TITLE OF POST:

Community & Events Officer

PLACE OF WORK:

Hatfield

SALARY:

Up to £28,000 (FTE)

TYPE OF CONTRACT:

Permanent

HOURS:

30 - 37 hours per week (flexibility will be required for evening and weekend working)

BENEFITS:

Annual leave: 25 days per annum pro rata increasing by one day a year after 5 years’ service to a maximum of 28 days (in addition to Bank & Public holidays)

Pension: hyh will contribute 3% of basic salary to The People’s Pension on behalf of the employee.  Staff eligible to join the scheme will be automatically enrolled into the scheme at 3% of basic salary on commencement of employment. Once in the scheme a further 5% will be contributed by hyh.

Group Life Insurance: 4 times salary. Entry to the scheme is automatic on joining the charity.

Employee Assistance Programme: offering counselling and emotional support to improve wellness and performance.

Herts Young Homeless work with 16-24 year olds who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, those aged 10-15 whose families are at risk of relationship breakdown and those aged 18+ who are in housing need and have mental health and substance misuse problems. Last year we were able to directly support 2,495 young people and engaged with nearly 9,000 schoolchildren on the realities of leaving home. Our focus is on preventing homelessness by empowering young people to make positive informed choices, through a range of free, countywide, specialist preventative and crisis services.

Job purpose:

The Community and Events Officer will:

Contribute to hyh’s overall Fundraising strategy as a member of the Fundraising Team

Identify, develop and support existing and new community and events fundraising activities to increase and generate significant net income and supporter engagement

Provide excellent donor care for all fundraising activities, to develop productive and lasting relationships with the community and convert them into loyal supporters

Assist the Head of Fundraising & Communications in the development and delivery of hyh’s Events and Communications Plans

Update donor CRM databases and website

Requirements:

• Relevant fundraising, sales or marketing experience
• Successful track record of generating c. £100k through community and events fundraising with strong understanding of different fundraising streams
• Responsibility for developing fundraising to achieve targets
• Proven ability to engage, inspire and enthuse a range of supporters to raise funds and nurture relationships
• Preparing and monitoring income and expenditure budgets, financial projections and financial management information
• An understanding of digital marketing and social networking including Mail Chimp
• Confident at delivering presentations or talks to community audiences (groups and associations, schools etc)
• Experience of planning and co-ordinating fundraising events in the community
• Highly motivated with the ability to work using own initiative and as part of a team
• A commitment to undertake training where required and an enthusiasm for new challenges and experiences
• An understanding and commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice

Skills

• Able to present and network confidently
• Approachable, creative, ‘can-do’ attitude
• Ability to ensure accurate data inputting
• Creative thinking, imaginative and entrepreneurial attitude towards fundraising
• Ability to work independently and under pressure, prioritising work to meet deadlines

Knowledge

• IT literate with experience of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook
• CRM database experience (Desirable)

Miscellaneous

• Ability to work independently and as a team player
• A commitment to hyh’s values namely; professional, passionate, responsive and collaborative
• Willingness to work flexibly where required
• A full driving licence

If you are hardworking, conscientious and take pride in doing a job well, then we would like to hear from you.

Upon receipt of your CV, should you be successful, you will be invited to a telephone interview. 

• Closing date: 4th January 2022

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or young adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An enhanced disclosure will be sought through the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) as part of Herts Young Homeless’ pre-employment checks.

Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. We all share it. And it drives our Fundraising team to get out there and bring in the funds we need to protect children and prevent abuse. Join us as an Engagement and Stewardship Events Fundraiser, and get more people involved in change that means everything.

In this role, you'll be a part of the Major Giving team and work closely with our Partnerships teams, supporting colleagues to maintain and deliver a portfolio of exciting engagement and stewardship events that motivates prospects and existing donors to support the NSPCC financially and through their spheres of influence.

The Engagement and Stewardship team ensures that our supporters feel close to the cause and valued for their support. As Engagement and Stewardship Events Fundraiser, your work will further our ability to raise significant funds. You will be developing high end events and sharing content that communicates the need for and impact of the NSPCC’s work with children.

Are you someone with experience of delivering high quality events for a range of audiences, excellent organisational skills, a strong eye for detail? Are you great at working collaboratively with colleagues and managing your workload to meet competing deadlines?

Join us and you’ll become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You’ll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that’ll bring the best out in you. And you’ll get to find your own way to make a difference that means more, and that impacts millions of young lives.

#LI-RW1

As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults.

Are you an ambitious fundraiser looking for the next step in your career? Would you like to make a positive difference to the lives of people with learning disabilities? We need a proactive community and events fundraiser to develop and deliver a sustainable plan to engage our local community.

Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes helping adults with learning disabilities, autism and other support needs become more happy, healthy, and independent. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people to help us make that happen.

Main responsibilities:

• You’ll seek out opportunities and build vital relationships with local groups, organisations, businesses, schools, and individuals to grow our income
• You’ll create, plan, and deliver a range of income streams through different activities, campaigns, and events
• As well as growing our supporter base, you’ll make sure their journey and overall experience is first-class, providing a high level of engagement and support

This is a new and exciting position at Share, ideal for an enthusiastic and creative self-starter to make income generation an important part of our future. You’ll have great flexibility to carry out the role, with hybrid working from home and on-site, and flexible hours to suit your schedule. You’ll have the added support of a specialist fundraising consultant who’ll mentor and coach you for the first six months to help you settle into the role.

The role would be performed on a minimum of 3 days a week (21 hours per week). We are flexible and understand the potential to grow this role with more time. We would also look to appoint at 4 days (28 hours) or 5 days (35hours) a week, depending on the candidate.

About you:

• You’ve worked in community or events fundraising in the voluntary sector so you understand the importance of building relationships and maintaining high levels of supporter stewardship
• You’re an excellent, persuasive communicator and you know how to create engaging and compelling arguments, both written and in person, to encourage donations
• You’re very organised, with meticulous planning and excellent time management skills
• Ideally, you’re comfortable working with numbers and budgets but help with this will be given if needed
• Most importantly, you share our strong commitment to the inclusion of disabled people in society, you believe in equality for all

Full job description and person specification can be found at the vacancy page of our website (click on Apply to access it).

Why work for us?

Share is committed to empowering disabled people. You’ll make a difference every day, helping people to live as independently as possible.

Our values drive us forward. They provide the framework for everything we do, including who we hire. We believe everyone has something to offer others, and we build on people's individual talents, interests, and abilities. We think happy employees are successful employees.

We won employer of the year at the Wandsworth Business Awards in 2019 and we hold gold Investors in People accreditation. This means we truly understand the value of people: we focus on what people can do, not what holds them back. And we have robust policies in place so that every single person working at Share takes ownership for making our programmes come to life.

We’ve been praised for our thorough induction process and supportive working environment where everyone has a voice and is valued. You’ll be surrounded by people who support you, challenge you, and inspire you.

How to apply

This post is initially offered as a temporary contract for 18 months.

We positively welcome applications from all parts of the community and from people with diverse cultural backgrounds and lived experience. 

Please complete our application form and equal opportunities form available on the vacancy page of our website return both by 09/12/2021 as instructed.

If you would like to have chat about the role or visit us prior to applying, please contact us.

This job is subject to two satisfactory references, evidence of qualifications, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK. If you are disabled and would like to discuss other ways of submitting your application, please get in touch.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a leading children charity. They are looking for a brilliant Engagement and Stewardship Events Fundraiser to join their team based in London.

In this role, you will work with colleagues to identify which events will most attract and motivate high value supporters. You will then design and deliver these, working with external stakeholders where appropriate as well. Through your work, you will be giving donors the opportunity to understand our work and the difference their support makes.

Ideal candidate will have:

Experience of success in delivering results through managing engagement and stewardship events.
Well-developed ability to build, manage and develop relationships with individuals and teams, both internally and externally
Ability to collect data from various sources,
The ability to plan, monitor and implement projects/ events/ initiatives to agreed deadlines, often with conflicting priorities and demands.
Proven ability to demonstrate initiative and creativity to achieve desired outcomes.
Ability to pay close attention to detail whilst not losing sight of overall objectives.
Willingness to work flexibly in approach to work and/ or work time requirements.
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage projects, organise and plan own work and the work of others and establish clear priorities in order to meet agreed objectives and deadlines.
Proficiency in using Raisers Edge or a comparable CRM package and Windows based software packages including word processing, spreadsheets, electronic mail and the internet.
Ideally, experience of working with high value fundraising.
Experience of managing budgets,

If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the job pack please do contact Daga at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call her on 02078207315.

Please send your CV and supporting statement to Daga by 8th December.

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships

Music, it’s in our DNA. We use the power of music to enrich the lives of people affected by life limiting illness, isolation or disability and we are the largest music therapy charity in the UK. We are Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy.  Let’s face it, the last 18 months have been incredibly trying.  Charities including us have found themselves in a whole new world of fundraising with our events income stifled and asks of any kind facing testing hurdles.  But we have thrived on these challenges, and Nordoff Robbins is now looking for an Events Fundraising Assistant to join our experienced, supportive Events and Fundraising team to help us reach more people across the UK through the power of music.

We are NR

If you want to work at a charity with people and music at its heart; that is committed to providing an equitable, diverse and inclusive workplace full of inspiring colleagues who work tirelessly to put those we exist to serve front and centre of everything we do; if you want to work collaboratively with integrity and kindness and are willing to come with us on a journey as we work together and collectively come to work with strong backs, soft fronts and wild hearts, we could be your next team.

Are you NR?

If you are values driven, courageous, curious, agile, flexible, enthusiastic and future focused (without losing sight of the here and now), if you can bring positivity and accountability to your work, if you strive for brilliance, challenges excite you and if you would speak with passion and dedication about our cause we want to hear from you!

What we need:

We are looking for a someone who is looking to start their career in events and who can be a true all-rounder. Someone who has the ability to be focused on the details and deadlines demanded by events as well as supporting the team in all aspects of event administration and operational delivery.

You will be someone who is detail orientated, fast paced and a multitasker. You will be creative, approachable, and professional and have drive and ambition to learn how to build relationships with and grow our network of supporters. It is also vital that you are passionate for our music therapy delivery, have empathy for our beneficiaries and their families and believe that music can truly make a difference.

What we offer:

3 best things about the job (in our humble opinion)

• You will be joining an award-winning events team, with sector leading music awards show and many other industry events
• You will be fully supported as you learn and develop in the role and able to learn from very experienced colleagues
• You will be working on a broad spectrum of diverse and growing range of fundraising events in the sector

Central to the ethos of the team is learning and growing together, doing this through sharing insights as we collaborate or through training and development.

Don’t worry, you don’t need to be musical, but you do need to be able to work cross-organisationally with colleagues in all areas of the charity to help bring awareness of our mission, vision and achievements to the world.

A salary of £21,996 plus £1500 London Weighting where applicable, total £23,496 FTE

Pension scheme

31 days annual leave (pro rata)

Currently hybrid working (mix of office based in our North London office and home working)

Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work

A true People First charity with training and career development at our core

An inclusive culture – and lots of music!

This role is full time, but we would consider part time for the right candidate

We have a firm set of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) principles and values that we all commit to:

1: ACCESSIBLE TO ALL

Understanding the / Removing any barriers (including barriers in communication methods) to becoming a client, colleague, trustee, student, volunteer, supporter doner or any user/contributor to the services of Nordoff Robbins

2: PROVIDING EQUITY OF OPPORTUNITY

Giving everyone the right tools and access for salary, promotions, roles, responsibilities, learning, development, and access to a Music Therapist for those at most need

3: DIVERSE ENGAGEMENT

Reaching our audiences in a multitude of ways including by having conversations with them, and meeting them where they are – be that through services, communications, events, research, resources etc.

4: BE FREE FROM DISCRIMINATION

To ensure we have fair practices, and allow people to speak out, question and challenge language, actions and behaviours of NR as an organisation and those who represent it and to provide channels for them to do so safely.

5: BE VIGILENT, PROACTIVE AND RESPONSIVE

To instil a culture of continual listening, evolving, and learning from people including our clients, their families and our colleagues and students

I am NR

Please apply with a CV and cover letter detailing your interest in the role and how your skills and experience match our requirements (please note applications without a covering letter will not be considered. Why? We want to hear about you as a person not just a list of your work accomplishments). 

Closing date: Friday 10th December,

Interviews: Week beginning 13th December in accordance with government Covid19 restrictions.

(We reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible)

This role is subject to a Basic DBS check

We are a Disability Confident Employer

Autistica is the UK’s national autism research charity. We create breakthroughs that enable every autistic person to live a happy, healthy and long life. We are seeking a talented individual who can help us identify and steward key supporters, and take our events portfolio to the next level, so that we can double our income year on year, by 2030.

Why we’re growing

In November 2021, we will launch a new strategy and a major campaign to dramatically improve the lives of autistic people. With this new strategy and a new brand launched in 2020, this is an exciting time to join a dynamic, progressive and talented team.

About the role

The Philanthropy and Events Officer will join our fundraising team, supporting the team in a variety of ways, including:

• Conducting prospect research, to help us identify new key supporter opportunities
• Event management of special donor cultivation events and participation events across all income lines
• Identifying appropriate ways to inform and inspire, producing propositions, products, messaging, cases for support, reports and digital infographics that can support our communications and fundraising
• Providing best-in-class donor stewardship to our key community and Challenge Event supporters as well as our ‘1 in a 100 Club’ Major Donor Supporters
• You will report into the Supporter Engagement supporting the work of the wider team in development and stewardship of Major Donors, Corporates, Trust & Foundations, Community and Challenge Event as needed through events

The ideal candidate will be a creative problem solver, who enjoys giving bespoke donor stewardship to key supporters that have the potential to become high-value supporters. You will enjoy working on event development and management, understanding how special events and sponsored events can be used in a donor development cycle. You will enjoy researching donor prospects, fundraising prospects and be confident in feeding back to teams about where the best opportunities lie. You will enjoy the rapid pace of a nimble fundraising team and you will be comfortable with making decisions quickly, working off your own initiative, and having variety in your work.

Job Location

We are presently working from home but are hoping to move towards a blended working pattern, where you will work partly from our London office, as well as from home (or wherever else you enjoy working from!)

Role responsibilities

• Provide quality donor stewardship by delivering donor touchpoints and asks, as part of a key donor engagement calendar, including communicating with donors via phone, email, letters, in-person and at events
• Work with the Head of Major Gifts to develop and manage a series of cultivation events to help drive high-value prospects along the pipeline
• Support the fundraising team to create an engaging digital and face to face events calendar across all income lines
• Work with colleagues across the organisation, to identify funding opportunities that excite and engage high-value donors.
• Work with colleagues within the Fundraising team to develop propositions and offerings to key donors on an ongoing basis
• Work with Supporter Engagement Manager to identify key prospects for the Autistica Philanthropy programme from the Individual Giving database thus ensuring an ongoing pipeline of donors.
• Carry out prospect research to determine major donor prospects from our database, Raisers Edge
• Support senior management team staff/ volunteer leaders in advance of meetings with prospects and supporters by writing briefing and debriefing documents and lead on appropriate follow-up.
• Work with the Supporter Engagement Manager on campaign planning
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of relationships on our database, Raiser’s Edge, working in compliance with GDPR and Fundraising regulations 

To apply, please send your CV and a statement outlining why you are interested in the job and how you fit the job description (1 A4 side max). Interviews will be held on Monday 13 December.

The Deptford Ragged Trust is looking to employ a part-time fundraiser. In 2022, we plan to knock down our 1950’s life-expired building and replace it with a new building of six storeys, with residential accommodation at ‘London Affordable Rent’, alongside flexible church, community, exhibition, archive, café and office space.

Your role will be to continue to lead our campaign to raise £1.5m still needed to reach the overall project cost.  You will be supported in this by our volunteer Fundraising Team. So far, we have raised over £300,000 from grant-making trusts and fundraising activities, and have a number of applications in process. Continuing our successful campaign, we are looking to progress our fundraising reach to corporate and high net worth individuals.  Your role will be to manage the existing applications and relationships, alongside developing new partnership opportunities.

Workplace: The Bear Office, Deptford/Home - flexible hours

Contract: Six months – one year

Other opportunities: This role can be applied for alongside our other vacancies - Digital Officer and/or Youth Worker, both of which are part-time – 0.2 FTE (up to 8hrs/pw negotiable).  Find out more at www.thebear.tv.

ABOUT US

The past -The Deptford Ragged Trust dates back to 1844 when eight ‘Christian men and women’ from Deptford opened one of London’s first ‘ragged schools’ in a loft above a cowshed on Deptford High Street.

The present - Today the Deptford Ragged Trust at the Shaftesbury Christian Centre is home to The Bear Church, Bear Cubs (parents and toddlers), The Evening Service and soup kitchen, The Deptford Ragged School Archive, English Fridays (ESOL), Psalms and Stretches, BearLive (music and art) and all kinds of creative and community events from theatre shows to jumble sales.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a CV along with a covering letter, no more than one A4 page, outlining how your experience and values make you a good match for this role. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title: Fundraiser

Reports to: Paul Adlington (Pastor) and volunteer Fundraising Team.

