Independent Age works to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose. To achieve this we provide information, advice and connection services for older people; campaign on the issues that matter most to them around health and care, poverty and loneliness and provide capacity building support to others working in the sector.

This is an exciting time to join the charity as we embark on our new ambitious strategy for 2021 – 2023 and increase our profile, impact and reach so more people can live a happy, connected and purposeful later life.

The Head of Scotland will be a pivotal role in developing Independent Age’s profile and delivering impact in Scotland. The postholder will work to engage key stakeholders at a national and local level to build trust and develop relationships. There will be a clear focus on increasing our service impact, having greater influence through policy work and campaigning on issues that matter to older people. The postholder will also play a key role in raising our brand and profile in turn increasing our supporter base.

The ideal candidate will be an inspirational and strategic leader and have a good understanding of the issues facing older people in Scotland. They will have experience in delivering services that have impact, building relationships with key decision makers and influencing at the highest level of Scottish Government.

As well as a competitive salary we offer 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, learning and development opportunities, season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

We are passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion and creating an environment where we can ALL be ourselves

Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and this role will require an Enhanced DBS certificate

To apply, please visit our website to submit a Covering Letter and CV detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification.

First round interviews will be held on Friday 9th April.

Are you an experienced fundraiser looking for your next challenge? Do you have a successful track record in building relationships and experience in fundraising across a range of income streams?

London School of Theology is looking for a Fundraising Manager to join us in an exciting role and contribute to, implement and deliver the School’s fundraising activities.

About The Role

The successful postholder will be responsible for ensuring that our fundraising strategy enables the School to meet its ambitious income targets in line with our strategic plan and budget. They will have overall responsibility for the performance, day to day management, and delivery of all of London School of Theology’s fundraising activities across a range of income streams, including charitable trusts, individual giving, and legacies.

The postholder will work alongside the Director of Finance and Administration, Executive Team, Principal and external stakeholders. They will liaise widely across departments, including Finance and Communications, and have responsibility for gift administration and prospect research, as well as providing general support where required for the department

A full and comprehensive job description, person specification and application details for the role can be found on our website.

Closing date for applications: 0900 hours, Monday 22 March 2021

Interview date:   Friday 26 March, 2021

Interviews will be held via Zoom.

Interested applicants are welcome to have a conversation with the Director of Finance and Administration prior to applying.

London School of Theology is a Christian college and, as such, it is a requirement of the Person Specification that the postholder must be in sympathy with the Christian ethos, aims and objectives of the School.

All candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Income Generation Manager

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week

Salary: £35,134 to £39,804 pro rata

Locations: Flexible

Start Date: Immediate Start

Connection Support is excited to announce a new post being created to implement our charity’s latest strategy to generate and diversify its income. We are looking for someone to bring enthusiasm, professionalism, personable and persuasive communication both in person and writing to the process of establishing a distinct, charity focussed fundraising strategy to generate supplementary income through grants, individual givers, events and other means, during this very exciting time for us.

From a fundraising/charity background, you have experience and a proven track record of fundraising from individual and company donors and grant making organisations and can facilitate people to plan and work together so that income generation targets are achieved.

You will be part of our senior management team working together to help us to reach more vulnerable people and make a greater difference to peoples lives.

Put simply, it’s about making a difference. A real difference.

The full Job Description and Person specification is available on our website.

The Wales Fundraising Manager will work closely with the Wales National Manager to secure Sported’s future in Wales. The role will develop a broader, more diverse income portfolio and funding which fully supports our activity in the Nation.

The successful candidate will need to hit the ground running, generating a target income of £200k in year 1 and securing multi year relationships with funders across the spectrum of trusts, foundations, lottery and corporate partnerships.

Whilst the main focus of the role is to generate direct income for Sported (75% of time), the role will also focus on generating revenue for our network of groups (25% of time), securing funding for distribution via grants into the Wales Sported network, building capacity and capability to more readily access funding.

