Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. Our vision is a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.  In the last year, we have achieved some amazing things, including delivering 203 miles of walking and cycling in partnership with others, and recording 3.8 million walking and wheeling journeys to school in our 2019 Big Pedal campaign. We are the custodians of National Cycle Network (NCN), used by the public for 780 million trips last year and work with our many partners and stakeholders to develop the NCN across the UK.  We employ 650 staff across the UK and are supported by 3,500 volunteers.

This is an exciting time to join Sustrans. Our strategy is focused on two key priorities: Paths for Everyone and Liveable Cities & Towns for Everyone.  There is new ambition amongst staff, senior managers and Trustees to raise the profile of Sustrans’ fundraising and supporter engagement and we are committed to further investment to achieve this.

In the newly created post of Director, Fundraising & Supporter Engagement, you will report to the Executive Director, External Affairs.  Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing, motivating and developing a committed team of staff based in our Bristol office
• Developing our supporter engagement strategy, identifying key areas of opportunity to engage the public in our work
• Delivering our income generation plans and modernising our approach to fundraising, ensuring we make full use of new methodology, media and technologies
• Working closely with other externally facing teams to harness the benefits of closer integration
• Leading efforts to strengthen the charity’s digital engagement capability and capacity

We are looking for a creative, entrepreneurial professional who is excited about the huge potential for impact in this role. You will need a broad background in fundraising and supporter engagement and be able to draw on your experience to target our resources and effort effectively. You should have a visible leadership style, championing supporter engagement and income generation across our organisation.

Our cause has rarely had a higher profile.  Sustainable transport, urban community renewal and individual wellbeing are vital issues for society and Sustrans has a long and successful track record of making a practical, tangible impact in these areas. We now aspire to raise the bar in terms of our supporter engagement and fundraising and you will play a critical role in this.

We envisage the Director, Fundraising & Supporter Engagement being on site in our Bristol office for approximately 2 days per week.

For a recruitment pack with further information please contact James Stephens at Morgan Law. Application is by CV and supporting statement. The closing date for applications will be 11pm on Monday 27 July 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Prospectus are delighted to be working with Versus Arthritis to recruit their new Digital Fundraising Officer. Versus Arthritis exist want to create a world that no longer tolerates arthritis - no longer dismissing it as inevitable, untreatable and unimportant. This role will be integral to their ambition of sustainably scaling up income so they can reach everybody living with the condition.

The Digital Fundraising Officer will take responsibility for a number of digital fundraising projects across the division and will both lead independently on them and collaborate with team members on projects too. The Officer will work on retention projects and build a broad skillset across the spectrum of mass fundraising. You will work closely with fundraising colleagues as well as digital and marketing colleagues to align all organisational activity with your supporter-led activities and communications.

The selected candidate will have demonstrable experience in delivering digitally led fundraising campaigns and will ideally be able to point to experience of developing and delivering successful campaigns for across different channels. You will be able to interpret support data and be comfortable working to ambitious team targets and objectives. Reporting to the Mass Acquisition Manager, you will enjoy working in a fast-paced and committed fundraising team dedicated to creating a world that no longer tolerates arthritis.

If this sounds of interest, get in touch with Ryan at Prospectus today for a confidential discussion.

At Prospectus 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. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.

Executive Director of Fundraising and Creative
c. £100,000

Comic Relief is one of the UK’s best loved and most widely recognised charities. We work to drive positive change through the power of entertainment, and our flagship events include Comic Relief, Sport Relief and Red Nose Day. Millions of generous participants and donors have raised an astonishing total of over £1bn in the past 35 years, all of which has gone to improving lives in the UK and across the globe.

A lot has changed since 1985, and we’ve invested considerable time and thought into recasting our focus and philosophy to address emerging challenges and opportunities. We are committed to being impact-led; to channelling creativity; and to working smart. If you’re looking for a genuinely creative way to make a concrete difference to the world, this influential and visible leadership role could be the most important move you make.

Our fundraising strategy is uniquely Comic Relief: we create entertainment, stories and brilliant partnerships which inspire people to care about (and thus to support) the causes and charities that we fund. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, and always serious, we engage millions of people of all ages. The Fundraising and Creative workgroup is the largest directorate in the organisation, and comprises three teams – Public Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships and Creative – collaborating closely together. It’s a multi-faceted and cross-channel group, with a strong focus on embedding and championing digital throughout all our content and working practices. And it’s an incredibly exciting place to be.

