Established in 1876, Mothers’ Union is a Christian organisation that has been supporting families for over 140 years. We have over 4 million members worldwide, 55,000 of whom in Britain and Ireland. As a Christian charity, we aim to demonstrate faith in action through the transformation of communities worldwide. Our members work at grassroots level around the world bringing hope and practical support to at least a million people every year through our programmes and as part of the volunteer base of local churches.
Job Purpose and Objectives
- To lead on innovative fundraising campaigns and exciting new fundraising product development across the Mothers Union movement.
- To support and develop defined supporter journeys that enhance and grow relationships.
- To secure new corporate relationships to develop a corporate portfolio with a view to long-term corporate support, supported by the Head of Fundraising, Communications and Membership.
Main Responsibilities
Individual Fundraising (80%):
- Co-ordinate all Appeals to achieve annual targets and KPIs.
- Managing an expenditure budget of £100k to deliver agreed income targets.
- Line manage the Donor Care Officer and the development of donor relationships.
- Supplier and agency management; maintain efficient and good relationships with partner agencies to ensure maximum value for Mothers’ Union.
- Negotiate contracts with agencies to maximise value for Mothers’ Union.
- Report on campaign performance on a monthly basis and to continuously monitor performance against agreed financial and non-financial KPIs.
- Responsible for ensuring Mothers’ Union’s direct marketing activity is in line with compliance and best practice as per ICO, IOF and the Fundraising Regulator.
- Responsible for monitoring agency compliance; to ensure that our internal controls for monitoring agency compliance are adhered to in order to ensure donor satisfaction and to mitigate against reputational and financial risk to the charity.
- Responsible for delivery of new fundraising products for appeals
- Sustain the development of our Legacy Programme for members and supporters across the UK.
Corporate (20%):
- Undertake Prospect research for potential corporate partnerships that would link into existing Mothers’ Union appeals, campaigns and Events.
- Develop and deliver creative pitches to secure corporate support against KPI’s and targets.
- Account manage, report to and steward all corporate partnerships meeting agreed income targets and track and sharing updates on process on a monthly basis.
- Develop a range of approaches, products and materials that support corporate fundraising activity.
Key Competencies
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
- Experience of project managing fundraising or marketing campaigns through a wide range of media, within a charity, agency or commercial environment.
- Thorough understanding of how fundraising techniques can be used to recruit and retain supporters (individual/corporate) in order to maximize their lifetime value.
- A track record of effective income generation from individuals and Corporates
- Excellent creative writing skills with a proven ability to write promotional materials, including fundraising copy and correspondence to organisations and individuals at all levels.
- Attention to detail and ability to conduct work accurately and consistently in keeping with high professional standards.
- Effective interpersonal skills - ability to engage with a wide range of people both through written and verbal communication.
- Experience of managing staff.
- High level of computer literacy including experience of using website content management systems and a good understanding of databases and their use in marketing effectively to donors and members.
- Excellent user of MS Office particularly using Excel for data analysis.
- Excellent administrative and project management skills – an ability to effectively manage workload and meet set deadlines.
- Excellent negotiation skills and ability to confidently liaise with people.
- Highly numerate with experience of maintaining budget reporting systems and reporting on targets set.
- A willingness to work outside of office hours and to undertake work outside of office hours that may mean working at various venues around the UK & Ireland that may require an overnight stay.
- An organised and flexible approach to work, able to work within a changing organisation and respond quickly to changes and/or information as requested.
- An understanding of the core values of Mothers’ Union and passion for our work.
Education Qualifications
- Educated to A’ level or equivalent or possess a higher degree.
- A recognised qualification in Fundraising or Marketing would be highly advantageous.
General
- The responsibilities in this post may be adapted or changed in line with the needs of Mothers’ Union. Other duties may be added or requested as a result.
- The responsibilities outlined are not an exhaustive list of tasks and the post holder may be asked to undertake other reasonable duties in connection with the work of the team.
- The responsibilities in this post will require the post holder to work within a team and cross functionally with other teams to achieve the objectives.
- A broad sympathy with the Christian faith.
Work Location
This role is primarily based at our head office in Central London. However, due to the current restrictions on movement, home working option is temporarily made available.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this position, please apply with your CV.
Application Deadline
The closing date for applications is 31st January 2021. Due to the number of applications we receive, we may not be able to individually respond to each applicant. If we do not get in touch with you within 4 weeks from the application deadline, then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this position.
Equal Opportunity
Mothers’ Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to create an inclusive environment for all employees.
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SOAR Community is seeking an experienced and skilled manager to lead and inspire a dedicated team of professionals to improve the economic, health and wellbeing of individuals and communities in the diverse and vibrant neighbourhoods of North Sheffield.
Supported by an enthusiastic and experienced Board of Trustees, the successful candidate is likely to be a driven competent people-person with a good understanding and knowledge of VCF organisations, social and economic regeneration, and community and partnership development. S/he will be committed to leading an asset-based approach that enables people and diverse communities to thrive, and will have the following literacies: people, business, and financial.
SOAR leads, supports and develops four Community Partnerships, manages an estate of 10 buildings, 38 staff, and has a combined turnover of £1.4m (2019/20).
“SOAR embraces diversity and equal opportunities in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be”.
To download an application pack, please visit our website.
We are delighted to be recruiting for two Philanthropy Stewardship Officer’s for a leading cancer charity. This is an exciting time to join this successful Philanthropy team who have seen huge growth in funds raised over the last few years.
