Are you an experienced fundraiser with a flair for securing income from trusts and foundations?

After a number of years with us, our Fundraising Manager is moving on to a new role as Charity Director with a large NHS hospital trust. We plan to replace her with an ambitious candidate who will build on her excellent work and bring about a step change in the amount of money we raise from grant makers.

About the role we’re offering

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone who already has some line management experience, or an ambitious fundraiser who is looking for their first management role. In particular, we’re looking for someone who has a proven track record of securing trust and grant income for capital and other projects, and the ability to significantly increase funding from this source. In addition, you’ll be responsible for the delivery of a comprehensive and cost-effective fundraising strategy, considering the whole suite of traditional and innovative fundraising techniques.

About Paul Strickland Scanner Centre

Based in the grounds of Mount Vernon Hospital, Paul Strickland Scanner Centre has been a pioneering, independent medical charity since 1985. Following an intense market research programme and stakeholder consultation, we recently rebranded and explicitly focussed our brand on cancer imaging, a field we’re an internationally recognised leader in and which is close to the heart of our patients.

Our business is providing CT, MRI and PET-CT scans for mainly cancer patients, and our scanners and other equipment are frequently updated to make sure our patients enjoy the highest quality care we can provide. We also support ground-breaking medical research to bring about breakthroughs in the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of cancer.

All our staff are on NHS contracts, which means you will benefit from an excellent package, including regular opportunities for pay progression under the NHS Agenda for Change scheme, generous holiday allowance, flexible working and membership of the NHS pension scheme. This post qualifies for the NHS Outer London High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) of 15% (maximum payment of £4,743, which has been included in the advertised salary.

We take real interest in the development of our staff and pride ourselves on providing excellent training and development opportunities.

More information

We're only able to consider applications made through the NHS Jobs portal.

Are you looking for a new challenge?  Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people across Herefordshire and beyond?

We are looking for a talented individual to join us as Income Generation, Marketing and Communications Director, and be a member of our Strategic Management Team.

You will lead and build on the success of our high-performing Retail, Community, Events, Lottery, Marketing & Communications Teams and further progress St Michael’s income generation activities.

Having been established for 35 years, St Michael’s is well-known, highly respected and generously supported by the community.

Your role will be to build on this firm base using innovative, creative and collaborative ways of working to grow income and play a significant role in improving the public’s understanding of the Hospice’s work.

You will bring your unique skills, expertise, attributes and experience to this dynamic and varied opportunity.  You will build on a culture of fundraising across the organisation while playing a leading role in the development and future success of the charity as a whole.

You will need to have significant experience gained at a senior level. You will need inspirational leadership skills, commercial acumen and an innovative and strategic approach to harness opportunities for further impact and success.

Benefits to the role 

· Newly-built modern office setting

· Pleasant working environment in the heart of the countryside with free parking

· Subsidised hot lunches for staff

· Generous holiday allowance 

· Training and professional development investment

· Flexible working practices

· Employee Assistance Programme

30 - 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: 7th November 2019

Assessment Centre: 15th November 2019

This is the single most exciting time to join Age UK, the charity helping older people who need us the most. We've launched a new charity strategy with a bolder approach to fundraising and more investment in this area than ever before.

That's why we've created this new Strategic Fundraising Manager role - to focus solely on developing restricted funding propositions to help grow income from high value funders including corporate partners, charitable trusts and national government bodies

You might have heard of some of high value fundraising successes - our current #DonateYourWords campaign with Cadbury, and award-winning programmes such Call in Time telephone befriending and our Lottery-funded One Digital programme that's helped over 20,000 older people get online.

We're looking for someone who can develop more innovative restricted funding propositions that reflect the needs of older people, the ambitions of Age UK and have the power to capture funders' imaginations.

As a Strategic Fundraising Manager you'll work closely with Charity Directors, colleagues in Services teams, Research and Influencing to understand their plans and ambitions. Your unique contribution will be to translate these into fundable programmes and propositions for Age UK's Partnerships and Philanthropy team to secure new income and partnerships.

As well as developing new concepts and budgets and producing well-written, high quality proposition overviews, you'll manage our proposition matching process and refresh our current suite of restricted funding propositions.

