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Position: Partnership Lead - Corporate
Location: City Cambridge or London
Contract Type: Temporary
Hours: Full Time, 35 per week
Salary: £36,977 to £41,086 per annum plus benefits
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, 35-hour (for full-time staff) working week, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car/motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body and RSC, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office) and more.
Closing Date: 24th October 2021
About the Role:
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is looking for an experienced fundraiser who will join us on a full-time (35-hour week) 23 months' basis. Based at either Cambridge or London office, you will be responsible for securing, developing and managing corporate charity partnerships, both in the UK and internationally.
We are an international charity and professional body that connects chemical scientists with each other and society as a whole. We develop and celebrate professional capabilities. We publish new research, bring people together to spark new ideas and partnerships, and support teachers to inspire future generations. We speak up to influence the people making decisions that affect us all.
In this role, you will play a central role in implementing our strategy over the next 5 years to generate income for our charitable activities. Therefore, as the Partnership Lead - Corporate you will influence relationships with senior representatives of corporations and partner organisations, to communicate the purpose and importance of the work we do, and the pivotal role corporate-charity partnerships play.
You will be required to travel both nationally and internationally to secure revenues and create strategic partnerships
About You:
• A proven track record of major donor fundraising, with either a desire to work with corporates, or previous experience in forming corporate charity partnerships.
• Significant experience in prospect cultivation, engagement, solicitation and stewardship.
• Educated to degree level, with a demonstrable interest in the role of science and technology in tackling the challenges facing society and generating prosperity.
• Ability to swiftly establish credibility both with senior business executives, Trustees and wider RSC stakeholders.
• Excellent English language, written and communication skills to draft funding proposals with potential partners and to ensure effective communication with staff and customers worldwide.
The Royal Society of Chemistry offers a competitive salary plus excellent benefits. You will work an altering shift rota to ensure provision of post room services between 08:30 – 16:30 Monday to Friday, with possible flexible working to accommodate necessary out of hours work or providing additional service to the post room.
If interested, please apply before the end of our closing date.
You may have experience of the following: Corporate Partnership Executive, Fundraising Manager, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Regional Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships, Fundraiser, IOF, Marketing, Area Fundraising Executive, Business Development, Regional Fundraising Executive, etc.
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We are a registered charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for the people of Cambridgeshire. We awarded over £3.8m grants in 2020/21 but we need support to do more.
We work with many partners to:
- Actively inspire philanthropy & increase permanent resources for Cambridgeshire
- Invest in important community programmes through grants
- Provide leadership on critical community issues
Over the past 18 months we have taken a leading role in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. CCF created the Cambridgeshire Coronavirus Community Fund, which raised and dispersed over £1.3m to projects tackling the impacts of the pandemic.
And that's on top of our normal work. We are an accredited member of the UK Community Foundation Network and have been supporting Cambridgeshire and Peterborough since 2004.Our unique approach is based upon empowering communities to identify how to enact positive change from the ground up. Last year we awarded almost £3.8 million to support our local communities and address need across our county.
THE ROLE
The postholder will develop promotional campaigns, content, press coverage, social media content, digital communications, and marketing resources, working closely with the CEO, HoP and Grants team. This will inspire greater support for CCF and its work through a targeted programme of supporter engagement, stakeholder communications and brand building.
This post is a new role and will build on a strengthening profile for CCF, with a focus on target segments of corporates, High Net Worth individual donors, trusts and community fundraising.
- A new role to develop and implement CCF’s marketing & communications strategy
- Develop effective communications and marketing activities to promote CCF and engage with a wide range of stakeholders and new donors
- Build on CCF’s current profile to significantly grow profile and reach a broader audience and supporters
- Support the CEO and HoP to develop a donor pipeline by researching new opportunities and markets including private donors, corporate, professional advisor firms
- Create impactful marketing campaigns and resources to enable reach to these targets
- Support the Grants & Operations Manager to continuously improve CCF’s donor communications and to demonstrate impact
- Lead on specific marketing, communication, and events projects as and when required
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create and add content to, curate and manage CCF’s website (a new one is under development and will require content creation and updating) to ensure that it is impactful, up-to-date, relevant, informative, accessible and user friendly
- Create marketing resources and content to help grow income streams with current donors, new donors, and securing legacies from current and potential donors
- Maximise the impact of CCF’s work and develop its brand through the planning, development, and delivery of internal and external communications through channels including website, newsletters, digital marketing, social media, and publications
- Ensure CCF branding is impactful, effective and is reflected consistently in all formats of communication throughout CCF
- Prepare and disseminate press releases to promote CCF and funded projects
- Support the CEO in developing CCF’s fundraising resources and community fundraising campaigns in partnership with local media
- Create content and lead the strategic use of social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and others) and support colleagues in their use
- Support the Marketing & Communications Committee, HoP and colleagues in the creation of successful events, leading on promotion, organisation and marketing
- Work with the grants team to develop fund reports, case studies and e-bulletins which are targeted to potential grant applicants and other stakeholder groups
- Work with the Grants & Operations Manager to promote CCF’s impact through impact reports, case studies, local media interaction, partnerships, and social media
- Support colleagues in enabling their own communication activities with blogs, social media support, copy writing and design
- Lead on promotion of the Friends of CCF scheme to recruit new Friends
General
- Work in accordance with the values, policies, and procedures of CCF.
