Donor Engagement Officer

This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your donor engagement and finance administration skills to this highly effective and expanding heritage charity. The Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust is a separate entity to the SVR Holdings Company who operate and run this much-loved attraction.  The Trust’s focus is to help secure the future of the Severn Valley Railway through donations, grants, and sponsorship.  The position of Donor Engagement Officer is key to our future success, working with the individual giving manager to deliver the donor stewardship programme for the 15,000 donors we have.  You will be responsible for the thanking and processing of donations, keeping our CRM system up to date, delivering engaging fundraising asks, thanking our donors and keeping them abreast of the impact their donations have had.

You will have CRM experience, ideally with ThankQ and Tessitura, along with income processing and reporting.

Are you ready to take the next step forward in your career, to develop your fundraising expertise? We are seeking a dynamic self-starter who has oodles of passion and drive to join our highly efficient and friendly team and be part of delivering ambitious fundraising plans to future proof the Severn Valley Railway. The successful candidate will be highly organised, numerate, analytical and have strong verbal and written communication skills, have an inquisitive and creative approach and be a proactive and enthusiastic completer finisher. You will be able to demonstrate previous success with the areas of customer service, income management and reporting, donor stewardship and managing data. This is your chance to join an amazing local charity that is committed to safeguarding the Severn

Overview

Post: Donor Engagement Officer

Reporting to: Fundraising Manager – Individual Giving

Employer: Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust

Salary:  £20,000 to £24,500

Primary location: Number One, Comberton Place, Kidderminster

Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week

Holiday: 31 days (inclusive of Public holidays)

Summary of Role

• Deliver all areas of our donor stewardship programme.
• Banking and processing income.
• Ensure supporters feel engaged, are thanked appropriately, and communicated with effectively in order to build strong relationships maximising all opportunities for future income generation.
• First point of contact for all our donors.
• Manage the fundraising CRM and ensure the database is being utilised in the most effective way and the data we store is both accurate and up-to-date.
• Create and edit supporter records, manage mailings, record communications, produce reports analysing our performance using the Railway’s CRM system.
• Deliver the financial processing and reporting.
• Assist the Fundraising Manager in delivering the Individual Giving plan.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver the day-to-day implementation of the Trust’s donor recognition programme, including donor thanking banking, processing and reconciling.
• Keep our supporters engaged with impactful updates, using all communication platforms.
• Input accurate donor and prospect data into the Trust’s CRM database, creating reports on fundraising activities.
• Deliver accurate financial inputting and reporting.
• Steward donors through the supporter journey.
• Maintain the fundraising databases, ensuring the Trust is compliant with data protection legislation.
• In conjunction with the Individual Giving fundraising manager, assist in delivering campaigns and appeals.
• Evaluate fundraising and communication impact, preparing reports and analysis.
• Work with the Finance Manager to produce Gift Aid claims.
• Identify, recruit, and manage volunteers to assist in delivering against your objectives.
• Represent and promote the Trust to internal and external stakeholders.
• Be an ambassador for the Trust and the SVR Family as a whole.
• General administrative / office duties.

Essential experience/skills required

• At least three years donor care including banking and processing donations.
• Individual giving fundraising experience, confident in communicating with supporters.
• Financial support experience within a not for profit.
• CRM, ideally ThankQ and Tessitura.
• Xero software experience desirable.
• Competent Excel user, looking to build on their skills.
• Delivering multi-channel appeals (electronic and print).
• Confident and eloquent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Strong administration and organisational skills.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Excellent telephone manner and an ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.

We will offer

• Free parking.
• Subsidised meals.
• Flexible working hours.

Person specification

• Ability to think creatively and apply problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to work to tight deadlines.
• A willingness to learn and commitment to self-development.
• Accurate in data entry and a high level of attention to detail.

As a volunteering organisation, we ask staff to volunteer 5 days per year to support our operational staff in the busy season.

