We are looking for a dynamic fundraiser to join our experienced and dedicated team at Bristol After Stroke.   Established 36 years ago, Bristol After Stroke is an independent local charity helping people rebuild their lives after stroke. Our services offer a unique combination of practical, social, emotional and psychological support to stroke affected people and their carers and loved ones.

This role aims to support Bristol After Stroke raise funding to support our services and ambition.

Main duties include:

•Work to generate unrestricted and restricted funds from the local community, local businesses, trusts, foundations and grant making bodies.

•Identify groups, committees, individuals, and organisations in the area to develop and support fundraising efforts.

•Be proactive in fundraising networking, keeping abreast of changes and new developments within the fundraising environment.

•Manage relationships with existing and new funders.

•Submit targeted proposals to donors that meet funding priorities.

•Research into potential funding bodies that would fund Bristol After Stroke’s work

•Develop and support a fundraising committee

To apply send your CV along with a covering letter explaining how you meet our person specification.  Any enquiries please call 0 1 1 7 9 6 4 7 6 5 7

About Us:  

Marie Stopes International (MSI) is a global organisation providing personalised contraception and safe abortion services to women and girls. Our local teams of professionals are passionate about the work they do in communities across 37 countries. The services we provide give a woman the power to choose when she has children so that she’s free to pursue her plans and dreams for herself and her family.

Marie Stopes International operates through a network of channels (Clinics, Social Franchise, Marie Stopes community-based Ladies, Outreach and Public Sector Strengthening). This network is complemented by our Social Marketing (AKA Commercial Sales) operation which provides and supplies medical abortion and emergency contraception and other contraceptive and sexual reproductive health products within and outside our service delivery channels.

The primary responsibility of this role is to further MSI’s Goal: The prevention of unwanted births and its mission of ensuring an individual’s right to: children by choice, not chance.

The Function:

The Programme Design and Development (PDD) team is responsible for the design of new donor-funded programmes and the development of competitive proposals at Marie Stopes International. The team works with MSI’s country programmes, technical and clinical teams, and the External Affairs department to develop competitive and strategic programmes to drive the strategic growth of the organisation and to expand and diversify donor funding. Forming part of the International Programmes Department, the PDD team plays a pivotal role in deepening MSI’s capacity in programmatic strategy, technical design, and partnership development at the global and country level.

The Role:

As a part of MSI’s PDD team, you will work with country programmes to develop dynamic and successful proposals for institutional donors, including bilateral and multilateral donors, private foundations, charitable trusts, and host country governments. You will work closely with in-country and technical teams across the organisation to lead the development of single- and multi-country proposals, including lead writing and bid coordination. You will also play a key role in developing country fundraising action plans, facilitating project design processes, engaging with partners, and building the capacity of MSI country programmes to execute effective new business development strategies. You will provide mentorship and capacity-building to PDD Advisors and the PDD Officer.

About you

To succeed in this role, you must have:

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated experience working in international programme management, business development, or international development. Experience in international health and with bilateral donors such a DFID;
• Proven experience in managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders under rigorous deadlines;
• Proven track record of developing technical strategies for complex proposals and in securing high-value contracts from donors, foundations, and trusts;
• Proven experience in strategic planning, programmatic design and budget development;
• Proven relationship building skills and ability to work jointly and effectively in cross-cultural settings and with a wide variety of organisations;
• French language skills strongly preferred
• Exceptional problem solving abilities and to perform gracefully under pressure;
• Ability to take initiative and achieve results with limited supervision;
• Solid analytical skills and ability to present complex concepts in clear and concise formats;
• Strong attention to detail and follow-up;
• Experience developing, reviewing, and/or monitoring budgets;
• Experience and demonstrated ability to manage a heavy and fluctuating workload;
• Experience in working with statistical and financial data;
• Excellent people and negotiation skills;
• Developing country work experience preferred;
• Advanced computers skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe);

Qualifications

• Relevant Master’s Degree (MPH, MA, MBA) or equivalent;
• Outstanding English writing skills. All applicants will be required to undergo a written evaluation as part of the recruitment process

Personal Attributes:

• Pro-choice;
• Team player, energetic, enthusiastic, and positive; 
• Quality-focussed and results-oriented;
• Calm under pressure;
• Self-starter;
• Highly organised, action oriented, and decisive;
• Confident and professional;
• Resourceful and determined;
• Sound judgement;
• Determined to succeed;
• Good listener;
• Emotional intelligence;
• Integrity;
• Driven by quality;
• Willingness to travel required (approximately 10% travel).

