Our University has a proud history of philanthropy stretching back to its foundation in 1900 by Joseph Chamberlain.  Since then philanthropy has continued to play an important role in shaping the University with funds supporting life-changing research, scholarships and new facilities.  This year we launched our new campaign, Birmingham In Action, which aims to transform lives for our generation and the next by tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges.  These challenges include access to education, cancer, youth mental health, the environment (including climate change and plastic pollution) and migration.  The campaign is a truly global campaign (having launched in Birmingham, London, Hong Kong, New York and San Francisco) and aims to raise £400 million, and secure 1 million hours of volunteering, making it one of the largest campaigns in the UK Higher Education sector.

We are now looking to recruit a Fundraising Relationship Officer to join us at this very exciting time. The Fundraising Relationship Officer will be responsible for the relationship management of a portfolio of prospective donors in order to raise funds for a range of key projects. They will be responsible for the entire prospect relationship management process including researching, cultivating, asking and stewarding. This will entail:-

• Relationship management of a portfolio of prospective and current donors
• Communication with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Complete ownership of the end-to-end relationship management process including all research, proposal writing and stewardship activity
• Working to objectives and KPIs set by the Head of Philanthropy.

As part of an award winning team and led by some of the most respected names in higher education fundraising, you will also get the chance to work with our current Fundraising Relationship Managers to generate gifts to the University and encourage new donors to make long-term, sustainable and significant (5 and 6-figure) gifts. You will also have the opportunity to work with our senior team on proposals to top donors enabling you to get experience of working with some of the most successful and experienced major gift fundraisers in the UK Higher Education sector.

The University has global reach, including several partnerships with other leading universities around the world, and is grounded in our local community, having opened the first fully comprehensive University secondary school in the country in 2015.  We are an innovative institution, being the first University to incorporate a Medical School, the first to create a students’ union, and the first to offer a women’s hall of residence.

We are an ambitious and successful research-intensive University (one of the top 100 research-led universities globally) and have produced 11 Nobel Prize winners, including three who received their awards in 2016.  Academics here are exploring the impact of climate change, helping to prevent global health epidemics, and changing our understanding of Shakespeare.

Our student body is one of the largest and most diverse in the UK. Our students come from nearly 150 countries and our flagship outreach programmes mean that almost 25% of our student population come from disadvantaged backgrounds, one of the highest proportions in the UK. 

The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support our student and research community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities.  The Office, which is comprised of 60 staff across five teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from graduates, alumni and individuals who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research trials, supporting student scholarships, mentoring students, and providing internships.

Database Assistant (Fundraising)

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Fundraising Database Support Assistant
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £19,964 to £20,770 depending on skills and experience, plus London allowance of £3,600

Closing date: 27 February 2020
Interview date: TBC

About the role:

As part of the Fundraising Database Support team you will have a stimulating variety of responsibilities. You will carry out data imports into the Fundraising CRM from a wide range of sources, checking and preparing the data and running rigorous pre and post import checks to ensure accuracy; you will maintain codes and values within the CRM to support business requirements; you will deal with a constant flow of import, update and information requests from business owners. To achieve an excellent level of service you will be eager to acquire a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the CRM and of our colleagues’ business requirements. You will thereby enable the Society to maximise our income and to provide the best possible customer experience to our supporters, volunteers and staff.

About you:

You possess the enthusiasm to learn and understand every aspect of the role; you can demonstrate meticulous attention to detail and aptitude in handling data, with an innovative and inquisitive interest in what we do, why we do it and how we could do it better. You are able to organise your own work efficiently and you are dedicated to supporting and improving your team and enabling your colleagues.

You may have experience of the following: Data Entry Officer, Database Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, Third Sector, DBA, CRM, Database Officer, Data Analyst, Database Administrator, Fundraising Databases, etc.

FUNDRAISING ASSISTANT

Context

Established in 2012, The Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre (MDSC) was set up and is led by people with Muscular Dystrophy and their families. Our Board of Trustees all either have muscular dystrophy, including our Chair Ruth Hereford, or have a family member with muscular dystrophy. Our long-term aim as an organisation is to transform access to specialist physiotherapy for all people with MD (18+) in the Midlands region who need it.  From our Centre in Coventry, and with satellite clinics currently in Birmingham and Loughborough, we support people with MD primarily by providing specialist physiotherapy on a long-term basis.  We are the only organisation in the Midlands region to do so, and one of only two in the UK. 