This role is funded through the THIRD SECTOR RESILIENCE FUND FOR WALES PHASE 2, administered by WCVA

SENIOR ENGAGEMENT OFFICER (Scotland)

Responsible to: Head of Scotland

Salary: £28,000 (FTE) per annum pro rata

Hours: 28 hours per week Monday to Friday, occasional additional hours as required, reclaimed as time off in lieu of payment

Location: Home based with some travel across Scotland and rest of UK.

Benefits:

25 days holiday per annum (pro rata)

Flexible working

Pension

We are looking for an approachable, confident, and independent Senior Engagement Officer able to grasp the opportunity of working with fundraisers, government and other stakeholders across Scotland. The ideal candidate is curious and solution focused, aware of and understands the issues affecting the charitable sector in Scotland and has the skills to produce engaging digital and other content to raise the profile of the Chartered Institute and the role of fundraisers. Working across a number of different projects at the same time they will have a desire and ability to use their skills and knowledge to work with volunteers and deliver the flagship Scottish Fundraising Conference.  Our values underpin all areas of our work and guide us in all we do:

• Passionate: taking pride in what we do and driven by success.
• Professional: championing and achieving high standards and governed by professional integrity.
• Enabling: helping others and empowered to take ownership, find solutions, make decisions and collaborate.
• Enterprising: open to new solutions and committed to delivering where we already excel.
• Respectful: honest and fair, treating everyone with consideration and respect.

About the Chartered Institute of Fundraising

The Chartered Institute of Fundraising is the professional membership body for fundraisers in the UK.  Currently the Chartered Institute supports and provides services for 6,000 individual members and nearly 600 organisational members. Members and non-members access training, qualifications, conferences and events, policy and guidance.  The Chartered Institute is also the home of the Remember a Charity campaign and public fundraising Compliance team (formerly PFRA).  The Chartered Institute facilitates more than 30 volunteer-led regional and special interest groups which organise local networks, events, conferences.

About you

We welcome applications from across the sector and those from other sectors.  You will have proven:

• Ability to write and communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences, across all media, to inform and build strong relationships
• Experience in creating and delivering engaging events
• Experience of Office 365 and Dynamics based CRM
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Understanding or experience of membership organisations

The Chartered Institute is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can all be our ourselves and succeed on merit.  We particularly welcome applications from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as disabled people and individuals from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.

How to apply

Please apply via this portal https://bit.ly/3sCjgVV and complete all application questions (draft in Word and copy and paste to avoid timing out). This will be redacted; the panel will not see any identifying information.

Your application will not be considered if you submit a CV and supporting statement.

Next Steps

Closing date: Monday, 22 March 2021

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by:           Friday, 26 March 2021

Interviews and tests: Monday, 29 March 2021

Second interviews (if needed):                             w/c 5 April 2021 (possibly 7/4/2021)

Please note that the interviews will take place via Zoom.

We are looking for a Business Support Executive to be a key person in the organisation's central operations, providing an effective digital and operational support function to the whole Youth Futures Foundation team across a number of business processes.

As the Business Support Executive, you will need to be proactive, systematic and solutions focused, with good administrative experience, excellent prioritisation skills and the ability to build strong relationships. You will also have strong digital / IT skills and be confident on all aspects of Microsoft 365 / Sharepoint with the ability to support team members as required. You will also be a confident communicator to enable you to support the People function with all aspects of recruitment and onboarding. You will be adept at handling competing priorities and dealing with team members across the organisation, as well as adhering to the highest levels of confidentiality when required.

Youth Futures Foundation is a fast-growing dynamic organisation, and as the Business Support Executive you will be supporting us to become an effective and smooth-running organisation.

