Saferworld works across Asia, Africa and the Middle East to tackle the diverse factors that drive violent conflict, injustice and insecurity. We support people affected by conflict to exercise their rights and influence policies and practices that impact on their security so that they can live with dignity and free from fear.

The Strategic Funding Partnerships Manager is a new role which will work across the entire organisation to consolidate, keep abreast of, and deepen our relationships with key institutional and foundation donors. 

We are looking for an entrepreneurial candidate who can help us take our donor relationships to another level – attracting more strategic, high value and ideally flexible funding partnerships at the organisational and/or programmatic levels. 

The ideal candidate will have a track record of cross-organisational working (spanning our London, country programme and affiliate offices in Washington, Brussels and Beijing) and an ability to leverage support from colleagues at all levels to take a co-ordinated approach to strengthening engagement with our key donors. 

This is an exciting time for someone with drive and determination to contribute to Saferworld’s efforts to build a sustainable funding base whilst opening up opportunities for strategic donor engagement and influencing.

What it’s like working for Skills Builder – quotes from our Team Survey:

"I'm proud to work for Skills Builder, the impact we have and am privileged to be able to work with such brilliant colleagues."

"My line manager has been brilliant in making sure that our one-to-one sessions are mainly about me and my professional development. This has made me feel even more valued than I already feel as part of the company as a whole."

"The progress by the team, despite the ongoing uncertainty in the wider world, has continued to be remarkable. Everyone is such a pleasure to work with and so committed to doing their best. I've continued to really enjoy the variety and challenge of lots of different workstreams. This term I've really benefited from the support of others in the team and those who have supported my development and progression. I really feel like my hard work has been recognised and rewarded."

Development Manager

The Skills Builder Partnership is an award-winning social enterprise. Our mission is to ensure that one day, everyone builds the essential skills to succeed – beyond just a set of qualifications.

To deliver against our mission, we are looking for self-starters with a collaborative, entrepreneurial approach; comfortable influencing stakeholders to make positive change, and with a passion for social impact.

We are leading the Skills Builder Partnership, which includes over 450 schools and colleges, 130 skills-building organisations and 100 top employers including hospitals, airports and leading international companies.

Our approach is scaling rapidly as we work towards system change, with backing from sector leading organisations including the CBI and the Careers & Enterprise Company. More than 75% of secondary schools and colleges now have a touchpoint with the Skills Builder approach – and our reach is rapidly growing in other settings too.

In this role, you will be securing and maintaining the relationships and funding that make our mission possible. You will work with employers and infrastructure organisations to enable them to champion consistent essential skills development within their programmes and generate income through partnership development and wider fundraising activities. You will play a key role in achieving system change, harnessing the collective impact of the partnership by identifying opportunities for us to scale our impact and reach.

You will be able to speak and write persuasively and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. To deliver on this, you’ll be highly organised, managing varied workflows to hit deadlines.

We have big ambitions and your scope to grow, learn and achieve matches that. If you want to benefit from working with an inspiring team, with huge potential for learning, growth and development, we want to hear from you.

Key responsibilities

1. Developing new partnerships

• Creating new partnerships with employers, sector bodies, trusts and foundations, enabling us to work together to further essential skills development.

• Working closely with partners to map out their business needs and identify where the Skills Builder Framework and approach can support their outreach, recruitment and Learning & Development initiatives.
• Creating bespoke partnership proposals to support partners in embedding the Skills Builder Framework and approach within their internal and external activities.
• Working closely with the Director of Development and Employer Manager to ensure the delivery of partnership activities and bespoke support to each key partner.
• Using systems and processes with precision to manage relationships across the team.

2. Managing existing partnerships

Maintaining and developing relationships with our existing partners by:

• Acting as the account manager for key relationships with employers, infrastructure bodies (Local Authorities, sector bodies, membership organisations), trusts and foundations.
• Communicating effectively with partners and evolving their engagement with us by identifying new opportunities for them to embed meaningful essential skills development within their work.
• Reporting to partners on the impact of their work with us and providing stewardship activities to connect them with the impact.

