The role seeks to develop JRS UK’s individual giving portfolio UK, both through regular giving and one-off donations. This will involve acquiring new donors and working with the wider Communications and Outreach Team to develop an engaging donor journey, which encourages long-term support of JRS. The Fundraising and Development Officer will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of individual giving activity across a range of channels and for recruiting, stewarding and retaining supporters of JRS UK.  

The Fundraising and Development Officer will need prior experience of creating and delivering successful campaigns to grow income, utilising both traditional and digital techniques. Excellent communication skills and the ability to speak and communicate confidently to supporters is essential.  

This role comes at an exciting time in JRS UK’s history as the organisation looks to increase awareness of its work, with ambitious plans to grow voluntary income. The Fundraising and Development Officer will play a pivotal role in ensuring JRS UK diversifies and stabilises its income streams, ensuring the organisation can continue to accompany and support refugees and those who are forcibly displaced.

JRS UK aims to pay close attention to the experience of refugees it accompanies and all its external communications give priority to their voices, taking care to portray refugees as people with dignity, gifts, joys, hopes and sorrows. JRS UK fundraising activity fits within these broader ethical communications guidelines.

Role: Fundraising Assistant

Organisation: SPCK

Location: Pimlico, London

Salary: circa £21,000 per annum (pro rata)

Contract: Permanent, very flexible on working hours (full/ part-time)

Harris Hill are delighted to be partnering with The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK). This is a fantastic charity who not only run a range of exciting national and international programmes but are also the UK's leading Christian publisher, helping to represent Christian values in today's society.

Based in Pimlico, London this role supports the organisations fundraising through research, administration and donor relations. This is a great developmental role for someone who is interested in Christianity and keen to build on their existing experience and knowledge.

The successful candidate will ideally have prior fundraising experience, but it is not necessarily essential. What is essential is heaps of enthusiasm. Someone who is not only up for a challenge but someone who is interested in the cause. You will be a strong written and verbal communicator and ideally degree educated.

The post-holder will help to draft up fundraising applications to Trusts and Foundations, support with the newsletter articles and also support on the charity's events. You will be helping to increase membership and maintaining relationships with donors.

This is a great opportunity to join a well-respected charity. If you would like to receive an Information pack for this role, with details on how to apply, please send your CV to [email protected] or call Zach at Harris Hill 0207 820 7332.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note all applicants must have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Unfortunately, we won't be able to reply to all applications, so if you haven't heard from us your application has not been successful.

Job Title: Fundraising Executive (Individual Giving).  Permanent and interim considered.

Location: London

Salary: £24,510

We are working in partnership with one of the UK’s oldest and most well-known charities that focuses on supporting young people to ensure they have an opportunity to belong, contribute and thrive.  The charity is now looking to appoint a highly organised, efficient and creative individual to work as an executive within the Fundraising Team, with a specific focus on supporting the Individual Giving team. 

The post holder will be the first point of contact for the Individual Giving team and will assist with a variety of activities including fundraising campaigns and direct marketing.  This is an important role within the team and organisation, meaning the successful candidate will need to be efficient, organised and pro-active.  An excellent opportunity to start your fundraising career in the industry. 

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:

• Excellent communication and team-working skills
• Experience of working in a marketing environment
• Proven administrative abilities
• Strong computer skills, including Word and Excel

Educated to A-level standard or equivalent, you will be a highly organised individual; flexible, self-motivated and with the ability to manage a varied workload within agreed deadlines.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to be successful in this role then please submit your CV and supporting statement to Adam Stacey, Senior Consultant quoting our reference JO1709.

Our client is keen to appoint so please apply as soon as possible.

Closing date for applications - Thursday 17 October.

If you would enjoy creative and persuasive writing, explaining complex projects and services in a way that is compelling, and desktop research, then you might enjoy working as a trust fundraiser.

Trusts and foundations make up a significant proportion of Muscular Dystrophy UK’s funding, and this internship represents an opportunity to get real experience in trust fundraising, make a tangible difference to our charity, and learn all the skills you need to secure a trust fundraising role.

This role will give the opportunity to learn the basics of trust fundraising, including how to find funders, how to apply to them, and how to manage existing funding relationships.

It will focus primarily on prospect research but include opportunities to write proposals and applications outside of that, as part of a successful and dynamic grant writing team.