You’ll be accountable for generating our income, ensuring that we continue to be a popular, progressive and dynamic brand which is entertaining, engaging and highly effective. Significant experience in public fundraising through creative leadership is essential, and your record of sustained, tangible increases in income will set you apart. The ability to work through relationships is key, and you must have the judgement, communication and influencing skills to play a visible and highly scrutinised role in a major charitable organisation. And as if that didn’t narrow the field enough, we’re also uncompromising about wanting to see comprehensive experience of embedding digital strategy and practice within an organisation, plus exceptional prowess as a strategic marketer, communicator and producer.

Challengers seeks a highly skilled individual looking to work with a ambitious team of fundraising and communications professionals. This role will be an excellent opportunity for the candidate who is seeking a role which will challenge and extend their skills, allow them to work with a great team of people in an inclusive and supportive environment, whilst being given autonomy to change and develop new strategies in a growing organisation.

You will be responsible for both the fundraising and communications strategies for the organsiation. A cultivator of income, support and followers, prepared to support the organisation to the next level of growth. Must be able to build great relationships both internally and externally and have a proven track record of income generation.

Fundraising Communications Officer
Deptford, London (home based currently)

If you are a creative marketing or communications professional with a talent for storytelling, this is an amazing opportunity to develop your career with a charity that’s making a lasting social and environmental impact. 

About Us

We are FareShare, the UK’s largest charity fighting hunger and food waste. We are a charitable distribution network that takes excess, in-date and good to eat food and redistributes it to other charities that turn it into meals.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an even greater need for our work. During this time, we’ve trebled the amount of food distributed to support vulnerable people.  

Delivering impactful storytelling and communications is more crucial than ever to help us retain existing donors and attract new ones. As such, we’re looking for a Fundraising Communications Officer to join us on a full-time basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £33,000 per annum
- Pension
- Travelcard loans (if required) 
- Cycle to work scheme 
- Employee assistance programme

This is a brilliant opportunity to join our dynamic Fundraising Team and tell compelling stories that inspire people to act and help us to feed families across the nation.

COVID-19 has made day-to-day life even harder for vulnerable people, but we are passionate about our cause and overcoming the challenges that lie ahead. Generating income and support for our mission is more important than ever. 

We are doers. We are a community. We change lives. If you think you could thrive as part of our forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

As a Fundraising Communications Officer, you’ll develop key messages, content and activity to enable us to acquire, renew, engage and retain supporters.

Specifically, you will:

- Create content and assets that convey the impact and breadth of our work 
- Develop tools and activities to communicate effectively with our donors 
- Liaise with the Marketing Team to develop tailored communication plans and content 
- Create engaging opportunities to promote income generation from new audiences and donor groups 

About You

To join us as a Fundraising Communications Officer, you’ll need: 

- Experience of working in communications and/or marketing within, or for, a fundraising context 
- Previous experience of designing and testing campaigns and messaging 
- A track record of writing for different audiences and using a range of digital, written and multimedia communications 
- Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders in a collaborative way 
- An understanding of storytelling that inspires action 
- Previous experience of using Salesforce or another CRM system 
- Proficiency in emailing systems such as ActiveCampaign or Mailchimp
- To be confident in the technical aspects of digital fundraising and donor acquisition 
- Knowledge of industry codes of practice 

Experience of working with WordPress or similar would be beneficial, as would experience of managing supporter events.

Other organisations may call this role Fundraising Officer, Communications Executive, Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Communications Officer, Fundraising Executive, or Marcoms Executive. 

The closing date for applications is the 17th July 2020. Interviews are scheduled to be held on the 23rd and 24th July 2020.

Webrecruit and FareShare UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking a new challenge as a Fundraising Communications Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Fundraising Manager – Individual Giving
Deptford, London (home based currently)

If you have a background in individual giving income generation and management, this is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious charity that helps to feed the nation’s most vulnerable people.