About you

* You will have experience developing high-value funding propositions in a like-for-like role, as corporate, trusts or statutory fundraiser or as a service-delivery manager.
* Your grasp of high value fundraising landscapes will be first class: you'll have a deep understanding of what high value funders are seeking from charitable programmes.
* Great communication and influencing skills will be essential to your success, ensuring you gain buy-in from colleagues across the charity, including Directors.
* You will need excellent copywriting skills and the ability to convert dense internal information into fundraising-friendly content for high value audiences.
* You'll be a good project manager with a natural ability to create processes that empower agile decision-making rather than slow things down.

What we offer in return

We welcome applications from candidates seeking full-time, part-time or condensed hours, and can accommodate some home working.

We can offer an excellent salary of up to £45,000 and great benefits including 26 days annual leave + bank holidays, excellent pension (we pay in up to 9%), Life Assurance, Healthcare Cashback Plan, Season Ticket Loan, Cycle to work scheme, flexible working and much more.

Additional Information

For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity with a fantastic supporter base across the South East of England, where this role is based. Brain Tumour Research is one of the fastest-growing national charities in the UK.

Our vision is to find a cure for brain tumours. Our mission is to build a network of experts in sustainable brain tumour research whilst influencing the Government and larger cancer charities to invest more nationally. 

We are looking for a passionate, motivated and organised individual, who is an excellent communicator with proven experience of community fundraising, to recruit, steward and retain our extremely dedicated #fightingforce of supporters, donors, local corporates and fundraising groups.

Reporting to our Head of Community Fundraising, you will be responsible for:

• Generating income and fundraising leads in one of our most established regions to hit key targets
• Organising and delivering a number of exciting fundraising challenge events, including our Walks of Hope and Wear A Hat Day, as well as the chance to develop your own fundraising initiatives
• Providing detailed and illuminating reports, tracking and predicting vital income in the South East
• Recruit, manage and develop fundraising volunteers and provide appropriate support to their fundraising activities
• Work with the Regional PR team to ensure appropriate media coverage for fundraising activities being undertaken by the volunteer network
• Work with members of the wider Fundraising Team, including Corporate, Trusts & Foundations, Major Donors and Legacy & In Mem as and when necessary

Salary - c. £30-35,000 dependent on experience with a generous holiday allowance.

This is a full-time, home-based role would suit someone who lives in central or south London and is happy to travel for work outside of the capital or, alternatively, someone based in Portsmouth, Chichester, Guildford, Brighton, Crawley (or somewhere in between). The successful candidate will undertake occasional duties at the Brain Tumour Research Head Office in Milton Keynes.

Please read the Job Description attached for full details. Then click the apply to send your CV with a covering letter, demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary.

The closing date for this vacancy is Sunday 17th November 2019, but early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.

No agencies please.

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity with a fantastic supporter base across the South East of England, where this role is based. Brain Tumour Research is one of the fastest growing national charities in the UK. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

Our vision is to find a cure for brain tumours. Our mission is to build a network of experts in sustainable brain tumour research whilst influencing the Government and larger cancer charities to invest more nationally.

Community Fundraising Manager - Midlands & Wales
Salary - c. £30,000 dependent on experience with a generous holiday allowance

This is a full-time, home-based role would suit someone who lives in Birmingham, Solihull, Nottingham, Leicester or based around Milton Keynes. If based in the region, the successful candidate will undertake occasional duties at the Brain Tumour Research Head Office in Milton Keynes.

We are looking for a passionate, motivated and organised individual, that is an excellent communicator with proven experience of fundraising, to recruit, steward and retain our extremely dedicated #fightingforce of supporters, donors, local corporates and fundraising groups.

The individual will be based either in the Midlands or at our Head Office in Milton Keynes.

Reporting to Head of Community Fundraising, you will be responsible for:

• Generating income and fundraising leads in one of our most established regions to hit key targets
• Organising and delivering a number of exciting fundraising challenge events, including our Walks of Hope and Wear A Hat day as well as the chance to develop your own fundraising initiatives
• Providing detailed and illuminating reports, tracking and predicting vital income in the Midlands
• Recruit, manage and develop fundraising volunteers and provide appropriate support to their fundraising activities
• Work with the Regional PR team to ensure appropriate media coverage for fundraising activities being undertaken by volunteer network
• Work with members of the wider Fundraising Team, including Corporate, Trusts & Foundations, Major Donors and Legacy & In mem as and when necessary

The closing date for this vacancy is Sunday 17th November 2019, but early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.

