Events Project Manager Jobs

We are looking for skilled project manager someone who is highly organised, delivery focused, motivated, creative, has excellent interpersonal and IT skills and most importantly is enthusiastic about supporting the east London community.

About ELBA

ELBA is a leading social regeneration charity in east London. It facilitates corporate investment from the business sector into community programmes in east London, Islington and beyond. ELBA develops & delivers a range of programmes to help reduce poverty, improve equality and strengthen social mobility.

A registered charity, ELBA has over 30 years of experience in enabling successful partnerships between business and the community. In a typical year, ELBA helps place over 200 people into work in London through its award-winning Employment Works programme, delivers over 10,000 business volunteers into the community, and works with over 300 local organisations in Islington and east London. Our mission is to create possibilities to bring about positive change in London by channelling the wide-reaching resources, people power and influence of the private sector to address key areas of need.

Purpose of the job

The main purpose of the job is to support with the delivery and development of the Challenge: ELBA programme which provides one-off, team based practical and social volunteering opportunities for member and non-member companies.

The programme is well established and the Challenge: ELBA team delivers circa 8,000 volunteers each year.  The focus now is to reengage with companies that paused in-person volunteering due to COVID and to continue to develop virtual team opportunities. The project manager will be working with the team to take the programme to the next level by proactive marketing of team challenges, developing new materials, including social media presence; working with companies to “adopt” community organisations, and ensure as many challenge volunteers as possible convert to longer term business volunteers. There is also great potential to engage non-member companies and develop an income generation stream through providing team challenge opportunities.  

The role is busy and demanding and Project Managers are expected to show great independence and initiative in delivering a busy programme of activities. The Project Managers will be working with the team to deliver our annual programme and targets as well as constantly developing new activities to help tackle social issues in the community. 

Project Managers are the backbone of ELBA. You will be fully supported and trained and there is opportunity to advance quickly to Senior Project Manager after just 12 months in the role, subject to performance.

Working for ELBA

- Competitive salary 

- Generous annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service

- Life assurance

- 5% employer pension contribution

- BUPA health cash plan

- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

- An active wellbeing and equalities programmes led by staff

- A varied and busy learning and development schedule

- Cycle purchase scheme

- Employee Assistance Helpline

In our staff survey our people tell us they love the interaction with active and caring colleagues; the worthwhile nature of our work; and great agency in how they deliver their objectives.

Job Description

Main duties

• Identify and build relationships with a range of community stakeholders, including charities, community groups, social enterprises, education institutions, faith groups etc
• Assess organisational needs and develop creative corporate volunteering opportunities to meet the needs and build the capacity of community stakeholders via volunteer teams
• To manage a high volume of enquiries from corporate and community partners
• Develop relationships and effective partnerships with key stakeholders in the community including the local authority and community infrastructure support organisations to maximise the impact of ELBA’s work
• To proactively develop and market Challenge: ELBA opportunities to member companies and match them with appropriate teams
• To facilitate Challenge: ELBA events, organise and run planning meetings and provide support on the day.
• Source, place and manage cohorts of corporate volunteers in line with business plan and targets
• Support the Challenge: ELBA Programme Manager to understand ELBA’s corporate partners’ community investment programmes
• Develop effective working relationships with ELBA’s corporate partners. Ensure that these partners are supported to develop employee volunteering and other initiatives that meet their targets, priorities and strategies
• Develop and implement effective evaluation and impact measurement tools in line with ELBA corporate partner requirements including the London Benchmarking Group, ensure evaluation informs best practise to ensure continuous improvement
• To deliver training sessions to employee volunteers where needed
• Work on any projects with ELBA, as and when required.

General

• To adhere to and actively promote ELBA’s safeguarding policies
• Use ELBA internal systems to maintain records and report progress, including due diligence and volunteer recording via Salesforce
• Ensure that effective project management systems for monitoring and evaluation are in place and keep detailed records
• Complete monthly, quarterly and annual reports as required
• Proactively generate case studies, news articles, photos and social media content to promote the work of ELBA in line with ELBA communication targets and protocols
• Collaborate with other ELBA colleagues on projects where appropriate, and contribute to the development of ELBA as an organisation overall
• To represent ELBA at meetings, social events and functions.
• Adhere to and implement policies, including equal opportunities and health and safety
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager

Person Specification

ELBA’s core competencies define the principles and ethos that are central to the way we seek to operate as an organisation and the way we treat those with whom we come into contact. They inform what we do and how we do it; we expect every member of staff to commit to creating value for our members and community partners. ELBA’s core competencies are:

· Accountability

· Leadership

· Commercial awareness

· Relationship management

· Adaptability

· Delivery

· Communication

· Creativity

In addition the ideal candidate will have:

Essential skills and experience

· Strong project management skills, managing projects from inception through to completion and evaluation

· Highly organised with an ability to prioritise, work under pressure and deliver against set targets to agreed deadlines

· Ability to manage and track multiple projects, often with competing deadlines

· Effective time management skills and interpersonal skills including negotiation, persuasion, flexibility and problem solving

· The ability to drive creative ideas from conception through to completion

· The ability to get things done

· Sound practical experience of planning and delivering small to large events

· Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to articulate messages clearly and concisely in an engaging style consistent with ELBA’s brand

· Thoroughness, accuracy and attention to detail

· Experience of developing sustainable and effective partnerships with multiple stakeholders

· The ability to work across all levels of ELBA corporate partners, community partners and local stakeholders

· Ability to work collaboratively within ELBA to develop and share best practise

· An understanding and passion of the principles of corporate community investment and employee volunteering

· Experience of working with and facilitating employee volunteering activities

· Experience of programme monitoring and evaluation

· A high level of IT literacy

Desirable skills and experience

• Experience of working with or within the corporate sector and good commercial awareness
• Knowledge and experience of corporate community investment
• Experience of working in or with the voluntary and community sector
• An understanding of evaluation and impact measurement techniques within corporate community investment
• Experience of maintaining social network platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram amongst others, capitalising on publicity opportunities
• Full UK clean driving license is highly desirable

ELBA wants to represent the diverse community we support and aims to be an inclusive employer in terms of ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation & background.  We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applications. 

Please note this role is required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The successful candidate will be required to comply with ELBA's safeguarding policies and any appointment will be subject to satisfactory references as well as DBS.

Job title: Trusts and Foundations Officer

Reports to: Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager

Direct Reports: This post has no line management responsibility

Hybrid Work: Requirement of working two days from the office 

Role purpose

We are seeking a skilled individual to join our Fundraising Team as a Trusts and Foundations Officer. You will play a pivotal role in maximising income from grant-giving organisations.

You will work strategically and have responsibility for identifying and approaching trusts and foundations, building a high-quality pipeline to meet fundraising targets and provide excellent stewardship.  You will collaborate with teams across the charity and University Hospital Southampton to develop compelling proposals and produce high quality reports. 

Main responsibilities

· Manage a prospect pool of trusts and foundations with the aim to secure mid and high value gifts and submit a minimum of six applications a month.

· Proactively identify funding opportunities to build a robust Trusts pipeline.

· Ensure a consistent pipeline movement for prospects within the role's portfolio.

· Drive and develop high-quality and effective funding proposals to Trusts and Foundations, with a key focus on securing multi-year commitments.

· Provide stewardship reports to an excellent standard in collaboration with staff from across University Hospital Southampton. Ensure tight grant management and utilisation with clinical teams for reporting.

· Create solicitation plans for all key relationships which are regularly reviewed at portfolio review meetings. Travel and meet with funders when relevant and necessary.

· Maximise gift opportunities to deliver against agreed targets and objectives.

· Explore starting a small trust mailing programme.

· Develop and maintain strong relationships with a wide range of including Trustees, charity colleagues, donors, nurses, doctors and clinicians.

· Ensure accurate records are maintained on Southampton Hospitals Charity database.

· Contribute to financial forecasting and income projections and develop annual action plan of application submissions.

• Assist with organising stewardship events for funders and confidently represent Southampton Hospitals Charity at external events and in conversations with funders.

• Undertake any other roles or responsibilities that may be reasonably required.

Person specification

Knowledge and experience:

- A proven track record of delivering income from Trusts and Foundations

- Experience of maintaining relationships with funders and providing tailored donor care and stewardship plans

- Excellent written communication skills and the ability to produce compelling and high-quality proposals and reports

- Excellent verbal communication skills with experience in face-to-face meetings and telephone calls with funders

- Strong prospect research skills and experience of building a robust pipeline

Skills, abilities, and behaviours:

- Highly professional and organised with a methodical approach

- Influencing and negotiation skills

- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and work to targets and deadlines

- IT literate, including the ability to use Microsoft packages

- Proven experience of database management, accurate and timely data entry and recording

-          Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders

- Results focused

Deadline for applications: 28th June 2024

About Southampton Hospitals Charity

Southampton Hospitals Charity is a registered charity that raises vital funds to enhance the care and treatment of patients at the University Southampton Hospital. With the help of our supporters, we offer financial support to various areas of the hospital that are beyond the scope of the NHS funding. For the past years the charity has supported world class research projects that have enabled innovation and growth, capital refurbishment projects that have transformed the quality of care for patients and their families, and several crucial services that has benefitted the health and wellbeing of patients, their families, and staff.

