Hours: Full-time, but with some flexibility possible

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £23,533+ 8% pension contribution

Deadline: Monday 6 April 2020 at 9am

Background

ShareAction is a charity and campaigning organisation working to unleash the power of the financial system to drive social progress and protect our environment. We focus on transforming the investment system, using it as a lever to generate positive social and environmental impact in the real world.

We do this by:

• Educating and working with investors to improve their practices;
• Influencing the policy-makers and industry regulators that can ensure the investment system serves society’s interests in the long-term;
• Campaigning to unlock the power of investors, as shareholders in companies, to change corporate behaviour (on issues such as climate change, good work and human rights, sustainable food and public health);
• Mobilising ordinary people, who have a stake in the investment system through their pensions and savings, to demand a change in how their money is invested;
• Collaborating with other civil society organisations who share our vision.

Job Description

We are looking for a new Fundraising Assistant to join our growing team. ShareAction is an ambitious organisation with a bold vision, and our success is dependent on securing increased funding to ensure financial sustainability and enable us to reach our goals. At this time of growth, we need a team player with excellent organisational, administrative and research skills to provide much needed support to the whole Fundraising team.

This is an ideal role for somebody with a broad administrative and/or operations background interested in moving into fundraising and gaining insight into the charity sector. As part of a small team, you will play a vital role in supporting the fundraising efforts of all staff, and will have the opportunity to build experience and exposure to different areas of fundraising, including trusts and foundations, statutory, major donor and email fundraising.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

In assisting with the coordination of the fundraising portfolio, the main responsibilities of the role will include:

• Maintaining up-to-date supporter records on our database and identifying opportunities to improve processes for tracking relationships and capturing data on our progress;
• Monitoring online and postal donations and ensuring a high level of donor care is maintained, including thanking and being the first point of contact for individual donor enquiries;
• Researching prospective trusts, foundations,statutory funders, as well as major donors identified by the team;
• Assisting in the planning, administration and delivery of fundraising and stewardship events;
• Assisting in regular reporting and updates to both staff and funders;
• Working with the Finance team to track donation payments, process invoices etc;
• Taking and disseminating notes at internal and external fundraising meetings;
• Supporting the Senior Fundraising Manager and the Communications team in the online administration of the Mid-Value donor (‘Partners’) and Individual Giving Programmes;
• Other ad-hoc administrative duties as and when required.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive and the role might evolve over time.

Person specification

We are looking for a passionate, determined individual, with the following experience and skills:

ESSENTIAL

• Experience in general office administration;
• Experience of maintaining a database and managing accurate records and tracking systems;
• Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal;
• Exceptional organisational, administrative and prioritisation skills.

DESIRABLE

• Experience in donor care or customer service;
• Experience in working in a fundraising environment;
• Experience in events administration;
• An understanding and passion for the role of the investment system in driving positive change in corporate behavior;
• Good working knowledge of MS Office, including SharePoint;
• Familiarity with Salesforce (or other CRM system).

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (see and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available- such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

ShareAction’s London office is based in vibrant Bermondsey and within 5 minutes' walk of London Bridge underground and national rail.

Due to Covid-19, where possible, all interviews will take place online.

Staff Benefits are detailed on our website vacancies page.

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website vacancies page via the Apply button.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please note that to be considered for this post you must be legally eligible to work in the UK. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity within the growing fundraising team. Target Ovarian Cancer is a dynamic and fast moving charity dedicated to improving early diagnosis, finding new treatments and providing much needed support for women with ovarian cancer.  A truly rewarding place to work, our greatest strengths are our enthusiastic, professional and committed team and the amazing women we work with and support.
 

We are looking for a self motivated and ambitious person who is looking to develop their career in this exciting area of fundraising. With a new Development Board and a growing list of prestigious and influential senior volunteers we need help in ensuring we have the right support in place to make the most of the opportunities in our pipeline. You will liaise with our researchers and service delivery colleagues to collect information and impact data on our projects to help develop compelling proposals, grant applications, reports and donor communications.

