We are looking for a dynamic individual to join our team as Scheme Director to lead and develop Home-Start Lambeth.

Home-Start Lambeth improves the life chances of some of London’s most vulnerable children by supporting their parents to meet their needs. We offer support, friendship and practical help to families with young children who are struggling to cope. We train volunteers and match them with a local family. We also offer specialist support for women who have experienced Domestic Abuse. 

The Scheme Director will lead on the development and implementation of income generation and and service development strategies, as well as being responsible for the day to day running of the charity ensuring all legal obligations are met.

To apply for this position please read over the job description and person specification and return the application form and diversity form.

Llamau is daring to imagine a world without homelessness – will you help us to create it?

Llamau’s mission is to end youth homelessness and homelessness for women in Wales. It’s a big ambition and to some people it might seem impossible, but we know that if we all work together, homelessness genuinely doesn’t have to exist.

We’re looking for a passionate, talented and experienced person join Team Llamau and develop, motivate and lead our skilled Income Generation and Fundraising Teams.

You’ll be an excellent relationship builder with a proven track record in developing and meeting income generation targets. You will have demonstrable experience of working in a senior role and in supporting and motivating your teams to deliver the charity’s income generation and communications strategies.

You’ll be working alongside passionate and supportive colleagues in a rewarding environment, where you’ll be making a huge contribution to creating a Wales without homelessness, every single day. 

Reference: SFC07

Location: Head Office, Cardiff

Working hours: Full Time working hours are 37 hours per week.  This will include some evenings and weekends for which TOIL will be given. Please note that flexibility is required to work outside these hours in order to fulfil the responsibilities of the post.

On Call: Participation in Llamau’s office buildings On Call rota

Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience

Contract: Full Time, Permanent 

Please submit your completed application by midday on 8th March 2021.

You will be an experienced grantmaker willing and able to be very hands on, as is necessary in a small organisation, alongside operating strategically working with the talented leadership team. You will be used to balancing the big picture and collegiate leadership with operational involvement and detail, and be committed to ensuring the grants and impact team works collaboratively across the charity.

Responsible to 

Chief Executive

Direct Reports

Immediately responsible for the interim Grants Manager (and Grants and Partnerships Officer when she returns from maternity leave in autumn 2021). In due course the department and responsibilities may grow in line with organisational growth and priorities.

Working Hours and Contract

This is a permanent role. Depending on experience, we will consider flexible arrangements including part time, flexible hours, and some home working beyond the current pandemic arrangements.

Salary

c. £55,000 pa (depending on experience)

Location

Central London, home working currently (February 2021)

RESPONSIBILITIES

Grants and Impact

• Oversee all of the Foundation’s grant-making programmes and policies.
• Develop and refine our new grants assessment and decision processes.
• Design and deliver new funding and organisation support programmes, responding to research and insight and the changing context.
• Commission, monitor and share relevant research to support our grants and impact activities, in consultation with colleagues.
• Develop a suite of non-funding offerings for grantees and the sight loss sector, ensuring that the Vision Foundation becomes an exemplar “Funder Plus” Foundation – offering capacity building, shared learning, convening, and a shared platform for the voices of grantees and their beneficiaries.
• Ensure grants and impact data is properly recorded and analysed to grow our organisational knowledge and expertise and ensure we continually improve our own impact.
• Design, develop and deliver appropriate impact monitoring and evaluation processes.
• Ensure that our learnings through grants evaluation are captured, distilled, and shared to drive our own activities and promote best practice across the sector.
• Continuously analyse risks, potential, changes in environment and voluntary sector politics; and use to inform plans.
• Lead on shaping our policy and influencing, advocacy and campaigns contribution based on research and insight, working closely with the CEO and Head of Communications.
• Explore strategic partnerships and co-funding and regranting opportunities with other funders/sight loss organisations.