About Us

We are FareShare, the UK’s largest charity fighting hunger and food waste. We are a charitable distribution network that takes excess, in-date and good to eat food and redistributes it to other charities that turn it into meals.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an even greater need for our work. During this time, we’ve trebled the amount of food distributed to support vulnerable people. 

Until recently, the majority of our fundraising focus and successes have been on corporate partnerships and income from trusts and foundations. We have some fantastic and loyal individual donors, as well as thousands of new supporters thanks to phenomenal response to our COVID-19 emergency appeal.

It is imperative that we continue to expand our income streams to convert this new level of support into funds that can help those most in need. As such, we are looking for a Fundraising Manager to join us, focusing on our individual giving income stream. 

The Benefits 

- Salary of up to £40,000 per annum 
- Pension
- Travelcard loans (if required) 
- Cycle to work scheme 
- Employee assistance programme

This is an incredible opportunity to take on a new role in our organisation, drive innovation in our supporter experience and use insight to shape, test and refine our individual giving strategy. 

COVID-19 has made day-to-day life even harder for vulnerable people, but we are passionate about our cause and overcoming the challenges that lie ahead.

We are doers. We are a community. We change lives. If you think you could thrive as part of our forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

As the Fundraising Manager, you will lead and develop our individual giving programmes, inspiring and motivating donors to engage with the organisation more often and more deeply.

You will develop existing and new propositions, products, audiences, channels and technology and deliver creative supporter journeys that build long-term loyalty and value.

Additionally, you will:

- Manage, plan and deliver multi-channel and data-driven engagement with individuals
- Oversee the planning and delivery of a new programme of multi-channel activities which support regular and one-off cash donations
- Create an inspiring donor experience that builds long-term engagement 
- Work with the Fundraising Marketing Officer to deliver a great supporter experience 
- Provide insight and evaluation on our donor audience, campaign performance and opportunities
- Work with the Head of Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships Manager and Senior Trusts & Grants Manager to manage major donor relationships and processes

About You 

To join us as a Fundraising Manager, you’ll need:

- Experience of individual giving income generation and management 
- Previous experience of creating activity programmes and business plans to recruit, engage, inspire and retain donors
- Experience of creating and delivering multi-channel campaigns and using digital channels to acquire new donors 
- A track record of providing excellent customer and/or donor care 
- Experience of using Salesforce or a similar database and audience segmentation and using data analytics 
- Solid knowledge of the regulatory environment for fundraising from individuals, including data protection, Gift Aid and fundraising codes of practice and regulation
- Good analytical, forecasting and numeracy skills 
- Proficiency in emailing systems such as ActiveCampaign or Mailchimp

Experience of any of the following would be beneficial: line management, major donor relationship management, or working with a fundraising board.

Other organisations may call this role Individual Giving Manager, Fundraising Programme Manager, Donor Manager, Supporter Experience Manager, Senior Fundraising Officer, or Senior Fundraising Executive.

The closing date for applications is 9am on the 20th July 2020. Interviews will take place during the week commencing the 27th July 2020.

Webrecruit and FareShare UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking a new challenge as a Fundraising Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Job title: Digital Marketing Officer
Salary: up to £30,209.35 per annum plus homeworking allowance
Location: Chelwood Gate, Haywards Heath or homebased
Job type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Hours per week: 35
Closing date: 16 July 2020
Interview date: 24 July 2020

Please be aware this is a fixed term contract position for up to 12 months, working 35 hours per week (5 days). The role could be considered as a homebased position.

We are seeking an ambitious Digital Marketing Officer to join our passionate, award-winning team of fundraisers.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2019 we helped around 191,000 cats and kittens, an average of more than 520 per day.

The Direct and Digital Marketing team sits within the Fundraising Directorate of the charity – working collaboratively to create a fully integrated individual giving programme. With an ambitious annual income target of £20m the team of 20 work across multiple communication channels to promote our regular giving and cash offerings.
Cats Protection has seen a transformational growth in digital fundraising over the past couple of years and this is a very exciting time to join the team. You will play a key role in implementing the digital fundraising strategy, maximizing income through digital channels.

This role will work across multiple communication channels, focusing on Gaming for Good, social media advertising and Facebook donate and mobile. This role will also support growth in digital across all income streams, from events to regional fundraising to retail. You will be responsible for implemeting the digital marketing programme from conception to delivery and analyzing the effectiveness of new digital channels.

