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Synchronicity Earth is an enterprising charity with an ambitious vision: A world in which biological and cultural diversity are valued, celebrated, and flourishing. We work to achieve this by focusing on three strategic pillars:
- Conservation: Focusing on overlooked and underfunded conservation challenges for globally threatened species and ecosystems primarily across six Conservation Programmes: Amphibians, Asian Species, Congo Basin, Biocultural Diversity, Freshwater, and Oceans. We also fund projects across two other areas: the More than Carbon initiative, a portfolio of climate and biodiversity projects targeted at corporate donors; and the Synchronicity Portfolio aimed at fostering systemic change to promote a greater focus on biodiversity conservation within different sectors.
- Capacity: Growing sector capacity and promoting approaches, by supporting both environmental philanthropists and implementors to meet their full potential, and to achieve or exceed their objectives.
- Culture: Exploring and catalysing initiatives and networks, focusing on cultural and systemic change, collaborating with stakeholders in finance, philanthropy, and the creative sectors to champion biological and cultural diversity.
The Role
Now is an exciting time to join the organisation. We are entering a new stage of growth, having recently completed a 5-year strategy to scale up the impacts we deliver.
Synchronicity Earth’s engagement activities within and beyond the environmental sector run through all aspects of our work – including Flourishing Diversity an initiative co-founded by Jessica Sweidan, also co-founder of Synchronicity Earth, to amplify marginalised voices including Indigenous Peoples, youth and women among Western audiences. Flourishing Diversity is a core part of our cultural engagement with an established programme of events that encompasses a wide audience, partnering with cultural organisations. Our focus on events and engagement is becoming more strategic and significant, and we are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to take this on and co-ordinate across our teams.
In this role, you will lead on the implementation of Synchronicity Earth’s programme of in-person and virtual events and engagement activities, working in close collaboration with the Philanthropy and Communications teams and our Co-Founder, Jessica Sweidan. You will also support the Philanthropy Manager and wider leadership of the organisation to continue to develop and refine engagement within our boarder strategy, covering the various sectors that Synchronicity Earth targets.
This role has the potential to evolve quickly as this strand of our work is expected to develop at a significant pace.
This role will report to the Philanthropy Manager.
Specific responsibilities
Event management
- Support the Philanthropy Manager and our Co-Founder to build and manage a pipeline of Synchronicity Earth’s own or jointly organised virtual and in-person events in line with our fundraising and wider engagement strategy.
- Project-manage and curate events – including liaising with suppliers and venues, handling invitations, RSVPs and attendance lists, corresponding with speakers and participants, coordinating the development of supportive materials, managing on the day event logistics, and coordinating follow-ups.
- Manage event budgets, keeping tight controls on all associated costs.
- Identify and maintain a list of, and relationships with, key venues and suppliers.
Engagement coordination
- Working closely with the Philanthropy Manager, Leadership Team and our Co-Founder to further develop our Cultural Engagement (identify themes, synergies and angles to promote and amplify our conservation approach and partners among relevant networks) and the Flourishing Diversity initiative:
- implementing the engagement components of our five-year strategy;
- researching potential opportunities for strategic engagement in wider events or networks e.g., international summits and conferences (UNFCCC, IUCN, Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), World Economic Forum, etc);
- identifying relevant networks and stakeholders among our targeted sectors (arts, music, corporate and finance, media, etc);
- working with the communications team to develop key materials tailored to key audiences (videos, brochures, presentations, social media content).
- Working closely with our Co-Founder to support her broader engagement activities.
- Provide logistics support to our Programme team, partner organisations and beneficiaries (Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities, youth, women groups, etc) to attend international conferences, workshops and events.
- Support Synchronicity Earth’s participation in identified events.
Audience stewardship
- Provide support to Trustees and the Leadership Team on contact management; ensure our database is kept up to date and drive targeted engagement in individuals and groups across our networks.
- Maintain relationships and support the stewardship of existing contacts across the various targeted sectors (arts, music, corporate and finance, media, etc).
- Work with the Communications and Philanthropy teams to coordinate/project-manage the distribution of key marketing materials and communications such as our annual review, Spotlight, and end of the year communications.
- Work with the Flourishing Diversity team on deeper understanding of audience and further engagement needs.
- General administrative support for the Philanthropy, Communications, Flourishing Diversity team and Co-founder.
You will love this role if you are an experienced events coordinator looking to take on a more strategic role.
Skills and experience required
- Minimum 2 years of proven experience of working in events logistics and co-ordination.
- Experience of managing event budgets.
- Experience of working with external suppliers.
- Excellent prioritisation and organisational skills and the ability to manage and complete projects within time and cost restraints.
- Experience of network-cultivation.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work and communicate across multiple teams and stakeholders.