SVR Family

The SVR Family consists of the three separate companies

1. Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) Plc (Company number 01046274) is a not-for-profit company limited by shares.  No dividend is paid to shareholders with all profit used to support the running of the Railway. It owns the infrastructure and assets of the SVR, employs the paid staff, and is responsible for the governance, operation, finance, planning, customer service and management of the SVR.

2. Severn Valley Railway Company Limited, (Company number 00906842), a company limited by guarantee, supported by a paid membership of 12,500 members and provides volunteer staff who assist in the operation of the Railway from a working volunteer membership pool of 1,700.

Both organisations are led by Helen Smith, Director and General Manager.

3. Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Limited, a company limited by guarantee (Company Reg, No.04341280) Registered with the Charity Commission (Reg.No.1092723).

The focus of the SVR Charitable Trust is to generate funds:

• To enhance, maintain and restore SVR rolling stock and infrastructure.
• To provide educational and interpretive displays for the SVR
• To provide educational and heritage skill training used in the restoration, repair, and operation of the SVR.

The Charitable Trust is led by Shelagh Paterson, Executive Director.

Our Staff

Volunteering

The Severn Valley Railway is run by a team of 150 full-time equivalent paid staff and 1,700 volunteers.  As part our commitment and recognition to our volunteers, we request that all paid staff give five volunteer days to the Railway every year, this may involve supporting key events, to include Santa Specials, Halloween, and Gala’s.

Our Objective

SVR is recognised as an outstanding visitor attraction, with great days out and inspiring events, all with consistently high standards of customer service. SVR provides an authentic heritage railway experience where you can let your senses take you on a journey through history, with learning opportunities in abundance.

The organisations to support this are professionally led, values-based, and commercially strong. While it may be old on the outside, on the inside, SVR uses 21st century technology to run its activities effectively. It is able to recruit, train and retain the Staff and Volunteers it needs, and brings in the wide range of Financial and other support required to develop further. SVR is known for having good and enduring relationships with its stakeholders, from the diverse local communities in which it sits, to the Loco and Rolling stock owners, the Regulators and Industry partners.  On a day-to-day basis the 3 key areas of Management focus for SVR are Safety, People and Heritage. In addition, SVR has an industry-leading approach to the issue of Sustainability.

Do you want to be a key part of a global fundraising and volunteering campaign? Are you passionate about the difference that philanthropy can make to the lives of people across the world?

We are an ambitious and successful research-intensive University (one of the top 100 research-led universities globally) and have produced 10 Nobel Prize winners, including three who received their awards in 2016.  Academics here are tackling some of the world’s most pressing global challenges such as antibody testing and Covid-19, the impact of climate change on our woodlands and forests, issues caused by migration and displacement, the rise in youth mental health issues, and the prevention of needless maternal deaths in the developing world. Our students come from nearly 150 countries and our flagship outreach programmes mean that almost 25% of our student population come from disadvantaged backgrounds, one of the highest proportions in the UK. Philanthropy has always played an important role in shaping the University, most recently in 2015 when we closed the Circles of Influence Campaign, which raised £193 million, making it the largest HE fundraising campaign outside Oxbridge and London. Through the ‘Birmingham In Action’ campaign, philanthropy will continue to play a vital role in delivering projects to change lives locally, nationally, and internationally.

The Donor Engagement Officer role is your opportunity to join our excellent team at an exciting time.  Stewardship and donor engagement are vital activities to the success of any philanthropic campaign.  Donors of time and money need to be thanked and understand what their support has achieved, and how integral their gifts have been to making a positive and meaningful difference to the student community and to academic research. In doing so, donors are encouraged to continue their giving, and to increase and diversify their support.

The appointment of a Donor Engagement Officer will double the stewardship resource within DARO, allowing for an expansion of our donor engagement programmes.  The Donor Engagement Officer will be expected to lead and manage the stewardship activity for our regular donors, four-figure donors, and volunteers, and to support on stewardship for our five-figure donors.  The successful candidate will work with our Communications and Events Teams to deliver appropriate, meaningful, and effective activities that express gratitude and communicate impact.  They will work closely with colleagues in the Fundraising, Volunteering and Regular Giving Teams to build programmes to steward these key donor communities, and will work alongside the Data Team to help manage donor data and segmentation.   

