About us

akt is the UK’s national LGBTQ Youth Homelessness charity.  We provide safe homes, mentoring, and support to ensure that no young person needs to choose between a safe home and being who they are. Currently 24% of young people facing homelessness in the UK identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender, and 77% cite abuse and rejection by their families after coming out as the primary reason for seeking help. The charity was founded in 1989 and operates service centres in London, Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol and works online through a digital service providing support and opportunities for e-mentoring across the UK. In 2012, akt opened the UK’s first emergency safe house for young LGBT people in the UK.  akt works with over 2,000 vulnerable young people a year providing both face to face and online assistance.

The team

This role sits within akt’s London Service Centre as part of the fundraising team and will be directly supervised by the Director of Fundraising.  The akt fundraising team comprises of:  The Director of Fundraising (London), Manager of Engagement (London), Community Giving Coordinator (London), Supporter Care Officer (London), Trust and Foundation Officer (Newcastle; part-time) and Community Giving Officer (Manchester; part-time). 

The role

The Fundraising Coordinator plays a key role in maintaining and enhancing relationships and growing income from corporate and individual donors (entry and mid-level) and corporate LGBT Networks.

Main duties and responsibilities

• With the Director of Fundraising, develop stewardship, cultivation and recognition plans for individual and corporate (entry to mid-level). 
• Plan and undertake face to face cultivation and solicitation visits with mid-level prospects of all types, with a view to establishing ownership of a growing number of prospects and donors.
• Strengthen and develop relationships with existing and new corporate LGBT networks to grow this income stream and facilitate volunteer opportunities. 
• With the Supporter Care officer, be responsible for the administration of gifts including managing gift renewals, recording new gifts and records on the database (ThankQ), generating thank-you letters and dealing with administration of Standing Orders, Direct Debit payments, etc.
• Dealing with enquiries from donors, supporters and volunteers, etc. in a welcoming, friendly and helpful manner, and ensuring that their requests are acted upon speedily and efficiently.
• Attending events as required.
• Performing other duties, as required, to fulfil department’s responsibilities and help other members of the wider team at busy times.

The post holder will be a key part of our small, high achieving fundraising team. They will work closely with the Fundraising Director to ensure we achieve our Trusts and Foundations fundraising targets by applying for funding and managing relationships when applications are successful as well as support in other key areas of fundraising activity.

The post holder will be responsible for maintaining a steady stream of income from Trusts and Foundations as well as seek to establish IJM as a recipient of Institutional income. The post holder will lead this work for our England & Wales region whilst providing support in this area for our Northern Ireland and Scotland teams.

In addition, the Fundraising Executive will support other team members with our Major Donor fundraising activities.

This role would suit a person with at least 2 years previous experience of trust fundraising and managing donor relationships. You will be passionate about seeking justice for vulnerable people and communities around the world with a strong desire to convey how important the work is to trusts, major donors and other grant makers.

Role details: 

Job title: Fundraising Manager

Department: Fundraising

Reports to: Director of Fundraising

Salary: £37,000 - £42,000

Hours of work: 40 hours per week (though we would be willing to consider a part-time role for the right candidate )

Job description: 

Founders4Schools are delighted to announce this exciting opportunity to join their fundraising team. Responsible for implementing the fundraising strategy for the organisation, we are looking for a resourceful fundraiser to help us generate new income so we can help raise the aspirations of more children and young people across the country. 

Founders4Schools is an award-winning educational-tech charity which connects children and young people with inspirational role models to raise their aspirations, to fulfil their potential and to prepare them for the rapidly changing world of work. We have created a simple, free-to-use digital platform which enables teachers all over the UK to connect with employers and professionals in their local community. Our work aims to tackle inequality by providing equal access to the world of work, to support young people by connecting what they learn at school with future careers and to provide young people with the confidence they need to take their first steps into the workplace. 

The successful candidate will have considerable experience of fundraising, a proven track record of winning and delivering partnerships with companies and some experience in writing successful bids for trusts and foundations. 

We are looking for a self-starter with experience in setting up and expanding a prospect pipeline, managing internal and external stakeholders and excellent communication skills. 

Main duties: 

• Manage and develop a pipeline of new funding opportunities 

• Create engaging plans for all prospects including a case for support

• Develop successful proposals and bids for corporates to secure long-term partnerships

• Work closely with colleagues to develop our corporate partnership strategy 

• Cultivate strong relationships with funders

• Develop effective stewardship plans to develop new and existing relationships to maximise future funding potential. 