This role will be integral to supporting the delivery of the stewardship and communications programme, taking responsibility for appropriately thanking donors, delivering communications to supporters, and promoting the work of the charity internally and externally.
You will need to be able to demonstrate:
- Experience of developing and maintaining administrative systems
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A collaborative approach to developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills with good attention to detail
Closing date: 15th January 2021
Salary: £23,000 - £26,000
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or apply online. If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.
Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we are experts in charity recruitment and excel at matching fundraisers to charity jobs. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically and supporting people to find their perfect fundraising jobs.
We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.
Prospectus is excited to be working with West London Zone to help recruit for a new Development Manager to focus on corporate fundraising. West London Zone believe every young person can grow up to achieve their goals, and make their community an even better place for their friends, families, and neighbours. That's why they are working with children in schools across Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Brent and City of Westminster to help them achieve their potential and flourish in adulthood.
This newly created role is offered on a permanent full-time basis paying between £35,000 and £40,000 per annum to be based remotely during the pandemic with an eventual return to the office. There are on going discussions about the working patterns when the pandemic is over and there is a desire to have someone from West London, or London and the surrounding area.
Submission of Applications: Tuesday January 26th
1st Stage Interviews: Week Commencing January 28th & 29th
The post holder in this newly created role will be tasked with account management of some existing partnerships and the development of new partnerships from an existing prospects list. They currently have some high-level relationships with financial services companies who have been keen on WLZ's investment in early intervention and the post holder will help to develop these relationships further. The post holder will work on developing the top five to ten prospects they have identified and work with their board and senior volunteers to prospect research for addition companies that could be potential financial supporters and/or non-financial partners.
They are looking for someone who has worked across account management and new business development in corporate fundraising with a passion for young people in west London. The ideal candidate will come from London and understand the struggles that people face and want to be part of a solution focused cause.
We are reviewing applications on a continuous basis so please do apply now and we'll be in touch!
As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.
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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced institutional funding professional to join our new strategic partnerships function, to drive donor engagement and business development at Alert.
You will be responsible for coordinating HQ-led engagement with the top peacebuilding donors and will work closely with regional and country teams to share information and intel to support business development in-country. We are looking for someone adept at planning and coordinating strategic donor engagement across a diversity of internal stakeholders, with a proven track record in building new partnerships. You should bring a deep knowledge of key peacebuilding multilateral and bilateral institutions, ideally with a specialism in the UN, EU, FCDO, USAID, and/or other European bilateral funders.
In return, you will have the opportunity to join a dynamic and creative team, working with senior leadership in HQ and within Alert’s country programmes to drive new funding opportunities for the organisation. As a new position you will also have the opportunity to shape the role, and so a proactive, entrepreneurial approach is a must.
Note, the above include some of the requirements for the job. For the full job requirements, please read the job description.
Details
- Salary: £45,372 per annum, plus excellent benefits
- Contract duration: 12 months initial contract, 5 days per week
- Based: London or the Hague
- Closing date: 2 February 2021 (23.59 UK time)
This is an exciting opportunity for a Are you an experienced fundraiser with a at least twoyears proven track record in fundraising and in delivering major trust, statutory, and lottery grants.? We are looking for someone who can secure large grants to Do you have an excellent knowledge of the trust, foundation and statutory grant making environmenthelp fund the expansion of our One Planet Living® programme and other projects.? You must beAre you a helpful and organised person with great communication skills and a passion for sustainability.? If so, you could be the perfect person to join our team.
About the role
The post has a high level of delegated authority within the organisation. You will report to the Head of Finance and Resources and work strategically with the Chief Executive, Chief Operating Officer and Commercial Development Manager.
The main day-to-day activity will be managing the progress of bids from conception to completion, with the opportunity to develop and lead some bids yourself. You will also maintain a strategic overview of opportunities, support and build staff capacity, and manage our relationships with funders.
About Bioregional
Bioregional is an internationally award-winning social enterprise and charity working at the cutting edge of sustainability. Our work on eco-communities and enterprises has influenced policy and industry practice in the UK and around the world. We currently employ 25 people in the UK and have a turnover of £1.5 million. We have a number of well-developed and compelling projects ready to go in the UK and internationally which , in this new post, you could help to make a reality.
The role is based at our offices at the BedZED eco-village in Hackbridge, Sutton, south London, on the mainline Victoria and Thameslink routes.
We offer 6% employer's ethical pension contribution and 25 days’ annual leave rising by one day a year for the first five years.
Diversity and inclusion
Bioregional is committed to increasing diversity within our organisation, and the environmental sector as a whole. We welcome job applications from everyone, and treat all applications equally, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or any other equality characteristic.
Application procedure
Please read the full job description and submit your CV with a covering letter
Salary: £31,500-£40,000 full time depending on skills and experience
Deadline for applications
9am Monday 1 February 2021
Interviews will be held on 4 or 5 February online
We regret that owing to limited resources, only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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Location: office in London – UK based, flexibility
Contract: Permanent.
Salary: £67,629 - £83,235
BRAC, one of the leading development organisations in the world, is seeking a Deputy CEO/Director of Partnerships to play a key role in overseeing the fundraising and resource mobilisation work of its London office and in the engagement of important stakeholders and supporters.