The ideal candidate will have digital fundraising experience and a proven track record of achieving income against agreed financial targets. You will be an assertive communicator, confident in managing external agencies and working with internal teams. A self-starter, you will be able to use your own initiative and will also hold an in depth knowledge of all the latest digital fundraising best practice, trends and compliance.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY ONLINE button. Our application process requires you submit a CV and answer screening questions – including explaining your interest and suitability for the role. Unfortunately we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Please note the recruitment process for this position will include a virtual interview including a presentation.

For further details please download the job description, available after you have clicked APPLY ONLINE:

• JD attached
• Candidate information sheet attached

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 14,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down. 

The Digital Experience department creates a seamless and integrated digital experience for our customers. The team includes experts in digital product, digital marketing and social media as well as ensuring we are providing a first-rate end-to-end experience for dog lovers, dog owners and supporters. 

The Digital Experience team sits within the Communications and Digital directorate. Communications and Digital plays a central role at Dogs Trust. We help people know, love and understand the charity and take action to support the charity’s work. We use our understanding of Dogs Trust and audience need to produce impactful and creative on-brand communications, liaising with the media and celebrities, and engaging directly with our supporters. We also play a crucial role in evolving the digital supporter experience and use our internal communications expertise to communicate key messages to employees across Dogs Trust.

The Digital Marketing Officer supports the implementation of the marketing activity of Dogs Trust through digital channels to key audiences – encouraging engagement and action, and helping people know and love the charity and support our work. Working with the Digital Marketing Manager, this role will lead on day-to-day email marketing, search marketing and digital advertising with an additional focus on digital fundraising.

To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter via our online application form. 

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is dedicated to improving the lives of young people and communities from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds.

Through our portfolio of high-impact programmes and partnerships we:

• Work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds aged 13 to 30 to inspire and enable them to succeed in the career of their choice.
• Empower individuals and communities to create better places for people to live and work.
• Support people to create a fairer, inclusive society in which everyone can flourish.

We have undergone an exciting journey to move from being London-focused charity to having national reach by developing a fundraising portfolio that includes Individual Giving, Events & Community Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships and Trusts & Foundations.

We are looking for a creative, energetic person to lead on the development and implementation of fundraising initiatives, maximising income, reach and creating a diverse funding base.

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is transforming to adapt to new ways of delivering, operating and raising funds. We are looking for someone who is inspired by change, driven by excellence and is looking to work in a team of supportive and passionate people.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Fundraising Manager to join the team and help us along our journey to achieving further growth.

Job Purpose:

The ongoing development and implementation of organisational funding strategy with a focus on strategically important donors across a diverse range of funding streams

• Working closely with the Chief Executive, Head of Operations and wider SLCT team to identify opportunities, develop proposals, and build relationships with prospective funders and partners
• Developing and maintaining a pipeline of funder prospects and prospective collaborative partners
• Overseeing the ongoing development of our CRM database (Donorfy) and business development processes to deliver efficient and timely business development support to the organization
• Lead and manage the growth and development of the Trust’s corporate and individual income by maintaining existing and developing new relationships with companies and individuals working closely the Senior Partnership Relationships Manager
• Pro-actively responding to opportunities for support, ensuring you have a holistic view about how to best maximise each relationship and activity
• Ensure existing and new relationships are stewarded effectively to secure long-term support for the Trust
• To manage the relationship with the Trust’s Ambassadors, providing outstanding supporter care and maximise fundraising opportunities
• To lead on the on-going development of the Friendship scheme, ensuring all necessary materials are developed and undertaking marketing activity to recruit new members and maintain existing members
• To further develop the fundraising strategy, ensuring income from existing partners is maximised and building a pipeline of new partners working closely the SLCT team.
• To identify opportunities for income-generating activity by pitching for new external high third-party fundraising and partnership opportunities

Key skills / experience / abilities

• Minimum 3 years fundraising experience, ideally across a variety of income streams including corporate, community, individual giving or event fundraising
• Proven track record of building relationships with high value supporters and an understanding of stewardship best practice
• Experience in creating and reviewing budgets and tracking and reporting on income
• Knowledge of the wider fundraising sector
• A self-starter who is happy to work independently and prioritise own workload
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to see the bigger picture without losing sight of details
• A positive attitude and willingness to get stuck into tasks at a variety of different levels
• Understanding of and empathy for the work of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust
• Knowledge/experience of digital fundraising campaigns
• Experience of national fundraising strategies

