We are looking for an experienced Fundraising Manager who will be responsible for developing and implementing the Fundraising Strategy for Vision Aid Overseas and for achieving our fundraising goals in respect to Individual Giving. This will include growing our donor base and identifying opportunities for income growth with a specific focus on the acquisition of new supporters and regular givers including those across the optical sector.  The role will also oversee the work of two staff working on fundraising from Institutions, Trusts and Foundations. 

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates 

Supporter Engagement Manager
Location: Flexible – Cambridge, Norwich or Ipswich
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum, pro-rata.
Full or Part-time

Are you looking to join an ambitious and skilled fundraising team, take on a new challenge in a well-established organisation with an excellent brand and make a difference to the lives of life-threatened children and young people, and their families?

We are recruiting for a new Supporter Engagement Manager role, who will have a primary focus to develop and lead a new team to support our strategy to put donors at the heart of everything we do, inspiring and motivating more people to connect and contribute to the work of EACH.

You will have a thorough understanding of direct and digital marketing, donor development and supporter care, via channels inclusive of online and offline newsletters, email, and Facebook, significant experience of managing and producing fundraising and marketing campaigns, experience of managing income and expenditure budgets and of reviewing and developing strategic plans. You will be comfortable leading change and encouraging new ways of working.

The post holder will make an active contribution to the overall Fundraising department, providing support and advice on donor development, supporter acquisition, retention as well as lead and embed a culture of compliance and risk management across the Fundraising department, ensuring colleagues consider compliance as an integral part of the process when designing and delivering fundraising communications and activities.

The work base of this role can be flexible, to work from our Cambridge, Norwich or Ipswich sites. 

Closing date: Tuesday 8th September

To Apply and for More Information:
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.

This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.

EACH is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications for all sections of the community. EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

No agencies please.

About us

Christian Aid believes that everyone, regardless of faith or race, is entitled to live a full life, free from poverty. We believe in tackling the root causes of poverty, not just the symptoms. And we believe the world can and must be changed so there is equality, dignity and freedom for all. If you're as driven as we are to make this change happen, and want to inspire others to help make it happen, then join us.

About the role

The position will play an important role in supporting the ongoing implementation of the development of Christian Aid's Individual Acquisition Program. As part of a small but high performing team, you will able to deliver campaigns, draft briefs, and analyze the performance of our campaigns. The recruitment of new regular donors is key to Christian Aid's strategy and the position will support our work across Lead Generation, DRTV, Digital, and Social campaigns. We also plan to test new channels in the next few years.

About you

You will have experience of working in Individual Giving, ideally with a focus on acquisition. You will be self-motivated and hardworking with a desire to improve campaigns and performance. You will have a happy and positive outlook on work and be keen to join a motivated and positive team.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Competency questions

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:

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Are you a strong all-rounder in fundraising with specific strength in individual giving? Can you inspire and motivate donors and fundraisers to engage with the organisation more often and more deeply? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious organisation with a determination to transform the future for the 220,000 people in the UK living with axial Spondyloarthritis. We want to build on our fundraising success and develop a stronger and more diversified income base to secure the funds to deliver our vision.

You will have a good mix of relationship, communications and technical skills. You will develop existing and new propositions, products and audiences, and deliver creative supporter journeys that build long-term loyalty and value. A natural relationship builder, you will work across all areas of fundraising.

If this sounds like you, then please get in touch. We would love to hear from you. You will need to submit your CV together with two-page cover letter explaining your interest in the role - don’t forget to address the person specification in your letter. Deadline for applications 9am on 11 August. Interviews will be held on 25 August. For further information, and to submit your application, contact Katie Lyall. 

The Benefits

• Salary up to £40,000 p.a.
• Employer pension contribution of 10%
• 25 days annual leave plus 3 days leave between Christmas and New Year
• Flexible working
• Time off in Lieu scheme
• Death in Service benefit to loved ones

Thank you for your interest in NASS!

