About us

Christian Aid believes that everyone, regardless of faith or race, is entitled to live a full life, free from poverty. We believe in tackling the root causes of poverty, not just the symptoms. And we believe the world can and must be changed so there is equality, dignity and freedom for all. If you're as driven as we are to make this change happen, and want to inspire others to help make it happen, then join us.

About the role

This is a critical role in the Fundraising and Supporter Engagement Leadership Team, developing and implementing a sector leading public engagement offering for Christian Aid.

This is a new role. Bringing together Christian Aid's marketing capabilities and aligning them with two of the largest income streams - legacies and individual giving. This role will lead the development and implementation of expert product strategies in these two critical routes to market, to achieve Christian Aid's growth ambitions. They will also develop an inspiring and cohesive audience-led comms strategy, working closely with the Head Community Fundraising and Public Engagement so that all our communications integrate and show the impact of Christian Aid's work, inspiring people to support us.

About you

You'll be a proven leader, with bags of energy, proven individual giving and legacy fundraising skills and a cutting edge marketer. You'll have a proven track record of meeting and exceeding income targets in these two areas and building high-performing and ambitious teams. As a brilliant marketer, you'll be able to deliver stand-out campaigns by collaborating with great agencies to think differently and make the best use of budgets. A team player but also a self-starter, you'll have great connections, role model accountability for our teams and be able to create an inspiring vision while being hot on detail. You'll collaborate effectively with teams across the organisation, prioritising resources to create the greatest impact for Christian Aid.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Help us create a thriving network of rural community businesses across the UK.

Role: Engagement Manager
Starting salary: c.£30,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time (35 hpw)
Location: Woodstock, Oxfordshire (flexible working would be considered for the right candidate)

Plunkett is a national organisation and has been the leading expert in rural community business for over 100 years. Community businesses are enterprises that are owned and run democratically by members of the community and others, on behalf of the community. Plunkett Foundation currently works with over 600 community businesses and this number is continually growing. They come in many forms - including shops, pubs, woodlands and anything which lends itself to community ownership. In addition to developing and safeguarding valuable assets and services, community businesses address a range of issues including isolation, loneliness, wellbeing, work and training.

We are pleased to announce the vacancy of Engagement Manager. This is a full time manager role responsible for developing and delivering Plunkett’s campaigns portfolio as part of its wider engagement strategy, raising the profile of Plunkett with key stakeholders to secure financial support for Plunkett’s core service and will be an active member of the Engagement Team. The post-holder will also have accountability for the effective, professional and cost-effective delivery of all Plunkett’s fundraising activities to deliver results as required. 

Plunkett delivers a wide range of Engagement activities that seek to increase the reach of Plunkett’s work to help rural communities to set up and run successful community businesses. These activities are varied and include tailored fundraising campaigns, corporate partnership development, stakeholder engagement events and membership engagement to meet Plunkett’s fundraising income target. Project managers are involved in managing all aspects of Engagement work from the creation of resources and templates, planning and event support, through to strategic design, delivery, and evaluation.

Reporting to the Head of Engagement, the applicant should have proven experience of fundraising campaigns, managing corporate relationships and engaging key stakeholders at a variety of levels. Demonstrable knowledge of rural communities, and the key issues affecting them is also essential. Proactive and motivated, the ideal candidate will have the ability to lead and support others.

Closing date for applications:  Midday on Wednesday 24 June 2020
Interview date: During week commencing 6 July 2020 (likely via video link)

If you are interested in joining Plunkett Foundation, at a time when more and more local services and businesses are coming into community ownership then we look forward to hearing from you.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please click 'Apply' to be redirected to our HR Partner's website to submit your application.

Plunkett Foundation are committed to equal opportunities and value diversity in our workforce.

No agencies please.

Registered Charity: 313743

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Job Title: Director of Fundraising

Team: Fundraising

Location: London, UK or New York, NY

Closing Date: : June 29, 2020 – Note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged.

Background/NRGI Summary:  For the one billion impoverished people living in resource-rich countries, the oil, gas and mining sectors have failed to deliver on the promise of better quality of life. Massive corruption, the climate crisis, and now the coronavirus pandemic threaten to entrench these deep inequalities. The Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI)’s works to secure a future where countries rich in oil, gas and minerals achieve sustainable, inclusive development. With the launch of our new 2020-2025 Strategy, our staff of country and issue experts, lawyers, economists and governance specialists will leverage our 15+ years of experience to lift countries out of poverty by contributing evidence-based knowledge, building capacities and alliances, and seizing reform opportunities during moments of political openness.

