Fundraising Officer
Bristol

About Development Initiatives (DI)

Our vision is a world without poverty that invests in human security and where everyone shares the benefits of opportunity and growth.

We are an independent international development organisation that focuses on putting data-driven decision-making at the heart of poverty eradication.

We are currently looking for a Fundraising Officer to join us and help grow our income. 

The Benefits

- Salary of £28,000 - £33,000 per annum
- Pension (5% of salary)
- 25 days’ holiday + option to buy/sell holiday
- Up to five days’ paid leave for charitable work (volunteering to address poverty and/or help vulnerable people)
- Smart casual dress code policy
- Flexitime and homeworking options
- Cycle to work scheme
- Simply Health Cash scheme with employee assistance programme
- Paid professional fees and study leave
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/sick leave policies

If you have experience of developing high-quality fundraising proposals, this is a great opportunity to join our pioneering organisation and ensure that we can continue to play a constant and consistent role in combatting poverty. 

We work in a fast-paced environment where we need to be able to respond to new situations quickly and creatively. As such, we need amazing people on our team to help us achieve our goal of ending poverty and ensuring support is provided to those across the world who are most vulnerable.

We are truly passionate about our vision and provide a culture of transparency and innovation where teams are encouraged to think outside the box and empowered to perform at their best.

The Role

As a Fundraising Officer, you will help to maintain and grow our income and expand our pool of donors, particularly with trusts, foundations and private investors. 

Working closely with the Head of Development, you will research and identify potential new funders, research, draft and submit grant applications, build relationships with donors and provide procurement and administrative support during final funding negotiations.

Specifically, you will: 

- Research the global funding market to identify new opportunities and potential calls for propositions 
- Manage and co-ordinate our Income Research Group 
- Support the development and submission of proposals 
- Manage the proposal development budget
- Help to cultivate new donor relationships 

About You 

To join us as a Fundraising Officer, you will need: 

- At least three years’ experience of developing high-quality and successful fundraising proposals 
- International development and/or third sector experience 
- Demonstrable experience of researching funding sources aligned with organisation strategy and funder criteria, timelines and processes, the creation of cases for support and outstanding applications, and relationship building
- Excellent networking and negotiation skills 
- Knowledge of the international development and humanitarian assistance fields, ideally including familiarity with complex development or humanitarian projects or programmes in an international NGO or similar environment
- A strong academic record in subjects demanding excellent written English 

Other organisations may call this role Fundraising Executive, Fundraiser, Trusts Fundraiser, Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser, Fundraising Co-ordinator, or Grants Fundraising Officer. 

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Working hours: 35 hours per week

Lakeland Arts are currently looking to recruit an experienced Fundraising Officer

to help deliver of our fundraising strategy.

You’ll raise donations and grants to support our programme of exhibitions, participation activities and art and heritage conservation projects. You’ll secure grants and donations from a range of sources, including trusts and foundations, statutory funders, individual donors and corporates.  You’ll help us realise opportunities to grow our voluntary income, especially across individual, legacy and digital giving.  Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, you’ll build and nurture relationships with external stakeholders to help deliver the fundraising strategy. 

Key Responsibilities

• Identify potential funders for Lakeland Arts’ programmes and projects.
• Produce high quality funding applications and proposals to a range of funders including trusts and foundations, statutory and Lottery funders, individual donors and corporate sponsors.
• Support the development of individual and legacy giving.
• Explore opportunities to develop digital fundraising.
• Develop and maintain robust fundraising systems and processes.
• Maintain records, develop projections and produce high-quality reports on activity and achievements against Lakeland Arts’ fundraising targets.
• Ensure the highest level of donor care of sponsors and supporters.
• Support with the cultivation of new prospective private donors and help ensure existing relationships with current donors and supporters are maintained and developed.
• Work with colleagues to support, service and develop the Lakeland Arts membership scheme.
• Contribute to Lakeland Arts’ stakeholder events and other activities to promote Lakeland Arts and involve local communities, visitors and key stakeholders.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have a demonstrable track record of fundraising in the charity sector. They must be able to prepare and present a compelling fundraising case, particularly through written applications. The candidate will also have excellent communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively and influence a number of different stakeholders.

