Donor Development Officer Jobs

Somewhere to shelter, feel safe, leave your possessions and put down roots is one of the most fundamental requirements for human beings, here at Threshold Housing Link we are supporting over 80 service users to do just that.

Our Mission:
To end homelessness. To help vulnerable people create a better life and independence.

Our Aims:
1. To prevent homelessness in Swindon
2. To alleviate the associated social exclusion of homelessness and actively assist recovery from its effects
3. Influence policy that affects homeless and socially excluded people

Job title: Chief Executive Officer

Reporting to: Chair of the Board of Trustees

Salary: Between £65,000 - £75,000 per annum, dependent on experience.

Location: Swindon

About Threshold
Threshold Housing Link is the leading homeless charity in Swindon, committed for over 50 years to providing shelter, support and advocacy for individuals experiencing homelessness. We believe in creating a society where everyone has a safe place to call home. Our mission is to address the root causes of homelessness and empower those in need to rebuild their lives with dignity and respect. We are dedicated to making a significant and lasting impact in the fight against homelessness.

About the role
You will be a dynamic and visionary Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and your key focus will be to lead the organisation during an ambitious expansion programme.

You will possess a blend of strong financial competency, an open and transparent management style, and a deep understanding of or experience with the homeless or other charitable causes. You will play a key role in strengthening the workforce, creating a high-quality senior management team and a strong team of motivated employees. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, you will develop the organisation’s long-term strategy, budget and business plan and ensure excellent governance. You will act as an ambassador for the Organisation, provide the public face for campaigns and build relationships with stakeholders in local government and other associated charities, the media and businesses.

To apply, please send a current CV and cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining why you are interested in the role. 

Closing date for applications:
31 December 2023.

Interview stages:
• Telephone screening w/c 1 January 2024
• First interview w/c 8 January 2024
• Final interview w/c 15 January 2024

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Right to work in the UK essential.

Who we are:

Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background. 

Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen. 

We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people helping themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.

Summary of the role:

The Community Fundraising and Volunteer Officer role will be responsible for driving the success of our fundraising initiatives and volunteer programmes, contributing to the overall achievement of income targets, and nurturing meaningful connections within the community and mosques. You will work collaboratively within the Fundraising team, engaging with diverse stakeholders, including community leaders, mosques, supporters, volunteers, businesses, and schools.

About the Role:

1. Work collaboratively within the Fundraising team to plan, coordinate, and maximise income from a diverse range of community and innovative events to achieve agreed income targets.
2. Establish and nurture relationships with local community leaders, mosques, supporters, volunteers, external organisations, and schools.
3. Research and identify mosques and Islamic institutes as proactive supporters of Muslim Aid.
4. Organise and attend meetings with mosques and Islamic institutes to develop and maintain relationships.
5. Lead and promote Muslims Aid's collections through public announcements in mosques and Islamic institutes.
6. Recruit, supervise, and organise training sessions for a targeted number of new volunteers to support fundraising activities.

About You:

To be successful in this role:

1. Educated to degree standard or equivalent.
2. Experience in building and delivering a fundraising program and securing income across a range of fundraising disciplines, especially from individuals and major donors.
3. Able to inspire people and develop long-term relationships, with the gravitas to gain the trust and respect of relevant internal and external stakeholders.
4. Awareness of key current issues impacting relevant fundraising markets.
5. Strong organisational and planning skills.
6. Able to travel to and attend fundraising events on behalf of the charity as required, including evenings and weekends.

Why you should apply:

This role is a excellent opportunity to make a real impact on our mission by leading and executing our fundraising strategy. You will work closely with community leaders, mosques, volunteers, and stakeholders to build and maintain strong relationships, and drive fundraising initiatives that support our organisation's goals. If you are enthusiastic about making a positive impact and dedicated to fundraising, we strongly encourage you to apply for this role today.

Benefits you will enjoy if you work for us: 

• 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days) 
• Hybrid working
• Paid time off for medical appointments 
• 2 hours lunch break on Fridays 
• Time off in Lieu (TOIL) 

How to apply:

To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV. 

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled fundraiser to join Impetus as a Development Director and work for an organisation that helps to transform the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

About this role

The Development Director is a talented and ambitious fundraiser who will join our dynamic, collaborative Impetus Philanthropy Team and have responsibility for delivering the team’s annual fundraising target by managing a portfolio of prospects and major gift donors who support Impetus’ core work.

The post holder will work collaboratively with the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships on all aspects of fundraising and will oversee the delivery of the Volunteer Engagement Programme and Pro Bono Programme. They will also work with Events colleagues to ensure the success of Impetus fundraising events.

The Development Director will act as a senior member of Impetus. They will provide important support to the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships and Senior Management Team (SMT). They will have direct line management responsibility for two Heads of Engagement and will also provide leadership to more junior members of the Philanthropy Team.

About Impetus

Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life.

We find, fund and build the most promising charities working with these young people, providing core funding and working shoulder-to-shoulder with their leaders over the long term to help them become stronger organisations.

At Impetus we focus on the critical factors that influence the education and employment outcomes for disadvantaged young people in the UK, working with charities that have the potential for impact at scale, helping their leaders to deliver lifechanging, benchmark beating, sustained outcomes.

We provide these charities with the funding and the tools to grow and deliver on their promises to the young people they serve. We also seek to influence government and the wider sector to back effective support for young people and invest with other like-minded organisations to tackle the most difficult and under-supported challenges.

We are resolutely focused on outcomes and impact, driven by quality evidence.

You would be joining an established, high performing team who are warm and supportive and keen to learn from one another.

About the team

The Philanthropy Team raises income for Impetus and for Impetus partner charities. The team consists of twelve staff and is led by the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships. 

The Philanthropy Team works with major donors, corporates and family foundations. We work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to ensure we make a compelling case to generate new financial commitments and wider support for our work. The team also deliver a high-quality engagement programme of volunteering and pro bono for Impetus’ corporates supporters (led by our Heads of Engagement) as well as an ambitious events programme (delivered by a team of three events professionals), including a gala dinner which raises over £1m annually.

Key responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of major gift donors and prospects from the Private Equity Industry and surrounding “secondaries” such as banks, law firms and management consultants, as well as raising funds from family foundations and individuals. 
• Provide strategic oversight of the delivery of the Volunteer Engagement Programme and Pro Bono programme and help both programmes to further grow. 
• Line manage Heads of Engagement providing guidance and support in development of growth strategies, monitor KPI’s and financial targets, mentoring professionalism and best practices. 
• Contribute to meeting the Philanthropy Team annual target. 
• Maintain high-level relationships with donors and prospective donors, maximising opportunities to secure new sources of income. 
• Leverage the contacts of Trustees and pro bono supporters to good effect.
• Provide support and meticulous follow-up to the Chairman, Trustees, senior management and senior volunteers to encourage introductions to potential sources of giving and to ensure their successful involvement in the fundraising process. 
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships on all aspects of fundraising, producing regular reports of progress against plan. 
• Work with the Communications team to ensure all communications with external stakeholders is prompt, clear and compelling, this includes the continuing testing and honing of all fundraising collateral to continuously improve the fundraising ask and stewardship strategies. 
• Work with the Head of Events and team to ensure fundraising events are a success, in particular the annual awards dinner. 
• Contribute effectively to the wider operational and strategic development of the organisation working at a strategic and cross organisation level.
• Apply technical and digital skills to effectively use platforms such as Office 365 or Google Workspace.
• Use Salesforce and other internal systems and processes to effectively manage work and drive performance.
• Identify and maximise appropriate opportunities for internal collaboration with colleagues .
• Demonstrate a level of professionalism and best practice across the philanthropy team and within the organisation that is exemplary. 
• Fully comply with all of the organisation’s employment and other policies and procedures. 

Person specification

Fundraising skills and experience

• A proven track record in corporate or major donor fundraising, supported by evidence of raising or managing six or seven figure donors. 
• Experience of operating at a senior level with demanding and challenging people including trustees and external stakeholders. 
• The ability to direct, lead and personally work through the fundraising cycle with donors. 
• Intellectually strong, able to grasp and interpret complex ideas, including the venture philanthropy model of Impetus. 
• Strategic thinking, planning and doing – with an ability to generate concepts and ideas, translate then into tangible tactics and execute them.
• Evidence of an innovative, creative approach and the ability to think laterally.
• Proven experience of building a pipeline for new business.

People and project management

• Experience in managing a high performing team with the ability to mentor on the job and deputise for the Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships when necessary.
• A track record as a high-performing member of a team, helping to run the team and contribute beyond own area of responsibility. 
• Solid financial management with an ability to establish and deliver a budget, streamlining and finding economies where necessary.
• Working well under pressure with the ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple projects. 
• Broad knowledge of platforms such as Microsoft Office or Google Workspace and experience with CRM platforms.

Communication skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including exceptional negotiation skills. 
• Excellent relationship skills, with the ability to establish and maintain contacts and maximise networks with key internal and external stakeholders.

Commitment to mission and values

• A commitment to Impetus’ mission 
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion

We recognise the importance of a good work/life balance. We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, working part-time, job shares and other arrangements.

Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process if these are options you’d like to explore.

Impetus is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation or marital status. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our employee benefits

Impetus appreciates the invaluable contribution made by all employees and wishes to encourage and reward loyalty, motivation and experience. We therefore offer a range of benefits and policies which aim to assist employees during various stages of their lives and careers. For more information on these please download the job information pack from the Impetus website.