Main Purpose:

• Managing fundraising activity for the Deptford Ragged Trust’s building project.
• To continue our fundraising campaigns to raise £1.5 from grant-making trusts, corporate giving, high net worth individuals, individual donors, events and legacies.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a fundraising plan approved by the Board of Trustees.
• Work on large grant-making applications and coordinate smaller grant-making approaches with the Fundraising Team.
• Initiate and build relationships with current and new grant-making trusts and foundations face-to-face and by phone and email. 
• Develop approaches to secure funding from corporate giving, people of high net worth and individual donors.
• Work with the Fundraising Team and the congregation of the Bear Church to promote coordinate fundraising events.
• Work with a team to develop monitoring systems for funds received.
• Prepare and submit compelling narrative and financial reports to funders that demonstrate the impact of the work that has been funded.
• Prepare fundraising reports for monthly trustee and leadership meetings. 
• Ensure fundraising is delivered against ethical standards and meets fundraising and data protection regulations.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential:

• Has a wide range of fundraising experience.
• Knowledge of the current funding landscape in the UK and of trends in philanthropy.
• Highly organised and able to manage numerous applications and approaches.
• Excellent communication skills and written skills with attention to detail.
• Able to work both autonomously and as part of a team, with a can-do and collaborative working approach.
• Commitment and drive to deliver against deadlines.

Desirable:

• Legacy fundraising – experience in liaising with executors/solicitors and running legacy campaigns.
• Experience in managing high profile media partnerships – e.g. radio, TV, film, online.

Key skills and competencies:

• Influencing and negotiation – diplomacy skills and tact needed to manage stakeholders and key partners.
• Presentation skills – ability to present with confidence and report to a number of parties and stakeholders.
• Campaign management - experience of multi-channel campaigns.
• Budget management – experience overseeing and reporting income and expenditure.

We are looking for someone who can

• Generate income by researching opportunities for funding

• Assist in the development of bid winning proposals

• Develop short, medium and long-term fundraising strategies

• Deliver a targeted programme of trust and grants fundraising opportunities.

• Identify, profile and prioritise new trusts and grants to develop a funding plan to achieve income targets

We are looking for someone who has

• Extensive knowledge funders and their processes

• Proven ability to generate significant income from trusts and/or foundations, 

• Knowledge of fundraising strategies

• Experience of producing reports and persuasive investment cases or bids.

• Evidence of building strong internal and external relationships.

Skills / personal attributes

• Excellent communicator.

• Excellent networker

• Able to be creative and identify potential income 

• Knowledge and experience of income generation in the charity sector

• Knowledge of the higher education sector would be advantageous

- Location: London Office with home working

NL Recruitment is currently looking for a Fundraiser for one of the largest membership charities based in London.

Working closely with the Chief Operations Officer, you will support the charity with activities to strengthen and grow the fundraising strategy. You will also:

• Be comfortable working with a wide range of people from diverse backgrounds
• Coordinate fundraising activities and support individual appeal programmes
• Implement activities to maximise donations and improve the fundraising platform

Our client is looking for a self-starter Fundraiser who can work independently. You will also have:

• Fundraising support experience
• Good interpersonal skills
• Project management and client relationship experience

Community Grant Fundraiser
Based: Watford
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week.
Rate of pay: £22,000 – £24,000 per annum
Contract length: Permanent

Hertfordshire Mind Network is a leading countywide provider of mental health services, delivering innovative services from seven Wellbeing Centres around the county.

We are looking for a Community Grant Fundraiser to join our team.

This is a position offering someone with the appropriate values and experience, the opportunity to play a pivotal role as part of the Growth, Marketing & Fundraising team. You will be an integral part of our community fundraising activities, helping us to drive and accelerate community fundraising, income growth and deliver an unrivalled supporter experience. You will also research, prepare and submit engaging small grant applications to help us develop our services.

Responsibilities of the post:

• Contribute to HMN’s Community Fundraising and Growth strategy as a member of the Growth, Marketing & Fundraising Team.
• To research, prepare and submit small grant applications to support the growth of the organisation.
• To work alongside the Head of Growth & Marketing to research funding opportunities, local demographics and needs and develop exciting new service models.
• Write, edit and proofread communications and grant applications to ensure consistency and compliance with HMN’s branding, values and key messages.
• Research and develop fundraising opportunities with community groups, organisations and companies across Hertfordshire.
• Write mailshots, using direct mailing to reach a range of potential and current donors.
• To work alongside Engagement & Fundraising Manager to ensure that new and existing supporters are sustained and developed in-line with supporter journeys.
• Ensure that supporter information and data is stored using Charity Log database and always used in compliance with the latest guidelines.
• Understand how to steward supporters, to motivate and inspire different groups to maximise income through fundraising activities.
• To ensure that supporters are thanked appropriately in a timely manner.
• To attend community fundraising events, talks and presentations to ensure that our fundraisers feel valued and have a positive experience.
• To support with distribution of HMN collection tins, marketing materials and literature for supporters and events.
• Provide support with communications to wider HMN colleagues, volunteers, and supporters, as required.
• To support the Engagement & Fundraising Manager to ensure that all necessary risk assessments are completed and followed before, during and after any fundraising activity.
• Promote collaborative working with colleagues to deliver on fundraising, marketing, and training potential.