You will be given ample opportunity to develop and gain experience through working on prospect research, helping with major donor events, written applications and proposals and helping with managing stewardship journeys. You will also have your own portfolio of donors and foundations that you will work towards your own targets for. 

You will be joining a team with big ambitions, so this is the place to be if you want to learn and grow. We are known for punching above our weight, we hope you will help us to continue to do so! This is an opportunity to make a real mark and difference for women with ovarian cancer.

If you are interested please apply with your CV and a covering letter detailing why you are interested and how your skill set and competencies meet the requirements of the role.  

Closing date 30 March, interviews 23 April.

This position as a Development Assistant a great opportunity for someone embarking on a career in Charity Fundraising as a Development Assistant. This role is within an Educational Charity working closely with senior managers and the wider team to build a more engaged and connected community within this organisation’s wider fields, with the aim to increase the profile and promote generosity.

Key responsibilities include

• Ensuring the relationships are being strengthened within Alumni communities, also gaining engagement from online channels. securing new Alumni volunteering opportunities
• Supporting the wider team teams in organising meetings and sending out information to current donors
• Undertake and organise team related event administration including development of guest lists, invitation printing, running orders and guest profiles
• Attending organised events
   

The ideal candidates would have experience in these areas

• Experience of working in a fundraising or customer service environment
• Knowledge of database systems and reporting on such data
• Highly organised, able to plan and prioritise effectively

If you feel like this role is the new challenge you have been searching for please do apply as soon as possible as the position will be moving quickly.

The post holder will be a key part of our small, high achieving fundraising team. They will work closely with the Fundraising Director to ensure we achieve our Trusts and Foundations fundraising targets by applying for funding and managing relationships when applications are successful as well as support in other key areas of fundraising activity.

The post holder will be responsible for maintaining a steady stream of income from Trusts and Foundations as well as seek to establish IJM as a recipient of Institutional income. The post holder will lead this work for our England & Wales region whilst providing support in this area for our Northern Ireland and Scotland teams.

In addition, the Fundraising Executive will support other team members with our Major Donor fundraising activities.

This role would suit a person with at least 2 years previous experience of trust fundraising and managing donor relationships. You will be passionate about seeking justice for vulnerable people and communities around the world with a strong desire to convey how important the work is to trusts, major donors and other grant makers.

Role summary

The Fundraising Coordinator plays a vital role in maintaining Jigsaw’s existing partnerships, forming new relationships and managing Jigsaw’s events portfolio. You will be working closely with the Head of Fundraising to ensure that fundraising targets are met with regards to Corporate, Community and Events fundraising. You will also have responsibility for line managing Jigsaw’s office based Fundraising Volunteers as well as developing Jigsaw’s Fundraising Volunteer programme.

You will make a difference by:

• Helping drive forwards the Fundraising Team strategy
• Growing charitable income
• Creating and strengthening relationships with corporate partners, community groups, institutions and individuals
• Managing Jigsaw’s Fundraising Volunteers Programme
• Promoting and managing Jigsaw’s fundraising events

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following personal attributes:

• Direct experience of at least one of the key areas of fundraising. Either corporate, community or events fundraising
• Knowledge and experience of the fundraising environment and regulatory framework in the voluntary sector
• Excellent communication skills with experience of writing and editing promotional material
• Experience of networking and building strong relationships with stakeholders
• Good IT skills to include Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Experience of working with and managing volunteers

Salary: £25,000- £28,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract terms: 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm

Annual Leave: 25 days (up to 4 to be taken between Christmas & New Year) plus bank holidays

Free on-site parking

Closing Date: Friday 17th April
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier where there is a significant response rate. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly, to avoid disappointment.

Richmond Advice and Information on Disability (Richmond AID) is an organisation of disabled people, working to improve access, choice, quality of life and independence for disabled people in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and surrounding areas. We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and highly motivated person to join our team.

About Richmond AID:

Richmond AID provide a range of services including our benefits advice, money advice and information navigation service, a range of peer network social activities, counselling service, Spade gardening service, job club and much more. We have over 60 volunteers and we currently provide services in Richmond, Kingston and Hounslow boroughs. We support more than 2000 people each year and it continues to grow. The charity has an excellent reputation and enjoys strong support from the communities it serves.

