minimum requirement)

Essential Attributes

• A confident and persuasive fundraiser, unafraid to make direct approaches for support

• Experience in organising and delivering successful fundraising events

• Strong track record of working to financial targets

• Ability to work with a high degree of motivation and initiative

• An excellent communicator

• Exemplary skills in relationship building

• Good and clear writing skills

• Ability to manage a evolving workload of multiple events and corporate relationships

• Excellent IT Skills

• Enthusiastic personality with the ability to proactively respond to new opportunities

• Passionate about fundraising and events

• Ability to attend events out of office hours and travel internationally when required (current international trips are, on average three to four per year in the UK and abroad

Desirable Attributes:

• Experience of working within a sales or fundraising department

• An understanding of events fundraising in an international context

• Experience of increasing supporter engagement with an organisation

• Experience of using a Customer Relationship database such as Raisers Edge

Benefits

• Free onsite parking
• New modern building
• Friendly atmosphere
• Life assurance benefits
• Flexible working hours
• Out of town with easy access to main transport links

Title: Regional Community Fundraiser - Midlands

Reports to: Head of Fundraising

Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 (depending upon experience)

Location: Home based with occasional duties/visits to Head Office in Havant, Hampshire and attendance, from time-to-time, of other charity events across the country

Region: Midlands, covering counties within a 60 mile radius of Birmingham.

Hours of work: 35 hours per week (Full Time) please note that this position includes some evening and weekend working.

We are seeking a passionate, motivated, individual with past, proven, experience in developing Community Fundraising activities to meet defined income targets. The successful canidate will ensure that appropriate community fundraising activities are implemented and managed to deliver budgets, targets and income in-line with agreed plans and strategies.

Who are we looking for?

• A confident self-starter, an experienced relationship builder who is able to identify and nurture opportunities to the benefit of the charity and it’s beneficiaries
• Experience of managing mass participation events and enthusiastic about making new connections
• Experienced in managing income, budgets and meeting financial targets
• A flexible working approach, someone that welcomes the opportunity to help grow and develop community fundraising activities for a small, but dynamic, medical and health research charity
• Homebased, comfortable and confident in remote working, supported by a small team based in Havant, Hampshire
• A confident driver, with own vehicle, able to travel and cover the Midlands area, as defined by the terms of employment, with occasional travel to the charity’s Head Office in Hampshire

*Download the full job description and charity overview below*

Employee Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 25 Days Annual Holiday
• 8 additional Public Holidays
• TOIL for hours over 35 per week
• Mobile phone & laptop
• Business element of private car insurance reimbursed
• Standard Life workplace pension

Check out our website for further information on all aspects of Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation on our website. To apply for this position, please click the ‘Apply Online’ button below.

We are looking for a go-getter to lead our approach to identifying and securing long-term, corporate partnerships for our charity. Building on our portfolio of current partners, you will work towards engaging new corporate supporters.

This is a really exciting role that combines new business and account management which involves researching, qualifying and securing new partnerships across Berkshire and the Thames Valley, while also maintaining excellent relationships with our current corporate partners and supporting them to maximise income.

We would welcome applications from candidates with strong corporate fundraising experience, who want to use their skills to make a real difference to the lives of the children and families that we support

If you are an enthusiastic and energetic individual, a natural networker and compelling communicator who enjoys working in a team environment to achieve outstanding results then we would love to hear from you!

Our core values are key to who we are.  We are looking for individuals who are committed to reflecting our core values in all that they do - Determined, Empowering, Valuing others, Integrity, Nurture, Empathy.

This role will require an Enhanced DBS Check

A new opportunity has become available for a Corporate Fundraiser to join our Fundraising team at St Helena on a full time, permanent basis. Part time and flexible working opportunities are available.

Are you?

• An excellent communicator who takes time to value conversations
• Passionate about hospice care
• Motivated by success
• Driven by achieving results

Do you?

• Demonstrate compassion
• Display respect when considering others
• Have commitment to quality and best practice

Can you?

• Develop and build relationships
• Significantly grow new business and income streams
• Deliver Inspirational presentations
• Create and implement new ideas

In this role you will be building and maintaining relationships with local businesses and other commercial organisations, with the primary goal of raising money for St Helena.

In the role you will be required to:

• Manage the whole relationship, building relationships to develop long-term supporters where possible.
• Meet (and where possible exceed) corporate fundraising income targets, whilst controlling relevant expenditure.
• Be an excellent ambassador for St Helena through attending cheque presentations, giving talks as required, and supporting public collections.
• Develop and implement new initiatives as appropriate to the role.

Our ideal candidate will have experience with:

• Working within fundraising, marketing or sales
• Strong relationship management skills

• Working within the corporate sector
• Working with volunteers
• Corporate Fundraising

We’re looking for a dynamic and creative Fundraiser to build, maintain and manage fundraising relationships throughout Leicestershire.