Person Specification

This opportunity is funded through the City Bridge Trust’s Bridge to Work programme and is therefore only open to applicants aged between 16 and 30, who live in Greater London, and who have lived experience of disability.

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities.

Please be aware, this is a 3 month fixed term contract, 3 days a week.

About us

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 70,000 children and adults in the UK.

Location

This role is based at our office in Southwark, London. It is within a short walking distance of Southwark and Borough Tube stations. It is also a short distance from Waterloo Station, London Bridge Station and Blackfriars Station. We are also a 5 minute walk from the Tate Modern and Southbank, perfect place to go for lunch during the warm summer months.

In order to apply, please click on the Apply Now button and send your CV with a covering letter detailing why you are best suited for the role.

Unfortunately due to the high volume of applications we receive we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.

FUNDRAISING AND DATABASE ASSISTANT

Rainforest Trust UK is looking for an experienced and motivated Fundraising and Database Assistant to support our growing fundraising team. The successful candidate must have a proven track record of working with charity databases, assisting with fundraising initiatives and dealing with donors. He/She must also be able to demonstrate a genuine passion for rainforest protection and be able to work independently and flexibly. This is an ideal opportunity for someone ready to take the next step in their career in the charity sector in a role that will enable you to make a real difference in a committed team with big ambitions.

Position: Fundraising and Database Assistant

Contract: Full time (six-month probation period)

Salary: £21,000-24,000 p.a. (Inclusive of London Weighting)

Location: London Bridge / Bankside

About Us: Rainforest Trust UK is a fast-growing British charity working in close partnership with Rainforest Trust in the USA, which has been protecting rainforests and other tropical ecosystems for over 30 years. Rainforest Trust UK was set up three years ago to increase the organisation’s presence and donor base in the UK, and to raise money for Rainforest Trust’s projects worldwide.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Rainforest Trust UK’s donor database (Charity Engine).
• Deal promptly with donations received via a variety of pathways (online, cheque, cash, PayPal, BACS transfers, etc.).
• Work in close partnership with the Fundraising Manager to steward donor relationships by corresponding with supporters by email, letter and phone.
• Keep accurate and detailed records of donations received via a variety of donation portals and crowdfunding websites (the Charities Aid Foundation, Charities Trust, JustGiving, GoFundMe, Virgin Money, Amazon Smile, Benevity, etc.).
• Assist the fundraising team in sending out appeals and newsletters by email and post.
• Monitor and manage donations from our regular monthly donors.
• Prepare and send out Conservation Certificates to donors.
• Prepare HMRC Gift Aid claims and maintain records of Gift Aid donations and payments.
• Simple book-keeping (donation records, expenditure, Gift Aid receipts, etc.).
• Provide logistical support for public engagement (e.g. send promotional and fundraising material to schools and supporters doing sponsored events).
• Liaise with Rainforest Trust staff in the USA on database management, donor records and other administrative issues.

Person Specification 

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in running and maintaining a donor database for a charity or similar organisation.
• Excellent telephone manner and customer service disposition.
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to personalise standard correspondence (thank you emails, monthly donation reminders, etc.)
• The ability to manage his/her own workload, prioritise tasks and respond promptly to donor queries with minimal supervision, while also working as part of a wider team.
• Excellent IT skills and experience of working with Google Drive, Excel, Word and Gmail.
• Working knowledge of Fundraising Regulator and Data Protection / GDPR principles, and other relevant law and best practice guidance.
• A personal commitment to rainforest protection and empathy with Rainforest Trust’s mission.

Please apply by sending your CV and a covering letter to the Executive Director, Chris Redston, via the CharityJobs button below. Closing date for applications is 11.30 pm on Friday 11th October. Interviews will take place before the end of October. We look forward to hearing from you!

The Executive Assistant will provide an exceptional standard of support and assistance to the Executive Director and provide support to the wider Directorate as requested by the Executive Director, especially to her Leadership Team.