The Individual Giving Manager will play a vital role in fundraising activities to support our mission of providing care and support to children with life-limiting conditions and their families. As the Individual Giving Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to engage individual donors and supporters, cultivating meaningful relationships, and maximising their financial contributions.

At Haven House the focus within the Income Generation and Marketing Team is to put the supporter and donor at the centre of everything we do, ensuring they feel inspired by our work and the children and families we support; engaged and committed to our cause and ultimately make a commitment to do something amazing.

The person who gets this amazing job will need to have lots of energy and be full of ideas as we want someone who will bring fresh ideas into the mix and the personal drive to execute them. We want someone to join us who loves being part of a hardworking and collaborative team.

Who: We are looking for an experienced, self-starting Finance Manager for the Central Foundation Schools of London, a charity supporting two state schools in London, with investments and endowments in the region of £40m.

Responsibilities: The Finance Manager will be responsible through the CEO to the Board, for day-to-day management of the charity’s accounts and all financial operations. They will manage the financial record keeping, payroll, pensions, banking and oversee the tracking of Foundation’s investments and income. The postholder will provide accurate financial management information, including quarterly cashflow forecasting and management accounts and co-ordinating the annual budget setting process.  They will be responsible for preparing the annual accounts to the required standards and overseeing the annual audit process. They will also provide advice on a range of operational issues to ensure sound asset management, value for money and compliance with statutory requirements relevant to the charity’s financial operations. They will contribute to the shared leadership of the organisation including collaborating on the implementation of the Foundation’s strategy.

Our Work: For over 150 years, the Central Foundation Schools of London has supported two schools in inner London. Between them, the Girls’ School at Bow Road, Tower Hamlets and the Boys’ School is based in Cowper Street, Islington provide places to over 2,500 young people. Today, the Foundation continues to benefit students at these two schools while also supporting the schools to strengthen the opportunities, facilities and educational excellence for current and future students.

Our People: We are a small team with three part time staff managing the day to day work of the Foundation.  A Board of 18 trustees/directors volunteer their time and skills and collaborate closely with the small staff team. In 2022 the Board started a process of transformation and modernisation of the charity’s operations and processes. In 2023, alongside refreshing our governance, supporting two major building programmes and updating our financial operations, we established our first strategy addressing how we can best support the Schools over the next decade and more. 

The Role: To support the exciting opportunities presented by the new strategy, Central Foundation Schools for London are recruiting a permanent Finance Manager to provide professional management of the charity’s accounts, ensuring the charity’s operational effectiveness and efficiency, accurate financial management information and advice, preparation of the annual budget, management of our investment portfolio as well as compliance with statutory for the production of the Annual Statutory Accounts in compliance with latest SORP and legislation.

Experience: We are looking for a fully qualified accountant with good post-qualification experience with the ability to work independently and lead the charity’s financial operations.

Hours: Working 2 days a week, the appointed candidate will have the flexibility agree their working pattern with the chief executive. Ideally, the new Finance Manager would work Tuesday or Wednesday (or both) on site in the Foundation office when other staff members are also on site.

Our Offer: Salary £48,000 - £54,000 pro rata dependant on experience;b ased near Old Street, with flexibility in days/hours by agreement; enhanced employer pension with option to join from day 1; 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata); taining and development support, including support for continuing professional development.

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.

The Research and Communications and Events Lead is a key post in the Research Management and Impact Team at Marie Curie with the purpose of disseminating the outputs, outcomes and impact of Marie Curie funded research as widely as possible to a multitude of internal and external audiences. This includes taking the operational and communication lead on organising our annual Marie Curie Research into Practice Conference which has increasing international reach. This is an essential event in the Marie Curie research calendar, online, free and open to all, with the aim of communicating new research and evidence in palliative and end of life care to practitioners, policy makers and researchers in the field.

The post holder will communicate extensively with internal teams, such as policy, communications, fundraising and caring services and build and maintain excellent relationships with external stakeholders, such as funder researchers and partner organisations, to maximise the visibility and impact of Marie Curie funded research.
This is an ideal career opportunity for an individual with proven experience in a role that involves communication of research/evidence.