Position: Community and Corporate Fundraiser

Hours: 30-37 hours, all flexibility considered.

Salary: Full time salary £25,559.25 per annum

Benefits: Excellent health benefits, a defined contribution pension scheme and access to an employee assistance programme.

About the role:

As Community and Corporate Fundraiser you will be responsible for:

• Identifying potential charity partners
• Developing and nurturing prospects and pitching for charity of the year relationships and other partnerships
• Managing all corporate partnerships, developing and implementing a partnership plan
• Recruit and manage local fundraising groups to deliver fundraising events
• Build and develop strong relationships with all supporters to ensure they feel valued
• Organise a small number of fundraising events

About you:

As a Fundraiser for our client you will have a proven record of:

• Meeting and exceeding fundraising or sales targets.
• Building strong relationships with supporters or customers
• Proven fundraising experience
• Excellent skills in communications, influencing and negotiation

You may also have experience as a Fundraising Manager, Regional Fundraising Manager, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Corporate Fundraiser, Events Fundraiser, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Major Donor Fundraiser, etc.

The Role

Our Corporate Fundraiser will have the opportunity to:

• Manage relationships with our corporate partners in order to maximise the value of each partnership
• Implement new innovative methods of engaging with our supporters
• To develop and manage the volunteer Community Ambassador Programme
• Raise significant funds quickly and make a real difference
• Support and learn from an experienced and very successful Fundraising Team
• To play a proactive role in raising the profile of Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice and work across the wider Fundraising Team
• Work at a dynamic charity at a transformational point in its growth

The Person

This role could be for you if you have:

• At least two years’ experience working in fundraising
• Experience of working with a fundraising CRM database and managing accurate data entry
• Exceptional time management and organisational skills, including project management
• Experience of and ability to compellingly present to individuals and audiences (large and small) 
• Exceptional communication skills, to clearly and concisely convey key messages and instructions by email, letter, phone and in person
• Comfortable with variety and resilient when faced with new or unexpected challenges
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant business and fundraising trends and legislation
• Proven experience of raising, monitoring and reporting on income and expenditure
• Confidence in use of social networking sites such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
• Empathy with the work undertaken by Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice

If you are ready for a new challenge and would relish the chance to become part of a successful forward-thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you!

What we can offer

We offer:

• Holidays – starting at 25 days per year rising to 30 days per year with length of service
• Flexible holiday (buy and sell) scheme
• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme
• Season ticket loan

Please include in your application your current salary, notice period/availability and names and contact details of two referees.

Apply for this job:

To apply for this role, please send your completed application form which you can download from our website. If you do not hear back from us within 14 days of the closing date unfortunately you have been unsuccessful for this role.

CHICKS is a national children's charity providing free respite breaks to disadvantaged children from all over the UK. We believe every child has the right to make positive childhood memories. A CHICKS break inspires new confidence and gives children the chance to have fun, enjoy new experiences and relax. More than anything, it gives them the chance to just be children.

You as the new Community and Corporate Fundraiser will play a pivotal role in the charity, at a time of significant growth in the Midlands and North for CHICKS. With a relatively new presence in this area, following the opening of our Daleside Retreat in 2017 the need to raise awareness and funds is vital within community groups and businesses.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who loves connecting and building authentic relationships with people from all walks of life with varied interests and passions, can identify unique opportunities to engaging new areas and people, making CHICKS thier charity of choice and can do so by adapting strong communication skills.

You will need to be confident in speaking to groups, securing opportunities to ‘put CHICKS forward’ and attending events. You will be passionate to grow on our supporter base and develop income streams so we can say ‘yes’ to more children.

We are looking for a highly motivated, tenacious and donor focused individual, who will enjoy the challenge of optimising relationships whilst taking the charity to new audiences. Previous fundraising, sales or marketing experience is desirable, along with strong existing connections.

This role will be based on a flexible working basis consisting of home and location-based working. Please note that regular visits to our Daleside retreat are required. Full driving licence and access to a car are essential.

Scope & Purpose:

The post holder is responsible for securing income and managing relationships with community groups, local businesses and volunteers. Building upon a supporter base you will develop income and awareness within the Midlands through a variety of fundraising activities.

