The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) seeks an exceptional candidate for the role of Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager. They will lead all DEC Philanthropy and Partnerships activity, encompassing corporate partnerships, major donors and trusts both in and out of appeal, to help ensure that maximum income is received for the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The majority of day to day work and focus is in the corporate partnerships space and, after a recent review, the DEC will be rolling out a new partnerships framework in the coming months. As such, it is a very exciting time for this new manager to be joining the organisation to steward and build on our existing £multi-million partnerships portfolio while also helping to take DEC appeals to new heights. In future years, we will be undertaking a similar review exploring and expanding our high value philanthropy offer and programme. The successful candidate will be the key member of staff leading this review. This is unique, exciting and demanding role operating at the heart of national humanitarian fundraising efforts in the UK.

About the DEC

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is a unique and dynamic membership organisation which comprises 14 of the UK’s leading humanitarian agencies: ActionAid, Action Against Hunger, Age International, British Red Cross, CAFOD, CARE International, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide (UK), Islamic Relief Worldwide, Oxfam, Plan International UK, Save the Children, Tearfund and World Vision. 

Since it was founded in 1963, the DEC has run over 70 fundraising appeals and raised more than £1.4bn to help save lives and protect livelihoods in disaster-affected communities around the world.

The DEC launches appeals when there is a humanitarian emergency of such magnitude to warrant a national UK response.  DEC fundraising appeals benefit from unique corporate partnerships through our Rapid Response Network and the combined expertise of our member agencies, resulting in wide reaching appeals across high profile TV, radio and an increasing number of digital channels.

The majority of DEC funds are raised over an intensive two-week period following a disaster.  Appeal funds are specifically for overseas humanitarian work and are normally spent over a two or three-year response period.  An important part of the DEC’s remit is in learning, accountability and sharing information.

The DEC Secretariat is funded by contributions from its member agencies and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the DEC.  There are currently 23 staff members and a small number of dedicated volunteers, working together to promote the values of dynamism, openness, collaboration, empowerment and innovation.

Role purpose

The Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager is responsible for managing and developing relationships with corporate partners, major donors and trusts. This post is a key part of the DEC’s fundraising strategy to enable the DEC to increase support and income over the coming years from these relationships.

The DEC has established relationships with key corporate partners who are part of our Rapid Response Network (RRN), including HSBC, RBS, PayPal, British Airways, Morrisons, The Coop, Greggs and many more. The RRN supports the DEC in times of an appeal by engaging their stakeholders in the appeal and/or enabling the DEC to increase our engagement with the public. The post holder will be expected to manage and develop some of these corporate partnerships directly, as well as identifying, researching and engaging new corporate partners with a view to supporting DEC appeals and communications in line with our partnerships framework and organisational strategy.

The post holder will be expected to own, embrace and excel in the management of important partnership relationships. Simultaneously you will work thoughtfully, and in close conjunction with colleagues across the DEC, to inform the identification and rationalisation of prospect partners with the potential to deliver on the four goals of our ambitious 2019-2024 strategy.

Leveraging the support of DEC partners, Executive Team, and board, the post holder will be responsible for maturing a targeted engagement programme with the DEC’s highest value individual, trust and corporate donors.

The post holder will work closely with the Director of Fundraising and Marketing, Member Agencies, and other stakeholders to develop and periodically review a DEC a high value donor strategy.

During each appeal the post holder will reach out to the DEC’s corporate partners, Trusts and major donors to request their support, activating and delivering against agreed partnership plans and contractual obligations as appropriate.

Following each appeal, the post holder will manage ongoing relationships through a variety of means to retain and develop partner and donor engagement with the DEC and its vision, mission and strategy.

The purpose of the role is to:

• Develop and manage the corporate and high value donor strategies
• Develop and deliver DEC corporate partnerships and high value donor strategies including developing new initiatives for building new relationships
• Continually hone “next appeal” plans for engaging corporate partners/high value donors
• Create and develop new business opportunities for long-term, strategic, mutually beneficial corporate partnerships
• Create and develop new relationships with major donors and trusts/foundations
• Work with corporate partners, major donors and trusts to maximise funds raised during each appeal
• Work with Member Agencies directly or through working groups to ensure we optimise collaborative working and maximise income for each appeal

