We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Regional Fundraising Manager to join our Community Fundraising and Events team. This role covers the Northern Region which covers from Yorkshire/Derbyshire, up to and including Scotland, the ideal candidate will be based within the region. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits.

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

The Community Fundraising and Events department sits within the Marketing and Income Generation Directorate. Community Fundraising is delivered by our National team who support our network of local branches, centres and volunteers to raise funds within their communities. We are a busy department with lots of exciting things in the pipeline and the Regional Fundraising Manager is an integral part of this growth.

Responsibilities of our Regional Fundraising Manager:

As Regional Fundraising Manager you will have full responsibility for developing and increasing Cats Protection community fundraising in your defined region. You will research, identify and promote new and existing fundraising activities and third-party fundraisers with support from the Income Generation department  

What we’re looking for in our Regional Fundraising Manager:

• Significant fundraising experience
• Experience of managing multiple and sometimes conflicting priorities in an efficient and effective way
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively
• Flexible to attend evening and weekend meeting and undertake extensive travel throughout your region

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits

• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

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

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

Closing date:  19th May 2022

Virtual interview date: 27th May 2022

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

Fundraising & Commercial Marketing Manager

• Home Based with some travel to Head Office required
• Up to £42,000 based on experience
• 35 hours over 5 days per week

The role

In this new role you’ll have a hands-on role in managing ambitious campaigns to deliver against fundraising and commercial sales objectives, covering all aspects of marketing (digital and physical, including brand management), supporter comms, website and social media including development and delivery of creative ideas and concepts.

You’ll have a good understanding of what works for fundraising, but an open and inquisitive mind and a desire to test, learn and scale develop new concepts for an untraditional charity audience (the automotive industry). You’ll have the opportunity to share and grow your own ideas as part of an exciting team on the journey towards ‘great fundraising’.

Key points

• You’ll be a team player who thrives in an agile, ambitious environment
• You’ll be happy sharing your own thoughts and ideas, and working to bring them to life
• You’ll be delivering compelling marketing activity that furthers Ben’s ambition and strengthens its ability to deliver on its mission
• You’ll work across the full range of B2B products and services, ensuring pricing, positioning and marketing activities are aligned for maximum impact
• You’ll be responsible for overall brand management of Ben’s fundraising and commercial brands (DoIt4Ben, ILC, BenBall, BenWell etc.)
• You’ll deliver a consistent, high-quality service to all stakeholders, ensuring an experience which often exceeds expectations and delivers the optimum customer satisfaction

Benefits

• A minimum of 33 days, inclusive of Bank Holidays and subject to increase with the length of service.
• Contributory pension scheme – matched at 4%.
• Life assurance 3 x basic annual salary.
• Access to Perkbox, employee benefits platforms, offering free perks and discounts with hundreds of companies and deals available. 
• Enhance Maternity/ paternity Pay
• Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Wellbeing support including access to mental health digital platforms.
• Long Service Recognition.
• Personal Development.
• Rewards and Incentives.
• Free car parking

About Ben

Ben is an independent charity and dedicated partner to the automotive industry, providing support for life for its people and their family dependents. Ben is focused on delivering care and support to enable total health & wellbeing through working and later life.

Ben provides free and confidential advice and support focused on the main areas of peoples’ health and wellbeing: financial, physical, mental and social, supporting people at whatever stage of life. Everyone who works, or has worked, in the automotive industry can access Ben's support.

By working in partnership with automotive industry companies, Ben can help them to support their people through life’s challenges and build a stronger, more resilient automotive industry. Ben is dedicated to working closely with employers to help support their people, and therefore the industry as a whole.

Apply now

If this describes you, and you are ambitious and motivated and want to make a positive difference to people’s lives, get in touch with us.

We need someone to help consolidate our achievements and contribute to the long-term sustainability and success of the charity.  Our new Fundraising Manager will bring a wealth of fundraising experience gained through working with corporate, trusts, or major donors and be a key part of our strategy for growth going forward.