The Application

How to apply: please click on the 'Apply on Website' button to access the full application details and to submit your application.

Bright Future Charity is an Organisation that provides Volunteer Befrienders and Care Attendants to Alleviate Loneliness and Care Cover for Principal Carers in Local Communities in the London & Greater London areas, especially the London Borough of Ealing and Brent. 

The Organisation is  looking for experienced Fundraising Administrators,  Freelance or Office based,  Part Time (1 or 2 days a week).

Experience of Online Researching and Writing Grant Application for Funding would be advantageous, but not essential as training will be provided. 

Your main responsibilities will be as follows: 

• To identify and gather information regarding potential Donors

• To build databases of Donors and Sponsors 

• To complete and send out Grants applications

• Plus other duties as required by the Organisation

Key skills and competencies:

• Very good command of English both spoken and written

• Very good report writing skills

• Very good IT and telephone manner

• Experience of writing Grant Applications for Charitable Organisations would be an advantage

• Ability to work to deadlines teamed

How to apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to submit your CV and covering letter.

Eden Brown is proud to be working with a fantastic, forward-thinking and rapidly growing charity to recruit a Fundraising Officer. The charity offer individual counselling, group work and helpline services from their base in London.

This is a newly-created and pivotal position, and the role is part of a small, dedicated and friendly team and will have a lot of autonomy as well as flexibility for home-working. This role is for 3-4 days per week.

You will work with their CEO to raise funds, generate income, making sure their fundraising activities meet annual targets, raise their profile and enhance their reputation in line with their values.

The Fundraising Officer will identify, qualify and develop income opportunities from trusts and foundations, in line with their income plan, strategy and values, research, develop and maintain new relationships to secure funding, write tailored, inspirational high quality applications and project reports addressing grant-making priorities or requirements.

You will also plan, develop, implement cross channel direct marketing retention campaigns (through telephone, email, direct mail) and supporter journeys as well as upgrade and reactivation campaigns in order to retain and maximise income and engagement from existing supporters as well as growing the charity's community fundraising programme.

We are looking for a multi-disciplinary fundraiser with a proven track record of success in at least two of the following income streams: trusts and foundation, individual giving, community and events.

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.

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

Eden Brown is proud to be working with a fantastic, forward-thinking and rapidly growing charity to recruit a Fundraising Officer. The charity offer individual counselling, group work and helpline services from their base in London.

This is a newly-created and pivotal position, and the role is part of a small, dedicated and friendly team and will have a lot of autonomy as well as flexibility for home-working. This role is for 3-4 days per week.

You will work with their CEO to raise funds, generate income, making sure their fundraising activities meet annual targets, raise their profile and enhance their reputation in line with their values.

The Fundraising Officer will identify, qualify and develop income opportunities from trusts and foundations, in line with their income plan, strategy and values, research, develop and maintain new relationships to secure funding, write tailored, inspirational high quality applications and project reports addressing grant-making priorities or requirements.

You will also plan, develop, implement cross channel direct marketing retention campaigns (through telephone, email, direct mail) and supporter journeys as well as upgrade and reactivation campaigns in order to retain and maximise income and engagement from existing supporters as well as growing the charity's community fundraising programme.

We are looking for a multi-disciplinary fundraiser with a proven track record of success in at least two of the following income streams: trusts and foundation, individual giving, community and events.

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.

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

Role: FUNDRAISING ASSISTANT (High Value, Corporate & Trust)

Salary: £21,905

Hours: 35 hours a week

Location: Bristol

Responsible to: Fundraising Manager (High Value & Corporate)

This is a fantastic opportunity to support transformational change for some of the world’s poorest people. TREE AID works in the drylands of Africa, using forestry and natural resource management to relieve poverty and protect the environment. We are unique in what we do and are growing fast. 

The overall aim is to support the Corporate, High Value and Trust Fundraising team. In your role you will:

• To develop and deliver communications for corporate, high value and trust supporters.
• To take lead on the development of unrestricted trusts.
• To provide administrative support to corporate, high value and trust fundraising

Closing Date: Monday 10th August 2020

Shortlisted candidates notified: Tuesday 11th August 2020

Online task submission date: Thursday 13th August 2020

Interview Date: Tuesday 18th August 2020

Expected start date: mid to late September

Please email your CV and a covering letter.

The Fundraising Assistant will:

1.CORPORATE AND HIGH VALUE COMMUNICATIONS (40 %)

1.1.Develop regular communications for high value and corporate supporters and prospects.

1.2.Maintain the TREE AID corporate and high value donor website pages.

1.3.Deliver high standards of supporter care, including responding to donor correspondence and enquiries.

1.4.Support the Fundraising Manager and Officer to organise donor events.

2.MAINTAIN TRUSTS AND GRANTS ROLLING PROGRAMME (40%)

2.1.Write compelling applications and communications to secure unrestricted income.

2.2.Develop and deliver quarterly updates to trusts and foundations.

2.3.Develop and maintain the monthly application schedule to trusts and foundations.

3.PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR FUNDRAISING AND PLANNING (15%)

3.1.Conduct due diligence research for new high value and corporate donors.

3.2.Maintain and manage donor data in accordance with data protection laws and ensure activity is in line with best practise guidelines and TREE AID policy.

3.3.Produce reports from the database to assist with budget setting and quarterly reporting.

3.4.Carry out research on to identify trends and opportunities.

4.UNDERTAKE OTHER TASKS AS AGREED WITH MANAGER (5%)

4.1Carry out other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the post as requested by your line manager.

4.2Keep abreast of TREE AID’s work and the wider development context.

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

• Well written and engaging donor cultivation communications.
• New and repeat Income from trust sources
• Database up to date and fully utilised

Are you a brilliant minded person who can ensure the continuity of existing small grants to local groups and contribute to the concept and development of future grants programmes – with a focus on widening and deepening community empowerment and cohesion with our work?

UNITED in Hammersmith & Fulham (UNITED) is a place-based giving scheme that promotes, inspires and helps fund activities that deliver a strong sense of belonging in our diverse London borough.

Over the last two years, we have undertaken a programme of work to establish our new charity. We have the core infrastructure in place, and have also established a small grants programme aimed at bringing people in the borough together to strengthen their bonds as neighbours.

This year, we had significant fundraising and grant distribution success with a community coronavirus fund, are now moving into the next phase of the development: seeking to engage with the general public and a private donors through awareness and continued fund raising for 2020-25. This is envisaged to result in an increase in community funding over the period.

This is an exciting opportunity with potential to improve the lives of people across the borough by driving forward funding and community relations.

MRS Independent Living is looking for a Project Manager (21 hours/3 days a week) to join our team in October 2020. The Project Manager will be our lead for fundraising and volunteering, and support the Acting Director with core organisational tasks around governance, organisational development, HR and finance during a period of maternity leave. This is a fixed term role for 10 months until July 2021 and the salary is £30,000 pro rata. 

If you thrive working as part of a small team, have a broad range of skills and experience and enjoy supporting colleagues in frontline roles, please see the job description and person specification and submit your CV and covering letter as soon as possible.

Applications will close at the latest on 19 August 2020 and may close early if we receive sufficient applications.

About MRS Independent Living

Our vision is a society where everyone has a sense of control over their lives and the ability to stay independent, active and connected to the world around them.

Our mission is to provide practical help so that people who need support can live safely and well in their homes and communities. 

We do this by providing a range of services and projects focusing on minor home adaptations, falls prevention, digital confidence, social isolation, therapeutic decluttering and advice and informal advocacy.

As Institutional Funding Lead you will be responsible for securing funding (between five- and seven-figures) from institutional and statutory sources for the organisation’s work in the UK and worldwide.

You will lead on the grant management of existing funding, with the support of in-country teams. In addition, you will be responsible for researching and developing a portfolio of new funding opportunities for the organisation.

The team’s portfolio currently includes a $1.3m multi-year grant for a large scale project in West Africa. In support of this grant you will work collaboratively with your peers but have a large degree of autonomy - establishing internal and external relationships to gain a detailed understanding of projects and their budgets/activities to ensure the compilation of timely and accurate reports.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of securing and managing significant grants (between five- and seven-figures) from large and complex funders such as DFID, USAID, FCO, Big Lottery, Comic Relief etc.
• Have demonstrable knowledge and expertise of the statutory and institutional funding sector.
• Be experienced in the preparing high-quality proposals and reports, supporting the development of programmes.
• Be a great communicator, able to establish relationships with partner organisations, in-country teams and colleagues.