NRGI’s international staff of more than 90 work in over 15 countries around the world. With an annual budget of roughly $15 million, NRGI benefits from the support of major foundations and governmental funders — including the Open Society Foundations, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Ford Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Luminate, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, Department for International Development (DFID), and German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), among others. To preserve its independence, NRGI does not accept funding from oil, gas or mining companies. 

Job Overview: NRGI seeks an experienced, inspiring, and hands-on fundraising leader with a proven track record raising six to seven-figure gifts from institutional (foundation, government, and multilateral) funders to address the world’s most challenging international causes. Reporting to the President/Chief Executive Officer, the ideal candidate will build a thriving fundraising operation to support NRGI’s new multi-year strategy, and increase and diversify its sources of support, building on its strong base and leveraging its current strong financial position.  This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to build their own team of two additional full-time staff within NRGI and nurture pipelines that will ensure NRGI’s sustainability.

Major Responsibilities:

1. FUNDRAISING STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION

Serve as a thought partner who leads the development and implementation of effective fundraising strategies and ensures the financial viability and sustainability of NRGI

Develop and execute NRGI’s annual fundraising plan, capitalizing on and in line with the organizational strategy

Develop and track revenue projections, and prepare budgets and forecasts related to all fundraising activities

Strengthen development infrastructure to develop a systematic and proactive fundraising approach with efficient and effective systems for donor tracking, record keeping, preparation and follow-up

Create and ensure compliance with ethical and best practice fundraising policies and procedures

Lead NRGI to excel in funder cultivation and stewardship, building a culture of philanthropy across staff and the leadership team

2. INSTITUTIONAL (FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT) FUNDRAISING

Identify, build, secure, and maintain relationships with a diversity of institutional funding partners

Take responsibility for the government funding portfolio, including drafting proposals, reports and other collateral; oversee the second primary funding portfolio

Supervise the Fundraising Manager and Associate, responsible for the foundation funding portfolio and select bilateral partnerships

Oversee and analyze research to identify and prioritize new sources of institutional giving

Lead on strategies to secure priority prospects, assisting with aligning NRGI programs and mission with funder priorities

Work closely with senior staff to nurture and develop new relationships with donor points of contact

Ensure overall timely, high quality, development and submission of reports and proposals, and appropriate mechanisms for donor engagement and recognition

3. INTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMUNICATION

Nurture relationships with key internal stakeholders through effective relationship - building and communication

Serve on the institutional leadership team, providing strategic direction to NRGI

Effectively leverage NRGI’s Governing Board to support institutional fundraising

Lead on the development of effective and appropriate reporting systems, working closely with relevant IT, program, finance and monitoring and evaluation staff

Lead work with the Communications Director and colleagues to develop appropriate messages and communication channels for various donor audiences

Lead internal communications on the policies, processes, and approaches to ensure a coherent and strategic approach to fundraising

4. TEAM LEADERSHIP

Lead the fundraising team of staff and consultants in a manner that empowers them to add value to NRGI and deliver high standards of performance

Ensure that the department is properly resourced and capacitated through a combination of recruitment and management of staff and procurement of consultants

Ensure that each team member is clear on goals and expectations to deliver

Plan and organize the work of the team to deliver in the most cost-effective and impactful manner possible

Ensure delivery of an engaging leadership style that motivates team members and results in high performance

The responsibilities of this role are subject to modifications as required by the needs of the organization.

Key Working Relationships:

Position reports to: President/Chief Executive Officer
Position directly supervises:  Two additional full-time staff to be recruited – Fundraising Associate, and Fundraising Manager 
Indirect reporting: Finance team, monitoring, evaluation and learning team
Other internal and/or external contacts:

              Internal: Program staff, support services team, Governing Board

              External:  Funder and implementing partners, fundraising professionals

Job Requirements:

Experience required:

• Seasoned fundraising professional with a minimum of 10 years of experience in progressively senior positions, raising money from institutional sources for international development and governance causes
• Successful fundraising of six figure grants from foundations and/or governments in both Europe and the US
• Strong line management experience with excellent interpersonal and team building skills, ability to delegate and supervise
• Experience working in matrixed environment and collaborating with staff across different cultures and time zones

Technical skills

• Experience generating organizational and program budgets
• Experience using and developing donor databases
• Competency in MS Office and databases, including familiarity with Excel spreadsheets
• Ability to write clear and concise reports, analyzing data for different audiences
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to translate complex ideas into engaging language
• Fluency in Spanish or French an asset

Educational Qualifications

• Preference for graduate level degree in international development or related field, or equivalent work experience

Working Environment:  Standard office work environment, some international travel required.