3. Fundraising

• Having strategic responsibility for the ‘Innovation Fund’: the income pipeline relating to innovation projects and core organisational costs.
• Reviewing, updating and managing the Innovation Fund pipeline, seeking out corporates, trusts and foundations which align with our goals and accurately communicating progress.
• Working with the Director of Development and the wider team to scope out new and existing projects to be developed.
• Identifying realistic targets for fundraising proposals and developing funding relationships with trusts, foundations and corporate partners.
• Writing and submitting proposals to potential funders.
• Sharing responsibility with the Director of Development and Head of Growth Fund for achieving financial targets across all income streams.

4. Supporting the Development team

• Collaborating across the Development Team to ensure that we achieve our overall goals.

Benefits

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 subject to review in 12 months

Start Date: As soon as possible

Working hours: Flexible but ideally 40 hours per week. Due to working with partners across England, occasional early starts and evening work will be needed.

Holidays: 25 days per year, plus bank holidays

Location: Primarily London based, with some remote working available. The role will involve some travel to visit partners across the country.

Application Process

Applications should be made via our online form - on completion of the online application please also send your CV by email. This round of applications ends at 9am on Monday 26th May 2021 with interviews taking place on weeks commencing 31st May and 7th June.

Applicants are encouraged to explore our work before applying.

Skills Builder Partnership is a Top 100 Employer. We champion equal opportunities, and actively encourage applications from all qualified individuals.

Our recruitment process is designed to give you a sense of what this role as part of the Skills Builder team would be like. We follow best practice of blind-scoring applications and use the Skills Builder Universal Framework when assessing candidates’ essential skills.

Role purpose

To generate and maintain support for Voice 21 by strengthening our marketing, communications, events and outreach activities.

As Communications & Engagement Coordinator, you will work within the External Relations team to help generate school and supporter interest through high-quality marketing, digital communications and events. You will be the first point of contact for new enquiries, building strong relationships from the outset and communicating in a personal and purposeful way.

You’ll be responsible for the day to day activity on our website and social media channels, regularly spotting and securing new opportunities beneficial to our mission, creating compelling content to improve our engagement with target audiences and overseeing digital analytics.

You’ll support Voice 21’s external-facing communications, provide end-to-end oversight of External Relations events and engage with a range of stakeholders - students, school leaders and sector influencers.

Key responsibilities

• Marketing, business development and events

  • ​Be the first point of call for schools and supporters enquiring about our work

  • Create new and compelling content for marketing and awareness raising aims

  • Support the organisation of public-facing events

  • Spot new opportunities, events and relationships and flag to the wider team.

• Digital engagement & communications

  • Create and maintain a strong social media and online presence for Voice 21 by:

    • Suggesting new ways to attract schools and supporters

    • Developing an optimal posting schedule, considering web traffic and customer engagement metrics

    • Reporting on online feedback and insights

    • Facilitating online conversations and responding to queries

    • Supporting team members to use social media in a cohesive and beneficial way

    • Designing posts to sustain readers’ curiosity and create buzz around events, activities and opportunities

    • Developing engaging text, image and video content for our website and social media platforms

    • Researching audience preferences and discovering current trends

    • Support the success of our monthly newsletter by writing articles and posts and commissioning content from across the organisation and externally where necessary.

    • Monitor education media for press coverage of oracy or related subjects, and spot and suggest additional press opportunities for Voice 21

    • Coordinate our [email protected] inbox, tracking email types, adding new contacts to our database (Salesforce) and responding in a timely and consistent manner.

• Administrative support

  • ​Apply experience of CRM systems to help manage and update our database on a regular basis; spotting issues and reporting these in a timely manner

  • Ensuring the data we collect on external contacts is accurate and appropriate, updating and monitoring our form collection, database and mass mailout systems as required

  • Support Director of External Relations in coordinating our team’s work plan.

• Be an invaluable part of the ER team, demonstrating our values of trust and integrity and contributing ideas, energy, proactivity & drive.

Essential knowledge and skills

• Excellent verbal, written & interpersonal skills
• Experience of managing social media platforms/creating multimedia content and/or experience of multi-channel marketing and/or experience of events and stakeholder management
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Knowledge about what it takes to deliver high-quality communications
• Experience of using design software, ideally InDesign and Illustrator (desirable)
• Experience of using a CRM, ideally Salesforce (desirable)
• Previous work experience within education, a membership organisation or not for profit (desirable). 

You’ll love this job if...