• Support the organisation and management of donor engagement events

• Identify opportunities for us to apply to trusts and foundations and write compelling funding bids on behalf of the organisation.

• To report to and work with the Director of Fundraising

Person Specification

Essential

Personal track record of delivering against set income targets

Experience of identifying and building relationships with new fundraising prospects. 

Extensive experience in building successful corporate partnerships and sponsorship packages

Excellent verbal and written skills

Convincing presentation and negotiation skills

Experience in organising and managing donor events

Proven ability to work with colleagues from a range of disciplines

To be passionate about raising the aspirations of children and young people. 

Desirable

Experience of winning ‘Charity of the Year’ bids

Considerable experience of creating successful fundraising bids and delivering income from trusts and foundations

Please apply online here with your CV and cover letter. Please explain why you want this role, what you would bring to the team and how your skills and experience would enable us to increase our success. 

This is an exciting role for an Senior Fundraising Executive - Trust, Statutory and lottery to be part of the fundraising team and be supported by the Deputy Director of Fundraising for a large membership organisation.

The Charity
Are one of the largest membership organisations in the UK who make a real difference to the lives of 7 million people in the UK.

The Role
Responsible for income generation of restricted and unrestricted income through fostering relationships and writing compelling proposals to charitable trusts and foundations, lottery and statutory funders, in line with targets agreed with the Deputy Director of Fundraising.
Develop and cultivate relationships with trusts and foundations Trustees, staff and other influences through regular and appropriate communication and through meetings and invitations to events, when relevant.
Account manage own pipeline portfolio of grants, including compiling producing progress reports in line with funders requirements and their deadlines.
Coordinate with appropriate colleagues in finance to ensure that TSL donations recieved are recorded accordingly on Raisers Edge and on the financial system on the same day.

The Candidate
Experience of fundraising from charitable trusts, working in a small fundraising team, ideally with proven track record in raising income.
Understanding of the statutory and lottery fundraising environment.
A track record of success in preparing in preparing fundraising proposals for a range of programmes, including core and restricted appeals.
Experience in account managing grants from charitable trusts and foundations and ideally from statutory and lottery funders.
Ability to communicate effectively and enthusiastically in writing, face to face and by phone about the charity and its fundable projects to potential funders.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Merton Home Tutoring Service is now at a pivotal point in its development and we are seeking to appoint an experienced Director to be involved in helping to shape and develop it over the next 2 years and beyond.

Merton Home Tutoring Service (“MHTS”) is an 11 year-old charity which gives free English language tuition to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers who are not able to access local authority or other ESOL (English for Speakers of other Languages) classes because of poverty, lack of opportunity, childcare commitments, and disability. We teach learners in their own homes or in small community classes across the London Borough of Merton. These include a wide diversity of nationalities, ages and cultures.

We currently have 35-40 home learners and a further 80-90 attend our weekly community classes. We have 3 part-time staff responsible for the day to day operation of these services and 6 part-time staff who provide on-site creche facilities for the classes.

Leadership and Strategy

To provide strategic leadership to MHTS through a time of change and growth, taking staff, volunteers and trustees with them on developing a shared strategic vision and strategic plan.

Performance

To deliver effective organisational and personnel management and administration within the strategic and accountability frameworks established by the Board of Trustees, ensuring a well-supported and engaged workforce, future sustainability for the organisation, an effective performance culture, risk management, business planning and governance.

To ensure that the Board receives advice and data driven information in a timely and appropriate manner, and to ensure good communication with staff and volunteers.

Partnerships

To negotiate and influence constructive partnerships with local government, the voluntary sectors, and funders. To secure funding and/or contracts, develop strategic and operational alliances, influence policy and promote positive change.

To maintain the key role MHTS has as the lead provider of free ESOL services and support for pre-entry level learners in Merton.

