Donor development officer jobs near York, England

Around 40% of Beat’s income currently comes from Trusts, Foundations and Statutory sources. We have a well-established Trusts & Statutory function and have succeeded in gaining the support of many well-known funders, such as the National Lottery, Children in Need and Garfield Weston Foundation. This year, we are forecasting to raise just under £2.6m from Trusts & Statutory, so this role is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious candidate to play a really crucial role in securing the income which will enable us to help more people than ever before.

Team description

We have a very experienced Trusts & Statutory Fundraising Manager who oversees the Trusts & Statutory function, including managing a Senior Trusts & Statutory Fundraising Officer who joined in 2020. The Trusts & Statutory Fundraising Team are part of the Partnerships Team, and have ample opportunity to work collaboratively with and learn from teammates specialising in Corporate, Major Donor and Public Sector fundraising.

Beat is experiencing a period of significant development as our services and influence expand and demand for our support rises. This change was underway before the coronavirus changed all our lives, but the pandemic has accelerated everything. Notably, our helpline is supporting three times as many people as pre-pandemic and our funders have responded generously. Meanwhile, our work to improve access to high quality treatment and care is receiving an increasingly positive reception. We therefore find ourselves in the position of needing to rapidly develop new services, campaigns and information – and to find sustainable sources of funding for them.

Role purpose

Maximising income for Beat’s work from trust and statutory sources, by the creation of high-quality applications and reports to funders and by providing excellent account management and cross-team collaboration.

Responsibilities include

Proactively identifying trust and statutory funding sources, researching them for suitability.

Writing high quality applications to trusts and statutory funders.

Providing high quality account management through collecting information for, and writing, reports - maximising income generation and relationship longevity.

Conditions

Beat offers 5.25 weeks of annual leave + bank holidays which increases after 2 years, by a day a year to a maximum of 6 weeks. Additionally Beat provides membership of a Cash Plan Scheme to all employees and offers flexible working.

The Partnerships Team, and the Marketing and Income Generation Directorate of which it is part, are spread across London and the East, South-West, and South-East of England, working mainly from home. The post-holder needs to be able to travel to our London or Norwich office approximately once a month for meetings.

This role is home based with monthly travel to Beat’s Norwich or London office

To apply, please download and complete the application form from the website. Completed application forms should be uploaded via the form on this page by 9am on 19/7/22

The Opportunity

MapAction has a unique opportunity for a Grants Finance Officer looking for their next challenge in a fast-paced and dynamic humanitarian response organisation. We’re looking for someone to work within our Finance team helping on the delivery of restricted grants projects and programs while working alongside multiple global partners. You will work with a diverse group of expert volunteers, colleagues and support four main areas of MapAction: Finance, Fundraising, Operations and Tech teams. The role is responsible for ensuring MapAction uses restricted funds appropriately in line with contract requirements and smooth operations of MapAction.The organisation would not be able to function effectively  without this position, so we need you to be part of this! 

Why MapAction?

MapAction is a leading humanitarian mapping charity delivering information services and products to enhance decision making in disasters and conflicts. In collaboration with our partners, this mapped information helps responders understand vulnerabilities and target their response effectively, contributing to saving lives and minimising suffering. We work through a team of skilled volunteer professionals and a small paid staff team.

The charity has attracted funding from the UK Government (FCDO), USAID from the American People, the German Federal Foreign Office, the Government of the Netherlands, EU and other major donors. Over half of its budget is covered by restricted funding of this nature. 

We have built a strong reputation in the humanitarian sector and are a technical partner of the United Nations, Non-Government Organisations, the Red Cross, Red Crescent Movement, regional entities and national authorities. 

At MapAction, training and team building are at the heart of our organisational culture. We have frequent meet-ups where paid staff and volunteers get together for training opportunities and skill-sharing, in areas such as fieldwork, emergency preparedness and GIS technical development. 

The humanitarian sector is evolving, and technical expertise such as GIS, mapping, data processing and visualisation is becoming increasingly sought after in order to ensure continuous improvement in humanitarian response. MapAction and our partners are uniquely positioned to provide this technical expertise, to ensure the most effective coordination of relief efforts. 

Who are you?

You are highly motivated and enthusiastic with a track record of managing finances of restricted grants.  You have a hands on approach, can work independently and have experience of working with a small organisation or team.  You are calm under pressure and share the MapAction ‘can-do’ attitude, rooted in our volunteer values.  You are organised, tenacious, able to manage a busy workload and be an exceptional communicator. You must have a flair for Excel reporting and be willing to manage financial systems to achieve maximum benefit to the charity. 

You relish a challenge and like us, feel excited about the future and what we can achieve together. You want to work in a diverse organisation that is concerned about minimising its environmental impact, and cares about everyone in the team. Be assured, you will be supported in your role as you grow.

Main Responsibilities 

This role is responsible for ensuring MapAction uses restricted funds appropriately in line with contract requirements providing guidance to budget holders on compliance. The role will also support general financial administration and smooth operations of MapAction. Reporting to the Finance Director this role will work effectively across finance, fundraising, operations and technology teams in a proactive manner. 