- Work withing CCF’s performance management approach including setting & reviewing progress against objectives, training and other personal development as required.
- Assist the CEO in maintaining a strong relationship with the Board of Trustees, attending relevant board and Committee meetings.
- Promote equal opportunities (in terms of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and other forms of discrimination) throughout all aspects of CCF’s work.
- The post will require occasional travel across Cambridgeshire and occasionally other UK locations.
- The post holder will need to be flexible and adaptable and undertake such duties as may be reasonably requested from time to time by the CEO.
- Undertake any other duties which may, from time to time, be necessary to further the work of CCF
Attitudes, values and personal qualities
- Commitment to the mission and values of CCF and its role in promoting effective philanthropy, providing a service for major donors, and improving the lives of people and communities in Cambridgeshire - tackling inequality and overcoming disadvantage
- Passion for charity marketing & communications to raise awareness with donors, the community, and stakeholders
- Positive, resilient, and supportive of others
- Commitment to the principles of equal opportunities and respecting diversity
Essential experience
- At least two years’ experience of a marketing or communications role, whether through employment or voluntary work.
- Experience of creating content for various channels including website, social media, and marketing materials
- Experience of copy writing and digital marketing
- Experience of website content managements systems, ideally WordPress
- Hands-on provision of marketing, communications, and PR activities
- Experience of organising and promoting events
Desirable experience
- Experience of community fundraising and appeals
- Knowledge of voluntary and community sector
- Experience of marketing to the corporate sector, local government, or high net worth individuals
- Experience of design, development of brand reach and impact
Qualifications & skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and personal integrity
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
- Excellent IT skills, including website development, CMS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, customer relationship management systems and communications tools.
- Experience of using social media in a professional/organisational environment.
- Good lateral thinking skills and an ability to develop creative strategies to engage donors and prospective donors in our word
- Ability to carry out research and present timely and relevant information
- Ability to develop a new role, organise time and work priorities, self-motivated, self-administrating and using initiative
- Ability to develop effective working with the CEO, colleagues, and wider stakeholders
- Ability to work as a member of a team, including a shared responsibility for motivating self and others
Other
- Prepared to work in a blended way of home working with a base in our office in Cambridge. Also, to be able to travel around Cambridgeshire as occasionally required.
- In order to access the office, which is on Marshall’s airport site, all staff must complete DBS and security checks in order to obtain a security pass.
We treat everyone equally.
We are seeking to recruit a full-time Fundraising and Communications Officer as our first staff position at Orchard OCD. The position can be based at our shared office space in Cambridge or remotely or a mix of both.
This position will build on the successful fundraising we have been doing so far (including a successful crowdfunding campaign last year, applications to trusts and foundations, and building a volunteer network).
Key Responsibilities:
Fundraising
- Working with the board and volunteers on new virtual community fundraising projects.
- Working with the board and volunteers on digital fundraising campaigns (crowdfunding, etc).
- Researching suitable trusts and foundations, writing applications and maintaining up-to-date records of deadlines.
- Researching suitable corporate partners and planning pitches to create corporate partnerships.
- Creating a database of supporters from digital fundraising campaigns.
- Claiming Gift Aid from HMRC for Orchard.
- Coming up with new fundraising ideas and initiatives.
Communications
- Post regularly on the Orchard social media channels (Instagram, Twitter, Facebook & LinkedIn).
- Work with the board and volunteers to produce regular blogs, webinars and e-newsletters to promote our work.
- Produce monthly social media and website analytics.
- Run the Orchard website.
- Help produce videos about OCD.
- Raise awareness about OCD and reduce stigma related to it.
- General communications and administration.
Essential
- Interpersonal skills – communicates clearly & works well as a part of a varied team.
- Administration skills, including excellent IT literacy.
- Excellent social media skills.
- Basic understanding of social media analytics and good practice.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritise workload.
Desirable
- Understanding/experience of working in the non-profit or mental health field.
- Copywriting skills.
- Basic understanding of medical research terms & processes
- Basic understanding of design platforms e.g. Adobe Photoshop
- Basic understanding of Wordpress
Orchard OCD is a charity focusing on developing treatments for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). OCD is a common, chronic and long-lasting mental health condition in which a person experiences uncontrollable, intrusive and reoccurring thoughts (obsessions) and behaviours (compulsions) that they feel the urge to repeat over and over, in the attempt to temporarily relieve the distressing feelings brought on by the obsessive thought.
OCD symptoms can range from mild to severe. Some people with OCD may spend a couple of hours a day engaged in obsessive-compulsive thinking and behaviour, for others the condition can completely take over their lives. Sixty per cent of OCD patients are also depressed and many are suicidal.
OCD is among the most underfunded of mental disorders, even though the World Health Organisation lists it as one of the 10 most debilitating illnesses globally.
That's why we set up Orchard OCD: to accelerate research into new and better OCD treatments.