Leadership and management

• Work closely and collegiately as a member of the Executive Leadership Team leading and setting the strategic direction for the charity.
• Work in partnership with other members of the Executive Leadership Team to embed a high performing, motivated, collaborative, creative and dynamic culture within Vision Foundation – and seek opportunities to celebrate success.
• Provide management, leadership and support to the Grants Manager (and Grants and Partnerships Officer when she returns from maternity leave), and 5 develop and manage new roles as appropriate, including internships and voluntary placements as the organisation grows.
• Establish, with senior colleagues across the Foundation, appropriate and proportionate performance targets demonstrating commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
• Provide comprehensive monthly performance reports to the Chief Executive and Executive Leadership Team.

Cross-team working

• Work with the Director of Development to develop income generating products and propositions to take out to fundraising audiences.
• Support income generation at the Foundation by helping to cultivate new donors and steward existing donors; including attending and presenting at funder meetings, sourcing case studies, delivering and translating impact data into everyday language fit for a fundraising audience.
• Work in collaboration with the Director of Development and the Head of Communications to design and deliver impact reporting for our funders and the wider sector.
• Work closely with senior fundraising and communications leads to support activities in both these departments in service of growth and greater impact.
• With the Head of Communications, manage and empower our network of blind and partially sighted advisors.
• Work with the Director of Finance and Resources to ensure grants and impact financial commitments and deployments are tracked, reported and reconciled.

Relationship management

• Ensure positive and productive relationship management with grantees and former member charities and sector colleagues.
• Create strong links and networks with other funders and voluntary, community and public sector bodies, seeking opportunities for partnerships to realise broader benefits through collaboration.
• Represent the Foundation at external events and forums, building the Foundation’s profile.
• Work with the Association of Charitable Foundations and London Funders and others to ensure that we are visible and adhering to and leading best practice.

Governance

• Attend Board and Committee meetings as required and contribute comprehensive quarterly performance reports to the Trustee Board.
• Ensure that the Trustee Board and any other senior volunteers and advisors are effectively served by the Executive Team, and that their expertise is used to support our development and delivery.
• Develop and support the Grants and Impact Advisory Committee to ensure it is efficient and effective and adds value to the grants and impact operation, including preparation of Committee meeting papers.
• Ensure positive and productive relationship management with Grants and Impact Advisory Committee members.
• Oversee programme expenditure to ensure compliance and accordance with budgets.
• Ensure our grants processes incorporate appropriate due diligence and scrutiny to ensure we are a responsible grantmaker.
• Support the wider ambitions of the Vision Foundation to become an inclusive and empowering employer, including the development of voluntary and paid employment placements across the business including our retail arm.

Flexibility

The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as the Vision Foundation develops. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience

• Extensive experience of grant-making or a comparable environment at a senior level, with a strong understanding of wider funding mechanisms in the charity sector (essential)
• Understanding and (ideally) experience of shaping and delivering capacitybuilding support to charities (essential)
• Experience of commissioning and overseeing research, and using the results to inform decision-making (essential)
• Experience of policy, advocacy or campaign work (desirable)
• Experience and understanding of the financial and capacity challenges facing London’s voluntary and community sector, and of large and small organisations and community groups working for social change (essential)
• Knowledge of the sight loss sector in London (desirable)
• Experience of negotiating and securing funding towards major projects and/or contracts or funding agreements (desirable)
• Ability to manage high volumes of varied work and operate to tight deadlines (essential)
• Experience of leadership within an organisation which is seeking to build transformational growth; including responsibilities as part of a Senior Leadership Team and reporting at Board level (essential)
• Experience of leading and line managing others to develop and grow, and building and maintaining a high performing team culture (essential)
• Experience of building relationships, and influence, with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders (essential)

Personal Qualities

• Intelligence, enthusiasm and resilience
• Ambitious for the organisation, able to balance creativity with practicality
• An understanding of and commitment to London’s sight loss community. An excellent communicator, able to present complex information clearly in oral and written form, and to inspire and enthuse others
• Excellent organisation and planning skills
• Ability to understand and interpret numerical information at pace, including budgets, financial reports, monitoring and evaluation data, and impact reports
• Ability to assess and balance risk and opportunity
• Comfortable with complexity and ambiguity
• Highly developed skills of diplomacy and engagement, and with a practical and accessible manner
• Emotional intelligence and excellent listening skills
• A team player, committed to working collegiately and supportively with others
• Highly committed to equal opportunities and inclusion

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a supporting statement.