The Fundraising Officer Role:

Closing Date: 5pm on Tuesday 24th March 2020

Hours: Part-time 21 hours per week. Flexible working hours  considered.

As an independent charity the Fundraising Officer role plays a vital role in securing the necessary funds to run all the services provided by Richmond AID. We now need a skilled and motivated Fundraiser to work with the Chief Executive, to assist in the expansion and development of income generation across existing and new fundraising areas.

This is a career development opportunity and you are likely to have been working for a small to medium sized charity with experience in a broad range of fundraising activities, including grants, individual giving and events and the ambition to expand your experience and take on greater responsibility. 

You will be pro-active with good marketing, writing and presentation skills.  As part of the role you will be expected to manage the volunteers who organise our fundraising events.

The expectation is that this post will be cost-neutral as a minimum within the first year, building to five times salary in new income in subsequent years. This is a new role for the charity.

Richmond AID offer 25 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays pro rata. Normal office hours are 9am to 5.15pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 5pm on Fridays. You will be based at our offices in the Disability Action and Advice Centre, 4 Waldegrave Road, Teddington, TW11 8HT but may need to work from other locations as needed.

To apply

Please email your CV and a covering letter telling us how you meet the Job Description and Person Specification – Experience and Knowledge section points 1 to 9.

Richmond AID is an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcomes applications from disabled candidates.

Richmond AID has been awarded the Disability Confident Employer quality mark meaning any disabled candidates that meet the minimum criteria will be invited for interview. Please tell us if have a disability or long term health condition that you want us to consider.

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We’re looking for an experienced community fundraiser to join an ambitious team and build meaningful relationships with a variety of supporters.

Use your strong relationship building skills to add value to the community fundraising team for this great children’s charity.

Manage the development and marketing of community products to help build relationships with a variety of supporters, ensuring they are fully engaged with the organisation and committed to raising as much money as possible.

Job specification

• Develop and deliver on the marketing of community fundraising products
• Monitor and evaluate financial targets
• Deliver on exceptional stewardship for supporters
• Use your creativity to help develop new initiatives and ideas

Person specification

To apply you will need to have:

• experience in a community fundraising environment, working to KPIs and exceeding targets
• experience managing high level supporters and fundraising volunteers, providing first class stewardship
• a strong commitment to providing excellent supporter care
• an understanding of the importance of accurate data capturing and experience in using it effectively
• proven experience in budget management
• excellent relationship building skills
• strong attention to detail

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Dawn Ballard at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Migraine is the third most common disease in the world.  Over 10 million people across the UK are living with this complex, painful, debilitating and exhausting brain disease right now, and it is ruining far too many lives.

The Migraine Trust has been investing in migraine research, providing high-quality, evidence-based information and support, and campaigning for change for 55 years. 

At the end of February we launched our exciting new five-year strategy with the aim of reaching more people affected by migraine, involving more people, helping more people, and improving more people’s lives.

Here’s where you come in!  We are looking for an outstanding Fundraising and Supporter Engagement Officer to help transform our charity’s fundraising activities.

You will be a brilliant fundraising all-rounder with limitless creativity, enthusiasm and determination, and the ability to lead a range of diverse fundraising projects while working collaboratively with other teams from across our charity. 

You’ll be part of a new Fundraising Team that will be the engine for our charity’s ambitions.  We want to grow the number of people supporting our charity from just over a thousand currently to several thousand over the next decade.  And you’ll be able to use as many effective, innovative and engaging fundraising approaches as possible to get us there, while delivering an amazing experience for our donors.  We’re particularly looking to boost our digital fundraising, legacies, regular-giving, trusts and foundations, major donor and corporates activity.

In return we offer a competitive salary and generous employer pension; an informal, family-friendly and inclusive culture in a newly refurbished central London office; an absolute commitment to your personal development; and the opportunity to work with some of the most passionate and ‘can do’ people in the charity world.