How to apply

For details on how to apply and more information about the benefits of working at Impetus, please see the information pack.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Senior Community Fundraising Officer 

Reports to: Fundraising Manager  
Location:  Remote (UK based) with offices in London and Bristol 
Salary:    £34,200   
Length of contract:  Permanent, 0.6 FTE position. 22 hours per week 
Closing date:  11:30pm Sunday 7th January 2024 
Interviews: 17th & 18th January 2024 

Main Purpose of Post 

The Senior Community Fundraising Officer is responsible for overseeing all income via community fundraising and managing two Community Fundraising Officers. The post holder will be responsible for income from various sources including physical fundraising challenges, non-physical fundraising events, educational institutions, community groups, and celebration fundraising (e.g. birthdays and weddings). The post holder will also have oversight of our annual flagship fundraising event, the 1.7 challenge, and any other mass fundraising events. The purpose of this post is to feed into strategy, providing guidance and direction to ensure that Community Fundraising continues to grow as an area of income and that all fundraisers receive high-quality support and stewardship.

The post holder will develop and maintain both internal and external contacts and will need a thorough understanding of Women’s Aid’s work. 

Duties and Key Responsibilities 

Line management  

• Line manage two Fundraising Officers (full-time) responsible for setting their workplans and managing workloads, answering queries and ensuring work is being completed effectively. 
• To hold appraisals and regular supervisions/one-to-ones with them, to nurture their growth and ensure their well-being in the workplace.  
   

Community Fundraising 

• To oversee all community fundraising at Women’s Aid, and to create and implement a community fundraising strategy in order to sustain growth in this area and develop stewardship journeys.
• Oversee the portfolio of Women’s Aid running events and assist with the organising where required, and occasionally attending events to support fundraisers. 
• Supervise the planning, delivery and analysis of the 1.7Challenge, Women’s Aid’s annual flagship fundraising event and any other mass fundraising events that are developed in the future. 
•  Overview the growth of community fundraising in areas such as fundraising with educational institutions, community groups and faith groups.
• To be responsible for the development and production of a range of fundraising materials ensuring that appropriate materials are available to recruit and support fundraisers to enable us to achieve stretched fundraising targets. 
• Oversee all online platforms for community fundraising, including our digital fundraising presence. 
• To troubleshoot queries regarding community fundraisers ensuring that Women’s Aid’s reputation is maintained at all times. 
• Oversee conversion programme for community fundraisers to implement upselling of events. 
• Work with the Senior Fundraising Officer – Individual Giving and Legacy to convert fundraisers to donors, regular givers and legators. 
• Work with the Senior Corporate Fundraising Officer strategically to cross-sell our offerings as one cohesive fundraising team – i.e. developing processes for corporate partners to take part in challenge events.

Wider fundraising responsibilities 

• Work with the Senior Fundraising Officer – Individual & Legacy Giving to develop and launch Women’s Aid merchandise. 

• To manage budget recommendations around community fundraising. 

• Keep up to date with trends and good practice and identify new fundraising opportunities. 

• To take responsibility for ensuring that all records are maintained on the Women’s Aid CRM.

• Input into the planning of wider fundraising strategies. 

Information Management, monitoring and evaluation 

• Establish appropriate means of evaluation for all stewardship programmes. 

• Use the fundraising database to analyse project success rates to support the fundraising team strategy and feed into the fundraising team’s KPIs. 

• Cross-departmental work to ensure accurate and in-depth knowledge of projects and services to ensure compelling and appropriate asks to supporters. 

• Take responsibility for ensuring that full records of all contacts are maintained on the database. 

• Use the database to develop processes for tailored stewardship journeys. 

Financial  

• To manage the budget for community fundraising, making recommendations to the Fundraising Manager and reforecasting on a quarterly basis. 

• To contribute to the teams KPI’s and update all appropriate reports/documentation. 

Contact and liaison 

• Develop and manage relationships with fundraisers, encouraging them to become long term supporters of Women’s Aid. 

• Work closely with key internal stakeholders both to understand and be able to package up their work into clear compelling asks for all stewardship documents.

• To manage the relationship with external suppliers such as Third Party Race organisers ensuring that invoices are paid on time and places secured.

• To work pro-actively cross-organisationally to integrate communications and outreach opportunities into lead generation, supporter development and profile building for our fundraising.

Person Specification 

 EXPERIENCE Essential: 

• At least 2 years’ experience of working in a fundraising role and directly supporting fundraisers. 

• Experience of managing a portfolio of fundraising events for community fundraising. 

• Experience of building and maintaining strong relationships with individual fundraisers or supporters. 

• Experience of working within a team and individually to achieve success; meeting or exceeding your financial targets. 

• Demonstrable experience of initiating cross-team working to achieve financial goals.

• Experience of using a CRM database, such as Raiser’s Edge, Access Charity CRM, or Sales Force, to target and segment supporters. 

• Experience of line management. 

Desirable: 

• Experience of developing fundraising strategies for working with educational institutions, community fundraisers and faith groups.

SKILLS & ABILITIES Essential: 

• Excellent computer skills and experience using a wide range of computer packages, including Microsoft packages. 

• Creative thinking and problem solving. 

• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to liaise with people at all levels, on the telephone, face to face and in writing.

• Ability to carry out thorough research to keep-up-to date with new fundraising opportunities.

• Demonstrable initiative and determination. 

• Excellent attention to detail and accurate record keeping.

• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage a busy workload. 

Desirable: 

• Experience of maintaining and reporting against budgets and feeding into the teams KPI’s. 

KNOWLEDGE Essential: 

• Knowledge and understanding of Feminism. 

• Understanding of domestic abuse and the issues relating including the impacts on women and children. 

• Understanding of the role of Women’s Aid.  
   

OTHER REQUIREMENTS Essential: 

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and sensitivity of the aims and objectives of Women’s Aid; 

• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities; 

• Willingness to travel and work occasional unsocial hours as required. 

 
Benefits 

• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days, rising to 30 with long service, plus 8 bank holidays. 

• Extra Leave Days: Celebrate International Women’s Day and the Tuesday after the August bank holiday. 

• Valuable Pension Benefits: Join Women’s Aid pension scheme with a 7% employer contribution. 

• Flexible Working: remote working, family-friendly policies and paid leave for maternity, paternity, and adoption. 

• Wellness and Support: Cycle to Work Scheme, free optician check-ups, annual flu vaccines, and 24-hour counselling helpline. 

• Mental Health and Well-being: 'Reflective Practice' sessions, team catch-ups, access to 'Headspace' for mindfulness, and Employee Assistance Program with counselling and advice services 

Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment 

Terms of appointment: Confirmation of appointment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period.  This will normally be of six months (less for short term contracts).  During this time an employee will be expected to establish their suitability for the post. During the probationary period employment may be terminated in writing, giving one week's notice by either party (this may be waived by mutual agreement). Only any statutory dismissal procedure will apply during the probationary period. There is no probationary period for contracts of under 3 months. 
All posts are subject to a DBS check, two suitable references and right to work checks. 
Salary:  £34,200 pro rata + benefits. Salary is paid in arrears through bank credit by the 25th of each month.  Part time staff receive pro-rata payment based on hours worked.  
Working hours:  The standard working hours for this post are 22 hours per week, based in London/Bristol/Remote UK based; benefits include a generous bank holidays and annual leave package and contributory pension scheme.  All posts, including remote posts must be based in the UK. 
Support and supervision:  Women’s Aid has a commitment to providing regular supervision and support to staff with annual appraisals forming a key part of staff development.  We have a training policy in place and encourage staff to take an active role in their career development plan. 
Pension:  Women’s Aid is enrolled with the People’s Pension scheme. Women’s Aid normally contributes 7% of salary and the employee contributes 3% towards the group pension scheme. Eligible staff will be automatically enrolled on the scheme when they have successfully completed the 3-month interim probationary review.  
Annual Leave:  Women’s Aid offers an annual leave entitlement of 28 days per year rising by one day per year until 30 days annual leave per year is reached.  In addition, we offer 8 days public holidays plus 2 additional days in March and August. Plus, three days of ‘end of year’ leave, bridging the gap between the festive holiday period and new year to allow colleagues to rest and recharge during this unique quiet time. All leave entitlement is calculated pro-rata for part time employees 
Other leave:  Employees have contractual rights to time off for reasons of sickness, maternity and other circumstances. 
Period of notice: 1 month after your probationary period has been completed. 
Union:  You have a right to membership of a trade union. Women’s Aid recognises Unison.  
Asylum and Immigration Act 1996:  To confirm your right to work in the UK, Women’s Aid will need to see the original of at least one document from a specified list (available on the UK Government website). Most commonly this is a British Passport. 
Additional information is available on request. 

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join and support us during a period of maternity leave as a Senior Policy & Engagement Advisor. This is a central role in producing and promoting our policy work. Working with the Crisis and Humanitarian Co-leads, the postholder will lead on specific policy areas, represent DI externally and contribute to developing and driving DI’s humanitarian engagement strategy by deepening and broadening DI’s engagement with stakeholders.

Duties include:

• Building and managing relationships with key external stakeholders in crisis-related financing and response (including public officials at donor agencies, regional bodies, governments, and representatives of multilateral agencies and civil society organisations), identifying opportunities to influence change in policy and behaviour.
• Generating actionable insights from large and complex datasets by undertaking quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
• Representing DI at high-level forums.
• Developing and working with colleagues to drive forward DI’s policy engagement and research on specific thematic areas and cross-cutting issues, with a particular focus on populations in crisis and humanitarian response.
• Leading the development and implementation of DI's engagement strategy on crisis financing with the Crisis and Humanitarian Co-leads.

About you

We are looking for someone with at least five years’ experience in development, humanitarian or international relations policy development, engagement and research/analysis. The successful candidate will have experience of designing and delivering mixed method research projects, including working with quantitative data and conducting qualitative interviews.

To be successful you will need knowledge of the operational structures and priorities of a range of key policy actors in the humanitarian policy space, including multilateral agencies and inter-agency groups, government donors, regional actors, recipient country governments, think tanks and non-governmental organisations. You must have research and analytical skills,  the ability to work with large and complex datasets and to write clear and accessible outputs.

It would be an advantage to your application if you have foreign language skills (French and Spanish in particular) and two years’ post-qualification experience working in humanitarian contexts.