Role: Community Fundraiser 

Location: Home-based (Northamptonshire)

Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 + generous car allowance 

“No words can express my gratitude for what you did for me that day. I don’t think I’d be here now without the air ambulance. I know I was in a critical situation. I don’t have words enough to thank you” [Andre, TAAS patient]

The Air Ambulance Service has one simple objective, to save lives. Contrary to general belief, the organisation is not government funded and provides two very important functions, Helicopter Emergency Medical Services and The Children’s Air Ambulance. The Air Ambulance Service is at the forefront of innovative clinical care, and relies almost entirely on its hugely dedicated team of colleagues, volunteers and the general public.

Here at Charity Horizons, we are delighted to be supporting this essential charity in their search for a Community Fundraiser in the Northamptonshire region. This is a varied and interesting role that will require the successful candidate to grow and develop fundraising income across a territory where the work of this charity is widely known, respected and supported. Working with volunteers, local corporates, schools and community groups you will steward supporters in their fundraising activity and encourage ongoing engagement and long-lasting relationships to generate invaluable income for the charity and its work.

To be considered for this role you should come to us with experience in fundraising and a strong ability to build and develop meaningful relationships and successful partnerships. You should be a strong and confident communicator, easily able to build on existing relationships but also develop relationship with new supporters influencing and encouraging them to fundraise for the organisation. You should be comfortable working towards targets, be driven and self-motivated, and share the team’s unrivalled passion for the cause of this wonderful charity.

This role provides an opportunity to join an organisation in an invaluable capacity that will, quite simply, raise funds that will enable more lives to be saved. The role is home-based, but with the option to travel regularly to offices in Rugby to work closely with the wider team. The Air Ambulance Service is a wonderful organisation that puts a real emphasis on the people that make it a success and as a result operate flexibility with a focus on work-life balance – if you would like reduced or part-time hours do get in touch as this is something we are happy to consider.

To register your interest, or find out more, please contact either Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons. The recruitment for this role is ongoing and the position will close when a sufficient number of suitable applicants have applied – early application is therefore advisable!

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition, and pregnancy

The Association of Directors of Adults Social Services is the membership charity for current and former directors of adult care or social services.  You can learn more about who we are and what we do on our website.

We need someone to support our work by developing sustainable revenue using our existing ways of working with sympathic commercial partners and by innovating.

You will bring your expertise in commercialising charity assets, credibility, great networking skills, and the vision to find and develop new revenue generating opportunities.

Reward

This is a reward driven role, so much of your payment will depend on the value of the partnerships you secure, as well as how self-supporting you choose to be. Currently structured as a freelancer role with a monthly retainer and annual commission. We anticipate a remuneration package within the £50,000 to £80,000 range. You will be able to work flexibly alongside a brilliant, talented and committed team. There is a lot of scope to develop the role.

Responding to this invitation:

Please forward a copy of your latest CV with a covering letter of no more than two sides outlining your suitability for this role.  Following this if appropriate we can meet with you to develop your proposal and a remuneration model further.

We are looking for a dynamic and collaborative Major Gifts Manager. You will be part of a Fundraising team of three who are responsible for funding from individual philanthropists, foundations and corporate donors to cover our annual operating costs (to cover budgets of over $5m each year).

This role is ideal if you have experience in a fundraising team in a startup environment, your flexibility and eagerness to contribute wherever you can deliver the most value will see you thrive.  You will build on your experience as a front-line fundraiser and develop your relationship-building skills as you introduce some of the world’s most influential philanthropists to the important work that Founders Pledge does.

We're excited to meet you if you demonstrate:

• Experience as a front-line fundraiser, in particular working with major gifts and/or HNWIs
• A proven record of meeting and exceeding fundraising goals, or supporting a team of front-line fundraisers to secure major gifts
• Expertise in cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship best practices for HNWIs, ideally with familiarity of corporate and foundation best practices
• High emotional intelligence, a background in relationship management, and strong intuition for people strategy
• A high level of discretion and comfort working with confidential, sensitive information
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach, inspiring trust in colleagues, and adept at managing up
• Comfort working in databases, with complex financials, and spreadsheets to enable effective work - familiarity with Salesforce would be a bonus
• A passion for maximising impact by enabling high-value donations to high-impact charities and interventions
• A desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment

Reporting to our Development Director, you will:

Deliver against a portfolio of donors and potential donors

• Serve as an ambassador for the work that Founders Pledge does with donors across Europe

• Build and maintain trusted and meaningful relationships with donors, to hold a portfolio of prospects for gifts <$100k annually;

• Collaborate in the development and active progression of our global donor pipeline from target identification through to cultivation, solicitation and ongoing stewardship 

• Prepare proposals and donor reporting

Assist with the UK/Europe portfolio of our CEO and Leadership team

• Be on hand to support our CEO around his meetings with high-profile donors and prospects 

• Help position our CEO for success with powerful proposals, accurate data, proactive outreach, and excellent reporting

Cross-functional support across the org

• Contribute to external communications and programmatic activities in service of fundraising goals; including partnering on appropriate programs/events, highlighting donors in blogs or podcasts, inputting to community newsletters

Job title: Director of Fundraising
Reports to: CEO
Direct reports: Team of 5
Location: Cannock, Staffordshire and home based
Salary: £65,000 – £75,000

About Newlife

At Newlife we believe that disabled children should get the better future they deserve. For 30 years we have provided disabled children and their families with specialist protective equipment, growing to become the biggest charitable provider of essential specialist equipment for disabled children in the UK and the only one offering an emergency response, delivering items directly to family homes within just 72 hours. We also run a free, national nurse-staffed helpline.

As well as providing specialist equipment we campaign strongly for better rights for disabled children and their families. Our campaigning is informed by academic research into the lived experience and needs of disabled children and their families, funded and commissioned by Newlife.

Our work is made possible by two main income streams, generating annual turnover of c. £11m p.a.  The first is our successful discount clothing retail operation which provides valuable CSR-focused recycling benefits for our network of high-street brand retail partners, as well as employment for many disabled people. Fundraising is our other vital income stream, focused primarily on trust and major donor fundraising, child-focused media appeals and a highly successful corporate partnership with River island.  With the right leadership and investment we believe there is opportunity to significantly grow the latter to help meet the increasing demands on our services.

About the role

The Director of Fundraising is a pivotal new appointment for Newlife. The Director will join our senior leadership team and be responsible for delivering a transformation in our fundraising activity, performance and positioning, with the full support of the CEO, the senior leadership team and the trustee board.

This will include leadership and management of the fundraising team and its programmes and growth, development and implementation of the fundraising strategy, and financial management. This is a hands-on role and the Director will lead by example, undertaking as well as directing the fundraising, and managing relationships with a pool of corporate partners, major donors and other key stakeholders. The role would suit an experienced fundraising leader with a track record in growing charitable income from high value sources.

Closing date: 9am Monday 15th March 2021

For further information, please click 'Apply on website' to visit the site of Peridot Partners, our recruitment consultants.

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious fundraiser who is ready to make a step up in responsibility. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape our strategy and take the lead on developing new income streams.

TalentEd is a fast-growing charity dedicated to creating a fair education system. We match retired teachers with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to boost their confidence, aspirations, and attainment through tailored tuition. 

We are at an exciting stage in our journey. Having doubled our beneficiaries year-on-year in 2020-21, we are on track to do the same again this year. We were selected as one of only 33 providers to deliver the government’s flagship National Tutoring Programme, and this year we also launched an exiciting new Maths Masterclass programme in partnership with best-selling maths writer Dr. Simon Singh.

The role will involve managing existing partnerships with funders such as Garfield Weston or Nesta, as well as bringing in new funders. This year’s fundraising target is £250,000, and we have ambitious plans to grow that significantly in future years.

TalentEd is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or personal circumstances.