We are looking for someone to work at least 21 hours a week. The full-time role is 35 hours / week.  The post is fully home-based and provides a career opportunity with a dedicated small, but growing, team. In addition to a generous 36 days annual leave (pro rata) , we offer a commitment to continuous professional growth and development through the provision of an annual training budget that is offered to all staff. 

About The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation

The Healthcare Workers’ Foundation was set up in March 2020 by a group of NHS staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We exist to support the welfare and wellbeing of those fighting to keep us healthy and safe during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. 

The charity currently consists of six staff and is a 100% remote and flexible working organisation. In 18 months we have raised £1.3m in funds and over £3m including gifts-in-kind.

 We currently offer the following services to healthcare workers: 

·Bereaved healthcare worker family support and scholarships

·Professional counselling

·Retail discount collation and aggregation 

·Hospital staff room refurbishments 

·Childcare grants 

and are in the process of expanding the services we can offer healthcare workers.

We’re a growing national charity with a new and ambitious strategy and a strong funding pipeline. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, grabbing every opportunity to contribute to the development of our work to support kinship families. Reporting to the chief executive, you’ll be at the heart of our growth and development as you play a key role in delivering our plans to drive sustainable income growth and diversify our income portfolio.

This is a developing role with huge potential to contribute to our growth as a fundraising charity. We’re looking for someone with the right combination of skills and experience to build on our successful fundraising from trusts and foundations, lottery and statutory sources, as well as wider knowledge and experience to develop a new major donor funding stream.

Now is an exciting time to join us as Fundraising Manager, you will be building on a period of strong income growth and inherit a healthy pipeline with existing multi-year relationships and new warm potentials. You will work to a stretching but achievable target supported by a wider team that prioritises and champions fundraising including an engaged Board of Trustees and supportive Senior Leadership Team. Finally, you will be joining a charity with a flexible working environment which cares about your wellbeing and development.

We will guarantee interviews to any candidates with experience of kinship care (either of being in kinship care or of being a kinship carer) who demonstrate that they meet the essential skills and experience outlined.

Location: Home-based or London office-based (Vauxhall)

Working hours: Full-time (flexible, working minimum of 28 hours/per week considered – pro rata)

Salary: £33,639 - £36,944 (outside of London); £36,865 - £40,170 (including London weighting)

Benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time) and pension

Interview date: Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified.

About Kinship:

Kinship is the leading charity in England and Wales for kinship carers – relatives and friends who raise children when their parents aren’t able to. We offer kinship carers expert advice as well as financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. We’re always there to help with the complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make, as well as to celebrate the good times.

Working alongside kinship carers and the children they raise, with their voice and views at the fore, we build communities of support and give everything we have to fight for each family and their rights, as well as to raise awareness of kinship care and secure better support for all those playing this critical role.

Title: Fundraising Manager

Employer: Pancreatic Cancer Action

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 (FTE)

Contract and hours: 6-month temporary role; full or part-time possible

Location: Hybrid, office based in Oakhanger, Hampshire; fully remote option possible

Are you a motivated and compassionate leader in charity fundraising? Do you want a new adventure that'll put you at the forefront of action against cancer? Then we'd love to hear from you…

Charity People is partnering with Pancreatic Cancer Action in their search for a new Fundraising Manager!

About the Charity:

Their mission is to improve the survival rates of pancreatic cancer by ensuring more people are diagnosed early and in time for surgery - currently the only potential cure - and improve the quality of life of patients. Their vision is a day when everyone is diagnosed early and survives pancreatic cancer.

Pancreatic cancer has only a seven per cent survival rate and this figure has not improved significantly for over 40 years. Despite it being the fifth biggest cancer killer in the UK, pancreatic cancer receives only three per cent of overall research funding.

With a strong focus on early diagnosis, it is the charity's aim to improve survival rates through awareness, medical education, improved patient information and by funding research specifically into the early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Simply, they want more people diagnosed in time for surgery, currently the only potential for a cure.

About the role:

The purpose of this role is to ensure that Pancreatic Cancer Action (PCA) has the financial resources to deliver on its vision; working towards the day when most people will survive pancreatic cancer. The Fundraising Manager (FM) will play an instrumental role ensuring that our fundraising strategies and practices support the charity's ambitions and goals.

