Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a small but highly effective charity Business and Partnerships team? In this role you will generate income to deliver initiatives that will make a real impact on the lives of vulnerable energy consumers.

As the Energy Crisis tops the news agenda, our work has never been more needed. Our figures, which have been widely reported in national, regional, and local media show that since April 2022, 6.5 million UK households are now in fuel poverty – that’s one in four.

Our Business and Partnership team lead on securing funds which support the charity’s advocacy, research, and operational work to improve the lives of people struggling to keep their homes warm and safe.

Candidates will have experience to help us develop and maintain our relationships with key stakeholders and charity donors. With the energy crisis continuing to see more people pushed into fuel poverty, you will help us identify new opportunities for the charity at a time when our support has never been more vital to people struggling to cope with the rising costs of energy.

Candidates should:

• Be educated to degree level or have equivalent experience,
• Have a proven track record in income generation and be able to evidence your experience in fundraising or business development
• Be creative
• Have excellent communication and people skills and the ability to write for a variety of audience
• Have good numeracy skills and the ability to draft a budget
• Be enthusiastic, able to work as part of a team and have empathy with NEA’s charitable aims.

The job description provides a list of the duties of the post and the person specification provides the list of essential and desirable criteria.  The location is flexible across UK, and our staff are working on a temporary remote basis. PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT CVs, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO APPLY. 

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Digital Community Fundraising Officer to join our newly created Digital Community Fundraising team. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £31,629.41 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021, we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!

The Digital Community Fundraising team is a brand new team sitting in the Community & Events department within the wider Marketing and Income Generation directorate. Working collaboratively with other areas of the directorate, this new team will pave the way for digital community fundraising at Cats Protection. A very exciting opportunity for the right candidate to help shape the portfolio and team.

Responsibilities of our Digital Community Fundraising Officer:

As Digital Community Fundraising Assistant you will be responsible for delivering digital community fundraising product campaigns, product development and exemplary supporter stewardship to all community supporters. You will work across multiple channels with a focus on social media, web and email. You will play a key role in the developing of the community fundraising portfolio through innovation and product development, taking a leading role in the development of Gaming, Facebook Products, DIY Fundraisers and Community Appeals.

What we’re looking for in our Digital Community Fundraising Officer:

• Proven experience of digital fundraising, ideally working with external agencies within the third sector
• Specialist knowledge of digital across a range of channels including email, online and social
• Proven experience of product development, innovation and testing new products and propositions
• Proven track record of achieving income against agreed financial targets

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £31,629.41 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Digital Community Fundraising Officer and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note any applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: 27th May 2022

Virtual interview date: Week commencing 6th June 2022

Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Title: Fundraising Executive (London)

Hours: 35 hour per week

Location: Remote working with office days required as and when appropriate.

Salary: £25,000 per annum

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave + Bank Holidays and a great opportunity to develop your career in a growing Charity.

Our client is recruiting for a Fundraising Executive to join their team.

The Company

Our client futureproofs the talent pipeline for hospitality by helping people to get sustained employment through their specialist careers advice and guidance, skills training, tailored employability support, dedicated after care and access to work placements, which launch people into future careers in the hospitality, leisure and tourism industries.

Our client inspires younger people to explore careers in hospitality, giving them knowledge and skills, through their education programmes in schools, colleges and universities.

This charity champions and strengthens the hospitality industry, promoting it as a rewarding and worthwhile career path, collaborating with their business partners to attract and retain talent and equip hospitality businesses with hard-working, motivated and enthusiastic staff now and in the future.

The Role

Working within a highly motivated and experienced fundraising team to support Springboard to access crucial funding via Trusts & Foundations and public funding opportunities, supporting the sustainability of the organisation and its strategic objectives.

A day & month in the life of the Fundraising Executive….

• Supporting the research requirements associated to trusts & foundations and public funding.

• Assisting with the management of local and regional funding accounts – contributing to the bid renewal processes and reporting requirements.

• Contributing to and/or constructing first draft local and regional applications.

• Co-ordinating key elements of our people led work, evaluation processes and evidence of impact requirements.