Main tasks:

• To work with the CEO and Head of Operations and wider SLCT team to develop annual fundraising plans and targets
• To lead and manage all fundraising activities of the organisation (some high profile relationships)
• To maintain and develop relationships with key funders and donors through face-to-face contact, telephone and written communication
• To develop engaging and high-quality materials and effective processes to help with thanking and stewarding supporters working with our communications team
• To support the maintenance of the Trust’s website, ensuring it contains high quality content that accurately reflects opportunities for supporting the charity
• Identifying opportunities to generate income and ensuring it’s messaging is amplified as widely as possible
• To identify and research new sources of funding within the corporate sector
• Develop and manage relationships with existing and new donors in order to maximise fundraising potential and supporter retention.
• To work with the Head of Operations to help shape the proposition for partners ensuring our programmes deliver maximum return for the Trust

• To manage a calendar of events and scheduled fundraising activities throughout the year that helps to generate a steadily growing unrestricted income stream

• To ensure that a response is made in a timely and appropriate manner to all donor enquiries with clear understanding of how to maximise their support
• To liaise with the Chief Executive, Head of Operations and wider SLCT team to explore new funding opportunities in order to maximise voluntary income.
• To research, prepare and submit funding proposals, e.g charity of the year, probono support including agreed outcomes and budgets, in consultation with service delivery staff, finance and other staff, where appropriate.
• To manage all advertising and marketing associated with fundraising, including digital communications (together with communications colleagues)

Line management

• To manage direct reports and matrix manage others to deliver on all fundraising objectives
• Experience of managing a team

Financial Management

• To manage the fundraising budget, including planning, phasing and forecasting in line with the organisation’s financial procedures
• To oversee weekly financial report pulling and coding of income
• To work with Head of Finance to develop and refine appropriate financial processes in order to effectively track income
• To prepare regular internal updates on performance against income generation targets
• To report to donors on the impact of our work and the important role they are playing in supporting this

Administrative

• To lead on maintaining the SLCT database (Donorfy), ensuring it’s used appropriately
• To ensure that accurate records of all supporter activity are tracked effectively
• To maintain accurate and up to date records of all funding opportunities, appeals, approaches, donor contacts and coverage.

General

• To attend supervisions, team meetings and other meetings, as and when required.
• To attend internal and external training courses, as agreed with your line manager.
• To represent the organization at internal and external events including networking events, fundraising events and launch activities, as and when required, occasionally on evenings and weekends.
• To adhere to the Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice, Charity Law, Health & Safety Law, GDPR and other relevant legislative requirements.
• To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required.

Diversity Policy:

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is keen to encourage applications from individuals from a diverse range of applicants. We are particularly proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

The post will be subject to a DBS check.

Please complete a 1-page covering letter statement attached to your CV demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the essential and personal qualities listed above, addressing each point in the order shown.

Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competences have helped you achieve positive results.  This will give you the best possible chance of being short listed.

Please note, we will interview suitable candidates before the closing date.

You will be ambitious, creative and results driven, passionate about the capacity of digital engagement to influence behaviour and inspire action, and able to persuade and influence others, including those without specialist marketing skills or digital understanding. You will have exemplary experience in digital content and marketing in a high profile or charitable context and excellent project management skills.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications, this role is pivotal in the future development of the Charity as a nationally recognised brand. With a new website due to be launched this summer, the role will ensure the effectiveness of our online content to inspire and engage our target audiences, and the ability of our digital marketing activity to build trust and affinity with our supporters, thereby increasing donations. With a major brand campaign planned for 2020/21 this role has a vital part to play in realising the ambitions of our corporate strategy.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Membership and Fundraising Officer to join the European Movement UK team to help build our community. 

About the European Movement: 

Founded by Winston Churchill in 1947, The European Movement is the UK’s largest pro-European membership organisation. In recent years we were a founding supporter of the People’s Vote campaign. 