Key objectives and responsibilities

Strategy, planning and budgeting

• Develop and manage the corporate and high value donor strategies
• Develop and manage a “next appeal” plan for engaging corporate partners/high value donors
• Seek out, test and develop new initiatives on an ongoing basis
• Lead specific projects related to corporate and high value donor activities, in conjunction with Member Agency staff and/or with external consultants as appropriate
• Develop corporate and high value donor engagement plans that seek to achieve six and seven figure sums
• Major projects – manage other major fundraising projects involving RRN/Corporate partners/high value donors as and when required

Networking and building relationships

• Manage a portfolio of corporate and high value donor relationships
• Build networks, develop and deliver cultivation plans
• Develop excellent working relationships with the RRN for existing and new corporate partners
• Establish and develop working groups with Member Agency equivalent staff to discuss and resolve particular challenges associated with these income streams as appropriate

Fundraising

• Develop presentations, fundraising proposals, partnership plans, and donor reports as required
• During each appeal engage corporate partners and high value donors
• After appeal launch, feed back to supporters through reports, meetings and events
• Following each appeal, conduct a thorough analysis of corporate and high value fundraising to measure and report performance and develop recommendations for improving performance in the next appeal
• Maintain an interest in corporate and high value fundraising for continuous learning and improvement
• Budgeting and financial management
• Promote organisational and team values and culture in all work activities

Line Management

• Line manage, support and supervise the Philanthropy and Partnerships Officer in all aspects of their role, in and out of appeal

Working hours and travel

The post-holder will be required to work additional hours in response to an emergency, events held outside office hours or to extra workload.  Where possible, notice of this will be given and TOIL (time off in lieu) is available.  Occasional overseas visits may be required.
 

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications:

• Essential, None.

• Formal training and/or a qualification in fundraising or marketing (desirable)

• Member of Institute of Fundraising (or other relevant body) (desirable)

Skills/Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills both written and spoken, with the ability to write and present compelling fundraising pitches and proposal

• Excellent numeracy, budget development and monitoring skill

• Excellent planning and project management skills

• Ability to work under extreme pressure during appeals and to very tight deadlines with excellent attention to detail

• Proven ability to work effectively across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders

• Relationship building skills with corporate and/or high value donors

• Team worker and self motivator

• Competent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
   

Experience / Understanding:

• A proven track record of negotiating charity corporate partnerships and/or major donor relationships leading to six or seven figure sums

• Demonstrable experience of managing corporate and major donor relationships to a high standard and leading to long-term engagement

• Experience of using a fundraising database for managing donor and corporate relationships

• Experience of event management for donor cultivation and/or stewardship purposes

• Experience of negotiating partnership contracts

• Excellent understanding of current trends within corporate and high value fundraising

• Knowledge of the legal fundraising environment – Data Protection, Gift Aid, fundraising legislation

• Experience of working within the international development sector (desirable)

• Experience of winning and/or managing media appeals (desirable)

• Experience of using Salesforce (desirable)

Application procedure

Applications close on 09:00, 6th January 2020.

Along with your CV, please submit a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) outlining the ways in which your skills and experience match the job description and person specification for this role.

Interviews will be held on 15th January 2020, but you may be contacted before that date. 

Job title: Head of Supporter Services and Fundraising Compliance

Region: London HQ

Directorate: Fundraising

Contract: Full time 35 hours per week, Permanent

Salary: £54,346.15 per annum (£49,294.15 with £4,452 London Weighting)  

We are looking for a fundraising professional to lead our established Supporter Services and Fundraising Compliance department. This is a pivotal role in our fundraising team, working across all areas of fundraising to deliver outstanding supporter care and support the Legion to raise vital funds in an ethical, sustainable and innovative way, fostering a culture of learning and responsibility for compliance across the directorate.

Who we’re looking for
 

Does the following describe you?

• People-focused, putting customers at the centre of everything you do

• A team player who thrives in collaborative environments

• Passionate about supporting our work

• An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience

• Excited to do your best in a charity that invests in you
   

If so, then we want to hear from you.

 
How to Apply: please apply by clicking 'Apply Online'

Closing date: Sunday 29th December 2019

Interviews: scheduled for the week beginning 6th January 2020.

Position: Community & Events Fundraising Assistant
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: MS National Centre
Salary: £24,813 - £27,621 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band C, Level 3
Department: Fundraising
Reference: DL58

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

We’re looking for a Community and Events Assistant to join our friendly, creative and hard-working Community and Events Team. We work closely together to achieve an annual income of over £3.2 million.