• Attending and adding value to programme development and budgeting workshops that will attract trusts & foundations and public funding opportunities.

• To support and/or construct public funding first draft pre-qualifying questionnaires, tenders and applications as and when appropriate.

This job is for you if you have…

• Research skills and IT literate / ability to use Excel and PowerPoint.
• Previous experience of constructing funding applications.
• Task driven and able to meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal, written skills and attention to detail.
• Able to work on your own and as part of a team.
• Desire to work within a highly focused, results driven fundraising team.

Ideally you will….

Driven and highly motivated as a key staff member within a high quality fundraising team. To have the ability to build strong relationships and contribute to securing funds from trusts and foundations and public funders where appropriate. Someone who shares our core values.

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Job Summary

Job Title: Fundraising Officer (maternity cover - fixed term until 28th April 2023)

Location: This is a remotely-based role and some travel may be required.

Contract: Temporary - fixed term

Hours: Full-Time

Salary: Up to £26,032.00 per annum

Additional Information:       We operate flexi time and flexible working. Full UK driving licence is preferred not essential.

This closes on Friday 20th May and interviews will be held on the 27th May.  

About Thera

Thera Trust are a charity that support people with a learning disability. We are people-centred and we want to demonstrate that people with a learning disability can be leaders in society. You’ll see our dedication to our values throughout of our work.

It’s a fascinating and exciting time to join us as our fundraising team begins to mature, developing the foundations of fundraising programmes to support our activity for years to come.

We are a tight-knit, dynamic and creative fundraising team with a focus on securing the right money for the right purpose and building collaborative relationships with those who support our work.

The projects we support as a fundraising team are wide-ranging and include social enterprise, employability, independence, health & wellbeing and social isolation/loneliness. Charitable funding can make a huge impact on the lives of thousands of people with a learning disability across the UK and you can play a significant role in making it happen.

Trusts and Grants

We are looking for a Fundraising Officer with a difference; someone with creative flair paired with impressive IT skills to maximise the potential of our fundraising CRM system and deliver on our public fundraising, securing income to support our work. You will work strategically with the rest of the team and our subsidiary companies and project teams to deliver the right funding for the right work.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, you will work closely with our subsidiary and project teams to develop and delivering public fundraising campaigns, support individual and group fundraisers in their efforts and researching, maintain our fundraising platforms and CRM system and developing relationships to ensure future support.

This is a fixed term, maternity cover position, ending 28th April 2023.

This role is remotely based (though the team will be tight-knit, meeting regularly either in person or via phone/video calls) and an element of travelling is required.

We reserve the right to close this advert before the deadline.

There is currently no legal requirement for individuals joining Thera to be fully vaccinated against covid-19, however we do follow Government guidance and believe that they are an effective way to support everyone's safety. There is an expectation of anyone joining us that if vaccinations against any disease/virus become law, then you will be required to follow such guidance, and your contract of employments will reflect this.

Are you passionate about embarking on a career in the Third Sector? If you are motivated by making a real difference to the lives of vulnerable people and enabling them to live their lives to the full, then read on.

Two wonderful opportunities have arisen within the Together Trust for creative self-starters to join the team as Fundraising Officers, forming part of a small but collaborative team striving to achieve common goals and increase the charity’s fundraised income. 

The Together Trust believes that everybody deserves an equal chance in life. There are no exceptions. For 150 years they’ve been championing and caring for people with disabilities, autism and complex health needs. And providing life-changing support for looked-after children and care-experienced people. Today, they’re one of the North West’s leading disability charities. They help children, adults, parents and carers, delivering individual care, support and education to thousands of people each year.

What the roles involve:

The post holders will be accountable to the Head of Fundraising for the development and delivery of a variety of fundraising activities and relationships. Duties will include:

• Growing income within Individual Giving and charity Lottery
• Supporting with the submission of successful trust and grant applications 
• Promoting a range of events to generate maximum income and supporting all participants 
• Planning, scheduling and managing personalised communications with events and community donors
• Dealing effectively with incoming enquiries, phone calls and correspondence, drafting replies and sending our relevant information.
• Managing existing partnerships and relationships with corporate supporters and stewarding them effectively 
• Managing the charity's retail arm - overseeing the Depop account selling both new and vintage clothing and expanding into other sales channels including eBay. 