• 1st interviews: week beginning 15 March
• 2nd interviews & informal meetings with colleagues: week beginning 22 March 2021. There is also likely to be an exercise at second stage.

Job Summary

RCS is a creative and innovative organisation with the ability to be flexible and address the needs of the community as each opportunity arises. The Role of the Director of RCS Ltd is simply to keep the organisation financially viable and raise additional funding of a minimum of £500,000 over the year in order to support a fast paced business which is making an extraordinary impact every day on the lives of those most vulnerable within our community. Is that easy? No, it’s really tough and what's more, you'll need to be an excellent addition to our Senior Leadership Team, work really hard, be organised, have fun every day, be partial to the odd slice of cake and make a great cup of tea.

The Person

We're looking for an ambitious, entrepreneurial and high performing leader who just isn't satisfied with the status quo. You will inspire everyone, all the time, at every moment, so you can achieve the growth we need to fulfil our key performance targets. You will be a creative and innovative leader with energy and vision. You will have at least five years of experience as a Senior Leader in Community Development or Community Education with experience in tender bid writing and or fundraising. We care more about aptitude and attitude than perfect experience.

Whatever sector you come from, you will be a self-assured Manager who can project credibility and confidence to a wide range of stakeholders and strategically lead talented colleagues to deliver outstanding performance. You will maintain that approach when things are going well and when we’re falling behind to drive forward the team to achieve. You will have an enthusiasm and passion for our aims and objectives and relish being accountable for driving innovation and identifying opportunities to diversify and grow our income.  You must care about the budget but are savvy enough to know that sometimes the bottom line isn't everything. You thrive in fast paced challenging environments, will not be down trodden by the effects of COVID-19 and able to maintain a positive outlook of how the organisation will go forward. Here is what you will bring to RCS:

• Proven leadership experience that has led to tangible outcomes
• The ability to connect the dots between income streams, projects that need funding including key people internally and outside of RCS
• A deep understanding and proven track record with both tenders and grant application processes 
• Innovative and creative forward thinking approach to income generation
• Attentiveness, empathy, and the ability to learn and grow while developing and growing others
• A willingness from the outset to establish clear direction and to provide constructive feedback to the team, providing clear management of resources and support for all sectors of the business
• Exceptional communication capabilities, including the ability to present to a wide range of stakeholders and team members
• Support the Gateway Multi Academy Trust to fulfil its strategic aims in supporting those most vulnerable within its school community

Overall purpose:

To plan, organise, lead and grow the services supplied through RCS; Little Sunlight’s Nursery, Building Better Opportunities Alliance project, Connect4summer, Connect4community Pantries, Community Education programme, Employment and Well-being projects to include:

• Applying for funding
• Monitoring progress against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Reporting outcomes to funders
• Leading and motivating the Team to achieve growth and outstanding outcomes

Your key responsibilities include:

• Provide leadership and vision in support of the implementation and delivery of our services
• Creation of a fundraising and income generation strategy, to reach agreed targets
• Creation and delivery of a diversified range of income streams to achieve long term, sustainable income growth
• Take an innovative and creative approach to develop and establish new services with funding models and income streams
• Have clear and compelling, insight-led business cases for new diversified areas of business together with a range of income streams to support the new direction
• Build on our culture of innovation that also values, enhances and builds on RCS proven track record of delivery services
• Inspire, lead and monitor the performance of an award winning team and ensure the necessary skills, knowledge, flexibility, motivation and tools are provided, so they are supported, on target, valued and goal driven
• Contribute to the Senior Leadership Team of the Gateway Multi Academy Trust to ensure we achieve our ambitious goals and contribute to setting and implementing our new strategy
• Represent the organisation as an ambassador in a knowledgeable and professional manner to stakeholders, funders, partners and to the public to establish effective relationships with them
• Ensure best practice monitoring and evaluation of all services, including monitoring of KPIs and production of creative evaluation products for funders to illustrate the success of delivery
• Identify, assess and prioritise risks that may inhibit RCS’s ability to achieve income targets, or affect our brand or reputation

The post holder will also;

• Undertake any additional and ad hoc tasks as required
• Participate in team meetings and other meetings as required
• Monitor and evaluate activities and provide written reports
• Represent RCS and The Gateway Multi Academy Trusts at external events in a professional manner
• Work within an equal opportunities framework
• Comply at all times with The Gateway Multi Academy Trusts Health and Safety policy
• Adhere to all the Gateway Multi Academy Trusts policies, procedures and working
• Ensure all records are held in compliance with the Data Protection Act

Individuals have a responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of children and

young person’s that they are responsible for, or come into contact with.

Please note that the responsibilities listed are not exhaustive and this Job Description may be subject to change as the role evolves over time.

The Association of Directors of Adults Social Services is the membership charity for current and former directors of adult care or social services.  You can learn more about who we are and what we do on our website.

We need someone to support our work by developing sustainable revenue using our existing ways of working with sympathic commercial partners and by innovating.

You will bring your expertise in commercialising charity assets, credibility, great networking skills, and the vision to find and develop new revenue generating opportunities.

Reward

This is a reward driven role, so much of your payment will depend on the value of the partnerships you secure, as well as how self-supporting you choose to be.  We anticipate a remuneration package within the £50,000 to £80,000 range. You will be able to work flexibly alongside a brilliant, talented and committed team. There is a lot of scope to develop the role.

Responding to this invitation:

Please forward a copy of your latest CV with a covering letter of no more than two sides outlining your suitability for this role.  Following this if appropriate we can meet with you to develop your proposal and a remuneration model further.

Reading Mencap has a vacancy for a new post of Head of Business Development

£40,000 FTE pro rate for 30 hours per week

Initially home based during the pandemic and subsequently based at our main building in Alexandra Road, Reading, the role will lead on developing and implementing Reading Mencap’s income generation strategy and development of new business opportunities in the town.

Please send completed application forms  by the closing date of 10th March 2021

We are a professional membership body and charity for healthcare professionals that focuses on women’s health. We are looking to diversify our income portfolio. We are investing in this exciting new role of Head of Income Generation to help us become more commercially successful and entrepreneurial.

The role is offered as a 4 day a week, two-year fixed term contract, but if our income increases across the period of the role we’d be seeking to continue to fund the role. The role ideally starts on 5 April 2021 but we can be flexible for right candidate. 

About you

We are looking for an exceptional, experienced and proven income generator and relationship builder who can work collaboratively across the organisation to help us build on our foundations. You will be a great communicator that can bring stakeholders with you, both internally and externally. The role is new and come with the opportunity to hit the ground running and make your mark.

Our three income generation areas are:

• sales of products and services
• bids to statutory or grant/foundation organisations
• commercial partnerships.

Ideally you will have experience of all three, but applications from those with a combination of experience of these areas and transferable skills are welcome.

The majority of our any new products and services will be digital. We have a Head of Digital in place, but we are looking for the Head of Income Generation to have a good understand digital development and delivery.

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We are also happy to consider requests for flexible working.

How to apply

Please see the attached job description. You can also visit our website jobs page (link below). The deadline is 10am on Monday 8 March. 