The successful candidate will have outstanding communication skills with experience in writing for impact, in creating digital content, and an understanding of the needs and expectations of different audiences.  They will be able to balance creativity and imagination with a structured, thoughtful and organised approach to their work. They will be creative and conscientious programme deliverers who value integrity and sincerity, and who will demonstrate these qualities through their work.

As an office, we are committed to sustainability and value green working practices. The environment is an integral part of our campaign and we encourage eco-friendly ways of working in order to have a positive impact on our campus and global surroundings.

A great opportunity has arisen for a for a Donor Engagement Officer for a fantastic heritage charity in order to help secure the future of the charity through donations, grants, and sponsorship.

The position of Donor Engagement Officer is key to the charity future success, working with the individual giving manager to deliver the donor stewardship programme for the 15,000 donors they have. You will be responsible for the thanking and processing of donations, keeping our CRM system up to date, delivering engaging fundraising asks, thanking the charity s donors and keeping them abreast of the impact their donations have had.

Contract type: permanent, hybrid working
Salary: 20,000- 24,500 per annum

Please Apply ASAP!

Key responsibilities:
Deliver all areas of our donor stewardship programme.
Banking and processing income.
Ensure supporters feel engaged, are thanked appropriately, and communicated with effectively in order to build strong relationships maximising all opportunities for future income generation.
First point of contact for all our donors.
Manage the fundraising CRM and ensure the database is being utilised in the most effective way and the data we store is both accurate and up-to-date.
Create and edit supporter records, manage mailings, record communications, produce reports analysing our performance using the Railway s CRM system.
Deliver the financial processing and reporting.
Assist the Fundraising Manager in delivering the Individual Giving plan.

Person specification:
donor care including banking and processing donations experience
Individual giving fundraising experience, confident in communicating with supporters.
Financial support experience within a not for profit.
CRM, ideally ThankQ and Tessitura.
Xero software experience desirable.
Competent Excel user, looking to build on their skills.
Delivering multi-channel appeals (electronic and print).
Confident and eloquent communication skills both verbal and written.
Strong administration and organisational skills.
Proficient in MS Office.
Excellent telephone manner and an ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure.

We are an ambitious and successful research-intensive University (one of the top 100 research-led universities globally) and have produced 10 Nobel Prize winners, including three who received their awards in 2016. Academics here are tackling some of the world’s most pressing global challenges such as: antibody testing and Covid-19, the impact of climate change on our woodlands and forests, issues caused by migration and displacement, the rise in youth mental health issues, and the prevention of needless maternal deaths in the developing world. Our students come from nearly 150 countries and our flagship outreach programmes mean that almost 25% of our student population come from disadvantaged backgrounds, one of the highest proportions in the UK. 

Philanthropy has always played an important role in shaping the University, in 2015 we closed the Circles of Influence Campaign which raised £193 million, making it the largest HE fundraising campaign outside Oxbridge and London. 

In 2019 we launched the Birmingham In Action campaign, which aims to transform lives for our generation and the next by tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges. The campaign is truly global (having launched in Birmingham, London, Hong Kong, New York and San Francisco) and aims to raise £400 million, and secure 1 million hours of volunteering, making it one of the largest campaigns in the UK Higher Education sector.

The Donor Experience Manager role is your opportunity to join our established team at an exciting time. Stewardship and donor engagement are vital activities to the success of any philanthropic campaign helping us to bring the impact of donations to life. In doing so, donors are encouraged to continue their giving, and to increase and diversify their support. This role will also oversee the management of several of our giving circles as well as being responsible for thanking content and impact reports. 

