We have an exciting opportunity to join the OXPIP team temporarily as our Office Manager in a Maternity Cover position. This role is pivotal in ensuring the provision of Parent-Infant Therapy across Oxfordshire.

As the Office Manager you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of OXPIP’s finance administration, HR and provide support for all OXPIP Staff and Trustees in their work.

We are looking for someone who is highly organised and efficient, with a professional and solution-focussed approach, with a relevant professional qualification and proven experience of office management. This experience would ideally include administering book-keeping and payroll, HR processes and using Customer Relationship Management systems and reporting. 

​OXPIP is a pioneering charity with a national reputation as a specialist in the field of parent-infant psychotherapy. For over 20 years we have helped parents and their babies to build close and loving relationships from the start of life. Our vision is to contribute to a more responsible and empathetic society through an intensive focus on positive early relationships and emotional well-being.

The UK's leading interfaith organisation is looking for a passionate, motivated, and organised individual to join our Income Generation & Engagement (IG&E) Team.

The Faith & Belief Forum has worked for over 20 years to build good relations between people of all faiths and beliefs, and to create a society where difference is celebrated. Our vision is a connected and supportive society where people of different faiths, beliefs and cultures have strong and lasting relations.

To achieve this vision, we create spaces in schools, universities, workplaces, and the wider community where people from different faiths, beliefs or cultures can meet and learn from each other. We reach over 16,000 people a year in the UK through our programmes. This kind of direct contact between people is often the most effective way to tackle prejudice and challenge stereotypes – and create understanding and trust between people.

Following the trends in the funding landscape we have made the decision to bring together our major donor and trust & foundations functions by establishing one Philanthropy team. This part-time fixed term contract will manage the fundraising team and is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to use their skills to make an instant impact on the charity with the support from other colleagues within the IG&E team.

We have a well-developed pipeline of trusts and foundations, and a small but committed network of donors and high net-worth individuals (HNWI). this role will be instrumental in utilising and developing these income streams and taking the organisation closer to its goal of securing £2 million a year. This role reports into the Head of Income Generation & Engagement and one of its key responsibilities will be managing the fundraising team, ensuring its efficiency and success.

Our next 5-year strategy, scheduled to be launched in April 2022 is being developed, so there is significant scope to develop ideas and help shape our vision for the future. This role involves:

• Facilitating conversations between HNWI and the charity’s leadership to build financial support for our work.
• Researching, networking, and meeting with prospective donors and supporters.
• Designing high quality events to showcase our work to current and potential donors.
• Working with our programmes team to develop and deliver relevant funding bids.
• Working with the wider Income Generation & Engagement Team managing more junior staff to achieve their potential.

To do this, you will need to:

• Have experience of personally securing six-figure gifts from individuals or trusts/organisations.
• Managing pipelines that work towards 7-figure team targets.
• Experience designing large-scale high-profile events and communicating this vision to a delivery team
• Be willing to work remotely, have flexibility and be proficient in IT systems.

You will be joining an organisation that embodies the inclusive and welcoming values we want to see in wider society. We pride ourselves on our diverse and collaborative working environment, where your passion and dedication will be rewarded through a flexible benefits package and ongoing support. At our most recent staff survey, 100% of staff said believe in the aims of the Faith & Belief Forum and 100% enjoy the work they do.

The deadline to apply is 9am Thursday 29 July 2021.  If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview end of w/c 2 August over Zoom.  We are looking for someone available to start as soon as possible.

We believe that in order to effectively serve our beneficiaries; our work must be influenced by a broad range of voices. Therefore, we actively encourage applications from people who are currently underrepresented in our staff team. This would include BAME candidates and those who identify as Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain. We celebrate difference and are committed to creating a working environment where everyone is included.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from individuals without the right to work in the UK. 

Head of Research & Evaluation
Salary: £40,850 – £43,000 per annum 
Hours: Full Time – 37.5hrs per week
Based: at our office in Leicester with agile home working

About Us 
The RAF Association exists to support the RAF community across a variety of services.  We are a group of Charities with our main body being the RAF Association. In addition, we have several smaller subsidiary organisations, which are all linked to our strategic priorities to positively impact the lives of serving personnel, veterans and their families. We are proud to have supported over 81,000 members of the RAF community in the last year with both practical and emotional assistance, despite the many challenges presented to us because of the pandemic. Our focus for 2021 and beyond is to continue to deliver our existing services, in addition to developing new services that are both sustainable and effective.

About the role 
Our welfare team are placed at the heart of what we do.  The Head of Research is part of our extended management team, reporting to the Director of Welfare.  You will work collaboratively with your peers, Directors and Trustees to continue to embed an evidence-based culture. This role is the Association’s subject matter expert, providing professional advice, expertise and leadership on all aspects of research and evaluation.

What we need from you 
The successful candidate will have experience of working in partnership to develop and deliver impactful research projects. Experience of managing existing, and developing new external relationships is required, alongside proven experience of leading and developing team members.

You will be an experienced research professional with a passion for ensuring that research and data is at the heart of decision making. You will have a strong desire to voice your observations around service performance and identify key messages from your data to the wider organisation, to drive and inspire action. Overall we’re looking for someone who is values driven in their behaviours and committed to using their expertise to really make a difference.

Why join us? 
This is an exciting opportunity for a values driven senior professional to be part of a compassionate and caring organisation with such an impactful agenda. We’ve weathered the Covid storm incredibly well and our passion and commitment are as strong ever. If you’re looking for an opportunity to use your robust experience within a structure that is both agile and worthwhile then we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date: 1pm Friday 13th August 2021
First stage interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and covering letter outlining your key strengths against the job description (attached to help your application). It will be sent automatically to us.

The RAF Association is a Disability Confident Employer.

No agencies please.

Are you an ambitious, friendly and collaborative Senior Major Gifts Manager with a passion for building lasting relationships and working on complex, inspiring fundraising campaigns?

Here at Barts Charity we are growing our Major Gifts team and we're looking for a new senior Major Gifts professional with a track record of securing £100k+ gifts to join and develop our pipeline of major donors. This is a unique and exciting opportunity with a fantastic, supportive and successful team, with great benefits, and extensive personal development opportunities.

About Barts Charity

We are a charitable foundation fundraising to bring extraordinary healthcare to 2.5 million people in North East London and beyond. We fund ground-breaking research, state-of-the-art equipment and innovative healthcare projects that would not otherwise be funded by the NHS. Every year we generate funds totalling £30m, which in turn are awarded to strategically important areas for our partners, making us a nationally significant healthcare funder. You will be comfortable developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders - both internal and external.

About the role

This is a great opportunity to join an ambitious and supportive team and help to identify opportunities for new fundraising initiatives and grow the pipeline of supporters. Reporting into the Director of Major Gifts, you will assist with the development and execution of clinician engagement plans and help to maintain relationships with all key stakeholders, both internal and external, including academics, philanthropy board and trustees.

About you

You will be a proactive, dynamic and ambitious individual who will help the team to deliver and grow annual income from individual, corporate partnerships and trusts. You will be able to think creatively to engage donors in your pipeline and to enhance the relationships that you will hold with senior volunteers. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills alongside the ability to influence and persuade prospects and senior volunteers.

To succeed in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• A proven ability to identify new funders
• A proven track record of securing six figure gifts
• Knowledge of the health sector / medical landscape
• Confident, articulate verbal communication skills
• An intuitive, self-starting attitude with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent networking and relationship building skills
• Able to present complex information in an interesting and accessible way relevant to different channels
• Excellent writing skills to produce the highest quality applications, proposals and reports
  

To Apply

The salary for this role is c£50k, depending on experience, and the charity office is in central Smithfield, London. Currently working flexibly and moving to a hybrid pattern.