We’re always ready to go the extra mile to support and inspire the thousands of people out there doing something amazing for people affected by MS. Our aim is to make it as easy as possible for people to achieve their goals, providing the tools, advice and support they need to reach their potential – and building lasting relationships that mean they continue to fundraise for us in future. It’s our job to make sure that our supporters have a fantastic experience of fundraising for us.

As our Community and Events Assistant, you’ll provide administrative and project support to the wider team, as well as coordinating a range of fundraising activities to achieve income targets.  In particular, you will support individuals who are taking part in their own events or organising their own DIY fundraising.  And there’ll be plenty of opportunities to attend events and see our work in action!

You’ll be organised, with great customer care and communication skills, and willing to go the extra mile.  You'll work closely with supporters, volunteers, local groups and the wider fundraising team. You’ll be able to demonstrate a good understanding of the basics of community and events fundraising experience and a collaborative approach to teamwork.

If you’re enthusiastic and motivated by helping others achieve something amazing in support of a cause that means the world to them, we’d love to hear from you.

We are currently advertising for two Community & Events Fundraising Assistants.

We offer 27 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), a 35 hour working week, travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.

Part of this exciting transformation will include an office move for our current National Centre in Cricklewood, NW London to a different location in London. We are currently defining where and what type of accommodation this will be and we really want our staff to be involved in that decision and therefore we don’t envisage a move before Sept 2020.

Closing date: 9am on Thursday 9th January 2020

PLEASE PRESS THE 'APPLICATION DETAILS' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity.

No agencies please.

The director of membership and fundraising is responsible for developing and delivering GLP’s membership and fundraising strategies, with a focus on the recruitment and retention of members, and medium and high net worth individuals, and for coordinating GLP’s external communications. 

Reports to:  the director of The Good Law Project

Responsible for: the Membership Officer

Contract type:  Temporary, one year’s duration with a possibility of becoming permanent

Hours: 4 days per week or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver strategies and action plans to recruit and retain regular giving members, increasing numbers by 50% over the next 18-24 months
• Develop and deliver GLP’s membership offer to regular givers
• Develop GLP’s wider fundraising, with a focus on medium and high net worth individuals, and corporate sponsors who align with our values
• Build strong relationships with members and other supporters
• Working with the Director, lead on guardianship and development of GLP’s brand
• Working with the Director, plan, coordinate and deliver public communications including website and social media
• Ensure that members and other constituents receive excellent service and response
• Ensure that GLP has an effective constituent relationship management system, which is well-maintained and up to date at all times
• Represent GLP to external stakeholders as necessary
• Line manage the membership officer

The Good Law Project is a not for profit membership organisation that brings litigation in the public interest.  We fight for the voiceless through the courts, for a fairer, more decent society for all.  We are a young organisation with a ground-breaking track record already, and are now seeking to recruit our very first staff team.

More details, including the experience, skills and knowledge required, can be found in the job specification attached.  To apply, please send your CV with a covering letter of no more than two pages outlining why you are interested in the role, and how you meet the requirements, together with the details of two referees.Please apply online via CharityJob.

Interviews will be held on 8 January 2020.

About Us:  

At Marie Stopes International we are unapologetically pro-choice. We believe that every woman has the right to make choices about her own body and her own future. As one of the world’s leading providers of contraception and safe abortion care, we give women the means to do so. Our team members, working across 37 countries, provide high quality, safe services to women, when and where they need them. Because when a woman can determine her own future, she can contribute to creating a better, more sustainable future for everyone.

The Role:

This role is a critical advisory role to the Senior Director, Global Programmes Unit, and oversees engagement with all private foundation-funded programmes, ensuring that MSI is positioned as a partner of choice.

This is a leadership role with accountability for performance and high-quality stewardship of MSI’s significant private foundation funding portfolio, and associated engagement and positioning. This includes direct line management of specialist teams and individuals overseeing all foundation funded projects, with a contract values in excess of £200m.

This role is accountable for ensuring that best practices and lessons learned from implementation are widely disseminated both internally and externally.

The Director brings a robust blend of implementation experience, strategic thinking, significant high-level relationship management, and deep technical understanding of MSI programming.