Purpose of the role

In September 2019 we secured a five-year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) to build a platform for expansion to meet increasing demand for our service.   As part of this capacity-building project, our fundraising team is growing, and this necessitates the need for a new post of Fundraising Assistant.  The Fundraising Assistant will provide administrative support to the fundraising function and be an integral part of our small and friendly team at the Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre. Through their work, they will contribute towards our mission of transforming access to therapies for people with MD. Whilst prior experience in fundraising is not required as training and coaching will be provided, a natural curiosity, aptitude and determination to learn will be essential. There will be potential for progress in this role and develop fundraising knowledge and skills.  This is an exciting time to join the Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre in a new role of Fundraising Assistant.  We are a small but growing charity, at a key point in our development. The Fundraising Assistant will help increase the capacity of our fundraising team to deliver additional income that will support the charity’s goals.

We are looking for a committed and highly organised assistant with strong written and verbal communication skills to join our small and friendly team. Reporting to the Philanthropy Manager, you will be a self-starter with a high degree of motivation to provide the best possible experience for the charity’s supporters and bring effective administrative skills to ensure the efficient running of our fundraising team. You will have the opportunity to recruit and line-manage fundraising interns, with support as appropriate from the Philanthropy Manager.

Initially we are offering 14-21 hours per week, with the potential for flexible working arrangements including some home working and/or specific hours. The nature of the role will involve occasional out of hours work, for example at fundraising events. Other benefits include a salary of £18,000 - £20,000 per annum dependant on experience (pro rata), 28 days annual leave per annum including bank holidays (pro rata); and a 3% employer contribution pension scheme.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information. For an informal discussion about this role please contact Natasha Sweet, Philanthropy Manager.
 

How to apply

Applicants are requested to apply online with a CV and covering letter. The closing date for applications is 2nd March 2020. We will be holding interviews 18th March 2020.  We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community and actively promote equal opportunities.

Please note this position requires full references and a DBS check which will be carried out prior to employment.

Full-time, 6 month probationary period followed by a permanent contract, 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks (not term time only)

Salary - £25,000 per annum

Elmhurst Ballet School is a highly successful vocational ballet boarding school associated with Birmingham Royal Ballet and is based one mile from the city centre in Edgbaston.

The school offers boarding facilities with around 120 students living on site and a further 80 Sixth Form students living in accommodation nearby.

We are looking for a Fundraising Officer to join our Development team as soon as possible. The Fundraising Officer will be responsible for coordinating and developing Elmhurst’s fundraising programme in order to maximise philanthropic support to enable the school’s bursary programme and margin of excellence. This includes managing the trusts and foundations bid writing programme, managing key stakeholder relationships including membership groups, existing donors, and importantly, helping to cultivate new ones. The Fundraising Officer will be responsible for planning and co-ordinating all fundraising and stewardship events and initiatives, in line with Elmhurst’s fundraising strategy.

This role is being advertised as a full time role, however part time hours (30 hours per week) would also be considered. 

The successful candidate will have a ‘can do’ approach to their work, will be creative, good with people, efficient and have an excellent command of written and oral communication as well as good IT skills. 

The successful candidate will work towards fulfilling the school’s commitment to a high quality of service and will promote and embody the school’s ethos; the Elmhurst Way. 

Closing date:  midday on 26th February 2020

Interviews: w/c 2nd March 2020 

For the job description and an application pack, please visit the Elmhurst Ballet School website.

Elmhurst Ballet School aims to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to upholding the safety and welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to child protection screening including reference checks with previous employers and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

CV’s cannot be accepted and we kindly request no contact from employment agencies

Events Assistant (Mass Participation)

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Mass Participation Events Assistant
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £19,964 to £20,770 depending on skills and experience, plus London allowance of £3,600 if applicable

Closing date: 5 March 2020
Interview date: 12 March 2020

About the role:

We are looking for a highly organised individual to join our award-winning Mass Participation Events team. As a team we work to grow, develop and innovate mass fundraising products and aim to provide the best possible supporter experience to increase participation and income, to ultimately support more people affected by dementia. The successful candidate will be a key part of driving our exciting work forward, helping us deliver our ambitious target to raise over £9 million in 2020/2021.