To apply, please share your CV with Philippa Randle at Charity People. If your profile fits what we're looking for, we will be in touch with more details and to arrange a phone or video call.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 28 July.

First round interviews will be held w/c 5 August and second round interviews, w/c 12 August

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which we work.

Trusts and Corporate Partnerships Manager (part-time) 

Salary: £37,000 pro rata – 3 days per week  

Location: Flexible with some travel to National Office in North Greenwich, London  

For this new role, we are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Trusts and Corporate Partnerships Manager to help us grow voluntary income from both corporate and trust funders so we can continue our mission to make life add up for people with disabilities. You will be integral to building new relationships with corporates and trusts and raising awareness of Livability’s vital work.

The people we support are at the forefront of everything that we do. You will be part of an energetic team where your work will make a significant impact to the lives of people with disabilities across the UK. You are an open and inclusive team player who works well with others, to deliver a common goal. You will be responsible for developing a new corporate pipeline in conjunction with managing an established trusts pipeline. Your excellent organisational skills enable you to work on various projects and prioritise your work.

Key attributes 

• Demonstrable experience of managing corporate and trusts relationships through the entire donor journey – prospecting through to stewardship

• Relationship fundraiser with demonstrable experience of securing five-figure + donations

• Experienced proposal writer with an eye for detail and the ability to match projects to a prospective funder’s interests

• Excellent written, oral and budgeting skills 

• Outstanding interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders

Plans for returning to the office are currently being confirmed, however at this stage there is an expectation we will be working 2 days a week in the office until further notice. More clarification will be available at time of interview. 

About Livability  

Livability is the charity that’s committed to enabling people with disabilities to live the life they want to lead. We work to change what is unlivable, helping people to tackle the barriers they face and create a livable life. We believe that the people we support have the right to a full and flourishing life. They deserve the very best in service delivery. Driven by our core values, Livability strives to be open, enabling, inclusive and courageous in all that we do. 

Database and Insight Manager
Location: Islington, London, EC1V due to coronavirus the role will be based at home until the London office reopens
Salary: £36,300 - £40,100 per annum inclusive
Hours: 35 hours per week
Closing date: Monday 2 August at 10am
Interview date: Wednesday 11 August

This is a permanent role.

Are you the right Database and Insight Manager to lead the data team at JDRF?

For the right person, this is an opportunity to help shape and transform how our charity uses data to achieve our mission - to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes for the 400,000 people in the UK currently living with the condition.

This is an exciting time for JDRF as we undertake a Digital Transformation project. As part of that project, we have recently engaged a consultancy and developed a Data Strategy and roadmap to improve how we use data across the organisation. You’ll join us at the start of our journey, as we launch the implementation of this strategy and roadmap.

This role will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the Data Strategy, alongside the Head of Individual Giving and the wider Digital Transformation Programme delivery team.

You’ll be working alongside colleagues across all teams, external suppliers, project managers and consultants, to help deliver this project as we enter an initial period of Discovery and Development. In the coming 12 months, the Data Strategy includes developing and implementing a new Data Governance Framework, and scoping and implementing new CRM and Digital engagement solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape our organisation’s culture and approach to data, to deliver excellent supporter experiences and grow our fundraised income.

Alongside this project, you will be responsible for managing the Data team to deliver our business-as-usual tasks with support from the Database Administrator.

You’ll join a small, collaborative and highly motivated team of people. We’re looking for a colleague who is proactive, flexible, and an expert is their field, to support us in delivering our vision.

The role will suit someone looking to use their skills and experience to help bring about positive change to our organisation and make a real difference to the future of our work.

You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at JDRF, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1.

To apply for the role please click the apply now button. 

As an employer we offer:

• Flexible working and will consider compressed hours
• Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days and bank holidays
• Health cash plan
• Season ticket and cycle loan
• Pension scheme

JDRF is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.