Although the role sits within the major giving space the Donor Experience Manager will lead the programme of activity from planning to implementation, supporting all areas of fundraising and actively collaborating with our Insight, Campaign Management, Communications and Events Teams at every opportunity, as well as building internal connections across the University to delivery donor engagement activity. 

The successful candidate will have a real passion for stakeholder management, outstanding communication skills with experience in writing for impact, leading on creating digital content, and an understanding of the needs and expectations of different audiences. They will be able to balance creativity and imagination with a structured, thoughtful and organised approach to their work and importantly manage upwards as well as matrix working across the office.

Starting Salary: £35,002 - £36,479 p.a (London weighting included) + Excellent Benefits

Location: This role will be based in London with some flexibility to work remotely

Contract: Permanent

Work pattern: 35 hours per week

 

 Position Description

 Job Profile and Scope

CAFOD has a strong history of major donor and philanthropy engagement across England and Wales. This post will be at the heart of the programme; helping to develop, implement and actively promote a high-net-worth individual major donor and philanthropy strategy. You will establish and further expand avenues to secure a high level of giving from existing and new donors and help grow a compelling peer to peer approach to grow support for CAFOD’s mission. You will be part of a thriving major donor team and you will manage a diverse pipeline of prospects and donors, working closely with colleagues on major gifts and philanthropy income streams. You will bring expert major donor knowledge, have experience of soliciting five figure donations and have an ability to develop compelling appeal campaigns to raise both restricted and unrestricted funds.

This post is a permanent post and sits in the Major Gifts and Philanthropy (MGP) section, part of the Supporter Fundraising and Participation Group.  You will report to the Major Donor Manager (MDM) and in the interim you may report to the Head of MGP. You will be expected to work closely with other members of the Major Donor, Trust and Foundation and the Corporate Partnership teams.  You will also liaise with other fundraising teams and across teams eg Integrated Fundraising and Business Innovation, Finance, Advocacy, Regions, the International Programme as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities

Contribute to Major Donor strategy, plans and income targets

• Contribute towards identifying on major gift giving opportunities which would include developing donor journey and propositions to help achieve annual Major Donor (MD) team targets. 21/22; MD £2.6m and MGP £4.7m
• Identify new funding opportunities with stakeholders and ways of working with influential supporters which will include peer to peer fundraising and working with our senior management team.
• Identify and engage with donor ambassadors and influencers to further the funding reach including where possible working with CAFOD’s Community Participation Managers (CPMs) and Clergy close to CAFOD.
• Develop and contribute to proposals and reports that meet CAFOD’s strategy; working closely with supporter, finance and international teams.
• Prospect research your portfolio of donors and prospects, and work across the team as requested by the team lead.
• Monitor your portfolio, prepare required analysis and data for monthly and quarterly reports as well as contribute to forecast and reforecast planning and report back.
• Analyse and respond to emerging issues and trends.

Donor relationship management

• Develop lasting relationships with donors through devising and implementing online and offline plans with a clear focus on securing general restricted and unrestricted funds.
• Solicit upwards of five Figure donations from CAFOD’s donors for projects and programme themes which would include contributing to writing/ editing donor proposals and reports.
• Working with the MDM and the team, scope out the donor journey as well as the downgrading and upgrading of donors and prospects.
• Develop donor cultivation and stewardship programme with the support of the MDM and liaise with team members across MGP.
• Ensure strong relationships with CAFOD’s individual giving team so that donor plans are complementary and aligned.
• Communicate, thank and report back the work of CAFOD with donors through their preferred channel including overseas visits where appropriate, ensuring the highest standards of donor care.
• Ensure systematic data input and management to ensure information, donor relationships and communications are appropriately recorded in line with organisational systems and processes, and in compliance with GDPR and fundraising best practices.
• Alongside the major donor team develop reports and occasional data analysis to improve the donor programme
• Proactively seek out improved ways or working; particularly digitally and develop existing methodology and processes to meet the ambition of the programme.