Key Accountabilities / Objectives

• Provide proactive diary management support for the Executive Director’s busy diary and respond to meeting requests based on the Executive Director’s priorities
• Co-ordinate internal/external meetings as required and being responsible for all changes associated with rescheduling meetings
• Proactively ensure that the Executive Director is fully prepared for all meetings
• Liaise with contacts and greet guests on behalf of the Executive Director
• Attend various meetings and take minutes, following up action points as required
• Work closely with other Executive Assistants to ensure quality and consistent administrative support is provided throughout the organisation and to develop a strong understanding of the work and priorities of the Executive Leadership Team
• Act as the central point of communication between staff, outside parties and the Executive Director
• Actively participate in collaborative cross-functional working both within the Fundraising & Partnerships department and across the wider organisation
• Proactively manage and monitor the Executive Director’s inbox, flagging urgent items and drafting responses where appropriate
• Identify and manage discrete projects leading to better working practices across Fundraising & Partnerships and cross-organisationally
• Build strong relationships across the whole organisation to enable efficient problem solving and to build knowledge of how the organisation works

Skills & Experience

• Experience of complex diary management for a senior level role
• Project management experience – ability to carry out multiple tasks and work to tight deadlines in an organised manner
• Experience of stakeholder management and engagement
• Solid IT literacy in MS Office
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal
• A proactive, positive and fun individual with a “can do” attitude
• Some experience and/or an interest working in a fundraising background would be beneficial

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

This is an ideal opportunity to join one of London’s hidden treasures. Covering over 1.5 acres in a central London location, Vauxhall City Farm is home to over 60 animals and for 42 years has given Londoners the opportunity to experience the sights, sounds and smells of the countryside along with riding for the disabled, education and training for the local community and beyond.

The Fundraising Officer will report to the CEO and work closely with the Deputy CEO, Marketing Officer and the programme managers to apply for revenue and capital funds.  The post holder will build relationships with potential and existing funders to generate income for Vauxhall City Farm’s impactful educational, recreational and therapeutic programmes. The post holder will have exceptional administrative and IT skills with experience of managing a database of funders.

Our ideal candidate will be a self-starter, highly motivated and have 2 years experience of seeking funding from trusts, statutory bodies and companies.

Farm or agriculture experience is not required, although experience in visitor attractions would be desirable.

This opportunity is offered as 2 year contract (subject to possible extension).

The Limehouse Project is seeking an experienced fundraiser committed to the organisation ethos to reduce poverty and raise aspiration of the local deprived community. The Fundraiser will help us in our ambitions to raise vital funds for growth and sustainability and should be quick to understand Limehouse Project service needs with sufficient experience to hit the ground running. You will have a proven track record in fundraising from major trusts and foundations, local and central government institutions, Corporate sector and high net worth individuals. This is a newly created post and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to join a small, dynamic team, where their work can have a real impact. The successful candidate will work closely with the Executive Director and play a key role in the development and implementation of Limehouse Project’s fundraising strategy in order to secure funding for its range of services and organisational core costs.

Role Description

Specific Tasks

• To identify and secure new sources of income from major trusts, foundations, institutions and government bodies. Work with the project teams to develop written persuasive communications.
• To network in order to develop and cultivate new opportunities for fundraising.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties as required within a small working team.
• To build on relationships with existing and new trust supporters, writing letters, reports to meet deadlines and submitting further applications for funding.
• To manage and lead the identification of, and approaches to trusts and foundations that have not previously supported the work of Limehouse Project, building on an annual calendar of key prospects.
• Develop core generic trust proposals for each programme that requires funding.
• Write tailored applications, addressing grant-making priorities or requirements as specified by individual trusts and foundations.
• Identify and submit applications for prizes and awards that will raise the profile of Limehouse Project and secure funding.

Corporate

• Develop and manage partnerships with corporate sector organisations, suggesting a number of ways to build on these relationships
• To secure new high level corporate donors and be responsible for the account management..
• Identify and approach corporate prospects, securing financial contributions and the support of employees.
• Manage the relationship with payroll giving agencies and other organisations in order to increase the number of regular givers who support the work of Limehouse Project.

General Fundraising

• Contribute new ideas for fundraising and identify suitable funding initiatives, calls for proposals etc.
• Objectively review the success and achievements against agreed targets, identifying strengths, weaknesses and areas for development.
• Maintain organised hard and soft files of all fundraising information.
• Participate in the day to day work of the organisation – such as reporting, attending team and Board meetings as required, and taking a flexible approach to general administrative and support tasks.
• Represent the work of Limehouse Project at events to members of the public and supporters, where necessary delivering presentations
• Participate in staff appraisals and appropriate training for the role

Communications

• Contribute to the production of the Annual Report.
• Ensure the website fundraising and communications information is up to date.
• Collate case studies, photographs and information from the field.