• You are a confident, compelling and empathetic communicator, both in written and verbal contexts

• You enjoy developing relationships, making new connections and building communities

• You enjoy working across and with a wide range of digital communication tools and approaches

• You are proactive in spotting new opportunities and prioritising forward-planning to enable the most successful outcomes

• You are reflective and will constantly reevaluate how Voice 21 are communicating with our schools and how this can be improved

• You want to look for ways to improve our work and take ownership and accountability for doing so

• You enjoy working as part of a fast-paced, fast-growing team with big ambitions and are excited to use your initiative to help us achieve these.

LEGACY PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER (EAST ANGLIA, EAST AND WEST MIDS)

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000 per annum + car allowance

Contract length: Permanent

Location: Home based covering East Anglia, East and West Mids

Application Deadline: Tuesday 18th May 2021, 23:55

Are you a self-motivated and sharp minded individual with strong stakeholder management skills that can help us beat cancer?

Why we need you

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Legacy Partnerships Manager. We need you to help deliver the professional partners engagement strategy and support our vision of building first-class professional partnerships. In doing so, you'll maintain our market share and encourage growth in our legacy giving products.

What will I be doing?

Make an impact every day by…

• Being responsible for delivering a seamless end to end supporter journey for the professional audience, through outstanding relationship management

• Being responsible for delivering regional activity for Legal Professionals

• Supporting the wider team in the development of the Legacy Professional Partnership strategy

• Building processes to identify and develop relationships with relevant professionals

• Exploring opportunities for building and deepening partnerships

• Identifying, developing and managing relationships with solicitors and will writing firms.

To view a full job description please click here:

What skills are you looking for?

You'll be able to bring to the role…

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills

• Experience of budget management

• The ability to work well under pressure

• The ability to identify and build on new opportunities

• Excellent communication and relationship building skills

• A flexible approach to managing ambiguity and changing environments.

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, childcare vouchers and much more. You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.

If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

Corpus Christi College is seeking to appoint a Senior Development Manager. The newly appointed Director of Alumni Relations and Development is building a team to support the College in a new phase of its fundraising and alumni development activities. The successful applicant will become part of a friendly, close-knit community of Fellows, students and staff, within a beautiful, small historic College, which dates back to 1352.

We are looking for a talented, enthusiastic, well-organised and articulate Senior Development Manager to be part of a dynamic, innovative and supportive team. Reporting to the Development Director, you will play a key role in forming relationships with donors to secure their lifelong financial support to their College.

The postholder manages the Annual Fund, Telephone Campaign, targeted web and mail campaigns, and the College’s legacy programme (The 1352 Foundation Society). Your work on the Legacy programme will continue a centuries old tradition that can be traced back to Margaret Andrews’ will in 1349, which provided the impetus and imagination to found our College.

You will evaluate and deliver newer forms of regular giving projects such as digital fundraising, Giving Days and country specific activity. The post holder also oversees a portfolio of donors and prospects to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward as appropriate. Other key areas will include managing the growth and stewardship of the Friends of Corpus scheme, and our career networking and mentoring platforms. Skilled at building relationships, you will represent the DARO within College and at external alumni events. Through your work you will raise significant funds for the College, with annually agreed targets.

As a senior member of the team, the Senior Development Manager will be central to the achievement of ambitious fundraising goals, with a revival of focus in this area, in line with the strategic plans of the College. This is a career-enhancing opportunity to get involved in the early stages of these plans by working on the articulation of new fundraising projects. The Senior Development Manager plays a key role in maintaining and enhancing the relations between the College, its members, and other potential supporters, encouraging a steady growth of support for Corpus annually.

Candidates should have annual fund, regular giving, direct mail or telephone fundraising experience. The position will suit anyone who is now wanting to offer their services to this exceptional collegiate community, on the cusp of a new fundraising campaign. It is an exciting post for someone who enjoys a busy and demanding workload, is able to manage multiple projects simultaneously, and has a passion for the detailed planning and organisation required to deliver a successful telephone campaign and other mass fundraising events.

This is a full-time, permanent appointment. You will receive a competitive salary, excellent benefits and conditions of employment, including a pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, car parking and use of College facilities.

Dougie Mac is looking for a Senior Business & Community Fundraiser to join its busy fundraising team. Having recently amalgamated The Donna Louise Trust into our existing adult hospice, fundraising will be increasingly important to the success of our portfolio of care which now includes providing care services across two sites and within the community to children, young adults and adults.