Home working – based in Midlands or North of England

About us

Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. Since the 19th century, our crews have been risking their lives to save those who are in danger of drowning. We’re looking for a Philanthropy Manager to join our Philanthropy Team, managing the Midlands and North of England region. The Philanthropy Team’s primary purpose is to maximise fundraising opportunities from philanthropists within set regions in order to contribute to the Philanthropy Team’s growth targets.

Some of the benefits:

• Flexible working
• Company vehicle made available
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary)
• Life assurance
• Health and dental cashplan

As a Philanthropy Manager, you will:

• Manage and grow a portfolio of existing and potential philanthropists securing large multi-year financial gifts.
• Build compelling cases for support and financial ‘asks’ to secure income for identified funding needs within the organisation.
• Host a small number of engagement, prospecting and recognition events and assisting with their delivery.
• Provide excellent customer service and stewardship, through regular tailored communications, and opportunities to engage with the cause and beneficiaries.
• Deliver a structured acquisition plan for every supporter ensuring meeting predefined financial and time KPIs.
• Build, educate and steward a portfolio of advocates who will help deliver the Philanthropy strategy such as Trustees and Council Members, the Executive Team, existing supporters, branch members and other RNLI volunteers.
• Ensure reporting and administration processes and requirements are owned and adhered to.

About you

As an enthusiastic and experienced Philanthropy Manager, you will be responsible for identifying and cultivating high net worth individuals, inspiring them to make a multi-year major gift, in-line with the Philanthropy strategy.

To be considered as Philanthropy Manager you will need:

• Relevant experience of account managing and making significant asks of high net worth individuals.
• Excellent relationship building skills.
• Prioritisation and organisational skills.
• Ability to work to set financial and KPI targets.
• Degree educated or equivalent experience.

Other organisations may call this role Philanthropy Gifts Manager, Major Gifts Philanthropy Manager, Principal Philanthropy Manager, Major Giving Manager

So, if as a Philanthropy Manager you combine enthusiasm, strong organisational skills and want to see how you can support our organisation’s aim to reduce drowning, this could be the role for you.

For more information and to apply online, please click the apply button to be taken to the RNLI recruitment page.

Closing date: 9 August 2020.

Interview dates: 18/19 August 2020.

Development Manager (Direct Marketing)
Animal Welfare Charity, Central London (Home Working Currently)
12 Month Maternity Contract
£44,000 - £49,000

Charity People are delighted to be working with this Global Animal Welfare Charity, to recruit an outstanding direct marketing professional to manage a range of exciting campaigns. We are looking for a Development Manager to work on a 12 month maternity contract to drive, develop and oversee the organisation's fundraising and income generation development programme, focussing on direct mail (acquisition and retention), telephone and digital fundraising platforms.

You will manage the development strategy and plan, with key aims on increasing donor acquisition; donor growth, improving donor retention; and (to a lesser extent) building the prospect pipeline for corporate and major donors, with the aim of securing partnerships and high value donations.

You will also work to deliver against the Charity's engagement and income targets and to play a key role in shaping the marketing and communications around their donor engagement programme. You must have demonstrable experience and a proven track record of leading income generation strategies and direct marketing experience via online and offline channels (particularly appeal management).

As an enthusiastic self-starter with a hands-on approach, you will be capable of working independently or as part of a multi-disciplined team. You will be an inspirational leader and provide direct line management to the Development Officer.

This role is vital to the ongoing success of the Charity. Ideally you will be a Direct Marketing Manager or Individual Giving Manager with strong leadership, strategic and knowledge of fundraising.

Interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

We are the UK Jewish community’s leading international development and humanitarian agency. We tackle poverty, helping the world’s poorest Jews and reaching beyond our community. 

The post holder will join World Jewish Relief’s Fundraising and Communications team, an energetic and ambitious 11 person department. You will work alongside our Digital Communications Manager, Marketing Officer and Fundraisers to create exciting campaigns, ensuring that there is team collaboration on all major output and consistency of messaging throughout.