Additional Criteria for Success:
- Proven experience in a role that involves communication (written and verbal) of research/evidence.
- Experience in organising conferences/events/webinars with an external audience.
- The proven ability to prioritise and co-ordinate multiple projects of a significant scope and complexity.
- An outstanding communicator with a background in translating complex research information to a lay audience.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with a multitude of internal and external stakeholders.
- Highly motivated and enthusiastic to support Marie Curie's vision of a better end of life for everyone

Salary: c34,500 - £38,324 + £3,500 London Weighting dependent on skills, knowledge and experience.
Contract: Permanent
Based: This role is London based and you will be expected to be in the London Office 2-3 times / week, with the rest of the time home-based. You will also be expected to travel to our sites across the UK occasionally.

Application & Interview Process
- As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
- Close date for applications: Sunday 7th July 24
- Interview date: Fri 19th July 24

Benefits you'll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care

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're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [email protected]

Key responsibilities  

It is a hugely exciting time to be working in the online safety field. New regulation created by the Online Safety Act is set to significantly increase companies’ duties to keep users safe, especially children. At the same time, the online issues which families are contending with continue to evolve at pace: from mis- and dis-information in the age of generative AI, to increasing volumes of misogynistic online abuse, and data and privacy risks to name just a few.

There is cross-party consensus on the importance of tackling these issues, and a real appetite for practical, evidence-led solutions.

Against this backdrop, and ahead of a new government, Internet Matters is recruiting a Policy Manager to help ensure that our voice is heard in these conversations, advocating for the interests of children and families to be put first. This wide-ranging role will include:

• Delivering policy projects on particular issues or themes (e.g. reports, briefings, roundtable events) – and supporting projects from other teams which have policy components. The successful candidate will author external-facing outputs, with support from the wider team.

• Stakeholder engagement, public affairs and influencing – maintaining and developing a network of contacts across Government, Parliament, regulators, the third sector and industry. Identifying opportunities to push forward our agenda with key decision-makers, including through active participation in meetings and events.

• Reactive policy work – e.g. monitoring the policy landscape, writing blogs, producing briefings, responding to consultations. 

• Supporting the successful running of our Expert Advisory Panel and Vulnerable Users Working Group, e.g. though producing minutes of discussions, diarising meetings, sourcing speakers, compiling agendas, etc. 

• Contributing your ideas to team discussions about the overarching strategy for our policy and research work.

About you 

The successful candidate will have professional experience of working in policy, public affairs, or a closely related field. Knowledge of online safety/tech policy would be beneficial, but is not a requirement.

You may have worked for another charity/not-for-profit, a trade association, in government or in Parliament. You are excited by the opportunities of working in a small organisation, where everyone lends a hand to deliver key priorities, and where you can contribute very actively to our wider thinking and strategy.

Sometimes your work may focus on one or two of the key responsibilities listed above more than the others, in line with organisational need and external developments. We are therefore looking for someone who is comfortable with embracing all aspects of the job, with support, even though you may well have a preference for (or greater experience in) certain aspects of it. We are particularly keen to hear from candidates who have experience of public affairs and influencing work, given that external outreach is likely to be a significant focus for us in the year ahead, but please do still apply if your experience lies more elsewhere (e.g. writing reports).

Skills, knowledge and experience  

Essential 

• Professional experience of working in policy, public affairs, or a closely related field. 

• Knowledge of the policymaking process and how it can be influenced, e.g. through Parliament.

• Excellent analytical skills – ability to read and dissect complex information. 

• Experience of producing high quality written outputs at speed, including reports, briefings and blogs.

• Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. 

• Project management experience. 

• A flexible and proactive outlook. 

Desirable 

• Experience of working in online safety and/or technology policy. 

• Experience presenting and sharing policy and research in a range of settings, including at external meetings and events, tailoring messages to different audiences. 

Please note that the postholder may be required to attend occasional evening events or meetings.

All applicants must have legal authorisation to work in the UK.

What else you should know 

We offer all employees: 

• 28 days holiday per annum plus all UK Bank Holidays. 

• Extra holiday with length of service up to a maximum of 31 days. 

• Hybrid working – split between our office in Central London and home working 

• Option to take two volunteering days each year. 

• Quarterly team events. 

• Season ticket loan scheme. 

The deadline for applications is 23.59 on Tuesday 9 July. 

Job title: Grants Manager 

Responsible to: Senior Grants Manager

Line Management: None currently

Location: Central London. We offer flexible and hybrid working but office-based work will be essential on a regular basis.

Salary: £43,000 per annum 

Benefits: includes 25 days holiday (plus bank and public holidays) with length of service increments, contributory pension scheme, flexible working options, enhanced staff wellbeing package.

Main purpose of role: To manage the day-to-day running of our grant programmes to organisations and support the practical implementation of any new grant programmes from application process through to due diligence and record maintenance.