Joining at this hugely exciting time, you will manage business and community based fundraising relationships and activities within a specified geographical catchment area.  With the aim to nurture existing relationships and develop new support this role will bolster income objectives and income growth.  You will also be responsible for leading on a number of fundraising events, providing an excellent supporter journey and working hard to maintain longevity and retention of donors.  You will be part of a small team who all share the same vision that aligns with the objectives for income achievement.

Main duties of the job

The right candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills, a motivation for achieving pre-determined targets with the ability to understand the needs of our supporters and adapting asks and supporter care journeys accordingly. We are looking for somebody with a proactive, can do attitude with passion and enthusiasm to drive our fundraising opportunities forward.

If you have the desire to succeed and transferable skills to become a Dougie Mac Fundraiser then we would love to hear from you.

About us

Dougie Mac is an open-culture organisation, underpinned by clear strategic aims, vision and values. The Hospices many different services provide patients, their families and carers, with physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual support ensuring that all are supported as they face death, dying and loss.

You’ll be part of a dedicated team who are committed to building solid donor relationships to deliver the income required to support the running costs of our excellent care services. You’ll be supported in your role to develop your skills and those of the people you work with. Staff at Dougie Mac are well-motivated, with professional development pathways, and given opportunities to be reflective in their roles through supervision, reflective practice and supportive line management.

The Hospice offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including a contributory pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, funded study, free parking, Paycare and much more.

The Role

This is an amazing opportunity for an experienced fundraising lead with skills across income generating channels and a hands-on approach, to be involved in establishing and growing a fundraising service in a respected patient organisation charity.

Allergy UK is the only national charity that provides support services for the breadth of the allergic community across the UK. With your expertise and innovation our charity can diversify and grow its income generation through a range of fundraising opportunities, which will enable us to ensure that we can deliver even more support and services to the estimated 21 million allergic community across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. 

Allergy UK’s “new ambition” is a vision where ‘no-one should die from allergy’ and our mission is ‘for everyone in the UK to take allergy seriously’.  At the core of our 5-year ‘strategy for change’ is the exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Income Generation to contribute to the development and implementation of an income generation strategy and the establishment of Allergy UK as a fundraising charity.

The Head Income Generation will play a key role in raising our national profile, identifying opportunities for growing our income through creating new approaches to fundraising. 

The postholder will be responsible for raising and growing revenue in line with budget expectations and will lead and implement a strategy to increase diversification of income. They will grow and lead a team of fundraisers and be a member of the executive leadership team reporting to the CEO. 

Candidates should have a track record of achievement and leadership at a senior level in income generation, preferably with expertise in the not-for-profit sector.

Key responsibilities are:

• Part of the Executive Leadership Team with responsibility for bringing about and embedding an internal cultural change, with a specific focus on income generation across the charity.
• To contribute to the development, implementation and delivery of a sustainable Income Generation Strategy that is aligned to the charity’s strategic objectives, building support, generating income, and raising the profile of the charity across the UK.
• Work closely with teams across the charity and its trading subsidiary service areas to deliver an implementation plan that supports the Income Generation Strategy and creates a sustainable model for the organisation.
• Develop and monitor fundraising data reporting to inform return on investment performance.

Salary: £45k to 48k depending on experience

Holiday: 28 days plus Bank Holidays

Pension: 3% Employer, 5% Employee

Free Parking

We look forward to receiving your covering letter and CV.

Closing date for applications: 9am on 19th April 2021.

Initial telecom interviews: Week of 26th April 2021

Interviews for selected candidates: Week of 4th May 2021.

If you would like an informal discussion about the post with the CEO then please request in your covering letter.

Position Overview:

The Development Manager, United Kingdom is an integral part of Room to Read’s UK Development team and is based in our London office. This position reports to the Development Director, United Kingdom, and will play a key role in the implementation of Room to Read’s fundraising throughout the UK, focusing on the cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of major donors and prospects. We are looking for a dynamic, personable, results-oriented and experienced person to help continue to grow our success in the UK market. The Development Manager must be a self-motivated team player who is committed to our cause and has a track record of delivering fundraising results. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage relationships with high net worth individuals and corporate partners, generating minimum £2 million per annum
• Manage a portfolio of 200+ prospects and donors in the region making gifts at the £10,000+ level
• Work together with the UK team to develop and oversee a mid-level giving strategy focused at engaging and upgrading donors of £1,000+
• Identify new fundraising opportunities and build the individual and corporate prospect pipeline in the United Kingdom
• Use sound fundraising principles to develop long-term cultivation and stewardship strategies that utilize the expertise of key Room to Read staff and leadership in deepening donors’ commitment to the organization
• Build long-term relationships with donors and prospects, identifying, cultivating and stewarding their interests
• Stay current with organizational strategies and program details and plans in order to recommend potential funding opportunities to donors
• Participate as a member of Room to Read’s internal High Net Worth resource group
• Support the work of the Development Director in the following areas, as required: managing high level events, supporting senior management engagements, income tracking and forecasting, data entry, developing proposals and reporting
• Support the organization of major fundraising events, both virtual and in-person. This position will support the development of gala fundraising strategy, soliciting current donors and prospective donors to secure tickets and tables, securing pre-committed funds to the event, securing auction prizes and other duties as necessary 
• Collaborate with Room to Read’s senior management team to co-manage key relationships
• Collaborate with Room to Read’s global fundraising team to prepare donor communication materials, including concept papers, proposals, donor updates and mailings, and additional materials as needed
• Represent Room to Read at fundraising and awareness-building events and in donor cultivation meetings
• Utilize specialist databases and other tools to actively manage donor stewardship and tracking
• Undertake other duties as necessary

Qualifications:

Required:

• At least 7 years of relevant work experience
• Proven experience of achieving fundraising results, including successful relationship management, and income generation
• Proven experience in successfully cultivating individual and corporate donors and in securing five and six-figure donations
• Proven ability to work successfully in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects and priorities, paying close attention to details and results
• Prior success working closely and building relationships with diverse groups of people
• Ability to be flexible and proactively problem solve
• Ability work independently and collaboratively with a team
• Event management experience
• Effectiveness in working or volunteering in a non-profit organization that is focused on maintaining high quality work and low overhead
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Adept at using database systems, such as Salesforce platforms or fundraising CRM’s

Preferred:

• Management experience
• Fundraising experience in a fast paced, growth oriented organization; candidates with applicable skills and experience from the private sector (private banking, family offices, luxury organizations, corporate foundations etc) will be considered

Compensation:

Room to Read offers a competitive pay with excellent benefits. The non-monetary compensation includes a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative, meaningful, fun, and rapidly growing organization that is changing the world through literacy and gender equality in education.

Location(s):

Global Office - United Kingdom - London

To be successful at Room to Read, you will also: 

• Have passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact a dynamic nonprofit organization 
• Be a proactive and innovative thinker who achieves results and creates positive change
• Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness  
• Embrace diversity and a commitment to collaboration 
• Thrive in a fast-paced and fun environment 

Room to Read is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Purpose of Position

Located in London’s Mayfair, overlooking Green Park, the Royal Air Force Club offers first class surroundings and a ‘home from home' to its 24,000 members, predominantly serving and former officers of the RAF and Allied Air Forces and their families. Founded in 1918 and opening its doors in 1922, the Club’s charitable aim is to continue to support the Royal Air Force by preserving and fostering the esprit de corps and traditions of the RAF.

The Royal Air Force Club is a registered charity and over the past 6 months, in response to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Club has launched and executed a successful £500,000 appeal.

We are seeking a specialist fundraiser who will be instrumental in setting up an infrastructure, scoping the tools and developing the income generation strategy for corporate sponsorship, major donors and high net-worth individual givers for the short, mid and long term.  

You will have a strong track record of cultivating relationships with a wide range of supporters and stakeholders and will take ownership of the Club’s income generation strategy for corporate sponsorship and major donors, to develop and deliver a costed annual plan to meet an annual income target. 

The role would suit a highly experienced, self-motivated fundraiser with specialist knowledge and experience in the high/exclusive end of corporate income generation and major donors.   

As a specialist fundraising resource, you will be ‘hands on’ and adept at working under your own initiative, however, you will work closely with the Chief Executive and Club Manager. In addition, the Club also has a Trustee-led Fundraising and Legacies Sub-Committee in place and this individual would work alongside the Committee to help support and guide activity.

You will be joining an organisation committed to delivering outstanding provision for its members, and a staff team committed to the ethos of the Club. 

