Community Fundraiser

“I hope my fundraising will help to raise more awareness of the condition and stamp out ignorance within the UK and beyond for good. Especially as this is not always a visible disability.” (Belinda who makes handmade cards for Action for M.E.)

Are you an exceptional, experienced fundraiser looking for a new challenge? Could you support fundraisers like Belinda to raise funds through a wide range of different events and challenges? Could you take the lead in community fundraising, increasing our income to enable us to reach more children and adults with M.E. and ensure they get the support they need at the time they need it? If so, we are looking for someone to join our ambitious organisation to help us end the ignorance, injustice and neglect experienced by people with M.E. The purpose of this post is to maximise Action for M.E.’s income from a range of community based events and fundraising initiatives and to grow our network of community fundraisers/supporters. If you are a dynamic, charismatic person up for a challenge, we’d love to receive an application from you.

Carers Support Centre (CSC) - Bristol and South Gloucestershire provides a wide range of information, advice and support services for unpaid adult and young carers. Our Young Carers Service provides help and support to children and young people aged 8-18, their families, and professionals working with young carers.

Young carers are children and young people who look after someone in their family who has a disability, a long-term illness, or is affected by mental ill health or substance misuse. Young carers may look after parents, care for a brother or sister, or another family member.

We currently have a vacancy in our dynamic, creative and supportive Young Carers team, working to ensure that young carers are identified, have access to appropriate support and fulfil their potential.

The successful candidate will improve the health, well-being and safeguard the interests of young carers adversely affected by their caring roles for family members in the Bristol area by:

• providing individual tailored 1:1 support and advocacy
• taking a ‘whole family approach’ to delivering high-quality, effective and well-managed casework
• responding to referrals and carrying out statutory assessments
• managing the Bristol Keyworker team, sessional workers and student social workers

Please note the salary advertised for this role is the FTE - will be paid pro-rata for 30 hours per week.

All staff are temporarily working remotely due to Covid 19.

Registered Charity Number: 1063226

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and our workplace is free of barriers and fully accessible for people with disabilities. We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults; from recruitment of staff through to supporting our team working with families and carers in crisis

This exciting new role will attract an experienced and highly motivated Fundraising Manager who wants to support the growth and development of our forward thinking, ethical Charity

This is an exciting new role which is key for the future development of the Charity.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing a fundraising strategy to support the charity. This will include all aspects of fundraising and marketing from encouraging support from individuals through to corporate partnerships.

You will embrace the Ethics and Ethos of the Charity and promote compassionate living.

As a fundraising and marketing manager you would be responsible for meeting income targets by using various techniques to generate donations from a variety of sources to include Community, individual, corporate and media. Your role will be to lead and deliver the Sanctuary’s fundraising requirements.

Main Responsibilities

To take responsibility for income generation and growth of income streams in line with the Sanctuary’s operational plans.

To identify, develop and organise key fundraising activities which comply with the Sanctuary’s vision, values and ethos.

To take responsibility for sponsorship development and management

To develop and enhance existing fundraising streams

To develop corporate and individual membership

To manage and develop key projects identified to enhance fundraising activities.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written are required. You will also need to build long-term relationships with potential donors or volunteers and persuasively explain the charity’s cause to them
• You will need to be good at researching and devising strategies, as well as spotting and taking advantage of donation opportunities
• You need to be adept at managing others, whether they be in your team, in the wider organisation, or partners.
• You will have excellent knowledge and experience of social media platforms such a Facebook, Twitter and IG and be able to use them extensively to create and manage online fundraisers and promotions.
• You will have database and spreadsheet experience.
• A marketing background from idea, design, implementation and outcome based is essential.

Qualifications and Experience:

A degree in marketing is preferable, but formal training and qualifications in fundraising or marketing will be accepted

A minimum of two years as a marketing and fundraising manager

This role requires someone who can work flexibly with their time

Proven track record of consistently meeting income targets

Responsibilities:

To research and apply for new corporate support and Charity of the Year partnerships

To research and identify potential supporters encourage them to support us

To organise our in house and external fundraising events 

Recruiting, organising and inspiring volunteers

Keeping up to date with sanctuary needs and activities

Creating a donor database

Managing information and recording the profile and fundraising activity of donors on a database

Managing your own budget and ensuring targets are met

Developing and organising fundraising campaigns, events with clearly defined outcomes

Spotting fundraising opportunities and raising awareness of the Charities work

To create, deliver and manage fundraising appeals and campaigns

To attend events on behalf of the Charity both within and outside of office hours.