As part of the Major Gifts and Philanthropy wider work, contribute and at times lead on successful donor cultivation events and stewardship programme

• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to implement donor events (face to face and online) as part of the donor cultivation and stewardship plans. This may include event logistics, tracking invitations and responses, completion of event evaluations and co-ordination of timely follow up from events using internal systems to inform reporting, tracking and KPIs.
• Manage your KPIs which will feed into the wider fundraising reporting.

To read more and apply, please visit CAFOD website to begin fillig out the application process.

If you love building new connections, nurturing relationships and diving into the world of digital media, then we have the job for you.

This newly created, broad-scope role is perfect for someone wanting to widen their skillset and elicit real change!  You will be working within a small but thriving organisation that values your views and encourages personal and professional development. Investing in people, creativity, independent thought, and brave leadership allows us deliver life-changing impact to children and young people with Down’s syndrome in Kent and Medway.

We are seeking a resourceful, proactive, and organised person to support our fundraising activities. This role will be integral to the growth and development of our work, supporting the children and young people with Down’s syndrome and their wider networks.

Hours:

17.5 hours per week (the post holder will also be required to work very occasional evening and weekends, for which time off in lieu will be offered)

Salary:

£ 26,000 - £28,000 FTE per annum – depending on experience

Location:

Central Maidstone Office, ME14 1HH. There may be flexible working options and home working available on request.

About the role:

This new role will be part of a management re-structure and the successful applicant will have an active part in shaping the future of the charity. This is your chance to really make and impact and make the role your own.

The post will focus on delivering the fundraising strategy with particular emphasis on raising money from Corporates and individual giving. It will also lead and shape the marketing approach to this small, but thriving charity.

About you:

The ideal candidate will be proactive and self-motivated to achieve success, with excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will be experienced in charity fundraising. You will have experience in communication management, as well as the design and execution of suitable communication material. You will have had demonstrable success at engaging people to a cause and motivating giving.

We are delighted to be working with a leading International Development Animal charity that is seeking a Senior Donor Retention Officer to join its growing Fundraising team. This role will help deliver the organisation’s fundraising strategy, growing and developing income from existing supporters. It will manage and deliver fundraising appeals, regular giving campaigns and stewardship communications.

Working closely with the Senior Acquisition Lead, the postholder will improve donor retention and implement multi-channel integrated individual giving campaigns. The charity is seeking an individual with experience and expertise in generating income from and nurturing existing supporters. This role will work across the Audience Development and Fundraising team to utilize audience data and insight and evaluate campaigns activity, growing income and engagement.

The successful candidate will have experience in:

• Implementing and evaluating effective integrated multi-channel fundraising strategies that have increased income of an organisation, including activities aimed at the retention of existing supporters
• Project Managing and effective monitoring and evaluating of the success of campaigns and communications
• Developing and producing engaging and compelling written content
• Analysing and segmenting data to produce target audiences and insights to inform and improve campaigns and communications

Location: Office based in London, flexible hybrid working model

Salary: £30,000-£34,000

Deadline: ASAP

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Christina on 020 30 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we are experts in charity recruitment and excel at matching fundraisers to charity jobs. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically and supporting people to find their perfect fundraising jobs.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We are pleased to be working with a homelessness charity who are looking for a Supporter Engagement Officer to join their team. You will be responsible for developing individual giving and community income streams for the charity, providing an excellent donor experience and ensuring supporters feel valued through excellent stewardship.

The charity is looking for someone who is able to develop and implement campaigns and donor journeys for individual supporters whilst ensuring fantastic supporter care. You will be responsible for leading on activities with community supporters, as well as playing a key role in communicating the charity’s work to maximise brand awareness.