Your passion and commitment to the cause will be critical to your success in the role, as will your ability to articulate with great confidence, the huge impact that the RAF Club has on its membership, past, present and future. This is a new post, which will be reviewed after one year.

Job Description

The Head of High Value Income Generation will be expected to:

• Develop long term income generation from appropriate local, national and international corporates
• Support Club leadership in developing an income stream from High-Net-Worth Individuals
• Be an ambassador for the Club embodying and communicating our values at all times 
• Lead on development of an income generation plan, alongside the General fundraising plan, to provide a pipeline of income that will grow the existing programme and ensure the Club’s future financial resilience
• Prepare timely follow-up reports, working to demonstrate evidence of impact, outcomes reached, measure value for money and evaluate success and learning
• Utilise the Club’s existing membership and hospitality database to full effect, ensuring GDPR is adhered to at all times
• Accountability for Gift Aid compliance and claims alongside the Director of Finance
• Accountability for compliance and control of the Fundraising Code and GDPR pertaining to fundraising activity

Person Specification

To be appointed the candidate must be able to evidence and demonstrate the following:

Essential:

• At least 3 years’ relevant experience, including the development and co-ordination of corporate and major donor fundraising, to help support successful capital project appeals
• Sustained and demonstrable success in raising substantial income for similar sized charities from a mix of sources including major gift, community and corporate activities.
• Ability to operate effectively at the highest/senior levels of corporate and major donors
• An excellent knowledge of the corporate world and how best to match appropriate potential sponsors with the Club 
• Expertise in strategic planning and working to and achieving set KPIs
• Ability to manage information and record the profile and fundraising activity of donors on a database
• Ability to multi-task to overlapping deadlines and a good eye for detail
• Ability to make risk analyses and time-cost ratios to focus effort on the fundraising activities that are most appropriate and will have the highest chance of success
• Ability to budget manage to ensure targets are met
• Excellent interrelationship, communication (written and verbal), presentational and arithmetical skills, leading to income generation
• Up to date knowledge of GDPR and fundraising legislation.

Preferred:

• Relevant knowledge or experience of the Royal Air Force, RAF Charities or military heritage
• Certificate or Diploma in Fundraising/Member of Institute of Fundraising

Benefits:

The Royal Air Force Club is a wonderful working environment and we are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package that includes a generous pension scheme, an extensive employee discount programme, learning and development programmes and regular engagement activities.

• Sunday Times Top 100 Not for Profit Employer
• Caterer Top 30 Best Places to Work

As an equal opportunities employer, the Royal Air Force Club is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Royal Air Force Club.

This is an exciting and busy time to be joining UK Youth as we prepare to launch our new strategy and transform the way we work to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. As a result we are recruiting for a number of new roles designed to enable the organisation to grow, improve our ways of working and enable us to deliver to deliver our ambitious 2025 strategic plan.

The new fixed term Grants Officer will report to the Head of Grants, working with them to design and deliver our evolving grant making provision. You will be working on all aspects of the grant making process, from assessment and evaluation to monitoring and day to day communication with grantees. As a confident and efficient administrator, you will have responsibility for maintaining our Grants Management System, online application process and database.  The role will require you to integrate and coordinate the work of the grant making team with other departments at UK Youth to ensure the greatest impact and outcomes can be achieved. You will build and establish strong relationships with our grantees, highlighting their stories and needs.

We are looking for candidates who have an understanding and empathy for the issues facing young people, particularly those who have been marginalised. With excellent admin skills and experience in assessing grant applications, you will use your understanding of the sector to assess and review grant applications and reports sharing your findings with colleagues and funders.

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and

empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even whilst we are all working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including Black, Asian, minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

• Flexible/Agile Working
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
• Cyclescheme and Techscheme

How to apply 

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description for this role. Your experience, skills and passion will set you apart so tell us about your achievements, irrespective of whether they are personal or work-related, about your journey to date; how this has shaped you and the things you learnt along the way.

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please download the attached job description, and then click on the link to complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied).

• Closing date for applications will be 17 May 2021 12 pm
• First round interviews are due to take place from 24 May 2021

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference. However, we welcome applications from those with previous criminal convictions.