Main Responsibilities:

• To implement the regional fundraising plan to raise income from individuals, community groups, business’, educational volunteers as agreed in the annual budget and meet targets in line with the Fundraising & Development strategy
• Build strong relationships with current and potential supporters including community groups, local businesses, individual donors and education providers
• Establish and manage fundraising volunteer support groups, as well as office and administrative volunteers, to support in delivering agreed income targets
• Develop and organise specific events and support external regional events
• Proactively seek new supporters and interesting ways to generate income from target audiences
• Be an excellent representative of CHICKS through talks, meetings with businesses, networking events
• Utilise fundraising campaigns consistently across the region
• Contribute to the production of a calendared annual community fundraising plan, and implement accordingly
• Ensure that donor and volunteer support is creatively and appropriately acknowledged
• Prepare reports on projects, write articles for newsletters, e-news and local media (supported by Marketing Team)
• Ensure up-to-date records are held on the Raisers Edge database and network folders at all times
• Continue to develop the knowledge and skills required to fulfil the responsibilities of the position
• Attend review meetings as required by your line manager

Person Specification:

• Previous fundraising, sales or marketing experience is desirable
• Experience of managing and/or working with volunteers is desirable
• The confidence to network and build beneficial relationships with existing supporters and potential supporters at all levels to develop and maintain income targets
• A creative, articulate and influential communicator, written and oral, with impactful and emotive public speaking skills
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines
• Outstanding interpersonal skills with a team player spirit and an ethos aligned to the charity
• Target driven, with a positive, problem-solving attitude
• The ability to use own initiative, be proactive and think strategically
• Good computer skills with the ability to use CRM database software (experience of a database is desirable)
• A demonstrated commitment to professional standards and applying industry best practice to all aspects of the role
• Existing connections in the Midlands and North are desirable
• Full, clean drivers licence and access to a car is essential

**Please note, once submitting your CV for this role and you are considered for interview, you will be sent a Job Pack and Application Form for completion in order to qualify for an interview. This is in compliance with our Safer Recruitment Policy. 

Location: Flexible home working in Birmingham, Nottingham or Derby areas with regular presence at our Daleside Retreat will be required.

Closing date for completed application: Midnight Sunday 9th February 2020

Interviews to be held: week commencing Monday 17th February 2020

12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)

The Corporate and Individual Giving Manager is a critical post within the Development Department. The Corporate and Individual Giving Manager will lead on strategy, recruitment and stewardship of corporate partners at all levels, securing support for Norwich Theatre’s core programme as well as for Learning & Participation projects and activity with emerging artists and young people.

Working with the Development Director, this position is part of a team of three which has the responsibility of raising more than £500k per annum. Norwich Theatre’s fundraising activity is supported by the Executive and Directors Management Team, Development Committee and also benefits from the expertise and support of the Board of Trustees.

The post holder’s key responsibilities will be to secure income from Corporate and Individuals and to support the wider organisation fundraising by identifying and researching prospects. The post holder supports the development and implementation of new fundraising streams, including Sponsorship, Individual Giving, Corporate membership schemes and legacy giving. The post will report directly into the Development Director and work closely with colleagues across the entire organisation at all levels. They will set the strategy for corporate fundraising, write proposals and manage an existing portfolio of sponsors. They manage our Individual Giving strands, alongside the departments Development Assistant for coordinating a wide range of events and research profiles on individual prospects, and work with the Development Director, CEO and Trustees to identify new prospects for individual and corporate business support.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm

Please note that there will be occasions where there is a requirement to work additional hours, including some evenings and occasional weekends in order to fulfil the requirements of the post.

To apply

Please visit our website where you will find the full Job description and Person Specification and details on how to apply contained within the candidate information pack.

Closing date: Thursday 30th January 2019

Interview date: Wednesday 5 February 2020

We have an opportunity for a Fundraiser to join our small and tight-knit Woman’s Trust team in a part-time capacity of 21 hours per week. This position is currently for one year with the possibility of an extension, subject to the availability of funding.

In this position, you will research and secure appropriate funding to enable us to continue to support women impacted by domestic abuse.

On a day-to-day basis your responsibilities will include creating funding applications, researching funding opportunities, building effective networks with key funders and accumulating a knowledge base of suitable funding bodies. You will also co-ordinate the submission of grants and the reporting process, write some of the funding reports, deal with fundraising queries and work closely with our team to ensure a collaborative approach towards fundraising.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website, via the apply button.

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday, 16th February 2020.

Interview date: week commencing 24th February 2020, subject to change. 

This post is open to female applicants only – Section 7.2(E) of the Sex Discrimination Act applies.

Background and purpose

We are the only UK-wide charity for all those affected by a genetic bleeding disorder; a community of individuals and families, healthcare professionals and supporters.

For 70 years we have campaigned for better treatment, been a source of information and advice, and supported people living with long-term conditions.

We want to ensure that everyone affected by a bleeding disorder:

• Lives the best life that they can
• Never feels alone or isolated
• Feels empowered and confident

We do this by:

• Raising awareness about bleeding disorders
• Providing support at all life stages
• Influencing and advocating on policy and access to treatment

More than 30,000 men, women and children in the UK have a diagnosed bleeding disorder, and the number rises every year. Membership of The Haemophilia Society is free and open to all.

