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About Us
Bath Cats and Dogs Home, has a vision of a world where all animals are treated with kindness and compassion. We believe that every cat and dog should have the opportunity to enjoy a healthy life and a happy home. So, from advice and support, to rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming, we exist to positively transform the lives of pets and their owners.
With you and thanks to our dedicated supporters, specialist team and pioneering Transformation Programme, together we can continue to do just that.
We are in an exciting phase with the renovation of our main office building that will improve the working environment and make a huge impact to animal welfare by renovating our Vet Suite, Animal Intake and Rehoming rooms.
The Role
As the Corporate Partnerships Manager, you will spearhead the expansion of our Corporate and Community Giving portfolio. This role involves enhancing relationships with current donors, partnerships with new businesses, and playing a critical role in our Fundraising & Trading Department. You will be instrumental in managing income streams projected to raise £150,000 this year, with ambitions for future growth. Your role will also encompass being a prominent figure in the community, delivering fundraising talks, attending networking events and being an advocate for Bath Cats and Dogs Home.
About You
You are a dynamic individual with a successful track record in corporate fundraising, capable of securing significant income through corporate and community events. Your skills include:
- Exceptional leadership and the ability to manage and mentor a team.
- Strong marketing abilities, both online and offline, to achieve financial and recruitment targets.
- Excellent public engagement and presentation skills.
- Proficiency in IT and CRM databases, ideally with experience in Raisers Edge.
- A deep-seated passion for animal welfare and alignment with our values.
The Details
- Location: Bath, United Kingdom (Hybrid - 40% office presence)
- Contract: Permanent, Full-time
- Salary: £28,000 - £31,500, dependent on experience
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week
This role includes some evening and weekend commitments for which TOIL will be given, we work flexibly around core hours. If you are passionate about animal welfare and possess the drive to lead and inspire, we would be thrilled to consider your application. Please send your CV and a cover letter highlighting your suitability for this role to our HR department.
Join us at Bath Cats and Dogs Home and make a tangible difference in the lives of animals every day.
Closing date Monday 3rd June 2024
First Interviews w/c 10th June 2024
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Support Dog is a unique and innovative national charity that has been transforming the lives of families affected by autism, epilepsy and disability for 30 years.
Support Dogs trains and provides specialist assistance dog to give 100% reliable advance warning of epileptic seizures; to help children with autism to stay safe and better engage with the world around them. Our disability assistance dogs bring independence and a better quality of life for those with physical disabilities including MS, Cerebral Palsy and Fibromyalgia.
Founded and entirely based in Sheffield our charity operates across the UK, growing significantly over recent years. The demand for our work is overwhelming, with requests for support increasing ten-fold over the past few years. Support Dogs provides all of its services free of charge and relies entirely on voluntary donations for funding.
Funding from trusts and charitable foundations is vital to our charities ability to provide its vital, life saving work. Support Dogs is going through a period of growth and is looking for an experienced fundraiser to provide support to help us to reach further and maximise opportunities as our existing post holder takes maternity leave.
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We are seeking a skilled and experienced Fundraiser, working full-time on-site. The Fundraiser who will play an integral role within our team, working with the CEO, and senior management team, responsible for developing and implementing fundraising strategies, organising events and campaigns, maintaining donor relationships, and researching and identifying new funding opportunities, building a strong pipeline of core and restricted funding, as well as donations and gifts.
You will seek to maximise funding opportunities, expand our portfolio of grant funders, and contribute to a growth in income from Trusts & Foundations. The successful candidate will be responsible for researching and identifying prospective funders, writing, and submitting high-quality grant applications, and delivering excellent grant management.
You should be a proactive self-starter, with excellent written communication skills and demonstrable strong attention to detail. With experience of successful fundraising bids to trust, charities and local authority, working with grant applications and/or funding proposals utilising a range of tools to identify new funding opportunities, as well as some experience of philanthropic fundraising.