The Communications and Campaigns Manager will be a passionate and vocal advocate of World Jewish Relief’s work, seeking to influence supporters, press, media and the wider Jewish community. You will immerse yourself in our operational activities to understand what we do, how we do it , where and with whom. You will bring intellect and substance to our communications ensuring that we are recognised as experts in our field, able to change the lives of those we assist. You will rapidly be able to speak thoughtfully on complex issues of international humanitarian and development assistance. Where possible we will assist you to travel and see our programmes in operation. You will be the first point of contact for all press and media, proactively developing content and campaigns to strengthen the profile of the organisation. If you care about tangibly making a difference globally, are ambitious, have outstanding communications capabilities and have significant energy then this is a brilliant opportunity for you. 

We are looking for a fundraiser and digital engagement specialist to take on this exciting role of Digital Fundraising Manager within our Public Engagement Unit.

For almost 40 years, across nearly 50 countries, Action Against Hunger has led the global fight against hunger. We save the lives of children and their families. We are there for them before and after disaster strikes. We enable people to provide for themselves, see their children grow up strong, and build prosperous communities. In 2018, Action Against Hunger reached over 21 million people.

You will be comfortable taking responsibility for new projects and to work closely with the Individual Giving, Public Fundraising and the Data and Supporter care teams, to lead on digital acquisition of new supporters. You will lead on the development of our Public Engagement strategic plans for digital donor acquisition to inspire and engage new audiences.

You will have experience in setting up digital acquisition campaigns to become sustainable recruitment flows to grow supporter numbers. You will be passionate about digital marketing and have significant experience in one of the following fundraising disciplines: individual giving and/or mass marketing.

You may be working at Manager level or looking for your next step in your career and brimming with ideas to build on our digital fundraising portfolio. We are looking for a flexible team player with great communication skills who is innovative, detail-orientated and is equally comfortable analysing fundraising data or composing engaging fundraising calls to action.  You are comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders, being collaborative but also able to lead on ideas when necessary.

Role Summary

The Digital Fundraising Specialist is responsible for developing and executing digital fundraising strategies supported by the Fundraiser Lead and the International Communication Department. This person is responsible for creating online-campaigns that reach online target groups to generate new memberships and donations using the existing online channels (e.g. website, newsletter and social channels). The role requires strong skills in content creation for digital communication and a deep understanding of B2C marketing, fundraising, project management, and usability. You will work closely together with the international communications team to facilitate the use of the digital channels to significantly grow the supporter base of ProVeg across ProVeg countries and increase conversions from passive supporters to engaged donors.

Responsibilities:

ProVeg Germany

• Strategic & conceptual planning of online fundraising measures incl. implementation and further development to increase the annual income plan together with Fundraising Team
• Set up an annual E-Mail Marketing and online fundraising plan plus KPI system to constantly track performance, and implement ongoing campaign optimisation
• Management of the entire donor/member lifetime value in this channel (prospect/acquisition, conversion, upgrades, win-back) with the support of Fundraising Team
• Manage the state of the art online-tools and advertisement techniques to run campaigns
• Ongoing website analysis and optimisation (A/B testing and other user engagement analysis, updates of tools and content, SEO etc.)
• Coordinate and cooperate with external partners (agencies, other service providers)

ProVeg International

• Income generation-related content creation together with International Comms Team
• Service-Hub and Coaching: share insights, best practice and results with ProVeg countries for rolling out Online Fundraising plans in ProVeg countries step by step
• Provide standardised templates, tools and metrics (centralized) for ProVeg countries to run and analyse own campaign on country level
• Act as a service-hub when it comes to monitoring and evaluating KPIs and suggest technical tweaks in Newsletter tools for the ProVeg Countries

Competencies 

Required:

• At least 2 to 3 years of professional experience preferably in online marketing/fundraising at an international non-profit organization
• Strong analytical and technical skills with a track record of having conducted at least 4-6 major campaigns, generating a minimum of five-digit income figures per campaign
• Knowledge of multi-channel tracking and trends in online fundraising and giving
• Experience in CRM and online communication tools to generate donations and memberships
• Experience in developing and implementing Online-Fundraising/Marketing/Communication strategies
• Knowledge of the creation, testing and optimisation of online measures (advertising material, landing pages, etc.)
• Experience with editorial systems (e.g. TYPO3, WordPress), analysis tools (Google Analytics), e-mail tools and social networks / social media 
• Experience using A/B testing, surveys and other user engagement analysis tools in advocacy, fundraising and/or marketing capacity
• Experience in working with people from different backgrounds and a strong commitment to equal opportunities
• Excellent English language skills, German C1 Level is a plus (other languages are optional)
• Strong collaboration and excellent interpersonal skills with a positive & proactive work attitude and the ability to maintain positive employee relations
• Strong motivation to support the plant-based movement and alignment of your values with those of ProVeg International.
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage time effectively
• Willingness to undertake appropriate training as required

Preferred: 

• Completed study programme in the following preferred fields: Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, New Media/Digital Design, Fundraising or a comparable relevant field
• Good knowledge of social media fundraising strategy is an advantage
• Writing Skills, Online-Editorial and SEO Management qualification/experience
• Basic understanding of HTML and other web-based scripting languages 

Job details 

Reports to: Head of Fundraising

Department: Fundraising 

Location: Remote

Hours: 32-40 h per week

Salary: 28-35k Euros per year, depending on skills, experience and qualification

When 

Application deadline: 31.08.2020

Phone interviews: Second week of September

Face to face interviews: Last week of September

Start date: First or second week of October

Benefits of working with us

• A strong organisational focus on personal development and designated training budget
• Flexibility around working arrangements
• And last but not least: Become part of a great team and work with us towards a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet

Our Application Procedure

Your application should include a cover letter and CV. Please tell us how you found this job ad. Please submit your application using our online form. Thank you!

If you have successfully made it to the long list of applicants, you will be invited for a phone interview, usually within two weeks of the application deadline. Should you be shortlisted, the next steps will be:

1. An online task.
2. A virtual face-to-face interview.
3. If applicable, an optional ‘trial day”, that includes the handling of tasks that are typical for the role you are applying for. This step helps us to get to know you and your way of working better and gives you a chance to get a full picture of the job and our organisation. 
4. The final decision may require an additional interview, usually with Senior Management.

Diversity Statement

ProVeg is committed to equal employment opportunity for all, regardless of race, religion, colour, sex, age, national origin or ancestry, refugee background, genetic information, disability, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, HIV status, gender identity, or gender expression. People of colour, women, people with disabilities, people from LGBTQIA+ communities, elderly people, refugees and people living with HIV are strongly encouraged to apply.

About the role

This Head of Central Community Fundraising and Marketing role is a fantastic opportunity to lead a driven, talented team of ten in a year of exciting opportunity for digital innovation across our products.

The role leads our Central Community Fundraising and Marketing team, empowering them to develop new community fundraising propositions, investigate digital innovation opportunities, provide comprehensive supporter care and stewardship to our supporters, champion and evolve the working relationship with the Regional Community Fundraising team and achieve marketing acquisition targets across Community and Events.

It’s a chance to lead on areas which have been identified as opportunities for strategic growth within the organisation in a challenging year; including our mass DIY and £1,000 Challenge programmes, as well as In Memory and Tribute fundraising. The role focuses on leading the team to develop an excellent community supporter experience, with relationship fundraising principles at its core, to help us build long-lasting relationships and enable future growth.

About you

We are looking for a proactive, organised and personable individual, with a keen interest in team leadership, product development and supporter experience. We welcome and encourage candidates with Community Fundraising, Mass Participation and/or Individual Giving backgrounds, and experience in digital marketing campaigns.