Main Responsibilities

Leading and managing the organisation

Specific duties include:

• To provide line management to staff within the organisation
• To devise plans and strategies and to implement them in order to ensure delivery and performance
• To drive and manage income generation and be responsible to the trustees for the overall financial health of MHTS
• To ensure that the organisation has the human, material and financial resources it needs to operate effectively
• To develop and seek out new strategies for ensuring future resources
• To take appropriate steps to protect the organisation from risk and manage safeguarding
• To ensure that the organisation has the right management systems and structures to carry out its work effectively, accountably and safely
• To ensure that regular and appropriate evaluation is carried out, to both support and develop the understanding of progress within the learning environment and to inform staff, trustees and funding bodies
• To provide leadership, direction and good communication to staff and to work effectively as part of a team, maintain good relations with colleagues and all contacts
• To ensure that the organisation fulfils its constitutional, regulatory and legal obligations.
• To promote external relationships and act, with the Chair, as a spokesperson on behalf of MHTS

Financial strategy and management

• To manage the financial operations of MHTS in line with the budget agreed and set by the Board
• To work to achieve the targets set for income generation as identified in the budget and to review these regularly with the Board
• To review and research new funding opportunities, develop proposals in liaison with the Board and submit funding applications and bids as agreed
• To monitor existing grant funding projects to ensure that the terms of the agreement are met, and that the projects are delivered in line with expectations, on time and on budget
• To ensure that the financial risks to which MHTS is exposed have been identified, reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate these risks
• To provide expertise in the full range of financial and operating functions, in the provision of a management information system and website/social media

Working with the Board of Trustees

Working effectively with the Chair/ other trustees:

• To ensure that the Board of Trustees formulates and regularly reviews MHTS’s vision, mission and values
• To work with the Board to develop a long-term strategy within the parameters of MHTS’s vision, mission and values
• To provide the Board with the necessary information to adequately monitor annual plans, targets and performance
• To report to the Board on organisational progress, providing information and accounting for organisational performance
• To develop policy proposals for Board discussion and decision
• To ensure the Board is aware of all risks to the charity
• To undertake the role of Secretary to the Board and set an annual calendar for Board meetings and events
• To suggest development opportunities for the Board and its members, as appropriate.

Other duties

Any other duties as commensurate with the role.

Job Description : Fundraising Manager

Job Title : Fundraising Manager

Job Location : Ace of Clubs, Clapham, SW4 7AP

Hours : Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Reports to : Ace of Clubs Trustees Management Committee

Responsible for : Fundraising, Shops Manager

Purpose of Job.

To proactively seek out funding opportunities, develop project concepts and proposals, and to prepare and submit detailed applications for funding.

To oversee the management of two charity retail shops, and staff, for generating additional income streams.

Key duties :

Funding

• To develop a deep understanding of Ace of Clubs work and values, so as to identify key matches with external donors.
• Take the lead on research for new income streams from donors (such as Institutions, Trusts, Foundations, Corporates, individuals).
• To develop and prepare compelling and high quality funding proposals that are strategically relevant and attractive.
• Write, co-ordinate, submit funding applications to donors.
• To generate income from a range of donors, across a number of projects, to agreed targets, with a focus on large grants.
• Lead on account management of existing donors (providing regular contact, updates and required reports).
• To develop and maintain excellent relationships with a portfolio of existing and potential donors, through networking, face-to-face meetings, regular communications and high quality reporting.
• Manage the on-going process of Ace of Clubs funding applications, ensuring all internal and external deadlines are met.
• Manage donor and application database (both existing and potential).
• To  innovatively consider, devise, promote fundraising events and activities for Ace of Clubs (including digital and cashless giving).
• To manage and promote Ace of Clubs internet and social media presence.

Retail charity shops.

• Effectively manage the Shops Manager, who is responsible for the smooth-running of two charity shops (i.e. staff management and rotas, shop lay-outs, stock management and control).
• Imaginatively direct sales initiatives and promotions.
• Develop an Ace of Clubs Shop brand.
• Utilise shops as means of raising the profile of Ace of Clubs and associated activities.

General duties.

• Ensure that all duties are carried out in accordance with policies, procedures and regulations as stated in Ace of Clubs employee handbook.
• This job description is not exhaustive and the post-holder may be required to undertake other appropriate duties, responsibilities and projects from time to time.

Key relationships.

Internal : Trustees Management Committee, Company Secretary, Manager of Centre Operations, Shops Manager.

External : Grant-making Trusts, Foundations, Corporates, Institutions and individual donors.

Person Specification.

Qualifications.

• Good basic education to GCSE.
• Minimum level C (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.
• Degree (or further education) expected but not a pre-requisite.
• Institute of Fundraising (or equivalent) desirable.

Experience.

• A proven track record of a minimum of three years successful fundraising, preferably in the charity sector.
• Ability to work flexible hours, particularly in meeting deadlines.
• Energy, enthusiasm and flair to work hard and achieve ambitious targets.
• Proven ability to manage and develop relationships.
• Proven database experience.
• Proven experience of  thinking, developing and delivering “strategically”.

Skills and competencies.

• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to plan, balance and cope with competing priorities.
• Proven time management skills with regard to prioritising and meeting deadlines. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and presentation abilities.
• Staff management experience.
• High standard of numeracy, computer competency, digital skills.
• Experience of interacting with members of senior management (such as Directors at Board Level, or Trustees).

Personal attributes.

• Highly motivated and ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with staff, volunteers, donors, sponsors and trustees.
• A proactive and creative approach.
• Commitment to delivering quality services.

Other.

• Cross-cultural sensitivity to, and understanding of, the needs of  Ace of Club’s client group.
• Good diplomatic skills.

Recruitment process.

Stage 1 : Submit C.V. and cover letter through Charity Job, online.

Stage 2 : Short-listed candidates invited to preliminary interview with Ace of Clubs interviewing committee.

Stage 3 : Finalists invited to interview with Ace of Clubs Trustees Management Committee, involving presentation from candidate according to previously notified criteria.

World Villages for Children are delighted to announce this new, pivotal role within the charity. Responsible for creating and leading fundraising strategy for the organisation, this is an exciting opportunity for a resourceful fundraiser to define and grow this new role, generate immediate impact and transform the lives of the world's poorest children.

By supporting the Christian, humanitarian programmes of the Sisters of Mary, each year we help more than 20,000 impoverished children of any faith or none to receive the chance of education in their schools in the Philippines, Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil, Honduras and Tanzania. So far over 150,000 children and their families have been helped out of poverty.

The successful candidate will have significant experience of fundraising, including a proven track record of writing proposals, negotiating, winning and delivering partnerships with, and funds from, charitable trusts and foundations, companies as well as major donors.

The role is part of the senior management of the charity and involves close collaboration with UK Manager and trustees as well as working within our small and friendly office team. The role also includes international scope, both through liaison with our partner organisations around the world, and with overseas donors.

If you are a self-starter, with the big picture in mind, hands-on, brilliant with people, experienced in setting up a prospect pipeline, managing partnerships and closing the deal this could be the role for you.

For more information please see attached full advertisement together with Job Description and Person specification and recruitment information pack. 

Apply online here and send us your CV and covering letter. Applications close at 5 pm on Thursday 26th March 2020. Interviews will be held week commencing 6 April 2020. 

Due to our size it may not be possible to respond to every application. If you have not heard from us by 3 April 2020 you should assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful. Thank you for your interest in World Villages for Children.

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Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with a superb faith-based international development organisation to recruit their new Director. Focused on developing a new fundraising strategy, the postholder will be an entrepreneurial professional, comfortable working directly with the Board and in an international context.

The Director will be responsible for managing and supervising the start-up of the fundraising strategy in the UK and will lead on all aspects of fundraising delivery too. You will cultivate and develop donor relationships across all fundraising areas build and maintain a strong network of relationships with funders. The Director will be highly organised and work directly with the Board of Trustees each day.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a significant track record of creating and delivering a successful revenue-generating strategy, as well as building and managing income generations teams. You will be a creative fundraiser and will be able to demonstrate success in securing significant funding from a variety of sources. The selected candidate will have considerable experience and ideally will be able to point to several five and six figure partnerships that they have been responsible for generating.

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.

We're looking for an enthusiastic, results driven Fundraising Manager to help to ensure that we raise enough funds to run our projects. 

International Communities Organisation empowers communities, guided by its vision of self-determination and the values of development and human rights. It fosters an environment where cultures are respected, and organisations within these communities are free to pave the way for their own development.

The Fundraising Manager will be responsible for managing ICO’s relationship with trust and foundations as well as potential major donors, regional and international proposals and corporate sponsors.

The role involves identifying new Trust, Foundation, Grant and Corporate funders and stewarding those already identified; researching appropriate ICO projects that meet funding criteria; writing compelling and transparent bid applications and filing accurate reports and financial accounts in a timely manner.

You will

• engage with Programme Manager and others to obtain information needed in order to properly complete funding applications. 
• identify and maximise any funding opportunities.
• lead on ensuring that grant applications are finalised and submitted in a timely manner and meet the required criteria.
• complete  funding bids to support delivering the right to self determination projects as set out in the recommendation letter.
• undertake proactive, responsive and accurate research on prospects and potential sources of funding on core right to self-determination projects such as Research, Publishing, ICO Fellowship Projects, Forum for Cities in Transition.
• help manage Project Workers (Volunteers) and identify their workload related to fundraising.
•  working with the Director and Programmer Manager and colleagues, assist in making applications to Trusts and Foundations.
• maintain effective communications so as to work as a team. 
• provide a brief email at the end of each week to summarise work undertaken and progresses. Review meeting at the end of each month to discuss fundraising pipeline and progress report outlining where we are with funders.