BRAC is a global leader in developing cost-effective, evidence-based poverty innovations in extremely poor, conflict-prone and post-disaster settings. These include programmes in education, healthcare, microfinance, girls’ empowerment, agriculture, human and legal rights, social enterprises, a bank, a university, and the world’s largest mobile money platform.
The new role will lead the BRAC UK Fundraising and New Business team to meet bold fundraising targets and will be responsible for developing and implementing a fundraising strategy that supports BRAC’s new global wide strategy for the charity, aiming to reach over 250 million people by 2030. The Deputy CEO and Director of Partnerships will also develop a healthy funding pipeline, diversify BRAC UK’s current donor funding portfolio, build and strengthen existing relationships and strategic partnerships, and oversee effective reporting and accountability to donors.
The charity is looking for an inspirational leader with strong experience in an international development organisation and an impressive track record in fundraising results, particularly in the field of institutional donors. You will also need experience of developing fundraising strategies, a strong knowledge of UK government funding and you will have lived and worked in the Global South. This will be combined with excellent communication and people management skills, the ability to build strong relationships with a wide range of people across different countries, and the willingness and ability to travel regularly to Africa and Asia.
For an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Suzie Spooner on +44 (0) 7960 932 315
Job title: Head of Partnerships - EMEA
Department: Sales
Seniority: Minimum 5 years experience in trust & foundation fundraising, partnerships and/or business development
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 depending on experience
Location: Remote working, then London or Bristol, and national and international travel (whenever that’s safe to do so)
The company
At Lightful, we believe that those doing the greatest good deserve the best technology.
We’re passionate about making the best technology accessible to charities and nonprofits. Our products and solutions help organisations unleash the power of technology and make the good work they do even greater. Our products and services are designed to simplify the work and amplify the impact of charities and nonprofits. We offer services to charities and nonprofits through a learning programme, including BRIDGE, and Lightful Labs.
BRIDGE (Building Resilience in Digital through Growth and Engagement) combines a learning syllabus, delivered through a combination of live and recorded sessions and webinars, with the Lightful Social Platform - the only social media platform designed specifically for those in the charity sector, which was ranked the number 1 for Social Media Management platforms built for non-profits. https://lnkd.in/dTKJmkm
BRIDGE is supported by foundations and other funders, and offered out to small to medium charities that they support. The use of our social media manager helps participants to save time, learn best practice and collaborate internally more effectively. The syllabus focuses on four key digital foundations - fundamentals, storytelling, fundraising and insights. We take participants through these foundations helping them to improve confidence and competence. The BRIDGE team has worked with organisations like Comic Relief, DCMS and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. We have been running a COVID-19 adapted curriculum based on Response, Recovery and Resilence themes since May this year, with 300 nonprofits from around the world currently enrolled.
Lightful Labs is a digital consultancy that offers customised services to help teams to do more. The Lightful Labs team have worked with amazing organisations like Help Refugees, London’s Air Ambulance and the Rhodes Trust to name a few.
Lightful Values
As a registered B Corp, we’re a values-led organisation, so our values are integral to the Lightful culture. Our Lightful values are:
- To act with audacity while remembering humility
- To understand the importance of both listening and leadership
- To practice generosity whilst showing accountability
- These all lay on the foundation of respect and integrity
Role Description
Your primary focus will be growing the BRIDGE Programme - Building Resilience in Digital Growth & Engagement. By creating new partnerships with foundations and other funders, you will help them to support their grantees to reach more people and raise more funds, leading to a genuinely positive impact on the world and society. This 12-month programme equips charities with the digital tools and capabilities to become more resilient and deliver greater impact. It generates incredible results for participating nonprofits - 44% increases in fundraising - and amazing returns for the Foundations who fund it. You will report to the Chief Commercial Officer and will be a key part of the extended business development team.
We’ve previously worked with Comic Relief, the UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), Homeless Link and the London Housing Foundation in the EMEA region. Existing partnerships across North America include the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Jessie Ball duPont Fund and Fidelity charitable. We have a strong pipeline of leads and contacts that this role would manage, and we would expect you to use your own contacts from previous roles to generate new leads and opportunities. This position works to establish long term partnerships, strengthen existing relationships, and initiate new contacts.
Responsibilities
First and foremost a partnerships manager’s responsibility is to win new business, by finding leads, nurturing relationships and closing deals.