Please see our Fundraiser Application Pack for a detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter explaining your interest in this post, relevant experience and suitability by 11.59pm Sunday 12th May 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of young adults facing homelessness? Join our dynamic team as a Senior Trusts & Philanthropy Fundraiser in Depaul UK, where you will play a vital role in supporting and empowering individuals on their journey towards independence.
About Us:
Depaul UK is UK largest youth homelessness charity dedicated to providing support and opportunities for young adults experiencing homelessness. We believe in creating a positive and empowering environment that fosters resilience and growth. Click the link for more information -
Role Overview:
We are recruiting to fill Senior Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser role at our London office. The Senior Trusts and Philanthropy Fundraiser is an integral member of a proactive and dedicated relationship fundraising team of three, managing current donors, building new relationships and communicating the great impact the charity has with vulnerable young people.
The appointed post holder will help to deliver a brand-new trusts and philanthropy strategy which is taking shape now. This is a fantastic opportunity to get out, meet donors and work with funders of all sizes to help Depaul UK reach its ambitions.
Key deliverables
- Making successful funding approaches to trusts and major donors in line with the charity’s needs
- Responsibility for small trusts and mid-value donors
- Providing meaningful stewardship, including supporting donor events and reporting back to donors against funding conditions
- Researching new funding opportunities
- Leading and participating in meetings and project visits with donors
- Keeping accurate records on Raiser’s Edge database.
Please note that this job opportunity is offered as a full-time (37.5 hours a week), permanent role.
Kindly see attached job description for more information about this job opportunity.
What We Are Looking For – Person Specification:
- Experience of raising funds from trusts and/or major donors
- Experience of securing single gifts over £25,000 (desirable)
- Working to team targets in excess of £500,000 (desirable)
- Proven experience of a high standard of bid writing
- Experience of reporting effectively to trust and/or major donors against agreed outcomes
- Understanding of the principles and processes of high value fundraising
- Understanding how to steward high value donors
Note:
Applications submitted without a supporting statement and/or after the closing date and time stated will not be put forward for shortlisting. In addition, a DBS disclosure will be required for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients.
Applications:
Please apply via the Depaul website only by Sunday 26th May 2024 at 23:59, unless you have specific requirements for an alternative application submission. If you do, please contact the Recruitment team on .
We kindly request no contact from unsolicited recruitment or media agencies.
Vista makes a real difference to the lives of people affected by visual impairments in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland but we want to do more.
We are about to embark on a period of transformation leading to greater impact; enabling more people affected by visual impairment to realise their ambitions and live fulfilled lives.
We are looking for an experienced Fundraiser who can transform the way we inspire, engage, and support our vibrant community and corporate supporters. You’ll be able to build rapport quickly, be proactive in seeking new opportunities to fundraise and be able to bring in the systems and processes that will set us up for growth.
You’ll have some experience in digital fundraising, helping Vista steward more supporters online.
You will be required to work 37 hours per week flexibly Monday – Friday. There may be a requirement for some evening/weekend work due to the nature of the role. This is a hybrid-based role.
Benefits: 31 days annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, your birthday off, full training for the role, hybrid working, excellent health benefits, wellbeing - access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
Working for Vista means you will be working for one of the oldest and largest local charities in Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland. We are an independent organisation working with people with sight loss and their families across Leicester, Leicestershire, and Rutland.
We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic and are an equal opportunity employer. We particularly welcome applications from candidates with disabilities including visual impairments, and we encourage applications from such people who are under-represented in our workforce and face disadvantage on account of disability.
All candidates will be treated equally, and we will base decisions on appointments on the merits of the candidates.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: 2wish currently offers a form of hybrid working and this will continue for the foreseeable future. This post is predominantly home based, with regular travel across the area you reside in and some travel to our Head Office in South Wales
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Work outside office hours may sometimes be necessary and will be compensated for by time off in lieu.