For more information about the role, please view the job framework on our website.

Location: London, W1T

12 month fixed term contract

Closing date: 22nd October 2019 (midnight GMT+1). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.

Salary: £46,000 - £48,000

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.

The role seeks to develop JRS UK’s individual giving portfolio UK, both through regular giving and one-off donations. This will involve acquiring new donors and working with the wider Communications and Outreach Team to develop an engaging donor journey, which encourages long-term support of JRS. The Fundraising and Development Officer will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of individual giving activity across a range of channels and for recruiting, stewarding and retaining supporters of JRS UK.  

The Fundraising and Development Officer will need prior experience of creating and delivering successful campaigns to grow income, utilising both traditional and digital techniques. Excellent communication skills and the ability to speak and communicate confidently to supporters is essential.  

This role comes at an exciting time in JRS UK’s history as the organisation looks to increase awareness of its work, with ambitious plans to grow voluntary income. The Fundraising and Development Officer will play a pivotal role in ensuring JRS UK diversifies and stabilises its income streams, ensuring the organisation can continue to accompany and support refugees and those who are forcibly displaced.

JRS UK aims to pay close attention to the experience of refugees it accompanies and all its external communications give priority to their voices, taking care to portray refugees as people with dignity, gifts, joys, hopes and sorrows. JRS UK fundraising activity fits within these broader ethical communications guidelines.

About the charity/role

Sense International is a global charity for people with deafblindness, estimated to affect up to 2% of the world’s population. Their mission is to ensure anyone facing challenges because of deafblindness can have access to advice, guidance and support. Although a fairly small charity, they have a big impact because of the way they work. Rather than running services themselves, they provide expertise and training to local organisations and schools. They also campaign and lobby governments for policy change.

Major giving has been identified as a key area for growth, with a strategic focus on peer to peer fundraising and securing six-figure gifts. With a warm donor pool in place, highly engaged and well-connected trustee board, supportive senior leadership, and a range of compelling projects to share with donors, it’s a hugely exciting time to be joining this passionate and ambitious fundraising team.

Job specification

• Work with the Head of Fundraising to develop and implement an effective Philanthropy fundraising strategy
• Build relationships with existing supporters to increase the prospect pipeline
• Focus on opening up donor networks and identifying potential for sizeable, multi-year donations
• Design and deliver tailored cultivation and stewardship plans to inspire, engage and promote long-term support
• Work closely with the Sense International Trustees and Executive Team to explore networks
• Work closely with the Special Events Manager to develop and deliver a programme of cultivation/stewardship events and coordinate follow-ups with donors and prospects

Person specification

• A proactive and tenacious major donor fundraiser with success in opening up networks and making asks
• Expertise in producing tailored cultivation and stewardship plans for new and existing supporters
• Experience of working with senior colleagues, such as trustees, in order to open up networks and help with new approaches
• Excellent verbal and written skills, with the ability to write persuasive copy

Vacancy closes on Monday 28 October, with interviews w/c 4 November.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Janice Hardy at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

We have a unique opportunity for an experienced and enthusiastic fundraiser to lead and manage the implementation of PF’s trusts programme, to enable us to reach many more men and women in prison through our life-changing programmes!

You will manage and develop a portfolio of trust donors, as well as identifying and cultivating prospective funders, giving you an exciting opportunity to grow and develop this funding stream for the organisation.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in fundraising, excellent communication skills and the ability to think strategically and creatively. The ability to work independently to tight critical deadlines is essential.

If you'd like to be part of a small and passionate team of people supporting the work of thousands of volunteers in prisons across England and Wales, we would love to receive your application!

Please see the full job description attached.

Please apply via the Charity Job website with a full CV and cover letter.