Interviews will take place virtually on Thursday 18 or Friday 19 March in the afternoon. With a second interview taking place on the afternoon of Wednesday 24 March.

No agencies please.

• Australia's leading environmental organisation for over 50 years.
• Provide innovative, visionary leadership for a $14m fundraising program
• Flexible location - Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane

The Organisation 

Proudly independent and supported by a growing movement of over 600,000 people, for more than 50 years the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has protected and advocated for our natural environment.

Right now, a pollution and extinction crisis threatens our living world and climate damage and habitat destruction are ACF’s biggest challenges. In bringing together community, government and business ACF seeks to drive big, systemic change to solve the climate crisis, stand up for nature, redesign our economy and fix our democracy.

Benefits & Culture

• Highly collaborative, action-orientated culture
• Open to International candidates, sponsorship available
• Melbourne based head office but flexible home working and location
• Attractive salary plus packaging

The Role
  
Reporting to the CEO you will provide visionary leadership to the fundraising team and develop a growth strategy. You will oversee an established individual giving program and expand philanthropy and community fundraising activities to capitalise on the broad support for stronger climate action within Australian society and internationally.

Key focus areas will include:

• Bringing innovation and business acumen to ACF’s strategy for community fundraising
• Demonstrating inspiring and collaborative leadership within the ACF executive team
• Leadership and developing a high performing fundraising team
• Overall responsibility for fundraising income and driving growth across all streams
• Representing and fostering ACF’s key values and global award-winning culture

Skills Required
  
You have established a highly successful career in fundraising, ideally within progressive supporter-led organisations – or within revenue focused roles in digital technology businesses.

A leader in your field, you are a creative thinker who has grown diverse programs or portfolios through developing and implementing innovative projects and campaigns.

Ideally, you bring proven experience in building philanthropic relationships and/or business partnerships that have delivered sustainable business growth.

As a senior manager you have a collaborative, action-orientated, encouraging style demonstrated by the success of high performing teams you have worked with previously. 

Tackle the biggest challenges of our time, with ACF, Australia’s most influential environment organisation. To apply submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the skills required section.

We are seeking an inspiring, confident and engaging individual with excellent communication skills to lead two sister charities: Scoliosis Association UK and the British Scoliosis Research Foundation.

It’s an exciting time to join the charities as we work towards a new strategic direction. The Charity Director will have the knowledge, experience and ambition to develop a strategy for both charities and to lead operational change. They will drive a meaningful step-change in fundraising activity with the goal of launching an inaugural fundraising campaign in 2021/22. 

Working alongside a small team, the new Charity Director will need to be as comfortable rolling their sleeves up in the office as they would be in meeting with world-leading clinicians. An understanding of and empathy with health issues and the needs of patients with scoliosis would be an advantage. 

To apply, please email your CV and covering letter addressing your motivation and how you meet the person specification. Please include your notice period in your covering letter. 

First round interviews will be held on the afternoon of Wednesday 10th March or the morning of Thursday 11th March.

Final interviews will take place on Wednesday 17th March. 

• Australia's leading environmental organisation for over 50 years.
• Provide innovative, visionary leadership for a $14m fundraising program
• Flexible location - Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane

The Organisation 

Proudly independent and supported by a growing movement of over 600,000 people, for more than 50 years the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has protected and advocated for our natural environment.

Right now, a pollution and extinction crisis threatens our living world and climate damage and habitat destruction are ACF’s biggest challenges. In bringing together community, government and business ACF seeks to drive big, systemic change to solve the climate crisis, stand up for nature, redesign our economy and fix our democracy.

Benefits & Culture

• Highly collaborative, action-orientated culture
• Open to International candidates, sponsorship available
• Melbourne based head office but flexible home working and location
• Attractive salary plus packaging

The Role
  
Reporting to the CEO you will provide visionary leadership to the fundraising team and develop a growth strategy. You will oversee an established individual giving program and expand philanthropy and community fundraising activities to capitalise on the broad support for stronger climate action within Australian society and internationally.