Restricted grant finances

• Lead on contract compliance, ensuring requirements are identified and communicated to budget holders

• Review financial data and lead on the funds claim processes, to include monthly reconciliations and timely submissions of invoices and claim forms to donors as per contract 

• Be the focal point on donor finance and resolve any discrepancies on claims and late payments, by liaising internally and externally with relevant parties, as required

• Execute correct budget coding that reflects donor agreements and in line with agreed systems and procedures, identify and flag any errors

• Track grant allocation and expenditure against restricted budgets to ensure programmes are delivered within agreed budgets or amendments are processed in keeping with changes in programme plans 

• Prepare monthly and ad hoc progress reports for all major donors, or specific programmes and projects 

• Ensure accurate, timely cost recovery and salary allocations of pre-financed operations and ensure income is maximised in compliance with funding contracts 

• Provide financial information as required for grant reporting in line with the reporting calendar 

• Lead on IATI compliance, data review and uploads

Internal finance 

• Assist with donor and statutory audits 

• Support Finance Director with the bi-annual rolling business plan and any required financial information, to include analysis and allocation of paid staff time

• Perform and present necessary system reconciliations on a regular basis to include multi-currency requirements and cost recovery calculations

• Prepare financial analysis and overviews as required and attend monthly finance and grants’ meetings

• Provide finance cover in the finance team, if required and as directed by FD

• Provide support with any other financial and organisational administration, as requested

• Regularly review and update unit costing for budgeting purposes

Systems and tools

• Implement new and develop existing financial and reporting systems, ensuring correct mapping to each of the restricted funds 

• Maintain MapAction’s chart of accounts to ensure all grant requirements can be reported on 

• Train staff on tools, templates and donor regulations 

Fundraising support

• Partner with teams across the organisation in preparation of new programme initiative

• Adopt a questioning mindset and challenge underlying budget assumptions as appropriate 

• Support financial submissions as required for fundraising applications 

• Support the fundraising team with fundraising applications’ submission, contract and MOU administration and processing, as well as the due diligence process 

Please note that this job description is to be regarded as a guide to the tasks and activities we believe will be required but that it is not exhaustive and may change and evolve to reflect the changing needs and demands of MapAction. 

Key Competencies

This is what we think you need to be successful in the role.  If there are other skills and competencies that you bring and think are important to this role , please tell us what they are - we are always interested to hear ideas. 

Essential 

• Accounting qualification, part-qualified or qualified by experience within a finance department with exposure to restricted grants 

• Excellent knowledge of Excel, mapping documents, multiple data sources, pivot tables and creating custom reports 

• Good knowledge of accounting packages (ideally Xero) 

• Experience of performing reconciliations and working with foreign currency transactions

• Knowledge of accounting coding structures and experience of working with donor coding 

• Strong computer and numerical literacy with the ability to self- service 

• Excellent time management with the ability to prioritise, multitask and work to meet deadlines 

• High level of attention to detail 

• Experience in accounting for or assisting in the management of project grants / restricted funding from a range of donors, including institutional donors 

• Experience of donor reporting and understanding of system requirements to achieve accurate and timely reports 

• Strong interpersonal skills with a high degree of personal organisation and self management. 

Desirable 

• Understanding of USAID and/or other Institutional Funder grant finances and reporting

• Knowledge of the charitable sector and a good understanding of the needs of small, volunteer led groups 

• Experience of UK financial regulations and compliance 

Additional Information

• We will consider candidates wanting to work part time (30hrs a week) or full time (37.5hrs a week)

• Flexibility and willingness to work outside office hours including evenings and weekends as required, including being on a roster for emergency cover

• Required to work remotely and to attend team days near the MapAction office in Oxfordshire once a month at own expense.

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays with a workplace pension and also paid training opportunities to help further your career

• Must have the right to live and work in the UK MapAction is unable to consider candidates who do not already hold appropriate permissions

• Note: this is an operational role in a small, highly specialised charity and an appreciation of, and affinity with the humanitarian purpose of the charity is essential, as well as a willingness to take up additional tasks outside of the normal role when needed 

Equal Opportunities Policy

MapAction is an Equal Opportunities employer.  All employees have a personal responsibility to promote and support measures designed to create a working environment which is free from harassment or discrimination on the grounds of gender, marital status, family status, age, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, membership of the Travelers community or HIV&AIDS status.

How to apply: Please apply by gohire with a CV and covering letter to be considered for the role.  The closing date for applications is 29.7.2022. We will review applications on a rolling basis and will close the process if we secure someone at an early stage so we urge you to apply early so as not to miss out. For further discussion regarding the content of this role, please contact us via our website.

Role: Trusts & Major Donors Consultant

Reports to: CEO & Founder

Location: Remote working

Days: 8 days / month  

Payment: £250 / day

About Abram Wilson

Inspired by the critically acclaimed and award-winning musician Abram Wilson, we are here to champion underrepresented and unrecognised talent. We provide visibility, access and opportunity within an industry which is often closed to all but the most privileged. 