Designability is an independent charity that transforms the lives of disabled people and those with long-term health conditions through the design of assistive technology. We research, develop and create helpful products which meet unmet needs in society. All of our work is funded by donations, research grants and product royalties. Every penny we receive is spent on bringing new designs to life.

We're seeking an enthusiastic Fundraising Officer to join our small fundraising team as we look to expand our existing income generation streams. You'll be responsible for developing and delivering a calendar of fundraising events and community initiatives and working directly with fundraising volunteers, as well as supporting individuals, groups and businesses with their own fundraising.

Previous fundraising experience is not essential and transferable skills will be considered, this position would suit anyone who has worked in a sales or public facing role previously. You will need to have great interpersonal skills, be confident when meeting new people, and have a desire to find new opportunities to promote the work of Designability and our case for support. There is plenty of scope within this role to put forward and develop your own fundraising ideas and a good level of creativity would be a benefit.

At MicroLoan Foundation, we believe that the best way to achieve our vision is to enable the poorest and most vulnerable people to work their own way out of poverty, building independence and resilience as their financial situation improves. By providing them with small loans and the skills and tools to start small businesses, we support them to become self-sufficient for their daily needs.

Over time, the money they generate from their own efforts helps to ensure food security, improved housing, access to healthcare and an education for their children. We encourage them to make modest savings as insurance against future crop failure, family illness and other unexpected circumstances; giving them confidence in their ability to weather whatever life throws at them. We have already helped over one million of people to transform their lives. There are however millions more who need our support. With your help we can start to reach them.

This is an exciting time to join the team as we are looking to grow our income and have a pipeline of high profile campaign opportunities in 2020 and beyond.

The fundraising and communications team:

MicroLoan Foundation has a small and dynamic fundraising and communication team in London. The team is responsible for generating income and driving engagement from new and existing supporters. This is done by developing high impact long-term relationships with individual donors, companies and institutions and by engaging mass support through events, direct marketing and fundraising campaigns. The Fundraising & Communications Officer plays an important role in the organisation and we are looking for an engaged and talented individual to join the team.

The role and responsibilities

Individual Giving

• Managing the individual giving function to drive donations into the individual giving programme from new and existing donors. You will do this through managing direct marketing campaigns both in print and through email, taking immediate responsibility for the current cash appeals and e-newsletters with a focus to maximise return on investment.
• Developing and managing social media campaigns to maximise income generation.
• You will help develop a strategy to grow the income from individual giving through direct marketing and online channels. 
• Identifying, applying for and implementing media appeals (such as BBC Radio 4, BBC Lifeline, Financial Times Appeal, Creative Vison Awards and UK Aid Match Appeal).
• Managing CRM data queries and analysing data to maximise income from campaigns.
• Donor stewardship and communications – responding to queries and keeping donors informed about the difference their support makes.

Digital Management and Social Media

• Managing the upkeep of the website, this includes adding and editing new pages and functions. Monthly reporting and analysis on website views/bounce rates etc to ensure pages are performing correctly.
• Liaising with the MicroLoan USA and MicroLoan Australia teams to ensure all respective websites are updated and accurate.
• Working with pro-bono agencies to maximise use of Google AdWords
• Manage the day-to-day creation of social media content using the Marketing & Communications plan ensuring posts drive engagement and traffic to the website.
• Ensure all social media content is in line with MicroLoan’s core messaging and brand.
• Provide regular updates on the effectiveness of social media marketing and ensure MLF keeps ahead of new innovative ways to engage.

Content creation

• Using raw data and information provided by field staff to create engaging direct marketing campaigns, success stories, reports, visual content, articles and infographics for all MicroLoan’s platforms and materials.
• Creating marketing collateral including donation forms, business cards, t-shirts, brochures, fundraising packs, event invitations, recruitment emails etc. using design software (InDesign).
• Proofreading and editing presentations, proposals and all external communications before it goes on the website/is sent to printers.
• Liaising with designers, print houses, pro bono proof readers and media volunteers.

Brand Management

• Ensuring the MicroLoan brand is cohesive and consistent across all communications and platforms. This means creating templates for the team to use and branding any new documents they need creating. You will also work with pro-bono creative agencies and volunteers to ensure that all communications they create are on brand (this includes design and content across digital and print).