- Self-motivation and an aptitude for working for a small and dynamic organisation.
- An interest in the environment and how our different cultures impact our natural world, with a willingness to learn more about the issues and solutions.
Reporting, location and work hours
Synchronicity Earth operates a hybrid working environment. This role requires the candidate to attend the office and/or meetings in Central London for a minimum of 3 days a week.
The successful candidate must be already eligible to work in the UK.
Salary: £30,000 to £34,000 (plus benefits) FTE (dependent on relevant skills and experience).
Start Date: As soon as possible.
Closing date for applications: 13th July 2022
Interviews: Weeks of 18th July to 1st August 2022
Contact details: Applications should be sent via email and addressed FAO Julie Langevin
Information required: Applications should include a letter outlining why the applicant has the skills and experience necessary for the role as well as a full CV.
Synchronicity Earth - Our workplace values and culture
We pride ourselves on having an open and inclusive culture. Our team supports each other and encourages new ideas and creativity to help us develop new projects and reach new audiences with our work. We aim to apply the same dedication to a flourishing diversity of people and wildlife on our planet through our programmes to our working environment and strive to make this environment open and inclusive for everyone. We recognise that the environment sector in the UK is close to the bottom in terms of the diversity of its employees, and we are actively committed to doing what we can to change this. You are also welcome to contact us if you have any accessibility requirements regarding the application process or the role itself.
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JOB OVERVIEW
The fundraising team has ambitious growth plans. We want to double our voluntary income over the next 3 years and we are looking for a community fundraising professional to join our team who can play a huge part in supporting our ambition.
Our community fundraising portfolio is varied; we have a range of activities that you can grasp with both hands, innovate, own and grow:
- Supporter led events – street parties to bake sales
- Local corporate partnerships – CRMs, charity of the years and our amazing 50 for 50 supporters!
- Golf days
- Local fundraising groups
- And we have space for lots of new and exciting stuff – we’ll work with you to create it!
But don’t worry, we all work together. You’ll never feel like you are working alone.
We are looking for a friendly, positive team player, with significant experience of managing a varied community fundraising portfolio and who is competent working with both fundraisers and internal stakeholders.
This role also has line management of one brilliant community fundraiser.
Although this is a comprehensive job description, you may be required to undertake other duties as assigned by the Director of Fundraising from time to time.
MAIN DUTIES OF JOB
- To generate and grow income, through development and delivery of a programme of community fundraising activity which brings new people and income to North London Hospice.
- To build strong and long lasting relationships with all supporters, always seeking to maximise new opportunities to improve relationships and increase engagement and income.
- To deliver exceptional supporter experiences – planning, delivery and follow up.
- To plan and deliver recruitment activity for supporters, developing journeys and engagement activities.
- To ensure supporters and fundraisers stay in touch and are engaged with the Hospice.
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information relating to this role
WHY WORK WITH THE ORGANISATION
Since 1984 North London Hospice has been the leading provider of end-of-life care in North London, providing specialist care to people at home, in the community and on our Inpatient Unit in Finchley. Providing vital income for our charity are our 17 retail stores across North London, that, alongside our active fundraising team, generate much of the funds needed to run our services.
Every person at North London Hospice plays a role in supporting people to live their lives as well as they can for as long as they can. From our nursing, medical and clinical staff, patient and family support and health and wellbeing teams, cleaners & caterers to communications, finance, HR, retail and fundraising support - we all work to ensure exceptional care.
We offer a range of competitive benefits as follows:
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- Inner London supplement
- 27 days annual leave (with increase for length of service)
- Life Assurance Scheme for eligible staff
- Transfer of NHS pension scheme
- On-site restaurant (applicable to those based at Finchley)
- Fully funded health cash plan
- Annual ‘Thank You’ events
- Discounted cinema scheme, etc.
- A wide range of learning opportunities
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Are you passionate about transforming care for children with neurological conditions around the world? BPNA works with a global network of experts to do exactly that. We're looking for an International Educational Events & Fundraising Manager (interim) to support our growing programme of international activities.
With a focus on short courses in epilepsy, you'll ensure that healthcare workers around the world have the training they need to diagnose and treat the condition effectively. You'll support colleagues across 5 continents to organise these courses, working through challenges and solving problems as you go. You will also lead BPNA's fundraising activities, ensuring the the international education programme is fully-funded.
We are looking for someone with a proactive approach, an ability to work well under pressure and to cope with changing priorities. Experience of working in project management or events, as well as of securing significant funds is essential. Your strong relationship-building skills will be central to this role, as will your clear communication skills.
The successful applicant will be employed between August/ September 2022 and November 2023, in order to cover the current post-holder's maternity leave. BPNA currently operates hybrid working. The successful candidate will spend approximately 2 days per week in BPNA’s London office and 3 days per week working from home.