- Build and nurture strategic funding partnerships with foundations, UHNWIs and social sector leaders across the EMEA region to grow the BRIDGE programme
- Lead in the research and identification of potential new funding partners, and be comfortable building relationships with different types of partners - be they large capital backed funds or grassroots community groups
- Introduce BRIDGE to relevant contacts from your existing Trust & Foundation relationships
- Manage a varied portfolio of Lightful’s trusts, foundation and partnerships including other grant-making organisations
- Write high quality communications, bids, proposals, reports and presentations for donors and internal and external stakeholders, liaising with the design and customer success teams as needed
- Represent Lightful at conferences, sector events, create and deliver best-in-class thought leadership (written and spoken) and also with the press (mainstream, sector and tech)
- Work closely with the CRM administrator to ensure reports and data are kept up-to-date
- Coordinate closely with the Co-Founders to identify sector partners who can accelerate the Lightful business plan
- Know when to leverage and deploy Lightful’s Co-Founders to support introductions and/or proposals
- Lead and manage internal events with current and potential clients and other friends of Lightful
- Achieve sales targets by winning business from new partners and building multi-year contracts with existing partners
- Work with the Development Director regarding opportunities for Lightful Labs
Essential experience
- At least 7 years experience in fundraising, partnerships and/or business development
- Working and creating funding partnerships with Trusts & Foundations
- Excellent relationship management, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
- Confident verbal and written communicator
- Ability to manage a busy and varied workload
- Experience with CRM management and creating presentations
- An understanding of funders’ needs, and how to meet these needs through thorough and relevant research, and creating compelling applications for support
- Excellent understanding of why outcomes are important to trusts and foundations and ability to describe the charities activities in this way within bids, living our listening and leadership values
- Ability to craft compelling narratives for external audiences
- Strength in developing case statements and strategic plans for support, and executing against those plans to achieve goals and objectives
- Experience working directly with the most senior levels of an organization, and the ability to effectively strategize and engage various groups and constituents
- Highly developed skills in organizational efficiency and project leadership, including demonstrated accomplishments while working with cross-functional teams
- Ability to extract and analyze data to make effective, efficient decisions about prospect strategy and process
- Knowledge of fundraising information sources and familiarity with research techniques for prospect research
Personal qualities
- Ability to work independently, yet communicate clearly and regularly with the wider team
- Great attention to detail - someone who can spot a typo in the footnote of the final draft of a contract
- Highly self-motivated, with a proactive nature to seek out new opportunities
- Not afraid of taking responsibility and making decisions
- Great communicator, with people of different backgrounds or seniority levels
- A natural salesperson - can explain the benefits of complex concepts simply, and without being pushy
- Calm under pressure, and can manage competing priorities and deadlines
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic entrepreneurial environment
- Values-driven, and committed to personal and professional development
- Deep commitment to social and environmental change and the nonprofit sector
Additional Requirement
Eligible to work in the UK without the need of visa support/sponsorship. This is initially a remote role, and we will require 1-2 days a week in an office in London or Bristol when the UK government COVID scale reaches level 1
Benefits
You will be a part of our exciting culture that fosters personal growth and development. As we expand, you will be given the opportunity to thrive in a close-knit team environment.
- Stock options - every team member shares in the success of Lightful
- Comprehensive benefits package adapted for lockdown life, including free access to Asana Rebel and free access to Headspace
- Tax free contribution to additional home-working costs
- Health cash back plan with Simply Health
- Cycle to work scheme (even if you don’t have to cycle to work)
- Childcare vouchers
- Personal development programme
- Working from home buddy to integrate you into the team
- Remote working and health a priority - we won’t require people to travel to an office (in London or Bristol) until UK government COVID scale reaches level 1
Inclusion of a diverse range of opinions and perspectives is core to Lightful’s open culture and ongoing success. Therefore we never discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
*No recruitment agency requests please* *We only work with direct applicants*
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus are excited to be working exclusively with the Freedom Fund to help them recruit for a Senior Strategic Partnership Manager. The Freedom Fund is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to identifying and investing in the most effective frontline efforts to end slavery.
This role is offered as a 9-12 month maternity cover contract paying between £50,000 and £55,000 per annum to be home based for the length of restrictions. There are currently ongoing discussion about what a potential return to working in the London office could look like, but this post is not likely affected.
Submission of Applications: Tuesday January 25th
The post holder will produce funding applications for assigned government and foundation donors, in close consultation with the Managing Director of Development and Partnerships, and with relevant colleagues in the finance and program teams. They will support the fundraising strategy with colleagues across the Partnerships and Development team, including developing a pipeline of prospective opportunities, and developing an outreach and engagement plan for new donors.
They are looking for someone who has a substantial track record of producing successful funding bids for government and foundation donors, including through public tenders, competitive bidding and consortia processes; in particular: proven experience winning and managing contracts from government such as UK and US government bodies (DFID, USAID etc.).
We are reviewing applications on a continuous basis so please do apply now and we'll be in touch!
As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.
In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.
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Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
The Gifts in Wills fundraising team promotes the opportunity of leaving a gift in a will to Unicef to the public, creating engaging supporter journeys for those considering leaving a gift in their will and building relationships with supporters who have committed to doing this.
As Supporter Engagement Officer, you will work on a wide range of channels, including direct mail, telemarketing, digital and face to face. You will be responsible for promoting gifts in wills messaging among existing Unicef supporters and providing high quality stewardship for those who express and interest in this way of supporting children.
It is an exciting time to join the Gifts in Wills team at Unicef, as we build on our new creative expression and strategy and work on innovative, exciting engagement projects for 2021. We are looking for a candidate with a supporter-centric attitude, the flexibility to work across multiple channels and strong analytical skills.
Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 28 January 2021.
Interview date: Thursday 11 February 2021 via MS Teams.
We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy.
We particularly welcome applications from LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at Unicef UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.
Unicef UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
Business Development Officer
Based at FSC Central Services (Shrewsbury, Shropshire) or an FSC Learning Location
£23,045 - £26,299 per annum
Full Time, Permanent
Field Studies Council is one of the UK’s leading providers of outdoor environmental education. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Field Studies Council (FSC).
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Officer who will Support FSC colleagues in researching and developing potential new areas of business
Working under the direction of the Business Development Manager and in line with FSC’s new business strategy, this is a key operational role which will have day-to-day responsibility for business development, identifying new opportunities for growth in both new and existing markets; designing attractive products to take to the intended market; undertaking sales activity to boost the occupancy and financial returns delivered in each of the FSC’s locations.