To join us in this you’ll need to have...

• Proven experience of exceeding targets
• Excellent ability to motivate and influence people 
• Strong networking skills and proven ability to build relationships with a diverse range of people
• Demonstrative ability to effectively manage budgets and multi-tasking to meet tight deadlines
• Flexibility and willingness to travel where needed to support events
• Confident in curating a variety of proposals and reports
• Excellent time management experience to control and develop your own pipeline and portfolios

The fundraising manager can work at our Oxford Street office or home-based during the Covid-19 outbreak until further notice from the government. Please send us a copy of your CV with a cover letter by clicking on Apply.

Note: Your Cover Letter should outline your interest and explain how you meet the roles criteria with clear track of records in fundraising, i.e please explain past leadership activities in fundraising with direct and clear references to the methodologies and achievements and quantitative as well as qualitative examples. During March and April 2020 on-line interviews are being arranged.

A passionate and results driven Fundraising Team within a global vital and core children's charity with offices based in London are currently actively recruiting for a Head of Trust and Statutory Funding candidate.

The successful candidate will obtain good solid previous Trust Fundraising experience and will be used to line managing at least one team member.

Key duties and responsibilities for this role will consist of:

* To reach or exceed the annual income target set within the defined expenditure budget.
* In liaison with the Director of Fundraising and Communications, lead on raising income from charitable trusts, foundations and statutory sources.
* To effectively and appropriately steward trusts, foundations and statutory funders who are currently forecast to raise £1.5m in 2020.
* To work with the Charity's Trustees and other key supporters to identify leads and connections.
* To undertake research into trusts, foundations and statutory funders and execute a calendar of approaches.
* To work with the charity's Programmes Team to identify projects and package these accordingly with robust budgets.
* To support World Child Cancer US in identifying and producing robust proposals where we can add value to our programmatic work.
* To ensure all relevant staff are comprehensively briefed in a timely manner ahead of meeting any prospective or existing funders.
* To maximise return from our networking events.
* To represent the Charity with donors and at events.
* To ensure all donor communications are logged on the CRM database (Raisers Edge).
* To deliver exceptional supporter care.
* To ensure the Charity complies with Fundraising best practice and any relevant legislation at all times.

This role offers excellent day to day variety and ensures this charity can operate and continue to do the fantastic work it so brilliantly does.

In return for your much needed and required success in this role this charity offers a very welcoming working environment and a very good salary and benefits package to match.

If this role sounds of firm interest to you please submit to TPP Recruitment today a copy of your latest CV along with the best contact number for you.

Fundraising and Partnership Manager

Reports to Executive Director

Location Geneva, Switzerland

Position type Full time

Contract type Permanent

Start date asap

Background

FDI World Dental Federation is a Swiss-based not-for-profit organization. It serves as the principal representative body for over one million dentists worldwide. Founded in Paris, France in 1900 it is one of the oldest organization’s in the field of dentistry. Its membership includes some 200 national member associations and specialist groups in over 130 countries. FDI is the global voice of the dental profession and works with its member organizations to improve the oral health of people worldwide. It is in official relations with the World Health Organization and works closely with other UN agencies.

Role

We are seeking an experienced Fundraising & Partnership Manager, preferably with experience of working in the field of oral health/health. This is a fast-paced and varied role, which requires engagement across a broad range of stakeholder groups. You will have a demonstrable track record of creating, managing and delivering multi-faceted fundraising campaigns. You must have experience of working in a multicultural environment and have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to multi-task. You will work closely with the Public Health & Education department and the Communications & Advocacy department, as well as with committees and experts of the Federation.

The successful candidate will have strong knowledge and experience of fundraising from corporate partners and foundations. They will need to be able to fundraise for restricted funds (projects) and unrestricted funds (international awareness campaigns and advocacy).

