We are very excited to be partnering with London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), a non-profit social enterprise, to recruit a part-time (3 days/week) Partnerships Manager role.

The Partnerships Manager will be responsible for raising funds from philanthropic donors (prioritising foundations and corporate donors) and the subsequent activities required to maintain the partnerships in future. This person will be part of the Business Development team, reporting directly to the Business Development Director. They will also work closely with the Head of Marketing & Communications.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Develop LEYF’s fundraising strategy, including tailored approaches for strategic partners and charitable donations
• Research and network to identify and create a pipeline of prospective donors / applicants
• Develop materials to secure new partnerships and donations
• Manage relationships with partners / donors to develop long-term collaborations
• Prepare and present status reports for the Executive team and Board

Key skills include:

• Proven experience in a fundraising role, ideally within Education or the early years sector
• Ability to shape and plan fundraising plans and progress
• Strong written and communications skills
• Stakeholder management experience
• Demonstrated stewardship of potential funders from initial contract through to long term partnerships
• Strong understanding of corporate / foundation fundraising methods

This is a part-time (3 days/week), permanent role paying £45,000-£50,000 (pro rata). This role will be hybrid, with some working from home and some time spent in the London office.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

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

This role will be responsible for managing and leading the identification and development of commercial bids and expressions of interest/tenders and develop connections with stakeholders and partners.

This role will sit within the Development team, that works to identify and secure new consultancy assignments, grant opportunities and strategic partnership collaborations.

Duties include:

• Oversee DII’s bid development process from scoping of opportunity through to submission of bid
• Coordinate DI’s income generation research group, ensuring that colleagues are scoping and identifying new opportunities
• Work with Project Leads and teams to map out bid activities, dependencies and set timelines for bid proposals
• Oversee the coordination and relationship management of consultants or partners required for response to a tender/call for bids, ensuring that correct contractual processes are followed and in place for smooth transition to project implementation

About you

The successful candidate will have a wide range of technical skills to assist in the development of successful applications and budgets in response to client terms of reference, calls for proposals and bespoke packages of work. You’ll be required to have a proven history of writing and winning bids, along with high attention to detail and excellent writing skills.

We are looking for at least three years’ experience in a similar role along with contract management and client/donor liaison experience. It would be an advantage to your application if you have experience in bidding for, and winning, large commercial contracts/accountable grants within the development sector.

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

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

Why we exist

ThinkForward exists to empower young people to create better and brighter futures. We want them to be able to identify, realise and shape their aspirations and be ready to make a successful transition into work.

Young people experiencing barriers such as challenging relationships, living in low-income households, or growing up in areas with a lack of access to opportunities can be confronted with hurdles. Without the right support these can lead to high risks of unemployment and long-term effects on their career and life chances. 

There are more than 800,000 16-24-yearolds in the UK who aren’t at school or college, or don’t have a job or training place. Our ambition is to prevent young people becoming one of these statistics. In 2021 we will be supporting more than 1000 young people.

What we do

We run two programmes that young people to gain the independence, skills and confidence they need to fulfil their potential and have happy and successful futures. In an ever-changing world we support them to prepare for their move to adulthood, the working world and the start of the rest of their lives.

Overview of the role

The fundraising manager will play a key role in a small development team, working alongside the director of development and communications, another manager leading on corporates, their foundations and major donors and a development officer. The purpose of the role is to play an active part in generating new business as well as account management, through the creation of a strong pipeline of opportunity and high-quality relationship development of future and existing partners.

It is a great opportunity for a proactive individual who wants to apply and develop a range of skills in a dynamic and ambitious team. There will be plenty of exciting project management opportunities which will include developing bids with the delivery team, the chance to influence strategy and lots of room to grow.

The fundraising manager will have an impressive track record in building new partnerships and securing high-level funding from grant making trusts, foundations and statutory sources. They will embrace challenge and be excited by the prospect of being able to work in a small and entrepreneurial organisation, with the chance to shape ThinkForward’s future fundraising and profile.