If you would like to apply for this position, please read the attached Job Description before clicking the apply button and attaching your CV and covering letter demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary, it will be sent automatically to us.

No agencies please.

The role

This is an exceptional role in a charity which represents the very best of the voluntary sector. Reporting to the Director of Fundraising and Partnerships, the Assistant Director of Philanthropy will be responsible for 11 staff in the newly formed Philanthropy team; raising money from major donors, trusts and foundations, and special events. We have an ambitious target of c.£7m with a clear strategy to  generate more funds for our ground-breaking research and support people with breast cancer.

About you

An exceptional fundraiser, you will have proven experience of leading a successful philanthropy team in the UK and a track record of securing income from a range of different funders.  An articulate, engaging and confident communicator and leader, you will have personally secured significant donations and worked alongside Trustees, senior staff and key influencers to achieve your targets. 

About us 

We’re excited to announce that in April 2019, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now united to create one charity for everyone affected by breast cancer. From research to care, our new charity has people affected by the disease at its heart – providing support for today and hope for the future. United, we can carry out even more world-class research, provide even more life-changing support and campaign even more effectively for better services and care.

By bringing together our passion, energy, expertise, funds and networks, we will make greater progress in more effective ways to make sure that, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live and receive the support they need to live well. 

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Closing date for applications: 9.00am Monday 28 October 2019 

Interview date: Tuesday 5 November 2019 

The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) is seeking a Director of Marketing to develop the NMRN brand and increase footfall and spend at their many attractions including the largest historic fleet in the world from the nation’s flagship HMS Victory to the heroic Falkland war landing craft Foxtrot 7.

The NMRN’s vision is to be the world’s most inspiring naval museum, enabling people to enjoy, learn and engage with the epic story of the Royal Navy and its impact on the modern world. With their headquarters in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard, the NMRN care for capital ships, frigates, submarines, airplanes and nuclear bombs.

The NMRN has ambitious plans to increase financial resources and are now recruiting a Director of Marketing to work alongside a new Director of Fundraising to ensure the best use of all opportunities to build on existing fundraising growth and double their income.

The Director of Marketing will be responsible for all marketing programmes and activities and for developing and implementing a long-term marketing strategy. They will also ensure that marketing income is maximised through effective development of motivating products and offers and will work closely with the Director General and other Directors.

NMRN are looking for candidates with significant knowledge of marketing including brand, digital, communications and PR, as well as an understanding of visitor attraction market dynamics and requirements.  You will have a strong desire to exceed and have a highly pro-active, creative approach to marketing and to motivating your teams. You will have a track record in developing and delivering successful marketing strategies for complex organisations with multiple products, locations and target audiences and have significant experience of consumer brand development. You will also have experience of marketing in a digital context across a variety of digital media channels.

If you have the relevant skills and experience and would like to be part of an amazing organisation that celebrates and preserves the history of the Royal Navy, then please do apply.

For an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Anton Packheiser +44 (0) 7749 858597 or Suzie Spooner on +44 (0) 7960 932 315.

Please click through to the pack for more information.

Location: Portsmouth or London or part work from home

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 + pension
 

Chichester Festival Theatre is looking for an individual with a passion for theatre and an understanding of Development for the performing arts, as well as a proven track record in raising funds from Individuals, Trusts and the Corporate sector. You should have experience of managing a team and developing strategy whilst also being the ‘face’ of fundraising at the highest level to both internal and external audiences. 

The Development Department has been hugely successful in capitalising on the support for the Theatre’s inspirational work on stage and in our community, doubling income from £600k to £1.2m over the past three years.

You will be joining an organisation which has proven its ability to attract significant funds. With a committed Executive team and Board of Trustees, you will have the opportunity to shape the fundraising strategy to create new opportunities for the future and take Chichester Festival Theatre forward into a new era of fundraising.