You will be responsible for the development and implementation of a successful fundraising strategy, enabling the charity to fulfil objectives; and be responsible for income budgets, reporting and analysis, and working to KPI's and ROI's. You will play a leading role in the SMT and effectively manage and motivate a dedicated, and growing, fundraising team. You will coordinate fundraising strategies across a broad range of income streams. You, too, will be expected to engage with donors regularly, develop compelling proposals, and provide strategic support and direction for organisational and programme of fundraising.

About you:

The ideal candidate will be:

• Collaborative; a real team player
• Hard working and committed; you will manage a heavy and varied workload
• Enthusiastic and personable; a clear communicator with targets in mind; and,

You will have:

• An evidenced track record of successful fundraising in the charity sector from a diverse range of fundraising sources including events, community, individual giving, grants and trusts and legacies
• Demonstrable experience of leading on major donor fundraising and relationship management with HNWI
• Experience of developing corporate partnerships. A track record of developing and delivering fundraising strategies and plans that support organisational growth.

If you are interested in applying for the role, please send a copy of your CV and interview availability to either Tatiana or Joseph at Charity People.

Closing: Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

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.

This is an exciting opportunity to harness support for RSPCA Brighton Branch into a new and innovative fundraising programme.

We are looking for an innovative, energetic and passionate fundraiser who is brimming with ideas to take the Branch into the future.

We need someone with a proven ability to make money and generate support who is highly organised and motivated to work towards a sustainable future for the Branch.

We have ambitious plans to grow and develop the Branch both around our shelter and within the community to create a better future for animal welfare. This role will be at the heart of that plan, generating the income to make a real difference to the animals within the Branch area.

Our new fundraising manager will be highly organised, able to inspire and motivate and ambitious to innovate and grow, with an entrepreneurial talent to seek out new opportunities.

This is a new role and the successful candidate will be able to both take management responsibilities for events and new ideas as well as be working at ground level working alongside volunteers. 

This is a hands on role for someone not afraid to get stuck in to make a difference.

Business Development/Fundraising Manager (Please note this role is known internally as *Relationship Manager - Product Neutral)

Salary: £30,500 - £32,500 (inclusive of car allowance worth £4,500) Car allowances are not viewed as a benefit or as any part of remuneration. Employees who receive a car allowance must provide a suitable car for business purposes, and is based on the criteria of a minimum business mileage of 5,000 per annum.

Contract length: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week

Location: Home Based/Field Based in Northern Ireland (NI has two regions and this is for the East Side of Northern Ireland with the defining line Ballintoy, Lissolman, Ballymoney, Rosnashane, Portglenone, Newferry, Toome, Portadown and including all the towns and cities East of this) candidates must live within 20 miles of patch due to business need.

Please note we will be shortlisting upon application, the role will close once we find a suitable candidate, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Are you an ambitious, driven people person, passionate about raising money to support Cancer Research UK with its plans to beat cancer sooner?

At Cancer Research UK, our pioneering research has helped double survival rates in the last 40 years but there is much more that we want to do. Our Managers inspire and engage with our communities to enable us to raise the funds we need to continue this life saving research. We now have an amazing opportunity for you to join the UK's leading cancer charity whose science holds the solution.

Why we need you

We're looking for a natural people person, with excellent relationship building skills. You'll be used to managing conflicting priorities and be adaptable in an environment where no two days are the same.

What will I be doing?

Our Managers work within the community to provide individuals, groups and corporate supporters an exceptional level of service across the Cancer Research UK portfolio. They will inspire and motivate supporters to develop long-term relationships and maximising fundraising opportunities. There is also a strong focus on acquisition within the role and we are looking for someone who can maximise opportunities to bring in new fundraising opportunities for Cancer Research UK. Internally this role is known as Relationship Manager, however the role could also suit someone who has worked as a Business Development Manager, Fundraising Manager or Account Manager.