Annual Leave: 28 days plus bank holidays. Annual leave steadily increases after five years of service. Annual leave and statutory holidays are calculated on a pro rata basis where applicable.
Pension: 2wish operate a contributory pension scheme. 2wish will auto-enrol you into the scheme in accordance with it's auto-enrolment obligations. Full details of the scheme will be provided to you once you are enrolled, including the minimum level of contributions that you will be required to make during your membership (current contributions - employer 3% and employee 5%).
Mileage: A fixed rate allowance is payable for agreed mileage undertaken on 2wish business in a private vehicle, over and above your usual journey to your workplace/s.
Objective:
2wish exists to provide support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under.
Aims:
- Ensure every Emergency Department and Critical Care unit has a suitable bereavement suite
- Ensure that bereavement boxes are available at each of these hospitals
- Ensure that immediate bereavement support is available for all affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- Provide a professional counselling service and other therapies for those affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- Provide support to individuals who witness the sudden death of a child or young person
- Provide support and training to professionals from any sector who may be affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
- To advocate and campaign on behalf of suddenly bereaved families
Context of role:
2wish supports anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under. We are a largely self-funded charity providing support across Wales and more recently, in the bordering counties with England. Our support team works very closely with our fundraising team to increase income but also to raise awareness of the work of 2wish.
This is a unique opportunity for two individuals to raise awareness of the charity, building it’s profile and engaging communities across the English counties that border Wales. It will involve helping to organise fundraising events, working with volunteers and encouraging community fundraising opportunities.
Main duties:
- To help raise awareness of 2wish and the work we do in England
- To work alongside the support team in England, Phase I and to build on the reputation of 2wish
- Research, approach and engage community groups and local supporters using mechanisms for engaging their support to develop additional sources of income
- To liaise with the public in England, Phase I who are fundraising for 2wish
- To support the delivery of community and corporate events, and monitor the income raised
- To attend community and networking events where necessary
- To actively participate in and collaborate on financial planning for England, Phase I as a business unit during regular fundraising meetings
- To submit an annual business plan and budgets for the England fundraising team
- To submit monthly and annual reports to the Fundraising Manager as required and work to monthly targets
- Supporting the 2wish Fundraising Team with events and community fundraising
- Working with the Volunteer Coordinator to identify and secure volunteers and ambassadors, meeting them regularly and maintaining engagement
- Maintain relationships with all donors including attending cheque presentations
- To work flexibly, travel, and make overnight stays when required
- To attend weekend and evening community events in support of the charity when required
- A ‘hands-on’ and ‘can-do’ attitude
- Contribute on the social media platforms maintained by 2wish
General
- To be responsible for organising own work agenda, time management and administration
- To maintain a high degree of confidentiality in accordance with the charity’s policies
- To work as part of a team
- To attend meetings as necessary - both virtually and in person
- To show respect and sensitivity for the cultural and religious beliefs of families
- To undertake training to update skills as necessary
- To contribute to the evaluation and monitoring processes to ensure effectiveness of services and activities provided
- To adhere to all health and safety procedures with regards to working off site
- Participate as and when required in team meetings and one-to-one meetings, and undertake, as appropriate, courses/training/other developmental activities, which is relevant to the role
It is the nature of the work that tasks and responsibilities are, in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All employees are therefore expected to work in a flexible way and tasks which are not specifically covered in their job description may have to be undertaken. You will be subject to performance review, which will incorporate a review of the above duties and performance over the period.
This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Prospectus is delighted to be supporting the MS Society in the search for a Senior Events Fundraiser (Third Party Events) to join their fundraising team.
MS Society is the UK's largest charity for people affected by multiple sclerosis. By campaigning, funding key research, and offering local support networks, MS Society is aiming to find treatment for everyone affected by MS and until then ensuring no one has to face it alone. With a pioneering research programme, now is an incredibly exciting time for the organisation and those supported by the charity.