General

• Planning content across print and digital based around internal and external events across whole organisation, with support from the Head of Philanthropy & Communications.
• You will be required to offer support at MicroLoan events some of which may be at weekends and evenings. At these events you will be expected to act as an ambassador for MLF at events, supporting the delivery of MLF’s vision and ensure that MicroLoan’s profile and reputation are enhanced.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records for all supporters and prospects using MicroLoan’s database, ensuring all supporter information is managed and stored in-line with Data Protection regulations.
• Support and deliver other projects and tasks, in line with your skills and experience that might occur beyond your role and that contribute to our overall organisational objectives.

Person specification

We are looking for a person with a proven track record of delivering successful Individual Giving or direct marketing campaigns and very strong copywriting skills. This role requires solid understanding of marketing and the use of digital channels and website management. The Fundraising & Communications Officer should have demonstrable experience of implementing a communications strategy to increase outreach and income. Experience from the international development sector or a degree in related fields would be beneficial and a passion for reducing poverty and inequality would be expected. You will be joining a small team and should be prepared to assist on projects outside of your immediate role in order to support your colleagues and MicroLoan’s overall objectives. You preferred working style will be collaborative, inclusive and practical.

Knowledge, experience & skills

Essential

• Strong copywriting skills - excellent grammar, proofreading, attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience of using Content Management System (preferably Word Press).
• Good understanding of website processes and functions (back end).
• Demonstrable experience of implementing successful income generating individual giving campaigns/direct marketing campaigns – print and online.
• Proven ability to manage social media channels to increase engagement and income.
• Exceptional communication skills both written and oral.
• Ability to juggle a number of assignments at the same time, to react quickly, to meet deadlines, to organise a busy workload and to prioritise tasks.
• Experience of preparing schedules and plans and delivering against them.
• Proven ability to maintain effective stakeholder relationships both internally and with suppliers.

Desirable

• Experience of using and analysing data from CRM database such as eTapestry or Raiser’s Edge.
• Experience of implementing brand consistency across multiple mediums and channels.
• Experience of liaising with external agencies and suppliers.
• Good understanding of using Google AdWords and Google Analytics.
• Knowledge of using Adobe Creative Cloud applications (preferably InDesign but Premiere Pro and Illustrator would also be beneficial).
• Understanding and experience of SEO.
• Experience of working with international development issues or degree in related field.
• Press or PR experience

To apply please submit a CV and coverletter outlining your suitability for the role.

Build It International is a development NGO that has pioneered a simple and highly effective model that is enabling hundreds of unemployed young people in Zambia to learn essential building skills whilst building vital schools and clinics. Our approach has evolved over the past 12 years with continual learning and improvement.

We have a team of 30 staff across the Shrewsbury and Lusaka offices.

About the role: This is a new senior leadership position which will lead a number of core functions to ensure continued growth and performance improvement.  Taking overall responsibility for fundraising, you will also oversee our strategy implementation including leading on organisational development. We anticipate increasing responsibility as the role establishes itself, with a possible career path to CEO in the medium term.

• Overall responsibility for income across the organisation (currently £1.36m)
• Senior leadership experience within a not for profit organisation ideally with overseas development experience. Some commercial experience an advantage
• Sound understanding and experience of relationship based fundraising/income generation 
• A strong affinity with our mission, values and approach
• Forward-thinking and dynamic with proven experience of leading, developing and managing a high performing team

To Apply

Once you have read the full role description, please submit your CV and include a brief supporting statement (no more than one page of A4).   This should be sent with ‘Managing Director’ in the subject heading by 1200hrs on 28th October, 2019.

Please also see the Information pack available through our website.

Note previous applicants for the position Director Development and Performance need not apply.

A fantastic opportunity to join our small but perfectly formed award-winning team of passionate change agents who have made a difference to over ½ million children’s lives in Africa so far! As one of the fastest growing small charities in the UK we need someone with superb accounting skills to basically run our ‘Finance department’. As the department is essentially you :-), you need to be completely on the ball with your bookkeeping, accounting and IT skills, demonstrate the accuracy of a ninja in your work and the flexibility of a contortionist. You need to be professional, reliable, trustworthy and enthusiastic with a great sense of fun. Afterall, our organisation believes in the value of play… not just for children but adults too!