The Grants & Trust Fundraiser is a new role, and would be perfect for someone looking for a step up into grant fundraising or someone looking for a second role.  The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing our grant and trust fundraising programme, building on the work done over the last year we have achieved through a consultancy.  Your role will require you to build strong working relationships with our members, community, fundraisers, external groups and the trust/foundation officers and representatives to create a sustainable income stream.   This is a new role as part of our future investment in fundraising.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and Engagement you will be responsible for developing our trust fundraising capability; that will include but not limited to, investigating, researching and constructing applications for new funding. You must possess excellent communication skills that are required to ensure we demonstrate a strong case for support.

To be successful in this role you will have some experience and/or understanding of raising income from trusts, foundations and major grants together with excellent research, communication and relationship development skills.

You will be working with a small, yet, dynamic team that are used to taking both initiative and responsibility. During the first 6 - 12 months, the successful candidate will be expected to establish themselves in the new role and develop our trust fundraising strategy.

Following successful completion of a probation period, there will also be flexible working opportunities.

Main role responsibilities

Strategy

• Lead on prospect research (trusts, foundations and major donors)

• Contribute to our other fundraising strategy activity and initiatives

• Ensure reporting, monitoring and evaluation processes are robust and provide the necessary information to the Head of Fundraising

Communication

• Develop a case for support that meets the needs of our target groups, in line with our aims, objectives and vision

• Work closely with the team and translate information accurately to ensure effective communication across all departments.

• Produce applications that are easily understood, yet, incorporating compelling cases for support in order to secure trust income

• Contribute to our communications strategy (including social media and online) for fundraising support

Fundraising

Regular Activities

• Raise an agreed income target from trusts, foundations and major grants within the year, taking personal responsibility for monitoring, recording and reporting on income performance

• Maintain records of the current live applications and report on the numbers and levels of applications each month

Fundraising Proposals

• Develop, prepare and submit high quality funding applications to trusts in line with their requirements as part of the overall fundraising strategy and contribute to the achievement of the charity’s overall fundraising target

• Maintain up-to-date information on the status of funding applications and to communicate this as appropriate

• Undertake targeted research to put the charity in the best possible position to secure trust support

Trust Income Management

• Ensure all funder reporting commitments are fulfilled to a high standard and within deadlines

Personal qualities

• A warm, compassionate and empathetic personality with the ability to develop positive relationships with people from all backgrounds including members and health professionals and staff/trustees of external funders
• Be an effective member of the team, recognising, respecting and promoting the different roles and diversity of the individuals in the team and presenting a positive impression of the team and The Society.
• Enthusiastic and fun with drive and determination to meet targets. 
• Good attention to detail and accuracy in preparing communications and events.
• A highly motivated, supportive and collaborative team worker.
• Values-driven with a proven commitment to social inclusion and equal opportunities.

Other requirements

• Due to the nature of our work with children and vulnerable adults, this role will require a DBS check and checks on previous employment. 

Essential Requirements

• Prior experience of and successful track record in raising income from a range of trusts, foundations and grant giving bodies or similar activity.

• Experience of putting together successful funding applications

• Ability to present persuasively to individuals and groups

• Ability to conduct thorough and detailed research off and online

• Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external contacts to deliver successful fundraising relationships

• Strong ability to plan ahead and manage multiple priorities effectively

• Good interpersonal skills exhibiting a positive, creative and proactive approach

• Good negotiation skills

• Excellent communication skills, written and oral

• Ability to interpret and present data in a persuasive way

• Good organisational skills and self-motivation

• Target driven and able to work to and meet tight deadlines

• Keen attention to detail

• To be able to contribute as needed to annual accounts, budgets and overview of financial data

• Excellent IT skills preferably including experience of working with a CRM database (RE:NXT) .Training opportunities will be available as part of your role.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please send us a covering letter telling us why you would be the best person for this role.  Please also include a copy of your most recent CV.

Battersea are hiring!

They are on the look out for full time fundraisers and team leaders to join their in-house venue fundraising campaign in London.

The role: Talk to members of the public in shopping centres and events about the welfare of dogs and cats up and down the UK. You will inspire people to commit to a regular donation and change the fate of so many vulnerable animals in the process.

In return for your hard work you will receive a great starting salary, weekly pay, holiday pay, training and support from the start and a great team of people, just like you.

• £10.55 per hour, increasing to £11 per hour after one month.

• Weekly pay - every week on a Thursday

• Holiday Pay

• Great progression opportunities

• Be part of the UK's leading animal welfare charity.

• Full time hours, 37.5 hours per week, between Monday to Saturday.

• London based.

• Work as part of a small team of fundraisers each day.

We need passionate storytellers, who love animals and have a bubbly, bright and engaging personality with sales or customer service experience.

About Battersea: Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 150 years we've grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With 500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals. We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership.

Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat. If you'd love to join this brand new team, get in touch with Holly from Flow Caritas by applying for this role and she will call you back.

Interviews throughout January with a fast start date available.