To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a covering letter (maximum 2 pages) through CharityJob. Your covering letter should detail how your skills and experience meet the person specification. You must have the right to work in the UK.
First round interviews will take place in London on Monday 11th July. Second round interviews will take place on Zoom on Thursday 14th July.
Please note that we will only be able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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£32,798 per annum plus £3,782 of Inner London Weighting if based in London
Full time – 35 hours per week (part-time working considered)
As Community and Events Fundraising Manager, you will be responsible for supporting and growing our Community and Events programme. You will be innovative, focused and passionate about ensuring that refugees and people seeking asylum are welcomed in the UK, get justice, live free of poverty and are able to successfully rebuild their lives.
You will put plans in place to ensure we reach our financial targets, tracking income and investing in new opportunities. Working closely with colleagues, you will ensure fundraisers receive excellent supporter care and stewardship. You’ll ensure that they are aware of the vital difference they are making for people seeking asylum and refugees and feel valued and appreciated every step of the way.
Alongside the above, you will also have:
- Proven experience of delivering income growth in an event or community fundraising setting (preferably both)
- Excellent project management skills with ability to set priorities, manage multiple projects, meet objectives and work to tight deadlines
- Proven knowledge of online fundraising tools and digital marketing
- Experience of providing exemplary supporter stewardship, to strengthen and cultivate relationships with fundraisers
- Ability to write engaging content and produce a range of impactful fundraising resources
- A passion and motivation to raise money to support refugees and people seeking asylum in the UK
For more information and to apply, please visit our website.
Those with lived experience as a refugee are strongly encouraged to apply.
Closing date: 23:59 Monday 11th July 2022
Interviews: Thursday 21st July 2022 on Zoom
The role
Join Breast Cancer Now’s Regional Community Fundraising Team and be part of something extraordinary.
Our team is special. We are passionate, close-knit and completely committed to providing a fantastic supporter experience to fundraisers who say they feel like family. In this team, you’ll create and nurture long-term relationships from a range of community supporters which includes, Community Fundraising Volunteer groups and individuals, local corporate partners, and clubs and societies. You’ll also have the chance to work with the team to recruit and nurture cycling teams from local companies to take part in our two much loved annual cycling challenges Tour de Law and Ride Now.
This role is offered on a 12 month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.
About you
You are passionate about the difference your hard work can make, you’ll be dedicated and enthusiastic about working in the charity sector.
Your love for building deep and long-lasting relationships with supporters will shine through and you’ll thrive on being out and about meeting your fundraisers, assuring them of their value and impact and seeking new opportunities in which you’ll be able to spot and create through excellent exploration, by influencing and gaining commitment.
Your previous experience might be in community and events or another area of fundraising and you’ll be looking to make the next move in your career to gain experience and exposure to community and relationship fundraising.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!
About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.
We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.
We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.
This role can be based in our London, Glasgow, Sheffield or Cardiff office. However, in line with our hybrid working practice, full-time staff members may choose to work up to three days per week from home. If the postholder is based outside of London, occasional travel to London will be expected to support delivery of the portfolio.
Should you have any queries with regards to this please contact us the first instance.
Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.
We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and may shortlist and invite candidates to interview before the closing date, therefore, this role may close before the advertised closing date.
Closing date: Wednesday 13 July 2022 at 9:00am
Location – 30 Park Street, London, SE1 9EQ with generous flexible working, including working from home
Permanent contract - 35 hrs per week – Salary range £32,000 to £36,000 per annum + benefits
This is an exciting new role at Whizz-Kidz, which has been put in place to deliver a calendar of special events which include key supporter engagement, cultivation and income generating opportunities. The role will be vital in helping the organization to devise and deliver an impactful supporter engagement programme which offers an exceptional supporter experience and builds long term relationships.
The Special Events Manager will have ownership of the planning and execution of a calendar of events, working closely with the relevant ‘event owners’ (including senior stakeholders) across Fundraising and beyond to design, effectively manage and smoothly deliver these events to meet their objectives. This role will be responsible for events such as the Whizz-Kidz Annual Reception and Kidz Board Showcase; Corporate and Challenge Event Participant Receptions; services visits and virtual engagement events, and Major Donor cultivation events.
New for 2022, the role will also encompass special events for our exciting art trail (Morph’s Epic Art Adventure in London), working with the project team to deliver a calendar of stakeholder engagement events, plus the final sculpture exhibition and Auction in Autumn 2023. These activities are pivotal in helping Whizz-Kidz achieve its ambitious new three year strategy, which sets out our plan to double the amount of young wheelchair users we reach. These events will not only generate significant funds but will help cultivate and steward new long-term supporters, to meet our ambition to significantly grow income over the next three years.