NRGI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NRGI considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, gender, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Application Closing Date: Please submit a CV no later than June 29, 2020 – Note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early applications are encouraged

Your privacy is important to us and we are committed to collecting, processing, storing and destroying all information in accordance with the GDPR, UK data protection laws and the NRGI Privacy policy.

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Windle International is looking for a highly-skilled and motivated Fundraising Manager to create and lead on the fundraising strategy for the organisation – helping people who have been affected by conflict and marginalisation in East Africa to get a quality education, so that they can contribute to sustainable development and the creation of peaceful societies. 

Windle International (WI) is an international NGO, comprised of independent charitable organisations – our members - based in and operating across East Africa, the UK, the US, and Canada.

What we do

Starting from humble beginnings in 1977 with the establishment of Windle International Kenya in Nairobi by founder Dr Hugh Austin Windle Pilkington, we now operate in Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, the UK, the US, and Canada.

Together, we empower refugees and people affected by conflict to achieve their academic potential, and contribute to sustainable development, by acting as a lead provider of quality education and training. We run education and vocational training programmes, manage Early Childhood Development and Vocational Training Centres, primary and secondary schools, and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate scholarship programmes. Our vision is a world in which every child has the opportunity through education and training to make the most of their potential and contribute to sustainable development.

About the role

Windle International is the umbrella organisation responsible for representing, supporting and coordinating Windle’s work at an international level. Windle is at a crucial time in its development, and we have exciting plans to build on our reputation for being a trusted and well-respected organisation and to increase support for our work. We are seeking a highly-skilled Fundraising Manager who has significant experience of fundraising, including proven track record of writing successful proposals, negotiating, winning and delivering partnerships with, and funds from, charitable trusts and foundations, companies, individuals, and major donors. Experience of delivering successful fundraising campaigns would be an asset.

This is a newly-created and pivotal position, and the successful post-holder will work closely with the recently appointed Communications and Advocacy Officer who is based in Oxford, UK. The role is part of a small, dedicated and friendly team and will have a lot of autonomy. It will involve close collaboration with the leadership and senior staff in our member offices in East Africa and Europe, and the trustees of the organisation. The role will require national (UK) and international travel. We welcome applications from people seeking to work from home, provided they can commit to spending regular time in the office in Oxford.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to play a significant role in shaping the organisation’s fundraising strategy whilst generating immediate impact. If you have a passion for humanitarian work, are experienced in setting up a prospect pipeline, managing partnerships and securing funding, we would love to hear from you.

Download the Fundraising Manager Recruitment Pack for more information and detailed job description.

The Childhood Trust is delighted to announce an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Fundraising and Development.

The Childhood Trust is London's child poverty charity, targeting 700,000 children living in poverty in London. Our primary work is funding projects that support children and young people to overcome the disadvantages caused by poverty such as hunger, homelessness, stress, loneliness, and anxiety. In addition the charity advocates for children via our research and campaigns as well as delivering an impactful volunteering programme that works directly with disadvantaged children and their families.

Our funding supports children from across London and is aimed at engaging the most disadvantaged children in the poorest communities. Since 2013 our matched fundraising campaigns have helped to raise £14.8m for 422 projects, engaging over 190,000 disadvantaged children in London

Working in a small team and reporting to the CEO, the successful applicant will have overall responsibility for income generation within the organisation.

To be successful in this role you will need to have an entrepreneurial and self-directed approach to fundraising and have the ability to work collaboratively with your colleagues. You will have experience across a range of fundraising disciplines with a focus on Trusts and Foundations and have previously developed an effective fundraising strategy across Corporate Partnerships, Trusts & Foundations and Philanthropy. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and determined individual who is eager to make a big difference in a small but successful and rapidly growing childrens charity with ample opportunity for advancement.

Please apply online below with your CV and covering letter. 