We meet young people exactly where they’re at – whether that’s at school, in the community or online – and encourage them to find their unique musical identity.

And we offer practical support to emerging musicians and music professionals by sharing valuable connections and opportunities.

We’ve worked with +200 performing artists, providing strategic support to 45 and delivered 72 gigs to nearly 10,000 audience members.

Since 2015 we’ve reached over 10,000 YP in deprived areas with performances and 650 participants with +550-hours of participatory arts workshops in London and Birmingham in partnership with Hackney Empire, Church of Sound, Premises Studios, National Maritime Museum and THSH Birmingham.

Our purpose

We inspire, connect and open doors to the music industry so that young people from disadvantaged and diverse backgrounds have an equal chance to realise their creative potential.

Our vision

A music industry that genuinely reflects the best image of our society so any young person is able to see it as a place for them and can participate in, and collectively contribute to the next generation of talent. 

Our values

• We challenge inequality

Promoting inclusivity and equity in music.

• We pay it forward

Sharing our knowledge, skills, and networks with the next generation

• We work tirelessly

To encourage young people to find and use their creative voice

• We are champions

Of untapped, undiscovered and unrealised talent

What’s the role?

We’re looking for a Trusts & Major Donors Consultant to work with us on maintaining relationships with current donors and securing new major donors for Abram Wilson.

Am I someone you might be looking for? 

Are you self-motivated and passionate about securing income from trusts and foundations and major donors?

Do you have a can-do and confident attitude with strong experience in managing your own portfolio of trusts and foundations?

Do you have experience in securing new grants, increasing funders’ grants from previous years, securing multi-year grants and stewarding trust and foundations relationships?

Do you also have experience in managing your own portfolio of high-net-worth individuals including securing new major donors, increasing donors’ gifts and stewarding major donor relationships?

Are you proud of your written and verbal communication skills?

Do you have excellent attention to detail and can you anticipate problems before they arise?

Are you happy with the idea of working remotely, and as part of a small virtual team?

Can you work independently and prioritise a varied workload?

Are you organised, proactive and dedicated to putting in the work and building relationships with both our current and prospective funders and major donors?

If you can answer yes to the majority of these questions, then we’d love to hear from you!

Please note, that we are actively seeking candidates who are from minoritised backgrounds. 

That sounds like me! What exactly is the role though?

You’ll work with our founder to agree on targets before:

• Undertaking research and becoming the lead point of contact for increasing our income from trusts and donors through research and relationship building
• Creating a strategy for identifying, cultivating, securing, and stewarding new trusts and donors
• Creating pitches, proposals, and cases for support as part of your approach and adapting as needed
• Securing multi-year financial commitments from trusts and foundations
• Securing annual gifts of £1,000 or more from individuals
• Reporting back to funders and donors in a timely fashion
• Regularly liaising with our Impact and Programmes team to:
  • collate information for proposals and pitches
  • collate qualitative and quantitative data for reports
• Regularly liaising with our Marketing and Comms team on:
  • our communication plan with donors through socials, emails, letters, and reports demonstrating the impact of gifts
  • identifying individual donors who have the potential to connect us to trusts and foundations and increase their donations
• Pro-actively keeping our trust pipeline, an internal filing system for trusts and donors, and database updated
• Liaising with our Founder & CEO regularly on planned applications, projected income and any deadline changes

Sounds like a job for me! How do I apply? 

Please send a 1-2 page CV and cover letter of 1-2 pages OR a five-minute video explaining the following:

• Why you’re interested in the role
• Why do you think you’d be good at the role with examples of where you have excelled in the areas we’ve listed above
• What is it that attracts you to Abram Wilson the charity and the programmes we deliver 

When is the deadline?

Deadline to apply: 4th July 2022 at 10 am and we anticipate interviews will be a couple of weeks after that via Zoom. 

When are the interviews? 

We have blocked the 20th, 21st and 22nd of July for interviews. 

Can I find out more before I apply? 

You can book a call with our CEO & Founder to discuss the role and what we might expect from an application between 22nd June – 30th June. This will be subject to availability. 

If you’re successful with an interview, we will make sure you’re clear about what kind of questions we’ll be asking so you can prepare accordingly. 

Access requirements

Please let us know if our application process needs to be adapted for your access requirements. 

Any Ts & Cs I need to know about? 

● This is a self-employed post

● The fee is paid monthly in arrears upon receipt of an accurate invoice

● We work remotely so you’ll need a laptop, access to good wi-fi and Microsoft Office

● If you’re engaged to work with us, you must be able to provide the correct documents as proof of your right to work in the UK

● Having Public Liability Insurance is vital, can be acquired once position has been filled

Background to Charity

Good Neighbours is an international humanitarian development NGO founded in Korea in 1991 to make the world a place without hunger, where people live together in harmony.
Good Neighbours UK (GNUK) fundraises and manages projects locally, nationally, and internationally to ensure vulnerable people can exercise their human rights no matter where they live. It is an independent, self-governing organisation that affiliates with Good Neighbors International (GNI). We cooperate with our partners, including UNICEF, UN World Food Program (UN WFP), UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and other aid agencies. We have Field Country teams in over 40 countries and have seven supporting offices across the globe.

