Calling all fundraisers!

Want to work part time but with full time earning potential?  We currently have opportunities in Surrey, Sussex and Kent working on the Wildlife Trust Campaigns.

The Wildlife Trusts are a grassroots movement that believes we need nature and it needs us. They have more than 850,000 members and 35,000 volunteers working together with their Wildlife Trust to make their local area wilder and make nature part of life, for everyone.

They have 2300 reserves across the UK, 1000 coastal and undersea conservation projects and over 98,000 football pitches of wildlife-rich land.

CF Fundraising Ltd recruits new members on behalf of local Wildlife Trusts including Surrey, Sussex and Kent Wildlife Trusts.  We are looking to grow our team working on behalf of these inspirational charities. Working in pre-booked venues throughout the local area, this is a unique opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the work of the Wildlife Trust.

Key facts about the role

This is an employed & salaried role (not self-employed), starting salary £12,800 based on a 24-hour week, working Friday to Sunday.  We also offer an uncapped performance related bonus scheme, 4 weeks holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata) and pension scheme.  If you are achieving 12 donors per week your OTE will be around £40k (basic and commission), however the commission is uncapped.

This role really does make a difference. You will be the public face of the charity, seeking new members to support by way of regular monthly direct debit donations.

You will have excellent communication skills, be confident interacting with the public and able to work under your own initiative.

You will have:

• Fundraising or Direct Sales experience, used working to targets
• be an effective, persuasive, passionate and engaging communicator able to create a rapport in a face-to-face situation
• have a positive attitude, high level of self-motivation and a strong work ethic
• enjoy the variety of travelling and working in a different environment each day
• have the flexibility to work weekends
• You must have a full driving licence and your own vehicle

All uniform, equipment and point of sale materials are provided - including an electronic tablet.  Accommodation will be provided if staying away plus a contribution towards travel expenses will be paid.

What happens next:

If you’re excited about the opportunity to work on behalf of this great charity and would like to hear more then please contact us at CF Fundraising Ltd, we would love to hear from you.

Salary - £22,000 to £24,000 per annum – depending on experience.

Permanent contract – 37 hours per week

Location: Locks Heath (can be flexible)

Are you looking to contribute to something meaningful and have a sense of job satisfaction every day? We have the opportunity for you to join our team and support vulnerable people in the community that rely on the support of Age Concern Hampshire.

We are recruiting a Community and Grant Fundraiser to support the fundraising activities so that the organisation can flourish and support delivery of its services in meeting the increasing needs of an ageing population. The Community and Grant Fundraiser will support the organisation to deliver its fundraising ambitions and be an ambassador within local communities.

About the Community & Grant Fundraiser role

The post holder will work with the Head of Marketing and Fundraising to secure income from different income streams (including individuals and organisations) through grant applications, community fundraising events, donor solicitation and corporate partnerships. The post holder will support the development of a ‘community fundraising volunteer’ appeal to expand voluntary resources within the charity. The main responsibilities of the role include:

· To create and submit compelling and bespoke funding proposals/ applications to charitable trusts/ foundations.

· To successfully manage and develop a portfolio of existing ACH supporters (including thanking, reporting and identifying upsell opportunities) to ensure long lasting relationships and repetition of grants and individual giving.

· Producing grant funding applications to a high standard

· Support Day Care Centres and other services involved with community fundraising.

· Working with established community groups eg: clubs, churches, schools, and other groups to raise the profile of the ACH, increase income and gain further support.

· Create and maintain strong relationships with our supporters to maximise income and other support e.g. gifts in kind, volunteer time, legacies etc.

· Promote and keep track of individual giver donations and develop a process to cultivate donors to regularly donate

· Ensure accurate records of all interaction with the community and key stakeholders are kept up to date.

· Work with the Marketing colleagues to promote opportunities to raise income to new and cultivate in-kind support.

· Cultivate new corporate relationships to develop the corporate alliance membership scheme by accessing Corporate Social Responsibility budgets.

· Help to secure sponsorship of events from local businesses.

· Organise and manage volunteers to assist at events.

· Attend events, cheque presentations etc, when required in the evenings and weekends.

· Develop acknowledgement processes to show appropriate recognition for event participation.

· Undertake risk assessments on events ensuring the charity is Health and Safety compliant.

· Undertake other Fundraising related duties as required.

About you

The ideal candidate will be confident and highly motivated to achieve success, with excellent verbal and written communication skills. You will be experienced in trusts and grants fundraising, including multi-year funds and funder budgets. You will have experience of funder relationship management, as well as success at engaging people to a cause, and motivating giving.

Your values will fit with our own:

· Compassionate and Caring – putting our clients first at all times

· Committed to Excellence – focusing on continuous improvement

· Innovative – seeking to be creative and embracing new opportunities

· Inclusive – respecting individuality and with a person-centred approach in all we do

· Collaborative – supporting each other and working with other organisations

About Age Concern Hampshire

Age Concern Hampshire is an independent Registered Charity which has been passionate about supporting older people since 1985. We are committed to excellence by providing the best possible support and care to enable older people live as independently as they can to make the most of their ageing journey.

To do this we offer a range of services including:

· Day care for those with dementia and/or physical frailty

· Free impartial advice and support with claiming benefits

· Footcare

· Village Agents to support those living in rural communities

· Hospital to Home support services

· A range of healthy living classes for the over 50’s

· Lunch Clubs and Café

To Apply

We encourage applications from all sections of the community. Age Concern Hampshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.This role is subject to a DBS basic disclosure.

Applications will be accepted by CV or application form. For a full job description and application form, please contact the HR team or download them from our website 

Recruitment for Fundraiser

Beacon is a growing, ambitious charity and as part of this growth, we are adding to our team with the new role of Fundraiser.  We are looking for a person driven by values to make a difference in society. You will join our great team of therapists, clinical supervisors, administrative staff, and management.

Beacon Counselling is a registered charity and exists to improve the lives of adults, young people, and children affected by mental and emotional distress.  To achieve this we provide counselling and related services that make a big impact.

This is a fantastic opportunity as Beacon is The Mayor Of Stockport’s charity of the year for 20/21. There are numerous events already planned and further opportunities to develop these and other fundraising ideas. It is also a great opportunity for you to catapult Beacon’s profile and reputation and influence Beacon’s future development.

Hours 25 per week over 5 days

Contract 1-year contract

Start January 2021

Salary £30,000 per annum pro rata

Holidays 23 days per year (includes Christmas shutdown and rising a day per year to 28 days) plus public holidays pro rata

Applications to be sent via email before the deadline and interviews will be on Friday 4th December.

To develop, grow and inspire philanthropic giving, including donations from major donors, managing and overseeing individual donations of four to six-figure gifts. Lead on developing our newly-formed annual giving club – the Brighter Futures Community.

Working with our Trusts and Grants Fundraiser to cultivate, steward and manage a portfolio of Trusts and Foundations as well as seeking grants from new funders to grow the charity’s income.

Establish, launch, and manage a small scale, Mid-Value Giving programme from our current supporter base, stewarding donors through their supporter journeys in a personalised and bespoke way. This will be a new area of focus, so will need an innovative and enthusiastic approach to manage a small number of donors, with a long-term aim and plan of increasing.

Explore Legacy giving with the view of ensuring we are looking after small number of current pledges and bringing a longer-term strategic aim of establishing a Legacy Giving Programme in the future.

Support wider fundraising and Trust teams when needed, working closely to support the Fundraising Manager throughout the year.

What we are looking for
As a new role within the Trust, this is an exciting opportunity for a professional fundraiser to work within the wider fundraising team to develop existing and successful income streams, as well as establish new income opportunities in Mid-Value and Legacies in a way not previously explored.

We are looking for someone who has fundraising experience and proven success in a similar role, with a track record of successfully dealing with individuals and grant makers to secure high value gifts. We would love to hear from candidates who are passionate about fundraising and supporting the Trust’s strategic ambition to help to rebuild young lives after cancer.

Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust
The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is a national charity that empowers young people aged 8-24 to embrace their future after cancer. When treatment ends the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust’s work begins, as for many young people picking up where they left off before their diagnosis isn’t possible.

Through the Trust’s sailing and adventure trips, young people are empowered as they make friends with others who have been through the same thing, rediscover their independence and learn new skills. Most importantly, they stop feeling like the ‘only one’. They discover a future they might never have thought was possible.

This is an incredible chance to be part of a passionate, motivated, and collaborative team and to play an integral role in helping to change the lives of young people in recovery from cancer.

You will also help drive our three strategic Ambitions to:

• Make meaningful connections with more young people
• Secure a diverse and robust income stream
• Improve the impact of our work

An exciting time to join, this new role will support successful and long-standing Trust and Grant income, as well as establishing and creating new opportunities for Major Donor and Mid-Value income and laying foundations for future Legacy fundraising.

Application process:
To apply please submit an up-to-date CV and covering letter of no more than two pages by 11:59pm on Monday 16 November via our website.

About The Loss Foundation
The Loss Foundation specialises in providing bereavement support to people who have lost loved ones to cancer; spouses, family members, friends. In response to the pandemic, the charity now also supports people who lose a loved one to coronavirus. Our mission involves providing accessible and varied support to people bereaved by cancer or Covid-19 and helping them learn to compassionately support themselves, carrying out research to learn best practice in grief support, and campaigning to break the taboo of grief in society. We are now moving towards creating a national pathway of cancer and Covid-19 bereavement support by reallocating some of our services online. 
 

Summary
The Loss Foundation is a growing charity and we’re now looking for our first Philanthropy fundraiser, who will be responsible for maximising income from charitable trusts, grants and other philanthropic sources, as well as managing and developing these relationships.

This is an exciting and pivotal role; giving the post-holder the opportunity to work closely with our Founder and help to shape the direction of our fundraising strategy.

Please note a CV and cover letter is required for the application. Interviews are likely to take place on Tuesday 15th December.

Role overview
We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and motivated Philanthropy Fundraiser with outstanding written and verbal communication skills and a strong eye for detail.  As an integral member of a small team, your responsibilities will include: securing gifts from Trusts and Foundations, contributing to the development, management and delivery of our cultivation and stewardship programme, keeping in touch with funders by their preferred means to ascertain their priorities, and submitting engaging and well researched funding proposals.

You will use your brilliant interpersonal skills to build relationships across and outside of the charity to support the preparation of accurate and thorough proposals/applications and reports. You’ll use your excellent time-management and organisational skills to ensure that proposals and applications are submitted to deadlines.

And you’re comfortable working independently and organising your own pipeline in line with fundraising targets, as well as collaborating with other team members and supporting with larger applications where necessary.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Income generation and relationship management

1. Preparing and submitting inspiring, persuasive and well written applications for funding of five figure plus grants.

2. Cultivating and stewarding relationships with current funders, including the preparation and punctual submission of accurate, thorough and well written reports.

3. Proactively keeping current funders up to date with projects, events and organisational developments, etc.

4. Carrying out prospect research to identify relevant new funders.

5. Collating feedback and preparing case studies from beneficiaries as appropriate.

Internal processes

1. Accurately maintaining supporter record via our CRM.

2. Organising personal workload.

3. Developing and updating Cases for Support.

4. Keeping the team up-to-date with fundraising outcomes and sharing successes / challenges.

General Responsibilities

1. To follow the Institute of Fundraising Code and the Fundraising Regulator at all times.

2. To ensure that high quality records are maintained in our CRM and in internal processes in accordance with GDPR. Maintain confidentiality of all information required, including supporters, beneficiaries, staff, Trustees and volunteers.

3. To undertake mandatory training as required and participating in appropriate education, learning and personal development.

4. Take responsibility for being up-to-date with current policies and procedures, fundraising trends, best practice, fundraising law, and ensure the charity adheres to these.

5. To promote the values of The Loss Foundation through your work (Honourable, Compassionate, Progressive, Bold, Personable).

6. Any other duties that may be reasonably requested.

Essential Requirements

1. Strong belief and enthusiasm for The Loss Foundation’s mission  and values

2. Prepared to work in line with our values.

3. Knowledge and experience of the charitable sector with demonstrable success of securing multiple five-figure grants from Trusts and Foundations.
4. Strong prospect research skills with experience of identifying quality new prospects, and a proven track record of securing funding from new Trusts and Foundations.

5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to write persuasively and engagingly.

6. Strong proofreading skills and attention to detail

7. Exceptional interpersonal skills with the proven ability to form good working relationships, both internally and externally with people at all levels.