Closing date: Wednesday 8th December 2021 by 5pm
Interview date: Wednesday 15th December in Watford

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

No agencies please.

Job Title: Community and Challenge Event Officer
Time Commitment: 3 to 5 days a week with flexible working options (Permanent Contract)  
Based at: MQ Office, London, EC1Y 0TH with flexible homeworking as standard for all roles
Reporting to: Community and Challenge Event Manager
Salary: £24,000 - £26,000 pro rata

MQ invests in world-class scientific research into mental health conditions so that we can better understand, effectively treat and ultimately prevent mental illness. With offices in London and New York, we fund much-needed scientific research to transform the lives of everyone affected by mental illness. And with our community of supporters and an international network of talented researchers we can make this a reality.

Job Purpose Summary:

Challenge and community fundraising is an important part of MQ’s fundraising, engagement and research plans, providing repeat, predictable income for the charity. Additionally, MQ has been voted as the next Deutsche Bank Charity of the Year 2022-2023 with an aim to raise £3m over the next two years to fund and champion world-class mental health research. Therefore we want to maximise community and challenge event fundraising opportunities with Deutsche Bank employees over this two year period, whilst also continuing to grow this area of fundraising with broader MQ supporters.

We are seeking an ambitious, driven and creative individual with previous experience in supporting community and challenge event fundraising. This role will be responsible for maximising the value of fundraisers by helping to develop and deliver their supporter journey with MQ, and also assisting with putting together a calendar of events both for Deutsche Bank employees and MQ supporters.

Key responsibilities:

• Work alongside the Community and Challenge Event Manager to foster and strengthen relationships with community fundraisers and challenge event fundraisers by delivering tailored supporter journeys and stewardship plans
• Support delivery of the MQ Deutsche Charity of the Year Partnership over the next 2 years, to ensure community and challenge event fundraising is maximised with their employees
• Assist with the development of community and challenge event marketing and stewardship materials

Closing date: 10th December 2021
Interviews: TBC

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and covering letter, it will be sent automatically to us. 
A job description is attached to help with your application.

MQ is committed to providing equal opportunities for all.

No agencies please.

Senior Individual Giving Fundraiser

This role is a developing role as we build on this growing income stream. There are strong foundations already set up with opportunities to really make an impact and bring new ideas and innovation to this stream.

We are looking for an ambitious individual to be part of our team taking Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK to the next stage in its journey of transformation and growth.

This is an exciting time to join the organisation as we scale up to deliver on our ambition to significantly increase the level of investment in research and services, so that people affected by Scleroderma or Raynaud’s have access to the best treatment, information and support. Fundraising is a central part of the organisational strategy and there is an ambition to protect, grow and diversify our income as well as our team. 

We are looking for someone with a desire to create positive change and embrace our values which inform how we deliver our services, the choices we make and how we work with, support and develop our staff and volunteers:

SRUK is:

• Collaborative in the way we work
• Driven to see real change
• Trusted because we are open and honest about the way we work
• Compassionate because we always put the person first 

If you are looking to take the next step in your career and want to take on new opportunities, learn new skills and be fully supported in your progression then this is the right team for you to join. 

About SRUK

Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK (SRUK) is the only charity dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by Scleroderma and Raynaud’s. We are here to improve awareness and understanding of these conditions, to support those affected, fund ground-breaking research and ultimately, to find a cure. Our community are at the heart if everything we do and our values shape how we work; we are collaborative, trusted, compassionate and driven. 

Our Fundraising strategy aims to protect, grow and diversify our income by building a community of loyal, engaged and proactive supporters, advocates and funders.  To achieve this; we are supporter focussed and audience driven, we are leading and driving the conversations and empowering our community to be fundraising advocates, supporters and ambassadors.

About the Team  

You would be part of the fundraising and communications team of 5 currently growing to 6. We are a supportive team working together to increase our reach by engaging communities of people across the UK to raise awareness and funds. We work collaboratively sharing ideas, successes and problem solving collectively. Together we have a range of experience and skills.  We are keen to grow the team as we continue to increase our income and grow our community of supporters.