We can’t wait to have you on board. Your work will be pivotal to our continued growth and success ensuring that our team have access to timely financial data to enable them to carefully manage the funds we are entrusted with by our donors and make sound management decisions to benefit the children we serve. Our Finance Officer needs to juggle quite a few balls:

• Maintain detailed, robust and accurate records of all financial transactions
• Produce complete and accurate financial accounts to trial balance and full set of monthly management accounts, journals and forecasts
• Assist in setting and monitoring budgets, forecasts and variance analysis including restricted/designated funds and grants
• Support the Treasurer & Chief Executive in preparing consolidated annual accounts
• Work closely with our team in Uganda to support end of year consolidation of accounts through regular agreement of inter-organisation balances, assessing requests for funds against budgets, etc.
• Manage purchases and staff expenses and ensure expenditure remains within budget
• Manage payroll and pensions (inc. maintaining records of annual leave, sickness, etc.)
• Make foreign payments and set up foreign exchange forward contracts
• Process all the donations from various sources i.e. online, direct debits, JustGiving pages
• Prepare and file online Gift Aid and statutory returns
• Reconcile bank and card accounts for internal sign off
• Provide staff with ad hoc financial reports to help monitor budgets and projects
• Maintain fixed asset register
• Manage and operate our accounting system including maintaining nominal code records
• Import and export data between CRM and accounting systems
• Deal with queries from suppliers, supporters, funders and auditors
• Continuously seek to improve our financial systems and ensure our team complies with financial policies

There are probably a million other things you will need to do to feel great knowing you are running a tight ship and there will also be other bits and bobs that will fall into your lap from time to time… it’s just part and parcel of working with a small but massively ambitious team. So you need to enjoy working as part of a team as well as being able to handle pressure and be super organised. You’re going to speak to a wide range of people and share important information with them, so you need to be a skilled communicator too. It would be truly awesome if you have worked for a charity before (especially one that builds magical playgrounds and delivers transformational play-based learning programmes in Africa) but your skills and attitude are far more important to us than your previous experience.

What Can You Expect From Us?

Not a top of the range Tesla that’s for sure but we can offer you a fun, friendly, rewarding and caring environment where you will be supported to be the best that you can be – knowing that the work you are doing is fundamental to the massive impact we are having with some of the most vulnerable children in Africa. Think this is the place for you to grow, learn and play? Then get your application in pronto!

How to Apply

To apply, please send an up to date CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 x A4 pages) sharing with us how your skills and attitude fit the bill.

Please email your application to us.

The closing date for applications is 5pm Monday 21st October 2019.

Interviews will be held the week of 28th October 2019.

The Small Print

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

We are committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including harassment, exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with East African Playgrounds is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to our Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. This post may also be subject to a DBS check.

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

Visit our website for more information about us and our wonderful work.

Manchester Mind believes in the power of listening and of being heard, because better understanding of mental health benefits everyone.

We do this by providing a range of services across Manchester to young people and adults. An important part of our work is ensuring we generate enough income to continue offering support and to develop new projects where needed, as guided by our values of Openness, Belonging, Strength and Collaboration.

The Fundraising Officer will support our Fundraising Manager and Senior Fundraising Officer in continually developing our capacity and sustainability. This new role is a vital development within Manchester Mind at an exciting time of growth. We would like to work with someone who is experienced, dynamic and passionate about being able to contribute to our long-term strategy.

Position: Fundraising Officer

Salary: £19,446 pro rata (£9,723 actual)

Hours: 17.5 hours per week

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

• Being able to work in an open, supportive and collaborative way.
• Experience of working in fundraising.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Application documents can be downloaded from this listing or from the Vacancies page of the Manchester Mind website.