8. Experience of creative proposal writing combined with the ability to demonstrate clear outcomes and impact.

9. Experience of preparing and presenting budgets and a working knowledge of charitable financial accounts.

10.  Ability to work independently under own initiative as well as part of a team.

11.  Ability to meet objectives & targets and tight deadlines under pressure.

12.  Excellent IT skills.

13.  A  clear  understanding and empathy with the issues and challenges that the beneficiaries face when experiencing bereavement.
 

Desirable Requirements

1. Experience of using Salesforce or similar Customer Relationship Management systems.

2. Experience of fundraising for bereavement support.

Please note a CV and cover letter is required for the application. Interviews are likely to take place on Tuesday 15th December.

Note all candidates need to have the right to work in the UK

Community Fundraiser - London SW9 

£21,166 pa (full-time but part-time and flexibility considered)

About Age UK Lambeth

We support older people in Lambeth to live enriched, productive and purposeful lives: challenging the stigma of ageing, reducing social isolation and ensuring they get the right support at the right time. We are kind, person centred and outcome focused - finding solutions that work by listening, being flexible and including older people in delivering services. 

What you’ll be doing? 

This is a new role dedicated to building a supporter base in Lambeth reaching out to local people, businesses and others who wish to contribute to our work through charitable giving. You will be part of our Engagement Team working alongside marketing, communications and campaigns staff but with specific responsibility for: 

• Developing an annual fundraising plan

• Creating and delivering a programme of fundraising events

• Increasing the number of supporters and regular givers

• Building positive long-term relationships with potential supporters, eg local businesses, community groups, local trusts and foundations

• Identifying and publicising different ways of giving

• Working with our Volunteer Co-ordinator to recruit and retain fundraising volunteers

What you need to bring

• The ability to inspire and motivate supporters

• A good understanding of different fundraising practices

• A track record of successful delivery of fundraising events and initiatives

• Experience of working with charity CRMs and databases, eg donorfy

What you’ll benefit from

• Flexibility - hours that can be worked flexibly

• Brixton based - close to good transport and vibrant town centre

• Generous pension provision - 7% employer contribution

• 26 days holiday a year rising to 31 days after 5 years

• A great staff team 

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a letter of application answering the following 4 questions (in no more than 250 words per question). 

1. Why do you want to join us at Age UK Lambeth? And why now?

2. Tell us how you would inspire more people to give in Lambeth?

3. Describe a successful fundraising event or initiative that you’ve run? 

Closing date

Monday 26th November 2020 5pm

Walthew House is a long established local independent charity supporting people in the Stockport area who have a sight or hearing loss. The charity is funded mainly through grants from charitable trusts and community fundraising, and has employed a full time paid fundraiser for over nine years. In this time we have built strong contacts with grant making trusts and local organisations, and now need to appoint someone to maintain and build on this excellent work. We are looking for someone who can a build strong written case for support, as well as being personable, well organised and willing to work hard to maintain and grow the funraised income our charity relies on.

Application is by CV and letter of application. There is no application form. We welcome enquiries and are encouraging candidates to visit to see our work at first hand.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people.

Corporate Fundraiser

London office or home-based within close proximity to London office

£24,479 - £29,213 (London office based)

£20,015 - £24,073 (home-based)

35 hours per week

Fixed term contract – 6 months

Please note that currently all staff are working from home.

Are you a highly motivated, engaging and enthusiastic Corporate Fundraiser who is looking for a new challenge? If so, why not join our team to help us make a difference to deaf children’s lives as our new Corporate Fundraiser?

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and ambitious Fundraiser to join us in this new role and be part of our passionate and dedicated team where you can make a real difference to the lives of others.

About the Role

Working together with our Corporate Partnerships and Major Donor Programme Manager, you will be responsible for meeting agreed financial income and expenditure budgets.

You will be responsible for researching and securing new corporate supporters, while also managing existing partnerships, and you will maximise income by establishing, building and maintaining excellent relationships.

You will be responsible for producing and delivering high quality, creative, persuasive and accurate pitches and proposals, ensuring a tailored approach at all times, and developing and writing funding proposals, corporate applications and reports.

About You

You will be full of energy and ideas of how to generate income from the corporate and business community. You will have demonstrable experience working in either fundraising or sales, ideally having business development or account management experience.