Key focus areas will include:

• Bringing innovation and business acumen to ACF’s strategy for community fundraising
• Demonstrating inspiring and collaborative leadership within the ACF executive team
• Leadership and developing a high performing fundraising team
• Overall responsibility for fundraising income and driving growth across all streams
• Representing and fostering ACF’s key values and global award-winning culture

Skills Required
  
You have established a highly successful career in fundraising, ideally within progressive supporter-led organisations – or within revenue focused roles in digital technology businesses.

A leader in your field, you are a creative thinker who has grown diverse programs or portfolios through developing and implementing innovative projects and campaigns.

Ideally, you bring proven experience in building philanthropic relationships and/or business partnerships that have delivered sustainable business growth.

As a senior manager you have a collaborative, action-orientated, encouraging style demonstrated by the success of high performing teams you have worked with previously. 

Tackle the biggest challenges of our time, with ACF, Australia’s most influential environment organisation. To apply submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the skills required section.

We are looking for a New Business Development Manager to develop new streams of income to allow us to support our patients and their loved ones.

Ashgate Hospicecare is an independent registered charity that provides specialist care and support for adults and their families in North Derbyshire.  We’re passionate about all our people which is why nearly 90% of our staff and volunteers would recommend us as a place to work. As a valued member of the team, you will also have a wide range of training and development available to support your own personal, professional development, opening doors to new career pathways.

The post of New Business Development Manager (NBDM)  will be responsible for the research, planning, management, delivery and evaluation of new income generating initiatives across any area of the Hospice. The NBDM will work with a range of senior personnel across the organisation to identify potential new sources of income. This will be followed by the execution of a range of project management disciplines designed to prioritise, research and analyse potential projects working closely with relevant managers. Once such analysis has been completed the NBDM will work with a narrower field of candidate projects and will identify roll out resources required. Once funding, internal or external, is secured the NBDM will work to help develop the project to full delivery. 

The successful candidate will be an experienced project manager with:

• A proven and successful track record of setting-up and delivering complicated projects.
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to use resources and people to meet deadlines.
• Strong relationship and interpersonal skills to motivate in leading the delivery of this work.
• A passion and commitment to working in co-production with all the project stakeholders and to supporting the patients of Ashgate Hospicecare

The demand for Ashgate Hospicecare’s services has never been greater and the organisation is seeking to increase the level of support it can deliver to its community. To do this it needs to develop new streams of income which will allow it a secure and stable financial future and this role will play a pivotal role in the delivery of such an outcome.

Please visit our website and social media accounts or listen to our podcast “The Life and Death Podcast” to get a feel for what it is like to be part of the Ashgate team and gain an understanding of the people we support.

Any candidate who identifies themselves as disabled, will be shortlisted if they meet the essential criteria for the role.  Essential criteria can be found in the Job Description & Person Specification for the role

If you are shortlisted for interview you will usually receive an invitation a minimum of 48 hours before the day of the interview.  If you have received no response within 2 weeks of the closing date, your application will have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

If successful you will be required to have a DBS check of the appropriate level carried as part of the conditional pre employment checks. For more information please refer to the Candidate Assist notes.

This position is for a fixed term 6-month period with a potential extension. Immediate Start

Role overview

Reporting to the Director of Policy and Development and working alongside the Senior Management Team, the Head of Development will lead the day-to-day fundraising work of Creative & Cultural Skills. The post-holder will be expected to feed into the development of the organisation’s fundraising strategy and use this to write and implement an annual fundraising plan.