Although this role is advertised as 35hrs per week we would still be interested in seeing your application if you would like to work part-time/flexibly.

If you would like to contribute to increasing the impact of a dynamic organisation committed to ending poverty, we would love to hear from you. Please download and read the full recruitment pack and apply with your CV and cover letter to our online application portal.

Early applications are highly encouraged; we will be reviewing submissions as they arrive, and interviews will be held periodically. As we are recruiting on a rolling basis, we reserve the right to end recruitment without notice.

Vice-Chancellor’s Office
Development and Campaigns Office

Stewardship Officer (Donor Care)
Ref: SC4530

Starting salary from £24,715 per annum, dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £28,131 per annum. 

We are looking to recruit an experienced individual to be responsible for the Development Office’s stewardship of our donors and supporters. Providing the best donor journey experience for all our donors and supporters, you will ensure the accurate recording, stewardship and processing of donations received and grant information so that all records are up to date and donors receive excellent and timely stewardship. You will provide relevant financial information to our supporters and accurate data and support to the team regarding funding and donations, whilst delivering high quality DAC stewardship events

Educated to A level standard (or equivalent qualification) or with equivalent experience in a directly transferrable role, you will have a good understanding of financial administrative processes, excellent interpersonal skills and experience of a customer focussed environment.

This full-time post is available on an indefinite basis. 

Benefits include:

• 34 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
• Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
• Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
• Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, medical centre, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
• Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
• Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.

Closing date: 11 December 2023

The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.

Maternity Cover position from January to October 2024

Full-time

Homebased working in the UK

The Director of Development and Engagement is a member of the Senior Leadership Team and works in partnership with the CEO to lead the development, delivery and co-ordination of the organisation’s strategy.

In this role, you will have oversight across several areas including fundraising, membership engagement, finance and governance and will take the lead in generating income and ensuring the sustainability of the organisation.

The post also holds line management responsibility for three members of staff delivering across multiple areas of work including fundraising, finance, and communications. 

For more information, please download the job description below or visit our website via the ‘Apply’ button.

To apply, please download and complete our application form below. CVs will not be accepted.

This is an ongoing recruitment and interviews will be held as applications are received. We reserve the right to close this advert at any time.

STOPAIDS is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive positive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sex characteristics, HIV status, national origin, genetics, disability, or age. We are open to considering applications for a part-time role that would require a job share.

HOME first opened its doors in May 2015: a new, £25m multi-art form venue for Manchester, operated by Greater Manchester Arts Centre (GMAC). Since opening, we have welcomed over 3 million visitors and contributed over £101 million to the Greater Manchester economy.

We became one of the few UK organisations to produce new work across theatre, visual art and cinema, achieving local, national and international artistic recognition.

Our programme is presented across:

·Five state-of-the-art cinemas, presenting one of the UK’s most celebrated programmes of independent film

·  Two theatres – c.500 seat proscenium arch, T1; and c.130 seat flexible studio theatre, T2 – presenting HOME produced productions

·500m2 contemporary visual art space

·Digital platforms

·Talent development and engagement spaces

·In the communities of Manchester

HOME’s Development team fundraises more than £850k each year to help deliver this activity, in addition to funding from Manchester City Council, Arts Council England, BFI and Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

The Development Team inspires donors to support a range of activities including our high-quality public programme, artist development programmes, widening access to the arts and supporting Manchester’s next generation of creative talent.

To find out more please visit the HOME website and download the full recruitment pack.

We are also advertising for a Development Manager to cover maternity leave.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a hardworking, philanthropy (major donor) lead with a proven track record of cultivating gifts of £5k+ to join Tall Ships Youth Trust. Your role will involve building a sustainable pipeline of donors and securing significant gifts from primarily new major donors. The Trust also has a small number of existing donors to be stewarded as the portfolio builds.

Our team is friendly, supportive and motivated by the charity’s mission to enable young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, to change their lives at sea and contribute to the maritime sector and the blue economy.

We can offer remote or flexible hybrid working, with travel and regular visits to our Portsmouth Hub required for engaging with our beneficiaries, donors and other stakeholders, as well as team meetings/development.

This is a maternity cover post lasting for approximately one year. However, there is real potential for the role to be extended or made permanent as the donor portfolio grows, in line with our strong growth in the number of young people that we support, through our new strategy.

If this sounds like a good fit for you and you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people, we’d love to hear from you!