The organisation has its Head Office in York, with a satellite presence in New Malden, London. Our mission now is to develop and promote awareness of our Organisation to the public, community and faith groups, institutions, and the media to enable us to build relationships and raise funds for specific projects overseas.

Our website details our work across the Globe; we want our staff team to feel as passionately as we do about humanitarian aid and be driven by their determination to find solutions to help the world’s poorest people.

Summary of the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated Community Development Officer to join our York team. Primary responsibilities include creating engaging and results-driven events, managing fundraising appeals, researching different funding opportunities, increasing income through recruiting, retaining donors and raising the profile of Good Neighbours UK. We are looking for an innovative, active person with experience delivering and devising fund-raising events. Their enthusiasm will shine through, and their goal will be to put Good Neighbours UK firmly on the map.

They will be the ‘Brand Ambassador’ for Good Neighbours UK, thriving on building relationships and being aware and open to opportunities to maximise our profile.

We are committed to providing the best support for our employees, including a flexible approach to work hours if it is necessary. In addition, we support continuous professional development, and there will be the possibility of travelling overseas to see some of our projects in person.

Main Responsibilities and accountabilities

• Responsible for developing a programme for supporting the local community
• Devise, implement and manage all fundraising events to support overseas projects awareness events, both on and offline, ensuring clear, effective records to support fundraising audit requirements 
• Developing and growing the Good Neighbours offer, such as regular project sponsorship
• Seek new avenues and opportunities to build fundraising activities for Good Neighbours
• Engage new supporters by building positive relationships with donors, Institutions, and volunteers
• Working with the Marketing Officer, developing communications, and focusing on digital fundraising. This will include helping build a more robust online community through social media and donor/supporter communications via email, website etc.
• Provide reports to the Board of Trustees, sharing progress against the agreed strategy with clear KPIs

Job descriptions cannot be exhaustive. The post holder may undertake other duties from time to time, broadly in line with the above responsibilities.

Timeline

Closing date of CV submission: 24th July 2022

Interview week: 27-29th July 2022

Desirable starting date: 1st September 2022

Overview

Child’s i Foundation is a Uganda based charity with an international reputation for advocating child rights and creating community based alternatives to orphanages. A small non-profit with a big impact, we work with governments, national partners and our worldwide network of supporters to highlight the harm and cost of orphanages in Uganda and globally.We’re helping to reimagine the whole child protection and care system, repurpose orphanages and rebuild services at the heart of communities that are designed to strengthen and support birth, foster and adoptive families. Because every child needs a loving family, we are Child's i.

We believe in creating a supportive and respectful place where people are passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of youth with lived experience of care, children and families from many different backgrounds in Uganda. We encourage applications from people across all communities. We are committed to ensuring that our people and our services reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and applications from people from under-represented groups are particularly welcomed. 
 

The Role

An exciting new opportunity for a Fundraising Officer to help us drive our ambition forward. The role will be home based with some meetings in London.

The Fundraising Officer will work closely with the CEO, Grants and Strategic Partnerships Manager, and other teams across Child’s i Foundation to achieve the fundraising targets associated with Child’s i's plans, objectives and values.

The Fundraising Officer will help deliver our fundraising campaigns, challenge and supporter events, and assist on specific fundraising audiences to raise as much money as possible. 

Key responsibilities

1. Develop and manage regular and exciting fundraising appeals, challenge events and supporter events to maximise income and meet fundraising targets (both new donor acquisition and existing donor retention).
2. Develop excellent supporter journeys, fundraising resources, and stewardship communications to maximise supporter numbers, retention and engagement.
3. Support the Communications team with the development of multi-channel marketing communications, visual and written content and fundraising collateral.
4. Maintain a high level accuracy on our CRM system Salesforce to capture both donor and donation information and key data contributing to the development and implementation of fundraising processes.
5. Monitor and report on key fundraising performance indicators, and pipeline development against income projections.
6. Communicate proactively and effectively with the team in the UK and global to follow up on leads, cultivate strong relationships and maximise fundraising income through all channels.
7. Contribute to the development of fundraising strategies and budgeting.
8. Follow sector best practice on fundraising.
9. Safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children in accordance with Child’s i Foundations Policies and Procedures at all times.
10. Demonstrate and uphold Child’s i foundation’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
11. Identify your own personal learning and development needs and seek opportunities to address them.

Person Specification

Essential

• A successful track record of meeting fundraising income and supporter number targets.
• Experience of using CRM systems to deliver a fundraising programme.
• Experience of developing fundraising collateral for campaigns and events.
• Information sharer, operating and communicating as a team player who enjoys collaborating with and learning from others.
• Effective interpersonal skills, developing productive working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and adopting a collaborative working approach.
• Commitment to and enthusiasm for the aims and objectives of the organisation and positively and proactively represent and advocate for Child’s i Foundation’s vision.
• Excellent written and spoken English and high level of numeracy.
• An eye for detail.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• The role requires travel to and within London for meetings at least twice a month.