Salary:

Circa £28K dependent upon experience

Working from the Sanctuary in Shirenewton

37.5 Hours a week - Flexible hours required dependent upon the needs of the Charity

Please apply with covering letter and comprehensive CV to email address provided

Only successfull applications will be contacted for the next stage

We’re seeking an enthusiastic Senior Fundraising Officer to join our small fundraising team as we look to develop our existing income generation streams. With a focus on building relationships you will work with donors who give in different ways, such as individuals, community groups, trusts and foundations and corporate partners.

You will need to have great interpersonal skills, be confident when meeting new people, and have a desire to find new opportunities to promote the work of Designability and our case for support. You’ll be encouraged to put forward and develop your own fundraising ideas and a good level of creativity would be a benefit.

Designability is an independent national charity that enables disabled people to live with greater independence.  Our expertise is in user-centred design, creating products with and for disabled people to improve and enrich their lives.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that develops new products and provides innovative services which deliver greater choice for disabled people. We are a creative and inspiring team, operating with the freedom to explore and deliver exciting new ways of working, beyond statutory provision.

You will be joining a team which includes mechanical and electronics engineers, workshop technicians, product designers, occupational therapists, fundraisers, researchers and administrators. Our team is led by strong values: we are creative, inclusive and practical, with our vision being to create a future where every person with a disability has the products they want to live the life they choose.

A rare opportunity for a Community fundraiser based in the South West region to join a large national children's charity as their new Community Fundraising Manager has arisen. Harris Hill are delighted to be supporting this organisation in their search. To be considered for this role you will a be a superb relationship builder and have excellent skills in bringing out the best in individuals and groups.

The strategic focus for the Community Fundraising Department is to maximise lifetime value from local community supporters, which this role will help to maintain and grow in the South West. The role will engage, inspire and develop a dynamic supporter network of individuals and local groups to support the organisation's work through the development of a fully researched and engaged prospect pipeline for each audience.

Within this role you will also identify, engage and recruit influential volunteer leadership, and to support and steward individuals in leadership positions too. You will also support and steward their existing volunteer network.

The ideal candidate will have previous relationship fundraising experience (Community/ Corporate/ Major Donor/ Supporter Engagement) and you will have the ability to show how you have delivered and grown income. Ideally you will have Raiser Edge experience and be able to drive.

This role will be homebased, but you need to live in the South West region ideally Bath, Bristol, Gloucestershire or Wiltshire.

If you want to chat more about the role or receive a full job description then please contact Hannah at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call her on 02078207331.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.

Closes on the 18th of December.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Fundraising Manager (Trusts & Foundations)  is responsible for the development and delivery of an annual plan to achieve a key portion of the organisation’s operating budget as well as developing long-term relationships with key funders to secure a pipeline of sustainable funding. The post-holder will work across the organisation to develop compelling cases for support for funders, whilst managing a portfolio of larger trusts and foundations.

KEY TASKS:

• Work with colleagues across the organisation to identify projects of interest to potential funders and develop attractive cases for support for use across all fundraising streams
• Lead on the development of a dynamic trust fundraising programme to meet agreed annual targets and secure sustainable income through repeat and multi-year grants
• Plan and implement a rolling programme of trust funding applications, ensuring a healthy balance of large and small, restricted and unrestricted funding applications to achieve the agreed income targets
• Monitor income and expenditure targets and provide regular progress reports and updates on performance against target
• Develop and manage high quality cultivation, engagement and stewardship plans for trust prospects and existing priority donors, collaborating with the DCEO, senior management and trustees to ensure networking opportunities are maximised
• Coordinate and lead on the post-grant reporting needs of donors
• Contribute to the ongoing development of akt’s fundraising strategy  
• Undertake any other reasonable tasks as requested