ABOUT TALL SHIPS YOUTH TRUST

Formed in 1956, we’re the UK’s oldest and largest youth development sail training charity. We sail all year-round and help young people, aged 12-25 from across the country, to redefine their horizons on our transformational voyages. We have created a three-voyage programme of Exploration, Empowerment and Leadership, which combines outdoor learning with personal development, social development and practical life skills. All young people start off on a level playing field with no preconceived ideas concerning backgrounds or abilities. It involves in-depth and targeted experiences, which create a significant life-changing impact and also enables us to provide participants with quality mentoring and a continuum of care throughout their time with us. Ultimately, our programme creates future leaders, mature and responsible contributors to society. It offers clear pathways into volunteering, and for those who want it, careers in the maritime and ocean  environments. We actively fundraise to ensure we can offer as many young people as possible the opportunity to participate in this experience. We also run a programme of adventurous adult voyages, the proceeds of which support our youth development programme.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prospect cultivation and securing philanthropy gifts
• Build, develop and grow a portfolio of potential donors, securing large (£5k+), multi-year financial gifts to meet agreed income targets.
• Manage a portfolio of existing donors, ensuring that we are maximising the potential of every relationship.
• Use skills and experience of philanthropy and major donor fundraising to form long term relationships that will generate income.
• Deliver financial ‘asks’ (primarily face-to-face) to secure income for identified funding needs within the organisation.
• Build compelling cases for support around key areas of Tall Ships Youth Trust’s work.
• Host engagement, prospecting and recognition events and assist with their delivery.
• Collect prospect and donor feedback to influence future strategy and plans.
• Develop and own detailed prospect plans to meet agreed income targets
• Deliver a structured acquisition plan for every donor and prospect, ensuring that predefined financial and time KPIs are met.
• Meet agreed KPIs around number of new prospects secured, moves management progress and number of asks.
• Ensure accurate records are kept for the Major Donor portfolio using iMIS CRM, including creating and maintaining financial forecasts and governance processes.
• Track income and activity using available tools, preparing monthly income reports, setting out appropriate activities to ensure targets are met.
• Provide excellent philanthropy engagement and stewardship, through regular tailored communications and opportunities to engage with the cause and beneficiaries.
• Ensure that current donors are re-qualified on a rolling basis, with every contact having an associated income target.
• Work with the Fundraising and Youth Development teams to create a range of cases for support, including bespoke presentations/project reports/proposals for high-value donors. Advocate management and collaborative working
• Build, educate and steward a portfolio of advocates, at all levels of the organisation from Trustees to Volunteer Fundraisers, who will help deliver the Philanthropy strategy.
• Solicit support from external advocates - for example existing donors; corporate contacts - who can assist with lead generation/prospect approaches.

EXPERIENCE

• Ideally two years’ experience specifically related to major donor fundraising. 
• Experience of working successfully in a philanthropic environment and fundraising team.
• Demonstrable success of securing significant donations from new and existing prospects, through a managed pipeline with timed asks.
• Demonstrable success of identifying and engaging new donors, through multiple channels including digital, virtual, cultivation events and 1:1 engagement.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience of using a CRM database.
• Experience of working in cross-departmental teams to deliver objectives.

SKILLS AND PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including high levels of confidence engaging donors through multiple media.
• Comfortable building nuanced and often personal relationships with donors and families, to meet donor KPIs and income targets.
• Effective relationship builder as part of the fundraising and wider TSYT team. Able to support, lead and collaborate with the team effectively.
• High standard of presentation skills, using appropriate media.
• A pro-active self-starter with the ability to work autonomously.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to multi-task.
• Ability to take ownership of workload and reflect and action on what works and what doesn’t work.
• Attention to detail and the ability to ensure all outputs are of the highest quality.
• To be passionate about supporting vulnerable young people and making a difference to society.
• Ability and willingness to react to changes and to work at pace.
• Flexibility to work outside conventional office hours when required including weekends and evenings.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Line managed by Head of Fundraising and Marketing
• Fundraising and Marketing team, Youth Development and Outdoor Learning Team
• CEO, Trustees and Development Leads
• Donors, supporters, Patrons, and advocates of the Trust

Are you an experienced fundraiser looking to use your passion and expertise to support impactful arts activities involving people with experience of homelessness? Experience of implementing successful major giving and corporate income programmes? Want to be part of a dynamic, ambitious, joyful organisation? Then this could be the role for you!

The Choir with No Name (CWNN) has been building supportive choir communities with homeless and marginalised people since 2008. We were founded on the premise that singing makes you feel good; it distracts you from all the nonsense in life and helps you build confidence, skills and genuine, long-lasting friendships.

“I’m so happy to have found CWNN. It’s made such a difference to me. I’ve broken a 25-year cycle with drugs and honestly, I don’t think I could have done it without the choir. I’m not existing anymore, I’m living, and that’s huge.”

- Richard, choir member

We are at an exciting stage as an organisation with an ambitious 10-year strategy to increase our choirs from six to thirty by 2033, so we are investing in our fundraising team to grow our income in line with our bold strategy and plans.

Reporting to the Head of Development, the Development Manager will take an active role in building a robust and sustainable major donor and corporate fundraising programme to help us expand our work across the UK over the coming years. They will work closely with the Head of Development to establish new and exciting partnerships with high-net-worth individuals and companies who align with our values, to grow income sustainably and guarantee the long-term stability of the organisation.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and firmly believe that each team member can provide a unique perspective and valuable contribution to the lives of the people we work with, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, ethnicity, religion or belief. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness. We follow an anonymous recruitment process.