You will have experience of leading and inspiring teams, specifically managing teams through change, and you will relish working to targets in a challenging environment. You will also have good knowledge of community fundraising and experience developing income growth strategies and fundraising propositions; as well as working closely with in-house marketing/brand teams to innovate and suggests new solutions where needed. You will have a passion for providing excellent customer service, as well as reaching and engaging new supporters. The role requires excellent organisation and time management skills, as well as a real interest in developing dynamic teams.

If you have a passion for digital innovation, and an understanding of how to drive and excel net income targets, while getting the most out of a developing team that you’ll lead with a helpful and collaborative manner; this is an excellent opportunity to get into the evolving world of community fundraising.

About Us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

This is a Fixed Term Contract until July 2021.

Closing date for applications: 9.00am on Monday 10 August 2020.

Please be aware that interviews may be held prior to the closing date.

Islamic Relief Worldwide
Islamic Relief UK (IRUK)

Community Fundraising Officer – Northwest

BASE LOCATION:  Regional Office (Northwest)
REPORTING TO:  Regional Community Fundraising and Volunteer Manager
LINE MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:  Volunteers

ISLAMIC RELIEF:
Islamic Relief is an international non-governmental organisation (INGO) founded in the UK in 1984 by a group of medical doctors and activists. Established in response to the widespread famine in Africa, Islamic Relief has grown to become one of the world’s largest Muslim INGO with a presence in over 40 countries worldwide.
Since 1984, Islamic Relief has saved and transformed the lives of over 110 million people. By responding to disasters, rebuilding lives and preparing people in case disaster strikes – we save lives before they are lost. In addition to providing disaster and emergency response, we also promote sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities – regardless of race, religion or gender.

Islamic Relief is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and an implementing partner for DFID, ECHO, the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNHCR.

PURPOSE OF DIVISION (IRUK)

Islamic Relief UK (IRUK) is a Strategic Business Unit (SBU) that is part of Islamic Relief Worldwide. IRUK’s focus is strengthening effective funding, mobilising for change through advocacy and awareness-raising, and strengthening programme development and delivery. IRUK works with various partners and institutions, from governments, non-governmental organisations and local authorities to grassroots communities.

PURPOSE OF DEPARTMENT (FUNDRAISING):

To develop and implement strategies to increase the funding income of Islamic Relief through a range of fundraising initiatives and through acquisition and retention of supporters.

JOB PURPOSE:

To support the Regional Community Fundraising Manager in fulfilling the organisational objectives of developing and optimising on community fundraising and volunteer initiatives.

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Works closely with the Community Fundraising Manager and Officers as well as other members of the regional team. There will also be close working relationship with TIC International, regional charity shops and regional volunteers.

SCOPE AND AUTHORITY
Scope of the Role:

• Recruit, co-ordinate and supervise volunteers and volunteer groups within the assigned region/area
• Take a volunteer-led approach in ensuring the effective delivery of fundraising activities locally and representing the organisation at fundraising and other events
• Dealing with related logistical issues and ensuring that materials and equipment are available
• Establish new relationships and maintain allocated relationships with key stakeholders.

Responsibility for Resources:

- Responsible for assigned resources that assist with the activities and work of IR including vehicle, mobile handset, merchandise, PDQ machines and Barclays Miura devices

Governance
Finance & Coporate Services

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

The job holder is accountable for fulfilling his or her roles and responsibilities in line with Islamic values and principles of fairness, humanity, honesty, respect and fair treatment of his/her colleagues and staff. The following are the main responsibilities that the role holder will be accountable for:

Develop strong donor relationships with stakeholders in the region

• Maintain existing donor relationships and partnerships with a focus on an allocated area within the region
• Explore and develop new relationships and partnerships with the goal of widening the community outreach and increasing the number of new donors to Islamic Relief
• Manage the stakeholder relationships by holding regular meetings, providing feedback on donations and exploring what Islamic Relief can offer them
• Meet fundraising targets and ensure return on investment is met with individuals and/or networks we partner with
• Formalise partnerships with individuals and networks by following the necessary protocols i.e. establishing a Memorandum of Understanding or contracts
• Provide fundraising support to stakeholders working with Islamic Relief.
• Develop strong volunteer networks across the region
• Ensure volunteers are recruited to support Islamic Relief activities
• Ensure all volunteers working with Islamic Relief in your area are properly registered, inducted, trained and developed
• Maintain and update a volunteer database for your area  Oversee aspects of work where volunteers are involved.
• Support the fundraising unit in the organisation of events and activities
• Lead volunteers in managing events locally or event participation in consultation with line manager
• Represent the organisation at IR and non-IR events
• Ensure that appropriate materials and equipment are available for events
• Loading, delivering and returning materials and equipment to and from functions
• Maintaining supplies of fundraising/promotional materials at all times.

Assist with Fundraising/Campaigns co-ordination

• To assist with fundraising at all local activities within region
• To ensure that all funds and pledges are collected, stored safely, and acted upon promptly
• To undertake any follow up actions which are required by IRUK or third parties after fundraising has taken place
• To contact local organisations, businesses, schools and mosques for fundraising and collections when required
• To arrange leaflet distributions in liaison with volunteers
• Ensuring that all shops in the region are informed about campaigns/activities and receive relevant materials including posters and leaflets.

Fulfil relevant administration duties

• Process collections using Donation Station within one week of collecting funds
• Ensuring that all funds are banked as a matter of priority
• Dealing with any banking queries when necessary
• Producing and dispatching receipts, certificates and reports to donors.

Communicate related information

• Respond to fundraising and other enquiries in relation to regional activities
• Communicate performance and provide regular updates to Line Manager
• Utilise all regional and personal social media platforms to promote Islamic Relief messaging, campaigns, activities and appeals.

Other

• Any other task as deemed appropriate by line manager in improving the efficiency and performance of Islamic Relief.

General Duties of Islamic Relief Staff Member

• Contribute to the effective and efficient running of Islamic Relief as appropriate
• Participate, as appropriate, in Staff forums and Meetings
• Adhere to Islamic Relief’s Policies and Procedures
• Represent Islamic Relief to the wider community as appropriate
• Treat all colleagues, volunteers and members of the public with dignity and work within and adhere to Islamic Relief’s equal opportunities statement and polices
• Ensure professionalism and credibility at all times
• Any other task as deemed appropriate by manager within the scope of the role.

PERSON SPECIFICATION (Essential)

It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and empathy with the Islamic values and principles as well as commitment to Islamic Relief’s vision and mission.

Experience:

• Experience in establishing and developing relationships with key stakeholders
• Demonstrate experience in project coordination i.e. events and campaigns
• Experience of organising and supervising events
• Experience of recruiting, managing and developing volunteers
• Full UK Driving license.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

• Knowledge and understanding of the local region and community
• Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to motivate and manage volunteers
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong motivation and empathy towards the aims and objectives of the organisation
• Numerical skills, the ability to work accurately under pressure and pay attention to detail
• Ability to represent Islamic Relief in a wide range of situations
• IT literate with ability to use MS packages, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong organisational skills i.e. ability to prioritise and plan work, set and achieve deadlines, establish and maintain monitoring systems etc.

Desirable:

• Have a flexible approach to work
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally, and at short notice.

Do you have the senior level fundraising expertise to make a difference to the 100,000 babies born premature or sick every year in the UK?

Bliss launched a new three-year strategy in 2019, as we marked our 40th anniversary as a charity.