You will be an enthusiastic and driven fundraising professional, with strong project management skills, experienced in event development and delivery, with adept organisational competence and the ability to conceptualise and deliver effective plans across the organisation. You will be pro-active, logistically minded and confident building and managing relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. As a flexible team player, you will be confident managing your objectives and able to maintain focus on developing and delivering your plans, whilst contributing to a wide variety of projects where your expertise will add value.
For more information and to apply, please visit our website.
Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Please apply as quickly as you are able, to ensure your application can be considered.
Please note; only candidates successful in obtaining an interview will be contacted.
Committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment. Please let us know whether you require any reasonable adjustments for application or interview.
Whizz-Kidz is the working name of The Movement for Non-Mobile Children (Whizz-Kidz). Registered charity No. 802872. Company registered in England and Wales No. 2444520. Charity registered in Scotland No. SC042607.
When a child is diagnosed with cancer life becomes full of fear, for them and their family. Fear of treatment, but also of families being torn apart, overwhelming money worries, of having nowhere to turn, no one to talk to.
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we help families find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them. And you could be a part of the team making it happen.
THE ROLE
You'll play a crucial role in delivering the charity's three largest major donor fundraising events including our flagship gala dinner, golf day and Christmas children's party. You will be working with committees, suppliers, and internal teams to deliver the events alongside the Stewardship and Philanthropy Events Lead. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on exciting events with passionate people in a buzzing environment.
Young Lives vs Cancer is open to and in support of flexible working. We are currently defining our approach to hybrid working. Your flexibility requirements and that of the role will be discussed at interview stage with you.
This role falls under the hybrid - variable category. This role is part home, part office/ site based (your contractual base will be both Home and our London Office). You will have the opportunity to work remotely / from home within the parameters of our hybrid working arrangements, with 1 or 2 days a week in the office.
ABOUT YOU
• You’ll be someone who enjoys building relationships (internally and externally).
• You’ll be super organised and great at keeping on top of things in a busy, fast-paced environment.
• Ensure you deliver first class stewardship - continually improving donor communications and the quality of experience for our supporters
• Experience in delivering six figure generating major events.
• You will have a passion for creativity, with the ability to continuously think innovatively and you’ll be able to build solid relationships across the charity.
• Ability to deliver major events in keeping with budgets, timelines and charity values.
• But most important of all is a passion for your work and for helping children and young people, and their families, find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them.
WHAT WE OFFER
In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, enhanced pension and employee savings scheme. To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website:
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their race, class, sex, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. At Young Lives vs Cancer, we do not just accept difference — we value it, we celebrate it, we nurture it, and we thrive off it. We positively welcome your application irrespective of your background.
We are on a journey, and if you join us, you will be part of a community that is committed make a difference to the lives of children and young people with cancer.
Young Lives vs Cancer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment
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Location: London /Hybrid - part home, part site
Contract Type: Temporary
Contract Length:6 months
Hours per week: Part time,21-28
Salary: £33,336 (FTE)
Closing Date:10 July 2022
Interview dates start from:14 July 2022
You may also have experience in the following: Events Manager, Fundraising Events, Charity, Not for Profit, Third Sector, Donors, Donations, Fundraising Strategy, Event Manager, Networking, Marketing, Business Development, PR, Community Fundraising Manager, etc.
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An excellent opportunity for a special events fundraiser to work on some exciting and high-profile events at locations such as Buckingham Palace, Spencer House and Christie's New York to name a few.
The TPP team is supporting charity with the search for a Fundraising Events Manager. This is a fantastic opportunity to create and manage engaging high-profile fundraising events as part of a strategy to money for a £20m project.
This is a permanent role and reporting to the Director of Development, responsible for:
- Organising promotional and fundraising events for the charity, whilst encouraging supporters to organise their own events
- Producing and delivering high quality events in person and online
- Working with individual, groups, and businesses to raise awareness of the aims and goals of the charity to increase contributions and exploring new fundraising techniques and ideas
This role will suit a candidate with experience of leading and delivering a portfolio of events, managing both small- and large-scale projects, including on the day management. You will be a strong project manager with the ability to build strong relationships. This is a hybrid working role, with 1 day per week at home and will involve some international travel, mainly to New York.
To apply, please send through a CV in response to this advert in the first instance, and a TPP consultant will follow up with information about the role, organisation and recruitment process. Alternatively, contact Sema Hussein via [email protected] to arrange a confidential discussion
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
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Would you like a people-focussed role where every day you have a direct impact on funding life-saving science?
We are looking for an engaging, ambitious, and highly organised individual to be our new Fundraising Manager for London. This is a great opportunity to cover a fundraising patch which has massive potential for growth.