• Reports to: Head of Development
• Contract: 2-year fixed term contract with potential to extend
• Hours: Part time, minimum 15 hours to max 25 hours a week, flexible and compressed hours possible.
• Location: Remote, with colleagues in London, Colchester and Sheffield. Must be UK resident/taxpayer.
• Annual leave: 25 days per year pro rata (rising with length of service) + UK bank holidays
• Salary: £33,500 to £36,000 (dependent on experience).
• Benefits: 6% employer contribution pension, Employee Assistance Programme, home working allowance, flexible hours

Job description

Major Donor Fundraising

• Proactively research, identify, and develop support from high-net-worth individuals.
• Manage a portfolio of philanthropy partners, building our income from major donors and developing a long-term major donor strategy.
• Plan and participate in engaging cultivation events, fostering strong donor relationships.

Corporate Fundraising

• Build and nurture strong partnerships with companies of all sizes, taking a proactive approach to ensure mutually beneficial partnerships nationally and locally in our choir cities.
• Securing gig sponsorship and Charity of the Year partnerships, both on a national and local level.
• Manage a portfolio of corporate partners of all sizes, building our income from businesses and developing a successful long-term strategy for securing financial, pro bono and in-kind support.
• Develop long-term relationships with companies and senior business people for the Choir with No Name
• Develop our workplace singing workshop programme into a sustainable self-earned revenue stream

General

• Contribute to the annual fundraising strategy, alongside the Head of Development and CEO.
• Develop a robust fundraising pipeline and stewardship plan to generate sustainable income in line with our targets and strategy.
• Produce accurate and timely reports for funders and Trustees.
• Ensure donation data is accurately recorded in accordance with data protection regulations.
• Carry out any other duties as may be reasonably required by the Choir with No Name within the scope of the role.

Experience/skills

• Demonstrable experience securing and stewarding high-value relationships with supporters.
• Demonstrable experience cultivating, securing and managing successful corporate partnerships.
• Proven success in achieving challenging fundraising targets and meeting deadlines
• Proven ability to produce high quality reports & narratives
• Excellent presentation/pitching skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written, verbal and communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate across a dispersed team.
• Strong IT skills with the ability to work effectively using MS 365 products
• Experience using a CRM system/donor database
• A strong understanding of legal and best practice fundraising requirements

Personal requirements

• Love networking, relationship building and have an eye for opportunity.
• Ability to work well with a board of trustees and respective sub-committees.
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences – as comfortable pitching to a team of corporate partners as you are talking about our fundraising with our choir members.
• A self-starter who can work with a high degree of autonomy.
• Results driven.
• Good at managing priorities and remaining calm under pressure.
• Consistently work with integrity and confidentiality.
• Excellent at creative problem solving and a positive can-do attitude.
• A desire to be part of a committed and hardworking team working in alignment with the values of the Choir with No Name.
• Ability to work occasional weekends and evenings.
• A good sense of humour!
• A love for music and singing is a bonus!

Deadline for applications is 9am Friday 6th January 2024

National Theatre of Scotland are a registered charity, core funded by the Scottish Government, but we rely on the generous support of our donors, sponsors and funders to maximise the work we do across the country.

We are currently hiring for a Development Officer to work within our small Development Department across a wide range of functions, assisting in the management of systems and relationships that support income generation across all fundraising strands of activity.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, IT-literate, with great attention to detail. Enthusiastic and responsive with excellent interpersonal skills, they will work closely with colleagues in different departments, as well as building relationships and stewarding our donors and supporters by email, phone and in person, including a portfolio of Development events across our programme.

This is a full time position (35 hrs per week) in Glasgow with an annual salary of £25,000. 

If you feel that the job is right for you please tell us why, sharing how your work and experience to date shows that you meet the requirements of the role and person specifications in the form of a letter (max 2 sides of A4) which accompanies an up-to-date CV.

Deadline for applications is Wednesday 10th January, 5pm.

In person interviews will be held at the National Theatre of Scotland in Glasgow on Tuesday 23rd/Wednesday 24th January 2024.

Who we are:

Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background. 

Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen. 

We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people helping themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.

Summary of the role:

The Philanthropy & Partnerships Officer will provide comprehensive fundraising assistance to the Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager to maximise income from high value donors for Muslim Aid appeals and campaigns.

The role involves regular liaison with donors, some fundraising account management, as well as vital database and logistical support for the Fundraising Team. The Philanthropy and Partnerships Officer is responsible for thanking all high value donors on a bespoke basis during appeals, ensuring all details and communication is recorded accurately and efficiently on the database system.

This post is also responsible for creating compelling and informative reports/updates for donors following each appeal, ensuring the team doubles its income in the next three years.