You will be a pro-active individual with excellent written, verbal and networking skills and the ability to build strong relationships, both internal and external and at a range of levels. You will be a confident speaker, capable of delivering inspiring pitches and influencing potential and existing supporters. You will be highly organised with the ability to prioritise and manage your workload and multi-task.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dedicated fundraising team.

To apply for this role you will have to complete an online application and specify how you meet the person specification criteria, as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest that you download the job description from our website prior to starting your application.

Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices.

The closing date for applications is on Sunday 29 November 2020 at 23:59.

We expect interviews to be held online via Zoom on Monday, 7 December 2020.

A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form.

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form.

Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment.

We are also committed to promoting work-life balance amongst our staff.

An exciting and challenging role for an individual with an entrepreneurial approach to fundraising and a track record of fundraising for small organisations.

Job title: Fundraiser and Stakeholder Engagement Lead 

Reports to: Good Food Oxford Manager

Terms: Maternity Cover (12 months), part-time 1 day a week (7.5 hours) or contract by negotiation

Salary: £30,000 per annum (pro rata) or equivalent if contract

Start date: 1st February 2020

Probation period: 3 months

Holidays: 5 weeks per calendar year, plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)

About Good Food Oxford and this role

Good Food Oxford (GFO) is a cross-sector network of organisations working together for healthier, fairer and more sustainable food for Oxfordshire.

GFO supports initiatives that increase the beneficial outcomes from our food system – as set out in the Oxford Good Food Charter.

GFO’s objectives are organised within the work areas of:

1. Good Food Businesses – building Oxfordshire’s sustainable food economy
2. Good Food For All – ensuring everyone is able to eat well every day
3. Changing Our Ways – driving behaviours for healthy and sustainable food use

The task of GFO is to identify and catalyse the most effective actions within the network, develop and support projects, devise and collaboratively implement an Oxfordshire Food Strategy, and ensure the future sustainability of food in Oxfordshire.

GFO takes a “Collective Impact” approach, operating along the lines of a “backbone organisation”.

GFO is part of the Sustainable Food Places Network and to date a significant portion of our funding has come via our relationship with SFP and their partner organisations. We also have matched funding from Oxfordshire Public Health. Our relationship with SFP is key to ensure that we are well positioned to successfully bid for grant funding opportunities that regularly arise through their programmes and partners.

Summary of role

The Fundraiser and Stakeholder Engagement Lead works collaboratively with the Good Food Oxford Manager to ensure that the organisation has sufficient funding to cover its core costs and support its organisational objectives and plans.

The stakeholder engagement element of the role involves optimising stakeholder relationships and setting the direction for communications and interactions with these stakeholders.  You will work closely with the Network Coordinator and Communications Officer to oversee the delivery of the stakeholder engagement and communications plans.

The main tasks of the role are:

• Raise a minimum of £60,000 funding to cover GFO’s core and project delivery costs for March 2021-February 2022.
• Manage the process for submitting funding bids
• Manage the process for reporting to funders and Directors against targets
• Develop a stakeholder engagement and communications plan to engage key stakeholders and work with the GFO Manager and Network Coordinator to implement this.

Person specification

This is an exciting and challenging role that requires an individual with an entrepreneurial approach to fundraising and a track record of fundraising for small organisations.

You will be passionate about and have good knowledge of food system sustainability issues to understand how GFO’s strategic objectives fit with funders’ priorities.  Given the breadth of GFO’s work – straddling the entire food system, you will need to be creative and flexible in your approach and embrace a wide range of funding sources and models.

You will have excellent communications skills and be confident engaging with a wide range of stakeholders including funders, public sector management, our network members and the general public.

You will be self-starting and able to plan and manage your own time and workload with oversight from the GFO Manager.

You will enjoy working collaboratively as part of a small and dynamic team.

Organisational structure

The post will be responsible to the GFO Manager.

How to apply

Please download an application pack from the Good Food Oxford website or below, and send your completed application and (confidential) monitoring form by email. Please do not send in a CV. The deadline for applications is 7th December 2020. Interviews will be held in Oxford between 9th-16th December 2020.

Good Food Oxford encourages applications from people from a wide range of different backgrounds and with a variety of different experiences. Anyone who is willing to disclose lived experience of food poverty will be given additional consideration, even if they do not meet all of the specifications. These candidates will be offered an initial phone call prior to application and additional support through the application process where appropriate.