As part of the recruitment process UK Youth will be gathering and uses certain information about you. For further information regarding this please review our Data Protection Privacy Notice which explains what data of yours we process and how we use it.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an exceptional Individual Giving Officer looking to take their next step in developing their career. We are looking for someone with broad direct marketing experience who is excited about the opportunity to develop and grow the Individual Giving programme at Bliss. One in seven babies is born premature or sick and needing care on a neonatal unit – this isn’t what most parents expect for their baby. Join the leading national charity dedicated to supporting babies, families and NHS staff at this critical time.

Role Summary

Bliss is the UK’s leading national charity for babies born premature or sick, and we are looking for a Senior Individual Giving Officer to join our talented and successful Fundraising Department for a 12-month fixed term contract, with potential for the role to become permanent.  

This role will develop our Individual Giving programme by testing and piloting new supporter recruitment campaigns, growing direct marketing appeals alongside regular giving and supporter journeys. A key focus of this role will be digital supporter engagement.

The ideal candidate will also be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Significant experience in direct marketing and Individual Giving
• High levels of project management experience
• Good experience of working with creative freelancers, media and direct marketing agencies
• High levels of numeracy
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to make a significant contribution to the development and delivery of the Individual Giving programme at Bliss.

For more details please view the job description and person specification attached to this advert. 

Why work for Bliss?

Bliss values and celebrates the work of its Fundraising Department and our organisation’s strategy prioritises digital.

We are an equal opportunities employer and take pride in our collaborative and inclusive work culture. We understand that we all have different priorities at home and we therefore aim to offer a mix of financial and non-financial benefits. Our benefits include financial, health & wellbeing, lifestyle and career development options:

• 25 days paid holiday (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Flexible working practices such as flexi-time working hours and time off in lieu (TOIL)
• Relaxed work life and dress code
• A contributory Bliss pension scheme
• Interest free annual season ticket loans
• Company and statutory sick pay scheme
• Compassionate leave
• Time off for volunteering
• Salary sacrifice schemes (bike to work, payroll giving)
• Access to 24x7 free Employee Assistance Programme
• Family friendly policies
• Learning and development via peer to peer, blended, cascaded and self-directed learning
• Mentoring and coaching.

How to apply 

Interested applicants are requested to submit the following documents to the email specified on our website.

• CV 
• Supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification 

Recruitment Timeline 

• We are recruiting on an immediate basis and early applications will be prioritised. 
• Interviews will take place via video call on a rolling basis.

It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for interview. 

Saint John of God Foundation is part of a global group that delivers healthcare in over 40 countries in Africa, Europe, North America, South America, and Australia.  The Foundation is responsible for raising funds for healthcare work in Ireland, Malawi and eight countries in West Africa though raising money in Ireland, UK, and the Netherlands.  The Foundation raises over €8m per year mainly from over 45,000 regular monthly donors.  The Foundation is now seeking to expand its fundraising income with the following key objectives:

1. Increase the base of regular giving.

2. Increase the level of cash/ appeal giving.

3. Maximise the return form tax efficient giving programmes.

4. Increase the proportion of regular and appeal income delivered on-line.

The successful candidate will be responsible for an investment budget of €0.75m.

Purpose of Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for

• Strategic development, budgeting and annual forecasting of all donor recruitment, retention and donor development, including making investment cases for long term growth in Ireland, Northern Ireland and The Netherlands.
• Overviewing of the individual fundraising programme, developing fundraising strategies and managing a range of activities across the whole supporter journey. 
• Taking lead responsibility for the day to day running of the Individual Giving programme including line management of fundraising staff. 
• Advising on the Individual Giving programme of our sister charity in The Netherlands, Hospitaal Broeders.

Principal Accountabilities

1. To have an overview of the entire Individual Giving programme; developing fundraising strategies and managing a range of activities across the whole supporter journey. (50% of time)

• Lead responsibility for planning and co-ordinating all aspects of integrated marketing campaigns, across a range of channels such as D2D, Direct Marketing, Telemarketing and DRTV.
• To be responsible for operational plans for the development of individual supporters ensuring seamless transition from initial recruitment through to on-going tailored communications and retention programmes.
• To be responsible for developing an effective integrated communications programme for cash donors and regular givers, and to be responsible for data segmentation strategies and tailoring communications according to donor profiles.
• To develop and implement donor recruitment strategies including DRTV & D2D in order to achieve strategic goals laid out as part of the organisational strategic plan.
• To be aware of trends affecting the charity marketplace for donor recruitment activity and direct marketing in general, identifying changes, predicting future trends and implications, and making recommendations as necessary.