West Faversham Community Centre has become the hub for a wide range of activities and events for the local community in line with the charity’s overall objectives.The association operates 4 venues and aims to grow its portfolio over the coming years. WFCA runs commercial operations to raise funds to sustain its facilities and fund its community projects. The charity has undergone significant growth in the last few years, as part of its strategy to become self-funding to support its 5 areas of work, being: 

1. Positive opportunities for Young People;
2. Increasing Engagement in Sports and Physical Activities;
3. Reducing Loneliness in the Elderly Population;
4. Community Cohesion and Faversham Pride;
5. Provide the Means to Gain Meaningful Employment.

Role and Responsibilities

The role aims to broaden the charities abilities to provide community impact through generation of funds from grants for all of our venues, and then to ensure the work is monitored and understood to allow continuous improvement, and to ensure this work is shared and celebrated.

Overall/strategic responsibilities

1. Grant application for core costs, project construction, and new projects;
2. Maintaining good relationships with funders;
3. Develop and deliver impact monitoring for grants and self-funded projects;
4. Report on impact to grants funders and internally;
5. Manage the charity PR through Press and Social Media, and website update;
6. Plan and deliver fundraising and PR events;
7. Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the Head of Community Activities and Head of Leisure and Hospitality.

Additional duties

The post holder will be required to be flexible in assisting the CEO and other colleagues with the varied tasks required to deliver the Association’s objectives. The post holder will be expected to be proactive in identifying problems and in recommending solutions and in suggesting improvements and helping to implement these to achieve enhanced service delivery. 

Act as a Duty Manager when required or on call Senior Leader when requested.

Working arrangements

The post holder will be required to work full-time including some evenings and weekends on a rota basis.

Main role and responsibilities

This role is all about inspirational leadership, developing people and making the most of opportunities. In the past few years ShelterBox’s UK Giving team have launched some of the sectors most successful new fundraising products to market and have developed an insight led approach to engagement.

Individual giving, major giving and community & events fundraising are the main focus to generate sustainable increased income. It is also a key requirement to continue to drive insight and supporter engagement as core to decision making and all we do at ShelterBox.

This role reports to the Fundraising & Communications Director. The successful candidate will continue to support and develop the UK fundraising and engagement teams to deliver against ambitious income growth targets.

The timing of this role is particularly exciting as this year we are completing our organisational strategic review. The review will define the impact we want to make in the world and identify new value-creating opportunities for growth, offering a real chance to make a tangible impact to the way we work.  

This is a fixed term role for a period of 11 months to cover maternity leave.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a leader with a strong track record in fundraising.  We want someone who is an inspiring leader themselves and, just as importantly, can develop and lead their staff to be the best they can be. This is a key senior leadership role at ShelterBox and we are seeking a strong communicator, who is adept at developing and leading effective functions, bringing together teams and working effectively across the whole directorate.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter and have the ability to manage multiple deadlines, working collaboratively alongside other members of the team.

Experience of a leadership role in the non-profit sector is desirable as is an understanding and awareness of contemporary fundraising trends. This is a great opportunity for someone to join a dynamic and exciting team, and play a key role working to ensure that no family goes without shelter after disaster.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Lead the development and implementation of an effective strategy for fundraising from UK audiences, in line with ShelterBox’s overall objectives and plans.

• Create a supporter centric environment, built on our expertise in donor care, and build a real drive towards supporter satisfaction.

• Prepare for and manage emergency fundraising appeals in response to major disasters to maximise income and new donor acquisition

• Lead and inspire the team, ensure work plans, objectives and success indicators are in place, together with the necessary resources (including training, support and development plans).

• Manage financial and budgeting processes within the team and provide regular reporting as required.

• Work with the wider Fundraising and Communications directorate to support consistent and audience relevant message and brand communications to all of ShelterBox’s external audiences and to help drive international fundraising.

• As part of an emergency organisation there will be times when you will be required to work evenings and weekends at short notice in response to a disaster.

• Represent ShelterBox as required and always work in line with our aims, values and plans.

• Other duties as may be assigned by your line management.