The Role

Job Title:Senior Individual Giving Fundraiser 

Hours: Permanent, Full Time (35 hrs per week)

Salary: £28-32k

Reports to: Head of Fundraising and Communications 

Based: Central London / Currently we are working on a hybrid of office & home-based days. Flexible working arrangements will be considered. 

Main Purpose: To lead on the development and delivery of a programme of growth to increase income from the currently successful donations, membership and in memory income stream. Leading on identifying and developing new campaigns, engaging new audiences to increase and diversify our supporter base. As well as developing engaging supporter journeys and stewardship plans to ensure we have a database of long-term, engaged and active supporters.

Key Relationships

Internal:Fundraising team, SRUK staff team, Volunteers

External: Individual Fundraisers, SRUK members, donors and suppliers 

Scope of the role

1. Work with the Head of Fundraising & Communications to implement and shape the existing strategy for Individual giving and in memory fundraising to increase the retention, acquisition and lifetime value of our supporters.
2. Work with the Head of Fundraising to develop the current established membership programme to ensure current members are engaged and stewarded and planning the future growth of the programme.
3. Implement tailored supporter journeys and stewardship plans tailored to in memory givers, donors of different levels and regular givers.
4. Developing Acquisition and retention programmes – harnessing the awareness month campaigns and establishing a giving/ appeals calendar
5. Continually assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the individual giving programme, being innovative and making recommendations to ensure that we are maximising our income and reach
6. Legacy programme – working with a set plan and programme to implement the recommended communications 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Planning and strategy

• To contribute to the implementation of the Fundraising Strategy, by preparing Individual giving fundraising plans which link into the overall strategy, budget and targets, and to report on progress of these plans throughout the year.
• Work across the team to ensure that plans fit with other campaigns, plans and communications.

Income Generation

• To grow individual giving and in memory income by building on and developing the current programme.
• To research, plan and implement both existing and new fundraising appeals to engage a wide range of long-term supporters.
• To manage the current membership programme, managing renewals and stewardship and looking for opportunities for developing this stream and build on the loyal support from this group.
• Work with an agency to deliver a legacy communications programme to secure legacy pledges and ensure all pledgers are stewarded effectively.
• Maximise income from in memory fundraisers by building on the current tailored stewardship plans.
• To regularly assess & evaluate the effectiveness of the individual giving programme, producing donor insights and tracking and conversion rate reports for senior management as required.
• Develop and deliver effective and engaging fundraising propositions and campaigns across all platforms, online, offline and social media.

Stewardship

• Build on and implement segmented and tailored supporter journeys across the individual giving stream, developing long term supporters by delivering high standards of supporter stewardship.
• Capture and record supporter data to inform the supporter journey and stewardship plan in line with GDPR and SRUK policies.
• Pass on leads where appropriate to other fundraisers and act on/advise where appropriate.
• Work with the charity administrator to ensure that all donor acknowledgments are relevant, engaging, tailored and meeting the KPIs for performance and response times.

Policy and Procedure

• Ensure all necessary donation administration is accurately assigned, ensuring that high standards of financial and donor records are kept, the supporter database is maintained and all activities are conducted in line with the current GDPR rules, legislation relating to charitable activities and SRUK policies.
• Keep up to date with fundraising legislation and codes of practice and to provide relevant advice to fundraisers and colleagues.

Other Duties

• To be prepared to support across the team at fundraising events out of hours.
• To undertake any other works as could be expected of a Senior Individual Giving  Fundraiser.

The duties in this job description may change from time to time following a review and in consultation between the post holder and line manager

Person Specification

SRUK is a small team so working collaboratively and being a team player are essential skills. Our roles are a mixture of being very hands-on in order to get things done and working strategically to ensure that SRUK meets its long-term objectives. The successful candidate will be an experienced and innovative individual giving fundraiser with the ability to inspire and motivate fundraisers and develop new opportunities and initiatives.

Professional/Technical qualifications:

• Evidence of continuous professional development or, equivalent work experience

Experience:

• Previous experience working within individual giving / direct marketing fundraising and proven track record in achieving financial targets and key objectives.
• Experience of growing and sustaining individual giving income, either by working directly on this or supporting this area within a team. 