If you would like to have a confidential conversation about this role please contact Laurence Guinness, Chief Executive (contact details available on The Childhood Trust's website)

Applications open until Friday 29th May 2020 

1st stage interviews will be held on a rolling basis. 

Second Interview date- TBC

Only suitable candidates will be contacted. No agencies please.

We look forward to hearing from you.

 

Over the past seven years, Frontline has leveraged its success to build committed, high impact partnerships with a number of prestigious supporters including corporates, individuals, trusts and foundations. With significant support already pledged in our major gifts programme, the charity is now prioritising sustainable income growth in order to accelerate its impact and expansion.

We are recruiting an exceptional and experienced fundraising manager to work closely with the external relations director, our Senior Leadership team including the chief executive and the Board of Trustees to lead and manage the growth of Frontline’s fundraising programme, which has a current annual target of up to £2 million. This exciting role will suit a tenacious and inventive relationship builder, keen to make their mark on a growing and dynamic charity. The head of fundraising will devise and implement strategies to build and manage partnerships, working creatively to establish new income streams from major donor sources. They will also support our work with corporates, trusts and foundations.

Reporting to the external relations director, this role will manage two fundraising officers – one who leads on trust fundraising, and the other on corporate partnerships. A  fundraising and events coordinator, who sits in the communications team, also supports the fundraising team. The postholder will be a member of Frontline’s leadership group, representing the Fundraising team at monthly meetings with other heads of department and the Senior Leadership team.

Goodheart Animal Sanctuaries (GHAS) is looking for a full-time Fundraising Manager with a strong track record to join our new team.  This is an exciting opportunity to help develop our charity using your experience.

Set up in 2016, GHAS operates a Farm Animal Sanctuary near Ludlow (GHAS Head Office) and is also on the Board of Wiccaweys Rescued Border Collies and Working Sheepdogs near Gainsborough.  The successful candidate will need to develop and implement a fundraising strategy to support the charity and both rescue sites.   This will include all aspects of fundraising from encouraging support from individual givers through to developing corporate partnerships.

Our Farm Animal Sanctuary is the first in Europe to receive verification from the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries; we were awarded the Shining World Compassion Award in 2019 and have recently embarked on the development of our Education and Outreach programme.  In addition, we are in the development stage of several on-site projects including our Pig Barn and Woodland Project and Outdoor Classroom; initiatives that are aimed at making the visitor experience more rewarding and helping us maximise engagement.

It is an exciting time to be championing farmed animals and encouraging people to adopt a more plant-based lifestyle. Full Details are attached.

The challenge

Vision impairment or blindness affects over 2.2 billion people globally, and at least 1 billion people have a vision impairment that could have been prevented or has yet to be addressed. 89% of visually impaired children and adults live in poor countries. Sight loss is not purely a health issue, it directly affects an individual’s ability to access employment, causes social isolation and family breakdown, and is a significant factor in worsening poverty.

The British Council for Prevention of Blindness (BCPB) funds innovative and pioneering research projects, and part-funds training of eye care professionals from the world’s poorest countries. We focus almost entirely on supporting the few, who will transfer their knowledge and skills in blindness prevention to health care workers and influence governments who are then in the position to pass on the benefits to the many – the so-called ‘cascade effect’.  Our approach helps ensure that our interventions are sustainable and learning is shared widely to achieve the greatest impact.

BCPB is a very small charity making a huge impact on people’s lives. We employ a part-time Charity Manager and a part-time Fundraising Manager, and are now looking for someone dynamic to help us sustain our current work while our Fundraising Manager is on maternity leave.

Summary of Role

We are searching for a results driven person with at least three years fundraising experience and a strong track record, who is a confident communicator, proactive, flexible, comfortable working independently, and can hit the ground running. You will manage relationships with our existing trust and foundation donors, and research new potential trust and foundation supporters, develop and build new relationships with corporate funding partners, identify challenge events and promote them, research and identify new major donors, identify ways to develop legacy income, and maintain and develop our website and social media.  This role is 21 hours per week. You will be home based during Covid-19 with some work in due course at BCPB's office based in Bloomsbury, London WC1.

Role details: 

Job title: Head of Fundraising

Department: Fundraising

Reports to: Managing Director

Salary: Competitive 

Hours of work: 40 hours per week 

Job description: 

Founders4Schools are delighted to announce this exciting opportunity for an experienced candidate to lead their fundraising activities. The successful candidate will have overall responsibility for income generation within the organisation and will report to the Managing Director. 

Founders4Schools is an award-winning educational-tech charity which connects children and young people with inspirational role models to raise their aspirations, to fulfil their potential and to prepare them for the rapidly changing world of work. We have created a simple, free-to-use digital platform which enables teachers all over the UK to connect with employers and professionals in their local community. Our work aims to tackle inequality by providing equal access to the world of work, to support young people by connecting what they learn at school with future careers and to provide young people with the confidence they need to take their first steps into the workplace. 

To be successful in this role, you will need to have an entrepreneurial and self-directed approach to fundraising and have the ability to work collaboratively with your colleagues. You will have experience across a range of fundraising disciplines with a focus on corporate partnerships, securing grants from trusts and foundations and major donors. You will need to have experience of writing and implementing a fundraising strategy, be skilled in managing internal and external stakeholders and have excellent communication skills 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and determined individual who is eager to make a big difference in a small but rapidly growing educational-tech charity. 

Main duties: 

Corporate Fundraising

Design and deliver on an effective fundraising strategy to meet corporate fundraising targets agreed with the Managing Director, attracting new five and six figure corporate donors. 

• Actively marshall our volunteer and partner networks to identify new corporate supporters
• Create compelling partnership proposals to attract new support with detailed business cases for specific projects
• Meet and pitch to board level members of SMEs and to CSR teams in larger organisations. 
• Prepare and deliver impact reports to funders annually or within prescribed deadlines as required

Trusts and Foundations

Design and deliver on an effective fundraising strategy to meet the trust and foundation target as agreed with the Managing Director, attracting new five and six figure grants. 

• Undertake research to identify potential funders
• Prepare high quality, detailed and compelling trust applications and proposals, marshalling the latest data from Founders4Schools and about youth employability in general. 
• Ensure grant deliverables align with operational strategy
• Keep an accurate record of applications, contact, income and reporting requirements for all trusts and foundations income enabling quick reporting on income and accurate prediction of predicted income.

Major Donor Income 

Work with the MD and other stakeholders such as our Advisory Council and Trustees to identify and develop engagement approaches to high net worth individuals. 

Finance

• Keep accurate records of and ensure timely collection of income across all fundraising streams and thank all donors appropriately. 
• Report regularly to the Board of Trustees on fundraising activities and progress against targets. 
• Prepare an annual budget with the Managing Director
• Achieve targets by the end of the year. 

Management

• Effectively line-manage a small team 

Person Specification

Essential

Personal track record of delivering against set income targets

Experience of writing and implementing a fundraising strategy 

Experience of identifying and building relationships with new fundraising prospects. 

Extensive experience in building successful corporate partnerships and sponsorship package

Considerable experience of creating successful fundraising bids and delivering income from trusts and foundations

Excellent verbal and written skills

Convincing presentation and negotiation skills

Ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders and convey a genuine passion for our cause

Proven ability to work with colleagues from a range of disciplines

Strong administrative skills and ability to prioritise across multiple work streams 

To be passionate about raising the aspirations of children and young people. 

Desirable

Experience in orchestrating individual giving campaigns and encouraging regular donations

Experience in organising fundraising events

Experience, Education & Professional Skills 

At least five years of experience in charity fundraising with a proven track record in generating income from corporate and trust funders.

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience 

Please apply online with your CV and cover letter. Please explain why you want this role, what you would bring to the team and how your skills and experience would enable us to increase our success. 

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced fundraising professional to lead on income generation across the charity. This a real opportunity to grow and develop the fundraising pipeline.

The Charity A small but fast growing international health charity. .

The Role
Develop and deliver the fundraising strategy, creating detailed operational plans Develop robust financial forecasting monitoring and reporting frameworks
Steward effective relationships with funders, including the monitoring of grant contracts and ensuring timely reporting and communications.
Undertake research to locate new potential supporters, identifying access channels and enabling initial engagements.
Working with the Digital Communications producer, develop inspiring supporter journeys to solicit initial donations
Support the CEO in outreach and opportunity generation activities, attending conferences, seminars and networking events to build new networks and contacts
Work closely with production Managers and Head of Research & Evaluation to develop innovative, high quality funding proposals for a range of funding partners and donors

The Candidate
At least three years experience in grant writing and fundraising, with track record of successful securing six figure gifts.
Demonstrable expertise in developing and writing high quality proposals that articulate a compelling case for support.
Experience of working in consortia to build bids,either as a lead or sub applicant, and experience of project managing bids to successful completion.
A strong relationship builder, with a proven track record of growing and developing relationships and income in a small charity setting.

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.

We are looking for an energetic Community Fundraising Executive (Community and Events) to join an inspiring women's health charity. It's an exciting time to join this amazing organisation as they have an exciting line up of events and are developing several new income streams.

The Charity
Is at the forefront of women's health, investing in medical research to save and improves the lives of women and their families for generations to come.

The Role:
You will help plan, implement and develop community income streams to deliver the target income.
Work primarily across challenge events, digital fundraising campaigns and community fundraising initiatives.
Work closely with the Head of Partnerships and Community Fundraising to review the organisations community fundraising products and processes, implement new ideas, campaigns and products designed to increase our supporter engagement and community income.
As part of a small team that supports each other's work, you will also be required to help at some of our major donor events.

The Candidate:
Experience in a community fundraising role.
Excellent communicator both written and verbal and enjoy working with people and nurturing relationships.
Demonstrate a good understanding of the current fundraising climate, and digital marketing and fundraising products.
Brave, plenty of drive with an entrepreneurial streak.
Bring energy and new ideas with them.

Theatre for a Change (TfaC) UK is currently recruiting an Events and Corporate Fundraising Intern.

TfaC has a positive track record in raising funds from contracts, grant and trust organisations to improve the lives of marginalised women and girls. As part of a new fundraising strategy, TfaC is developing a new corporate and events-based income stream whose implementation will be supported by the Intern role.

For more information, including how to apply, please see the attached Role Description and Person Specification.

Please note that due to the overwhelming response we have received regarding this opportunity, we have moved forward the application deadline to Sunday 31st May 2020.

New application deadline: Sunday 31st May 2020

Job specification

• High profile national charity
• Manages one report
• Leading engagement with HNWIs, and digital special events
• Inbuilt flexible working

Person specification

• Min. 2 years’ experience of major donor fundraising
• Exprience of making the ask at £5k+

Shelter is seeking a creative and innovative individual with solid digital marketing experience to join us as a Senior Digital Fundraising Executive within our award-winning fundraising team. Join us now and use your understanding of user experience and new product development to plan, manage and deliver digital marketing campaigns on behalf of our Community & Events and Bespoke Events teams.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change with individuals, in communities, across society and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

The Digital Fundraising team is made up of highly skilled digital marketers and product owners that work closely with a variety of stakeholders, internal delivery and creative teams and external partners. Our goal is to embed digital fundraising skills to manage business-as-usual to the highest standards and give ourselves the space to be bold and excellent at digital fundraising, to continue innovating to keep up with audience behaviours. We aim to do this by giving our fundraising teams the tools and skills they need to support their plans through digital means, thus allowing Shelter to significantly grow the income that supports its mission. You'll help us do just that.

About the Role
Acting as product owner on behalf of the the Community & Events and Challenge Events team, you’ll work closely with the manager to develop new routes for fundraising through digital products and content marketing. But that’s not all. We’ll also rely on you to support the digitisation and digital marketing of existing events, support the scoping, planning and delivery of product marketing campaigns and act as the main digital support for the Community & Events team. Put simply, if you’re ready to provide digital expertise that will maximise income, improve efficiencies as a Product Owner and optimise supporter engagement, this is your opportunity.

About you
You’ll need experience of digital marketing across all digital marketing channels in a customer engagement environment. You’ll also need to have worked on high profile and innovative digital campaigns and fundraising-led challenge events content development or similar. Familiar with Agile product delivery and methodology, you have a proactive, results-driven approach, are great working as part of a team or on your own and are not afraid to challenge the status quo and introduce new ideas when appropriate. What’s more, you have the communication skills to collaborate with our community and events and in-house delivery teams, as well as digital design and media agencies and a curiosity and drive to learn in your chosen specialism. Indeed, dedication to learning is imperative to keep us at the top of our game and regarded as digital experts within fundraising.

Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our Fundraising team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them. In addition to this, we encourage an approach to involving people with personal insight of housing issues and homelessness in our recruitment processes

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.