About you

To succeed in this role, you must have:

Skills

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following skills:

• Proven ability to design and implement successful donor strategies that deliver strategic outcomes at multiple levels.
• Anticipation of market, competition, donor and client trends, interpreting these and reacting to changing environments and opportunities.
• Excellent relationship management and negotiation abilities with a broad range of stakeholders.
• High-quality operational management abilities, including stewardship of complex donor-funded and multi-country projects involving implementation of donor compliance systems and processes.
• Prioritisation that delivers value to clients, colleagues, donors and other stakeholders.
• Ability to anticipate resistance and prepare in advance to effectively influence others towards achievement of results.
• High-quality operational management abilities, including stewardship of complex donor-funded and multi-country projects involving implementation of donor compliance systems and processes.
• Exemplify MSI leadership behaviours, with demonstrated coaching skills and the ability to inspire those around you.
• Ability to embed clear roles and responsibilities, delegate authority and accountability appropriately, reward initiative and provide constructive development feedback.
• Anticipate workload demands on today and tomorrow’s talent requirements.
• Demonstrate integrity in decision-making and execution: balancing MSI and stakeholder interests, while advancing MSI short and long-term interests.
• Sensitivity to wider political and organisational issues.
• Commitment to implement corporate decisions with high-energy levels.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills, and ability to organise and present information in a compelling way.
• High-level of personal resilience and confidence.
• Demonstrated knowledge of sexual and reproductive health rights.

Experience

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following experience:

• Demonstrated record of developing excellent relationships with a broad range of foundation funders and other stakeholders.
• Experience of working with a range of donors, including LAD, the Children’s Investment Fund, and the Gates Foundation amongst others.
• Demonstrated experience of successful strategy development.
• Demonstrated experience of implementing effective donor compliance systems and processes.
• Significant experience of leading complex international programmes and projects, including in- country operational experience at a senior level.
• Demonstrated experience launching, implementing and closing multi-country donor portfolios
• Demonstrated excellent portfolio and personnel leadership skills, and ability to develop, coach and motivate a high-performing team.

Personal Attributes:

MSI is dedicated to equal opportunity for all and recognises that every individual is unique. Whilst we always seek to embrace individual differences and celebrate the diversity of our workforce, we also want to ensure that every team member is suited to their role and that they are given the best opportunity to succeed.

The personal attributes described below have been developed in accordance with the job description and other contextual factors relating to the role and are considered essential.

For this role, we’re looking for an individual who has:

• A Leadership style which is inclusive and consultative. An active listener who can clearly communicate strategic priorities and inspire a team to deliver
• Results Driven: Identifies with - and strives to enable - MSI to deliver against its objectives and financial requirements. A solution-focused individual who thinks ‘outside the box’ and can diplomatically challenge the status quo whilst maintaining harmony.
• Entrepreneurial and resourceful: a self-starter and creative risk taker who is able to act decisively when unexpected events present opportunities for advancing MSI’s global mission.

In addition you will be pro choice on abortion

For more information about the role, please view the job framework on our website.

Salary: dependent on experience

Closing date: 26th December 2019 (midnight GMT). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.

To lead the Supporter Projects and Innovations function of a children's charity, covering innovation and new product development for supporter audiences and the strategic project management of our most ambitious, cross-organisational supporter engagement and direct response campaigns.

In this role you will navigate internal projects and relationships and manage 2 Heads of. As a newly formed team, they are excited, ambitious and raring to go! They are passionate about what they do and they are looking for a like-minded enthusiast with a creative mind-set.

Key skills and knowledge needed for this role:

* Knowledge, understanding and awareness of the key issues affecting supporter engagement and the not-for-profit sector
* Expert knowledge of delivering insight-driven communications programmes and/or relevant response marketing strategy development and implementation
* Expert knowledge of innovation techniques
* Expert knowledge of project management approaches (particularly Agile)

Candidates may come from a Marketing, Innovation, Fundraising or Individual Giving background.

10 month FTC maternity over. You will be available to start in January/ Feb or early March.

Based in Old street, London.

Salary: £55,000 per annum.

Great staff benefits, including flexible working hours, and WFH.

Closing date is Monday 13 th January, but please get in touch now to avoid disappointment.

Interviews to be held w/c 20 th January.

Lead and develop a team that includes community, events and individual giving at a time of ambitious growth in fundraising.

Drive and deliver the public fundraising strategy, maximising income, increasing awareness, and building strong relationships with the public.