The Head of Development will draw on company data and evaluation and monitoring information to make informed funding applications via relevant private and public funding routes. They will also lead the generation of sponsorship income for agreed programmes, generate and maintain intelligence on funders with aligned interests/ambitions, and establish a database of fundraising contacts.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of the annual fundraising plan, aiding successful delivery of the company’s wider fundraising strategy
• Establish relationships with relevant private and public funders and sponsors to sustain programme delivery including our sector support offer, events programme and research work
• Support internal planning, relations and communications with all staff
• Work with marketing and communications colleagues to support the organisation’s external campaigns

Creative & Cultural Skills works to create a fair and skilled cultural sector by shaping skills, education and employment best practice. We provoke action and enable learning opportunities that drive change and help to build an inclusive skilled sector by: informing and helping the sector respond to changes in the technical education system; helping employers see the benefits of an inclusive workforce; improving understanding and awareness of the career options across the cultural sector, in turn feeding new talent into the workforce and supporting the sector to continue on a course of economic growth and meet diversity ambitions.

For more details please download the full job description

To apply, please use our application form - sorry NO CVs

Goldsmiths Community Association has a great new opportunity for an experienced Community Development Worker to join our team and help realise our vision.

This post will lead our exciting and ambitious Community Development strategy that puts health, wellbeing and connection at the forefront; empowering local people to help shape community life and play an active role in our pandemic recovery.

The successful Community Development Worker will play a dynamic, agile and creative role with strong cross-functional collaboration. They will be experienced in asset-based community development and community-led theory.

Please note: We have a legal responsibility to ensure that all our employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. If we make an offer of employment, we will need to check that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.​​

We are committed to offering equitable opportunities. Our recruitment process is comprehensive and rigorous to ensure that all applicants receive fair treatment. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) who are currently under-represented.

We are committed to provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria, and we are flexible with assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job. We aim to make reasonable adjustments as required.

Our staff share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups.

The Development and Communications Manager is responsible for a broad range of development activities supporting Lewa’s fundraising goals.  He/she plays a critical role in designing and implementing communications to secure gifts globally; takes the lead on creating coordinated global communications plans in consultation with Lewa’s Head of Communications, based in Kenya; and builds and maintains relationships with international media houses and press to amplify Lewa’s brand visibility and messaging.

The Development & Communications Manager is a new position and key member of an effective nine-staff development team, led by the International Executive Director.  Lewa’s international team is currently based across the USA and UK, working in close collaboration with the team in Kenya.  As a result, there is scope for the role to be based in either of these countries (ideally in commutable distance of New York or London if so), or potentially elsewhere.

This position reports to the Deputy Director of Development, currently based in New York, for day-to-day management, and ultimately reports to Lewa’s International Executive Director, currently based in London.  The position sits within Lewa’s International Fundraising Department.

This challenging role demands a highly organized, detail-oriented, entrepreneurial individual with strong communications skills and the ability to work independently.  The post holder will have a solid understanding of fundraising processes and the importance of data management, nonprofit administration, budget oversight, and will be passionate about contributing to high standards of excellence.  A deep commitment and interest in wildlife conservation and environmental causes is advantageous. 

Occasional domestic and international travel will require adjustments in personal schedule.

Key Responsibilities

1. Support Fundraising Through Communications

    Work closely with Lewa’s Head of Communications and the Deputy Director of Development to:

• Develop and implement a fundraising communications plan to achieve targets that increase revenue and support the strategic direction of the organization.
• Utilize email, social media, and direct mail to create and implement an annual donor solicitation and stewardship plan for donors giving less than $10,000, representing 85% of the Intl Lewa donor base.
• Achieve an annual gift renewal target, increasing giving for this donor group by at least 10% annually.
• Contribute to the global delivery of Lewa’s key messaging to all audiences (including Lewa NextGen, our outreach to the next generation of younger conservationists). 
• Develop strategies to raise Lewa Wildlife Conservancy’s visibility globally and attract new donors via communications and events, particularly supporting expansion into new territories.