‘JDRF is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.’

University College London Hospitals Charity (UCLH Charity) is partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell to recruit a Finance Manager on a permanent, full time basis. UCLH Charity is the main charity associated with University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The charity works to improve patient and staff welfare by providing funding for research, medical equipment and education facilities for the Trust.

UCLH Charity is now seeking a hardworking and versatile Finance Manager who can join the finance team which currently consists of five people. Reporting into the Finance Director you will be responsible for a broad variety of finance tasks and will take ownership of the accounts of four smaller charities.

The key responsibilities will be:

UCLH Charity:

• Oversight of the work of the accounts payable team. 
• Management of staff season ticket loans, answering day to day queries and liaison with the UCLH payroll department including carrying out monthly reconciliations.
• Liaison with the Trust regarding invoices relating to grants made by the charity.
• Administration of leaving grants for hospital staff.
• Check payments and sign them off for approval.
• Oversee a high volume of transactions ensuring accuracy at all times.
• Answering any ad hoc queries from fundholders, fundraisers, donors and hospital staff.
• Liaise regularly with the fundraising team.
• The opportunity to assist with budgeting, forecasting and the statutory accounts process.

Smaller charities:

• Management and statutory accounts for the following: Lymphoma Research Trust, Essex Wynter Charity, Friends of UCLH and Middlesex Hospital Nurses Benevolent Fund.
• Liaising with fundraisers and attending trustees meetings which take place twice a year for the Lymphoma Research Trust.
• Assist the Finance Director with accounting related to a £10m property development project.

The organisation:

UCLH Charity was established as a result of various mergers and restructures over the years, most recently 2000 and 2017.

UCLH Charity funds a wide range of projects to improve and enhance a hospital stay and provides funding for training and education so that staff at UCLH can provide the best possible care, using the latest techniques. The charity also funds new and innovative equipment, improvements to hospital spaces and a wide range of clinical research projects at UCLH, working to translate cutting-edge research and innovation into new and improved treatments for patients.

Essential requirements:

• Good team player and happy to work in a small team.
• Good knowledge of accounting systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong communication skills and sense of customer service.
• Conscientious and with good attention to detail.
• Experience in a small to medium sized organisation.
• Well-organised and able to manage own workload in order to meet deadlines.

Please note previous charity experience is desirable but not essential.

Additional information: This role is likely to appeal to someone recently CCAB qualified and is a good opportunity to learn about charity accounts. Previous incumbents have often used it as a stepping stone to learn the ropes before moving to a more senior role in other charities.

UCLH Charity’s head office is based in Euston and candidates will have the offer of one day a week working from home.

The closing date for applications is 17th August 2021. Applications will be under constant review before the closing date so please submit your application to our retained search agent Robertson Bell. Apply now to be considered!

Part-time 2 days (15hrs) per week £30k pro rata (depending on experience) starting asap

Wiltshire Music Centre is offering an exceptional opportunity to join its small and vibrant team as Trusts and Foundations Manager. This is a part-time (0.4 FTE) freelance role that sits at the heart of the organisation’s ambitious business plan, delivering an intensive grant-funding programme to support increased income generation and sustainability. This role requires an efficient and highly motivated individual with a strong track record in grant fundraising for the arts / charitable sector, with demonstrable experience in preparing persuasive funding proposals and delivering high-quality grant management.

The Trusts and Foundations Manager is a new role that will focus specifically on developing grant income from both local and national funding organisations, to support the Centre’s core Artistic and Creative Learning and Community Engagement programmes. Working with the Director of Development and Communications, and Senior Management Team, the Trusts and Foundations Manager will also be responsible for delivering outcomes-oriented, high quality evaluation and reports, stewarding key funder relationships and developing a pipeline of new funding opportunities.

This is a very exciting opportunity for a talented trusts and foundations fundraiser with several years of experience to play a major role in a growing and ambitious arts organisation.