Applications must be received by 12noon, Tuesday 29th October 2019.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) seeks an exceptional candidate for the role of Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager. They will lead all DEC Philanthropy and Partnerships activity, encompassing corporate partnerships, major donors and trusts both in and out of appeal, to help ensure that maximum income is received for the world’s worst humanitarian crises. The majority of day to day work and focus is in the corporate partnerships space and, after a recent review, the DEC will be rolling out a new partnerships framework in the coming months. As such, it is a very exciting time for this new manager to be joining the organisation to steward and build on our existing £multi-million partnerships portfolio while also helping to take DEC appeals to new heights. In future years, we will be undertaking a similar review exploring and expanding our high value philanthropy offer and programme. The successful candidate will be the key member of staff leading this review. This is unique, exciting and demanding role operating at the heart of national humanitarian fundraising efforts in the UK.

About the DEC

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is a unique and dynamic membership organisation which comprises 14 of the UK’s leading humanitarian agencies: ActionAid, Action Against Hunger, Age International, British Red Cross, CAFOD, CARE International, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide (UK), Islamic Relief Worldwide, Oxfam, Plan International UK, Save the Children, Tearfund and World Vision. 

Since it was founded in 1963, the DEC has run over 70 fundraising appeals and raised more than £1.4bn to help save lives and protect livelihoods in disaster-affected communities around the world.

The DEC launches appeals when there is a humanitarian emergency of such magnitude to warrant a national UK response.  DEC fundraising appeals benefit from unique corporate partnerships through our Rapid Response Network and the combined expertise of our member agencies, resulting in wide reaching appeals across high profile TV, radio and an increasing number of digital channels.

The majority of DEC funds are raised over an intensive two-week period following a disaster.  Appeal funds are specifically for overseas humanitarian work and are normally spent over a two or three-year response period.  An important part of the DEC’s remit is in learning, accountability and sharing information.

The DEC Secretariat is funded by contributions from its member agencies and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the DEC.  There are currently 23 staff members and a small number of dedicated volunteers, working together to promote the values of dynamism, openness, collaboration, empowerment and innovation.

Role purpose

The Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager is responsible for managing and developing relationships with corporate partners, major donors and trusts. This post is a key part of the DEC’s fundraising strategy to enable the DEC to increase support and income over the coming years from these relationships.

The DEC has established relationships with key corporate partners who are part of our Rapid Response Network (RRN), including HSBC, RBS, PayPal, British Airways, Morrisons, The Coop, Greggs and many more. The RRN supports the DEC in times of an appeal by engaging their stakeholders in the appeal and/or enabling the DEC to increase our engagement with the public. The post holder will be expected to manage and develop some of these corporate partnerships directly, as well as identifying, researching and engaging new corporate partners with a view to supporting DEC appeals and communications in line with our partnerships framework and organisational strategy.

The post holder will be expected to own, embrace and excel in the management of important partnership relationships. Simultaneously you will work thoughtfully, and in close conjunction with colleagues across the DEC, to inform the identification and rationalisation of prospect partners with the potential to deliver on the four goals of our ambitious 2019-2024 strategy.

Leveraging the support of DEC partners, Executive Team, and board, the post holder will be responsible for maturing a targeted engagement programme with the DEC’s highest value individual, trust and corporate donors.

The post holder will work closely with the Director of Fundraising and Marketing, Member Agencies, and other stakeholders to develop and periodically review a DEC a high value donor strategy.

During each appeal the post holder will reach out to the DEC’s corporate partners, Trusts and major donors to request their support, activating and delivering against agreed partnership plans and contractual obligations as appropriate.

Following each appeal, the post holder will manage ongoing relationships through a variety of means to retain and develop partner and donor engagement with the DEC and its vision, mission and strategy.

The purpose of the role is to:

• Develop and manage the corporate and high value donor strategies
• Develop and deliver DEC corporate partnerships and high value donor strategies including developing new initiatives for building new relationships
• Continually hone “next appeal” plans for engaging corporate partners/high value donors
• Create and develop new business opportunities for long-term, strategic, mutually beneficial corporate partnerships
• Create and develop new relationships with major donors and trusts/foundations
• Work with corporate partners, major donors and trusts to maximise funds raised during each appeal
• Work with Member Agencies directly or through working groups to ensure we optimise collaborative working and maximise income for each appeal