About the Role:

1. Collaborate with the Philanthropy and Partnership Manager to implement a strategy aimed at doubling team income.
2. Maximise financial support from High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNWs) and prospects (£5k+ level) in alignment with the Philanthropy and Partnerships Team’s overall strategy.
3. Cultivate strategic, two-way, face-to-face relationships with both new and existing supporters, timing requests for multi-year/long-term financial support appropriately, and ensuring the highest level of supporter care.
4. Respond to any high-value donation enquiries received from donors or the Supporter Care team.
5. Maximise income from existing supporters in an appeal/campaign through high-quality outreach and stewardship for supporter donations and fundraising activities.
6. Assist in external partner meetings with research, briefing notes, and logistics.

About You:

To be successful in this role:

1. Educated to degree standard or equivalent.
2. Experience of working with a database.
3. Knowledge/experience of humanitarian, international development or charity work (campaigning, fundraising, education).
4. An understanding and awareness of the value of social media and their fundraising potential.
5. Strong organisational and planning skills including management of time and resources.
6. Proven ability to demonstrate a high level of trust, protecting the reputation and integrity of others through strict confidentiality.

 Why you should apply:

This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and highly ambitious Philanthropy and Partnerships team, which seeks to engage, secure support and steward philanthropists and their families. If you have an interest and passion for fundraising and ability to build open and constructive relationships with corporate partners, philanthropists, or our donors then we want to hear from you!

Benefits you will enjoy if you work for us: 

• 37 days holiday (including Bank Holidays and Privilege days) 
• Hybrid working
• Paid time off for medical appointments 
• 2 hours lunch break on Fridays 
• Time off in Lieu (TOIL) 

To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.

The River Dee in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is internationally recognised as a Special Area of Conservation. The River Dee Trust conservation charity is, with partners, delivering a very ambitious programme of nature restoration and conservation. Its work is helping save iconic species from the risk of extinction. It offers the opportunity for individuals and companies to invest in the future of a world-renowned ecosystem and the communities who treasure it.

The Trust’s award-winning nature restoration is being developed into a landscape scale response to the clear threats to biodiversity. It is ahead of schedule for planting its initial target of a million native trees on riverbanks. It is developing projects to minimise harm to wildlife from floods and droughts, and it is removing invasive non-native species that are the one of the greatest threats to biodiversity.

The Trust provides scientific services for the fisheries, conservation, and education to the wider community of the Dee catchment. Together with its close partner the Dee District Salmon Fishery Board, these organisations have an established track record in innovative conservation and restoration programmes. The Trust is now seeking a Fundraising Engagement Officer who will maintain existing and create new funding partnerships to enable the Trust to deliver its ambitious plans.

The Fundraising Engagement Officer is to be responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of programmes of prospective funder identification, and the research and nurturing of relationships including those with corporate groups, business owners and high-net-worth individuals to secure income for the Trust.

Some of the specific responsibilities include:

• Be responsible for devising and implementing a successful programme of fundraising, especially those from the corporate and business sector to an agreed annual target.

• Ensure compliance with Scottish fundraising regulations and charity regulations.

• Keep up to date with trends in Corporate Social Responsibility, green finance, the corporate fundraising climate, and other opportunities for income growth and feed this into the Trust’s fundraising strategy.

• Carry out research of companies to evaluate any risks from partnering.

• Deliver engaging approaches at senior level meetings and secure high-level commitments from companies.

• Manage relationships with funders and partners before, during, and after receipt of funds, acting as the ‘go to’ contact and building senior-level relationships within partner organisations.

• Act as an ambassador for the Trust, raising awareness with people in the corporate and business community of the Trust’s work, goals, and financial needs.

• Consider and advise on the communications required to publicise funding partnerships. Work with funding partners to ensure suitable messaging is created.

• Act with due diligence, including ethical considerations.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 17th January at Dinnet

St Catherine’s College seeks to appoint a new Development Executive ahead of the development and launch of a major new capital campaign. The Development Executive will be a key member of the St Catherine’s College Development Team, working hand in glove with the Development Director and Deputy Director in particular, to advance our major gifts programme.

This post is full time, for a three year fixed term in the first instance.

The salary is in the range £36,024 - £44,263 

The post holder will be personally responsible for:

• identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding major donors and prospects with the capacity and propensity to make significant (£25,000 - £500k+) financial contributions to College;
• identifying the next generation of major donors, building relationships, securing five, six and, in time, seven figure gifts, and driving up philanthropic income in the medium and longer term;
• focusing on individuals, foundations, and, in some cases where relevant, corporations, with the potential to make transformative gifts.

This role has arisen at a pivotal time for St Catherine’s College; as we prepare for a major campaign for an ambitious estates project. Working with the Director and Deputy Director, this new role will be vital in developing, launching and closing out this landmark campaign and ensuring that the College capitalises on the momentum created to launch into its next philanthropic phase.

The successful candidate will have a track record of having asked for, negotiated, and secured major gifts, alongside proven success in developing and maintaining effective donor relationships. As a senior member of the Development Team, it is an excellent opportunity for a proven development professional looking to broaden their fundraising experience, as well as taking that next step towards leadership.

Further particulars and details of how to apply are available on the College’s website.

The closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on Sunday 7th January 2024
It is anticipated that interviews will be held in mid-to-late January