APPLY BY 12pm on Monday 9th August 2021. INTERVIEWS at WMC on Thursday 12th August 2021.

Please let us know if we can support you with any access requirements

Please see the job description and the application pack at our website.

Prospect Research and Due Diligence Officer, experience working in prospect research in a charity.

Your new company
Higher Education Institute.

Your new role
Prospect Research and Due Diligence Office.

The Prospect Research Officer will be responsible for identifying new prospects and compiling in-depth research on potential and existing donors and will play a central role in handling prospect information on the alumni and supporter database. The successful candidate will work side-by-side with the major donor fundraisers, collaborating on various research projects to further the success of the School.

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience working in prospect research in a charity
• Show demonstrable experience of developing strong relationships with key stakeholders, with excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
• A self-starter, able to use your own initiative
• A problem solver with strong planning, organisational and prioritisation skills
• In-depth knowledge of the latest prospect research best practice, trends and compliance, with a network of research contacts in other charities.

What you'll get in return
£37,000 - £43,886 per annum.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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OTR is looking for a talented individual to lead our creative efforts to secure income from individual, community and corporate supporters across Bristol, South Glos, North Somerset and beyond. The Fundraising Manager will also develop new avenues of fundraising to grow our unrestricted income, with a focus on growing major donor income. This is a rich and diverse new role at OTR with lots of scope to mould fundraising practice and delivery at OTR.

You will work in partnership with a wide range of enthusiastic supporters who passionately advocate for OTR's impact on young people's lives across the region. The Fundraising Manager will have an impressive track record of securing income from supporters and will have experience of creating and implementing a strategy enabling this. You will have excellent relationship-building skills, with evidence of establishing productive partnerships with a range of supporters from diverse backgrounds.

Ideal candidates will have a charity fundraising background and will be strategic and proactive in their work, leading on opportunities for fundraising development at OTR. This will allow OTR to continue to be agile and creative in its service delivery and offer young people a wide choice of wellbeing support. This role will be vital to achieving our exciting plans to grow our impact and improve our financial sustainability. Finally, you will have a personal interest and commitment to young people’s mental health and OTR’s work.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to developing a team that reflects the diversity of the people we work with.

To find out more about the role please download the job pack.

To apply for this role and view our other management and leadership opportunities, click 'Apply on website'

OTR (Off the Record Bristol) is a mental health social movement by and for young people. The charity is at an exciting stage of its organisational growth and proud to be reaching more young people than ever before across Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset with creative and diverse mental health and wellbeing information and support.

The Fundraising Manager will lead on the development and implementation of a comprehensive fundraising strategy, generating income and securing support for our core activities and new projects, to allow the organisation to thrive. 

If you’re a highly motivated and successful fundraiser with the skills, commitment and passion to influence the next stage of the Beacon’s exciting journey, this could be your dream job. There’s never been a better time to join our small and dedicated team. 

Despite all the challenges it threw at us, the pandemic gave us an opportunity – the time and space to step back and think strategically about our creative, community and commercial ambitions for the Beacon. As a result, we’re now busy with plans, bursting with ideas, and gearing up for a really exciting period of growth and development – that’s why we need you, an experienced and enthusiastic Fundraising Manager, to join us and make this a reality.

From raising our profile in the local community to raising our game in the arts world, you’ll be critical in shaping the next stage of our development and instrumental in driving and delivering our strategic ambitions. With a focus on grant-making trusts and foundations, but with a responsibility for all areas of fundraising, you will be an energetic and organised individual that can bring an enterprising approach to attracting new supporters and stewarding existing supporters towards increased giving.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience of demonstrable success in a fundraising role, in the third sector.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, utilising these to produce compelling applications, proposals and ask for support to a wide range of funders , people and stakeholders.
• Ability to build positive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders to nurture and grow our network of supporters.
• An understanding for the need for a proactive approach to fundraising to diversify income for organisational sustainability.
• Ensuring legal compliance and good practices in fundraising ethics, policies and procedures including GDPR, Gift Aid and data management.
• The ability and willingness to work as a member of a team; demonstrate openness to cross-departmental working in order to secure stronger outcomes for the organisation.
• Ability to keep clear and accurate records and present them in an effective way.
• Effective project and time management skills to prioritise and manage own workload.
• An interest in the performing arts.