Main duties and responsibilities:  

Grant management 

• Act as the first point of contact for grants to organisations.
• Manage a portfolio of organisational grants that deliver our theory of change outcomes.
• Provide full grant management of our organisational grants, including: preparing grant deeds, keeping track of payments and reporting requirements, distilling learning, to grant renewal considerations.
• Organise and conduct regular meetings with funded organisations to learn alongside organisations and see the work in action.
• Implement grant making processes that reflect best practice and encourage learning through our grant making. 
• Keep up-to-date with changes and developments in the external environment and work with colleagues to reflect this in strategy and practice.

Grant programme development 

• Undertaking scoping and research for new grant programmes, and developing practical knowledge about new programme areas as required.
• Providing project management support for new grant programmes alongside the Senior Grants Manager.
• Taking a lead on the negotiation of new grant agreements.
• Managing the day-to-day processes required by any new grant programme from concept through to advertising the fund, assessing grant applications, due diligence, writing recommendation papers to trustees, to awarding funding and gathering and sharing learning.

Other activities  

• Working with the Impact team to develop our monitoring and evaluation capabilities with funded organisations.
• Working with the Partnerships and Participation Manager and Policy and Best Practice Manager to ensure that our grant making processes are informed by the key stakeholders. 
• Working with our fundraising and communication team to ensure we are communicating effectively with supporters about our work.

This is not an exhaustive description of the job. Aspects will change over time and the job holder is expected to contribute to its development and progression. 

Person Specification 

Experience 

• Grant management.
• Monitoring and evaluation. 
• Liaising with a range of stakeholders.
• Knowledge and understanding of the range of situations facing people experiencing homelessness.

Skills and abilities

Essential:

• Experience of managing multiple projects with competing priorities. 
• Can demonstrate strong analytical skills to be able to interpret information and data.
• Experience of maintaining confidentiality in line with current GDPR legislation and company policy and procedures.

For more information on this role, please see the application pack attached. 

How to apply 

If you would like to join the St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity team as Grants Manager, please provide the following via our online jobs board:

• A current comprehensive CV (no longer than two A4 pages) outlining your key achievements in previous and current roles with details of two referees (who will not be contacted without your prior consent)
• A covering statement (no longer than two A4 pages) supporting how you believe your skills and experience match the requirements of the job description and role specification

Closing date:  Sunday 30th June 2024, 23.59pm

Interviews will be held in person at St Martin-in-the-Fields in the week beginning 15 July 2024. 

It’s an exciting time to join us. Oakleaf has a proud history of helping people across Surrey who are suffering from mental ill health. The need for good mental health support is growing, as are our funding needs and ambitions. This newly created position of Relationship Fundraising Manager is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative fundraising team as we look to develop major donor fundraising further.

The role will be responsible for overseeing all individual donor relationships, with a focus on major gifts. This includes developing and implementing a major donor strategy, as well as assisting the Head of Fundraising with corporate fundraising. You will be encouraged to use your experience and skills to shape the role, making a difference to the lives of hundreds of people attending Oakleaf every month for support.

Position: Relationship Fundraising Manager

Responsible to: Head of Fundraising & Engagement

Location: Guildford, Surrey with hybrid working offered (min 40% office, 60% home as agreed); we will accommodate flexible working patterns wherever possible

Hours: 28-36 hours per week (36 hours is full time; part-time considered for the right applicant)

Salary: £32,000 – £34,000 FTE (dependent upon experience)

Annual leave and benefits:

• 32 days including public and statutory holidays. An additional day is added for each year worked (to a maximum of 4 days). Plus, an extra day off for your birthday!
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Private medical insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme 
• Sick pay
• Discount eye tests 
• Work from home/flexible hours
• We are open to investment in training 

Key Responsibilities (a full list of responsibilities is listed in the Candidate Brief):

1. Manage recruitment, stewardship & retention of individual supporters with a goal of long-term financial support.
2. Develop & implement a major donor strategy, including building relationships with key donors.
3. Undertake tours of Oakleaf at our HQ or outreach venues to individual donors to show impact of giving.
4. Maximise opportunities for individual supporters to attend Oakleaf events.
5. Research, formulate introductions & approach new prospects.
6. Instigate a legacy fundraising initiative.
7. Manage a communications plan for donors.
8. Account for all donations attracting Gift Aid and report accordingly.
9. Ensure all individual donations are adequately thanked.
10. Achieve agreed fundraising targets.
11. Assist with corporate fundraising alongside the Head of Fundraising, including through attending networking events and supporting Oakleaf’s Mental Health Leaders Network.

