Come and join us at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust - we are looking for a Band 6 Fundraising Officer - if you love involving local communities in feel-good fundraising and enjoy seeing your endeavours translate into transformations in patient care, then this is the job for you!
West Hertfordshire Hospitals Charity has recently rebranded as Raise, and we feel that this uplifting, positive and active name now reflects the love and loyalty that local communities have for their local hospitals. We have been evolving and have launched a series of strategic appeals for state-of-the-art technology, environmental enhancements, staff development and the extra comforts that make such a difference to our patients, day after day.
Much development work has been achieved over the past year in strengthening the charity’s infrastructure, policies and procedures, and with the rebrand we have been raising our profile among local communities and across our hospitals.
We are excited to be offering this new post of Fundraising Officer - the post is an important link between Raise and the local community. Does this sound like you? You will require a good knowledge of fundraising and considerable energy and enthusiasm that will inspire patients, visitors and the local community to choose Raise as their preferred charity to support. You will also work with local businesses, staff and volunteer networks to develop fundraising initiatives, activities and events.
The purpose of this role is to ensure that fundraising ideas and events are in place that will have high profile and will generate funds to agreed targets. The ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality, be keen for direct contact with people, be good at motivating and be confident as well as a self starter, able to work with minimal supervision.
We want to take our new momentum and go on to bigger and better things and we are looking for someone who can form a formidable team with our Charity Director to expand the charity’s scope for increasing income, particularly in instigating a capital appeal to support our three hospitals prepare for the future.
So if you’ve got vision, drive, creativity and a real commitment to supporting patient care, then we’d love to hear from you – come and make this job your own!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Background to the Role
Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the UK’s personal safety charity which was set up in 1986 following the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh, a young estate agent, while she was at work. For over 30 years, the Trust has championed personal safety as a life skill and a public policy priority.
The Trust currently earns significant income from the sale of personal safety and lone working training and consultancy. In addition, it raises funds to campaign and run its services, the largest of which is the National Stalking Helpline, which the Trust has run since its launch in 2010.
Over the last three years, we have enjoyed considerable growth in our restricted grants, particularly for our work on stalking. We want to sustain that growth and diversify our income, particularly from unrestricted sources. We are looking for an experienced and talented fundraising officer who can develop and execute an effective fundraising strategy to deliver growth across a wide range of existing and new income streams.
You will have the proven ability to research and develop winning fundraising applications, support fundraising events 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 and reporting to funders. 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.
Overall Purpose of Role
- To manage and deliver all fundraising activities for Suzy Lamplugh Trust, securing funds from a range of sources including charitable trusts, government departments, sponsored events and individuals
- To research, develop and deliver an integrated fundraising strategy for the Trust, delivering growth over the next three years and beyond
- To act as a key, externally-facing member of the Suzy Lamplugh Trust team, deputising for the head of business development generation as required
Job Description
Main Fundraising Activities
- Research prospective funders, donors and sponsors and work closely with colleagues in the policy & development and finance departments to develop effective bids and applications for funds to support the work of the Trust
- Devise and deliver national fundraising campaigns to generate income for the Trust
- Deliver specific fundraising events to achieve income and profit targets, with support from the wider commercial team
- Develop and grow the supporter base, working closely with Suzy Lamplugh Trust members and trustees to increase support at grass-roots level
- Collaborate with internal colleagues and partner agencies to ensure correct data is captured on funded activities
- Produce timely and accurate reports to trusts and commissioning bodies in accordance with the terms of grants or contracts held
- Manage reports on all income raised, maintain accurate and detailed income records and report and manage the fundraising database
Planning and Strategy
- With the head of business development, develop and implement a sustainable fundraising strategy for Suzy Lamplugh Trust, ensuring it supports and contributes to the organisation’s strategic plan
- Remain abreast of fundraising standards, trends and best practice, taking responsibility for maintaining own learning and attending training as required
- Report to, and work closely with, the head of business development to ensure that he/she is always fully up to date with fundraising progress
Internal and External Relationship Management