View the full job description and person specification in the recruitment pack below and apply online today.

Corporate Partnerships Manager

We’re looking for a dynamic corporate partnerships manager with experience of identifying and securing new business partnerships, who can also deliver these partnerships to a high standard once acquired.

Position: Corporate Partnerships Manager

Location: Homebased, U.K nationwide

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Salary circa £33,000 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum/pro rata or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum/pro rata may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 30 July 2021

Interview Date: 6 August 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

Reporting to the Head of Corporate Partnerships, and alongside the Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager, the Corporate Partnerships Manager will generate income and impact for our work by working to manage new and existing partnerships that align with our ambitious new strategy. We need someone with creativity and flair, who can work alongside colleagues to win new business and then build long-term relationships once acquired. Someone who can marshal emotions, facts and figures to help us put stroke on the map. An ability to influence both internal and external stakeholders to articulate the value of corporate partnerships to all parties will be crucial.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Securing individual income target and contribute to the overall team target
• To research companies and develop proposals, applications, and pitches
• To work with the Senior Corporate Manager to establish a clear and prioritised list of target companies whose values and objectives align with the Stroke Association’s, ensuring timely and appropriate approaches with the support of relevant departments
• To personally manage accounts with companies once business has been secured, developing and deepening the engagement
• To sell in fundraising products to potential partners, often on a cold calling basis, and to contribute creative fundraising ideas to help the Corporate Partnerships team develop new fundraising product ideas for proposals, applications and pitches

About You

As Corporate Partnerships Manager you will have a proven track record of:

• Securing and/or managing partnerships (in the charitable or private sector) worth £6-figure+ sums across a variety of income streams e.g. strategic, Charity of the Year, sponsorship
• Making successful cold approaches to potential supporters/clients
• Partnership delivery including experience of deepening and broadening partnerships to increase their meaningfulness and longevity

To fulfil the requirements of the role you must abide and have the right to work in the U.K.

Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Corporate Partnerships, Business Development, Sales, Volunteering, Engagement, Fundraising, Partnerships Manager, Engagement Manager, Partnerships Manager, Community Partnerships, Community, Impact, Engagement Impact, Impact and Engagement, Volunteer Management, Volunteering Management, Community Development, Policy, Fundraising Manager, Income Generation Manager, Funding, Corporate Fundraising, Community Fundraising, Supporter Engagement, Events Fundraising, Major Donor, Fundraiser, Income Generation Manager, Major Donor Fundraiser, Corporate Fundraiser, Health, Care, Stroke, Charity.

Job Purpose 

Do you excel in cultivating strong relationships? Are you strategic, innovative and passionate about philanthropy? 

CDP’s Global Development Team is ambitious, dynamic and at the heart of everything CDP does. Half of CDP’s global income of £23 million is secured by our team and we have driven CDP to grow by 20% each year. There is significantly more potential – and we are expanding the team to reach even farther. As Development Manager, you will manage an ambitious and varied portfolio of current growing partnerships and promising prospects. You will drive forward fundraising with philanthropic donors including trusts and foundations and corporates – maximising opportunities and proactively seeking strategic partnerships.

Working closely with CDP colleagues from a range of teams in the UK and overseas, you will bring your extensive experience to bear in researching new donors and managing a portfolio of current donors - developing successful applications and cultivating strong relationships. CDP secures around £8million from grants and there is significant potential for growth. 