The European Movement UK is a grassroots organisation with a network of over 126 groups, and it is also linked to a network of groups in the EU27 as part of European Movement International.

Following the election, we have reached an exciting turning point in our organisation. The European Movement UK’s role is more important than ever as we hold the government to account during the Brexit process. We will be campaigning for maintaining European rights, standards and values post-Brexit and campaigning against a no deal end to the transition period.

In the next phase of the European Movement UK we need to put our members front and centre. We need to create a membership offer with community at its heart. 

What we’re looking for: 

The European Movement is hiring a …. Officer, to manage our membership base, and to cultivate a European community.

You will be involved in a number of areas within our organisation, including: 

• Building and cultivating a community for our members, as well as our supporters and groups 

• Provide full administrative support for the membership function of European Movement UK 

• Handle membership enquiries on a daily basis

• Support the Head of Digital Campaigns with the creation and implementation of Membership Recruitment and Retention strategy. 

• Support the Events and Organisation Manager with community outreach campaigns. 

• Support the Head of Digital Campaigns with content creation for fundraising, membership recruitment and community building on all channels

• Be responsible for regularly updating records on our CRM database and extract reports as required, as well as ensuring our web pages on the CMS are up to date.

• Liaise with finance to ensure accurate payment records for members 

• Supporting the Head of Digital, Head of Communications and the Administrative Officer with maintaining the membership system, including membership benefits (packs, newsletters) and similar initiatives such as the EM1000 club

• Supporting the Head of Digital Campaigns with fundraising streams such as philanthropy and trust and foundations fundraising. 

Skills and experience 

Essential 

• At least two years’ experience in a membership or fundraising role 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Experience working with a CRM (essential), experience using NationBuilder (desired) 

• Experience building and cultivating a community 

• Great interpersonal skills (comfortable building relationships with members) 

• Understanding of data protection laws, especially GDPR

• Experience of using a CMS (essential), experience using NationBuilder (desirable) 

• Highly organised and good administration skills 

• Sound IT skills 

• Basic design skills 

Desirable 

• Experience using Nationbuilder

• Previous experience of working in a membership organisation or trade/professional body

• Understanding of the European Union and the current Brexit debate 

• Ability to write compelling copy 

This is a great time to join this organisation as we grow our membership across Europe and beyond!

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You will be passionate about sharing USPG’s vision with a variety of existing and potential supporters.

Your role

• to increase engagement and gifts from churches currently supporting USPG; to engage new churches and supporters; and to re-engage churches whose support has lapsed.
• to increase engagement from individuals and recruit new individuals to become USPG supporters.
• to deliver fundraising appeals and campaigns ensuring that supporters go on a meaningful journey with USPG and become lifelong supporters
• to work closely with the with the wider Mission Engagement Team to ensure there are a growing number of engaged individuals and churches with an awareness of both fundraising and Mission Engagement activity

USPG is looking for someone with

• experience of managing fundraising or marketing campaigns and appeals
• ability to write compelling fundraising copy
• experience of managing a supporter CRM
• experience of and understanding of fundraising within the church context

You will be

• highly organised and efficient
• able to work in collaboration with a small staff team
• excited about engaging with a variety of supporters in order to help USPG achieve it’s mission

This appointment is subject to safer recruitment procedures, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applications must be recieved by 9am on Friday 24 July 2020,  using our application form, CVs will not be accepted.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July 2020.

Background

Our mission is simple: to get refugees cycling! We are a community of refugees, mechanics, cyclists and volunteers. We collect donations of second-hand bikes, fix them together at our workshop, and then donate them to refugees. We have donated nearly 6,500 bikes to date. A proportion of the bikes that we receive are sold to the public through our online shop and we service bikes to generate income for the charity and ensure our long-term sustainability.

The Bike Project is a charity going through a significant period of growth due to increased demand for our charitable services and sales through our social enterprise. This full time position is required to deliver engaging marketing across platforms, coupled with fundraising campaigns and efforts. We are looking for someone who can help us pursue our charitable mission and sustain our commitment to support refugees throughout the UK.

What it is like to work here

The Bike Project is a fun, interesting and supportive place for you to grow and professionally develop in the charity and social enterprise sectors. The Marketing and Fundraising Executive will report to two individuals: the Fundraising and Retail Manager, and the Marketing Manager. Your role will have a high level of autonomy and you will help shape the future of the organisation.