• Experience or knowledge of delivering appeals/ campaigns both established and new.
• Experience of implementing tailored supporter journeys to retain supporters and increase donations
• Experience of using a donor database to access and input information and to run reports.
• Experience or knowledge of in memory and / or legacy fundraising and stewardship is desirable.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to build strong relationships with individual supporters.
• Ability to focus on impact and deliver results in a team environment and contribute positively as part of a team.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, working across various platforms both online and offline.
• Knowledge of donor acquisition and retention strategies.
• Well organised, able to prioritise work for self and others with an understanding of the importance of detail.
• Entrepreneurial and innovative approach with an ability to identify and act upon opportunities.
• Excellent planning, organisational and problem-solving skills with the ability to develop new approaches and processes.

Desirable Knowledge

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of Raiser’s Edge (NXT) or similar databases.
• Evidence of up-to-date knowledge of best practice and new initiatives in Individual Giving
• Understanding of the changing fundraising landscape of the UK and what this means for Individual Giving and the charity sector.

How to Apply

The selection process

Applicants are required to submit a CV and a cover letter that explains how you meet the role requirements and person specification.

Deadline to apply 10th December with interviews planned for w/c 13th December.

Please note that we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and may invite strong candidates to interview before the closing deadline. We will contact you if you are successful and arrange an appropriate interview time.

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Title: London Community Fundraiser

Salary: £26,044 plus £3500 London Allowance

Hours/Contract: 35 hours/week

Contract Type: Permanent

Based: Marie Curie, London Office

Closing date: 8th December 2021

Interview date: TBC

At Marie Curie we understand that everyone will be affected by dying, death and bereavement and deserves the best possible experience, reflecting what's most important to them. As the leading end of life charity, it is our ambition to make this happen. To help achieve this, we are seeking to recruit a Community Fundraiser to join our dynamic London fundraising team and be part of shaping the future of fundraising across the region.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and working closely with some of the most talented fundraising people in the charity sector, your role will be to build, develop and maintain fantastic relationships throughout the region.

You will develop and inspire volunteers and supporters to ensure our local and national campaign activity is as effective as possible in delivering the maximum impact and income.

If you thrive on the challenge of setting and achieving ambitious goals, think the only way to approach a target is to tackle it head on, and can bring the energy that adds some drive to how you approach your fundraising, then Marie Curie would love to support you in achieving your goals and helping us create a better end of life experience for everyone.

What we are looking for:

- Recent and relevant experience in a similar role
- Knowledge of fundraising principles, methods and procedures
- Superb customer service skills with the ability to provide excellent stewardship
- A talent for building and nurturing great working relationships
- A flexible approach and positive outlook are essential
- Experience of raising funds in a community setting
- An engaging and inspiring individual
- Well organised with sound office skills

What's in it for you:

- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat please contact our Head of Fundraising Tracey North on 07872 417989
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

Community Fundraiser

We are seeking a Community Fundraiser to provide excellent supporter care and develop and deliver a range of individual and community fundraising initiatives.

Momentum Children’s Charity supports families whose children have cancer or a life-challenging condition.

Position: Community Fundraiser

Location: East Molesey

Salary: £25-£29k depending on experience

Hours: Permanent, Full Time

About the role:

As Community Fundraiser you will deliver a range of fundraising initiatives throughout the year working in our catchment areas of SW London, Surrey & Sussex. This is an exciting and fast-paced environment, within a creative and dynamic team.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Manage the charity's existing and new community fundraisers providing appropriate advice and support
• Maximise fundraising and ensure long term charity involvement
• Manage income and expenditure budgets to ensure that targets are met
• Build relationships with, and make applications to, community groups and local organisations
• Plan, manage and develop a programme of bespoke community events
• Manage the administration linked to individual and community fundraisers
• Attend select community events acting as a charity ambassador
• Manage and develop Momentum Children’s Charity’s in-memoriam & tribute giving scheme

About you:

You will be an enthusiastic and confident Community Fundraiser with excellent communication skills and experience of developing strong relationships whilst working towards the achievement of targets.

The ideal candidate will also have experience of:

• Knowledge of Institute of Fundraising codes of practice
• Proven track record in achieving financial and non-financial targets
• Knowledge of the principles of good donor management and/or customer care
• Knowledge of the principles of good donor management and/or customer care

Although not essential experience of working with volunteers and a good understanding of budgeting and financial management would be beneficial as would an awareness of Legal and financial aspects of lotteries, licensing laws etc.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Community Fundraiser, Regional Fundraiser, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Corporate Fundraiser, Fundraising Officer, Regional Fundraising, Events Fundraising, etc.