Person Specification

Essential skills & experience

• Excellent proven track record of fundraising from major charitable trusts, foundations, institutions, high net worth individuals and corporate. We will require evidence of your successful fundraising over the last 3 years and the role you played in that fundraising.

• Strong research skills with the initiative to identify and build relationships with potential donors.

• Self-motivated with ability to inspire, engage and encourage charitable trusts and corporate to support the work of Limehouse Project.

• Excellent organisational, written and spoken skills including proposal writing, report writing and presentations and demonstrate confidence at face to face meetings.

Desirable skills & experience

• A good knowledge of the charity sector.

• An understanding of current funding priorities of local and central government departments, trusts and other funders..

• Knowledge of large-scale funding agencies

Working knowledge and understanding of the needs of local BMER Communities  

We are looking for a enthusiastic Fundraising Officer to help identify income sources, approach funders and partners, develop and write bids, and contribute towards annual income targets for this environmental regeneration charity .

Charity
An environmental regeneration charity that works with communities across the South of England to create better places to live and work in a greener, more sustainable way and to improve their economic prospects.

The Role
Identify suitable sources of charitable trust and foundation funding for projects and programmes of activity and monitor the external funding environment, alerting colleagues to appropriate new sources as required.
Write high quality funding applications to funding bodies such as charitable trusts, BIG Lottery, local and regional funding sources as required.
Manage a constant portfolio of projects requiring funding, working closely with colleagues to develop individual project action plans to resolve funding gaps and meet overall team targets.
Research and develop fundraising opportunities for current and developing projects across the South of England, and secure funds from the public, private and voluntary sectors.
Liaise with project managers to ensure all potential fundraising opportunities are matched to suitable projects and that appropriate development work is undertaken in a timely manner.
Make approaches to funding bodies as identified and secure funding for a range of programmes and projects.
Develop areas of projects where required to make fundraising proposals more robust, for example securing partnership support for projects.
Monitor and prepare regular reports as required for Fundraising meetings.

The Candidate
A successful track record of experience in any of the following
Achieving grant funding from trusts, foundations, lottery distributors or similar
Winning statutory contract tenders
Undertaking high quality research to efficiently identify grant and contract funding opportunities for voluntary sector organisations
High level computer literacy, for word processing, emailing, DTP, record keeping, developing budgets and web-based research
Excellent standard of oral and written English with an ability to produce concise and persuasive prose
Flexible, target driven and results orientated

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Could you help families through one of the most challenging and emotional times of their life? One in seven babies are born premature or sick and needing care on a neonatal unit – this isn’t what most parents expect for their baby. Join the leading national charity dedicated to supporting babies, families and NHS staff at this critical time.

Role Summary

Bliss is an award winning, digital first organisation looking for two Fundraising Officers to join our supportive and ambitious Community & Events Fundraising Team.

You will have experience of working on fundraising events, with a particular emphasis on marketing and stewardship, and will have a passion for delivering an excellent supporter experience to anyone who chooses to raise money for Bliss.

For the Running Events Officer role, the ideal candidate will have experience of working on events like the London Marathon or the Great North Run for charity, and will be able to work on their own initiative to look after the full portfolio of running events that people take on for Bliss.

For the Fundraising Events Officer role, we are looking for someone who has experience of community fundraising who has the creativity and passion to grow our branded community events such as Bake for Bliss or Bliss Little Heroes.

This role is advertised as full time, but we would welcome applications from candidates seeking to work part time.

For more details please view the job description and person specification attached to this advert and also available on our website.

Why work for Bliss?

Bliss values and celebrates the work of its Fundraising Team and our organisation’s strategy prioritises a mix of digital and traditional ways of building relationships with supporters. We understand that we all have different priorities at home and we therefore offer a mix of financial and non-financial benefits including 25 days paid holiday, flexible working practices, time off for volunteering, learning and development via peer to peer, blended, cascaded and self-directed learning and family friendly policies. Please see the JD for more details.

How to apply

Interested applicants are requested to submit the following documents by clicking “apply online” below, or via post to: HR Officer, Bliss, 4th Floor, Maya House, 134-138 Borough High Street, London SE1 1LB

• CV
• Supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification

“Recruitment Timeline

• The closing date for applications is midnight on 16 October 2019 but please note that early applications may be prioritised

It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for interview so if you have not heard from us by 21 October you should assume that, on this occasion, your application has been unsuccessful.”