Interested candidates are invited to read the Fundraising Manager job pack attached to this listing and apply with a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

Marketing Campaign Manager (Legacies)
Social Welfare Charity
London Bridge, working from home currently
£36,000

Our client is a Social Welfare charity based in London Bridge who are currently searching for a Direct Marketing person to come in and work on their legacy stewardship programme, planning and delivering legacy events, direct marketing and digital campaigns, involving the management and delivering the programme of targeted direct mail and digital legacy stewardship communications.

An exciting and varied role, your duties will involve:

• Planning and managing campaigns end to end- including managing the appropriate agencies throughout the process, ensuring their delivery is to agreed standards. Marketing channels include direct mail, email, podcasts, webinars, videos, telephone, and supporter events.
• Investigate new ways of giving and managing new opportunities for giving.
• Provide input into the strategic direction and donor development budget planning of the Direct Marketing team.
• Draft budgets and maintain expenditure control of projects.
• Develop the quality of data held and maximise giving from existing supporters

The Candidate

• Significant experience in direct marketing including full project management of complex direct mail, e-comms and telephone fundraising campaigns.
• Experience of working with multiple key suppliers to ensure service is delivered to agreed levels.
• To have evidence and experience of the implementation of allocated campaigns / programmes of activity, including planning, project management, marketing materials, reviewing and evaluation.
• Experience of the principles of relationship marketing and fundraising techniques.
• Experience of producing precise and accurate briefs and reports, including use of research.
• Evidence of effective budget management and planning experience

Interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

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 want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with

Job Purpose  

Are you experienced in developing and implementing targeted organisational fundraising or partnerships strategy? Are you detail-orientated but also able to see the big picture and relish responsibility? 

As Development Manager for Governments, a key aspect of your role will be working to identify and develop strong relationships with national, bilateral and multilateral government agencies capable of supporting CDP’s work globally. You will contribute to and implement a strategy for government funding in coordination experienced government grants team located in the UK, US, Europe and Brazil. You will have strong expertise in commercial tenders, in particular from UK public entities. Reporting directly to CDP Worldwide Senior Development Manager, Governments, you will be an independent thinker who can help build out and grow the government funding portfolio and within that, the commercial income stream. 

This is an emerging and exciting funding stream for CDP so the successful candidate will need to be able to take leadership on outlining the strategic potential; build a business case for systems and structures needed to support this strategic approach and also be able to coordinate internally and set up these systems from a low starting point. 

To succeed in this role, you must be detailed-orientated but also able to see the big picture, relish responsibility, be able to cope with challenges and communicate well. This is a highly networked role that requires an ability to work under pressure and to challenging deadlines. It requires strong people management and commercial skills. 

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. 

CDP’s cascading global impact is powered by our tight-knit team of smart, savvy, curious and committed individuals, who share a common passion for creating a sustainable future. It is our people who make our work possible. CDP’s Global Development Team is ambitious, dynamic and at the heart of everything CDP does. We build partnerships, develop compelling proposals and resource CDP’s strategy and mission. We focus on quality assurance and donor accountability. Our Global Team is based in the UK, Europe, US and Brazil.

Your day-to-day 

Strategy Delivery 

• Contribute to and implement the Global government funding strategy for fundraising from government institutions (at national and sub-national levels) managing both ODA and non-ODA climate and environment budgets), including but not limited to, UK institutions. 

• Account Management: Manage a portfolio of strategic government donors and partners, building strong relationships and implementing creative solicitation plans to maximize donor engagement and income.Implement the highest standards of donor stewardship to manage prospective and existing donors effectively. Lead on development and delivery of Funder strategies, as per the Global Accountability Charter. 

• Partnerships for Impact: Build excellent relationships with contacts at key donor agencies and partner NGOs to stay apprised of funding programs and partnering opportunities (including consortia building) in the climate change and environmental arena. 

Bid Management 

• Bid and budget development: Develop high quality, gender sensitive and innovative commercial tender and grants submission in collaboration with CDP WW Group teams and our Global Offices whilst taking ownership of the end-to-end bid process. 

• Manage the compilation, editing and quality control process for grant/tender development and submission of compliant and commercially sound bids. 

• Prepare and review the commercial aspects of the bid and work closely with Grant management and Finance colleagues to ensure fully costed budgets and cost recovery in line with contract specifications and Value for Money considerations. 

• Liaise very closely with staff in the finance team and develop the approach including the construction of data on overhead costs, day rates, etc. Play a leading role in the development of wider commercial models, including payment by results (PBR) approaches. 

• Contribute to revisions of budgets and commercial tenders as part of contract negotiation with clients.

Pipeline Development 

• Research, develop and secure income from government institutions (including public-private partnerships and multilaterals) with a potential to give 7+ figure grants.

• Develop and implement creative solicitation plans, based on Funder strategies and CDP Case for Support, to maximise donor engagement and income. 

• Maintain familiarity with government requirements for proposal quality and compliance and provide support to country teams to include them in proposals/tenders 

• Develop an excellent knowledge of CDP’s work, liaise with global colleagues to prepare and present high-quality information such as tailored presentations, capacity statements and other fundraising materials as required. 

Learning 

• Drive continuous improvement, through post-bid reviews

• Advise on ways in which the Government Development systems can be enhanced and developed to improve efficiency and/or increase our chances of bids being successful.

• Provide support and training on accessing and managing UK Funding mechanisms, as required 

Skills and experience 

Essential criteria:  

• Experience in the area of institutional donor-oriented business development, developing and implementing commercial tenders and institutional grants, preferably in an NGO environment. 

• The ideal candidate should have a substantial experience of working for a not-for-profit organisation in in a fundraising or income generating role and have a proven success of developing and implementing a targeted organisational fundraising and/or partnerships strategy. 

• Comprehensive understanding of the UK and global funding landscape and a track-record of developing successful funding proposals and effective management of UK funded grants and commercial tenders.  

• Build and manage government donor income streams as well as multi-stakeholder consortia to secure grants at 6-8 figure level. 

• Proficiency in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning processes 

• Understand diverse donor motivations and strategies and deliver a bespoke relationship to meet these.

• Extensive experience of bespoke proposal and report writing for an institutional (government) funding audience at five and six figure level.

• Fully conversant with the competitive marketplace, with sound commercial understanding and risk management skills. 

• A strong team player, resourceful and committed to meeting deadlines under pressure.

Desirable criteria  

• Experience using resource management and planning skills to develop efficient systems and processes to support effective grant management.

• Strong ICT skills is essential and proficiency with fundraising databases desirable. 

• Awareness of Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Excellent face-to-face, interpersonal, negotiating and persuasive skills. 

• Excellent attention to detail and strong administration and organisational skills with a methodical approach to working on several tasks simultaneously and meeting deadlines.

This is a full-time contract based at CDP’s Central London office when it reopens. Home-working is necessary during the current lockdown period. Flexible working will be considered. 

Salary and benefits:  

£40k-46k per annum, 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, annual discretionary bonus (depending on company performance), Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, 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. 

Fantastic opportunity for a Fundraising Manager to join our growing team!

Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) is a well-established and respected national charity offering specialist and expert advocacy and peer support to families bereaved by fatal domestic abuse. We have an exciting opportunity to build upon and grow our fundraising success to date, in our newly created Fundraising Manager role.

We are seeking an experienced fundraising professional, with the drive and determination to manage all aspects of the fundraising function. You will play a key role in generating income to facilitate the growth of our unique and specialist organisation, and will have demonstrable success in fundraising from a variety of sources. You will be able to lead on developing and delivering an ambitious, multi-year, multi-disciplinary fundraising strategy and annual plan, and to deliver the fundraising results that AAFDA needs to support hundreds of individuals bereaved by domestic abuse each year.

AAFDA is currently funded by statutory bodies, trusts and foundations, corporates, events and individuals. Under your management, you will identify, cultivate and grow these existing and new fundraising streams.