We’re looking for a proactive individual with community fundraising and volunteer management experience to join us as a Regional Community Fundraiser and help us maximise our local fundraising activities.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain 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.

Part of our hugely successful Income Generation division, Shelter’s Community Fundraising team is a new and, currently, small team but with big plans to grow our numbers to have Regional Fundraisers in 12 cities across England and Scotland. Community Fundraising is a key part of Shelter’s long-term fundraising strategy and investment is being made available to fund it. We have recently appointed a new Head of Community Fundraising and are now seeking to expand our team of Regional Fundraisers – it’s a great time to join us.

At Shelter we are committed to tackling systematic inequalities and currently we are looking to increase the diversity within our Fundraising team. We would particularly welcome applications from anyone with a BAME background or considers themselves to have a disability.

About the role
Implementing a new community fundraising strategy in Birmingham and the surrounding areas is just one of the challenges we’ll expect you to rise to in this high profile role. Essentially, you’ll be responsible for raising the profile of the organisation and attracting new loyal and regular supporters. That means shaping and developing your geographical area and local community to establish a tangible relationship with Shelter and its work. It also means providing a high standard of stewardship to add value to current and new Shelter fundraisers and volunteers. Working in the best interests of the charity by contributing to wider fundraising teams' goals whenever possible will be important too. Put simply, you’ll do everything you can to generate more income and attract new long-term supporters.

About you
To succeed, you’ll need a proven relevant background, including working within community fundraising, volunteer management and a demonstrable track record of meeting and exceeding financial targets. We’ll also be looking for experience of reporting using Raisers Edge or a similar database. Customer focused, commercially aware and results-driven, you have a creative and innovative approach and will be able to start and build relationships and to effectively tell the story of why people should support Shelter’s fight to end homelessness and bad housing. What’s more, you’re not afraid to challenge the status quo and try new ideas when appropriate. Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications is also required, as is a full UK driving licence.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, 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 helps millions of 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. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter 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 promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business 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 also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

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

In this new role you will be a vital part of the high value fundraising team and you will focus on Trusts & Statutory and lead on the development of high-quality applications. There is a real opportunity to shape and develop the role.

The Company Leading social welfare charity

The Role
Lead on development of high-quality applications and reporting to a portfolio of high value Trusts, Foundations, and Statutory Funders
Lead on prospecting and developing applications and reports for large Trust and statutory funders
Work strategically and collaboratively across departments
Proactive in pulling together materials, wording, project outlines and budgets to create a compelling Case for Support against key programme, projects or themes.
Play an active role in planning and ideas sessions to respond to funding opportunities and strategy.

The Candidate
Excellent knowledge and understanding of bid process to statutory and trust funders.
Proven track record in bid writing compelling applications to funders and successfully securing funding.
Exceptional organisation skills and deadline management.
High quality stakeholder engagement and collaboration co-ordination
Experience of managing a portfolio of funding relationships

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.

We’re looking for a proactive individual with community fundraising and volunteer management experience to join us as a Regional Community Fundraiser and help us maximise our local fundraising activities.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain 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.

Part of our hugely successful Income Generation division, Shelter’s Community Fundraising team is a new and, currently, small team but with big plans to grow our numbers to have Regional Fundraisers in 12 cities across England and Scotland. Community Fundraising is a key part of Shelter’s long-term fundraising strategy and investment is being made available to fund it. We have recently appointed a new Head of Community Fundraising and are now seeking to expand our team of Regional Fundraisers – it’s a great time to join us.

At Shelter we are committed to tackling systematic inequalities and currently we are looking to increase the diversity within our Fundraising team. We would particularly welcome applications from anyone with a BAME background or considers themselves to have a disability.

About the role
Implementing a new community fundraising strategy in Birmingham and the surrounding areas is just one of the challenges we’ll expect you to rise to in this high profile role. Essentially, you’ll be responsible for raising the profile of the organisation and attracting new loyal and regular supporters. That means shaping and developing your geographical area and local community to establish a tangible relationship with Shelter and its work. It also means providing a high standard of stewardship to add value to current and new Shelter fundraisers and volunteers. Working in the best interests of the charity by contributing to wider fundraising teams' goals whenever possible will be important too. Put simply, you’ll do everything you can to generate more income and attract new long-term supporters.