You will need:

• Experience in individual giving, community fundraising or a similar role
• To be self-motivated and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Proven experience of hitting financial targets
• To be focused and results-driven

Location: London

Salary: £25,000 - £29,000

Deadline: ASAP

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call James on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

Job Title: Advocacy Officer

Salary:  £30,000 – 33,000 depending on experience

Length of Contract: 12 months (fixed term)

Based: London – flexible (home or office based)

Closing date: 03 November 2021

About us

BAAG is a unique advocacy and networking agency which aims to support humanitarian and development programmes in Afghanistan. Founded in 1987, we have around 30 member agencies and work closely with Afghan civil society groups, reflecting Afghan views and aspirations. BAAG is the only coordinating agency of its kind in the UK. It is a source of expert advice for policymakers, donors, media, and the public.

About the role

This role will support a new project funded through the Open Society Foundation to support advocacy for continued support to the Afghan State and Afghan civil society and the contribution they can make to the future of the country.

The Advocacy Officer will be responsible for developing and managing a Policy and Advocacy Action Plan for the project year. It will set out key policy and advocacy ‘products’ and messaging to be delivered during the year, and set against key advocacy moments linked to other events and government meetings on Afghanistan.  This will depend upon the structures which the Afghan interim government puts in place, such as the interim NGO Commissions. Briefings will be offered to the international community and relevant UK and European government representatives.

The Advocacy Officer will work in close collaboration with a Communications Officer and will report to the Director of BAAG.

About you

You should possess a sound understanding of the Afghanistan context and have demonstrated experience working with Afghan civil society networks and donors. You will have expertise in consulting I/NGO representatives to inform and develop evidence-based policy and advocacy messaging. A good understanding of the international donor environment, strong networking skills and proven experience on strategic advocacy engagement with governments and other important stakeholders will be a key part of the role.  You will have a good understanding of designing and implementing policy and advocacy strategies and action plans and be proficient in monitoring them to demonstrate the changes they have made or contributed towards. You will uphold BAAG’s core values, including on inclusion, accountability, gender equality, and do no harm.

Further information

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

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

If you have not been contacted by CoB 05 November 2021, please assume your application was unsuccessful.

Closing date: 03 November 2021

Planned Interview date: week beginning 15 November 2021

Location: London, NW10

Contract: Permanent, full-time

Salary: £80,000 per annum

Mayhew, a leading animal welfare charity working both in the UK and overseas, is seeking a Director of Income and Engagement to develop, lead and implement their Fundraising, Marketing and Communications strategy and maximise sustainable net income.

Mayhew is an animal welfare charity working to improve life for cats, dogs and the communities the charity works in. They achieve this through rescue, welfare, clinical support, preventative and rehoming work carried out from their base in London, as well as expanding work overseas to India, Afghanistan and Georgia.

The charity has set an ambitious growth agenda, and the Director of Income and Engagement will be responsible for the development, management and leadership of the charity’s Fundraising, Marketing & Communications teams and their goals.

As well as developing and implementing a leading-edge fundraising strategy for the charity to maximise income and supporter growth from individual giving, legacy, community and leadership giving sources, the role will also develop and progress a marketing (including digital) communications and public relations strategy for Mayhew that reflects brand values, optimises reach and integrates with the fundraising strategy.  As a member of Mayhew’s Leadership team, the role will also involve contributing to the organisation’s strategic and operational planning.

Mayhew is seeking candidates that have an outstanding track record in developing and implementing cutting-edge fundraising strategies, encompassing a broad spectrum of fundraising and related marketing activities. You will have substantial experience of developing individual giving and legacy marketing programmes to drive growth in committed giving and long-term value. You must be a collaborative leader with high emotional intelligence and excellent communication skills, a proven ability to form partnerships at a strategic and operational level, and a talent for motivating and enthusing individuals working with you.

If you require an informal conversation prior to applying to this role, please contact Suzie Spooner at AAW Groupon +44 (0) 7960 932 315.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be longlisting applications as soon as we receive them, so please apply early to register your interest. 

CLOSING DATE: Friday 19th November, 9am (GMT). 