This role is essential in our expanding team and organisation. You will develop ambitious, strategic and innovative funding partnerships with trusts and foundations, corporates and other philanthropic donors, focussing on grants at the £500,000+ level. You’ll be the kind of person who searches for connections, chases opportunities, gets out from behind your desk to meet people, and influences internally and externally to achieve results. You will be driven, determined, tenacious and focused on solutions.

About CDP  

CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions. Founded in 2000 and working with more than 590 investors with over $110 trillion in assets, CDP pioneered using capital markets and corporate procurement to motivate companies to disclose their environmental impacts, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests. Over 10,000 organizations around the world disclosed data through CDP in 2020, including more than 9,600 companies worth over 50% of global market capitalization, and over 940 cities, states and regions, representing a combined population of over 810 million. Fully TCFD aligned, CDP holds the largest environmental database in the world, and CDP scores are widely used to drive investment and procurement decisions towards a zero carbon, sustainable and resilient economy. CDP is a founding member of the Science Based Targets initiative, We Mean Business Coalition, The Investor Agenda and the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative. 

Main duties and responsibilities  

• Research, develop and secure new sources of income from trusts and foundations, as well as other philanthropic sources such as corporates and HNWIs, aligned with CDP’s ethical policies and with a strong focus on funders with a potential to give £500,000+ grants and funding opportunities.

• Manage a portfolio of current foundation donors, building strong, strategic relationships and implementing creative engagement plans to maximise opportunities and income. 

• Write high quality funding communications, including proposals and grant reports. 

• Build excellent internal working relationships to engage staff at all levels to coordinate donor engagement and manage prospective and existing donors effectively.

• Develop an excellent knowledge of CDP’s work, liaise with colleagues to prepare and present high-quality information such as tailored presentations and proposals for the donor. This includes working closely with colleagues in London and overseas.

• Further develop and scale fundraising strategy objectives across CDP. 

Person specification  

• Proven ability to build and manage philanthropic donor income streams, maximising the value of existing and prospective supporters.

• Externally focused and proactive attitude, with the energy and passion to engage people, negotiate and persuade.

• Confidence in working with senior corporate stakeholders internally and externally, using tact and diplomacy.

• Proven track record of relationship building and grant proposals / reports for grants above £250,000. 

• Ability to understand diverse donor motivations and deliver a bespoke relationship to meet these. Demonstrable skill in adapting written and verbal communications for a philanthropy audience.

• Excellent numeracy and attention to detail, ability to analyse and prepare budgets.

• Experience of managing the complexities of restricted income projects.

• Organised and methodical approach to plan and deliver against a varied workload, managing competing priorities under your own initiative and to strict deadlines. 

This is a full-time, permanent role based at CDP’s central London office reporting to CDP’s Development Manager of Trusts and Foundations. Remote and flexible working will be considered.

Salary and benefits:

£40-46,000 per annum dependent on experience, annual discretionary bonus, 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, life assurance, Employee Assistance Programme, training and development, flexible working opportunities and other benefits.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK. We cannot sponsor this role.

Senior Community Fundraiser / Community Fundraising Manager

(Dependant on experience)

Salary: £25,000 to £32.000 pa

Fixed Term Maternity Cover until October 2022

Nottingham Hospitals Charity is looking for an experienced motivated and creative Senior Community Fundraiser / Community Fundraising Manager to lead a team of two community fundraisers and be part of the senior fundraising team.

With demonstrable experience of delivering on fundraising targets, you will have experience in donor acquisition, large scale community events and working with donors and fundraisers to support their fundraising plans.

You will be skilled in communications with a wide range of donors and stakeholders and be capable of analysing data and producing reports that help in strategic decision making.

If you would like to be part of a dynamic team working in a fast paced hospital environment we would love to hear from you.

As an equal opportunities employer, Nottingham Hospitals Charity is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

The ability to drive and the use of a car is essential for this role.

To be considered for this role please send a current CV along with a covering letter as to why you think you are suited to this role.

Closing Date 8 August 2021

Interview Date TBC