The deadline for applications is Friday 26th June. For further details please get in touch with a copy of your CV.

If you believe in sustainable development and wish to make a lasting difference to children’s lives by helping people to help themselves, Kids for Kids would love to hear from you!

The Fundraising and Outreach Coordinator is a challenging, but immensely rewarding role, requiring someone who is hardworking, efficient, and good at managing their own time. You will be working mostly remotely, allowing flexibility in your own life, but expected to attend meetings at our base in Dorking, Surrey, twice a month on average during normal times.  The role is part-time, minimum of 25 hours per week, with potential future scope to expand the role depending on the experience of the applicant.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Identify and organise new fundraising campaigns and events, proactively identifying opportunities for raising awareness and fundraising
• Write and design publicity materials for mailings, events and general outreach
• Design communications plans, co-ordinate and produce all social media, and monitor impact
• Act as press / media officer by writing press releases, placing news stories and generating interest in media organisations
• Maintain the website and generate content
• Identify, approach and maintain relationships with supporters – individuals, companies, schools, churches, community groups etc
• Identify and write grant applications
• Provide support to the CEO/Founder and general administrative support as needed

Candidate Requirements:

• Experienced, organised, self-motivated, accurate, enthusiastic, able to take initiative, and with good attention to detail.
• Outgoing – with first class people and communication skills
• Good at seeing things through to deliver results
• Able to work independently and efficiently in your home, as well as with a small administrative team
• Have a laptop with all MS Office programmes, including Access, a colour printer and fast Wifi
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Imagination to help lead the charity into the next decade

Desired Skills:

• 3+ years of experience with Social Media marketing – proficient in Google Analytics, Hootsuite, Twitter, Facebook, with general knowledge of Search Engine Optimisation
• Experience working in Wordpress
• Previous experience working for a charity and developing networks
• Ability to attend events and meetings in Dorking, Surrey and London

About Kids for Kids:

Kids for Kids is the only charity founded specifically to help children in one of the most challenging regions of the world, Darfur, Sudan. For the past 19 years we have been transforming the lives of children through an unique package of integrated projects, working closely with the communities themselves. We have provided a range of sustainable projects to over 550,000 people in 100 villages where people live at the forefront of global warming, in one of the most deprived regions of the world. Each year we expand our work by adopting more villages.

We have a small team – the CEO is the only full-time position, and is supported by a part-time assistant, who undertakes PA work and general administrative support, and a part-time book-keeper. The Darfur team consists of two paid individuals and voluntary development networks established to support their communities. We have volunteer co-ordinators in the US and in Sudan.

You will need to be flexible to meet evolving requirements. You will have a great chance to learn from the CEO, who has been working in the charity and public relations sectors for over 45 years.

We have generally achieved an annual income of £350-450,000. This is becoming increasingly challenging and you will play a crucial role in designing new fund-raising opportunities and diversifying how we generate income. You will sustain the quality of individual connection we have with our existing supporters, many of whom have supported the charity over many years, and shape how we expand our networks. We are particularly keen on expanding our support from children across the world.

If you feel you are a good candidate for this position, please send your CV which must be accompanied by a covering letter of no more than 2 pages for the application to be considered, outlining: what you feel you would bring to Kids for Kids; evidence of how you meet the responsibilities, requirements and skills; and your vision for the role.  We look forward to hearing from you! 

Please note that, given the likely interest in the position and our limited team capacity, we will with regret only contact those short-listed.  Applications will be considered when received.

A Grants Administrator is required ASAP for 4 weeks with a charity in London.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

General grants administration and support to the grants team
Administering grants, including drafting agreements and ensuring deadlines are met
Assisting the team in the preparation of reports
Ensuring all incoming enquiries and correspondence are dealt with correctly and in a timely manner
Maintaining Salesforce database
Other tasks commensurate with the post

Note This job description does not form part of the Contract of Employment.
Person Specification (or the qualities you will need, in no particular order)
Essential Criteria:

Commitment to the aims and objectives of the Foundation
Interest in administering grants
Ability to work at pace
Accuracy and attention to detail
Strong IT skills, including experience of using Salesforce or similar
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work well as part of a team
Professional, reliable and responsible
Desirable Criteria:
Understanding and experience of grant making
Experience of charitable trusts and foundations

Having supported patients and their families throughout the lockdown period, we're working with a fantastic hospice in Yorkshire to find a talented Trusts and Major Donor Fundraiser. From the top down you'll find a clear vision and drive to raise essential funds to provide the very best palliative care and quality of life for patients.

As a key member of a friendly and supportive Fundraising Team, you'll be responsible for identifying and developing relationships with trusts and foundations in order to deliver the charity's ambition of doubling the number of people supported each year. You'll create and submit compelling cases for support, developing bespoke funding proposals and managing and identifying opportunities to grow major giving from both existing supporters and new prospects.

We are looking for someone who has a strong previous track record in Trust fundraising. You'll be able to demonstrate management of a pipeline of trusts and foundation applications including ongoing relationship management. Ideally, you'll also have experience of managing major relationships with individuals, although this could also be a great development opportunity for an experience Trusts fundraiser keen to widen their portfolio of skills into philanthropy.

You'll have a passion for palliative care and be able to demonstrate care and compassion in your approach.

Based in West Yorkshire with flexibility for homeworking. With the encouragement and support of a brilliant leadership team, there is opportunity for professional development too.

To find out further information about this exciting role, please get in touch with Ellen Drummond.

Closing date: 9am on 7th August

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 do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Do you have a flair for writing that inspires? Are you a team player who is looking for an exciting career opportunity that will make a tangible difference to wildlife? If the answer is yes, read on… 

Essex Wildlife Trust are the county’s leading conservation charity, committed  to protecting wildlife and inspiring a lifelong love of nature; and we would love you to join our friendly and energetic team. 

In this role, you will write robust and compelling applications and bids, build strong relationships and manage reporting and stewardship processes to raise funds through Trusts and Foundations as well as Government and other public grants. Educated to degree level or equivalent with budget handling and successful bid writing experience, you will need a strong attention to detail, an engaging manner and a methodical approach.

Essex Wildlife Trust aims to employ a diverse body of people with different perspectives, values and attitudes. We seek to promote an inclusive environment where differences are shared and valued; unfair treatment or discrimination is challenged; and everyone is able to reach their full potential.

If you have strong relevant experience, you would like to work at a Sunday Times Top 100 Best Company and you feel you would fit in our friendly, committed, passionate and professional organisation then we would love to hear from you. 

Closing date: 21 June 2020 by midnight

Shortlist interviews will take place on 7th and 9th July. These will be undertaken remotely.

To find further information and apply please visit our website.

MSIF is looking for an experienced, self-motivated Grants Officer with excellent communication and organisational skills to support us in delivering an innovative and exciting one-off grant-giving initiative.

Essential information

• Application deadline: 09.00 (BST), Monday 24 August 2020
• Interviews will take place during the week beginning Monday 31 August 2020 (please note that due to COVID-19, all interviews for this position will be carried out online unless otherwise advised)
• Applicants must be available to start work the week beginning Monday 14 September 2020
• Application is by way of a CV and a covering letter
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom (UK) and provide information regarding the basis of their right to work in the UK with their application

About the role

In response to the COVID-19 global pandemic, MSIF has secured funds to support its member organisations around the world to mitigate and respond to the impacts of COVID-19 and prepare for new ways of working in the post COVID-19 world.

The MSIF COVID-19 Response Initiative will award grants to member organisations to support their work in 2020 and 2021, helping to ensure that people with and affected by MS continue to have access to independent information, care and support during this time.

As the day-to-day point of contact between MSIF and its members, you will be a confident and versatile communicator who is able to build and maintain effective relationships with member staff and volunteers from around the world.

You will have excellent IT and numerical literacy skills and be comfortable working with complex budgets. With an eye for detail you will be able to analyse and evaluate application information and use your judgement to question and give feedback where needed.

Diversity and Inclusion

MSIF places great value on human diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and particularly welcome applicants with personal experience of living with MS.