Key objectives and responsibilities

Strategy, planning and budgeting

• Develop and manage the corporate and high value donor strategies
• Develop and manage a “next appeal” plan for engaging corporate partners/high value donors
• Seek out, test and develop new initiatives on an ongoing basis
• Lead specific projects related to corporate and high value donor activities, in conjunction with Member Agency staff and/or with external consultants as appropriate
• Develop corporate and high value donor engagement plans that seek to achieve six and seven figure sums
• Major projects – manage other major fundraising projects involving RRN/Corporate partners/high value donors as and when required

Networking and building relationships

• Manage a portfolio of corporate and high value donor relationships
• Build networks, develop and deliver cultivation plans
• Develop excellent working relationships with the RRN for existing and new corporate partners
• Establish and develop working groups with Member Agency equivalent staff to discuss and resolve particular challenges associated with these income streams as appropriate

Fundraising

• Develop presentations, fundraising proposals, partnership plans, and donor reports as required
• During each appeal engage corporate partners and high value donors
• After appeal launch, feed back to supporters through reports, meetings and events
• Following each appeal, conduct a thorough analysis of corporate and high value fundraising to measure and report performance and develop recommendations for improving performance in the next appeal
• Maintain an interest in corporate and high value fundraising for continuous learning and improvement
• Budgeting and financial management
• Promote organisational and team values and culture in all work activities

Line Management

• Line manage, support and supervise the Philanthropy and Partnerships Officer in all aspects of their role, in and out of appeal

Working hours and travel

The post-holder will be required to work additional hours in response to an emergency, events held outside office hours or to extra workload.  Where possible, notice of this will be given and TOIL (time off in lieu) is available.  Occasional overseas visits may be required.
 

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications:

• Essential, None.

• Formal training and/or a qualification in fundraising or marketing (desirable)

• Member of Institute of Fundraising (or other relevant body) (desirable)

Skills/Competencies:

• Excellent communication skills both written and spoken, with the ability to write and present compelling fundraising pitches and proposal

• Excellent numeracy, budget development and monitoring skill

• Excellent planning and project management skills

• Ability to work under extreme pressure during appeals and to very tight deadlines with excellent attention to detail

• Proven ability to work effectively across a wide range of internal and external stakeholders

• Relationship building skills with corporate and/or high value donors

• Team worker and self motivator

• Competent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
   

Experience / Understanding:

• A proven track record of negotiating charity corporate partnerships and/or major donor relationships leading to six or seven figure sums

• Demonstrable experience of managing corporate and major donor relationships to a high standard and leading to long-term engagement

• Experience of using a fundraising database for managing donor and corporate relationships

• Experience of event management for donor cultivation and/or stewardship purposes

• Experience of negotiating partnership contracts

• Excellent understanding of current trends within corporate and high value fundraising

• Knowledge of the legal fundraising environment – Data Protection, Gift Aid, fundraising legislation

• Experience of working within the international development sector (desirable)

• Experience of winning and/or managing media appeals (desirable)

• Experience of using Salesforce (desirable)

Application procedure

Applications close on 09:00, 4th November 2019.

Along with your CV, please submit a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) outlining the ways in which your skills and experience match the job description and person specification for this role. Applications should be sent to the email address provided.

Interviews will be held on 21st November 2019, but you may be contacted before that date. 

Fundraising Officer

Part of the Public Fundraising team, the Individual Giving Coordinator will work within the Retention and Acquisition teams and focus on supporting the Public Fundraising team to enable the execution and delivery of effective fundraising campaigns, including Raffle, Weekly Lottery, Cash, Regular Giving, Digital, Telemarketing, Direct Mail, Face to Face and DRTV campaigns. You will be supporting this high-performing team to raise vital funds and increase engagement through the production of effective donor communications.

Fundraising Officer Responsibilities:

Support the Public Fundraising team to enable the execution and delivery of effective fundraising campaigns, including Raffle, Weekly Lottery, Cash, Regular Giving, Digital, Telemarketing, Direct Mail, Face to Face and DRTV campaigns. You will be supporting this high-performing team to raise vital funds and increase engagement through the production of effective donor communications.

Fundraising Officer Requirements:

You must be very organised, and able to manage multiple projects and have excellent verbal, numerical and written communication skills.

RNIB is committed to being an Equal Opportunities organisation and we welcome applications from people with sight loss.