This role will provide administrative support across all our mass participants products, including Memory Walk, Cupcake Day, Elf Day and New Product Development. You will be required to carry out a range of daily tasks including data checking and entry, database imports and exports and creating and scheduling supporter communications.

About you:

This role is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to build their experience and career in fundraising. We are looking for a highly organised and enthusiastic individual with excellent attention to detail to join the team. You will have administration experience, ideally in customer or supporter focused environment, and will have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Being able to work to deadlines and work on multiple projects at the same time is a must.

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Coordinator, Fundraising Officer, Events Fundraising Officer, Event Coordinator, Events Assistant, Charities, Not for Profit, Fundraiser, Marketing, Event Management, Third Sector, Fundraising Assistant, Mass Participation Fundraising, Mass Participation, Relationship Management, etc.

Here at Eden Brown we are recruiting for a Corporate Fundraiser to work for a well-loved health charity in Birmingham.

As Corporate Fundraiser you will be responsible for gaining and developing long-term corporate partnerships, and will capitalise on any opportunities for repeat fundraising. You will be proactive in generating new business, and will be able to engage local businesses and community groups in supporting the charity, ensuring that all supporters feel valued and understand how they are making an impact.

You will plan and manage your activity to deliver agreed income KPIs for various community campaigns, corporate relationships and events.

The successful applicant will have experience in building positive relationships with internal/external stakeholders and working to both financial and non-financial targets.

A great opportunity to join a lovely charity and make a real difference! Interested? Please contact Helen Gallagher on 0113 2207540 or [email protected]

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

As Corporate Fundraiser at John Taylor Hospice you will join a small, ambitious team generating funds to make every moment matter for people at the end of their life. We are looking for someone who shares our values of excellent supporter care, pride in our fundraising profession and a determination to succeed.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, this role will be responsible for corporate partnerships and support community fundraising initiatives. This will require a significant amount of proactive work to generate new business, engaging local businesses and community groups in supporting John Taylor Hospice. The role is responsible for securing and delivering new relationships, and providing an excellent level of supporter care to existing supporters. The post-holder will plan and manage their activity to deliver agreed income targets for community campaigns, corporate relationships and events.

Interviews will be held on 18 March 2020.

Eden Brown are happy to be recruiting for a Community Fundraiser for a major palliative care charity, covering South Staffordshire & Shropshire. The role will be chiefly based in their hospice in Solihull, with a possible 1-2 days a week home-based working.

To be successful in this role you will be able to build, develop and maintain fantastic community relationships throughout the region. You will be a driven, goal-orientated and experienced fundraiser with an in-depth knowledge of fundraising principles, methods and procedures, and will be able to recruit and manage volunteers and fundraising groups.

This role may require evening and weekend work, so requires someone with the flexibility to match the nature of the role. As the role involves travel throughout the region you must also hold a full UK drivers license.

This is a fabulous opportunity which offers a structured personal development plan to help you achieve your full potential within the role.

Interested? Please contact Helen Gallagher on 0113 2207540 or [email protected] to discuss further.

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Opening date: 14/02/2020

Closing date: 5/03/2020

Interview date: 18/03/2020

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time.

Here at Marie Curie we believe Everyone who will be affected by dying, death and bereavement should have the best possible experience, and for that experience to reflect what is most important to them.

Our ambition is to make that happen and to help achieve this, we are seeking to recruit a Community Fundraiser to build, develop and maintain fantastic relationships throughout their patch.

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

Ideally candidates will have recent, relevant experience in a similar role. An in-depth knowledge of fundraising principles, methods and procedures and have experience of recruiting and managing volunteers and fundraising groups. We're open to applications from candidates who haven't worked in the charity sector before, you must be able to clearly demonstrate relevant transferable skills and experience in line with the essential criteria outlined in the person specification within the job description.

The nature of fundraising activity requires flexibility and in return for your commitment to evening and weekend work, we will strive to help you enjoy a strong work life balance. Additionally, as the role will involve lots of travel, you should have a full UK driver's license.

In return for your own commitment, we commit to actively developing you and offer a comprehensive Community Fundraising Training Pathway; buddying; mentoring; shadowing and coaching through your individually tailored personal development plan.

For full details and to apply please visit www.mariecurie.org/jobs or for an informal conversation about the role call on 0121 7033716 or Email

Carrs Lane Counselling Centre Ltd.