2. Media & Partner Communications Engagement

• Draft and distribute press releases and announcements to the media; schedule and conduct media interviews; provide background documents to prepare staff for interviews; respond to queries from reporters or questions from our general audience. 
• Prepare plans for deepening and expanding Lewa’s media contacts in consultation with Lewa’s Head of Communications, based in Kenya; 
• Carry out due diligence in external communications and engagement plans with potential partners, media collaboration exercises, and surface new audiences alongside fundraising opportunities.
• Attend events and ensure Lewa is well represented / raise Lewa’s profile as required.

3. Communications Materials

• Produce clear, impactful materials that align with Lewa’s key messaging and branding for fundraising & donor management, creating a strong case for support, which also heightens Lewa’s reputation as a centre for conservation best practice (e.g. presentations and pitch decks, program overviews, brochures, pamphlets, etc.).
• Review and catalogue press coverage where Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, partners, or international entities are mentioned. Summarize articles and circulate reports regularly for team and Board Members. 
• Regularly review the functioning, effectiveness and impact of communications efforts and materials, backed by data. 

4. Digital Fundraising

• Develop content and design online campaigns, launch and manage campaign pages.
• Make suggestions for improvements to Lewa’s current online donation platform or alternatives.
• Explore peer-to-peer fundraising opportunities and support donors in leading their own online fundraising efforts.
• Work closely with the Data & Administration Manager to track progress and report on the success and impact of fundraising campaigns.
• Help keep the website updated with latest press coverage and newsletters, ensuring a consistent and positive user experience, correct program details and messaging for potential donors visiting the website. 

5. Events & board meeting support

• Support the production of online events, including webinars and informational sessions for donors.
• Assist the team and volunteers in planning and managing major events as needed.
• Support team in preparations for International Board meetings.

Qualifications and Competencies

This challenging role demands a highly organized, detail-oriented, entrepreneurial individual with strong communications skills and the ability to work independently. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a genuine commitment towards Lewa’s mission and vision. 

The post holder must demonstrate:

Track record of success in fundraising from individual, foundation and corporate donors. He/she must be able to identify, solicit, engage and steward current and new donors utilizing a wide variety of mediums.

Excellent written & verbal skills in English, great attention to detail and commitment to high standards is required.

• Demonstrated experience in nonprofit fundraising processes, revenue tracking, and understanding of best practices and industry standards.
• Ability to initiate and complete long-term projects and manage time-sensitive daily activities, and flexibility to do so when working remotely from home or in a shared office environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, cultural sensitivity and ability to foster positive working relationships that contribute to a healthy organizational culture in a multinational, multicultural environment.
• Creativity and basic design sense/skills to develop compelling materials promoting Lewa’s work.
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently against pressing deadlines, with problem solving mindset.
• Ability to work in harmony with teammates, enthusiastic contributor to team goals, and able to accept and incorporate feedback. 
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and integrity. 
• Dedicated and on-going commitment to personal professional development.
• Willingness to adapt schedule and work outside of typical hours when required.

 Education, Training, and Experience

• Relevant University degree required.
• 5+ years experience in similar role leading fundraising and communications efforts at a conservation or sustainable development NGO in an international setting.
• Experience and understanding of social media and digital engagement.
• Experience pitching successful stories and interacting with the news media to ensure deadlines are met, staff are prepared and long-term relationships with journalists are established.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office and use of a CRM database (Lewa currently uses Salesforce).
• Strong skills in PowerPoint, Photoshop or InDesign and email marketing platforms like Mailchimp, Constant Contact, Campaign Monitor, etc. highly preferred.
• Experience in conservation sector desired; passion and appreciation of wildlife conservation and community development is essential.
• A general-to-good understanding of the Kenyan/African social-political context is essential.  Experience in Kenya, East Africa and or other parts of Africa is desirable.

Compensation

• Lewa provides a competitive salary between $65,000 and $75,000 depending where based/ level of experience, plus holiday compensation package 
• Health insurance and 403(b) qualified tax advantaged retirement plan/ equivalent provided.
• Ability to work from home.