Who we are looking for:

We're looking for a creative-thinking all-rounders, ideally with previous experience in individual, community, corporate or events fundraising. We are also keen to hear from you if you’re looking to launch a career in fundraising and are willing to learn and develop skills within the varying and diverse areas of fundraising.

• Extensive experience of working in a fundraising or office environment and as part of a team.
• Proven experience of achieving financial targets in a fundraising, sales or customer service environment.
• Strong and clear communication skills and a competence with public speaking, along with an ability to deliver messages to a variety of audiences
• Ability to empathise and feel comfortable with both the people we support and their families/carers and providers within the Trust.

If you believe that you could be the right person to be part of this charity’s exciting journey then get in touch for more information, or apply here before 22nd April. 

Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this. 

Please also be aware that Charity Horizons use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.

Title: Fundraising Integration Executive

Salary: £26,044 per annum

Hours/Contract: 35 hours - flexible working can be discussed

Contract Type: 9 months fixed term

Based: External - Ideally NI/Yorkshire Home based

Closing date: 23rd May 2022

Interview date: 30th/31st May 2022

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a unique team, pioneering the way in which fundraising works with service delivery teams. The Fundraising and Caring Services Integration team works across all fundraising disciplines within Marie Curie, acting as a central point of contact for information, insight and collaboration with Caring Services colleagues.

This temporary role will ensure staff and volunteers based in Caring Services are fully engaged with the business-critical role fundraising plays in the care we provide and how they can best contribute to this.

You will work as part of the national team to support teams across Fundraising, Marketing and Communications, providing insight and local knowledge of Caring Services to help the fundraising team grow and develop our long-term supporter base. The role will involve working at a regional and national level, supporting on specific projects and the team's business as usual activities.

What we are looking for:

• We are looking for someone who is able to multi-task, a good communicator with attention to detail.
• You will have good creative and design skills to help create engaging and inspiring communication tools, internal newsletters and presentations
• A creative problem solver with a can-do attitude
• Organisation and prioritisation skills
• An engaging and inspiring individual with a passion for making a difference

What's in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

Please click apply to go through to our website where you can view the full job description.

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory criminal record check.

Shortlisting and Interviews will happen on a rolling basis so early application is encouraged. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

The Hospice is actively seeking an experienced Corporate and Community Fundraiser to work with the Fundraising Relationships team to acquire, develop and retain individual and corporate support from across the local area and to deliver and develop a safe, profitable, and engaging portfolio of fundraising events and activities as part of the Income Generation strategy. 

Normal hours of work will be 37.5 hours per week worked  between Monday to Sunday at days and times notified by your line manager. These hours do not include a ½ hour unpaid meal break which you will be entitled to take if you work a shift lasting longer than 6 hours. You may be required to work additional hours to those published.

The post is not a salary incremental post and pay reviews are at the discretion of the Hospice.

Benefits:

An attractive package of benefits for employed staff T&C's apply:

Contributory Company Group Pension Plan, (If you are a member of the NHS Pension Scheme, you have the option of continuing in this scheme), Life Assurance and a Medical Cash Plan - T&C’s apply, free onsite parking, annual holiday entitlement in any holiday year is 7 working weeks, inclusive of all public holiday entitlement. Part-time employees’ annual holiday entitlement accrues on a pro-rata basis.

(Benefits may be different for Bank / Contract for Services Workers T&C's apply).

St. Rocco’s Hospice is an Equal Opportunities Employer. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory receipt of DBS if applicable, 2 references and documentary proof of right to work in the UK.

A referral to Occupational Health in relation to Health and Safety aspects of the role may be made prior to employment, however the offer of employment will not be conditional upon this.

Please note: St. Rocco's Hospice is not part of the NHS and is not licensed to sponsor foreign nationals. All offers of employment are subject to / conditional upon satisfactory documentary proof of right to work in the UK.