Job specification

• Manage and support a direct team of three and wider team of 11 covering community fundraising, events and individual giving
• Encourage a culture of support and cross team working
• Develop a stewardship strategy to cultivate new and support existing donors
• Lead the team to develop new fundraising initiatives
• Manage and report back on the income and expenditure budgets for the team, reviewing ROI and potential investment opportunities
• Support the community fundraising team in building relationships with high value committees and groups
• Oversee the development and implementation of a direct marketing programme
• Liaise with the marketing team to ensure all public fundraising activities are communicated through all relevant channels

The position would best suit someone who has:

• strong leadership skills, can bring a team together, will support them in giving direction, taking ownership and creating a culture of high performance
• excellent attention to detail, can analyse, evaluate and report under close scrutiny
• credibility and proven experience in maximising opportunities to drive income generated from community, events, IG and legacies Has great attention to detail, can provide thorough reporting and take ownership of budgets and reporting
• exceptional stakeholder relationship building skills internally and externally
• the ability to put forward new ideas and new ways of thinking in fundraising

This charity offers core hours of 10-4pm and one day working from home.

                                     

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Dawn Ballard at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Help build a philanthropic programme, covering major donors, trusts and special events.

This Foundation comprises of four schools, which comprises pre-preparatory, preparatory and senior schools, as well an on-site international school. The Foundation educates boys and girls from 3-18, seeking to equip them for life, both now and in the future. As a foundation, they seek to instil a love of learning which will last a lifetime, while balancing this with a readiness to embrace change.

Since the beginning of 2019, the development team has undergone significant change, with the appointment of a dynamic, driven director who is determined to breathe new life into a substantial development portfolio which has been largely dormant. A new chief executive starts in January so this role is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to make a significant impact on strategy and growth, working closely with the senior leadership team.

While the Foundation has successfully raised over £700k in the last financial year, the main focus of this role will be to go ‘back to basics’ and help to build a successful philanthropic programme from the ground up, reengaging and engaging key external stakeholders as well as teaching internal stakeholders the benefit of a strong development programme.

In the recent past, the Foundation has received a one-off gift of £1m, and it is relationships like this that need to be reignited to support a number of capital campaigns and bursaries. Bursaries are one of the key elements of the development programme, as the Foundation looks to increase the number of bursaries offered to children whose families cannot afford the fees, allowing them access to an excellent education and opportunities that otherwise would be unavailable to them.

Job specification

• Lay the strategic foundations of the development programme and grow income from major donors (anyone who can give £10k+), trusts (this income stream is less established) and alumni to ensure successful capital and bursary projects.
• Drive the strategic engagement of funders, maximising historic support, organisational intelligence and key stakeholders.
• Work with both Foundation staff as well as individual school staff to build a ‘best practice’ approach to fundraising, demonstrating the importance of a methodical, professional approach.
• Work with third party agencies to help develop fundraising materials, demonstrating the breadth of Mill Hill’s work and legacy.

Person specification

• An ambitious fundraiser, keen to gain unrivalled experience reinvigorating a lapsed programme of development and grow income in a small, well-organised and established charity.
• A candidate who has experience of growing giving circles, management of alumni and engagement events, creating a strong donor journey.
• An externally focused relationship builder, motivated by generating new income by engaging new funders and developing excellent proposals, focusing on strategy and quality rather than quantity, with an initial focus on historic supporters, progressing to a more new business development focus once established within the Foundation.
• An experienced professional who thrives on autonomy but is also looking for a supportive, positive culture with plenty of opportunities for career growth as well as excellent staff benefits.

In the first instance please send me an up-to-date CV.

Closing date for applications is 16:00 on Friday 10 January.

                                     

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Sarah Bowie at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.

The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its headquarters in New York and London. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through 22 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient.

The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

The IRC in Europe

Our European headquarters, IRC-UK, were established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base, build its profile and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. The IRC has expanded since then to become IRC Europe overseeing offices in Brussels, Berlin, Sweden, Bonn and Geneva, and programmes across Europe.

Director of Communications Europe 

The Director of Communications, Europe will join IRC at an exciting time as we drive forward IRC’s Europe Strategy to 2020 and develop the next phase of our strategy. The position holder will be a dynamic and important presence, leading on building IRC’s brand and profile in Europe as well as managing internal communications across a growing Europe network. This post will lead the Europe Communications team, which currently consists of twelve staff working across media, content and digital communications, based across the UK and Germany offices. As part of the Europe Senior Management Team, the post holder will work closely with the Senior Vice President for Europe, the Senior Director for Fundraising, the Director of Policy & Advocacy, Executive Directors of IRC offices across Europe, and communications team colleagues elsewhere in IRC.