Essential Criteria (a full list of essential and desirable criteria is listed in the Candidate Brief):

• At least three years’ experience in a charity/third sector fundraising position or similar
• Strong interpersonal and networking abilities; adept at building rapport quickly with people from a wide range of backgrounds
• Experience of building and managing a portfolio of both ongoing and new relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and working towards financial targets
• An understanding of and empathy with the aims of Oakleaf & needs of its client group

We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community, and we offer flexibility to assist employees with balancing work and other commitments.

We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to any candidate disclosing a disability whose application demonstrates the Essential criteria.

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, solution focussed finance professional to join our central team as Finance Manager. Used to taking day to day transaction processing in your stride, you’ll use your experience to support preparation of the management accounts and be part of ensuring that we have the business information needed for decision making across the charity. You’ll have space to grow the role, taking on more responsibility as you build your knowledge and experience and improve systems.

Starlight is a small team with a lot to deliver so a can-do attitude is critical; we all roll our sleeves up and do what’s needed to make things happen for our children, families and healthcare professionals. You’ll have a real desire for effective working, enjoy finding ways to improve the efficiency of our financial systems and processes and be experienced in working across an organisation to be a true partner to our passionate, supportive and dedicated Starlight team. You’ll be committed to your own development, both professional and personal; you may be part way towards an accountancy qualification and we’ll support you in achieving that.

The salary range for this role is; £35,000 to £42,000, (up to 39K for part qualified or qualified by experience, up to 42K for qualified)

Join our vibrant team at a leading Children's Hospital Charity! Work with the Head of Community and Events to drive our fundraising strategies. Lead exciting projects like Christmas Jumper Day, PJ Day, Summer Virtual, Gaming, and more. Expand our supporter base and boost annual income.

An opportunity to also develop In Memory and Schools campaigns, create innovative fundraising products, and enhance supporter stewardship programs. Manage the Community Fundraising team, ensuring top performance and alignment with our strategic goals. Be part of a mission that makes a real difference in children and young peoples lives!

As the Institute’s Fundraising Manager you will play a pivotal role in securing the financial resources necessary to support the Institute’s strategic initiatives and operations, as well as maintaining the relationships and communities that drive long term funding. Working closely with the Institute’s Executive Leadership and board, you will be responsible for executing a comprehensive fundraising strategy from mixed funding sources – government, philanthropic and corporate - engaging with funders, and building lasting relationships with stakeholders to maximise funding opportunities.

Alongside being active in direct engagement with funders, you will lead on the underlying processes and systems that drive successful fundraising, creating and maintaining rigorous process management, record-keeping and CRM use, funder research and meeting preparation, and supporting the senior team in creating relationships that last. You will work to make the best of the Institute’s varied and committed networks and ensure that the communities around the Institute are engaged in our work, and excited to contribute. 

Harnessing the Institute’s powerful networks across mainstream financial services impact investing, social investment, philanthropy and government you will be a key figure in securing the resourcing that underpins a dynamic new chapter of the Institute’s five-year strategy.

Key responsibilities & skills development opportunities: 

Fundraising Strategy and Implementation 

• Implement a robust fundraising strategy aligned with the Institute's mission and goals.

• Create and manage annual fundraising plans with clear targets and KPIs. 

• Identify and outreach to potential funding sources, including foundations, corporations and government. 

• Enable and support senior leadership, board and wider team to engage with potential funders, setting them up for success. 

Donor Engagement and Relationship Management 

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with existing donors, ensuring they are engaged and informed about the impact of their contributions. 

• Identify and approach new potential donors, providing compelling cases for support. 

• Working closely with our events capability organise and manage donor events, meetings, and communications. 

Proposal Development and Grant Management 

• Lead the development of high-quality proposals and grant applications working closely with leadership and programme colleagues.

• Monitor and report on the progress of fundraising, providing regular updates to senior management and the board. 

• Monitor and report on the progress of grants, working with project managers and leadership to ensure grant deliverables are achieved on time 

Collaboration and Team Leadership 

• Work closely with the Executive Director, and team members across the organisation to align fundraising efforts with strategic and programmatic priorities. 

• Coordinate with the communications and events team to develop engaging materials and events to support fundraising efforts. 

• Be supportive of creating a collaborative and inclusive working environment, supporting key Institute-wide commitments on DEI. 

Data Management and Reporting 

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of fundraising activities, donor interactions, and financial contributions. 

• Prepare detailed reports on fundraising performance, donor engagement, and financial targets. 

• Maintain CRM systems to be up to date, and utilize systems to manage donor information and track fundraising metrics. 

• Ensure that the Institute complies with laws, regulations and best practice relating to fundraising including, but not limited to, those specified by the Fundraising Regulator in its Code of Conduct and GDPR. 