Whether your background is in the private, public or third sector, here are the skills and attributes we are looking for:
- Great communication skills – able to develop relationships, empathise with diverse audiences, and bring the BHF to life and tell stories that influence and motivate
- Ambitious and proactive
- Tenacity and resilience
- Strong planning and prioritisation skills, working at pace and managing multiple deadlines
- Data driven - able to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities
- Creative thinker with exceptional problem-solving skills
- Business acumen, with proven experience of meeting and exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- A track record of writing proposals that are engaging and concise
About the role
In this role, you’ll recruit, manage, and support volunteer fundraisers within the community. Identifying, develop and steward new relationships with corporate supporters, fundraising groups, and high value prospects, you’ll inspire and bring out the best in our supporters, enabling them to achieve their fundraising goals and reach their potential.
You will understand your supporters’ motivations and help them to support the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in the way that appeals to them. All while ensuring you offer excellent levels of communication; fundraising guidance; suitably recognise their contribution; and demonstrate the impact of their support.
Joining a brave, informed, compassionate, and driven team, you’ll work with colleagues and volunteers to unlock new opportunities. You'll have the opportunity to make a real difference and impact in your community, help grow our BHF supporter network, and raise funds to power remarkable research breakthroughs.
This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a regional field team where no two days are the same.
Working arrangements
We are happy to consider applications from candidates who wish to work 4-days per week as well as those who wish to work full-time.
This is a field-based role covering London. You will need to live in or within a short commute of London. Otherwise, you will need to be able to relocate to this region.
You'll need a full UK driving licence, access to a car, and the ability to work evenings and weekends where required. You can work under your own initiative from a home base whilst still contributing positively to your regional team.
What can we offer you?
Our MyBHF Career Academy provides you with support, inspiration, and opportunities to help you unlock your full potential.
Our generous staff benefits include:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private medical insurance
- Dental health cover
- Contribution towards gym membership
- Pension with employer contribution up to 10%
- Life assurance
We have been recognised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) for our Live Well. Work Well. Programme. Heart health is central to our mission, and that starts with you. We provide a programme of activities, opportunities, and guidance to inspire and support you to live a healthy and happy life, at home and at work.
How do I apply?
It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
For an informal chat about the role and the team, please contact the hiring manager Dawn Smith (Area Fundraising Manager) please find contact email if you click apply and go through our BHF caeers page.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.
What is the interview process?
Interviews will be held virtually via MS Teams.
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Reporting to: Executive Director
Employer: Trekstock
Salary Range: £35,000 - £40,000 a year
Start: Immediately
Term: Permanent
Location: Trekstock, London office and working from home
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week plus 1 hour lunch (unpaid)
POST OVERVIEW
We’re a small but ambitious national charity with headquarters based in London. We have a growing supporter base, which requires a passionate, energetic, and dedicated Fundraising Manager to join the team and help develop. You will work closely with the Senior Management Team to provide exceptional fundraising, supporter engagement and database management. You will work closely with our corporate partners, Ambassadors, and individual supporters to deliver fun and exciting fundraising campaigns, broaden our community fundraising portfolio, and help in raising both income and profile for the charity. This role requires someone who will relish the opportunity to inspire and motivate Trekstock's small team and support the development and delivery of a robust fundraising strategy. You will need to be a strong communicator, with the ability to build effective and long-term relationships, both internally and externally. Managing the Community and Events Fundraising Officer, you will manage and oversee their work to ensure the delivery of effective supporter journeys to maximise the lifetime value of community supporters and deliver an excellent supporter experience. The Fundraising Manager will work closely with the Executive Director and Founder to scope projects, review avenues of potential support and secure funding.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
To build relationships with, and generate income from, a range of different funding stream namely: Corporate Partnerships, Individuals, Community and Trusts & Foundations, to lead on achieving Trekstock’s fundraising target of circa £550,000 for 2022/23. You will develop comprehensive stewardship plans for all funders and effectively manage the Community and Events Fundraising Officer to support these plans. You will manage the financial systems that monitor the team’s income and expenditure and oversee key systems and processes that enable the fundraising strategy to be delivered successfully.
INCOME GENERATING & FUNDRAISING
We are looking for someone with excellent relationship building skills and experience of leading on fundraising. As our Senior Fundraiser you will be personally responsible for Trekstock’s individual small to medium size (£10k - £50k) donations, help develop Trusts and Foundations income (£50k - £100k) and build on ongoing relationships with corporate partners (£50k - £100k) in order to identify new opportunities to grow donor fundraising levels and meet our overall fundraising target of £550,000. As the first port of call for our supporters, we will be relying on you to develop strong relationships and support on the recruitment and stewardship of donors, whilst developing and growing partnerships to increase income.