About RNIB Royal National Institute of Blind People:

Working for RNIB means working for one of the UK's biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK. We're looking for talented, enthusiastic people who love a challenge and want to make a real difference working for a charity.

Location: Based Near Kings Cross, London

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 36 hours per week

Salary: £22,509 to £25,000 per annum (Including London Weighting).

Benefits: 26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), which increase with service. Excellent pension schemes.

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Manager, Individual Giving Manager, Donor Management, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Business Development, Senior Fundraising Officer, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, Marketing Manager, Marketing Co-ordinator, Direct Marketing, etc.

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Are you a great communicator, passionate about helping people? Well-organised, with a keen eye for detail?

The Information Services team at Alzheimer’s Research UK is responsible for providing information about dementia and dementia research to the public. The team operates the charity’s Dementia Research Infoline and produces and disseminates health information booklets and other resources. The team also has responsibility for promoting the value of research involvement to the public, and actively helps people to get involved.

We are looking for 2 confident, friendly and proactive people to join us as an Information Officer. In this role you will be facilitating the day-to-day operation of the Dementia Research Infoline, providing the public with information about dementia, current dementia research and opportunities to get involved in research. Reporting to the Information Services Manager, the Information Officer will also play a key role in maintaining and expanding the charity’s health information resources.

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

Please note that the Dementia Research Infoline does not provide counselling or medical advice.

Main tasks of role:

• Act as the first point of contact for the Dementia Research Infoline, providing information about dementia and research and signposting to other organisations.
• Respond to health and research enquiries by phone, letter and email.
• Discuss with the public the different ways people can get involved in research and the types of studies looking for volunteers.
• Assist members of the public with registration for Join Dementia Research. This involves processing and recording volunteer health information and ensuring data is up-to-date and contact with registrants maintained appropriately.
• Write, update and promote health information materials in accordance with the principles of the Information Standard and in a variety of formats.
• Manage the confidential handling of personal data.

What we are looking for;

• Degree in a science subject or equivalent
• Good knowledge of the clinical research process and how the public can play a part in that process.
• Knowledge of good practice around information governance.
• Confidence working with computers; knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook and general IT skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with a sensitive and patient phone manner.
• Ability to translate scientific research to make it accessible to the public, both over the phone and in written responses.
• Ability to identify appropriate sources and evaluate evidence to provide up-to-date, accurate, evidence-based information.
• Ability to pull together information quickly from a variety of sources.
• Ability to work on ongoing projects while prioritising responses to Infoline calls and emails.
• Excellent organisational skills with a keen eye for detail and the ability to prioritise tasks within a busy working environment.
• Experience of discussing health or research matters with the public.
• Experience of writing complex health information in a simple and accessible way.
• Appreciation of the emotional impact of dementia on individuals and an awareness of services and organisations relevant to people with dementia.
• Resilience for handling occasional challenging calls.
• A confident, friendly and professional attitude; would feel at ease representing the charity to a range of audiences.
• Proactive and keen to explore innovative ways to promote the work of ARUK.

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £26,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 27th October 2019, with interviews to be held on the either the 15th October 2019, or the 5th and 6th November 2019. We would encourage applicants to submit their application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Should we wish to contact you to arrange an interview on any other date this will be based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a particular day.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

Harris Hill is working in partnership with a unique conservation charity based in Wiltshire. Their work with remarkable, endangered creatures for the last 30 years is global and they require a Digital Partnerships Officer to ensure ongoing high level of supporter engagement.

They are looking for a motivated, creative and methodical person to join their Donor Development team and help achieve their ambitious engagement and fundraising goals.

Essential criteria -

* Proven 1-2 years' experience of digital fundraising and/or digital marketing including email communications, PPC, SEO and social platforms
* Knowledge of the not for profit sector (either client or agency)
* Experience managing digital agencies and partners
* Experience of writing online targeting communications
* Experience of co-ordinating digital acquisition and retention programmes

The challenges facing the animals centred around this charity have never been so urgent, relevant and immediate. Join their exciting team and help deliver positive, meaningful change. Please contact Charlie Webb at Harris Hill South West for more information.