Please note: This role may be removed before the original end date or extended without prior notice.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:
As the Hospice meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants (staff and volunteers) who are offered employment based at the Hospice or in patient facing roles will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions.

Please contact the recruitment team for further policy details.

Processing Your Data:
We will use the information you give us for the purpose of processing your application. To view St. Rocco's Hospice Recruitment Privacy Notice please visit our website.

Do you want to join our commitment to ensure no family faces cancer alone?

We are looking for a standout relationship manager to join our fantastic team of fundraisers who work tirelessly to raise funds for Young Lives vs Cancer. This is a role of variety, opportunity and innovation and we are looking for someone who embraces change and constantly strives to achieve more.

Fundraising Engagement Manager Responsibilities:

A great personality and team ethic are really important in this role as you will maximise income for Young Live vs Cancer by coaching our supporters to reach their goals, whilst seeking out new fundraising opportunities for your geographical area. This role sits within the ‘Supporter Experience’ team and we need someone with natural customer service skills who wants to deliver a legendary experience to all of their supporters. Your team of supporters will range from volunteers and individuals, to groups and local corporates.

North East England is a big area filled with some of our most committed supporters but there is so much opportunity to grow support across the region.

This is not your average 9-5 role and we’re not looking for an average candidate. We encourage flexibility and adaptability, and in return offer a strong flexible working arrangement to ensure a healthy work/life balance. Many of the team work condensed or flexible hours to suit individual circumstances and we would love to discuss your needs further at interview.

Fundraising Engagement Manager Requirements:

Experience within a similar role, or within the charity sector, would be great, but we know that a lot of the most important skills in this role are easily transferable from another sector. We want the right person and we will invest in training the right candidate. The skills we are looking for in this role are:

• Strong prioritisation skills
• Great communicator
• Self-Motivated
• Emotionally intelligent
• Master at storytelling
• Epic at relationship building
• Self-Aware
• Great at spotting opportunities
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Compassion
• Bravery
• Integrity
• Team player

The must haves:

• Have a full UK driving licence and access to a car
• Have a sufficient Broadband connection for this home based role
• Live in North East England
• This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
• In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, enhanced pension and employee savings scheme.

If you think this sounds like you then please have a read of the attached job specification. If you wanted to discuss the role before applying, then we welcome these informal chats.

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their race, class, sex, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. At Young Lives vs Cancer, we do not just accept difference — we value it, we celebrate it, we nurture it, and we thrive off it. We positively welcome your application irrespective of your background.

We are on a journey, and if you join us, you will be part of a community that is committed make a difference to the lives of children and young people with cancer.

Young Lives vs Cancer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Location: Home-based
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 17.5 hours per week
Salary: £28,357 per annum (FTE)

Closing Date: 5 June 2022
Interview Date: 29 June 2022

May also have experience in the following: Fundraising Engagement Manager, Fundraising Manager, Fundraiser, Engagement Manager, Fundraising Executive, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Administrator, Sales Executive, Business Development, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

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Beaver Trust is a small and agile organisation with a mission to restore beavers to regenerate our landscapes. We are recruiting our first experienced fundraising professional to coordinate all aspects of Beaver Trust's fundraising and income generation work to ensure the charity has sufficient funds to achieve its mission and with responsibility for developing and delivering our fundraising strategy.

We consider the beaver a totem for rapid and systemic change across rural and urban landscapes. We are a trusted intermediary, convenor and partner to government, communities and key stakeholder groups.

Over the past two and a half years, we have journeyed from an unknown start-up to become a leading convener and agent of change, aligning the interests and resources of stakeholders from industry, government, conservation and communities to work together in response to the climate and ecological emergencies.

We have achieved a lot together in a short time and are blessed to have engaged a talented team, alliance of partners, committed funders and programmes ranging from beaver release and management programmes and government contracts to policy development and national communications.

The main focus is on unrestricted core funding through donor development and charitable trust bids as well as on public campaigns such as The Big Give. In your first six months you will help us to develop our first CRM system and ensure our fundraising is compliant with relevant fundraising regulations including GDPR and PECR.