- Work with the Senior Management Team to support on new business where necessary and lead on servicing new business leads.
- Support on writing and coordinating funding applications to a wide range of prospects, you will ideally need to possess a background in a range of fundraising techniques, including trusts and foundations, corporate clients, events and community-driven fundraising.
- You will need to demonstrate team working and motivating skills, together with strong negotiating, networking and presentation skills. Proficiency in relevant IT packages is essential.
- Someone who is keen to help develop a step change in fundraising and passionate about the work of Trekstock.
- A proactive, assertive, driven, outgoing and fantastic communicator. Someone with amazing people skills who understands what motivates our fundraisers.
- A super organised individual who’s comfortable taking initiative, has excellent attention to detail and great communication skills.
- A team-player who’s up for getting stuck into new challenges and wants to work collaboratively with a small but ambitious team.
- Ensure the accurate keeping of financial and donor records and generating any financial reports (and projections) as may be required, including provide excellent database management for all donors; Trekstock currently utilises Donorfy
- Ensure regulatory compliance – with internal policy and procedure alongside external requirements e.g. health and safety, fundraising standards, GDPR, practices and policies.
RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT You will need to be;
- Proactive and enthusiastic to confidently build and maintain relationships with supporters at all levels, including HNWIs. We want someone who is passionate about giving supporters a personalised experience as they help to expand the reach of Trekstock’s work with young adults.
- Nurture current Trekstock supporters and optimise opportunities for increased support, attract new supporters and encourage long term engagement so that agreed financial targets and other KPIs are achieved.
- Provide excellent stewardship and develop relationships with Trekstock's donors, supporters, celebrity ambassadors and partner organisations - identifying new supporters, companies and groups with the potential to support Trekstock again.
- Support all event and community fundraising activity where appropriate.
- Effective in tracking of all donations, including ensuring income is promptly received, recorded and supporters are thanked appropriately.
LINE MANAGEMENT
You will have daily line management responsibilities for the Community and Events Fundraising Officer. You will also work closely with our newly formed Development Board of experts and supporters in raising funds and profile for the charity. The Development Board is made up of a growing pool of expert volunteers whose work feeds into the main board of trustees and compliments the income development function of the charity.
GENERAL DUTIES OF A TREKSTOCK EMPLOYEE
- To work co-operatively and effectively with the team, to ensure Trekstock achieves its annual plan and longer term strategy.
- Update the Donorfy database to ensure all supporter records are kept up to date.
- To assist in identifying and highlighting key external trends which are relevant to Trekstock’s fundraising.
- To participate, as appropriate, in all team meetings.
- To adhere to Trekstock’s policies and procedures.
- To be flexible with working hours and be willing to work weekend hours where appropriate (i.e. fundraising events).
- To carry out any other appropriate tasks as required by the Executive Director.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
We are looking for an enthusiastic and target driven Fundraising Manager to join Team Trekstock, with experience across a range of income streams and a passion for fundraising.
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
- A proven track record of fundraising and account management with a mix of corporate partners and individuals within the £50k - £100k plus income range. Examples of current and past corporate partners include: S&P Global, Whistles and Lounge Underwear
- A successful track record of leveraging medium to large donations from trusts and foundations, individuals and/or corporate supporters; within the £50k to £100k range.
- Experience of monitoring, reporting and forecasting against plans and budgets.
- Experience of representing an organisation to key supporters, funders and stakeholders.
- Knowledge and appreciation of the work of Trekstock.
- Experience using database software is essential.
PERSONAL SKILLS
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and an engaging presentation style.
- Target-focused with effective time management, prioritisation and planning skills.
- Great initiative and a positive, can-do attitude, with an ability to work effectively and proactively under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent interpersonal skills for relationship building both internally and externally.
- Strong organisational skills plus a great attention to detail.
- Ability to represent the charity internally and externally as a credible ambassador.
- Strong team player, proactive and results driven.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US
In return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a positive, friendly and motivating working environment. We are a small but ambitious charity which means you will be involved in many essential areas of the organisation. You will quickly be given the chance to become a key member of staff. We're at an exciting point in our growth which makes for a fast paced, open minded, flexible working environment. Since COVID-19, growth has inevitably been a challenge, however with our positive mind-set, we are ready to react and develop. We encourage self-reflection, training and development and believe this role, at this transitional, post pandemic time, could represent a pivotal moment in someone’s career in fundraising.
MAIN BENEFITS, TERMS & CONDITIONS
- Annual Leave: 23 days – plus public holidays (our holiday year runs from 1st June till 31st May)
- Extra leave: 1 day of leave on your Birthday!