Desirable

• Knowledge of international development and the issues involved in poverty and inequality in sub-Saharan Africa.
• An understanding of Child protection, social care and social policies relating to Care reform and a desire to learn more.​
   

Additional Information

• At Child’s i Foundation we value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. The statements in the person specification are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
• Child’s i Foundation is an equal opportunities employer.
• This role is open to UK residents only.
• We will actively consider flexible working arrangements.

We're looking for someone to help consolidate our achievements and contribute to the long-term sustainability and success of the charity.  Our new Fundraising Manager will bring a wealth of fundraising experience gained through working with corporate, trusts, or major donors and be a key part of our strategy for growth going forward.

We are looking for someone to work at least 21 hours a week. The full-time role is 35 hours / week.  The post is fully home-based and provides a career opportunity with a dedicated small, but growing, team. In addition to a generous 36 days annual leave (pro rata) , we offer a commitment to continuous professional growth and development through the provision of an annual training budget that is offered to all staff. 

About The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation

The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation was set up in March 2020 by a group of NHS staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We exist to support the welfare and wellbeing of those fighting to keep us healthy and safe during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. 

The charity currently consists of six staff and is a 100% remote and flexible working organisation. In 18 months we have raised £1.3m in funds and over £3m including gifts-in-kind.

 We currently offer the following services to healthcare workers: 

·Bereaved healthcare worker family support and scholarships

·Professional counselling

·Retail discount collation and aggregation 

·Hospital staff room refurbishments 

·Childcare grants 

and are expanding the services we can offer healthcare workers, in response to their feedback.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with Lumos to appoint their new Database Development Officer to work in the Fundraising and Engagement team, supporting their objective to bring about transformative change for children by unlocking income and raising the profile of Lumos. This role is offered as a remote (permanent or temporary depending on your preference) contract.

Lumos is an international children's charity founded by J.K. Rowling to end the systematic and harmful practice of the institutionalisation of children.

Reporting to the Digital Fundraising Manager, this position is integral to the management of donor and transactional data within the global fundraising team. This role will focus on developing and maintaining the Fundraising CRM databases in the UK and the USA, and monitoring fundraising activity by designing and pulling reports for management oversight. The role will also oversee all fundraising platform accounts and process related data, including financial and personal information. The post holder will closely with finance colleagues on KPI and key metric tracking, Gift Aid, prospect research, as well as providing data-related support to the Fundraising team in their objective to bring about transformative change for children by unlocking income and raising the profile of Lumos.

We are looking for a well organised and dynamic database professional with extensive knowledge of Salesforce in a non-profit environment and experience of improving data quality and supporting donor retention. To be successful, you will have experience with back-office development functions related to gift processing, data entry, and reporting with a good working knowledge of GDPR/PECR regulations and data protection law. You will have demonstrated database management and IT kills, including MS Office, Teams, SharePoint and Salesforce. It would be desirable to have knowledge of other fundraising platforms and the processing of relevant data.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

In order to apply please, submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call to brief you on the role.

We are recruiting a Senior Fundraising Officer – Trusts and Foundations, who will play a key role in our small and successful fundraising team. A confident and capable fundraiser, you will bring vital capacity to this side of our income generation and work closely with the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and Fundraising Manager.

About the role

This Senior Fundraising Officer role is a new position, ideal for a creative and ambitious fundraiser who is seeking a role where there is an opportunity to develop and step up professionally.

If successful, you will join a small fundraising team where from the start, you will enjoy real responsibility. In this new role, you will work on a diverse range of funding proposals and have the autonomy to lead on the management of your own portfolio of funders. You will also work alongside senior staff, including our CEO and Senior Leadership Team, to develop larger, strategically significant proposals.

Although your main focus will be fundraising from Charitable Trusts and Foundations, you will have the chance to broaden your experience by working with the Fundraising Manager to develop and maintain the fundraising presence on our website and social media. You will also provide administrative support for the team, including keeping up-to-date records.

In this role, you will be home-based or London office-based (Vauxhall). We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer and if you are seeking a role that is 3–4 days a week, we are open to discussion. Apply and let us know what working pattern you are looking for.

In return, we offer: a generous 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), a cycle to work programme and auto-enrolment into a pension scheme, a flexible working environment, including home working, compressed and variable hours, access to employee resource groups, including the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion working group, Wellbeing Committee, regular social activities and a Wellbeing Action Plan for each member of staff. And as part of our People Strategy, we are proud to offer many learning opportunities.

About Kinship

Kinship is the leading charity in England and Wales for kinship carers – relatives and friends who raise children when their parents aren’t able to. We offer kinship carers expert advice as well as financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. We’re always there to help with the complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make, as well as to celebrate the good times.

Working alongside kinship carers and the children they raise, with their voices and views at the fore, we build communities of support and give everything we have to fight for each family and their rights, as well as to raise awareness of kinship care and secure better support for all those playing this critical role.