If you are interested in playing a key role in the future growth and success of our unique theatre, please review the Job Pack featured in the job page of the website. 

Director of Commercial Services

Reports to: CEO

Based at: Coeliac UK Head Office, High Wycombe with the possibility to regularly work from home by prior agreement with your line manager

Salary grade table: Commercial (CO1) c. £50k

Hours: 35 hours per week. Hours to be agreed with your line manager. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required

Holiday: 36 days holiday a year including bank holidays 

Line management: 6.8 FTEs is envisaged

The Role: 

Working as a key member of the senior management team to lead the charity in the strategic development and operational delivery of commercial services. Expanding income to enable the charity to grow reach and impact. You will need to optimise the revenue from existing income streams as well as develop new and innovative ways to bring in revenue to the charity. This will primarily come from the food industry and there may be opportunities to develop income streams from other sources such as the health sector 

Key Responsibilities:

•Work as part of the senior management team to develop plans and budgets to deliver the charity’s strategic aims and provide leadership to staff

•Leading the Commercial team to develop and implement a commercial income strategy including new products and services, full exploitation of existing products, combined with customer acquisition and retention

•Lead the development of Account Management approach to commercial clients and own the business relationships with key commercial partners

•Identify and develop new business opportunities for the charity creating robust business cases and resource plan to support proposals

•Work with the Commercial team and across the organisation to lead the development and management of gluten free licensing, accreditation and training services, and other schemes/services aimed at the food sector

•Personally deliver pitches and close deals in pursuit of income generation

•Lead and manage your team to deliver against plan and budget, and maximise their potential

•Manage staff and the strategy against the charity’s policies and values

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

•A business development background and/or with direct experience of income generating activity derived from the sale of products and services in the private or not for profit sectors

•Strategic thinker and implementer with the ability to analyse data and draw meaningful conclusions. Must have the skills and experience to translate plans to practical reality

•Evidence of building and maintaining long-term strategic partnerships

•A proven track record in achieving income targets through commercial products and services

•Experience of working with caterers, retailers or food manufacturers would be an advantage

•Able to give compelling presentations, pitches and close deals

•An understanding of marketing or experience of working with marketing specialists and of operating various and different sales approaches

•Ability to build and develop effective long term relationships with partners, stakeholders and staff

•Digitally and data savvy with experience of CRM tools and methods

•Excellent planning, project management and budgeting skills. Must be a “starter” and a “finisher”

•Educated to degree level or equivalent with high levels of numeracy and literacy

Competencies:

1: General profile

·Provides leadership for work groups representing multiple disciplines within a functional area or covering more than one functional area

·Establishes medium to long-range plans for the work groups managed to achieve broader functional or cross-functional objectives

·Provides leadership for staff and work teams or task forces in broad functional/process areas to solve complex and diverse issues

·Integrates the delivery of client service (internal and/or external clients) by multiple work groups to ensure that current and evolving client needs are met

2: Technical expertise; building & maintaining

·Resolves conflicts between work teams over resource allocation and other critical issues

2: Technical expertise; applying & anticipating

·Has expert technical/functional expertise in own discipline/area and broad knowledge of other disciplines within and across other functions

3: Client/organisation orientation; client response

·Establishes medium to long-range plans for the work groups managed to achieve broader functional or cross-functional objectives

3: Client/organisation orientation; organisation understanding

·Integrates the delivery of client service (internal and/or external clients) by multiple work groups, ensuring that current and evolving client needs are met

3: Client/organisation orientation client response; costs

·Develops, and is accountable for, budgetary/financial objectives for the function/operational area planning process

4: Creating & delivering solutions; problem solving

·Applies broad and in-depth organisational management knowledge to resolve multi-discipline or multi-functional/process problems

4: Creating & delivering solutions; planning & organising

·Contributes to entity strategy and policy development

5: Working relationship; communicating, negotiating & influencing

·Main focus is on influencing the organisation's strategy

5: Working relationship; teamwork, coaching & guiding

·Manages the performance of direct reports

5: Working relationship; networking

·Creates extensive networks at a senior level internally and externally

6: Other

·Has vision of functional or unit mission

·Accountable for projects or programmes involving multi-functional teams. Impact is on functional organisation unit or costs/expenses

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties to be performed by the employee. This job description may be altered to reflect the needs of the charity.