Prospectus is excited to be working exclusively with the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) to recruit for a new Fundraising Officer to focus on trusts & foundations, liveries and statutory bodies/institutional funders. This position is offered on a permanent full time basis and is based near Buckingham Palace.

QEST was formed in 1990 by the Royal Warrant Holders Association on its 150th Anniversary, but also to mark the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother. The charity funds the training and education of talented and aspiring craftspeople through traditional college courses, vocational training, apprenticeships or one on one training with a master craftsperson, helping to sustain Britain's cultural heritage. Over the last 29 years, QEST has awarded £4.5 million to almost 500 craftspeople of all ages and backgrounds in at least 130 skills, from rural to cutting-edge craft and conservation.

It's an exciting time to be joining as they enter their 30th anniversary year. As an organisation, they have a number of investments that covers core costs, meaning any funds raised by this position go into the programmes. Your role will be to deliver restricted income through grant applications and fundraising approaches primarily to trusts, foundations, liveries, institutional funders and statutory bodies. There is scope to develop major donor and corporate fundraising.

They are looking for someone with demonstrable experience in Trust & Foundation fundraising who is good at and enjoys relationships building, you will also have the ability to work flexibly around events and some other activities. The office is relatively small and the organisation has developed relationships with some high profile individuals so the ability to work in these environments will be key.

If you would like to find out more about our client and this position, or if you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with the Fundraising Team at Prospectus. To register your interest in this position, please submit a Word version of your CV; covering letters are not required at this stage. A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.

We are working with a great health charity who are looking for an Events and Community Fundraising Officer. 

As part of your role, you will play a key role in delivering the charities challenge event portfolio and engaging with a wide range of volunteers, membership groups, associations, students and local businesses. The challenge events portfolio consists of events such as the London Marathon, Royal Parks, and the charity's very own carol concert. You'll also be working closely on community fundraising alongside the C&E Manager. 

For this role, you will need:

• Experience of working within community and events


• Excellent demonstrable stewardship experience 


• Great written and verbal communication skills 

Salary: £25,000
Applications will be reviewed on an ad-hoc basis. 

To hear more about the role please call us on 0203 006 2787 or apply online.
If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner. If you would like to have an informal discussion, please visit our website for details.

Harris Hill is delighted to be assisting to recruit a new Community Fundraising Officer based just outside London-Essex border, for one of the UK's largest children's charities.

Location: London-Essex Border
Salary: c. 28,500 - 31,000
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time

Key Responsibilities and Activities will include:
-Consultation with the Senior Community Fundraising Manager, devise an operational marketing plan for growth across allocated community programmes
-Monitor and evaluate financial targets and KPIs, raising any potential shortfalls with the Senior Community Fundraising Manager and planning in contingencies when required.
-Lead on developing and maintaining a portfolio of high value supporters, fundraising volunteers and organisations providing first class stewardship management and supporter care.
-Advise and optimise the fundraising of supporters who wish to fundraise through their own efforts for the charity.
-Influence key supporters and stakeholders within the community fundraising environment to deliver the organisations strategic goals
-Own and develop a portfolio of high value supporters, following an excellent
reward and recognition programme to maximise retention and repeat giving
rates.
-Implement, manage and execute a proactive programme of activity to drive growth across the allocated community programme.

In order to apply for this position, you should have the following skills and experience:
-Significant experience within community fundraising
-Experience of working with individuals, businesses and community groups in a community fundraising context.
-Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
-Excellent project management skills
-Strong organisational, multi-tasking and administrative skills
-Ability to build strong relationship

If you would like to receive a full job specification for this role or have a confidential conversation, please send your CV to [email protected] or call Ruaidhri at Harris Hill on 0207 820 7312.

Closing date for applications: ASAP with applications reviewed as and when

Interview date: Tuesday 10th September

If you have these skills, then please send me your up to date CV. Please note that only suitable candidates will be contacted with further information.

Job title:  Fundraising and Administrative Officer

Responsible to: Fundraising Manager

Salary:  Competitive

Location: The Stephen Lawrence Centre, Deptford, London SE8 4HU

Main purpose: The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is looking for an experienced and motivated Fundraising and Administrative Officer to support our growing fundraising streams and assist in the recording and growth of external relationships and delivering a varied portfolio of projects and events.