Transparency International UK: Fundraising Officer

• Full time - 35 hrs per week
• Permanent
• Salary: £26,574 - £27,919 per annum
• Location: Office near Liverpool Street, with opportunity for blended working.

About us
Transparency International UK (TI-UK) is the UK’s leading independent anti-corruption organisation. We are a member of the Transparency International global movement made up of more than 110 country chapters with the vision for a world where people’s lives, government, business and society are free from corruption.  We believe in a world where the health of our institutions is enhanced so they can better support the people they are intended for; a world where we can trust the integrity of those in authority and in business, and a world where there is no impunity for the corrupt at home or abroad.

Our ground-breaking research and work with governments, business and civil society exposes serious governance issues in the UK and where the UK contributes to corruption abroad. Moreover, as the world struggles to rebuild in the shadow of COVID-19, to deal with devastating events like the fall of Afghanistan, and the need to tackle corruption makes front-page news, our global programmes addressing corruption in health and defence and security are increasingly important.

The Fundraising Officer will be joining TI-UK at a pivotal time. We have just launched our ambitious new 10 year strategy setting out how TI-UK will tackle corruption now and in the years to come.  Responsibility for securing the crucial donor support sits within our small but dynamic Evidence and Engagement Team, who lead the organisation’s fundraising, communications, and evidence and impact.  

About the role
Reporting into TI-UK’s Head of Institutional Fundraising, the Fundraising Officer will play a vital role in cultivating relationships, supporting proposal development and in generating income for the fight against corruption. The role spans all TI-UK’s funding streams – trusts and foundations, major gifts, institutional donors and individual giving – making it a rewarding opportunity for someone excited by their contribution to fundraising as a whole.

Your excellent organisational skills, natural ability to build relationships, and your fundraising experience will be key to engaging and collaborating with TI colleagues, prospects and partners within the UK and around the globe. You will identify funding opportunities, manage proposal development processes, and engage and develop your own pipeline of donors.

Specific tasks include: 

1. Support TI-UK’s fundraising by:

• Conducting research, identifying, and tracking funding opportunities, preparing funding briefings and alerting teams to opportunities which feed into the funding pipeline and our networks.
• Conducting funding prospect research, due diligence, and ensuring the CRM tool is up to date with accurate information.
• Assisting in coordinating and drafting applications for larger funders
• Helping to report on project and programme impact, promoting TI-UK’s success amongst key stakeholders via donor reporting, contributing to social media content and our newsletter.

2. Use your flair for engaging with others to nurture and grow supporter relationships, fundraised income and our pipeline through:

• Tracking donations, thanking donors, and contributing to maximising Gift Aid income.
• Building deeper relationships with those interested in supporting TI-UK both directly and through growing our ‘Friends of TI-UK’ community and support through events like the Big Give.  

3. Proactively contribute to building a donor portfolio and delivery of fundraising targets: Taking responsibility for identifying, applying to and managing donor relationships with a portfolio of smaller trusts and foundations and individuals, seeking unrestricted funding where possible.

About you

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an understanding of fundraising and experience in a fundraising environment. Just as important however, will be your enthusiasm for building relationships, organisational skills and confidence to ask prospective donors to support TI-UK’s work.

Key skills and experience include:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with experience of building and managing relationships with donors and supporters of an organisation.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to adapt messaging to different audiences.
• Proven experience contributing to writing successful grant/tender funding bids, proposals and/or and reports.

• An understanding of fundraising, alongside experience of researching donors – which could be bilateral/multilateral institutions, individual donors, corporates and/or trusts and foundations.  
• Excellent organisation skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work across teams, internally and externally, to drive fundraising engagement and coordination.
• Understanding of the international context that TI operates in with a demonstrable interest in anti-corruption, international development, global health and/or defence and security – enabling you to identify relevant funding opportunities for TI-UK’s programmes.