This role Includes evening and weekend work with occasional overnight stays

Make an impact every day by…

• Inspiring, developing and managing supporters to achieve their goals through offering outstanding and tailored stewardship

• Ensuring each supporter has a stewardship plan in place which best fits their motivations

• Planning and delivering effective rewards and recognition to increase loyalty and income

• Building strong working relationships with other divisional team members

• Supporting the development of a prospect pipelines of opportunities and identifying and cultivating leads.

Please see the following link for a full candidate pack:

What skills are you looking for?

You'll be able to bring to the role…

• Excellent networking and relationship manager skills - and the ability to motivate and influence supporters or customers to reach targets

• Experience of working as part of a high performing team, achieving and exceeding KPIs and targets

• Experience of working as a team, and also working unsupervised

• Ability to understand CRUK's vision and purpose, and using this to motivate and inspire supporters

• A strong solutions focused approach to help supporters overcome any challenges and maximise their fundraising efforts

• Great time management, prioritisation and planning skills.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills (face to face, written and phone) to engender the confidence of supporters and build long lasting relationship

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So, we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, childcare vouchers and much more. You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately, you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.

If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

Application method: In our commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, we operate an anonymised shortlisting process. Please therefore ensure that you have completed the work history section of the application form and copied your cover letter into the screening question when requested. CVs are required for all applications; however, they will not be reviewed as part of the shortlisting process

WR Fundraising Recruitment is delighted to be working with a passionate local health charity,

that focuses on providing vital support to people across the local and surrounding areas. What an exciting time to be joining them as they are growing their team and looking to expand their fundraising department, a great opportunity to be a part of at a pivotal time of growth and ambition!

As part of their growing team, they are looking for an experienced Community Fundraising Manager to manage a dynamic and multifaceted fundraising team. You’ll have the opportunity to develop a new community fundraising strategy and to grow existing support across local communities! As the Fundraising Manager, you will be a part of a really friendly, passionate team with a highly creative attitude to help deliver the new campaigns and work in collaboration with the wider fundraising team to achieve that.

Community Fundraising Manager

Hybrid Working (2 days a week in office)

Full Time – Permanent

West Sussex

Salary - £32,000 - £37,000

Duties will include:

• Working closely with the Deputy Fundraising Director to develop fundraising initiatives
• Provide valued leadership to the fundraising team
• Delivering across mainly community fundraising but also across events and individual giving
• Taking responsibilities in the creating and development of the fundraising strategy and budgets
• Providing positive and encouraging leadership to the team
• Working collaboratively with all the other managers across the fundraising teams

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of developing strategies, with a fresh, new approach
• Excellent management skills, inspiring and motivating your team with the ambition to demonstrate collaborative working
• Knowledge of community and events fundraising

• Experience of income and expenditure budgets, to manage and create them
• Excellent organisation skills, managing multiple priorities, providing a high level of customer care

To apply and for further information, please email a copy of your CV in the first instance.

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.

Do you want to inspire, and do you want to do something that contributes to building a healthier world for everyone? Are you tenacious and persuasive and able to lead, develop and grow a regional team helping to achieve British Heart Foundation (BHF) fundraising goals?

Would you like a people-focussed role where every day you have a direct impact on funding life-saving science?

If so, you could be our new Area Fundraising Manager for the North West (Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside). This is a great opportunity to lead an already established and successful fundraising team, to deliver yet more income, to help accelerate our science breakthroughs and save more lives. 

 About the role 

When people affected by heart and circulatory diseases are in need, they turn to us. With our research we give people hope. With our expert advice and training, we give people knowledge and support. In this role you'll have a direct impact by helping fund our life saving research and helping to build a healthier world for everyone.

In this role, you will lead, manage and offer hands-on fundraising support to a dedicated team of Fundraising Managers to deliver targets. This is an exciting role as you will be personally responsible for growth in the North West region, you’ll be able to help develop the team to reach their fundraising goals and potential through implementing best practices and innovate income generation.

With a strong working knowledge of the regional area, you’ll work with some talented Fundraising Managers to devise and deliver local plans in order to maximise income, future proof funds and strengthen community engagement and awareness of the BHF.

You’ll also lead the team to proactively build and develop fundraising groups, recruiting individual volunteers and supporters. Delivering performance reports and budgets to forecast and track progress with a focus on monitoring income against strategic objectives.