As we progress the delivery of this strategy, now in the wider context of the challenges facing us in the new COVID-19 world, we are looking for an ambitious and inspirational Head of Fundraising to drive our income generation across each of our fundraising streams so that we can continue and grow our work to support babies, families and health professionals across the neonatal community.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate whose experience includes:

• A track record of outstanding fundraising performance, with a broad understanding of diverse income streams and the techniques required to deliver them
• Significant experience of individual giving fundraising, and at least one other area of fundraising, in a management/senior role, with extensive experience of successful donor acquisition, retention and income generation
• Excellent knowledge of marketing and communication tools and skills as they relate to supporting and driving fundraising activity, including audience segmentation, messaging to drive engagement, and use of digital platforms
• Experience of developing large funding bids, including responsibility for writing bids, building funder relationships, and attending pitch meetings.

This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a passionate and committed team across a diverse fundraising portfolio; and also to be part of the senior management team in an organisation which supports innovation and growth alongside delivering excellent supporter care and demonstrating real impact.

If you have the skills and ambition needed to make a difference to the lives of premature and sick babies, we want to hear from you.

How to apply

Please email a covering letter explaining why you are interested in this role and what you could bring to it, together with your CV and equal opportunities form, to HR by 9am on Monday 17 August 

First round interviews will be held over zoom in the week of 24 August.

Location: Flexible

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £80,000

The RSPCA is seeking an Assistant Director Public Fundraising and Mass Engagement to develop and implement a leading-edge audience-focused integrated strategy to optimise engagement and long-term value for the charity from the UK public.

The RSPCA is the oldest animal welfare charity in the world and one of the most widely recognised and loved charities in the UK, helping to improve the welfare of pets, farm animals, wild animals and those used in research and testing.  

After a thorough review of its income generation programme, the charity is now at the implementation stage of a subsequent ambitious, innovative and exciting new strategy and plan, and this role will play a key part in driving that forward and to grow net income and donor numbers.

Responsible for a team of 32, the role will lead and motivate the charity’s Individual Giving, Events and Legacy Marketing teams, championing RSPCA supporters throughout the organisation. An integral part of the leadership team, the post will deliver annual income of approximately £40 million and ensure excellent team performance in supporter acquisition, retention and development, and legacy marketing activities.

The RSPCA are seeking an inspirational leader with a proven track record of success in driving significant net income and long-term value through developing and implementing individual giving growth and retention strategies. That track record will also extend to leading, development and managing all areas of individual giving, legacy marketing and events/mass participation marketing. You will have excellent analytical and financial management skills, alongside outstanding interpersonal and networking skills. You will also be a persuasive and professional communicator and be able to deliver exceptional customer care.

Finally, you must have a commitment to the sector and to the values and vision of the RSPCA to live in a world where all animals are respected and treated with compassion.

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.

Do you want to join The Eve Appeal as our new Public Fundraising Officer? 

The Eve Appeal is the UK's leading national charity funding research into, and raising awareness of, the five gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal.

In this role, you will focus on delivering an exceptional supporter experience – deepening relationships and maximising overall value – across a range of supporters. This role works across Individual Giving (including In Memory and Legacy), Community fundraising and Sporting Events & Challenges. This is an incredible opportunity to develop/strengthen a strong understanding of best practice across these disciplines.

This is a new role with plenty of room for flex and to make it your own to maximise impact. We have a strong public fundraising programme – responsible for nearly two thirds of our income, and this is an exciting time to come on board and build on our success and grow and future-proof the programme.

You will benefit from an experienced and supportive line manager, a culture open to change and new thoughts and experiences, and a team committed to fundraising best practice which will greatly aid your development as a fundraiser.

This role could suit a proven Public Fundraising/Direct Marketing Officer, someone looking to take their first step up to Officer-level or someone with transferrable skills looking to make the step into fundraising in the charity sector.

The Eve Appeal is striving to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We would welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please review the full job description and person specification and then click Apply and send us your CV with covering letter (no more than two A4 pages) detailing your suitability for the role.

Please note we are holding rolling interviews and reserve the right to close the role ahead of the published closing date, so we encourage all applicants to apply as early as possible.