Scope of work

• Updating and driving forward the communications strategy for the IRC in Europe, growing our profile successfully alongside our funding and policy impact.
•  Contribute to the development and implementation of wider strategic focus areas for the IRC in Europe, for example donor diversification and safeguarding best practice.
•  Manage a high-performing and a highly motivated Communications team, ensuring that they are meeting Key Performance Indicators, including share of voice in the media and engagement with digital audiences across Europe.
• Effectively represent the IRC externally as a writer, thinker, and speaker.
• Oversee internal communications for the IRC in Europe, liaising with colleagues in New York and globally to streamline activities and approach.
• Oversee the roll-out of a refreshed IRC brand in Europe, liaising with global colleagues.
• Develop and manage relationships with key donor communications contacts, in particular with DFID and ECHO, in order to contribute to a strengthened partnership with donors on communication and visibility of humanitarian programmes
• Manage the Communications budget including developing future budget proposals.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities 

Strategic oversight and delivery (50%)

• Ensure the successful development and implementation of the IRC’s communications strategy in Europe, measured through an increase in the IRC’s profile in Europe
• Work as part of cross organizational teams driving IRC’s influence, profile and funding in Europe, taking on strategic responsibility beyond communications where appropriate
• Act as focal point and liaise with the IRC-UK Board as required on communications strategy and delivery, including regular reporting at IRC-UK Board meetings
• Act as the IRC’s brand champion in Europe, including IRC-Deutschland and IRC Sweden, to ensure all output is consistent with IRC brand guidelines, culture and values, and ensuring that updates to the IRC’s brand are rolled out successfully across Europe
• Oversee IRC’s internal communications in Europe, liaising with global communications colleagues but ensuring the right approach for Europe
• Develop and manage the communications budget, including identifying new external and internal income streams as appropriate 
• Lead on emergency and crisis communications strategy in Europe as required
• Represent IRC Europe within global strategy processes and other forums, for communications and potentially more broadly

Team leadership and staff management (25%)

• Ensure a high performing, highly motivated communications team in Europe
• Identify and deliver cost-effective opportunities to expand the team as needed, for example in new European markets, including through use of consultants and interns
• Set clear objectives with all direct reports, and ensure strong support and supervision against clear deliverables. Carry out annual appraisals and mid-year reviews
• Ensure line managers are held accountable for performance management
• Ensure that the IRC Europe Communications team is networked into the global communications team and ensure integrated and collaborative working

Delivering communications content to raise the profile of IRC (25%)

• Drive forward integrated media and digital communications campaigns to raise the profile of the IRC in Europe, in close collaboration with global communications colleagues, Europe Policy & Advocacy and Europe Fundraising teams
• Guide the team and support where required on delivery of communications work, including handling reputational issues in the media and writing opinion pieces
• Develop and champion strong knowledge management within IRC Europe, including the use of the intranet to provide materials, support and communications output
• Ensure management and delivery on visibility projects under ECHO and other donors
• Represent IRC at a senior level in communications and other relevant forums

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level
•  Significant experience of leading and managing a strategic communications function and team and of translating broad visions and strategies into specific objectives
• Significant experience of working with the media / press
• Significant experience of creating and delivering effective campaigns
• An excellent understanding of digital and social media platforms, and experience developing and using them for profile-raising purposes
• Experience of driving forward communications in support of fundraising objectives
• Excellent ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing; strong presentation skills
• Capacity to build and maintain professional networks and channels of communication inside and outside the organisation
• Ability to work in close collaboration with colleagues and team members based remotely
• Commitment to team work
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Flexibility
• Good analytical skills and first-class attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to travel overseas, sometimes at short notice, to situations of conflict.

Desirable

• Qualification related to communications , media or marketing
•  Experience in the international not-for-profit sector
• Experience of working in a global organization with complex matrixed structures
• Knowledge of current debates on humanitarian/conflict issues and relevant institutions, including key donors in Europe
• Additional language, preferably German

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

The application deadline is 5pm on 7th January 2020.