This is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2022, extension is subject to funding but we will work hard (alongside you!) to secure this.

Application closing date: 9am, 23rd August 2021

Interview (via Zoom):  Monday 6th September and Tuesday 7th September 2021

To apply please submit a supporting statement along with your CV.

Applicants will be shortlisted according to how well they meet the criteria in the person specification.  Please highlight and explain how you meet these in your supporting statement. If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants. 

We welcome applications from candidates with experience of domestic abuse.  We are also committed to diversity and strongly encourage applications from those with Black or Minoritised backgrounds.

Registered charity no: 1185078

The Fundraising Manager is a new role within in a senior management team. Working with the Director and Communications and Marketing Manager the post holder will be responsible for managing, developing and implementing a 1st Place fundraising strategy. The role requires an engaging and enthusiastic individual who will raise significant income through their own initiatives.
The successful candidate will work in partnership with all functions in support of the organisation’s activities and objectives and add strategic value to the continued development of 1st Place as a respected and valued community organisation.

This post will be based at home 2 days per week and office based 1 day a week.                                              

Closing Date 28th July

Shortlisting Date 30th July 

Interview Date 6th August 

Are you confident in your ability to take on a portfolio of new funders of various sizes and at different stages of engagement and, through research, effective communication and meeting strategies, secure the required income? Then join Shelter Scotland as a Trust and Foundations Manager and you could soon be playing a vital role within our thriving Income Generation team.

About Shelter Scotland 
A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet over a million people in Scotland struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change, with individuals, in communities, across society, and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve. 

At Shelter Scotland we are united by our purpose to defend the right to a safe home. Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. We believe that to win that fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement for change. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent.

We have committed to combat racism both within and outside Shelter Scotland and welcome you on our journey to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.

About the team
Trusts and Foundations is part of a High Value Partnerships team that sits within an Income Generation Directorate that raises around £40m a year to support Shelter’s work. We’re currently a team of nine: seven fundraisers – two in Scotland, one in Bristol and the rest in London, plus a Grant Manager supporting role. In Scotland we have a Senior Trusts and Foundations Manager and Trusts and Foundations Manager who, although part of High Value Partnerships, work closely with teams across Shelter Scotland, including Business Development, Services and Policy and Advocacy.

About the role
Your challenge will be to help us achieve our strategic goals by generating income from trusts and foundations of a wide range of sizes and interests that are new to Shelter. Indeed, you’ll act as an external face for Shelter Scotland as you cultivate and manage donor relationships with a variety of organisations. Along the way, you’ll work alongside a Senior Trusts and Foundations Manager and be fully supported by an experienced fundraising team and senior managers in front line services. In short, we’ll rely on you to generate vital income and meeting agreed financial targets from a personal portfolio of funders and projects.

About you
Proactive, enterprising and systematic in approaching funders and great at engaging with, and managing, internal stakeholders, you’re excited by the prospect of making a significant impact for the UK’s leading housing and homelessness charity? You also have experience of working closely with delivery teams to identify core services that are attractive to a particular funder, or design new projects that are a strategic priority for that service. A flair for planning, writing and project-managing new large-scale, multi-year applications is important too. And, when it comes to liaising with colleagues across our High Value Partnerships team in order to maximise income opportunities, again, we’ll rely on you.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave (pro rata), enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter Scotland helps over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter Scotland please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Self Help Africa is looking to recruit a Programme Funding Manager to develop and maintain long-term engagement strategies with key institutional donors (government, trusts, foundations and commercial) in the UK and Europe, in order to maximise SHA income and influence across its programmes.

Working closely with the Head of Programme Funding this post will have lead responsibility for supporting high-value grant and commercial contract opportunities, and will work closely with assigned country teams to develop high quality bids. The Programme Funding Manager will also provide cover for the Head of Programme Funding including managing and supporting the team from time-to-time.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Identifying, researching and advising on funding opportunities
• Leading proposal development for assigned countries/donors: coordinate cross-organisational teams, coordinate inputs, write and edit contnet, provide quality assurance on fit with donor priorities and ensure compliance with internal review and approval procedures
• Actively manage relationships with assigned funders
• Maintain up to date information on donor priorities, strategies and activities pertaining to Self Help Africa's strategic plan and ensure senior managment and Country Directors are briefed
• Track commercial contract opportunities, preparing high quality capacity statements and tender documents in response to identified opportunities

Essential knowledge and experience requirements include:

• Excellent French language skills: ability to coordinate proposal development processes and write bids in French
• Minimum of five years' experience of securing institutional funding
• Minimum of five years' experience working with large/diverse multi-nationality virtual teams
• Evidence of success in winning large (multi-million GBP) grants/contracts - ideally including experience of FCDO, USAID, UN Donors, and/or EU.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at the time of application. For more details and information on how to apply, please follow the link to our website.

Job Title: Finance and Operations Manager

Contract: Part-time (2.5 days per week), permanent subject to 3-month probation

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

Salary: £35,000-38,000 pro-rata dependent on experience. 

Holidays: 25 days. 

Hours: 18 hours per week with some weekend and out-of-hours work required, for which time off in lieu will be given. 

Based at: Work from Home

Deadline for receipt of applications: 5pm, 31 July 2021

Interviews: Week commencing 5 August 2021

About Hong Kong Watch 

Hong Kong Watch is a UK-based registered charity which researches and monitors threats to Hong Kong’s basic freedoms, the rule of law and autonomy as promised under the ‘one country, two systems’ principle which is enshrined in the Basic Law and the Sino-British Joint Declaration. We work at the apex between politics, academia and the media to shape the international debate about Hong Kong.

We are in regular contact with senior diplomats, policy-makers and Parliamentarians in the UK, the US, the EU, Canada, Germany, Australia, New Zealand and beyond, to inform, advise and develop worldwide advocacy for Hong Kong’s freedoms, the rule of law and autonomy. We have developed excellent relationships with influential media outlets around the world, and work closely with respected academics to publish high-quality research.

About the role

Every member of the Hong Kong Watch team is proud of the difference the charity, alongside our partners, members and supporters, makes. Each of us appreciates that is only possible because this role provides the essential accounting and operational support which allows the organization to run smoothly.

You will report directly to our CEO, and be responsible for the organisation’s financial management, as well as facilitating operational and human resources activities.

Financial reporting and management responsibilities will include day-to-day book-keeping and banking activities, working with the CEO and other senior team members to develop the budget, filing of grant application and reporting responsibilities to grant making agencies and foundations, managing payroll and providing a monthly financial report to the Board of Trustees. 

In addition to Finance systems, you will ensure we maintain exemplary HR systems. You will be expected to draft HR policies and maintain up to date knowledge and best HR practice throughout the organisation.

Other organisational policies and practices will also be developed, maintained and provided under this role with regards to Finance, Health and Safety, Expenses Policy, Privacy Policy, Disciplinary and Grievance procedures, etc.

You will support the charity in ensuring that it safeguards the wellbeing of its staff, including the maintenance of the practical resources that Hong Kong Watch needs for staff to undertake their daily work, such as the IT infrastructure.

SPECIFIC AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:-

Finance / Accounting:

Oversee the account and finance operations of the organisation, that is:-

• Maintain accurate and up to date financial information, including preparing monthly management accounts to the Board of Trustees and annual statutory financial accounts.

• Prepare annual budgets and monitor cash flow projections based on the organisational and operational plans.

• Monitor and control all expenditure (including projects) within budget.

• Work with outsourced payroll company to process monthly payroll.

• Taking up the role of processing accounts payable and receivable.

• Managing subscriptions and donations.

• Prepare funding applications and budgets.

• Filing funding documents with funding foundations.

• Prepare annual statutory accounts, liaising with the Treasurer as required.

• Liaise with the independent review with regards to the annual independent review of the accounts.