- Cultivate and nurture relationships with funders and donors, keeping accurate and up-to-date records of all communication and applying robust account management
- Drawing on internal administrative support as required, ensure the Trust is corresponding regularly with supporters and that all gifts are responded to in a timely and appropriate manner
- Train and lead other staff, trustees and volunteers to support fundraising, supporting colleagues at all levels to pursue fundraising opportunities where they own relationships with potential donors or sponsors
- Represent the organisation at external forums and events, building relationships that will enhance our fundraising capacity
- Attend and participate in team meetings and strategic planning meetings
Person Specification (‘s’ indicates shortlisting criteria)
Skills and Abilities
- Proven track record of delivering against set income targets (s)
- Excellent verbal and written communication (s)
- Understanding of fundraising methods and the role of fundraising within a small charity (s), as well as good working knowledge of fundraising techniques
- Collaboration and teamwork: proven ability to work collegiately with colleagues from a range of disciplines (s)
- Convincing presentation and negotiation skills
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills
- High levels of financial and numerical literacy
- IT proficiency – Word and Excel
- Ability to create, implement and develop a fundraising strategy
Experience
- At least two years’ experience in a fundraising role, and significant experience of fundraising from trusts and foundations (s)
- Stewardship of clients from initial contact through to long-term partnerships (s)
- Researching and writing successful proposals or bids (s)
- Use of client relationship management databases (s)
- Designing and delivering presentations to prospective clients or donors
Personal Attributes
- Committed to the aims and values of Suzy Lamplugh Trust: we expect all staff to uphold and reflect the ethos of the Trust in all their work
- Hardworking: as a small charity, our success depends on the hard work of all our people
- Creative and resourceful: in a tough economic climate, we need to find new ways of raising money and generating income
- Practical: as part of a small team, the fundraising officer will need to be ready to be ‘hands on’
- Reliable: this is a critical post with responsibility for ensuring the delivery of all the Trust’s fundraising income; the post holder will also be expected to deputise for the head of business development as required
- Approachable: an open, friendly approach is critical to the team spirit of our small staff
- Flexible: the post holder will need to be willing to travel and work unsocial hours on occasion and to deal with external stakeholders
PLEASE NOTE APPLICATIONS CLOSE AT 11PM ON SUNDAY 19TH APRIL 2020
INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY 28th April 2020
YOUR COVER LETTER MUST OUTLINE HOW YOU QUALIFY FOR THE SHORTLISTING CRITERIA MARKED (S) UNDER PERSON SPECIFICATIONS.
CVs WITHOUT A COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Mission
Our mission is to reduce the risk of violence and aggression through campaigning, education and support.
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Great opportunity to further develop your major donor fundraising skills, working across mid- and high-value donor portfolios.
Reporting to the Philanthropy Manager, you will be responsible for the growth and development of a mid-value giving programme, along with a portfolio of major donors capable of giving five-figure donations.
As well as playing a key role in the Philanthropy team, you’ll work closely with the Public Fundraising team. You will lead and grow a successful mid-value programme by identifying individual donors who regularly give to the organisation and have the potential to increase their giving through a more tailored relationship.
Working to a team target of £600,000 this financial year, you will support growth in income by establishing ongoing giving plans, which focus on excellent stewardship of new and existing donors.
Job specification
As Senior Philanthropy Officer you will:
- lead and grow a successful mid-value fundraising programme, from initial planning through to ongoing stewardship with the benefit of existing warm relationships
- cultivate a portfolio of new and existing major donors, capable of giving five-figure donations c.£25,000+
- conduct monthly financial reconciliation for the Philanthropy team, working closely with the Finance and Supporter Services teams to ensure income and expenditure is coded accurately.
Person specification
This role would best suit:
- a high value fundraiser (major donor, corporate or trusts) with experience of making the ask and demonstrable experience of securing four- and five-figure gifts
- an individual with excellent stewardship experience – including face to face relationship management
- a junior fundraiser, hungry to develop and broaden their skills in a dynamic and driven team.
Flexible working arrangements considered – please get in touch for further details.
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CPRE, the countryside charity is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Individual Officer to support the development, delivery and growth of our individual giving programme through exciting new innovation testing.
Over the past year CPRE, the countryside charity has undergone great transformation which has led to a completely new brand, a strong set of organisational values, a new strategy (which has just come into play), in depth audience insight and the initial launch of our new website, amongst other exciting developments.
As one of two individual giving officers, you will support programme growth and generate income from donors both new and existing. These donors will give to us through membership, regular donations, annual appeals, raffles digital fundraising and through new products we are yet to establish. Reporting to the Individual giving manager, you will support the development, implementation and growth of a portfolio of products, while working in our friendly and busy office in London. By building upon existing relationships, and attracting and converting new supporters, you will grow our income in this area, helping to create a sustainable platform for all our fundraising activity.
We are looking for an enthusiastic all-rounder. Someone with a real passion and aptitude for working with creative partners and colleagues to creating compelling and effective fundraising communications while also being confident in the more technical aspects of direct marketing: drafting data briefs, devising robust tests and analysing results.
The successful candidate will have previous experience in a charity fundraising environment and a proven track record in project managing direct marketing activities across a variety of income streams and channels, including digital and social media. In line with our objectives, ideally your experience will include supporter acquisition as well as retention, with knowledge of new product/offer development and implementation of ‘test and learn’ programmes.
We will be shortlisting on a daily basis so apply now!
To apply, candidates should read the candidate information pack and Job and person specification below then complete the application form (CVs will not be accepted). Please make sure you address the criteria outlined in the Job and person specification; failing to do so, will mean you will be unlikely to be shortlisted.
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CPRE is an equal opportunities employer.
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About the role
The Community and Events Fundraising Officer will be responsible for delivering CICRA’s community and events portfolio and engage with a wide range of supporters, volunteers and members. This new role focuses on supporting CICRA’s fundraising in order to grow our income and supporter base alongside our reach and our membership. We are looking for someone to support and encourage our fundraisers and deal empathetically with our members.
Reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for cultivating support, thanking donors and delivering an excellent supporter journey to all our fundraisers. You will occasionally be asked to attend events outside of usual working hours but will receive time off in lieu. This role is intended as full time 35 hours per week, with 25 days paid holiday (plus bank holidays) and includes a NEST pension. However, we are open to some flexibility on total hours for the right candidate, though we do need 5 day cover in the office.
About you
With responsibility for the delivery of our community and events portfolio, you will have the ability to work on your own initiative, build rapport quickly, and you will have a natural passion for building relationships and delivering the highest levels of stewardship. You will be an ambitious fundraiser with a minimum of 12 months community or events fundraising under your belt. You will have excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritise your workload and manage multiple tasks, as well as produce regular reports and mailings. You will contribute to a small charity team and bring with you a passion for fundraising.
This is an exciting opportunity to extend your experience of fundraising, using your own initiative to inspire members/supporters/ schools/local groups etc. to fundraise for CICRA, with either yours or their ideas and in doing so help children with inflammatory bowel disease and their families.
Deadline for applications: Tuesday 31st March 2020,
Please note we may interview candidates that are a strong match before the closing date.
CICRA is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of background. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fundraising Officer
Birmingham, West Midlands
If you have a fundraising background, this is an exceptional opportunity to support the success of an internationally renowned centre of excellence for classical ballet.
About Us
We are Elmhurst Ballet School, a world leader in ballet training and education. Associated with Birmingham Royal Ballet, our mission is to inspire, nurture and celebrate young ballet dancers who share the talent, commitment and passion to become exceptional dance professionals, regardless of their financial circumstances.
It costs more than £225,000 to train a world-class ballet dancer over eight years at Elmhurst. This is unattainable for many and more than 85% of our students require financial assistance to train with us. We provide bursaries to students in need to ensure that talent has the spotlight over privilege.
We are now looking for a Fundraising Officer to join us and develop our fundraising programme to support our bursary programme and margin of excellence.
The Benefits
- Salary of £25,000 per annum
- Access to our gym
- Free on-site parking
This is an exciting opportunity to use your creativity and passion for the arts to enable young ballet dancers with promise to become exceptional dance professionals.
Fundraising plays an integral part in our efforts to ensure that talent is truly classless. It provides bursaries for our students, support for our outreach programmes to bring ballet into the community and gives young people the chance to showcase their skills and flourish.
So, if you want to help young people pursue their ambitions, no matter what their background, we would love to hear from you.
Your Role
As a Fundraising Officer, you will maximise philanthropic support for Elmhurst Ballet School, which will enable us to continue nurturing the classical ballet dancers of tomorrow.
You will manage the trusts and foundations bid writing programme, manage key stakeholder relationships including membership groups and existing donors, and help to cultivate new supporters.
Under the guidance of the Head of Development and Engagement, you will:
- Plan and co-ordinate all fundraising and stewardship events and initiatives
- Assist with the development of Elmhurst’s fundraising plan
- Make sure that all supporters receive swift, high-quality responses
- Plan and organise appeals
- Ensure that our fundraising collateral is relevant and up to date
- Maintain a database of donors, trusts and foundations
About You
To join us as a Fundraising Officer, you will need:
- Previous experience within a fundraising environment
- The ability to write exciting and compelling copy for a variety of audiences
- A proactive and self-motivated approach
Experience of charitable fundraising would be beneficial to your application.
Other organisations may call this role Fundraising & Stewardship Officer, Philanthropy Officer, Stewardship Officer, Fundraiser, Trusts Fundraiser, Trusts and Foundations Officer, Partnerships Officer, or Fundraising Co-ordinator.
This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours per week, primarily during school hours (8:30 – 18:00). However, for the right candidate, part-time hours (30 hours per week) will be considered.
Elmhurst Ballet School aims to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to upholding the safety and welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to child protection screening including reference checks with previous employers and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
So, if you are seeking an exciting, new challenge as a Fundraising Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Duties and key responsibilities
- Develop and lead the philanthropy programme to secure income from active and cold audiences, with a focus on high net worth individuals and new trusts and foundations
- Lead a strategy to maximise income from all major giving areas and events, seeking relevant opportunities and pursuing these opportunities to their full potential.
- Carry out in-depth research, both internally and externally, obtaining relevant information that can contribute to proposals, applications, engagement opportunities and fundraising communications
- Develop a plan to integrate and engage with MAP patrons and ambassadors across all MAP programmes
- Develop and deliver tailored solicitations and stewardship plans, proactively improving knowledge capture and our understanding of supporters through building strong relationships with them
- Identify, research and cultivate leads to build a strong pipeline of prospects that will have a significant positive impact on income over the current and future financial years
- Develop and implement a range of cultivation tools
- Manage and develop a database of contacts through planning, communications and analysis/reporting tools to support objectives
- Liaise with the Database Manager to ensure all major donor information is accurately recorded on Raisers Edge and up to date
- Monitor, review and evaluate performance against strategic plans, reports and financial forecasts to an agreed timetable
- Management and development of staff and volunteers as appropriate
- Undertake other responsibilities, tasks or activities as reasonably required
General Responsibilities
- Support the mission, ethos and values of MAP
- Carry out other associated duties as may arise in line with the broad remit of the position
- Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace
- Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work
- Share knowledge, specialist expertise and best practice with the wider team, as well as other staff across the organisation as needed
- Represent and be an ambassador for MAP
- Be flexible and carry out other associated duties as they may arise, develop or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the position
- Maintain and improve competencies through continuous professional development
- Abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices
- Treat with confidentiality any personal, private or sensitive information about individual organisations and or clients or staff and MAP data
We are recruiting for a Senior Community Fundraising Officer for a leading sight loss charity that has been supporting and speaking out on behalf of blind and partially sighted people for close to 100 years.
This role will devise, implement and evaluate the Community element of the Fundraising Strategy.
You will have the opportunity to provide dedicated stewardship and support to local volunteers and donors.
This role is very much set up for success, with lots of great opportunity to develop and grow a community fundraising programme.
You will need:
- Experience of developing and implementing community fundraising activities
- Experience of recruiting and working with volunteers
- Line management experience
- You will also be an excellent communicator, able to present information clearly with the ability to inspire and enthuse others.
Salary: £30,000
Closing date: asap
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or apply online.
If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.
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 recruiting for a Senior Community Fundraising Officer for a leading sight loss charity that has been supporting and speaking out on behalf of blind and partially sighted people for close to 100 years.
This role will devise, implement and evaluate the Community element of the Fundraising Strategy.
You will have the opportunity to provide dedicated stewardship and support to local volunteers and donors.
This role is very much set up for success, with lots of great opportunity to develop and grow a community fundraising programme.
You will need:
- Experience of developing and implementing community fundraising activities
- Experience of recruiting and working with volunteers
- Line management experience
- You will also be an excellent communicator, able to present information clearly with the ability to inspire and enthuse others.
Salary: £30,000
Closing date: asap
If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or apply online.
If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.
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.
Leeds Mencap are looking for two creative and experienced people to join our fundraising team. We have a vacancy for a Trust fundraiser and a temporary vacancy for a Development Officer to cover maternity leave.
Leeds Mencap is a busy, friendly and ambitious local charity based in East Leeds but operating city wide. Based at The Vinery Centre, we have a thriving community nursery and room hire enterprise running alongside our specialist services for children and young people with learning disabilities and their families. We are an independent local charity and we need to raise all our own funds.
For both roles we need people who are proactive and flexible in their approach and who will be able to hit the ground running. We have ambitious fundraising plans and our priority is to raise our profile and encourage more people to support us. To support this ambition you’ll have excellent communication and writing skills and be able to craft stories that inspire and engage supporters. You’ll be a self-starter who can manage their own workload and be willing to get stuck in.
In return you’ll work in a supportive team in a bright and airy building which is humming with a wide range of activities. The children in our on-site community nursery never fail to entertain. We can offer flexible working and a generous annual leave entitlement with company sick pay entitlement from the first day of employment. Even better, you’ll go home each day knowing you have made a difference to the lives of people who have a learning disability. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an ambitious local charity and we look forward to hearing from you.
For more information about the post and to download an application form please visit our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity for a self motivated Senior Trust and Statutory Fundraising Officer you will be responsible for managing and soliciting gifts from a portfolio of trusts, foundations and statutory income sources for an inspiring diasabilty charity.
The Charity
Everything this charity does is about valuing and supporting people with a learning disability, and their families and carers. This is an exciting time to join the charity as they expand and help more people than ever
The Role
Grow a robust pipeline of income from trust, foundation and statutory prospects with potential to donate significant income in support of a range of projects.
Cultivate, steward and manage gifts from a pipeline of trusts, foundations and statutory income sources with potential to donate significant income per annum.
Work closely with relevant colleagues, implement first class relationship management of donors and prospects, making full use of trustees, the CEO and other executive group members.
Identify and research prospective donors that have potential to support the charitys work; use internal networks and undertake external research, collaborating with other team members to coordinate research and share knowledge.
Coordinate all commitments for current funders across departments; work closely with operational colleagues to identify and present information necessary for the preparation of progress reports, including financial information.
The Candidate
Proven experience of securing significant income from trust, foundation or statutory funders.
Proven experience of developing and delivering excellent stewardship plans in order to secure multi-year funding.
Proven experience of developing a robust and significant multi-year pipeline of income.
Proven experience of securing significant new income from cold trust, foundation, statutory or lottery funders.
Proven experience of writing compelling funding applications and hitting fundraising targets.
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 and your details will not be held further 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.
Senior Fundraising Officer, Gifts in Wills
Salary: £28,500 - £32,000
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week
Based: Andover, Hampshire
Basis: Permanent
Are you someone who would love to use your excellent fundraising and communications skills to help us Beat Macular Disease?
Every day, around 300 people are diagnosed with macular disease. It’s the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK. Macular disease is cruel and isolating. It steals your sight, your independence, and your ability to do the things you love. There is only one way to Beat Macular Disease for good. We must fund more research now, until we find a cure, or find treatments that stop it in its tracks.
The Macular Society is working to deliver our ultimate ambition – to Beat Macular Disease for the next generation. We are determined to end the fear and isolation of macular disease with world-class research and the best advice and support.
We are undergoing significant changes, with a transformational new strategy to multiply our income in order to fund research that will find a cure.
Reporting to the Legacies & In Memory Fundraising Manager, the Senior Fundraising Officer, Gifts in Wills, will play a central role in growing future income from legacies, our biggest voluntary income stream. The postholder will be responsible for legacy marketing through direct appeals, campaigns, publications and events, as well as ensuring excellent stewardship of legacy pledgers and next of kin. They will also contribute knowledge and skills to in memory fundraising. We are looking for someone with proven expertise in fundraising or marketing, preferably in legacies, in memory or individual giving; excellent project management and communications skills; experience of using database packages and an understanding of data analysis. Strong IT skills, and the ability to build successful relationships with donors and colleagues, are also required.
Please apply online with your CV and covering letter.
Please check your email for confirmation that your application has been received and to follow further instructions if applicable.
Closing date: 13 April 2020
Interviews: 22 and 23 April 2020
Simplified Recruitment is a Job Advertising Agency working on behalf of Macular Society. By applying for this position you are giving us permission to pass your CV and covering letter to a third party in relation to recruitment. A full copy of our privacy policy can be viewed on our website.
Ref: SR506900
The Position
The Development Team Administrator is responsible for a range of administrative and development activities that support Lewa UK’s fundraising goals and provides Executive Assistant support for Lewa’s International Executive Director. **To apply please provide a CV and covering letter**
The Role
The Development Team Administrator will be detail-oriented, familiar with fundraising processes and the importance of data management, a team-player, self-driven, and passionate about contributing to high standards of excellence. A commitment to and interest in wildlife conservation and community development is advantageous. This full-time position is based in London close to Hammersmith underground station.
Broadly, the Development Team Administrator is responsible for supporting the UK team in meeting ambitious annual fundraising targets, overseeing operations of Lewa’s London-based office, and ensuring excellent donor stewardship and data management.
This position reports to the Deputy Director of Development Europe, Middle East & Asia (DDofD EMEA), currently based in London. Lewa’s International Executive Director (IED) has overall responsibility for all staff and consultants who are hired to work on Lewa’s behalf outside of Kenya.
Responsibilities
Administrative Duties
- Schedule meetings, set up conference calls via Zoom, keep global calendar up to date;
- Handle mailing requests from donors including mailing of impact reports, donation receipts, special gifts and other items;
- Implement new filing system and ensure ongoing proper filing practices under guidance of the Global Data and Administration Officer;
- Arrange conference rooms and food catering when needed;
- Provide administrative support to DDofD and IED for scheduling meetings, data entry, arranging travel, etc.
Donor Information and Support Management
- Enter donations and detailed notes into Salesforce and process donor acknowledgement letters under the direction of the DDofD;
- Ensure tasks and deadlines assigned to consultants are entered and updated in Salesforce;
- Monitor general Lewa email account for follow up tasks and responses;
- Support in data management via Salesforce and Dropbox by logging call notes, next steps, donor information, and follow-up tasks;
- Support all fundraisers on data entry, especially during heavy workload times of the year.
Travel and Event Planning
- Provide travel support to Lewa staff and partners visiting the UK, under direction of DDofD and Global Data and Administration Officer, including booking internal flights and hotels when needed; developing and keeping a travel itinerary up to date; requesting meetings; arranging in-country travel; and fulfilling special travel or hosting-related requests;
- Event support including planning, guest list creation and management (with the Global Data and Administration Officer) set-up and overall administrative management. Specific tasks may include logging auction items, photos and descriptions; helping to coordinate and deliver purchased auction items; posting purchased auction items; preparing and printing table place cards; updating attendance lists; delivering supplies to event location; assembling gift bags; ordering thank you gifts for committee members, etc;
- Coordinate quarterly board committee calls and attendance at three annual board meetings, including polling board members about date availability, setting up Zoom calls, ensuring technology needs are in place for meetings, etc;
- Responsible for planning all UK board meetings and International Advisory Council meetings annually including booking hotel room blocks, arranging catering if necessary, answering questions from board and staff who are traveling to the meeting, distributing schedules and materials, etc.;
- Assist with meeting material preparation including proofreading, editing, and organizing board books via PDF;
- Attend board meetings and take detailed meeting minutes.
- Assist the DDofD in supporting the Lewa Next Gen programme and on average two events annually and associated Communications.
Fundraising Support
- Play a key supporting role in annual direct mail activities including mail merges, formatting, printing letters, troubleshooting, etc.
- Draft emails and donor correspondence as requested;
- Respond to donor and board member queries in a timely, professional manner.
- Proof read proposals and other communications text
- Assist the Fundraising and Communications Officer in writing Social Media posts and other Communications relevant to Lewa UK/ EMEA.
Office Oversight
- Office oversight and management including making sure the office has proper supplies and functioning equipment;
- Coordinating IT support for the team when necessary;
- Track expenditures for key staff and events in cooperation with Global Data and Administrative Officer and Senior Finance Manager;
- Pricing research for supplies, services, travel, etc.;
- Manage vendor relationships for UK under direction of Global Data and Administrative Officer and DDofD;
- Research and query common HR and administrative practices to establish better office and employee management systems when needed;
- Other duties as assigned.
The Person
This challenging role demands a highly organized, detail-oriented, entrepreneurial individual with strong communication skills and the ability to work with limited supervision. We are looking for someone to join our growing team who has a genuine passion for the cause and pride in their work, as well as understanding the vital contribution this role makes to a busy team!
Qualifications and Competencies
The Development Administrator must demonstrate:
- Attention to detail and willingness to carefully track data related to donors and office management.
- Strong writing and editing skills to assist on proposals.
- Ability to keep to budget
- Should be skilled in Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel, and a CRM database.
- The ability to initiate and complete long-term projects as well as manage time-sensitive daily activities, and the flexibility to work as part of a collaborative office environment.
- The ability to foster a healthy organizational culture in a multinational, multicultural environment.
- Entrepreneurial spirit and problem-solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively and efficiently against pressing deadlines.
- Ability to work in harmony with teammates and enthusiastic about contributing to team goals.
- The ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and integrity.
Education, Training, and Experience
- University degree preferred; strong professional experience without a University degree also considered.
Compensation
Lewa UK provides a competitive salary, benefits and holiday compensation package.
**To apply please provide a CV and covering letter**
CANDIDATES
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy UK is committed to building a truly diverse and inclusive organization with a focus on valuing, serving, and understanding Lewa’s constituents in Kenya and globally. Lewa UK is an equal opportunity employer committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its hiring and promotion process without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, partnership status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital, parental or familial status, national origin, ethnicity, veteran or military status, age, disability, or any other legally protected basis. Racial and ethnic minorities and men are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels. Lewa UK is not able to sponsor employment visas.
Overview:The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Established in 1995, the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (Lewa, or the Conservancy) is an award-winning catalyst and model for community-centric conservation in northern Kenya. Lewa has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and features on the IUCN Green List of Excellence in protected area management. The Conservancy is the heart of wildlife conservation, sustainable development and responsible tourism in northern Kenya. Lewa’s successful working model has inspired replication by other conservation organizations in the region, notably through its close partner organization, the Northern Rangelands Trust, which now comprises 39 community conservancies.
Lewa is home to 14% of Kenya's rhino population, the world's largest resident population of the endangered Grevy's zebra, and many other species. The Conservancy also promotes landscape connectivity for wildlife, especially for more than 6,500 elephants that move from the high-altitude areas in the Mount Kenya Forest, through Lewa and the neighboring Ngare Ndare Forest Reserve, to habitats in Samburu and areas further north.
Lewa’s success can be attributed to its close working partnership with neighboring communities through education, clean water projects, health clinics, microcredit programs, and sustainable agriculture work. Through a broad range of programs, the Conservancy benefits more than 60,000 people in surrounding communities who in turn have become Lewa’s first line of defense against poachers and criminal elements who seek to profit from illicit trade in rhino horn, ivory, and other wildlife products.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Key responsibilities will include;
Managing the delivery of the major donor direct marketing and stewardship programme
Manage prospect research, approach and acquisition of new donors
Manage the trust and statutory fundraising programmes, writing compelling bids and applications
Ensuring communications and approaches are in line with the wider fundraising and marketing strategy strategy
Providing line management for a team of three
Setting targets and having oversight of how your team are performing
The successful candidate will;
Have experience in one or more areas of fundraising including major donor, trusts, statutory or direct marketing, preferably within a charity environment
Have a record of working towards and achieving against income targets
have the ability to research and identify donors and trusts in line with fundraising strategy
Be an experienced line manager
Be an excellent relationship manager, able to communicate effectively with a range of donors and stakeholders
For more information about this position and how to apply please send your CV now and a consultant will be in touch to discuss further.
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Responsibilities:
Core responsibilities
- Develop and cultivate relationships with major individual donors
- Develop and manage relationships with trusts and foundations
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Additional details
Individual Major Donors
- Develop a plan for outreach to high net worth individuals, including developing and maintaining a donor prospect list
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Trusts and Foundations
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- Keep current foundations supporters engaged, by providing appropriate updates in a timely manner as necessary
Events
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Legacy Fundraising
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- Ability to maintain perspective and a sense of humor
Application information:
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To apply, please complete the application through the link below. Include your CV, and a cover letter that describes why you believe you would be a good fit for Smile Train and this role.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.