Essentials:

• Highly organised coordinator used to overseeing complex applications, programmes and relationships.

• Very strong written, numerical and verbal communication skills, able to present complexity simply and to write compelling fundraising bids.

• Ability to link fundraising requirements with organisational budgets and financial reporting.

• Willingness to support programme teams with securing the necessary funding and working with colleagues to ensure we report back to our supporters in a timely and impactful way.

• Highly competent use of IT skills, preferably Google Suite, and high standards for visual content.

• Strong presentation skills and confidence in engaging with donors and the public.

• Light-hearted, kind, fun-loving, hardworking, committed and driven to deliver our mission.

We are truly committed to ensuring greater diversity and gender equality within our organisation and board and welcome applications from everyone with the qualifications and experience we need.

If you believe that you have what it takes to succeed in this role and share our values and ambitions, then we would love to hear from you. You will find more information about the role and how to apply on our website along with further information about our work and our plans for the future.

Job Title: Community Fundraiser

Salary: £23,440 - £28,000 per annum

Hours/Contract: Full time - 35 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Based: Liverpool Hospice - Hybrid (Travel required)

Closing date: 6th June 2022

Interview date: TBC

Want a job that makes a real difference?

As a Community Fundraiser, you'll be the face of Marie Curie in the community. Your role will be to support, develop and inspire volunteers and fundraising groups to ensure our local fundraising activity is as effective as possible.

This will involve engagement with community groups, corporates, fundraising groups and through in-memory giving, and working with those groups and individuals to help Marie Curie grow its fundraising income and local profile.

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

The role will involve lots of travel therefore you should have a full UK driver's license and access to a vehicle (business insurance will be required).

What we are looking for:

• A talent for building and nurturing great working relationships
• An understanding of fundraising principles, methods and procedures
• Adaptability and resilience
• Great customer service skills with the ability to provide excellent stewardship
• A creative problem solver with a can-do attitude
• Organisation and prioritisation skills
• An engaging and inspiring individual with a passion for making a difference

What's in it for you:

• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

Please click apply to go through to our website and view our candidate pack and full job description.

Marie Curie is a learning organisation that supports staff to develop their knowledge and skills in a role and to access continued professional & personal development. In Fundraising, this includes a fully funded level 3 Fundraising Apprenticeship supporting professionals to further develop their skills in raising funds and awareness of our services. You will learn commercially-focused fundraising methods and relationship-building approaches, build fundraising plans and use various communication methods to engage with the wider organisation. A great start to your career at Marie Curie.

This role will be subject to a satisfactory disclosure check.

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

About us:

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

Our fundraising team is expanding and we are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and hard working individual to join our wonderful charity.  The successful candidate will be responsible for creating & executing fundraising events and maintaining, engaging corporate and community support to have a positive impact on the charity’s income.  They will also  be responsible for supporting, guiding, and championing our volunteers on their journey with us. In addition, they will work closely with the fundraising team and our CEO to achieve Reuben’s Retreat’s wider fundraising aims.

To be considered for this fast paced & varied role you will ideally have a background in fundraising with demonstrable experience raising funds. However we are willing to consider someone with some fantastic relationship or business development skills looking to make a move into the sector. Regardless of background, most importantly you should be a hard-working team player with an interest and enthusiasm for the wonderful cause of this inspirational charity.

36% of children from disadvantaged backgrounds leave primary school in England each year unable to read to the expected standard. Innovations for Learning (IFL) is a charity focused on using technology to close this literacy gap through a unique online reading support programme called TutorMate. 

About Innovations for Learning

Innovations for Learning (IfL) is a small but growing charity, which is working to ensure that every child in the UK acquires the literacy skills they need for their to thrive and fulfil their potential. Many children fall behind with reading simply because they lack the opportunity to practise. TutorMate addresses this problem by using a bespoke internet platform to pair volunteer tutors from corporate organisations with struggling pupils. TutorMate has been proven to improve the literacy outcomes, confidence and reading enjoyment of young children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Our model is to partner with local and national businesses which recruit their own employees as volunteer readers and provide funding for the programme. TutorMate pairs struggling children (5- to 7-year-olds) with adult volunteers who use a bespoke internet platform and a voice connection to link – from their workplace or home – to a dedicated classroom laptop for 30 minutes a week, during the school day, over an entire academic year.  Up to ten children in each Year 1 or Year 2 class participate, giving the programme a reach and scale that no school is able to achieve with parent or community volunteers.