About you
To succeed, you’ll need a proven relevant background, including working within community fundraising, volunteer management and a demonstrable track record of meeting and exceeding financial targets. We’ll also be looking for experience of reporting using Raisers Edge or a similar database. Customer focused, commercially aware and results-driven, you have a creative and innovative approach and will be able to start and build relationships and to effectively tell the story of why people should support Shelter’s fight to end homelessness and bad housing. What’s more, you’re not afraid to challenge the status quo and try new ideas when appropriate. Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications is also required, as is a full UK driving licence.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, 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 helps millions of 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. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter 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 promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business 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 also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

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

Challenge Events Manager, joining a fantastic Health Charity based in London.

As the Challenge Events Manager, managing a Challenge Events Officer, you will lead on the development and delivery of an engaging and valuable programme of sports and outdoor fundraising events, such as marathons and challenge events. You will ensure all existing participants are supported and remain engaged with the cause, and the Events Team has the tools to recruit supporters and continue to build its supporter base.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to business planning, setting budgets for challenge/sporting events.
• Develop an annual programme of challenge/sports and outdoor events for individuals to fundraise
• Set targets for each participant and monitor and manage their participation to maximise return on investment
• Maximise the use of marketing channels to effectively promote events and to increase engagement
• Manage external agencies and suppliers to promote event opportunities and deliver a high quality supporter experience.
• Line manage and develop the Events Officer, establishing agreed objectives and KPIs.

Our client is looking an experienced Senior Challenge Events Specialist to join the team who has a strong track record of success managing sports and challenge fundraising events. Experience of setting and managing budgets and previous line management experience would be advantageous. You will have proven ability to create and implement marketing plans (online and offline) for events-related activity to increase participants. Excellent communication skills to build and develop relationships with suppliers and colleagues across the wider team.

Community Fundraising and Events Officer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Community Fundraising and Events Officer (CFEO) to join a dynamic team of committed and passionate individuals working together to raise the profile of carers and support the work of charity.

Position: Community Fundraising and Events Officer

Location Wiltshire: flexible home / office / community based. Office space available in Semington and Salisbury

Hours: 30 hours per week Monday to Friday plus occasional weekend/evening working

Salary: £28,000 Pro Rata

Contract: 9 Months Maternity Cover – Starting January 2021

Closing Date: 30th November

The Role

This is an outward facing role which will include networking, making funding applications, organising events and fundraising appeals. The Community Fundraising and Events Officer will:

• Raise funds from local organisations and donors to support the organisations projects.
• Lead on the charity’s Annual Appeal.
• Organise and deliver events (virtual and in person COVID dependant).
• Work along-side the Trust Fundraising Officer and the Communications and Digital team.

Note: Due to the current COVID situation, many of the activities and responsibilities will need to be carried out online in the short term. Ability to use online tools such as Zoom, Teams etc. is therefore essential.

About you

As Community Fundraising and Events Officer, you will bring voluntary sector experience with demonstrable success of in community fundraising or event organising.

You will have:

• A proven track record of successful funding applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong networking and relationship building skills
• Proven ability to form good working relations, both internally and externally with people at all levels
• Ability to work on own initiative and to meet objectives and tight deadlines under pressure
• Experience working with volunteers
• Computer literacy - word processing and excel essential
• Experience using online meeting tools

In return…

You can work for an organisation that really makes a difference within your local community, an organisation that supports unpaid carers and impacts positively on their lives? If you want to work somewhere that can offer you a meaningful career, training and development opportunities and a great benefits package, apply today!

About the Organisation

3 in 5 of us will become a carer at some point in our lives. Whether we are caring for a parent, partner or family member with an illness or disability, caring is a rewarding and demanding role.

Unpaid carers save the economy over £132bn every year – that’s the cost of a second NHS. The carers our client supports save the Wiltshire economy over £961 million a year.

The charity helps carers access services, information, education and training, respite, and breaks from their caring role. It ensures they have a voice that is heard and work with health and social care professionals and employers to raise carer awareness and develop best practice.

You may have experience in Fundraising, Community Fundraising, Fundraising and Events, Event Planning.