For further details about the role, please refer to the attached job specification.

To apply, please click the Apply button to send us your CV and cover letter, along with a completed Equal Opportunities form.

Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

In2scienceUK’s aim is to promote social mobility and diversity in science, technology, engineering and maths.  We are in a pivotal moment of our development and are looking for an experienced and passionate Development Manager to join a new team to help deliver our exciting 5 year strategy. 

What we are looking for: 

You will be a motivated and passionate fundraiser with solid experience across various income streams. However, the focus will be on further developing investment from STEM employers. 

in2scienceUK has an impressive partnership base that now needs to be built on and maximised.  We are looking for someone who has a proven track record in building income, using creative and supportive approaches – who will relish the opportunity to be creative and entrepreneurial.

Your specific duties will include: 

• Help develop, implement and continuously improve an ambitious Fundraising strategy leading to a strong and sustainable funding base.

• Play a leading role in building profitable, multi-year relationships with corporates, STEM and non-STEM employers, trusts and high-net-worth individuals, stewarding them in line with financial targets and impact goals.

• Manage a portfolio of Key Major Donors and drive forward the most significant opportunities for new partnerships, with employers, trusts and high-net-worth individuals.

• Work with the Head of Development, CEO, Ambassadors and Trustees to engage new supporters, and to manage existing relationships.

• Work with colleagues across In2scienceUK to further develop our portfolio of compelling funding propositions, identifying new developments and plan effectively for funding opportunities

• Formulate high quality fundraising materials to engage new funders. 

• Attend meetings to ensure key stakeholders remain updated and engaged in  our work. 

• Represent In2scienceUK at events as appropriate, particularly local  business networking groups and events involving local universities, research  institutes and science societies.

Communications and teamwork

• Play an active role in the In2scienceUK team, and across the organisation as a whole, upholding In2scienceUK’s values and behaviours and fostering good working relationships and enhanced communications with colleagues.

• Understand and comply with charity law and Fundraising Code of Practice with respect to corporate fundraising.

• Track, analyse and report upon performance using agreed performance measures. This will include summary reports on accounts. 

• Maintain confidentiality at all times and ensure proper observance of and adherence to all In2scienceUK’s policies and procedures.

• Take responsibility for personal administration and efficient organisation of all activities.

• Other relevant duties as determined by the line manager.

You will be a motivated and passionate fundraiser with solid experience across various income streams. However, the focus will be on further developing investment from STEM employers.  in2scienceUK has an impressive partnership base that now needs to be built on and maximised.  We are looking for someone who has a proven track record in building income, using creative and supportive approaches – who will relish the opportunity to be creative and entrepreneurial.

Starting Salary: £32,019 - £33,526  (£35,703 - £37,210 if based in London)

Contract: 12-month contract, full-time

Location: UK-based/flexible location with potential for remote working

Job Profile

Do you have what it takes to drive proactive and sustained media coverage about our work?

Do you understand the media landscape, particularly regional media?

Are you passionate about using storytelling to bring to life our social justice work and help drive change?

If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you!

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and energetic press officer to join the media team of one of the UK’s largest international development agencies.

Part of one of the world’s largest aid networks (Caritas Internationalis) which has a presence in 193 countries, CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. We stand alongside some of the most hard-to-reach communities across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, working through the Catholic and secular organisations to reach people of all faiths and none and places that others can’t.

We’re a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee, we inspire huge trust among our supporters – which we don’t take for granted – and we’re well known and respected among UK policymakers.

We’re looking for an experienced press officer to take on a varied Media Officer role with a particular focus on building CAFOD’s public profile through regional media outlets, by spotting strong angles for media stories and by crafting compelling creative pitches that hit the right spot for journalists, editors, and producers.

You’ll be tasked with searching for and developing regional media angles across the full range of our work, including our long-term development programmes, our emergency humanitarian response and our contribution to Disasters Emergency Committee appeals, our campaigning, policy and advocacy work and our major annual fundraising initiatives.

You’ll be responsible for teasing out and building creative media pitches to ensure week in, week out we are pitching stories to the biggest regional outlets that resonate for their audiences. You’ll do this by building relationships with colleagues across the organisation and identifying what we need to bring regional stories to life, whether that’s additional research, a local spokesperson or internal data on how local communities have supported our mission to date, working with the Head of Media where necessary to resource these additional needs.

About you

The ideal candidate will have a strong nose for a story, be proactive about hunting out media opportunities across the full range of our work and will be tenacious about seeing these through until coverage appears.

You’ll have an in-depth knowledge of the regional media landscape across England and Wales and will be comfortable pitching to a range of producers, journalist and editors, have a sense of what makes a good broadcast spokesperson and be comfortable helping colleagues to prepare for media opportunities. International development experience is not essential, but you’ll be able to show a strong interest in our work and be passionate about helping deliver our mission.