IRC-UK strives to be an equal opportunities employer. IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination for all job applicants and employees, and we seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

A strong community fundraising manager is needed to lead on the strategic development of this income stream alongside special events.

Manage a team to integrate community fundraising within the wider charity and oversea the deliver of a variety of cultivation events.

Job specification

• Line manage two direct reports working to agreed KPIs
• Lead on the strategic direction of community fundraising
• Manage budgets, forecasting when necessary
• Oversee the creation and delivery of a variety of cultivation events

Person specification

• Experience in community fundraising management
• Ability to plan strategically whilst also being hands on
• Staff management experience
• Strong organisational skills
• Experience delivering high profile events, including the development and on the day delivery
• A strong communicator, relationship builder and negotiator with people internally and externally and at all levels

                   

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Dawn Ballard at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

About StreetDoctors

StreetDoctors teaches lifesaving skills to young people at risk of youth violence across the UK. We do this through our movement of young healthcare volunteers who teach emergency first aid to 11-25 year olds. Our interactive training sessions are delivered in partnership with criminal justice services, schools, pupil referral units, sports and community groups. Our sessions give young people the vital skills and confidence to act if someone is bleeding or unconscious. We provide safe spaces to explore attitudes to violence, including its true medical consequences. We empower young people to become street doctors in their communities helping to keep themselves and others safe.

About the role

This is a really exciting opportunity to work alongside our Senior Team with responsibility for devising and delivering a new fundraising strategy. We want to diversify and grow our income from trusts, statutory funders, companies, major donors and community fundraising. You will therefore be responsible for prioritizing fundraising pipeline prospects and meeting ambitious targets with an initial focus on major trust funds, followed by the delivery of a funding diversification programme.

You will relish a challenge and want to take a leadership role at StreetDoctors. You will be passionate about reducing youth violence and the importance of youth social action and be able to build strong relationships with all StreetDoctors stakeholders. You will also demonstrate a genuine commitment to the organisation’s growth and success and to its unique mission.

Candidate profile

You will be an ambitious, high level strategic thinker. You’ll have a proven track record of leading successful high-level trust, statutory, corporate or major donor fundraising, ideally on a multi-year basis, and a willingness to work across a mixed portfolio of prospects. You will be experienced in developing creative and successful fundraising proposals and have demonstrable success in the stewardship of donors to maximise funding opportunities.

You’ll need to be adaptable, flexible and as comfortable rolling your sleeves up and getting involved in practical tasks as you are in dealing with high level fundraising activities. You will have a track record of effective relationship management and of successful strategic planning for long term fundraising activities, considering risks as well as opportunities.

You need to be a team player, aligned with the values of volunteering and social action. You will be practical and focused, able to work independently and function as a vital part of a small team. You will be reliable and organised with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

StreetDoctors is committed to ensuring that we are a welcoming, inclusive and diverse team which benefits from a broad spectrum of experiences and backgrounds. We are currently underrepresented in terms of diversity and lived experience of youth violence and so would particularly welcome applications from these groups.

Please note it is StreetDoctors policy that all post holders are subject to a DBS check

How to apply:

If you are interested in being considered for this role, please submit a full CV with a cover letter (no more than two sides) explaining how you believe you can fulfil the role requirements in the job description by no later than 9am on 5 January 2020.

Interviews will take place in London on 16 January 2020.

The Big House has a simple mission: to enable care leavers to fulfil their potential.

Through drama and individualised long-term wrap around support we help care leavers overcome traumas experienced in childhood so they can make the complex transition from looked-after child to independent adult. The Big House's main activities are: weekly drop-in drama and employment workshops and the 3-month Open House Project which runs twice yearly.  in 2018 we've moved into our first permanent home which will enable us to begin to expand and develop new programmes across the next five years. 

Through our work we have seen the transformational effect that drama can have on at risk young people’s lives. The strict discipline required to produce professional theatre imparts vital transferable skills including time keeping, focus, team working, effective communication, ability to regulate emotions and make better informed decisions; empowering and equipping the young people with the skills needed to become self-reliant.

We're looking for an experienced Fundraising Manager (Trusts & Foundations) to join our team and work to maximise income for The Big House from trusts & foundations, including corporate and public sector funding and to assist more generally with other fundraising initiatives.