As the Senior Events Fundraiser, you will be responsible for delivering a range of third-party challenge events. Working with a team this role will deliver some exciting events across the year to raise £2m+ and have the opportunity to introduce new fundraising activities. This role will steward fundraising teams of significant sizes across a wide portfolio of events including runs, cycling and challenges.
To be successful as the Senior Events Fundraiser you will have proven experience of working on large scale fundraising events. This person will be comfortable building relationships with internal and external stakeholders and be able to deliver excellent supporter stewardship. You will ideally have experience in marketing and promoting events, and be able to work with a team to develop and deliver successful projects.
This role is a full-time permanent position that will have hybrid working in their Edinburgh offices.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Rhiannon Mehta at Prospectus.
If you are interested in applying to this Senior Events Fundraiser position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
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Senior Community and Events Fundraiser, an excellent opportunity to join a long-standing regional Hospice, with Head Office based in Surrey area.
- This role can be either Full-Time (37.5 hours a week) or Part-Time (30 hours a week).
- Hybrid working pattern, with a min of 3 days office based for Full-Time hours.
- Salary; Full-Time - £35,000 per annum. Part-Time - £28,000 per annum.
- Must have a driving license.
As the Senior Community and Events Fundraiser, you will work with the Community and Events Lead, and be responsible for ensuring the delivery of the community and events fundraising plans and activities. You will managing a varied portfolio of events, including third party, challenges and bespoke. Along with engaging with the community to develop and implement plans for maximising income and support from individuals, groups and businesses.
Key Responsibilities for ensuring the delivery of community and events fundraising plans and activities:
- Manage, achieve and where possible exceed Community and Events income targets, taking a lead for specific projects, activities and events.
- Support the Community and Events Lead, contributing to the development of annual plans and budgets.
- Project manage challenge events (e.g. London Marathon, bike rides, skydives etc.), liaise with third-party organisers, participant recruitment and participant support.
- Work with other teams across Fundraising and MarComms to market and promote fundraising products, activities and events.
- Organise events, including liaison with venues, suppliers, monitoring expenditure, volunteers and participants and ensure all preparation is complete.
- Ensure an excellent level of supporter care and stewardship with supporters is maintained and developed.
- Provide regular reports and information about activities, supporters and volunteers.
- Line management of a Community and Events Fundraising Assistant.
To be successful in this Senior Community and Events Fundraiser role, you will have gained skills and experiences in the following areas;
- Previous experience working in fundraising in either a community, challenge or mass participant event capacity.
- Experience of establishing and maintaining strong relationships with individual fundraisers/supporters and/or, managing fundraising events.
- Experience of working to budgets, targets and plans.
- Previous experience of managing staff and/or volunteers.
- Knowledge of fundraising regulations.
Please note: This role is being recruited on a rolling basis. If this role is of interest, please apply asap.
Due to the rolling recruitment process, the client reserves the right to close the role when required.
'Angela Mann Recruitment' is a specialist Charity & NFP Recruitment Agency, with extensive experience and knowledge of working within the sector. We match individuals to roles based on the required skills and experiences requested to fulfil a position, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Do you want to make a difference and be part of a vibrant and inclusive organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century? As one of the country’s best-loved charities, St John Ambulance played a pivotal role in responding to the pandemic as well as everyday health emergencies, training, supporting communities, and improving young people’s lives.
Supporting the Philanthropy Manager, you’ll focus on cultivating and stewarding relationships with major donors. This will include developing and maintaining relationships with, and securing funds from, existing and new donors to support St John key strategic priorities, such as our inspiring programmes with young people and our community first aid response work.
You will be able to work remotely however there may be an ad-hoc requirement to attend donor meetings.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. The role benefits from a competitive salary, generous pension, hybrid, flexible working, 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years, options to buy and sell holiday, free first/mental aid first aider courses, Blue Light and NHS online shopping discounts, cycle to work scheme, life assurance, flu jab, eye care, mental health and wellbeing tools and volunteering days.