- Even more leave: Office close down over Christmas (roughly four days depending on the days public holidays land on)
- TOIL: awarded for any weekend events
- Health Insurance via private HealthShield coverage (including advice line)
- Pension (after 3 months) though NEST the National Employment Savings Trust
- Daily flexi time: 8.5 hour day, starting any time between 8am and 10am
- Notice Period: 3 months
- Working hours: 8.5 hours a day, with an unpaid hour for lunch
- Hybrid Working: We operate a hybrid approach to the office/home balance. Every team member is expected in the London office at least once a week on a Tuesday and the office is open for team members to access on other working days as an when required. The rest of your time, and around business needs you are free to arrange home working with your line manager.
HOW TO APPLY
We’d like a covering letter outlining why your skills and experiences, and your personal motivations make you the right candidate for the role (a maximum of 2 sides please)
We’d also like to see your CV to go along with your covering letter.
Please upload your CV and cover letter via the Charity Job website.
The closing date for applications is 9am Wednesday 20th July 2022
First interviews are likely to be held week commencing 1st August 2022
If you would like an informal conversation or have any questions about the role please do feel free to get in touch with Ian Boyd, Executive Director on ian at trekstock dot com
We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace at Trekstock and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We are keen to encourage a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at Trekstock.
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We’re here for the cure. Everything we do is to move us closer to that goal.
Curing Parkinson’s needs world-class collaborative science involving researchers, clinicians, the pharmaceutical industry and, most importantly, people who are living with Parkinson’s. This collaboration is at the heart of our research programme.
Our leadership and funding enables the world’s leading neuroscientists and neurologists to prioritise, together, the next generation of drugs for clinical trial.
With an ambitious plan to increase Community and Events income, this is an exciting time to join Cure Parkinson’s. This is a genuine opportunity for a self-motivated, experienced and enthusiastic Community and Events fundraiser to develop and make their mark as part of this innovative and dynamic charity.
The Senior Events Fundraising Officer role will be responsible for project managing some of our flagship challenge events, including the ‘Raid’ cycling series, and increasing the level of community support and income through the pro-active engagement with and excellent stewardship of high net worth individuals, community groups, committees, companies and supporters from the Parkinson’s community across the UK.
You will be an active networker and be able to spot opportunities to raise funds and maximise income growth through supporter led and event fundraising.
You will have demonstrable success in community and/or challenge events fundraising, a solid understanding of supporter led fundraising and Facebook challenges, as well as a passionate and proactive approach to develop fundraising leads that deliver results.
This role is strongly focused on bringing in new community and challenge events, and will suit an outgoing, positive and professional fundraiser who is used to working on their own initiative and wants to develop their knowledge and experience.
The Senior Events Fundraising Officer will report to the Head of Public Fundraising and work within the Events and Community team alongside another Senior Events Fundraising Officer and an Events Fundraising Executive.
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We are currently seeking a Head of Fundraising to provide leadership, vision and inspiration across the organisation to drive income generation, grow the supporter base and raise awareness of the Orpheus brand and mission and produce strategies to enable and facilitate delivery of effective fundraising. This role sits in the senior management team, carries board reporting responsibilities and liaison with senior level networks in the sector.
The Orpheus Centre is an independent specialist College in Godstone, Surrey. We focus on developing independence skills through performing and visual arts and make dramatic improvements to young disabled adults’ lives.
35 hours per week / 52 weeks per year (hours may be altered on occasions according to the needs of the curriculum and organisation) Flexible working considered.
Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 per annum
Essential qualifications, knowledge skills and experience:
- Degree level education (or equivalent experience)
- 5 years+ team management experience in a fundraising/communications role
- High-level fundraising experience of personally securing five/six-figure donations
- Proven success of achieving targets in a capital appeal of £1,000,000+
- Experience of managing and developing a diverse funding portfolio
- Track record of innovation
- Management and development of database/CRM systems
- Familiar with the use of social media/digital communications
- Legislative environment connected to fundraising/communications
- The ability to build and maintain professional relationships
- Outstanding communication skills
- High expectations of yourself, the organisation, other people including staff, volunteers and donors
Having an active interest/experience of performing arts, working with volunteers and related agencies and experience of increasing funds through digital initiatives desirable.
Orpheus is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all service users. We are committed to the promotion of equal opportunities.
This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is therefore subject to an Enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure Barring Service.
In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.
Click https://bit.ly/3tAIw1P for a full job description and person specification.
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Location: Home Worker - England and Wales
Salary: £23,384 - £24,328 per annum (depending on skills and experience) + London allowance of £3,600 (if applicable)
Working Hours: 35 per week
Closing Date: 12 July 2022
Interview Date: W/C 18th July
Please note the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 09:00am on the closing date
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
About Alzheimer\'s Society
Who we are
Alzheimer’s Society are a vital source of support and a powerful force for change for everyone affected by dementia.