Due to the nature of the role you will be required to travel to our various locations as well as other venues across the UK. This may occasionally be abroad therefore involving some overnight stays.
To be successful in this key role you will have experience in a similar Business Development role, a successful track record of achieving sales growth in both B2C and B2B markets. Candidates should have experience of developing and adjusting products based on the analysis of competitors products, sales performance, and customer feedback and an understanding of the specialist leisure travel and hospitality industry in the UK
A positive attitude to new business generation and Strong interpersonal skills, and a good instinct for business are essential to the position. You will have an interest in and an understanding of the charity and commercial market.
We want to create a world where everyone feels connected to the environment, so that they can enjoy the benefits it gives and makes choices that help protect it – especially now when our planet is facing issues such as climate change and loss of biodiversity.
As an Investors in People charity, we realise that to achieve our vision we need diverse teams of staff who have a wide range of skills, a real passion for the work of the charity and a pride in their role within it. No matter what role you perform at the FSC, everyone can make a difference and every role is vital to delivering our mission and vision…if this inspires you, we would love to hear from you.
Closing Date: Monday February 1st 2021
Interviews to be arranged thereafter.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The main purpose of this role is to generate new business and community based funders and sponsors as well as managing and developing their network of existing relationships, with a focus on the geographical area of Yorkshire.
The aim is both to raise funds to cover the costs of running existing and establishing new services and other projects operated by the organisation within the agreed area that are not covered by statutory funding; as well as ensuring the work and mission of the whole charity becomes better known amongst the local community and corporate organisations and their staff.
The secondary purpose of the role is to plan, manage and execute a programme of fundraising initiatives across the area to encourage the community and corporates to help generate income through well considered, thoughtfully planned and effectively delivered programmes of fundraising activities.
Key responsibilities
- Build and nurture productive working relationships with corporate partners,community supporters and new contacts.
- Identify prospective new corporate partners through research and networking, with a view to maximising sustainable opportunities for services in the area.
- Promote networking events in order to raise the profile of the charity and its activities both nationally but with a particular focus on the Yorkshire region.
- Deliver the annual fundraising events as agreed with the fundraising manager.
They are looking for someone who is:
-Ability to manage and nurture business relationships Essential
- Experience of working to defined deadlines - Essential
-Experience of managing multiple priorities and scheduling work - Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Essential
- At least two years' experience of charity fundraising Desirable
- Experience of developing corporate fundraising partnerships for the charity sector Desirable
The client is accepting applications on a rolling basis, so please to get in touch ASAP if you are interested.
If you want a full job description or more of a chat about this role please get in touch with Hannah at Harris Hill on 02078207331 or email [email protected]
Only suitable candidates will be contacted.
Chief Executive
SF Executive are proud to be working with the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital Charity to find the organisation an inspirational and commercially driven Chief Executive.
The Charity is proud to support Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, the only Trust of its kind in the country. With more than 641,000 patient visits each year, their team works tirelessly to provide the very best treatment and support to women, children and families. Their patients experience some of the most advanced treatments, complex surgical procedures and compassionate care.
Together they strive to always be at the forefront of what is possible.
Thanks to their dedicated supporters and fundraising team, the Charity has been able to help the Trust make a real difference to all who use their services. This vital support has meant the Trust has been able to introduce new technologies and equipment, undertake cutting-edge research and provide the best possible experience and healing environment for children, young people, women and families.
The Role
Based in Birmingham, the Chief Executive is responsible for leading the development and delivery of the Charity’s long-term strategy and for the operational management of the Charity. The role leads on ensuring that the Charity delivers as effectively as possible its annual targets, raising significant income for Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust and for research that seeks to improve the lives of women, children and young people, in Birmingham, the UK and across the world.
Leadership & team working
- To provide outstanding leadership, modelling the Charity’s values, to motivate staff, volunteers, donors, partners and other stakeholders to deliver the vision and mission.
- To lead the Charity ensuring targets and objectives are met whilst creating a culture that embraces the Charity’s and the Trust’s values and attracts, develops, rewards and motivates staff and volunteers.
- To oversee performance management by ensuring all staff have annual objectives and appraisals, developing skills and expertise to ensure implementation and adherence to values and standards.
- To ensure effective team working both within the Charity but also between the Charity and the Trust.
Strategy & business development
- To lead on the development and delivery of the strategic plan and provide direction and leadership for overall planning, implementation and monitoring of the Charity’s activities.
- To act in a liaison role between the Charity and Trust, and with other partners where appropriate, to ensure strong and aligned partnerships that inform the Charity’s strategy and seeks to best serve beneficiaries.
- To develop and deliver plans to achieve or exceed annual fundraising targets in line with the agreed long-term strategy and cash flow, whilst ensuring all fundraising activities are delivered in line with the Charity’s commitment to best practice and high ethical standards, building trust and confidence amongst donors, other stakeholders and the general public.
Delivery of operational excellence
- To ensure that a key set of metrics are developed to help track the development and growth of the business and this data is used as part of a continual improvement process to deliver expected outcomes.
- To effectively manage the resources provided by the Charity for the operation of the fundraising team; overseeing the overall financial management/control of the Charity, including financial planning, reporting, budgeting and asset management, ensuring a cost-conscious culture is embedded across the organisation at all times.