About You:
With your proven experience of philanthropy fundraising, you’ll have personally secured 5 figure + gifts from a major donor. With your ability to develop and maintain excellent relationships with donors, you’ll be able to adapt your communication style to articulate complex issues in a succinct and compelling way.
You’ll have project management skills to enable you to devise donor engagement plans and work with senior volunteers and trustees to develop funding proposals and identify opportunities.
About The Role
- Actively work to secure income to meet agreed personal and team fundraising targets in line with the organisation’s operational priorities to meet the needs of the communities and individuals we serve.
- Identify potential prospects, working alongside the Prospect Researcher, Senior Management colleagues and Trustees to continue to identify new prospects to grow the pipeline.
- Build, manage and maintain a portfolio of donors from £5,000 gifts upwards, stewarding relationships to ensure donor satisfaction and long-term financial commitment, including detailed and timely reporting as well as engagement with senior stakeholders within St John.
- Collaborate effectively with colleagues in fundraising to identify major donor prospects and opportunities to maximise donor experience – such as work with Supporter Engagement and the Community Fundraising team.
Please see the job description for more detail
About Us:
St John Ambulance is committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive; we have several networks including the Armed Forces Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equity, diversity and inclusion.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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Would you like to be part of our fundraising team, supporting our exciting global strategy to make Leprosy and Lymphatic Filariasis diseases of little consequence?
If your answer is yes, then we want to hear from you. We are looking for an Institutional Trusts and Fundraising Manager to join our team. You will have the following knowledge and experience:
→ Extensive experience of working in statutory and/or trusts fundraising, including successfully applying for grants in excess of £50,00 to £100,000+
→ Demonstrable track record of high quality bid writing and production that meet funder requirements
→ Project management experience
→ Substantial experience interpreting and translating material into compelling content for successful proposals
→ Demonstrable strong project and account management abilities
→ Confident in the development of budgets to meet proposal requirements
→ Strong problem solving ability and confidence to bring in new ideas and drive them forward
→ Experience of writing and communicating for different mediums and channels and applying writing and branding requirements to reports and documents
→ Awareness and understanding of legislation and best practice, with good knowledge of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising and Fundraising Regulator, in relation to fundraising and data protection
This role will provide strategic oversight and direction for Lepra’s institutional fundraising function to deliver on the restricted and unrestricted income targets. Line managing and leading the Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser in the delivery of the trust fundraising target, and working with the programmes teams in the UK, India and Bangladesh to identify and develop applications to statutory sources and major trusts, leading on the development of detailed project proposals.
It is an exciting time to be coming joining Lepra. We have just completed developing our new multi-year global strategy to take us through to 2030, and to guide our work into the future; and we are using our Centenary year in 2024 as a springboard to launch us into our new strategic period. 2024 is very much a year for looking and planning ahead.
As well as the above knowledge and experience you will also have the following skills:
→ Proven negotiation and influencing skills and the ability to deal with people at all levels with tact and diplomacy
→ Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, working in a cross-cultural environment
→ Confident public speaker
→ Flexible, and able to work and think rapidly while managing competing priorities
→ Able to show commitment to the values of Lepra
→ A creative and innovative approach
→ Well-organised, methodical approach, with excellent time management and forward planning skills
→ Collaborative team player, with the ability to bring together and motivate people from across the organisation to work towards proposal creation.
→ Ability to work under pressure to internal and external deadlines in the context of competitive procurements
→ Strong and effective communication skills coupled with excellent written English skills (bid writing, report writing, research and presentation)
→ Outstanding copy-writing and proof reading skills
→ Able to assimilate complex information and disseminate appropriately for different audiences
→ Ability to analyse and act on data
→ Strong planning, organisation, and time management skills and keen attention to detail
→ Ability to work on multiple tasks at the same time and to plan effectively to meet deadlines
→ Numerate
→ Competent research and IT skills including Microsoft applications and CRM databases
The salary for this position is £28,723 (FTE £35,904) – Manager Level, part time (28 hours – 4 days per week). We have fully embraced flexible working and the role can be either fully remote, hybrid or fully based at our Colchester offices. We offer a lot of flexibility in working practices and there is free reserved parking available. We also offer 26 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro-rated), pension, and support from an in-house well-being team.