This position will suit a self-motivated person capable of working within a fast-paced environment, with a proven track record in securing multi-year funding and 5 & 6-figure grants towards core costs and project delivery within any related sector. The post-holder will be required to work closely with staff across the organisation to identify funding opportunities, develop cases for support and provide effective stewardship to existing and potential funders.

How To Apply: 

Please submit your most recent CV and Cover Letter which outlines your experience to date,  how this relates to the duties and person specification of this role and why you are interested in working with The Big House.

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Are you passionate about dogs and cats? Our people and animals make Battersea a great place to work. Your expertise will help increase our impact for dogs and cats everywhere.

We are looking for a Philanthropy Manager to manage the Philanthropy team in order to meet financial targets by taking the lead on the management of key individual relationships, working closely with senior volunteers, senior leadership, Trustees and other influencers to open up networks and introduce new supporters to Battersea.

About us

Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 150 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.

Our Fundraising Team

As part of a transformational growth strategy Battersea has invested heavily in a new fundraising team and activities, increasing income more than tenfold since 2010 and substantially reducing an over reliance on legacy income.

Our fundraising programme has grown rapidly across all areas; most notably by developing a significant individual donor base, establishing a major giving programme, launching new commercial activities and developing our events and community fundraising activity. Yet the opportunity to increase our impact for animals through growing a significant and sustainable income base remains considerable and our fundraising team are set to achieve ambitious year-on-year growth in order transform the lives of the animals in our care. 

We launched a new fundraising strategy in 2017, which sees an incredible investment in high value giving over the next 10 years. With a recently launched new brand identity, and organisational strategy, this is an incredibly exciting time to join Battersea.

Trusts and Philanthropy sits within the Philanthropy and Partnerships team, made up of Trusts, Philanthropy, Corporate Partnerships and Special Events. As a team, our aim is to build a solid base of trust and major donor support through stewardship of existing supporters and building a network of senior volunteers to help us reach potential new supporters.  We develop strong cases for support showcasing the full range of Battersea’s work, including building new animal care facilities, refreshing those in need of updates, the day to day care of the cats and dogs at our three sites, lobbying for changes to the animal welfare laws, and providing support to smaller rescues both in the UK and overseas.  Trusts and Philanthropy are key areas for growth, given the nature of the cause, awareness of the brand, and the clear need for the services they provide.

What we can offer you

Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£120), optical (£120), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£300) every year
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Life insurance

So, if you are passionate about dogs, cats and about our work, then we’d like to hear from you.

For full details, including our job applicant privacy notice, please download our recruitment pack. You can apply by visiting our website. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.

Harris Hill is proud to be partnering with Free Tibet in their search for a new Director to lead Free Tibet and Tibet Watch through a new phase of growth and development.

The new Director will be a dynamic individual capable of providing strategic and operational leadership as well as excellent communication skills and financial acumen. A core component of the role will be to represent both Free Tibet and Tibet Watch and their work externally with both current and new key stakeholders in a variety of capacities, including advocacy and fundraising. The postholder will also grow a strong internal organisational culture, working collaboratively with the core teams, Executive Committee and Board of Free Tibet and Tibet Watch.

This is an incredibly varied position with strong elements of advocacy, public campaigning, fundraising and operational senior management, and responsibilities will be both strategic and hands-on. The successful candidate will be a creative thinker with a strong sense of integrity and a values-driven approach. It is not necessary to have already led an organisation, but the successful candidate will have a proven track record in building and leading a team within the voluntary sector. They will also be able to demonstrate sound relationship management skills, a strong understanding of fundraising, outstanding interpersonal and communication skills and a passion for the mission of Free Tibet and Tibet Watch.

This is a full-time, permanent position paying up to 42,000 p.a., based at Free Tibet's Office in Old Street, with flexible working and some working from home policies in place once the right candidate is established in the role. Free Tibet and Tibet Watch are proud equal opportunity employers, celebrating diversity and committing to creating an inclusive environment for all applicants and employees.

If you are interested in this position, please email your CV to [email protected] with an expression of interest.

Free Tibet is a leading human rights organisation campaigning for an end to China's occupation of Tibet and for international recognition of Tibetans' right to freedom. Their vision is a free Tibet in which Tibetans are able to determine their own future and the human rights of all are respected. Funded entirely by their supporters across the world, they mobilise active support for the Tibetan cause, champion human rights and challenge those who sustain the occupation. Free Tibet works closely with its research partner, Tibet Watch, to securely obtain, verify and distribute information and news from inside Tibet.