You will help steward new relationships with corporate partnerships, fundraising groups, and high value individual prospects. You’ll be responsible for the account management of some of the more complex supporter relationships and partnerships whilst developing the team’s ability to secure transformative donations.

You’ll be leading a brave, informed, compassionate, and driven team, you’ll work with BHF colleagues and volunteers to unlock new opportunities. You'll have the opportunity to make a real difference and impact in your community, help grow our BHF supporter network, and raise funds to power remarkable research breakthroughs.

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in an exciting field team. No two days will be the same as you'll be working with individuals, groups, and corporates, supporting them with their fundraising ambitions.

About you 

You'll have excellent people management skills and have experience of motivating teams to deliver targets. You'll enjoy training, coaching, and directing your team to succeed and you can promote and embed a culture of learning and best practice. You’ll have the ability to identify opportunities, focus the team and individual activity to maximise success.

You’ll be data driven you’ll be able to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities as well experience of preparing, monitoring, analysing and presenting financial information as well as being confident setting targets.

You’ll have excellent communication, presentation and public speaking skills, with an ability to motivate and inspire your team and our supporters.

A creative thinker, with strong operational planning and prioritization skills. You'll also have exceptional problem-solving skills only matched by your ability to bring the BHF to life and tell stories about our research that influence and motivate.

The team combines experience from the private, public and third sector and we're looking for someone to join us with:

• Business acumen with proven experience of meeting and exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Demonstrable track record of success in managing field fundraising, sales or marketing.
• Strong communication and networking skills and a proven ability to build long last relationships at high level
• Proven ability to produce budgets and performance reports
• A track record of writing proposals that are engaging and concise 
• Demonstrable experience of PR, communication and marketing activity

You must be part of the local community and live in the North West (Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside) or be able to relocate to this region. If you intend to relocate, please make this clear in your submission.

You'll need a full UK driving licence, have your own car, and the ability to work evenings and weekends are sometimes required. You can work under your own initiative from a home base whilst still contributing positively to your regional and national team.

In your supporting statement, we would like you demonstrate:

• Managing a team and how you help them deliver income targets
• Pitching and winning a partnership or project with a focus on identifying and securing the opportunity 
• An example of growing income and networks 
• Experience of managing a complex high-value corporate and/or individual relationships 
• Your passion for our cause 

About us

Everything we do comes back to funding life-saving research into all heart and circulatory conditions including heart failure, stroke, and vascular dementia. Every hour of research we’ve ever funded, every item we’ve ever sold, every campaign we’ve ever run, all the support we’ve ever given. The donations we receive are used to make people’s lives healthier and longer.

We celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. It sits at the heart of our people experience. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work.

Here at the BHF we understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.

What can we offer you

We offer excellent benefits including generous annual leave, private medical insurance, dental health cover, pension, and flexible working. We commit to actively developing you and offer learning and development opportunities to support, inspire and help you unlock your full potential. To find out more about benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document on our website.

Interview process

This is a two stage interview process. The initial interviews will be held virtually via MS Teams. 

Civitas Recruitment are delighted to be working with a fantastic charity that aid refugees by giving them bicycles. The charity takes second-hand bikes that they then fix and donate to refugees and asylum seekers in London and Birmingham. An exciting opportunity exists for a Fundraising Manager to join the team. As a Fundraising Manager, you will be working closely with the Head of Marketing and Fundraising on developing the fundraising strategy within the charity. You will oversee stewardship processes, alongside the Fundraising Executive. You will develop the charity’s stewardship strategy, alongside the Fundraising Executive. It is a full-time permanent role. Can be home based with regular travel required for events/meetings in London. 

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will have at least three years’ experience of charity fundraising activities and knowledge of generating charity income (IG, community, Events etc). Candidates will have experience using CRM systems and fundraising platforms. You will have experience of supporting community fundraisers to reach targets. You will be able to show an ability to prioritise effectively and juggle multiple demands at once. Excellent interpersonal awareness and communication skills with the ability to listen and understand the needs of others is essential for this role. Knowledge of the refugee sector in the UK and experience of working or volunteering for a charitable organisation would be an advantage however it is not essential for this role.