Please refer to the full job description for further details on the role.
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The role’s focus is Greater Manchester with some work in Merseyside, and you will also work on joint initiatives and events with the Fundraising Development Manager for Yorkshire.
Good fundraisers come from all walks of life, and we encourage people from minority backgrounds, or with transferable skills to apply. Your positive approach and proven track record in cultivating relationships is key to the role, as is your resilience and ability to keep going when the going gets tough. You’ll be part of a fantastic team who are very supportive, including the Senior Fundraiser who’ll report into you.
A day in the life of a Fundraising Development Manager:
- Generate income from individuals, and corporates
- Promote appeals and events to prospective supporters
- Join forums and networking events to cultivate new income generating relationships
- Meet with supporters in person, on-line and by phone
- Collaborate with colleagues in service teams to identify funding needs
- Recruit and work with volunteers, including corporate volunteers
- Thank our donors and supporters and ensure they feel valued – we love creative ways to say thank you
- We also love creative ways to say please and you will help generate new fundraising ideas
- Contribute to team meetings and collaborate with fundraising colleagues
- Line management of Senior Fundraiser
To be a successful Fundraising Development Manager you’ll need:
- Bags of enthusiasm and a commitment to our cause
- Excellent relationship building skills
- Tenacity and the ability to prioritise
- The ability to communicate effectively and persuasively.
- Planning and budgeting skills and the ability to understand and summarise financial information.
- Proven ability to develop and maintain strong and productive working relationships with internal and external contacts
- Direct experience of regularly monitoring KPIs for team activities and key corporate partnerships and projects
- sales/marketing experience
- Line management experience
- Experience of building strong and effective donor/customer relationships at all levels
Requirements
Proven experience of planning and managing income generating activities and events
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be working with Lepra to help them recruit for an Institutional Trusts and Fundraising Manager. Lepra has been working for a world free from prejudice and disability due to leprosy since 1924, and has an imperative to support people affected by leprosy, and also lymphatic filariasis (LF). With three core principles of being secular, people-centred, and evidence-led, Lepra works across a spectrum of care and support including, prevention, support for those effect by leprosy and LF, and advocating for the rights and inclusion of those affected.
Lepra are reviewing applications on a rolling basis so please do apply now and we will be in touch!
This role is offered on a permanent, full-time basis paying a salary of £35,904 per annum. The position can be either fully remote, hybrid or fully based at their Colchester offices.
The Institutional Trusts and Fundraising Manager will provide strategic oversight and direction for Lepra’s institutional fundraising function to deliver on the restricted and unrestricted income targets. The postholder will be line managing and leading the Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser in the delivery of the trust fundraising target, and working with the programmes teams in the UK, India and Bangladesh to identify and develop applications to statutory sources and major trusts, leading on the development of detailed project proposals.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience of working in statutory and/or trusts fundraising, including successfully applying for grants in excess of £50,00 to £100,000+. You will have a demonstrable track record of high quality bid writing and production that meet funder requirements.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application then please contact Ariha Semontee at Prospectus.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
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About you
This role will suit someone who understands trust fundraising and is looking for a new challenge, taking on more responsibility including managing a small team of Trusts fundraisers.
About the role
The role will further develop and review our current trusts and foundations strategy, with a focus on growing and renewing five- and six-figure income from Trusts, Foundations and grant making bodies. This is an ideal role for an experienced and collaborative Trust fundraiser, capable of developing long-lasting relationships and build compelling cases for support that secure transformational donations for an iconic institution.