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 Ref: SR506231

The organisation has seen significant fundraising growth and is now looking to establish statutory income as a significant income stream.

As an experienced statutory fundraiser you will help to establish a significant source of income for the organisation, leading on new business and increasing statutory income from a relatively low base.

You will have experience of six- and seven- figure grants, ideally within international development. This position is crucial to the organisation, allowing them to diversify an already successful fundraising team in order to further support their development.

If you have the right experience and would like to know more please get in touch, naomi [at] quarterfive [dot] co [dot] uk.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Naomi Carruthers 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.

As Fundraising PA Administrator you will provide secretarial and admin support to the International Director of Fundraising and Communications and the Heads of Department. This role will also provide occasional administrative support for the rest of the team.

Your main responsibilities will include

• Supporting the Director and Heads of Department, assisting in diary management, acting as first point of contact for the Director and the wider department.

• Manage travel arrangements for the Director and Heads of Department, arranging booking for international and UK travel.

• Co-ordination of meetings for the Director and Heads of Department, including preparing agendas, inviting attendees, taking minutes and following up as appropriate.

Are you ready for the challenge of transforming our membership experience and helping us reach our ambitious fundraising targets?

Do you share our passion for enabling millions more people to get on bikes?

Cycling UK is seeking an experienced Fundraising Manager to join our Income Generation Team. This team is both responsible for our 68,000 strong membership base and for the development and implementation of our first ever fundraising strategy.

You’ll have at least three years of experience across individual fundraising and/or marketing within the charity or membership sectors. This role will lead on acquisition and retention of our members, as well as our individual giving activity including legacies and raffles. You will use a wide range of marketing and communications skills, including digital expertise; be able to lead complex projects; and be an integral part of helping to shape our new strategy. 

Location:           Lancashire, base to be agreed with successful applicant

Grade/Salary:       £26,539 - £29,520, depending on experience

Hours of Work:     Flexible, 35 hours per week

This is a very exciting time to join Age UK Lancashire and to play a key role in contributing to delivery of our three year strategy for growth. The successful applicant will join a small, supportive team, committed to raising funds so that the charity can continue to provide essential, high quality, responsive services to the older people of Lancashire, Blackpool and North Sefton.

We are seeking an individual who has a proven track record in developing high value relationships, identifying new supporters, sales, stewarding relationships, securing multi-year pledges and accessing networks of supporters.

This role would suit someone who has a natural ability to build rapport with potential donors, is exceptionally pro-active and self-motivated, enjoys working collaboratively and has empathy with the work of Age UK Lancashire, to grow the income of a charity that has a national name, but a very local identity and focus.

You will develop relationships with individuals, agencies and corporates to generate productive partnerships for the charity including: sponsorship of services; donations of retail stock; pre-retirement course sales.

Have responsibility for establishing and developing our major gifts and individual giving programmes to make a significant impact on the charity’s income from these sources.

Assist in the development of a culture within Age UK Lancashire that engages the wider staff team in productive relationships with donors. 

If you -   Enjoy variety in fundraising, to grow a charity with a very local identity and focus. 

              Are an experienced fundraiser or salesperson with a proven track record.

              Have experience of working with high value donors and enjoy working collaboratively with excellent people                       skills.

              Are an excellent relationship manager, highly pro-active, self-motivated and organised.

We would love to hear from you,  this position could be perfect for you?

The nature of the post will require travel across the area.  A full driving licence, appropriate insurance cover and use of a car are essential. 

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Alison Read, Director of Partnerships and Growth, contact details can be found on our website.

For an application pack and more information, please visit our website. 

Closing date:   28th October 2019 5pm  (early applications are invited)

Interview date: 19th November 2019

Rainforest Concern is seeking an experienced fundraiser committed to the conservation of critically endangered habitats across Latin America, India and Romania.  The Fundraising Manager will help us in our ambitions to raise vital funds for growth and sustainability and should be quick to understand Rainforest Concern’s needs. You will have a proven track record in fundraising from major trusts and foundations, institutions, high net worth individuals and the corporate sector.  Previous experience does not have to be limited to the environmental charity sector.