Carrs Lane Counselling Centre Ltd is a registered charity run on a voluntary basis. We are one of the pioneers of counselling for adults within Birmingham, and we have been successfully helping people for over fifty years. We are dedicated to providing a low cost first class counselling service for adults from Birmingham and the surrounding area, who can travel to meet a counsellor here. We have been providing counselling to clients for over 50 years. We are currently seeking a Fundraiser to join our team and help us continue to provide our much needed service.

Fundraiser – Job Description

Job Title: Fundraiser

Qualifications: Educated to A level / equivalent experience

Responsible to: Counselling Service Manager and Board of Trustees

Salary: £12 per hour

Hours: Variable. Estimate up to 6 hours per week, plus attendance at Trustee Meetings (2 hours, 6 times a year)

Contract: 12 months from start date

DBS Check: Required

Overview:

The Counselling Centre operates as an independent charity and company limited by guarantee, although supported by The Church at Carrs Lane, where the Counselling Centre facilities are based. Present turnover is approximately £60K.

The fundraiser will report to and work with a named trustee having regular supervision sessions to set targets, monitor workload and effect post-holder performance appraisal, training and development. The fundraiser will be expected to work closely with the centre manager and volunteer treasurer as well as with other members of the centre. In most instances the work of this position can be done remotely from home.

Applications for this post will require three referees.

Interviews for this post will be held during week commencing 16th March, 2020.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The post holder will:

1. Develop and maintain key contacts for all small and medium sized trust relationships
2. Write funding proposals for new and existing projects in consultation with the named trustee and centre manager.
3. Develop the rolling programme of submissions to Trusts and Foundations for both core and project grants
4. Maintain and work to an accurate personal work-plan of scheduled fundraising activity and proposal submissions and ensure timely and accurate reporting to donors
5. Take responsibility for updating and maintaining trust records on the working database and ensure monthly back-up onto the office system.
6. Produce reports as required.
7.  Liaise with the treasurer periodically and as required.
8. Coordinate, assist and be aware of other fundraising initiatives as agreed with line management
9. Take advantage of any community fundraising activities that might present themselves, in consultation with the Friends of CLCC Ltd., and the Board of Trustees.
10. Respond to inbound communications about fundraising as appropriate.
11. Undertake any other duties as may be reasonably requested from time to time by the trustees or the centre manager.
12. Comply with all the policies and procedures of Carrs Lane Counselling Centre Ltd.,

Fundraiser – Person Specification

1. Knowledge & Skills

Essential:

• Excellent Research Skills.
• Excellent IT skills - including Word and Excel
• High standard of written English with the ability to produce concise and persuasive prose.
• Have knowledge of the charity sector and the issues that face small charities

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of Charity Commission regulations.
• Knowledge of fundraising best practice.
• Networking to build business relationships
• Ability to identify and research potential donors

2. Qualifications

Essential:

• Education to A level or equivalent experience

Desirable:

• Relevant professional training / qualifications e.g. Institute of Fundraising Certificate or Diploma

3. Experience

Essential:

• Experience of financial management and budgeting
• Knowledge and understanding of a wide range of fundraising areas.

Desirable:

• Experience of fundraising from trusts, foundations or other sources
• Experience of producing project budgets
• Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and multicultural environment
• Experience of report writing
• Experience of securing corporate donations in a previous role
• Experience of developing or maintaining a fundraising strategy in a previous role

4. Personal Qualities / Behaviours

Essential:

• Able to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• Personal credibility and authority
• A professional and confident communicator, able to communicate effectively in person, by phone or in writing, to a range of audiences
• Organisational skills with a minimum of one year’s administrative experience
• Ability and willingness to work some unsociable hours (evening meetings)
• Be able to use own initiative and work autonomously.
• Appreciate need for discretion and confidentiality

Desirable:

• Ability to think creatively
• Strong Presentation skills
• Passionate about the use of counselling to assist those in need.

5. Equal Opportunities

Essential:

• An understanding of and commitment to the promotion of service delivery in an equal opportunities framework, including anti racist, anti discriminatory team and professional practice.

Suitable candidates require:

• Experience of fundraising and event organising

• Commercially minded to ensure maximisation of fundraising opportunities

• Excellent communication skills

• Knowledge of Cystic Fibrosis

• Able to easily build relationships with the CF community, individuals and companies

• UK driving licence and car-essential

The Diocese of Coventry is seeking to appoint a full time PA and Research Assistant to provide effective administration and support for the Archdeacon Pastor’s work. The post will also involve undertaking research on behalf of the Archdeacon. The post is based in Coventry.