If the above role description sounds of interest and you feel like you meet the criteria; please apply immediately or for further information, please contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD and informal discussion. Early applications are encouraged as we will be reviewing on a rolling basis.

A fresh opportunity has arisen to join the regional fundraising team at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity as Regional Fundraising Manager – East & South East. Supported by the Head of Network & Community Fundraising, this role is fundamental in developing, supporting and managing a new team of Regional Fundraising Officers throughout the East & South East of the England.

You will lead a team who are tasked with focusing on new and existing fundraising initiatives to increase income generation in the area whilst raising SSAFA’s profile. This initiative includes (but is not limited to) trusts and foundations, companies, membership organisations, sports, education and government bodies, high-net worth donors, community-based partnerships, and grassroots fundraising through events and activities.

SSAFA is entering into an exciting period of strategic development within regional fundraising. This may open-up a range of opportunities for career development within the team and the organisation. If successful, you will be a key member of a regional fundraising management team who will be central to the success of this new fundraising strategy.

The role will require extensive travel across the UK and will involve some evening and weekend work, at key events.

About the team

You will join a well-established and dedicated team who cover the whole of the UK, working with 87 Branches and Service committees. With regular team meetings and a variety of communication mediums you will be given ongoing support, training and mentoring throughout. We are a remote team and well connected to all colleagues. This supports and drives our determination and success.

About you

We are looking for an exceptional candidate, who thrives on challenge. A determined, highly motivated individual, with a track record of effective management with experience of coaching, mentoring and setting income and expenditure budgets. A fundraising or business development background would be preferred. A natural communicator with proven success in working with volunteers to support this growth, would be an advantage. A confident networker, able to represent the charity to external stakeholders, build relationships and reputation, communicate effectively across the region whilst working from home.

About SSAFA

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been providing practical, emotional, and financial support to our Forces and their families since 1885. Last year our teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 79,000 people in need, from Second World War veterans to those who have served in more recent conflicts or are still currently serving, and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. We are here for that person – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

Further information about the role

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 22nd May 2022

Interviews: First interviews will take place online using Teams - dates TBC. Second round interviews will take place in person and will involve a presentation.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fundraising Governance & Compliance Manager to join our Marketing and Income Generation Directorate. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £42,792.91 per annum plus excellent benefits.

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

The newly formed Marketing and Income Generation Directorate is made up of a number of key departments at Cats Protection, that work together to shape our brand reputation, engagement and ability to raise funds and drive behaviour change. As part of our 10-year strategy, our directorate is set to grow and develop over the coming years and will be at the centre of ensuring Cats Protection can continue to improve the quality of life for cats across the UK

Responsibilities of our Fundraising Governance & Compliance Manager:

In this new role as Fundraising Governance & Compliance Manager you will play a vital role in building a ‘compliance by design’ culture across fundraising, marketing and retail teams.  Capable of influencing at all levels and building a reputation as a critical friend to those designing and delivering fundraising campaigns, you will be the focal point for regulatory and legislative guidelines affecting income generation.

You will bring a wide understanding of fundraising disciplines, and experience of managing a higher risk area such as telephone or face to face fundraising.  You will have been responsible for being compliant, demonstrating that compliance, and of using pragmatic approaches to solving compliance related challenges.  Combine a deep understanding of compliance and regulation with stellar influencing skills that will encourage colleagues at all levels to build compliance in at early stages of their projects, and you might be just the ‘expert guide’ we need in the team.

What we’re looking for in our Fundraising Governance & Compliance Manager:

• At least 5 years’ experience of responsibility for higher risk fundraising activities such as face to face, lottery or digital fundraising. 
• Demonstrable experience of ensuring and assessing compliance with Fundraising Code, GDPR and other regulations 
• Developing and communicating systems, policies and procedures 
• Ability to communicate practical, quality management and regulatory practice to people across the organization both verbally and through process development.