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is a small charity with a unique national profile dedicated to improving the lives of young people and communities from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds.  The charity has recently been awarded a national day of commemoration and celebration of the life and legacy of Stephen Lawrence.

Through our portfolio of high-impact programmes we:

• Work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds aged 13 to 30 to inspire and enable them to succeed in the career of their choice. 
• Empower individuals and communities to create better places for people to live and work. 
• Support people to create a fairer society in which everyone, regardless of their background, can flourish

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Fundraising and Administrative Officer to join the team and help us along our journey to achieving further growth.

Through our portfolio of high-impact programmes we:

• Work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds aged 13 to 30 to inspire and enable them to succeed in the career of their choice. 
• Empower individuals and communities to create better places for people to live and work. 
• Support people to create a fairer society in which everyone, regardless of their background, can flourish

Over the last two years, we have undergone an exciting journey to move from being London-focused to having national reach and presence through Stephen Lawrence Day and a developing a fundraising portfolio that includes Individual Giving, Events & Community Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships and Trusts & Foundations. We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Fundraising and Administrative Officer to join the team and help us along our journey to achieving further growth.

Key skills / experience / abilities

• Experience in running and maintaining a donor database for a charity or similar organisation.

• Excellent telephone manner
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to personalise standard correspondence (thank you emails, monthly donation reminders, etc.)
• The ability to manage his/her own workload, prioritise tasks and respond promptly to donor queries with minimal supervision, while also working as part of a wider team.
• Excellent IT skills and experience of working with Google Drive, Excel, Word and Gmail.
• Working knowledge of Fundraising Regulator and Data Protection / GDPR principles, and other relevant law and best practice guidance.
• Understanding of and empathy for the work of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust

Job Purpose:

• Support the Head of Operations and Fundraising Manager to grow the Trust’s income streams by maintaining relationships and excellent communications with Trustees, funders, corporates and individuals
• Coordinating external events with pro bono resources
• Delivering a portfolio of varied and exciting projects
• Ensure existing and new relationships are stewarded effectively to secure long-term support for the Trust including our newly established Trust Ambassadors
• To support on the roll out of the Friendship scheme, ensuring all necessary materials are rolled out and undertaking marketing activity to recruit members
• To identify opportunities for income-generating activity by researching third-party fundraising and partnership opportunities
• To ensure the new SLCT database (Donorfy) is utilised appropriately

Main tasks:

• Manage and maintain all staff input into our donor database (Donorfy).
• Deal promptly with donations received via a variety of pathways (online, cheque, cash, PayPal, BACS transfers, etc.).
• Work in close partnership with the Head of Operations and Fundraising Manager to steward donor relationships by corresponding with supporters by email, letters and phone.
• Keep accurate and detailed records of donations received via a variety of donation portals and crowdfunding websites (JustGiving, Virgin Money etc).
• Assist the fundraising team in sending out newsletters by email and keeping donors regulary updated.
• Monitor and manage donations from our regular monthly donors and weekly financial report pulling and coding of income
• To support on the successful delivery of Stephen Lawrence Day, identifying opportunities to generate income from the campaign and ensuring it’s messaging is amplified as widely as possible
• Prepare timely reports for the Fundraising Manager and Head of Operations.
• Simple book-keeping (donation records, expenditure, Gift Aid receipts, etc.).
• To support the maintenance of the Trust’s website, ensuring it contains high quality content that accurately reflects opportunities for supporting the charity
• To research new sources of funding and complete research for funding applications

• To research funding proposals and draft as directed e.g charity of the year

• To report to donors on the impact of our work and the important role they are playing in supporting this

Administrative

• To lead on maintaining the SLCT database (Donorfy), ensuring it’s used appropriately
• To ensure that accurate records of all supporter activity are tracked effectively
• To maintain accurate and up to date records of all funding opportunities, appeals, approaches, donor contacts and coverage.

General

• To attend supervisions, team meetings and other meetings, as and when required.
• To attend internal and external training courses, as agreed with your line manager.
• To represent the organisation at internal and external events including networking events, fundraising events and launch activities, as and when required, occasionally on evenings and weekends.
• To ensure SLCT adhere to the Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice, Charity Law, Health & Safety Law, GDPR and other relevant legislative requirements.
• To undertake any other duties as required.

Deadline for applications: 4th November at midday

We may interview suitable applicants before the closing date.