We have set ourselves an ambitious target of supporting 4,000 children by 2024. By securing 25% of our income from trusts and foundations,  this role will be pivotal in ensuring we meet this target.

About the role

IFL is seeking a highly motivated, proactive Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to create creative, compelling and impactful bids. You’ll be a passionate, entrepreneurial fundraising professional who can get ‘under the skin’ of our work and is keen to make your mark in a fast-growing organisation.

You will develop and manage a funding pipeline by investing in thorough research and relationship cultivation, and you will thrive in working with funders and partners on a day-to-day basis. You’ll be a self-starter and have high standards for yourself and others.

Reporting directly to the Executive Director, you will generate income from new and existing trusts and foundations to fund 25 % of the work of the charity (2022-23 = £162k target).

For full details please see the attached Job Description.

This role is ideal for someone home-based with the ability to travel to occasional meetings. Working days can be arranged flexibly and are part time 3-4 days per week.

Senior Fundraising Product Manager - Mass Participation, 12-month contract, joining a National Charity, based in London. Open to Remote or Hybrid Working.

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Product Manager to step up, OR an experienced Community Fundraiser, Challenge Events Fundraiser to transition into a product role.

You be responsible for the development and delivery of a flagship mass participation product, increasing participation numbers, improving supporter experience and income growth. Working closely with the Community Fundraising Team, Stewardship Manager, Marketing Managers, you will manage this product and a portfolio of other mass participation products;

• Work with multiple stakeholders to create product plans and budgets.
• Act as the single point of contact across teams for all matters relating to your products, providing briefing documents, advice and guidance
• Evaluate products, assessing the efficiency of marketing channels, and evaluate the overall performance of the product.
• Work with the Marketing Managers to create marketing plans for a product, and ensure activities are appropriate for audience and product.
• Gather insights to translate into improvements for products
• Work with the Stewardship Manager, to ensure activities align with the wider portfolio and departmental communications.
• Provide line management to Product Managers and Fundraising Assistants

You will have previous experience of working within a senior fundraising role, overseeing the development of mass participation, community products. Excellent stakeholder management skills and able to work effectively across teams. Experience of co-ordinating projects, delivering to deadlines and analysing data.

Right now, is Manchester’s time to shine. We are preparing to launch our first ever major fundraising and volunteering campaign to mark our 200th anniversary in 2024. To make that happen, we are building an exceptional team of people to champion bold thinking that is rooted in impact.

We are looking for a Donor Relations Officer to help create an incredible supporter experience for some of our most generous supporters. Manchester’s donor community is one of the largest in the sector – so there’s huge potential for you to develop and implement bold new ideas.

As a Donor Relations Officer, you will show supporters the impact they are having through exceptional communications, events, and experiences. You will develop bespoke supporter journeys and deliver tailored communications for donors giving up to £1 million.

We are looking for someone creative and passionate, who is excited about taking an innovative approach to engaging our donors. Using your excellent interpersonal skills, you will build relationships across the University – working with talented students and world-leading researchers. You will create inspiring content that surprises and delights, using print and digital media to showcase the difference that gifts are making.

As part of a small team of stewardship experts, you will take ownership of a varied range of projects – and you will be able to see the impact of your work first-hand. The work you do will be critical to the University as we enter our campaign, and the impact will be felt for years to come.

You will join a friendly, collaborative, and high-performing team; full of people who care deeply about what they do. Driven by the desire to make a difference, we encourage our teams to be ambitious and bold, to stretch themselves and to not be afraid to try something new.

Our University is positive about flexible working.

Blended working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

To apply, please click on the apply button to visit our website.

Closing date: 1 June 2022.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status.  All appointments are made on merit.