Job Title:  Fundraising Executive

Reports to: Head of Corporate Partnerships

Contract: Permanent (35 hours per week)

Salary: £28k per annum (inclusive of London weighting)

Location: Home based initially - moving to Lambeth office when restrictions allow

The Vision Foundation believes passionately that people living with sight loss should have the same opportunities as anyone else. We strive to ensure London is a city that works for everyone and that avoidable sight loss is prevented.

The Vision Foundation is a sector leader in London standing up for the rights and freedoms of people living with sight loss. The charity funds organisations providing front-line projects and services across the capital, and works collaboratively through researching, building capacity, funding and advocacy.  We’ve been going for a hundred years and following a cultural and organisational re-shaping, including changing our name and branding, we have the energy and drive of a start-up. 

We need a Fundraising Executive to join our successful and growing fundraising team to help develop and manage approaches and partnerships with the corporate sector, major donors and grants/foundations.  The role will work closely with the Head of Corporate Partnerships, Grants Manager and the Centenary Appeal Manager to research and develop new opportunities across the core high value income streams.  This post will manage a portfolio of current partnerships and will require excellent communication skills and a high level of organisation. Also needed is a love of building relationships and the energy and enthusiasm to work externally to motivate supporters and partners and internally to develop applications and proposals.

You will be joining the organisation at an incredibly exciting time and have the opportunity to develop your skills in fundraising and partnership management with an organisation who has ambitious growth plans over the next five years.

Role Responsibilities:

• Contribute to Vision Foundation’s overall fundraising strategy as a member of the Fundraising Team
• Research, approach and develop new corporate partnership opportunities as agreed with the Head of Corporate Partnerships, managing a pipeline of corporate fundraising activity
• Research, approach and develop new trust and foundation opportunities as agreed with the Grants Manager, managing a pipeline of trust supporters
• Manage a portfolio of existing partnerships across the high value team, providing exceptional supporter care and delivering successful partnerships
• Provide general administration support across the fundraising team as required
• Develop partnerships and stewarding them where possible to become long-term supporters of Vision Foundation
• Supporting the development and delivery of partner fundraising and associated activities, attending in person where required
• Provide written reports to trusts and foundations, major donors and corporate partners as required
• Work closely with the Events team and the Centenary Appeal Manager to maximise the effectiveness of engagement and stewardship events in supporting the development of existing and prospective relationships.
• Provide general admin and event support for the delivery of the partner and stewardship events portfolio.
• Support with the development of innovative proposals in conjunction with colleagues
• Confidently present the key messages of the Vision Foundation and encourage support via a variety of media including informal conversations, networking, presentations, written literature
• Set and monitor budgets, in conjunction with the Head of Corporate Partnerships, Grants Manager and Centenary Appeal Manager
• Use ThankQ, the fundraising database, to effectively administer and manage partnership activities
• Manage high value administration ensuring that all donations and income are correctly recorded, tracked and thanked
• To work at all times in compliance with the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Practice and data protection legislation

Requirements:

• Relevant fundraising and relationship management experience
• Experience of using a CRM database to support relationship management
• Proven ability to engage, inspire and enthuse a range of supporters to raise funds and nurture relationships
• A commitment to undertake training where required and an enthusiasm for new challenges and experiences
• Excellent communicator in formal and informal communications, both verbally and in writing, to all stakeholders
• Good understanding of prospect research methods
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport
• Communicate sensitively; negotiating effectively to generate major support among people from diverse backgrounds and all levels
• Creative thinking, imaginative and entrepreneurial attitude towards fundraising
• IT literate with experience of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, and databases
• A commitment to Vision Foundation’s values namely, collaborate, empower, intelligent, courageous

Desirable skills, knowledge & experience:

• Degree or equivalent
• Professional or academic qualification in fundraising
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Understanding of the charity sector and associated fundraising techniques

Personal qualities:

· An understanding of and commitment to London’s blind and partially sighted people

• Positive and enthusiastic
• Self-motivated, team worker with ability to work autonomously as required
• Willingness to work flexibly where required
• Approachable, creative, ‘can-do’ attitude

The role description is a general outline of duties and responsibilities and may be amended as Vision Foundation develops and the role grows. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time.

TPP is delighted to be partnering with a much loved children's charity to recruit for a Fundraising Events Executive . This is a one-year contract position, working full-time, paying £23,545 - £27,000. This is a remote position but you can work from a London hub or a local office if necessary. Travel costs to events/hotels will be covered.

In this brand new role you will be joining a charity that has an exciting portfolio of events. You will be managing the day to day delivery of a range of events from virtual to challenge; including The London Marathon, Great North Run and the Ultra Series. Additionally, you will provide stewardship to DIY fundraisers participating in their own events. Finally, you will be working closely with team members to produce stewardship collateral and marketing materials to promote events.

To be successful in this role you will have fundraising and ideally events experience. You will have a good track record of developing relationships with charity supporters and increasing income from this. You will possess sound communication, oral and written, to engage and enthuse supporters with the aims of the charity. Finally, you will have excellent time management and IT skills.

How to Apply

Closing date - 4th July

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Fundraising Executive - Direct Marketing
Children's Charity, Central London (home based, following Government guidelines)
£27,000 - £30,000
Closing 30th June

Our client is a Children's Charity based in Central London who are looking to recruit a Fundraising Executive within their Direct Marketing team to assist on their fundraising campaigns, focusing on marketing, digital and print.

The Charity use a variety of exciting methods in their campaigns to drive income and increase the number of supporters. An important and varied role, your duties will involve the assisting on the management of fundraising campaigns, sending out thank you letters to donors, managing the reporting on campaigns activity, looking at performance and income along with analysing and presenting research findings in a written or verbal format, including preparing briefing notes, campaign reports, summarising papers and publications and making recommendations in order to contribute to the agreed departmental strategy goals and standards,

We are looking for someone who has experience in delivering results in a customer focused environment such as fundraising or marketing. You must have strong Word and Excel skills, be highly motivated and have an ability to work on your own, yet within a team aswell. Ideally you will currently be working as a Marketing Executive or a Fundraising Assistant and will have had exposure to managing and assisting in Direct Marketing campaigns.

Interested candidates should send their CV in first instance.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

The role

This is an exciting role to assist in the development and day to day delivery of our Community fundraising products. You will be joining a passionate, hardworking and close-knit team committed to providing a fantastic end to end supporter experience. Working alongside the Community Fundraising Products Officer and Senior Community Fundraising Products Manager, you’ll help deliver Community fundraising products across various channels, which includes working with other teams and third parties to fulfil on and offline journeys and assisting with income processes. A key part of the role is to provide exceptional stewardship to supporters through ‘mass market’ communications, including email, the fundraising pack, digital and printed fundraising resources, personal stewardship and managing the inbox and phones.

About you

You are passionate about building long-lasting and deep relationships with supporters and have a knowledge of community fundraising. You are organised with a strong administrative background and a logical thinker with a proven ability to accurately monitor and record information on relationship management/fundraising databases. Ideally, you will also have some experience helping to deliver fundraising products/offers and stewardship across offline printed materials, websites, social channels and email.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Please note that currently Breast Cancer Now is following Government guidelines regarding working from home. Although the role is based in London the expectation is that once restrictions are eased we will follow a blended approach between office and home working. Should you have any queries with regards to this please contact us in the first instance.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Closing date Tuesday 29 June 2021 

Interview date Virtually, via Microsoft Teams Tuesday 6 July 2021

Fundraising Executive - Direct Marketing
Children's Charity, Central London
£27,000 - £30,000

Our client is a Children's Charity based in Central London who are looking to recruit a Fundraising Executive within their Direct Marketing team to assist on their fundraising campaigns, focusing on marketing, digital and print.

The Charity use a variety of exciting methods in their campaigns to drive income and increase the number of supporters. An important and varied role, your duties will involve the assisting on the management of fundraising campaigns, sending out thank you letters to donors, managing the reporting on campaigns activity, looking at performance and income along with analysing and presenting research findings in a written or verbal format, including preparing briefing notes, campaign reports, summarising papers and publications and making recommendations in order to contribute to the agreed departmental strategy goals and standards,

We are looking for someone who has experience in delivering results in a customer focused environment such as fundraising or marketing. You must have strong Word and Excel skills, be highly motivated and have an ability to work on your own, yet within a team aswell. Ideally you will currently be working as a Marketing Executive or a Fundraising Assistant and will have had exposure to managing and assisting in Direct Marketing campaigns.

Interested candidates should send their CV in first instance.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

WR Fundraising Recruitment is proud to be working with an international children’s charity that are looking for a Fundraising Officer to join their Trusts & Foundations team.

We’re not necessarily looking for trust fundraising experience as training will be provided.

What we are looking for is an aspiring fundraiser with a great level of enthusiasm who has the ability to write compelling funding applications (training provided) and build relationships with funders; steering them through a supporter journey.

You would be working in a team of 4, and although the charity is fully home working at the moment, we expect the role to be split between home and office working (Central London) when the office re-opens.

We’re looking for an outgoing personality who will be keen to develop relationships internally and with external funders. In a varied role, the successful candidate will have the benefit of starting with a solid portfolio of existing grant givers, while working collaboratively with the team to identify and develop opportunities for further funding.

The charity offers a range of flexible working options amongst an appealing benefits package.

This is a fantastic role for an aspiring fundraiser in a large, global charity where you’ll benefit from expert training and develop solid fundraising skills for the future.

Fundraising Officer (Trusts & Foundations)

Full Time, 12 Month Contract to Permanent

Central London / Home Based (50:50 split)

Starting salary of £24,479 per annum with annual reviews

Duties will include:

• Assist the trusts & grants funding team to maximise income from low level grant makers, focusing on family trusts and foundations
• Co-ordinate quarterly small trust mailings and develop new funding proposals for trusts and statutory funders
• Growing the small trusts programme thorough implementation of new cases for support
• Research trust and grant making bodies
• Support programme funding colleagues in day to day administration

The ideal candidate will have:

• Research skills with the ability to write compelling and clear narrative for a variety of audiences
• Strong interpersonal, networking and relationship building skills as well as the ability to influence and motivate supporters
• First class, demonstrable written communication skills with the ability to write compelling and innovative proposals and funding reports
• A willingness to learn and develop quickly
• excellent organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage own workload,

To apply or for further information, please email a copy of your up to date CV in the first instance.

The team at WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.

The Lullaby Trust has a track record of creating meaningful partnerships with businesses and brands that enable us to deliver our work in supporting families across the UK. We are a small, friendly and successful team and have developed our profile over recent years leading to some exciting corporate opportunities in the pipeline. We need someone to harness these opportunities, maximise corporate fundraising potential, build relationships and secure income.

We’re looking for an experienced corporate fundraiser to join our team and take responsibility for charity of the year, employee fundraising and cause related marketing. You’ll need to be ambitious and proactive, enjoy building strong, impactful relationships and like working on your own initiative to develop pipelines and approaches. We need someone who can work effectively with multiple teams both internally and externally and who is able to understand the motivations of supporters who engage with us.

Please apply by returning the completed application form in its original WORD format by 9am Monday 21st June 2021. No CVs please. Please note that we'll be scheduling interviews as suitable candidates apply so early applications are encouraged.

The Lullaby Trust provides expert advice on safer sleep for babies supports bereaved families and raises awareness on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Working with the NHS we run a national health-visitor led service for bereaved parents, Care of Next Infant (CONI) programme, which supports families before and after the birth of their new baby. We are committed to supporting research to understand why babies die suddenly and unexpectedly and to find out more about how to prevent these tragic deaths. The Lullaby Trust also runs an information line for parents and professionals and a dedicated line for bereaved families.

The role

As Fundraising Officer (Supporter Development) you will be responsible for the development of our supporter development income streams, including individual giving, legacies and in memory giving. You will manage the promotion of these, coordinating appeals across multiple channels, as well as the administration and stewardship required to ensure excellent supporter journeys. You’ll be the key coordinator for the distribution and sales of our Christmas Cards as well as for our public fundraising collections, recruiting and liaising with volunteers throughout the year.

You'll be joining a small but friendly and committed team, dedicated to building lasting relationships with The Lullaby Trust's amazing supporters and raising the income needed to ensure we can continue our vital, life-saving work.

This role is currently a 9 month fixed term contract but with the potential to extend. The post is for 21 hours a week and will be home based until we are back working in our Head Office in central London, when occasional travel to the office may be required for meetings. An even spread of hours across the working week would be preferable, although this can be discussed at interview.

About You

We’re looking for a self-motivated individual with excellent attention to detail and a commitment to fantastic supporter care. You’ll be equally as happy carrying out thorough administrative processes as you are chatting to donors on the phone.

The ideal candidate will have experience of building individual giving income streams and/or working in a supporter care focused role. You will have strong verbal and written communication skills and demonstrable experience of creating engaging, persuasive appeal copy. A positive, determined attitude and willingness to get stuck in will be key, as will your compassion for our bereaved beneficiaries and supporters.

A bit about us

The Lullaby Trust is a leading charity that provides specialist support for bereaved families, promotes expert advice on safer baby sleep and raises awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Our work has led to a reduction of more than 80% in the rate of SIDS since 1991. We are working towards a future where no baby dies suddenly or unexpectedly.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fundraiser to take up the role of Head of Fundraising & Marketing, with a proven track record, wanting to help enrich young lives by raising vital funds for and awareness of St Andrew’s Club in Westminster, the world’s oldest youth club.

About St Andrew’s Club
Established more than 150 years ago, St Andrew’s Club is a registered charity.  Each year we provide a sense of belonging, fun and informal education to around 700 members, many of whom live locally in Westminster, and come from homes on very tight budgets. The Club is in action seven days a week and during school holidays through the day and into the evenings.

The Club is a vital resource for the local community, providing value for money opportunities in a safe, attractive environment.  Members develop educationally, socially and personally through an exciting and wide range of sport, art, excursions and practical skills. We have provided a lifeline to members and their families during the Covid-19 pandemic. As one of five Westminster Youth Hubs - informal club spaces running safe programmes for young people - we emphasise collaboration and innovation and are supported to take on local leadership and forge partnerships to deliver youth-led initiatives that have a lasting impact on provisions for all young people in Westminster.

Job Purpose
The Club seeks a self-motivated, talented, ambitious, professional Head of Fundraising & Marketing to build on the success of the last few years. The Club has developed a diversified portfolio of fundraising programmes to help us in our ambitions to raise vital funds for growth and sustainability of our important youth provision, with a strong focus on support from Trusts and Foundations, for both project and core funding.  

You can help shape the funding future of this unique organisation and make your own mark. Plans and preparations are underway for a capital appeal to realise the Club’s ambitious development plans and there are opportunities for the Head of Fundraising & Marketing to grow in responsibility and play their part in moving this forward.

As the principal fundraising resource, you will have a hands-on role, leading a small team and be adept at working under your own initiative with a can do attitude. You will come with a strong track record of cultivating relationships with a wide range of supporters.

Reporting to the Chief Executive to and working closely with the Youth Club Manager and a Fundraising Group of committed Trustees, you will take overall responsibility for and ownership of the Club’s fundraising and communications strategy. You will deliver an annual costed mixed fundraising plan to provide core and project income, meeting the annual target and growing the existing programme.

This is a diverse role, incorporating all elements of the fundraising portfolio, that requires the same energy and ambition of the small leadership team - to grow the membership of, and the funding for, the world’s oldest youth club. You will be joining an organisation committed to delivering outstanding provision for its members, and a staff team committed to enriching young lives. Our commitment to training and support will help optimise your own development.

Your passion and commitment to the cause will be critical to your success in the role, as will your ability to articulate with great confidence, the huge impact that St Andrew’s Club has on those that it serves. Effective stewardship and retention of existing Trusts & Foundations’ support will be key to your early success, as will timely reporting and acquisition of new support from this source.

Download the Job Description to see a full description of the  Key Areas of Responsibility.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to building a team with diverse voices and experiences. We are proud to be a diverse team, representing the community we serve.

Fundraising Officer
London based - With flexibility to be discussed.
Permanent
£31,617

We're really excited to be recruiting for a Fundraising Officer to join Borderline, a homelessness charity who support and provide shelter and support for the Scottish population.

The position is a great opportunity for someone driven to take the Trust and Individual Giving and make it their own. Borderline are a motivated and ambitious charity and they require someone with a similar mind set to come in and lead the team. You will need experience in bringing in a range of funding from small grants and trusts, to 5/6 figure amounts.

They are looking for an innovative thinker who can develop the portfolio and also grow the individual givers for the charity. A real passion for helping the homelessness will be key to the success in this role and the charity. It has a lot of support and is in a strong position, so this could be a role in which you can lead to the development of the Fundraising team.

If you are interested in working for this incredible charity, then please do get in contact. Closing date is July 5th however we will be screening applications as they come in so please do submit your CV asap or the role may close early.

Please get in contact for more information - A CV and cover letter will be required to apply for the role.

The Corporate Fundraising Officer will play an important part in the charities continued ambitious growth. Joining us at this pivotal time, we can offer a talented fundraiser the opportunity to make their own mark as part of this innovative and dynamic charity.

Drawing on the charity’s excellent networks, as well as through your own research, you will create and manage a pipeline of companies across a range of sectors who can be approached for funding. 

You will deliver excellent account management for existing supporters, stewarding these relationships into long-standing partnerships. You will manage sponsorship and advertising opportunities for fundraising events, most notably the annual Gulls' Eggs Luncheon and the Grouse & Grape Luncheon.

With a minimum of two years corporate fundraising experience and exceptional communication skills, this role will suit a resilient, creative fundraiser who is used to working on their own initiative and managing multiple projects.

The Corporate Fundraising Officer will report to the Head of Philanthropy and work within the Philanthropy team alongside our Trusts and Major gifts Fundraising teams.

Cure Parkinson’s was set up in 2005 by four people living with Parkinson’s.

In 15 years, the charity they started has made significant progress in the quest for a cure. We have funded millions of pounds of research, made scientific discoveries, and opened new avenues of research. We have made enormous strides in involving people with Parkinson’s in research and given hope to many with the condition. Our innovative approach, which has led to collaborations with the world’s leading researchers and their inspirational work, combined with the active support of thousands of people living with Parkinson’s around the world, is bringing us closer to a cure for Parkinson’s.

Job title:               Corporate Fundraising Manager 

Location:              50% London Office Based 

Responsible to:   CEO

Salary:                  £37,500 - £47,500 FTE - depending on experience 

Why us?  

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has doubled in size in the past year. This has supported 278% growth in our Experience programme and 10% growth in our Inspiration programme during the past 12 months.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost two hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary:

To support and deliver on our fundraising ambitions, Speakers for Schools are looking for an experienced Corporate Fundraising Manager who has a proven track record in securing multi-year, mutually beneficial corporate partnerships and delivering against challenging income targets. Working with internal and external stakeholders, this role will be responsible for establishing and maintaining a robust pipeline of new corporate fundraising opportunities and managing a portfolio of existing accounts. Initially, this role will have a key focus on exploring the opportunities from our corporate stakeholders to secure new corporate funding for the charity.  This will be followed by building new corporate supporters for the charity.  You will be collaborating with the regional fundraising team to maximise funding opportunities for the charity.

We are therefore looking for someone with a proven track record in securing new business partnerships. You will have experience in generating income through corporate partnerships and delivering on fundraising targets. You will be able to identify, create and win bespoke corporate partnerships. This role is essential to the organisation’s service ambition. You will be joining a passionate and ambitious organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a strategy for corporate fundraising to support growth in this area.
• Generate income from corporate partnerships and meet agreed annual fundraising targets. This includes both new partnership initiatives and account management.
• Use appropriate research tools and networks to develop a robust pipeline of corporate partnerships opportunities.
• Create and deliver high quality, bespoke presentations/proposals to potential corporate supporters.
• Ensure focus is kept on opportunities which deliver the best ROI (return on investment) for the Charity and that deliver on the income expectations for the role.
• Provide excellent stewardship to a small portfolio of corporate partners.
• To provide regular financial and operational reports and evaluation of corporate fundraising to the CFO and the Board of Trustees.
• To keep up to date fundraising legislation and regulation and to work within the organisation’s policies and procedures.
• To act as a central point of contact for all Corporate enquiries.
• To manage the Senior Fundraising Executive
• Any other duties that may be required.

Key Skills/Experience/Knowledge:

• A proven successful track record as a corporate fundraiser who is able to generate significant income from corporate partnerships.
• Experience of maximising opportunities from researching prospects to generating meetings and securing income to achieve income targets.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and the ability to engage with company representations at all levels.
• Strong, persuasive negotiating skills which result in positive outcomes and resilience to work through barriers.
• A positive ‘can-do’ attitude that will enthuse prospective and current supporters.

We are looking forward to holding video interviews through June 2021 and appointing our Corporate Fundraising Manager swiftly so we can start delivering a difference in July and beyond. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restrictions to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

• Morning of your birthday off

• Pension scheme

• CharlieHR perks

• Perkbox

• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core  

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply:   

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.  

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

The closing date for this role is Friday 18th June. 

Our new team member will start ASAP. 

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful. 

We are looking for someone who is passionate about supporting adults with their mental health and wellbeing and can inspire others to do the same.

It is not necessary to have previous fundraising experience although a passion for the charity sector and some personal experience of fundraising (e.g. holding a coffee morning or fundraising for a run) is beneficial. It is essential to understand the importance of building relationships with people and be confident in communicating with a wide variety of people. You also need to have strong writing skills and an understanding of the demographics and communities within Surrey.

Mary Frances Trust has been very successful in securing statutory funding for our work, we are well respected locally and known for our high-quality services. We are now looking to recruit a fundraising officer to develop our unrestricted income. 

As this role is a ‘sole fundraiser’ role, good project management skills would be an advantage and you need to be prepared to travel around the county to meet potential supporters.

Role Responsibilities

To implement and develop the fundraising strategy. This includes:

• Identify, initiate, and develop relationships with community supporters such as schools, faith and community groups.

• Develop and promote fundraising events and activities to engage with supporters.

• Identify and make initial contact with local businesses to encourage staff fundraising and charity of the year partnerships.

• Support any local businesses with their fundraising activities.

• Research trusts and foundations to apply to for funding.

• Work with team members to write funding applications.

• Encourage donations and direct debits.

• Work with the administration team to ensure all donations are thanked.

• Communicate with and ‘steward’ donors to encourage continued support.

• Promote legacy fundraising and in memory giving.

• Use a database to accurately record donations.

• Work with the communication lead to promote fundraising activities on social media and in MFT newsletters.

• Work with volunteers to offer fundraising opportunities.

About MFT:

Mary Frances Trust has been supporting the mental health and emotional wellbeing of adults (16+) in Surrey since 1994. We support Surrey residents for as long as they need our help, inspiring them to find ways to restore and maintain their mental wellbeing. We work hard to challenge mental health stigma and promote emotional self-care. We cover the Mole Valley, Epsom & Ewell, Banstead, Elmbridge areas of Surrey. We offer one to one support, wellbeing courses, physical activities, interest groups, advice and information and crisis support among other services. 

Essential Skills/ Person Specification:

To achieve the objectives of this role, the post-holder must have the people accessing the service’s needs at the fore at all times and use the agreed set of values and skills to underpin their day-to-day work.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Commitment to undertake continuing professional development.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience in fundraising or customer facing roles.
• Experience writing formal documents such as funding applications or reports.
• Demonstrable ability to develop relationships with Corporate partners and Trusts.
• Understanding of the charity sector.
• Project management experience.

VALUES

• The post-holder must at all times work to the values and principles of Mary Frances Trust and follow the policies and procedures of the organisation.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

• Excellent communication and presentation skills required to build relationships with potential donors.
• Excellent written skills with the ability to produce concise and creative bids.
• High standard of computer literacy (Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook and the Internet).
• Good attention to detail.
• Demonstrable ability to plan and prioritise own workload with minimum supervision.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and work well under pressure.
• Project management experience and an ability to plan ahead and work within agreed timeframes.
• Experience using a database.

CIRCUMSTANCES

Occasional evening and weekend work will be required, with time off in lieu available.

• Duration: Permanent  
• Salary: £30,830.66 gross per annum plus 9% employer pension contribution
• Location: London
• Closing date: 9am UK time, Monday 28 June 2021
• Interviews: Wednesday 7 July 2021

We are currently looking for a Fundraising Officer to join our Fundraising and Communications team. This ideal candidate for the role will have prior experience of working in a fundraising team of a charity and will have knowledge of attracting new supporters for a cause. The role provides an exciting opportunity for someone to make their mark in fundraising. It will suit someone who is creative, enjoys new challenges, is an excellent communicator, and is passionate about fundraising and peace.

Job purpose

The Fundraising Officer will play a key role in supporting Conciliation Resources’ small Fundraising team to diversify funding in line with our 2020-25 Fundraising Strategy. This role will help to pilot, adapt and roll-out new activities to recruit and steward new donors, to expand our individual giving programme. They will also flexibly support and engage with other areas of fundraising – depending on emerging priorities – such as trusts and foundations, corporates and community fundraising. As a member of the Fundraising and Communications team, the Fundraising Officer will also feed into wider fundraising activities and strategy, supporting the team as needed.

Essential knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience of working in a fundraising team of a charity, particularly working on individual giving, major donors, events or digital.
• Knowledge of general fundraising practices, approaches and environment.
• Knowledge of how to attract and maintain new supporters for a charitable cause.
• Experience of prospect research for individuals and/or trusts and foundations.
• Experience working on (digital) fundraising campaigns, as well as measuring, interpreting and evaluating campaign results.
• Experience producing resources and materials to support fundraising.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity and appreciation.
• Excellent English verbal and writing skills (essential), with the ability to write for different purposes, communicate persuasively and summarise complex information.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work collaboratively.
• Creative character, with enthusiasm for innovation and testing new things.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Good analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data.
• Strong research skills and enthusiasm for detailed research.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to coordinate information and processes involving multiple people/teams.
• Strong computer and IT skills, with good command of Excel.
• Commitment to Conciliation Resources’ goals, values, work and approach​

Desirable knowledge

• Experience developing cases for support and/or funding proposals.
• Experience organising fundraising or cultivation events.
• Experience creating compelling digital content (audio, images, video) and campaigns to recruit donors.
• Demonstrable working knowledge of digital platforms such as: fundraising CRMs, Facebook Fundraisers and audio, image and video editing tools.
• Knowledge of international development, peacebuilding or humanitarian work.
• Administration experience, including a proven track record of maintaining databases and office records.