CAFOD offers a range of flexible working options and there is the potential for this role to be undertaken on a hybrid basis (working 40% of the time in the office) or to be based at home. At such it is an ideal opportunity for a press officer based outside of London. Interviews to be held on Thursday 21st July online.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying newsworthy media opportunities, crafting and delivering strong broadcast media pitches, and writing press releases, statements and comment pieces which generate maximum impact; ensuring all media pitches and content is repurposed efficiently for our owned digital channels
  • Organising media interviews, briefing materials and supporting the briefing and preparation of spokespeople, including identifying and building the confidence of new spokespeople across the organisation where necessary
  • Building media relationships and contacts across all major broadcast, print and online media outlets, predominantly with a regional focus, but providing surge capacity on national media pitching to the wider media team where necessary
  • Crafting a range of content for our social media channels and ensuring media stories are being designed and pitched with our digital channels in mind from the outset

• Collaborating cross-organisationally, influencing teams, and achieving good media outcomes in support of our work
  • Building strong relationships with teams across the organisation to gain a full understanding of our work and to keep your finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the organisation that might be media-worthy
  • Spotting potential story ideas and developing these, using additional resources if necessary, into compelling media pitches for regional broadcast, print, specialist and online media
  • Helping influence and advise colleagues so information and content is gathered and shared to allow the media team to successfully deliver coverage for the organisation

• Contributing to the successful day to day activity of the media team
  • Working alongside the Head of Media and other media officers to ensure resources are appropriately focused on CAFOD’s agreed media priorities and key moments
  • Providing surge capacity where required to support other media officers’ briefs and working close with teams across the communications department (including digital and creative content colleagues) to ensure media input into overseas content gathering and to help plan other ongoing communications work
  • Engaging with our celebrity Ambassador programme providing creative input and ideas for their involvement in key CAFOD fundraising and campaigning moments
  • Providing input into the multi- channel planning work on content
  • Playing an essential role in the media team and communications team as a whole, ensuring all media coverage is appropriately logged, media databases are kept up to date and helping to ensure essential media team admin is undertaken

Skills and experience

• A nose for a story and a keen insight into news and current affairs
• Experience writing key messages such as press releases, media briefings and opinion pieces 
• Experience of managing multiple media briefs across different outlets and able to meet deadlines and make decisions on what to prioritise when working under pressure on several stories
• Strong communication skills, both written (able to produce polished and compelling copy often to tight deadlines and with a good understanding of what works for CAFOD’s digital channels) and verbal (able to be persuasive with pitching media ideas to producers/journalists/media outlets)
• Able to support cross-organisational initiatives integrating corporate objectives into media work and support, motivate and develop staff in understanding what works best for media
• Able to work on issues that are often complex and sensitive to find the best approach for CAFOD’s media engagement

For more information on this vacancy as well as the application process, please visit the CAFOD jobs page.

Partnership Development Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Partnership Development Manager to play a vital part in a small Fundraising team. The role will contribute significantly towards the £1.5 million income target.

Reporting to the Director of Fundraising and Communications, this is an excellent opportunity for you to take a lead in the development and delivery of a Philanthropy and Partnerships strategy.

Position: Partnership Development Manager

Location: Flexible/homebased - There will be significant travel to London and the other networks in the East Midlands and Southwest

Salary: c.£30,000 depending on experience

Duration: Full time 35hrs per week, permanent – option for flexible working and reduced hours

Benefits: 28 Days annual leave plus Public and Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme, Flexible working hours

About the role:

As Partnership Development Manager you will be an experienced relationship fundraiser to help develop the charity’s Philanthropy and Partnerships strategy to increase their income to help them provide breaks for children living difficult lives.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading on developing a Philanthropy and Partnerships Strategy
• Developing their Major Donor pipeline
• Identify and prospect new partnerships with Major Donors to deliver and secure high-net multiyear gifts
• Identifying, developing, and stewarding a network of individual supporters to secure high-value gifts
• Building compelling funding propositions and financial ‘asks’ to secure income for the organisation
• Planning a small number of engagement, prospecting and recognition events and assisting with their delivery
• Delivering a structured cultivation plan for prospects and supporters
• Ensuring reporting and administration processes and requirements are owned and adhered to.

About you:

We are looking for an experienced Partnership Development Manager who has excellent communication and written skills, be highly organised and a self-starter.

You will have the following essential skills and experience:

• Highly successful relationship building skills
• Experience in building a portfolio of influencers & supporters

It would be desirable if you have:

• A track record of securing gifts of over £25,000 and knowledge of database systems

NB. Please scroll down when you click on the link to find the Partnership Development Manager role and you will find the application form there.

About the charity

The charity gives children and young people across the UK who experience serious challenges in their lives the chance for a break that lasts a lifetime.

Everyone who works for the charity has the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All successful applicants will require a DBS Disclosure.