We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, and those who have personal experience of being a refugee. The Bike Project is a Living Wage accredited employer.

Job purpose

Your role will sit between Marketing and Fundraising. By working with the managers of both job functions, you’ll be exposed to some amazing campaigns from start to finish. You will also work closely with other parts of the organisation, including operations. You will work with digital marketing, communications and PR in part of your role, whilst also working closely with fundraising, from supporting stewardship, researching new initiatives, and helping deliver events.

Duties and responsibilities

• Content creation across social, web and email; be comfortable with email
• Create and deliver marketing campaigns when called upon
• Community Management across social community and email
• Research and deliver brand story-telling
• Use analytics to interrogate results and optimise for future campaigns and activity
• Handle sensitive data including beneficiaries’ (service users) data
• Research retail products as and when required, with robust data to be included within findings
• Support donor and fundraiser stewardship journeys
• Assist with the development of our retail and fundraising arms including research and delivery
• Help to deliver fundraising events

Person Specification

• Interested in research, analytics and data
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms and specific communications for these platforms.
• Digitally savvy and willingness to learn new platforms
• Strong interpersonal skills, such as building and fostering relationships
• Excellent communication skills, including over the phone, in person and written
• A natural problem solver, with attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
• Comfortable working autonomously, and is confident to seek out help where appropriate
• Knowledge of the refugee sector in the UK, and experience of working or volunteering for a charitable or non-profit organization.  
• Ability to conduct all duties in a manner that is non-judgmental and respects differences.
• Shares organisational values and is committed to The Bike Project’s mission.

Working conditions

We’re offering a start date of late July 2020 onwards subject to reference checks and a DBS basic disclosure.

The Bike Project is a flexible workplace. Whilst remote working is essential in the current context, a desk space will be provided for the post holder in our office so that they can work from there as and when required once it is re-opened.  Some travel to our other sites may also be required from time to time.

Physical requirements

None.

Direct reports

Volunteers, Fundraisers, Donors.

Application process

If you meet the person specification then please apply with an up to date CV and a cover letter (no longer than one page) that answers the 3 questions below. Please also tell us how you heard about this job opportunity. 

Cover letter questions:

• What attracted you to this role and working in the refugee sector? 
• What will the future of fundraising look like in a post Covid-19 world?
• Tell us about a time when your campaign delivered results on little to no budget. How did you measure success?

The closing date for applications is midnight on 12th July 2020. Interviews will be held in w/c 13th July 2020 and will be held on Zoom.

Are you looking for an exciting new Fundraising role?

Fundraising Manager, Feed the Minds (9-12 month maternity cover)

Contract: Full-time, temporary

Salary range: £29k - £33k

Location: Vauxhall, London

Feed the Minds is looking for a highly skilled and ambitious Fundraising Manager to deliver our fundraising strategy for the organisation – helping to improve the lives of women and their families in marginalised communities in the Global South. We are an international NGO, working with partner organisations in the Global South to run innovative projects for women and vulnerable people living in some of the world’s poorest communities.

About our work

Feed the Minds is a small, but ambitious UK-based international development organisation, operating in 10 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Our projects emphasise partnership and sustainable solutions promoting economic empowerment, health and citizenship through practical education. Our funding comes from a wide variety of sources, with a particular focus on increasing our digital fundraising and regular giving income streams.

About the role

The right person will be an innovative networker and influencer, with strong analytical skills. We are looking for a candidate with several years’ experience of fundraising, including a proven track record of winning and delivering partnerships with, and funds from, companies, community groups and individuals. We are particularly interested in a background in digital fundraising and/or event or community fundraising.

We are keen to find the right person for this role and would therefore be happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, if needed. We can offer supportive working relationships with our core team based in London and our international partners.

Our current Fundraising Manager is due to go on maternity leave in mid-September and ideally, we would like a short handover period.

This post will initially be a 9-month contract with the opportunity to extend.

Salary range £29k - £33k

Closing date for applications: 12 noon Wednesday 15th July

To apply, please send your CV together with a covering letter stating how you meet the person specification. The job description with person specification is attached. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on Tuesday 28th July.