What we want
We will not rest until people with dementia and their carers live more fulfilled and less fearful lives, free from stigma and inequality.
What we do
We support people affected by dementia through some of the hardest and most frightening times, to improve their lives and help to avoid crisis.
No matter whoever you are, whatever you’re going through, you can turn to Alzheimer’s Society/us for expert support through practical advice, emotional support, and guidance for the best next step
We join forces with people affected by dementia, leading scientists and policy makers, amplifying voices to push for cutting edge breakthroughs and societal change that’ll improve the lives of people affected by dementia, now and in the future
How we do it
We’re the friendly face of support, the warm voice at the end of the phone and the determined minds who will fight passionately for the cause of everyone affected by dementia
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic Events Fundraising Coordinator to join our ambitious Events Team, working within our Bespoke Trekking team delivering two event series – Trek26 and Trek Up.
Trek26 is one of the fastest growing products in the Events Team portfolio at Alzheimer’s Society and in 2022 will see over 7,000 trekkers take on seven locations across England and Wales.
This role will be responsible for supporting on key aspects of the Trek26 & Trek Up series delivery with specific focus on supporter care, internal and external relationship management, and process support. This will ensure the smooth running of the products, that we are providing the best possible experience for our participants and that income targets are reached.
About you
We are looking for an organised, innovative and target driven individual who has experience working in a busy events environment. Supporting on multiple events across the Trek series, you’ll be able to prioritise your own workload, make quick data-led decisions and problem solve to ensure we maximise our income to increase the impact we have on the lives of people affected by dementia.
You will be a great communicator who is comfortable building relationships both internally and externally and is experienced in providing outstanding supporter care with great attention to detail.
We are looking for someone who is passionate and enthusiastic to play a key role in the delivery of this growing event series.
You may have experience of the following: Events Coordinator, Events Co-ordinator, Events Administrator, Events Admin, Events Supervisor, International Events Coordinator, Marketing Executive, International Events Co-ordinator, Marketing, Events Management, etc.
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We're looking for someone to help consolidate our achievements and contribute to the long-term sustainability and success of the charity. Our new Fundraising Manager will bring a wealth of fundraising experience gained through working with corporate, trusts, or major donors and be a key part of our strategy for growth going forward.
We are looking for someone to work at least 21 hours a week. The full-time role is 35 hours / week. The post is fully home-based and provides a career opportunity with a dedicated small, but growing, team. In addition to a generous 36 days annual leave (pro rata) , we offer a commitment to continuous professional growth and development through the provision of an annual training budget that is offered to all staff.
About The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation
The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation was set up in March 2020 by a group of NHS staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We exist to support the welfare and wellbeing of those fighting to keep us healthy and safe during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond.
The charity currently consists of six staff and is a 100% remote and flexible working organisation. In 18 months we have raised £1.3m in funds and over £3m including gifts-in-kind.
We currently offer the following services to healthcare workers:
·Bereaved healthcare worker family support and scholarships
·Professional counselling
·Retail discount collation and aggregation
·Hospital staff room refurbishments
·Childcare grants
and are expanding the services we can offer healthcare workers, in response to their feedback.
Please send a covering letter of no more than one side of A4 detailing how your experience matches our Job Description; you should also include a CV of no more than two sides of A4.
NB. Applicants for this post must be based full-time in the UK as, although the role is remote-working, they will be required to meet with the corporate partners regularly and be able to attend face-to-face team meetings.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is a fantastic opportunity for candidate with fundraising experience looking to move to products fundraising. The charity will provide support and training to allow you to develop in the role.
* You'll work across a range of fundraising products within the Mass Participation portfolio; that could be collections, virtual/remote challenges, challenge events or in aid of fundraising.
* You will be responsible for delivering the strategies and plans for products including income and recruitment targets.
* You will be responsible for the product from planning stages to delivery and evaluation.
* You will work multiple in-house teams, such as Creative and eCrm to ensure all aspects are delivered on time and to a high standard.
* You will maximise the fundraising potential of their products by planning and delivering activity to increase the numbers of participants engaged and the income they raise.
You will ideally have:
Experience of working within fundraising, including:
- organising and marketing campaigns / events
- Ability to organise effective schedules, co-ordinating multiple external and internal resources
- Team working - within own team and across an organisation.
Collaboration across teams to use multidisciplinary talents to best effect
- Co-ordinating multiple projects and delivering to deadlines
If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dagmara at Harris Hill on [email protected] or call 020 7820 7315.
Salary: £23,440- £26,044 + LW (3,500 if applicable)
Contract type: Permanent
Location: remote with offices in London/ Cardiff / Edinburgh / Bradford/ Yor k , hybrid working with 2 days in the office
Deadline: ASAP
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.