Essential Qualifications and Experience: 

• Proven experience in fundraising preferably within the non-profit sector. 

• Interest and enthusiasm for the impact investing sector. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft persuasive proposals and presentations. 

• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. 

• Proficiency in using CRM systems. 

Desirable Skills and Attributes: 

• Experience in securing large multi-year grants. 

• Demonstrated success in securing significant funding from diverse sources. 

• Strong understanding of the impact investing landscape and its funding dynamics. 

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field (e.g., business, finance, communications). 

• Communications, marketing and events experience.

Personal Attributes: 

• Commitment to the mission and values of the Impact Investing Institute. 

• Strategic thinker with a proactive and results-oriented approach.

• Entrepreneurial self-starter who can take the initiative and “own” a project from start to finish. 

• High level of integrity, professionalism, and discretion. 

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Highly proactive and a strong team player and relationship manager, able to galvanise collaboration internally and externally. 

• Excellent inter-personal and relationship-building skills: comfortable and adept working with senior stakeholders. 

• Committed to the belief that finance can be a force for positive change in society and that mainstream financial institutions have the opportunity to generate positive social impact.  

Kingston Charitable Foundation (Kingston CF) is growing - in 3 years we’ve doubled our staff team thanks to a grant from the City Bridge Foundation and to date we’ve awarded over 130 grants to local charities, and community groups, who share our vision to build stronger communities where everyone’s needs are met.  We are a Place Based Giving scheme that is part of the London Funders movement.

We have also developed and delivered new participatory grant making programmes for the benefit of local individuals and families.

Now we’re looking for a confident, creative, and proactive Development Manager to join our small but dynamic Kingston CF family and develop and manage our fundraising development programme for both corporate and individual giving.  This role is the perfect fit for someone with entrepreneurial flair looking to make a real difference - both by helping to raise money for the Foundation’s vital work, and by ensuring our supporters feel valued and supported.

You’ll have innovative ideas to help us to secure new partnerships and nurture new and existing relationships to mobilise local giving. As an experienced fundraiser with a proven track record of securing major gifts or corporate partnerships at the four figure level, you’ll have a can-do attitude and a capability for developing strong networks and contacts.

You will be outcome orientated and a motivated self-starter with excellent communication skills too.

Experience

• At least three years of proven successful experience in major gifts or corporate partnerships fundraising of four figures or more.
• Proven ability to manage and develop diverse relationships.
• Excellent written and oral English language communication skills.
• Experience in writing and delivering persuasive copy for supporters.
• Thorough understanding of data protection and, specifically, UK GDPR requirements pertaining to fundraising and sponsorship work.
• Full understanding of fundraising guidelines the code of fundraising practice.
• Experience of using Salesforce or a similar CRM.

Essential skills

• Have excellent IT skills, including Office 365 / Excel.
• Have good communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Kingston CF have no formal offices, this role is primarily home-based, with meetings in Kingston upon Thames and co-working days. 

About Kingston Charitable Foundation

Kingston CF launched as an independent charity in January 2021, following eight successful years as local community fundraising project, Love Kingston. We are a small, dedicated team with over 30 years' third sector experience between us, and we work closely with our very supportive Board of Trustees.

Our mission is to:

• Identify where social needs exist in our area through commissioning, publishing, and utilising the best research available

• Provide funds to local support groups that have the expertise to alleviate need, enrich people’s lives and improve their life chances

• Inspire and engage with local donors to help build sustainable long-term funds to support our vision

• Build sustainable funds to increase the level of immediate and long-term resources available to organisations with charitable purposes across the borough of Kingston upon Thames

By awarding grants, Kingston CF enables community groups and small charities to continue to deliver much needed services and support across the borough. Our staff costs are entirely grant funded from other organisations, so that of every £1 raised through fundraising, 90p goes directly to these good causes supporting local people in our shared community.

There has never been a better time to join our ambitious team; Kingston CF is currently Charity of the Year for Kingston Chamber of Commerce, and we are undertaking Peer Research this summer, into ‘What Kingston Thinks’ with Rocket Science to inform and support the shaping of our strategy for the next 3 years.

To apply, please complete a covering letter to submit with your CV and our monitoring form

Our small team is growing! 

At Raise Your Hands, communications and marketing is not a bolt-on to operations, it’s the driving force of what we do as an organisation. This new post is a reflection of our commitment to that. 

RYH exists to innovate in the philanthropic space. We act as a conduit between exceptional small charities that change young lives and companies/people who want a different experience of giving. 

As Communications Manager you’ll be creating content that targets our specific donor group, supports the stewardship of those donors and implements digital marketing plans designed to optimise lead generation and conversion.