Personnel:

• Provide the organisation with an HR function that enables Hong Kong Watch to fully comply with HR regulation.

• Ensure that staff records are kept as necessary, regular staff appraisals are carried out, and new staff members are provided with contracts, job description etc.

• Work with senior management team to oversee the organisations recruitment procedures.

Administration:

• Assume overall responsibility for the effective and efficient running of the administrative mechanism.

• Deal with enquiries from and annual reports to the Charity Commissioners, donors, HMRC etc.

• Maintain and develop effective internal controls.

• Assume overall responsibility for Health and Safety matters and ensure that suitable health and safety policies and procedures are in place.

• Ensure that internal systems for storing information about staff and other stakeholders are compliant with GDPR and other regulations.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:-

Essential:

• At least three years’ experience in accounting and finance management in the UK

• Relevant accountancy qualifications or appropriate experience

• Strong understanding of SORP and charity regulations

• Team player and ability to work to tight deadlines

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Excellent proficiency in Excel and Word

• Strong analytical skills and attention to details

• Organised, methodical and logical thinker

• Demonstrable ability to solve problems and manage complex issues

• Clear understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities

• Experience of managing administrative and operational processes to ensure conformity with established regulations and best practise.

Desirable:

• A strong commitment to the aims and objectives of Hong Kong Watch

• Experience or knowledge of Xero Accounting System

• An understanding of income generation, grant management and restricted funding processes

• Experience of working for a small/medium-sized charity

We are looking for a Fundraising Manager to join a small social welfare charity and drive their income forward.

The Charity A well known and loved brand who support some of the most vulnerable in society.

The Role
We are looking for an experienced and talented Fundraising Manager who can develop and execute an effective fundraising strategy to deliver growth across a wide range of existing and new income streams.
With a focus on Trusts, Major Donors and Corporates, this is a varied role with lots of scope for development.
Work closely with colleagues, specifically the Chief Executive, looking at how charity measures the impact of its work and how information gathered could shape the future of the charity. This includes impact monitoring and evaluation, including the production of compelling progress and final reports.
To line manage paid and volunteer fundraisers.

The Candidate
You will have the proven ability to research and develop winning fundraising applications, negotiate sponsorship deals and develop and maintain positive relationships with donors.
A natural multi-tasker, you will have the flexibility to manage a varied workload, juggling responsibility for meeting bid deadlines, ensuring delivery of fundraising events, reporting to funders and managing key corporate accounts.
With attention to detail and excellent written and verbal presentation, you will also have the negotiation and project management skills to co-ordinate the production of complex bids and budgets.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Kingston Association for the Blind is a small charity whose Mission is 'To empower people living with sight loss, to lead independent and fulfilling lives in the Royal Borough of Kingston'.

The post of Fundraising and Communications Manager is an important link between the charity and the local community, businesses, donors, trusts and grant awarding bodies.  Having responsibility for fundraising overall and marketing and communications (alongside the Charity Manager), the postholder will require good knowledge and experience of these while possessing considerable energy, enthusiasm and commitment to inspire donors and funders to choose Kingston Association for the Blind, as their preferred charity to support.

The purpose of this role is to ensure that Kingston Association for the Blind, has the financial resources to deliver its Mission.  They will work closely with, and be supported by, the Charity Manager and the Board to ensure that fundraising plans and activities are in place to increase the charity's profile and generate sufficient funds.  The charity needs to raise c. £100K pa.

Althoug the team is small, we have big ambitions to improve the lives of people living with sight loss in the Royal Borough of Kingston, and we are passionate about the members we support.  The ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality, be a motivated, self-confident, self-starter who is able to work with minimal supervision. 

We provide direct support to people and families affected by meningitis and are looking for someone who can assist our team in achieving plans and targets in this aspect of work and to give functional support to our student team and the wider fundraising department.  In return you will learn about an international charity, its beneficiaries and a range of its activities. You will be working with a lively, friendly and varied team and develop an understanding of charity fundraising techniques.

Contract - September 2021 to December 2021