- To ensure that leadership, systems and processes are in place to deliver excellent project management and to deliver agreed budgets, plans and objectives.
- To work with the Trust to provide accountability to donors and Trustees, ensuring charitable funds are spent in line with the intention of donors and/or Trustees, to have the greatest impact for beneficiaries.
- To develop a set of outcome measures that provides to demonstrate the clinical, social and economic impact of the funds that have been invested into the Trust by the Charity.
Governance
- To develop a mutually trusting and effective working relationship with Trustees.
- Together with the Group Company Secretary, ensure the Charity delivers great governance and high ethical standards in all it does, ensuring its legal obligations are met in compliance with all Charity, company and other relevant law and good practice guidelines.
- Together with the Group Company Secretary, ensure systems and structures are in place to enable the Trustees to fulfil their legal and governance obligations, providing them with accurate information and advice to enable them to make informed decisions so that they conduct their role in accordance with the law, Charity Commission requirements and the Charity’s own constitution.
Stakeholder engagement & communication
- Building effective relationships across a wide range of stakeholders to ensure effective and timely communication – including but not limited to the Trust, key donors, prospective donors, local businesses, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and other key influencers.
- To champion a marketing and communications strategy that seeks to communicate engaging and motivating messages both internally and externally for the Charity and the Trust, demonstrating the impact of charitable funds and the need for continued support.
Brand profile and reputation
- To protect and develop the Charity brand, further building the national and international profile of the Charity as a values-led organisation with high ethical standards and integrity.
- To act as key representative for the Charity at internal and external meetings and events, acting as a spokesperson for the Charity where appropriate.
- To contribute to donor and partner relationships at the highest level, working with relevant teams to identify and where appropriate lead on approaches to high value potential supporters and ensuring the Charity delivers best practice stewardship for all supporters.
Using diversity and inclusion to drive improvement
- Build on our current approach to diversity and inclusion to drive value through:
- Increasing the scope of the existing supporter base.
- Attracting and retaining talent within the teams you lead.
- Establishing clear inclusion diversity and inclusion goals that are targeted to growth priorities.
The Person
The blend of experience we’d want to see in shortlisted candidates would be as follows –
- Experience of management and leadership responsibility at CEO or Senior Director level
- Experience of developing and implementing organisational strategies in changing external environments.
- A strong track record of leading a senior leadership team in setting and delivering a strategy.
- Evidence of effective working as a member of a team, with the ability to ensure full stakeholder engagement and the ability to secure the commitment of other key organisations, agencies and individuals to work together to achieve shared goals.
- Experience of setting, managing and controlling large budgets.
- Experience of motivating, developing and empowering teams to exceed objectives, whilst ensuring individuals across an organisation feel valued and are helped and supported to develop and fulfil their own personal aspirations and potential.
- Experience in leading engagement across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Excellent communication skills, able to connect and engage with a wide range of people 1-2-1, in small groups and with large audiences.
- Understanding of operating in a regulated, highly public and transparent environment.
- Experience of leading and successfully delivering significant fundraising or income generating strategies, involving high level relationship management experience (ideally including within the Charity sector).
- Passionate about continuous improvement in ways of working, always seeking to question, challenge and innovate, seeking to learn from others where best practice exists.
- Demonstrates a commitment to great governance, high ethical standards, honesty and integrity.
- A track record of promoting sand supporting diversity in teams that you have led.
- Degree level education or equivalent.
In Summary
This is a hugely rare opportunity to make a difference to an organisation at a pivotal stage of its development.
As a value based organisation it’s really important the successful candidate shares the Trust’s and Charity’s values.
This doesn’t necessarily mean somebody from an NHS, public sector or fundraising background. Instead what is most important is that we find somebody whose leadership practice can role model and promote the Trust values of ambition, bravery and compassion. These were developed by our staff and are an important part of how they deliver their services, whatever they may be. A key element of the successful candidates’ leadership approach will be to value, engage in, support and promote inclusion and diversity both within the team but more widely across all aspects of the business.
About the Freedom Fund
The Freedom Fund is a leader in the global movement to end slavery. It:
- invests in those countries and sectors with the greatest incidence of slavery.
- analyses which interventions work best and shares that knowledge.
- brings together a community of activists committed to ending slavery and empowered by the knowledge of how best to do so.
- generates funding by demonstrating how effective interventions can protect those at risk of being enslaved and free those in slavery.
The Freedom Fund now has programs in India, Ethiopia, Thailand, Nepal, Brazil and Myanmar and will open new programmes in Indonesia and Bangladesh in 2021. It currently supports and funds over 140 partners around the world.
About the position
Reporting to the Managing Director of Development and Partnerships, the Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager will hold primary responsibility for developing complex funding bids and grant reports for a range of government agencies, institutional foundations and private sector donors.
Gathering inputs from colleagues across various departments, the Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager will prepare top quality funding proposals and related outreach documents in keeping with highly customised donor demands. Although working in close consultation with the Managing Director of -Development and Partnerships, the postholder is expected to develop these materials with a high level of independence and professionalism. Substantial experience with complex government tenders, excellent writing skills and great attention to detail will be essential.
The Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager will also be responsible for the servicing of existing grants, especially the timely and accurate reporting to donors and day-to-day donor communications. The successful applicant will maintain relevant internal management systems (including in Salesforce) to track grant servicing commitments and coordinate with program and finance colleagues to ensure compliance with donor requirements.