The role offers a high level of flexibility and a chance to work within a truly innovative and dynamic non-profit organisation.

Salary - £33,000-36,000 FTE pro rata

Hours - Between 21 hours (0.6 FTE) and 28 hours (0.8 FTE)

Location – Fully remote working, with monthly in-person meetings in London.

Flexibility – We are committed to a healthy work-life balance and are truly flexible in our working culture. We will consider job share, compressed hours and flexible hours. 

About Us

Raise Your Hands supports 16 exceptional small charities that improve the lives of children and young people across the UK. 

We fundraise on behalf of the small charities on our platform, targeting donors that would normally be out of their reach. We do this by innovating in the fundraising space with a particular focus on corporate partnerships and pioneering events.

We work a lot with the finance sector, and we aim to produce communications that cut through and offer a fresh voice in this space. 

We’re a small organisation that punches above our weight in terms of impact. We’ve donated more than £2m to date and helped improve the lives of 538,679 children and young people since 2015. We're working to reach 1m by 2030.

Requirements

This role would suit someone with a strong history of using the power of words to inspire positive action, an eye for solid design and experience of digital marketing to business audiences (either as part of a B2B or charity corporate fundraising programme). 

The successful candidate will enjoy versatility and the creativity that comes from working in a small team with big ambitions.

Key Responsibilities

• Content Creation: Develop engaging content for LinkedIn, original articles, guides, website, email newsletters, social posts, and impact reports
• Marketing and Fundraising Collateral: Production of collateral for Dot Impact, Midnight Madness and other new events, including pitch decks and brochures.
• Testing Fundraising Ideas: Produce marketing materials for new fundraising initiatives and pilots.
• Marketing Activity: Implementation of existing marketing plan which includes organising talks, events, and webinars to engage new audiences and seeking opportunities for third-party posts, articles, and podcast appearances.
• Donor Pipeline and Stewardship: Work with the Development & Partnerships Manager to produce content for lead generation and donor stewardship.
• Digital Marketing: Run paid acquisition campaigns, optimise user journeys, and use Google Analytics to track effectiveness.

For more information on the role and what we are looking for in a candidate please read the full Job Description below.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two sides of A4 that describes how you meet the essential elements of the person specification (which can be found in the Job Description). If you would like to contact us for an informal chat, please get in touch via our website.

Application Deadline: 10am on Monday, 24th June
Interviews: Between 27th June and 3rd July (TBC)

Join us in making a difference in the lives of children and young people across the UK!

Following 11 years of operations across Scotland, SCAA is planning for the next exciting period of growth. As part of the strategic direction for the fundraising team we are looking for an individual experienced in Philanthropy or with demonstrable exceptionable donor stewardship skills to join our team. This individual will support and develop our Philanthropic donors to play a key role in the growth of the charity over the next 10 years and consequently the enhancement of our life saving air ambulance service. This role has the option to be a remote post with the expectation to attend donor or team meetings when required.

SCAA is an organisation built on the passion of the team that founded it and those that work daily to ensure that, in Scotland, no one should die because they can’t get help in time. If you are as passionate as we are in this ambition then please read on to see if you are the right individual for us and us for you.

OUR MISSION

To save lives through the urgency and quality of our response to time-critical emergencies.

OUR VALUES

· One team in all we do

· Safety and risk alert

· Passion, care, and compassion

· Transparency, honesty, integrity

· Responsive, respectful, and inclusive

OUR VISION

To provide a valued, sustainable, leading edge national air ambulance service that is integral to emergency services in Scotland.

OUR ETHOS

Fast, professional, responsible, innovative, visible.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

· Manage a portfolio of warm and cold prospects cultivating and stewarding these relationships. 

· Identify and cultivate new donor prospects, with a cross team focus on pipeline development. 

· Lead on the implementation of a strategic stewardship programme, including the delivery of high level, engaging stewardship events for high-net-worth supporters that inspire philanthropic support. 

· Supporting the development of the ambassador programmes, identifying and cultivating relationships with high profile celebrities. 

· Proactively manage budgets, monitor, and report on Philanthropy income generation including corporate pipeline, new business achieved and the status of existing donors to ensure income targets are delivered.

Please see Job Specification for more information.

Benefits

Salary- £34,000 - £40,000 DOE plus:

· Pension: 12% employer’s and 5% employee’s contribution (after 3 months’ service)

· Annual Leave: 36 days annual leave (inclusive of public holidays)

· Death in Service benefit: 3 times annual salary

· Optional Private Medical Insurance plan

Closing date is Wednesday, 19th June at 11.59pm. Interviews will be held on Thursday, 27th June

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