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £42,792.91 annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Fundraising Governance & Compliance Manager and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

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

Closing date:  22nd May 2022

Virtual interview date: Week commencing 6th June 2022

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

Main purpose of this role

We’re looking for a dynamic fundraiser to join our small creative and supportive team, you’ll be joining at an exciting time - 2022 is our 20th Anniversary and this is an opportunity to help FareShare Sussex achieve its ambitious plans.

Fundraising income is crucial for our success. We concentrate on corporate partnerships, trust fundraising, individual giving, events and community giving. This role is integral in helping us reach our fundraising targets. We are looking for someone with fundraising expertise, ideally in individual giving or community fundraising, but we would welcome applicants across any of the fundraising areas as we can offer training and mentoring.

Fundraising responsibility is currently shared with the Senior Fundraising and Communications Manager, with whom you will work closely and share some responsibilities. An important part of the role is to increase our presence across the media, we’re looking for someone who has a natural flair for, and interest in communications, to develop and implement our aspirational plans, in particular through social media. This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking for a varied and diverse role to join our dynamic growing organisation right at the heart of helping people in food poverty and saving surplus food from landfill.

Duties and responsibilities

Fundraising:

● To lead on Individual Giving and Community fundraising

● To work on any area of fundraising as required by the charity as the organisation develops

● To work in partnership with external organisations to identify fundraising opportunities

Communications:

● To develop and implement our communications plan to raise the profile of the organisation and encourage support

● To produce engaging content for our social media channels, newsletter and press releases

● To represent FareShare Sussex at events

● To oversee and update website content (Wordpress)

● To contribute to monitoring and evaluation activities Other

● To produce timely and accurate, tailored reports to funders

● To assist with other administration and support tasks as required to meet the needs of the Charity

We are looking for an experienced and passionate individual to join our small team of support staff. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys having great autonomy in organising their own workload and using their broad fundraising skills and drive to make a positive impact.  If you enjoy a challenge and like to see the direct results of your efforts, then this role is for you!

Key information: Fundraising and Development Manager

Location: Remote/home-based – with occasional travel to Newham, East London.

Reporting to: CEO

Hours: 24 hours a week (over 3 set days or worked flexibly)

Salary: £16.96 per hour (£21,166 per annum) plus pension contribution and employee wellbeing package.

Purpose of role:

As part of our small and flexible team, the Fundraising and Development Manager is primarily responsible for maximising income and support for Treasures Foundation, so that we can continue with our success and meet our ambitious plans for expansion.

The Fundraising and Development Manager reports to the CEO and supervises the Quality Manager and the Finance Manager.  

Main responsibilities:

Strategy

• Maintain and implement our Fundraising Strategy with a focus on Trusts and Foundations, whilst developing other streams of revenue, including corporate partnerships, online fundraising, major donors and the potential creation of a social enterprise.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the organisational strategy for the charity.

Fundraising

• Build on the successful development of the current fundraising programme to ensure the growth and consolidation of key income streams.
• Work with the CEO, Quality Manager and Finance Manager to identify and scope project plans and budgets.
• Identify new and creative opportunities for increasing and generating income.
• Produce attractive and engaging materials to support the fundraising plan and present a compelling case for support to funders and donors. This includes maintaining the website and social media platforms.
• Attend interviews and meetings with funders (usually via zoom/phone) as part of the application or reporting process.
• Work alongside the Quality Manager and Finance Manager, to collate and analyse information from our Lamplight monitoring database, to produce accurate and timely monitoring and evaluation reports for funders.
• Nurture and maintain relationships with funders and donors.
• Review fundraising policies and practice and ensure that the charity is operating within charity law and adheres to the Institute of Fundraising Codes of Practice.

Governance and external relations

• Co-ordinate Trustee meeting dates, setting the agenda, taking minutes and ensuring that all documentation is circulated in a timely manner.
• Report to the Board of Trustees on financial and quality management issues, as well as ensuring they are informed of and engaged in the fundraising agenda.
• Work with external consultants provided through various funders on improving our policies, systems and processes.
• Arrange networking opportunities and meetings for the CEO and keyworkers with funders, partners, services or people of influence.
• Contribute to and oversee the production of the annual report and annual accounts.