Main duties and responsibilities

• Research and understand donors and potential donors’ work and aim to develop partnerships on activities of shared interest
• Prospect potential donors
• Consolidate and grow existing donors
• Draft funding proposals
• Draft narrative and financial reports

• Keep the donors’ database updated
• Secure funding for World Oral Health Day
• Secure funding for Advocacy activities

Requirements

• A good understanding of the healthcare and non-profit sector
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
• Excellent negotiator
• Excellent communications skills
• Excellent oral and written English communications skills (fluency in other language(s) an asset)
• Excellent team worker with a positive, solution-focused approach to work
• Willingness to travel
• Valid permit to work in Switzerland

Desired skills and competences

• At least 5 years of experience in fundraising for an NGO
• Strong interest in oral health
• Proven ability to work effectively in a multicultural setting
• Strong problem solving and multitasking skills

We're looking for someone to lead our fundraising and communications team and activities who has a real passion for fundraising strategy design and development, plus experience of embedding a fundraising culture and focus at an organisational level. You'll be asked to accelerate the growth of our fundraising across a diversified range of streams and donors to achieve long term, sustainable income growth.

To excel in the role you'll need to bring experience of fundraising strategy, legacy programme development, trust fundraising, individual donor programme design and management, alongside your broader communications and marketing skills. The role will include managing a team of six so experience of team management, skills development and taking a team through change will also be needed.

If you're looking for an opportunity where you'll be drawing on your expertise in order to create and deliver a dynamic fundraising strategy focused on growth and inspiring our supporters with the outcomes their gifts deliver, then we'd love to hear from you. Please read through the application pack for more details.

Location: The post is based at the CPAS office at Sovereign Court One (Unit 3), Sir William Lyons Road, University of Warwick Science Park, Coventry, CV4 7EZ.

Salary: £43,593 per annum

Contract: This is a permanent, full time appointment of 37 hours per week. A flexi-time system operates for this post.

Closing date: Noon on Wednesday 8 April 2020
Interview date: Tuesday 28 April 2020

Hopefully our application pack tells you everything you need to know to decide if this is the role for you, but if you would like an informal discussion about any aspects of the role or the details in the pack please contact Jude Palmer (Head of Operations).

The Bible Reading Fellowship (BRF) is a Christian charity that is passionate about enabling people of all ages to grow in faith and understanding of the Bible. BRF resources the spiritual journey of individuals and the mission and ministry of local churches. BRF also provides a professional education service equipping primary schools to explore Christianity creatively and confidently.

We are looking for a creative fundraiser to work a minimum of 3 days per week, who is looking to apply their diverse fundraising experience in a leadership role. The role gives the opportunity to share stories and impact of BRF’s work through campaigns, newsletters, appeal letters, occasional events and, in collaboration with the communications team, through our websites and social media. The Head of Fundraising will also project manage our largest campaign of the year, the Messy Church £100 Appeal.

We are looking for someone to lead our fundraising team. We welcome both current leaders and those looking to take the next step into a leadership role. This role provides both hands on experience but also an opportunity to shape the future of BRF’s fundraising. BRF sees significant potential in exploring church partnerships and the Head of Fundraising will lead the way creatively crafting, piloting and implementing a new church partnerships campaign, working with others across the organisation.

Closing date: 5:00pm on Thursday 30 April 2020.

Please note, there is an occupational requirement that the role be held by a Christian, as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

The Armenian Institute is dedicated to making Armenian culture and history a living experience through innovative programmes and educational resources. We are at an exciting juncture in our history. About to move into new premises, we have also received a significant National Lottery Heritage Fund grant designed to enable organisational development and resilience-building, alongside a programme of cultural and heritage activities.

We are seeking to recruit to the post of Director a person who will undertake and oversee the strategic development of the Armenian Institute in the next stage. The ideal candidate will bring strategic and sector knowledge of fundraising, leadership, and organisational development, and will be able to take forward the Institute’s vision of its role enabling community-building and reaching out to build links across communities. They would also be able to demonstrate a knowledge of and appreciation of Armenian culture, history, and language.

The post is designed for 4 days a week at £41,500 pro rata for a 30-month period, to be reviewed after the initial 6 months. The new office space is on Saffron Hill, EC1.

We want to hear from all interested candidates.  Please download the Job Description and Person Specification from our website and submit your CV and a detailed covering letter outlining why you are right for the role. All applications and supporting documents should be sent to Armenian Institute. Any questions about the role should be directed to the Chair of Trustees, via the same email address. Those candidates selected for the next stage will be interviewed in April.

Please note that we are aware there may be excellent candidates whose skills and knowledge cover part of this job description but not both the Armenian experience and cultural knowledge, and the organisational development and monitoring skills needed.  If a candidate who can cover both is not found, we will consider splitting the work so that it becomes a job-share.  Thus, if this describes your situation, do send in your application to be considered. 

Deadline for submissions:  March 31