You may also have experience in areas such as: Prospect Development Manager, Fundraising Business Development Manager, Fundraising Managers, Head of Fundraising, Fundraising Officer, Area Fundraising Manager, Marketing and Fundraising Manager, Senior Business Development Manager, Philanthropy and Partnerships strategist

These unique and rewarding freelance audit opportunities would suit experienced experienced audit professionals that are flexible, love diverse travel experiences(post pandemic/ international safe zones), meeting inspiring people and supporting very worthwhile causes. AfID is recruiting on behalf of a leading specialist in assurance services for international institutional donors such as the UN, World Bank, FIFA, DFID & The Gates Foundation. Short audit assignments would suit experienced qualified audit professionals with grant audit / management experience, ideally in a not-for-profit/ international development context

Role overview

Complete international grant expenditure audits for a diverse range of projects (grant recipients) funded by international donor institutions ranging from emergency aid, to long term development in areas such as agriculture, health or infrastructure, to more commercial projects such as SME development or technical research. Assignments are 1-3 weeks in length and based across the European mainland and the developing world. These are offered on an assignment by assignment basis, one to two months in advance. Please note there is no guaranteed period of work within the contract. Contractors can be based outside the UK on the European mainland but must be able to work within the EU. 

Requirements

• Qualified ACA / ACCA or equivalent – 5+ years post qualified experience
• Grant management and audit and reporting experience with international institutions. Preference given to individuals that have worked on UN or EC grant assurance assignments
• Diplomacy and cultural sensitivity while working with a hugely diverse range of clients and beneficiaries
• A real interest in international development and associated funding structures
• Fluency in a second language Spanish, German, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Mandarin, Russian or Turkish
• Excellent communication, report writing and presentation skills in English.
• Resilience and adaptability

​ Personal attributes:

• At least 5+ years of relevant audit experience
• Ability to work under pressure; Strong planning, organisational and time management skills
• Sound technical and analytical skills, report writing and presentation skills

Passionate about international travel and development and willing to work in international locations. Individual must be prepared to travel to challenging location when it is deemed safe to do so. Individuals must also be able to demonstrate effective past working practices when working remotely with a range of clients. 

Business Development Manager

We have an amazing opportunity for a Business Development Manager to play a vital part in a small fundraising team. The role will contribute significantly towards the £1.5 million income target.

Reporting to the Director of Fundraising and Communications, this is an excellent opportunity for you to take a lead in the development and delivery of a Business Development Strategy.

Position: Business Development Manager

Location: Flexible/homebased - There will be significant travel to London and the networks in the East Midlands and Southwest.

Salary: c £30,000 dependant of experience

Duration: Full time 35hrs per week, permanent – option for flexible working and reduced hours

Benefits: 28 Days annual leave plus Public and Bank Holidays, Pension Scheme, Flexible working hours

About the role:

As Business Development Manager you will be responsible for researching opportunities for new corporates partnerships across four main streams: Charity of the Year, sponsorship, commercial and Corporate Social Responsibility funding (CSR)

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Develop and launch a portfolio of corporate products, events, and campaigns
• Support corporate partners through written, telephone and face to face communications
• Arrange volunteering opportunities for corporates when required
• Develop, plan and deliver key events for our corporate partners and major donors to attend
• Build and maintain relationships with a range of internal and external contacts
• Research products provided by other charities, develop insight to improve our offering

About you:

We are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager who has a proven track record of corporate fundraising and significant experience in prospect cultivation, engagement, and stewardship.

You will have the following essential skills and experience:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop relationships, negotiate, persuade, and influence
• You will have excellent commercial awareness, strong strategic skills, and the ability to spot an opportunity
• You will thrive on achieving targets and building robust pipelines

It would be desirable if you have:

• Experience of using a fundraising database to store prospect data, information, and communications
• A thorough understanding of data protection legislation
• A strong understanding of the UK charity market, particularly philanthropic partnerships
• Experience in the development of new ideas for Fundraising initiatives

About the charity

The charity gives children and young people across the UK who experience serious challenges in their lives the chance for a break that lasts a lifetime.

Everyone who works for the charity has the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All successful applicants will require a DBS Disclosure.

You may also have experience in areas such as: Prospect Development Manager, Fundraising Business Development Manager, Fundraising Managers, Head of Fundraising, Fundraising Officer, Area Fundraising Manager, Marketing and Fundraising Manager, Senior Business Development Manager.

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting Women's Aid in their search for a homebased interim Business Development Lead.

Women's Aid is a grassroots federation working together to provide life-saving services in England and build a future where domestic abuse is not tolerated. As a federation with over 180 organisations they provide almost 300 local lifesaving services to women and children. They also campaign to encourage the government to tackle the causes and consequences of domestic abuse.

As the Business Development Lead, you will be responsible for developing new and existing relationships to grow income generation. A new position, this role will focus on securing this income through bids, tenders, corporate sponsorships and other avenues that match the project and funding needs of the organisation. Working towards a six-figure income target and also pitching for big project work for the organisation, this role will offer variety and suit someone who is confident in securing new business and income.

To be successful as Business Development Lead, you will have proven experience in securing income and have a strong commercial acumen. You will have evidence of writing and securing large or complex tenders and grants from a range of donors. This person will also need to have strong analytical and communication skills to build networks with internal and external stakeholders, and engage them through exciting bids, pitches, and other communications.

This role is a homebased full-time position that will be an initial 12-month contract.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.

If you are interested in applying to this Business Development Lead position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.