About us
Carers UK is the leading national charity for unpaid carers. Our support, advice, information and campaigning work are now needed more than ever, as unpaid carers are providing more and more care, adversely impacting on their own health and wellbeing. We exist to make life better for carers and bring about lasting change.
Diversity and inclusion
Carers UK is committed to becoming a diverse and truly inclusive organisation. We strive to create a workplace where our colleagues and volunteers can truly be themselves and feel like they belong and constantly seek to ensure all voices are heard.
To embrace this culture of diversity, our employee and volunteer recruitment should reflect our stakeholders and the society that we serve and support, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, physical abilities, disabilities or religious practices. We value individual diversity and are actively building diverse teams here at Carers UK and value our colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds.
As a membership charity for carers, we particularly seek employees and volunteers with a real understanding of the issues faced by carers. Reasonable adjustments can be made to the process and role dependent on the needs of the applicant.
At Carers UK we want our application process to be as accessible as possible. If you need any adjustments to apply please email the recruitment team to discuss.
The closing date for applications is 2 May 2024.
Carers UK anonymises all applications prior to shortlisting.
Carers UK reserves the right to appoint at any stage, should an outstanding candidate emerge.
Carers UK may carry out online and social media checks as well as seek references before a formal offer is made.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you love looking for innovative ways of increasing income and maintaining strong supporter relationships? Do you want to use these skills within an organisation striving to bring wildlife back across Avon? If so, this could be the job for you...
Avon Wildlife Trust is looking for an Individual Giving Manager to grow unrestricted income to support our work through a balance of fundraising, membership and supporter recruitment activities, delivered alongside an excellent supporter experience that builds long-term supporter loyalty.
This role would suit a fundraiser who enjoys working in a friendly, dynamic environment where they can shape both recruitment and retention activities and bring significant impact to benefit local wildlife.
The successful candidate is likely to enjoy variety and be comfortable working with their team to organise and analyse data; develop copy and creative; and to deliver results and continuous development.
They will be skilled in planning and prioritising competing demands on their time in an environment which spans thorough attention to detail with the ability to step back and see the bigger picture.
We want to see nature restored on a grand scale across the Avon region. We have big plans between now and 2030 to see this happen.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, with around 300 people diagnosed every day. The Macular Society is the only charity determined to beat the fear and isolation of macular disease with world class research, and the best advice and support.
To support people affected by macular disease now, the Macular Society provides a range of support, information and services. Our research programme is focused on finding new treatments and a cure to Beat Macular Disease forever.
Our Head of Legacy and In Memory Fundraising leads a small, dedicated and highly-skilled team. Working with the Associate Director of Fundraising and Marketing, the role is responsible for building and developing our vital legacy and in memory programme. The role includes the development of innovative and engaging marketing strategies - including recruitment and stewardship across legacies and in memory - investigating new audiences and channels and requires excellent budgetary management including detailed income forecasting.
With an ambitious approach and natural empathy, you will relish the opportunity to use your extensive knowledge of legacy based fundraising to increase income and optimise opportunities. If you lead by example to create a caring, approachable and supportive environment for all – by listening to each other and working together and enjoy driving through improvements to enable team to deliver, then we would love to hear from you.
In return, we provide a great working culture – we do something worthwhile and are proud to work together to Beat Macular Disease – as recognised by our inclusion in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 list.
We offer flexible working options, 26 days annual leave, rising to 27 after one years’ service, the ability to buy or sell annual leave, supportive family policies, and 6% pension contribution.
We are passionate about treating people fairly and as equals, doing so is instinctive to us. To Beat Macular Disease for all we know we have work to do. That’s why we are keen to hear from people of all backgrounds who have the skills and experience we are looking for. We particularly encourage applications from people from under-represented groups, to help ensure what we do and how we do it is inclusive – for everyone.
Interviews: First stage interviews to be held week commencing 3 June 2024
As part of our selection process, we will be asking candidates to deliver a short presentation during 1st stage interview.
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