In order to successfully present the Freedom Fund’s work and mission to an outside audience, the postholder will take a keen interest in the organisation’s program and policy work and input to the overall goals of the fundraising strategy.
Duties and responsibilities
Relationship Building and Proposal Development
- Produce funding applications for assigned government and foundation donors, in close consultation with the Managing Director of Development and Partnerships, and with relevant colleagues in the finance and program teams.
- Support the fundraising strategy with colleagues across the Partnerships and Development team, including developing a pipeline of prospective opportunities, and developing an outreach and engagement plan for new donors.
- Carry out donor research, monitor funding instruments for upcoming opportunities and analyse trends in donor policies and practice.
Grant management
- Manage day-to-day grant & donor servicing for the assigned donor group, ensuring deadlines are met and donor requirements fulfilled.
- Prepare detailed narrative reports, based on analysis of available program data.
- Work with the finance team to coordinate financial reporting.
Miscellaneous writing and operational support
- Subject to available time and capacity, the Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager may be asked to produce written content for other Freedom Fund products and processes (such as the annual impact report, website content etc.).
- On occasion, the postholder may be asked to provide support to broader partnerships or organisational projects or events as needed.
Internal coordination and communication
- Build good relationships with colleagues on the Program team, Finance team and the Partnerships and Development team to ensure effective information sharing and co-ordinate joint inputs to various proposal and grant documents.
Qualifications and experience
- Outstanding English writing skills;
- Strong understanding of contracting and grant-making processes in different sectors (especially government and foundation funding) and experience reviewing or negotiating grant conditions and compliance;
- Substantial track record of producing successful funding bids for government and foundation donors, including through public tenders, competitive bidding and consortia processes;
- In particular: proven experience winning and managing contracts from government such as UK and US government bodies (DFID, USAID etc.);
- Existing networks with a range of international donors
- Previous experience of using Salesforce or similar data management tools.
- Personal interest and past experience in anti-slavery, the broader humanitarian, human rights or development sectors.
Personal attributes
- Great attention to detail in dealing with complex donor requirements;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise with a range of individuals and stakeholders at all levels;
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and juggle assignments running in parallel;
- Team player committed to the Freedom Fund’s vision, mission, values and goals and passionate about human rights issues;
- A commitment to excellence and a relentless pursuit of results with an exceptional work ethic, strong organisational skills and a can-do attitude;
- Ability to work independently, displaying strong initiative in solving day-to-day issues with limited direction.
Compensation
- Salary will be £50,000 - £55,000 per annum, pro rata (depending on experience), plus 10% non-contributory pension
- 25 days holiday pro rata, plus public holidays
The Freedom Fund is a leader in the global fight against modern slavery. It:
- generates private funding ...
About PEAS:
We are PEAS. We are an international education not-for-profit with the mission to ‘expand access to sustainably delivered, quality secondary education across Africa’. Our vision is for a world where all children enjoy an education that unlocks their full potential.
For the last ten years, PEAS has built and operated quality secondary schools in under-served communities in Uganda and Zambia. We now have a network of 32 schools across Uganda and Zambia educating over 14,000 marginalised students. PEAS has strong evidence from a number of external studies showing that our schools in Uganda are more equitable, better quality and more cost-effective than comparison private and government schools.
PEAS has achieved great things in the last 10 years, and we want to achieve even more in the next 10 years. We are proud of what we have already achieved, but we are ambitious for our schools and students. We now want to make PEAS schools some of the best in Uganda and Zambia. At the same time, we also want to support the wider education systems in the places where we’re working and globally by sharing our evidence and know-how.
About the Education and Impact Intern Role:
The Education and Impact Internship is an exciting 6-month role within the UK Technical Team, with the possibility of extension. PEAS Technical Team interns have gone on to a variety of exciting careers, working at the Behavioural Insights Team, the National Foundation for Education Research (NFER) and becoming permanent members of the PEAS team.
A previous Technical Team intern shares their experience: “Being an intern with PEAS is an amazing opportunity to develop skills and gain insight into education systems in Uganda and Zambia. You will be given a high level of responsibility and exposure to diverse areas of work. It's also a chance to work with an incredibly positive and committed team across three countries!”
Internship projects will include working with leads in Uganda, Zambia, and the UK to develop education initiatives that ensure PEAS students receive the highest quality education, and helping to develop tools and content that will support students within our school networks, and have the potential to benefit students in the wider education systems that we work in.
The PEAS Technical Team is a small team of experts who work to continually strengthen PEAS’ impact across our network of schools and beyond.
Work on the team is varied and exciting. The Technical Team:
- Provides technical education and monitoring and evaluation advice and support to our country programmes in Uganda and Zambia.
- Designs and runs internal and external research projects to make sure we are learning as much as possible about how best to improve the quality of education in our schools.
- Establishes collaborative partnerships with the Ugandan and Zambian governments and other organisations to impact as many young people as possible.
- Proactively share our evidence and know-how with our partners and the international education community.
The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work at the heart of an award-winning education organisation. They will need to be a quick learner, highly organised, and adept at working flexibly to support evolving team and organisational needs. Strong written and verbal communication are essential, as well as enthusiasm for working with multi-national teams.