You will be:

• Excited to work in a mission-driven organisation
• Results oriented with a desire to support TI-UK to continuously learn and improve
• A natural team player, collaborator and networker
• A strong communicator

In exchange we will offer you:

• A competitive salary
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Up to 5% contributory pension
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced sickness and family friendly policies
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A flexible and friendly working environment, with the opportunity for blended working

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Communications Officer to join our team in London, UK.

The Communications Officer sits within the organisation’s UK based External Relations (ER) Team and plays a key role in helping to raise Malaria Consortium’s profile and position the organisation with donors and other key audiences through a range of communications initiatives. The post holder will work closely with the Communications Manager and the wider ER team to help position the organisation with key stakeholders through the delivery of timely, accurate and targeted content. This includes working with project/programme teams to capture and communicate progress, results and learning, drafting blogs, press releases and newsletters, developing targeted messaging and contributing to communications campaigns.The Communications Officer will also support a range of activities to help strengthen our philanthropic partnerships, ensuring the impact of our work, and perspectives from vulnerable communities, is articulated and shared in a timely fashion. 

The successful candidate will have:

• Degree in communications, advocacy, journalism, international development or other relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including long and short form copywriting, briefing papers, project plans, concept notes, use of social media, etc.
• Demonstrable ability to synthesise complex technical information and convey messages to diverse audiences
• Strong analytic, strategic thinking and planning skills
• Ability to take initiative and manage assignments from concept to completion
• Fundraising experience, particularly using online digital platforms
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively and thoughtfully with all levels of associates, including senior management, stakeholders and donors
• Good experience in effective dissemination of high quality communications outputs
• Good experience of the use of digital technology for external engagement
• Experience of organising activities or events

Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. We all share it. And it drives our Fundraising team to get out there and bring in the funds we need to protect children and prevent abuse. Join us as an Engagement and Stewardship Events Fundraiser, and get more people involved in change that means everything.

In this role, you'll be a part of the Major Giving team and work closely with our Partnerships teams, supporting colleagues to maintain and deliver a portfolio of exciting engagement and stewardship events that motivates prospects and existing donors to support the NSPCC financially and through their spheres of influence.

The Engagement and Stewardship team ensures that our supporters feel close to the cause and valued for their support. As Engagement and Stewardship Events Fundraiser, your work will further our ability to raise significant funds. You will be developing high end events and sharing content that communicates the need for and impact of the NSPCC’s work with children.

Are you someone with experience of delivering high quality events for a range of audiences, excellent organisational skills, a strong eye for detail? Are you great at working collaboratively with colleagues and managing your workload to meet competing deadlines?

Join us and you’ll become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You’ll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that’ll bring the best out in you. And you’ll get to find your own way to make a difference that means more, and that impacts millions of young lives.

As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 37 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.

We are currently recruiting for the position of ‘Email Marketing Officer’ to join the Islamic Relief UK division based in our Waterloo offices, London. The purpose of the role is to deliver and grow IRUK’s Email and SMS marketing programme end-to-end from conception to delivery, and responsible for managing the Email and SMS platforms, ensuring regular reporting on email and SMS campaigns. Support the design and execution of bespoke supporter journeys, and lead on developing and testing Email and SMS content which drives engagement and conversion. Continuously monitor and optimise Email and SMS campaigns ensuring IRUK is maximising on existing and new supporters.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Strong understanding of the major technology-driven changes and trends affecting the online media and advertising industries
• Good understanding of developing and reporting against set KPIs and metrics
• Have demonstrable understanding of email and SMS marketing and data segmentation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write clear and concise email copy
• Experience of running email marketing campaigns geared towards British Muslims
• Experience of successfully implementing email marketing programmes and email automation
• Experience of implementing supporter segmentation processes for email marketing purposes
• Hands-on Experience of using email marketing platforms (Islamic Relief UK currently uses Communicator & Campaigner)
• Experience of relationship and stakeholder management
• Ability to craft engaging copy for email marketing
• Understanding of charity sector marketing

If you are talented, reliable, service minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit our website.

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on 10/12/2021.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:

(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer