Our University has a proud history of philanthropy stretching back to its foundation in 1900 by Joseph Chamberlain.  Since then philanthropy has continued to play an important role in shaping the University with funds supporting life-changing research, scholarships and new facilities.  This year we launched our new campaign, Birmingham In Action, which aims to transform lives for our generation and the next by tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges.  These challenges include access to education, cancer, youth mental health, the environment (including climate change and plastic pollution) and migration.  The campaign is a truly global campaign (having launched in Birmingham, London, Hong Kong, New York and San Francisco) and aims to raise £400 million, and secure 1 million hours of volunteering, making it one of the largest campaigns in the UK Higher Education sector.

We are now looking to recruit a Fundraising Relationship Officer to join us at this very exciting time. The Fundraising Relationship Officer will be responsible for the relationship management of a portfolio of prospective donors in order to raise funds for a range of key projects. They will be responsible for the entire prospect relationship management process including researching, cultivating, asking and stewarding. This will entail:-

• Relationship management of a portfolio of prospective and current donors
• Communication with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Complete ownership of the end-to-end relationship management process including all research, proposal writing and stewardship activity
• Working to objectives and KPIs set by the Head of Philanthropy.

As part of an award winning team and led by some of the most respected names in higher education fundraising, you will also get the chance to work with our current Fundraising Relationship Managers to generate gifts to the University and encourage new donors to make long-term, sustainable and significant (5 and 6-figure) gifts. You will also have the opportunity to work with our senior team on proposals to top donors enabling you to get experience of working with some of the most successful and experienced major gift fundraisers in the UK Higher Education sector.

The University has global reach, including several partnerships with other leading universities around the world, and is grounded in our local community, having opened the first fully comprehensive University secondary school in the country in 2015.  We are an innovative institution, being the first University to incorporate a Medical School, the first to create a students’ union, and the first to offer a women’s hall of residence.

We are an ambitious and successful research-intensive University (one of the top 100 research-led universities globally) and have produced 11 Nobel Prize winners, including three who received their awards in 2016.  Academics here are exploring the impact of climate change, helping to prevent global health epidemics, and changing our understanding of Shakespeare.

Our student body is one of the largest and most diverse in the UK. Our students come from nearly 150 countries and our flagship outreach programmes mean that almost 25% of our student population come from disadvantaged backgrounds, one of the highest proportions in the UK. 

The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support our student and research community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities.  The Office, which is comprised of 60 staff across five teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from graduates, alumni and individuals who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research trials, supporting student scholarships, mentoring students, and providing internships.

FareShare Midlands is looking to recruit a talented and experienced individual to help deliver our fundraising strategy. This is an exciting time to join FareShare Midlands as we develop and expand our operations across the East and West Midlands and look to grow our fantastic portfolio of trust, grant and foundations supporters, as well as corporate partners and community supporters.

We are looking for someone ambitious who wants to take a lead on the creation, submission and management of a portfolio of trust and grant applications in order to achieve financial targets in line with our growth plans. If you have demonstrable experience in securing income from trusts, foundations and grants, as well as relationship building and stewardship of donors, this role is for you. 

FareShare Midlands is looking to recruit a talented and experienced individual to help deliver our fundraising strategy. This is an exciting time to join FareShare Midlands as we develop and expand our operations across the East and West Midlands and look to grow our fantastic portfolio of trust, grant and foundations supporters.

We are looking for someone ambitious who wants to take a lead on the creation, submission and management of a portfolio of trust and grant applications in order to achieve financial targets in line with our growth plans. If you have demonstrable experience in securing income from trusts, foundations and grants, as well as relationship building and stewardship of donors, this role is for you. 

About FareShare Midlands

FareShare Midlands is the region’s largest food redistribution charity fighting food poverty by tackling food waste. An independent charity, we work in partnership with FareShare UK to access and receive food that is surplus to requirements from retailers and manufacturers and engage many volunteers to help redistribute this to local charities and community groups that provide meals to vulnerable people including families and individuals who are homeless, unemployed, socially isolated or recovering from addiction.

FareShare Midlands supports over 400 local charities and community groups. In the last twelve months we redistributed over 2,700 tonnes of food, helping to create 6.4 million meals and feed 35,000 people each week. 

Responsibilities

Income Generation

• Deliver the fundraising plan for trusts and grants in order to achieve the income target and year on year growth
• Research and maintain a varied portfolio of trust and grant funders in order to diversify income
• Develop persuasive fundraising proposals and reports to increase donations from new and existing supporters
• Maintain records and analysis of new business secured
• Attend networking events as required to meet new potential donors
• Manage own workload to deliver of set objectives and KPIs

Account Management and Donor Care

• Manage a portfolio of trust, foundation and grant supporters to cultivate strong, long-lasting partnerships
• Inspire and motivate funders through creating a portfolio of materials that demonstrate impact
• In conjunction with the development team, support the management of corporate partnerships/foundations including meeting with stakeholders, stewardship and impact reporting
• Manage income and expenditure of project budgets communicating with both internal and external stakeholders
• Manage and steward funders in accordance with the Fundraising Code of Practice and ensure high standards of supporter care are maintained at all times

• Work closely with the FareShare UK fundraising team to maximise funding opportunities and share learning
• Ensure funder interaction points (telephone, post, email) adhere to the highest standards
• Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required from time to time

Administration

• Keep account plans up to date and internal stakeholders informed of key partnerships
• Maintain accurate financial records and budgets for all partners
• Keep application and reporting pipeline up-to-date and accurate

Communication

• Work with the development and marketing team to create impactful materials and case studies
• Develop communication plans to keep supporters regularly informed of our impact
• Be prepared to act as spokesperson and ambassador for FareShare Midlands

Person specification

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of delivering against an income targets
• Significant experience of securing gifts from trusts, grants and foundations
• Experience in writing compelling funding applications and impact reporting
• Experience in prospecting for new business and stewarding funders face to face
• Experience of customer care in a charity or sales environment
• Experience in keeping good administrative records
• Experience of presenting to a range of audiences

Skills, knowledge and abilities

• Detailed knowledge of trust, grant and foundation fundraising, particularly around restricted funding
• Ability to manage and steward funders in line with the Fundraising Code of Practice.  
• Knowledge of third sector fundraising streams and the complex charity fundraising climate
• Skilled at managing donor relationships
• Excellent communication skills, persuading skills and writing skills
• Excellent numeracy skills and use of Excel
• Good relationship building skills, both inside and outside an organisation
• Ability to work to meet objectives and deadlines
• Ability and experience of working well in a team

Values and behaviours

• A commitment to Equal Opportunities
• An appreciation of FareShare Midlands’ mission and strategy
• Flexibility of approach and ability to work in a team
• Proven ability to develop and maintain good working relations, with both internal and external audiences

Application process

If you would like to apply for this role, please send a copy of your CV and a supporting statement showing how you meet the essential experience outlined in the person specification.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 11.59pm, Sunday 1 March 2020. Interviews Wednesday 11 March 2020.  

Here at Eden Brown we have an amazing opportunity to join a much loved health charity as a Fundraising Manager in Birmingham. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established, successful community fundraising team where you will lead a team of community fundraisers within Birmingham and the West Midlands. You will also lead the team to provide excellent stewardship and support to fundraising groups, volunteers and other key supporters.

In this role youll be working to make a difference to the lives of others by ensuring that your fundraising team are successful. You will be tasked with setting and implementing an operational plan to deliver the agreed community fundraising strategy and the agreed budget. You will be an excellent relationship builder both with members of your team and also out in the Community.

As Fundraising Manager you will have previously managed a fundraising team and also be able to evidence achieving a large income budget. Your excellent communication and customer service skills will ensure you thrive in your new role.
The role will be based in the Birmingham office covering the Birmingham area and therefore access to your own transport is essential. To discuss this exciting opportunity in more details please contact Laura Iliff on 01132207542. Please note the closing date is the 11th March with an interview date set for 23rd March.

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.

We are looking for a Fundraising Manager based in West Midlands to work for a leading charity that provide care and support for people living with terminal illnesses.

In the role you will lead a team of community fundraisers to win and develop local corporate fundraising relationships in the West Midlands. You will also develop and oversee the implementation of plans to deliver the ambitious community fundraising strategy, targets and income growth.

To be considered for the role you will have community fundraising experience at management level. Experience or knowledge in corporate fundraising is an advantage. You will have managed a team of fundraisers and a large budget. You will be a strong relationship builder, a motivational leader and bring lots of energy to the role!

This is a full time, permanent role based in Solihull, West Midlands and is offering a salary of 31,578- 35,086. You must have a full UK driving license, a company car will be provided.

To find out more about this exciting challenge and receive a full job description please call Terri on 0207 820 7326 or email a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Get in touch today to avoid disappointment, applications close on 11th March 2020. Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.

Do you passionately believe that relationships with volunteers and great Community Fundraising are the beating heart of your cause, giving life to other income streams, as well feeding important unrestricted income directly to your services? Are you a true champion of all things community? Do you thrive off setting and achieving an ambitious strategy?

We have a career-defining opportunity to join a team that lives, breathes and loves community fundraising; is driven by in the incredible support from their volunteers; and acts as a proud advocate of volunteer-led fundraising. This is a leadership role working for a national health charity that has an unparalleled brand; coaching and motivating a talented team to build and develop fundraising relationships by providing excellent stewardship and support to fundraising groups, volunteers and key supporters.

We are looking for an experienced motivational people manager. Someone who empowers, inspires and enables people to reach their potential; and enjoys watching people flourish, grow and achieve.

Ideally you will come from a strong community fundraising background and be able to demonstrate significant success in a previous relevant role. However, we are also open to exceptional managers from other fundraising disciplines who feel they are capable of bringing additional knowledge, skills and experience, as well as a real appreciation of Community Fundraising as a specialism in its own right.

This role covers the West Midlands patch based out of the organisations' Solihull hospice, with travel across the region. The charity is life and family friendly and has some fantastic benefits, as well as offering growth and development opportunities.

In addition, recent relevant experience in a similar role successfully managing large teams ideally across more than one site is highly desirable. We are looking for an experienced candidate with boundless enthusiasm and exceptional team-building skills.

If you would like to find out more, please apply with a copy of your CV to our West Midlands consultant, Alice Wood: [email protected]

Deadline for this role is 9am on the 11th March, but please do get in touch ASAP if interested as this vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest.

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.

This is a full time post working for the umbrella charity University Hospitals Birmingham Charity, the official charity of four of Birmingham’s largest hospitals – Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital.

This vacancy is based at Solihull Hospital.

The Fundraising Assistant will work closely with other members of the hospital charity, providing support to the fundraising team and the Charity overall.

Working as part of a team the post holder will have specific responsibility for accurate data inputting of donations, fundraising and Gift Aid claims and correspondence with donors and fundraisers.

The post holder will also learn how to organise and run events put on by the charity and its supporters. This role will involve regular evening and weekend work at charity events and as such is subject to a 7 day working week contract.

The post is suitable for someone who wishes to start a career in fundraising, or who has experienced fundraising in a voluntary capacity.

Database Assistant (Fundraising)

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Fundraising Database Support Assistant
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £19,964 to £20,770 depending on skills and experience, plus London allowance of £3,600

Closing date: 27 February 2020
Interview date: TBC

About the role:

As part of the Fundraising Database Support team you will have a stimulating variety of responsibilities. You will carry out data imports into the Fundraising CRM from a wide range of sources, checking and preparing the data and running rigorous pre and post import checks to ensure accuracy; you will maintain codes and values within the CRM to support business requirements; you will deal with a constant flow of import, update and information requests from business owners. To achieve an excellent level of service you will be eager to acquire a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of the CRM and of our colleagues’ business requirements. You will thereby enable the Society to maximise our income and to provide the best possible customer experience to our supporters, volunteers and staff.

About you:

You possess the enthusiasm to learn and understand every aspect of the role; you can demonstrate meticulous attention to detail and aptitude in handling data, with an innovative and inquisitive interest in what we do, why we do it and how we could do it better. You are able to organise your own work efficiently and you are dedicated to supporting and improving your team and enabling your colleagues.

You may have experience of the following: Data Entry Officer, Database Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, Third Sector, DBA, CRM, Database Officer, Data Analyst, Database Administrator, Fundraising Databases, etc.

Full-time, 6 month probationary period followed by a permanent contract, 37.5 hours per week, 52 weeks (not term time only)

Salary - £25,000 per annum

Elmhurst Ballet School is a highly successful vocational ballet boarding school associated with Birmingham Royal Ballet and is based one mile from the city centre in Edgbaston.

The school offers boarding facilities with around 120 students living on site and a further 80 Sixth Form students living in accommodation nearby.

We are looking for a Fundraising Officer to join our Development team as soon as possible. The Fundraising Officer will be responsible for coordinating and developing Elmhurst’s fundraising programme in order to maximise philanthropic support to enable the school’s bursary programme and margin of excellence. This includes managing the trusts and foundations bid writing programme, managing key stakeholder relationships including membership groups, existing donors, and importantly, helping to cultivate new ones. The Fundraising Officer will be responsible for planning and co-ordinating all fundraising and stewardship events and initiatives, in line with Elmhurst’s fundraising strategy.

This role is being advertised as a full time role, however part time hours (30 hours per week) would also be considered. 

The successful candidate will have a ‘can do’ approach to their work, will be creative, good with people, efficient and have an excellent command of written and oral communication as well as good IT skills. 

The successful candidate will work towards fulfilling the school’s commitment to a high quality of service and will promote and embody the school’s ethos; the Elmhurst Way. 

Closing date:  midday on 26th February 2020

Interviews: w/c 2nd March 2020 

For the job description and an application pack, please visit the Elmhurst Ballet School website.

Elmhurst Ballet School aims to be an equal opportunities employer and is committed to upholding the safety and welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to child protection screening including reference checks with previous employers and a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

CV’s cannot be accepted and we kindly request no contact from employment agencies

The Digital Fundraising & Communications Manager is a new role, overseeing the Marketing, PR and Communications strategy for the Charity.

The hospital charity has been successful in driving internal communications amongst its hospitals, but is now seeking to raise its profile across the Midlands, showcasing what the Charity already funds and what it wants to raise money to fund in the future.

The Charity feels it needs to recruit someone with more knowledge of Digital Fundraising, although they will also be responsible for delivering the internal and external communications channels.

As the Digital Fundraising & Communications Manager you will lead a small team in devising multichannel communications and supporter journey marketing campaigns that help raise awareness of our work, build our digital communities, and help drive income generation through targeted engagement activity. 

You will work closely with teams across the charity and our hospitals to ensure that our marketing and communications' needs are met and that we become known as an organisation which delivers innovative, engaging and effective campaigns and communications initiatives in support of our beneficiaries.

As a professional with experience of digital fundraising, communications, marketing (including digital marketing), social media, supporter engagement, brand development and media, your remit will include working closely with fundraising colleagues to develop, deliver and evaluate a schedule of donor acquisition and retention campaigns and to identity engagement opportunities across all marketing channels.

The ideal candidate will bring not only the gravitas and innovation to proactively lead a team to deliver exceptional results but also the creativity and ambition to see the Charity's brand increase across the Midlands.

This is a pivotal role which will have you working with staff and volunteers across the charity and our hospitals, to maximise our reach to both supporters and potential beneficiaries.

Development Manager (Fundraising)

Development & Alumni Relations

Location: Aston University Main Campus

Salary: £33,797 to £40,322 per annum

Grade: Grade 08

Contract Type: Continuing

Basis: Full Time

Closing Date: 23.59 hours GMT on Thursday 27 February 2020

Interview Date: See advert

Reference: R200037

Aston University is a lively and welcoming campus-based university situated in the centre of Birmingham. Founded in 1895 and a University since 1966, we put our beneficiaries at the heart of everything we do.

With the support of companies, trusts and individuals, our founders had the vision and ambition to create the right environment and provide opportunities for students from all backgrounds to benefit from a university education, and to create the academic conditions to find the answers to real-world problems.

The Development Manager will be responsible for the cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of a portfolio of corporate and individual major gift donors and raising philanthropic gifts is one of the key aspects of this role. We are proud of the many alumni and friends of Aston who support our endeavours generously and we enjoy close working relationships with corporate partners such as Aston Villa Football Club many more.

The post holder will be required to meet financial targets and contribute to the department’s income by creating and implementing strategies to negotiate philanthropic gifts to the University from key stakeholders. Duties include working with research colleagues to identify prospects, meeting prospects and donors on a one-to-one basis, developing and implementing cultivation and solicitation strategies, and producing a range of fundraising proposals in line with the University’s Case for Support.

If you would like to support Aston in making a significant and lasting difference to those around us please get in touch. The post is based in Development and Alumni Relations (DARO) and reports directly to the Director of Advancement.

For informal discussions relating to this post please contact Christiane Dickens.

Interviews are expected to take place on 25th or 27th March 2020

Aston University is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter, recognised by a bronze award. We pride ourselves on our vibrant, friendly, supportive working environment and collaborative atmosphere.

Aston University is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter, recognised by a bronze award. We pride ourselves on our vibrant, friendly, supportive working environment and collaborative atmosphere.

Please visit our website for further information and to apply online.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy

FUNDRAISING ASSISTANT

Context

Established in 2012, The Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre (MDSC) was set up and is led by people with Muscular Dystrophy and their families. Our Board of Trustees all either have muscular dystrophy, including our Chair Ruth Hereford, or have a family member with muscular dystrophy. Our long-term aim as an organisation is to transform access to specialist physiotherapy for all people with MD (18+) in the Midlands region who need it.  From our Centre in Coventry, and with satellite clinics currently in Birmingham and Loughborough, we support people with MD primarily by providing specialist physiotherapy on a long-term basis.  We are the only organisation in the Midlands region to do so, and one of only two in the UK. 

Purpose of the role

In September 2019 we secured a five-year grant from the National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF) to build a platform for expansion to meet increasing demand for our service.   As part of this capacity-building project, our fundraising team is growing, and this necessitates the need for a new post of Fundraising Assistant.  The Fundraising Assistant will provide administrative support to the fundraising function and be an integral part of our small and friendly team at the Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre. Through their work, they will contribute towards our mission of transforming access to therapies for people with MD. Whilst prior experience in fundraising is not required as training and coaching will be provided, a natural curiosity, aptitude and determination to learn will be essential. There will be potential for progress in this role and develop fundraising knowledge and skills.  This is an exciting time to join the Muscular Dystrophy Support Centre in a new role of Fundraising Assistant.  We are a small but growing charity, at a key point in our development. The Fundraising Assistant will help increase the capacity of our fundraising team to deliver additional income that will support the charity’s goals.

We are looking for a committed and highly organised assistant with strong written and verbal communication skills to join our small and friendly team. Reporting to the Philanthropy Manager, you will be a self-starter with a high degree of motivation to provide the best possible experience for the charity’s supporters and bring effective administrative skills to ensure the efficient running of our fundraising team. You will have the opportunity to recruit and line-manage fundraising interns, with support as appropriate from the Philanthropy Manager.

Initially we are offering 14-21 hours per week, with the potential for flexible working arrangements including some home working and/or specific hours. The nature of the role will involve occasional out of hours work, for example at fundraising events. Other benefits include a salary of £18,000 - £20,000 per annum dependant on experience (pro rata), 28 days annual leave per annum including bank holidays (pro rata); and a 3% employer contribution pension scheme.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further information. For an informal discussion about this role please contact Natasha Sweet, Philanthropy Manager.
 

How to apply

Applicants are requested to apply online with a CV and covering letter. The closing date for applications is 2nd March 2020. We will be holding interviews 18th March 2020.  We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community and actively promote equal opportunities.

Please note this position requires full references and a DBS check which will be carried out prior to employment.

Here at Eden Brown we are recruiting for a Corporate Fundraiser to work for a well-loved health charity in Birmingham.

As Corporate Fundraiser you will be responsible for gaining and developing long-term corporate partnerships, and will capitalise on any opportunities for repeat fundraising. You will be proactive in generating new business, and will be able to engage local businesses and community groups in supporting the charity, ensuring that all supporters feel valued and understand how they are making an impact.

You will plan and manage your activity to deliver agreed income KPIs for various community campaigns, corporate relationships and events.

The successful applicant will have experience in building positive relationships with internal/external stakeholders and working to both financial and non-financial targets.

A great opportunity to join a lovely charity and make a real difference! Interested? Please contact Helen Gallagher on 0113 2207540 or [email protected]

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.

As Corporate Fundraiser at John Taylor Hospice you will join a small, ambitious team generating funds to make every moment matter for people at the end of their life. We are looking for someone who shares our values of excellent supporter care, pride in our fundraising profession and a determination to succeed.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, this role will be responsible for corporate partnerships and support community fundraising initiatives. This will require a significant amount of proactive work to generate new business, engaging local businesses and community groups in supporting John Taylor Hospice. The role is responsible for securing and delivering new relationships, and providing an excellent level of supporter care to existing supporters. The post-holder will plan and manage their activity to deliver agreed income targets for community campaigns, corporate relationships and events.

Interviews will be held on 18 March 2020.

Opening date: 14/02/2020

Closing date: 5/03/2020

Interview date: 18/03/2020

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time.

Here at Marie Curie we believe Everyone who will be affected by dying, death and bereavement should have the best possible experience, and for that experience to reflect what is most important to them.

Our ambition is to make that happen and to help achieve this, we are seeking to recruit a Community Fundraiser to build, develop and maintain fantastic relationships throughout their patch.

If you thrive on the challenge of setting and achieving ambitious goals, think the only way to approach a target is to tackle it head on, and can bring the energy that adds some drive to how you approach your fundraising, then Marie Curie would love to support you in achieving your goals and helping us create a better end of life experience for everyone.

Ideally candidates will have recent, relevant experience in a similar role. An in-depth knowledge of fundraising principles, methods and procedures and have experience of recruiting and managing volunteers and fundraising groups. We're open to applications from candidates who haven't worked in the charity sector before, you must be able to clearly demonstrate relevant transferable skills and experience in line with the essential criteria outlined in the person specification within the job description.

The nature of fundraising activity requires flexibility and in return for your commitment to evening and weekend work, we will strive to help you enjoy a strong work life balance. Additionally, as the role will involve lots of travel, you should have a full UK driver's license.

In return for your own commitment, we commit to actively developing you and offer a comprehensive Community Fundraising Training Pathway; buddying; mentoring; shadowing and coaching through your individually tailored personal development plan.

For full details and to apply please visit www.mariecurie.org/jobs or for an informal conversation about the role call on 0121 7033716 or Email