Purpose and responsibilities of Education and Impact Intern role:
- Education support to country teams (50%)
Provide high quality support to education teams in Uganda and Zambia to deliver on education quality goals. This will involve supporting programme leads in Uganda and Zambia and the Education and Partnership Lead to:
- Develop training for school staff and school support staff, as well as school-level education tools and content (for example, tools and content to support literacy and numeracy programmes)
- Design projects to address priority areas of improvement by conducting and sharing relevant research from across the sector.
- Support the delivery of PEAS partnerships strategy (Co-Impact) (20%)
Support the delivery of Co-Impact (collaborative projects with partners to share PEAS know-how) projects by:
- Supporting the development of training and communication material for external partners about PEAS Co-Impact projects
- Supporting the development of tools used to implement PEAS Co-Impact projects in collaboration with PEAS colleagues and external partners.
- Provide ad hoc support to the wider PEAS Technical Team (30%)
Support members across the PEAS Technical Team on an ad hoc basis, specifically in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, strategic projects, and business development.
- Provide support to PEAS Impact Lead to analyse and share PEAS internal data and evidence.
- Provide support to funding proposals and reports
- Undertake and share research on best practice in the wider sector to inform strategic decisions
Person Specification for the Education and Impact Intern role:
We are open to the type of person who might be suitable for this role and are not fixed on a set amount of experience required. You could be a graduate, or someone who is looking to change careers and gain experience in the not-for-profit sector.
Minimum requirements and essential skills:
- At least a Bachelor’s Degree
- Experience or knowledge of the education sector
- Strong English written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Excel
- Adaptability to manage a varied & evolving workload
- Flexibility to work with colleagues in different, often international locations
- Able to synthesise secondary research
- Concise and engaging writing ability for technical audiences
- Passion for international education
Ideally, applicants will also be:
- Knowledgeable about, or have experience volunteering or working in, a Sub-Saharan African country
- Great with numbers: able to analyse quantitative data and pull out key findings, with good attention to detail
About the Parterships Intern Role:
The Partnerships Internship is an exciting 6-month role based within the UK Partnerships Team, with the possibility of extension. PEAS Partnerships Intern will play a vital role in enabling PEAS to build new schools in Zambia, complete our school network in Uganda and deliver quality education to students in both countries.
This is a varied role offering the successful candidate an excellent opportunity to get hands on experience working across a diverse range of funder types and projects including an exciting new Capital Fundraising Appeal to at least double the size of our Zambia network.
You will be joining the PEAS Partnerships Team a small team of committed, proactive, and effective fundraisers who are well supported by the rest of UK, Ugandan and Zambian teams – we are proud to have developed a strong ‘everyone’s a fundraiser’ mindset at PEAS, thus avoiding the traditional division between programme and fundraising staff.
Work on the team is varied and exciting. The Partnerships Team is responsible for generating the income required for PEAS to deliver on our organisational goals. We do this through;
- Managing and growing income from a diverse portfolio of funders including strategic partners, institutional donors, corporates, trusts and foundations, major donors and individuals
- Identifying and securing income from new funders
- Developing and delivering an engaging and exciting communications strategy.
The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work at the heart of an award-winning education organisation. They will need to be a quick learner, highly organised, and adept at working flexibly to support evolving team and organisational needs. Strong written and verbal communication are essential, as well as enthusiasm for working with multi-national teams.
- Business development support (40%)
Work with the Partnerships Team to identify and secure new funding opportunities that enable PEAS to build new schools in Zambia, complete our school network in Uganda and deliver quality education to students in both countries. This will involve;
- Undertaking desk-based research to identify prospective funding partners
- Work with the Partnerships Team to develop compelling concept notes, proposals, presentations and pitches.
- Account management support (20%)
Work with the Partnerships Lead to support a portfolio of funders to inspire, motivate and maximise income and other opportunities for PEAS current donors. This will include;
- Developing engaging and accurate content for funder progress reports.
- Working across a range of funders types and sector to develop excellent stewardship plans and engagement opportunities.
- Communications support (40%)
Work with the Partnership Team to create strong content relevant for a variety of funder types (strategic partners, institutional donors, corporates, trusts and foundations, major donors and individuals) that can be used across multiple prospects and platforms. This will include;
- Developing partnership profiles to promote our funding partnerships on our website, via the quarterly newsletter and through social media channels.
- Supporting in the role out of the new Communications strategy.
Person Specification for the Partnership Intern role:
We are open to the type of person who might be suitable for this role and are not fixed on a set amount of experience required. You could be a graduate, or someone who is looking to change careers and gain experience in the not-for-profit sector.
Minimum requirements and essential skills:
- At least a Bachelor’s Degree
- Strong English written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Excel
- Adaptability to manage a varied & evolving workload
- Flexibility to work with colleagues in different, often international locations
- Able to synthesise and provide recommendations from desk-based research
- Good attention to detail, comfortable writing clear prose and composing accurate budgets
- Able to write engaging and emotive writing for a variety of public audiences
- Passion for international education
Ideally, applicants will also be:
- Knowledgeable about, or have experience volunteering or working in, a Sub-Saharan African country
- Some understanding of fundraising and engaging with different funder types
- Some familiarity with CRM systems/donor databases
Terms and conditions for both roles
Hours: Full-time (part-time considered for exceptional candidates)
Length: 6 months initially with the possibility of a further 6-month extension
Location: Office based in London, Kampala or Ndola, or remote but based in the UK, Uganda or Zambia. Must have the right to work in one of these three countries.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.