We want to help you to do amazing things of which you’ll always be proud.  We want you to be as ambitious for yourself as you are for our charity.  And we want you to have fun and challenge yourself at work.

If this sounds like an adventure you want to be a part of, please send your CV and a cover letter (two sides of A4 max) outlining why you want this job and why you think you would be right for it via the button below.   The deadline for all applications is Sunday 5 April 2020.  Interviews will be on Tuesday 21 April 2020 at The Migraine Trust.

The Clock Tower Sanctuary is the only drop-in day centre for 16-25-year olds in Brighton & Hove who are homeless or insecurely housed. We provide the vital practical and emotional support that vulnerable young people need to get their lives back on track. We work with our clients by meeting their immediate crisis needs, providing meals, laundry facilities and hot showers. We offer a range of weekly activities and life skills courses along with one to one case working. We support our clients to access training, jobs and housing. We have been working in the local community for over 20 years and we’re proud to be one of The Mayor of Brighton & Hove's charities in 2019-20. 

We are busier than ever and looking for an enthusiastic fundraiser to join our experienced team and build on our strong track record of income generation from Trusts & Foundations. You'll have the chance to work autonomously and the opportunity to make a real impact on this area of our fundraising.

If you have two years’ experience of Trusts fundraising (or relevant transferable experience), we would love to hear from you. The role can be done either full time or part time (pro rata).

About us

akt is the UK’s national LGBTQ Youth Homelessness charity.  We provide safe homes, mentoring, and support to ensure that no young person needs to choose between a safe home and being who they are. Currently 24% of young people facing homelessness in the UK identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender, and 77% cite abuse and rejection by their families after coming out as the primary reason for seeking help. The charity was founded in 1989 and operates service centres in London, Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol and works online through a digital service providing support and opportunities for e-mentoring across the UK. In 2012, akt opened the UK’s first emergency safe house for young LGBT people in the UK.  akt works with over 2,000 vulnerable young people a year providing both face to face and online assistance.

The team

This role sits within akt’s London Service Centre as part of the fundraising team and will be directly supervised by the Director of Fundraising.  The akt fundraising team comprises of:  The Director of Fundraising (London), Manager of Engagement (London), Community Giving Coordinator (London), Supporter Care Officer (London), Trust and Foundation Officer (Newcastle; part-time) and Community Giving Officer (Manchester; part-time). 

The role

The Fundraising Coordinator plays a key role in maintaining and enhancing relationships and growing income from corporate and individual donors (entry and mid-level) and corporate LGBT Networks.

Main duties and responsibilities

• With the Director of Fundraising, develop stewardship, cultivation and recognition plans for individual and corporate (entry to mid-level). 
• Plan and undertake face to face cultivation and solicitation visits with mid-level prospects of all types, with a view to establishing ownership of a growing number of prospects and donors.
• Strengthen and develop relationships with existing and new corporate LGBT networks to grow this income stream and facilitate volunteer opportunities. 
• With the Supporter Care officer, be responsible for the administration of gifts including managing gift renewals, recording new gifts and records on the database (ThankQ), generating thank-you letters and dealing with administration of Standing Orders, Direct Debit payments, etc.
• Dealing with enquiries from donors, supporters and volunteers, etc. in a welcoming, friendly and helpful manner, and ensuring that their requests are acted upon speedily and efficiently.
• Attending events as required.
• Performing other duties, as required, to fulfil department’s responsibilities and help other members of the wider team at busy times.

Charity people are excited to be working with one of the UK's most established children's charities who are seeking a Fundraising Executive to join their Third-Party Events team.

Job title: Fundraising Executive

Contract: Permanent/Full time
Location: London

Salary: £19,000 - £20,315 per annum plus allowances

Closing date: Wednesday 17th March

Required CV

The role will involve administering and managing the necessary manual and electronic office systems and processes that will support the efficient delivery of the specialist fundraising team objectives. You will have the ability to build and develop relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders as you will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, agencies and suppliers to deliver a first-class stewardship programme. You will be joining a supportive and sociable team who are looking to grow their portfolio of events. Some of their greatest events you will be assisting with include Tough Mudder, Action Challenge and the Leeds Half Marathon.