The main responsibilities are:

• Provide excellent administrative support to the Archdeacon Pastor.This will include:

• Provide a pleasant, professional and spiritually uplifting first port of call for the many people who contact the Archdeacons’ office by phone, e-mail or personally

• Answering the telephone, and responding to e-mails on behalf of the Archdeacon when requested.

• Undertaking research and providing relevant information to the Archdeacon.

The successful applicant will have a good standard of education, proven administrative skills, be able to handle complaints calmly and efficiently, be highly organised and have good IT skills, particularly MS Office.

Archdeacons’ roles include delivering the 8EQs, and overtly promoting the Christian faith.  Prayer is a regular feature of their and their teams’ work and lives, including the PA.  S/he will receive calls from committed Christian leaders (e.g. Churchwardens) seeking advice and help, sometimes in relation to their own struggles of Christian faith and practice in the churches in which they serve.  The PA will be involved in the preparation of and participation in Christian worship.  It is therefore an Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9 part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) of this post to have a committed Christian faith. 

Full job description and application form are available from the Vacancy Pages on the Diocese of Coventry Website. You will be directed to this page when you click "apply"

Closing date for applications: 18th March 2020

Interviews will take place at the Diocesan office: 8th April 2020

Islamic Help is a UK-based international relief and development organisation that has developed rapidly since being established in 2003. Our programmes aim to help and empower disadvantaged communities in the UK and abroad; some of the key areas we work in are emergency response, WASH, education, livelihood and environment conservation.
We are currently seeking eight call centre staff who will be responsible for outbound calls to donors to raise awareness about, and fundraise for, our worldwide projects.
The Role:
The role: We are recruiting customer service advisors to contact our existing donors to raise awareness of our projects and to raise funds for these projects. Duties include, but are not limited to, making outbound calls, answering incoming calls and handling callers’ inquiries whenever possible.
Key Responsibilities:
- Making outbound calls and responding to emails
- Handling donor inquiries by phone and email
- Researching required information, using available resources, about Islamic Help’s projects
- Managing and resolving donor complaints
- Providing donors with information about Islamic Help’s projects
- Entering new donor information on to IT systems if required
- Updating existing donor information where required
- Identifying and escalating priority issues or concerns from donors
- Following up donor calls where necessary
- Documenting all call information according to standard operating procedures
- Completing call logs
- Producing call reports
- Identifying and overcome objections.
Attributes:
Candidates will be required to show:
- good telephone skills
- good verbal communication skills
- familiarity with Microsoft Office
- computer literate a basic test will be conducted during interview
- professionalism
- customer focus
- ability to handle pressure, stress tolerance and resilience
- ability to carry out multiple tasks
- problem analysis and problem solving
- organisational skills
- attention to detail
- judgment
- adaptability (working as an individual and as part of a team)
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, faith or disability.

Full-time, 6 month probationary period followed by a permanent contract, 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks (not term time only)

Salary - £20,000 per annum

Elmhurst Ballet School is a highly successful vocational ballet boarding school associated with Birmingham Royal Ballet and is based one mile from the city centre in Edgbaston.

The school offers boarding facilities with around 120 students living on site and a further 80 Sixth Form students living in accommodation nearby. 

We are looking for a Development Assistant to support the work of the Development team. Reporting to the Head of Development and Engagement and working closely with external specialists, the role of Development Assistant is varied with responsibility for developing and maintaining the School’s communication channels, copy writing for multiple audiences, coordinating advertising and print, maintaining the CRM systems, organising events and supporting the team as required. 

Ideally you will have sound communication and event organisational skills, with a high standard of English grammar and attention to detail. You will have an aptitude for and interest in social media and ICT systems and be a team player with a flexible approach to your work.  An interest in ballet and education would be an advantage, as would photography skills. 

Closing Date - Midday on 26th February 2020

Interview Date - 5th March 2020

For the job description and an application pack, please visit the Elmhurst Ballet School website.

Elmhurst Ballet School aims to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to upholding the safety and welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to child protection screening including reference checks with previous employers and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

CV’s cannot be accepted and we kindly request no contact from employment agencies