2. To lead in the budgeting and annual forecasting of the programme, including making investment cases for long term growth (20% of time)

• Play a key role in the annual budgeting process.
• Manage the forecasting and reporting on a monthly basis.
• Co-ordinate analysis of campaigns and constant development of present and future campaigns as a result of learnings.
• Ensure strong supporter engagement via the development of excellent donor operations and management of call centres.

3. To take lead responsibility for the line management of the Fundraising Team (15% of time)

• Manage and develop the team through the annual appraisal process and regular one-to-one meetings.  Be a positive role model, motivate and facilitate personal and professional growth and progression where possible.

4. Other duties where necessary (15% of time)

• Advise on the optimisation programme of the Dutch IG Programme.  The Dutch charity has its own management and staff responsible for fundraising development and delivery.
• Play an active role on the Saint John of God Foundation management team.
• Negotiate with, manage and motivate key agencies and suppliers within their specific area of expertise.

The principal accountabilities are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. The need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that are within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.

Profile

Experience

• Significant experience in Direct Marketing including proven experience in devising and implementing successful integrated direct marketing income driven campaigns to mass market audiences using current best practice.
• Proven track record in generating significant fundraising income.
• Effective financial management, control, and prioritisation of budgets, including annual planning, reforecasting and presenting investment cases.
• Practical knowledge of working with Salesforce or a similar CRM and MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Competency on all social media channels.
• Experience of devising and implementing segmentation, targeting and prompt strategies.
• Experience of managing creative, print and media agencies with practice in negotiating strong commercial agreements.
• Demonstrable experience of leading, managing, motivating and inspiring a team.
• Experience of appraising new ideas and proposals and testing (or not) as appropriate.
• Experience of working for a not-for-profit organisation would be desirable.

Skills (Special Training or Competences)

• Strong analytical ability.
• Positive, results driven individual.
• Proven strategy development, project management and planning skills.
• Robust, confident, ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Creative and innovative thinker motivated by pushing the boundaries.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Core Behaviours

• Change & Improvement.
• Delivery and Implementation.
• Communicating & Influencing.
• Planning & Organising.
• Team Working.
• Decision Making.

Key Relationships

Internal

• CEO.
• Management team.
• IG Team.
• Manager – Netherlands.

External

• Representative agencies
• All fundraising agencies – Telemarketing, print etc

The deadline for application is Sunday April 25th, 2021

Are you an experienced major donor fundraiser? If so this role might be for you. Harris Hill are working with a brilliant health organisation to find them a new Philanthropy Manager.

Reporting to the Fundraising Director, you will develop, implement and lead on the organisation's partnerships strategy which maximises income from major donors, local and national companies and trusts.

The postholder will be responsible for identifying and maximising income through relationship building and targeted applications securing a significant uplift in income.

The postholder will develop and manage relationships with major donors, local and national businesses and trusts that provide vital funding for the charity as well as promoting their work with key corporate stakeholders (e.g. the pharmaceutical industry) whose work has an impact on the lives of people living with this illness.

Your main responsibilities will be:
Major Donor, Corporate and Trusts Fundraising

* To develop and implement a multi-year strategy and activity plan for partnerships fundraising with the Fundraising Director to agreed targets and plans in order to significantly grow income.
* Manage a portfolio of existing partners, providing motivation and stewarding supporters to maximise the funds raised and achievement against agreed partnership outcomes.
* Research and develop new partners to include COTYs, partnerships around research and campaigning, and devise a prospect pipeline for each with clear routes for engagement.
* Research and submit high quality applications and presentations to prospective organisations.
* Monitor applications and ensure regular reporting is sent to all donors as required.

To be considered for the role you will need to have clear demonstrable experience within major donor fundraising, as well as ideally some experience in corporate and some trusts (however this is not essential).

If you want to hear more about this role, then please get in touch with Hannah at Harris Hill by calling her or emailing her.

The deadline is Wednesday 31st of March and a CV and supporting statement will be required.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

The successful candidate will  apply sound methodology, a digital approach and entrepreneurship to build on existing successes and accelerate the growth of income to the Cathedral across a range of activities in a sustainable manner. The successful applicant will believe in and bring new energy to the Cathedral’s ambition and be able to communicate that compellingly to existing and all audiences (including donors).