The ideal candidate will have some voluntary/paid experience working within a fundraising team. This is the perfect entry-level role for a keen and ambitious team member who would like to progress their career from learning and developing from a supportive team. If you can bring the passion and determination we need for this exciting role, are organised and enthusiastic then get in touch.

If you wish to apply for the role please get in contact with Tanya at Charity People.

About the role

The Community and Events Fundraising Officer will be responsible for delivering CICRA’s community and events portfolio and engage with a wide range of supporters, volunteers and members. This new role focuses on supporting CICRA’s fundraising in order to grow our income and supporter base alongside our reach and our membership. We are looking for someone to support and encourage our fundraisers and deal empathetically with our members.

Reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for cultivating support, thanking donors and delivering an excellent supporter journey to all our fundraisers. You will occasionally be asked to attend events outside of usual working hours but will receive time off in lieu. This role is intended as full time 35 hours per week, with 25 days paid holiday (plus bank holidays) and includes a NEST pension. However, we are open to some flexibility on total hours for the right candidate, though we do need 5 day cover in the office.

About you

With responsibility for the delivery of our community and events portfolio, you will have the ability to work on your own initiative, build rapport quickly, and you will have a natural passion for building relationships and delivering the highest levels of stewardship. You will be an ambitious fundraiser with a minimum of 12 months community or events fundraising under your belt. You will have excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritise your workload and manage multiple tasks, as well as produce regular reports and mailings. You will contribute to a small charity team and bring with you a passion for fundraising.

This is an exciting opportunity to extend your experience of fundraising, using your own initiative to inspire members/supporters/ schools/local groups etc.  to fundraise for CICRA, with either yours or their ideas and in doing so help children with inflammatory bowel disease and their families. 

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 31st March 2020,

Please note we may interview candidates that are a strong match before the closing date.

CICRA is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of background. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society.

We are looking for a Community Fundraising Officer for a national children’s charity.

This role will deliver the centralised marketing of the community programme across businesses, individuals, collections, education and fundraising groups.

You will also manage a portfolio of supporters in order to maximise fundraising opportunities, increase retention and long-term commitment.

For this role, it’s important for you to demonstrate key experience in:

• Working within a fundraising environment demonstrating a track record of maintaining and growing income for supporters and/or organisations


• Experience of Community Fundraising – working with a portfolio of supporters, volunteers and organisations, to maximise fundraising

Excellent supporter care experience – knowing what is necessary to deliver a high quality service to fundraisers

Salary: £30,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or email [email protected].

If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we are experts in charity recruitment and excel at matching fundraisers to charity jobs. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically and supporting people to find their perfect fundraising jobs.

TPP Recruitment is currently working with an amazing disability charity based in Cumbria that supports young people and adults live a fulfilled life. They are currently on the hunt for a Fundraising Officer that will support them in securing the vital income for them to continue to deliver their amazing work.

Working as the Fundraising Officer you will play a key role in the development of the charities fundraising activities, implementing these for them to secure vital funding for projects and to cover the charities core costs. This is a varied role that will see you work across all main streams of fundraising. You will build on their existing Trust and Corporate relationships, ensuring funding applications are submitted on time, looking into new funding opportunities across Trusts, corporate and Major donors as well lead on the organisations fundraising events. You will engage with local community groups, supporting with their fundraising initiatives as well as ensuring they are still passionate about what the charity is doing.

Job title: Fundraising Officer
Cause: Disability
Location: Cumbria
Salary: £26,500 to £29,800

They are looking for a passionate and driven candidate who will be able to engage with a range of supporters. You will be an experience fundraising, having worked across several fundraising streams that might include: Community, Corporate, Events, Major Donors and Trusts. You will have knowledge of how to submit successful fundraising applications to trust bodies. The ability to develop strong relationships with Corporate partners as well as major givers. You will be organised, being able to deliver income generating events.

If you have the fundraising experience needed for this role and feel that this would be a role you could get passionate about then I would be keen to hear from you.