The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is dedicated to improving the lives of young people and communities from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds.

Through our portfolio of high-impact programmes and partnerships we:

• Work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds aged 13 to 30 to inspire and enable them to succeed in the career of their choice.
• Empower individuals and communities to create better places for people to live and work.
• Support people to create a fairer, inclusive society in which everyone can flourish.

We have undergone an exciting journey to move from being London-focused charity to having national reach by developing a fundraising portfolio that includes Individual Giving, Events & Community Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships and Trusts & Foundations.

We are looking for a creative, energetic person to lead on the development and implementation of fundraising initiatives, maximising income, reach and creating a diverse funding base.

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is transforming to adapt to new ways of delivering, operating and raising funds. We are looking for someone who is inspired by change, driven by excellence and is looking to work in a team of supportive and passionate people.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Fundraising Manager to join the team and help us along our journey to achieving further growth.

Job Purpose:

The ongoing development and implementation of organisational funding strategy with a focus on strategically important donors across a diverse range of funding streams

• Working closely with the Chief Executive, Head of Operations and wider SLCT team to identify opportunities, develop proposals, and build relationships with prospective funders and partners
• Developing and maintaining a pipeline of funder prospects and prospective collaborative partners
• Overseeing the ongoing development of our CRM database (Donorfy) and business development processes to deliver efficient and timely business development support to the organization
• Lead and manage the growth and development of the Trust’s corporate and individual income by maintaining existing and developing new relationships with companies and individuals working closely the Senior Partnership Relationships Manager
• Pro-actively responding to opportunities for support, ensuring you have a holistic view about how to best maximise each relationship and activity
• Ensure existing and new relationships are stewarded effectively to secure long-term support for the Trust
• To manage the relationship with the Trust’s Ambassadors, providing outstanding supporter care and maximise fundraising opportunities
• To lead on the on-going development of the Friendship scheme, ensuring all necessary materials are developed and undertaking marketing activity to recruit new members and maintain existing members
• To further develop the fundraising strategy, ensuring income from existing partners is maximised and building a pipeline of new partners working closely the SLCT team.
• To identify opportunities for income-generating activity by pitching for new external high third-party fundraising and partnership opportunities

Key skills / experience / abilities

• Minimum 3 years fundraising experience, ideally across a variety of income streams including corporate, community, individual giving or event fundraising
• Proven track record of building relationships with high value supporters and an understanding of stewardship best practice
• Experience in creating and reviewing budgets and tracking and reporting on income
• Knowledge of the wider fundraising sector
• A self-starter who is happy to work independently and prioritise own workload
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to see the bigger picture without losing sight of details
• A positive attitude and willingness to get stuck into tasks at a variety of different levels
• Understanding of and empathy for the work of the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust
• Knowledge/experience of digital fundraising campaigns
• Experience of national fundraising strategies

Main tasks:

• To work with the CEO and Head of Operations and wider SLCT team to develop annual fundraising plans and targets
• To lead and manage all fundraising activities of the organisation (some high profile relationships)
• To maintain and develop relationships with key funders and donors through face-to-face contact, telephone and written communication
• To develop engaging and high-quality materials and effective processes to help with thanking and stewarding supporters working with our communications team
• To support the maintenance of the Trust’s website, ensuring it contains high quality content that accurately reflects opportunities for supporting the charity
• Identifying opportunities to generate income and ensuring it’s messaging is amplified as widely as possible
• To identify and research new sources of funding within the corporate sector
• Develop and manage relationships with existing and new donors in order to maximise fundraising potential and supporter retention.
• To work with the Head of Operations to help shape the proposition for partners ensuring our programmes deliver maximum return for the Trust

• To manage a calendar of events and scheduled fundraising activities throughout the year that helps to generate a steadily growing unrestricted income stream

• To ensure that a response is made in a timely and appropriate manner to all donor enquiries with clear understanding of how to maximise their support
• To liaise with the Chief Executive, Head of Operations and wider SLCT team to explore new funding opportunities in order to maximise voluntary income.
• To research, prepare and submit funding proposals, e.g charity of the year, probono support including agreed outcomes and budgets, in consultation with service delivery staff, finance and other staff, where appropriate.
• To manage all advertising and marketing associated with fundraising, including digital communications (together with communications colleagues)

Line management

• To manage direct reports and matrix manage others to deliver on all fundraising objectives
• Experience of managing a team

Financial Management

• To manage the fundraising budget, including planning, phasing and forecasting in line with the organisation’s financial procedures
• To oversee weekly financial report pulling and coding of income
• To work with Head of Finance to develop and refine appropriate financial processes in order to effectively track income
• To prepare regular internal updates on performance against income generation targets
• To report to donors on the impact of our work and the important role they are playing in supporting this

Administrative

• To lead on maintaining the SLCT database (Donorfy), ensuring it’s used appropriately
• To ensure that accurate records of all supporter activity are tracked effectively
• To maintain accurate and up to date records of all funding opportunities, appeals, approaches, donor contacts and coverage.

General

• To attend supervisions, team meetings and other meetings, as and when required.
• To attend internal and external training courses, as agreed with your line manager.
• To represent the organization at internal and external events including networking events, fundraising events and launch activities, as and when required, occasionally on evenings and weekends.
• To adhere to the Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice, Charity Law, Health & Safety Law, GDPR and other relevant legislative requirements.
• To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required.

Diversity Policy:

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is keen to encourage applications from individuals from a diverse range of applicants. We are particularly proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

The post will be subject to a DBS check.

Please complete a 1-page covering letter statement attached to your CV demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the essential and personal qualities listed above, addressing each point in the order shown.

Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competences have helped you achieve positive results.  This will give you the best possible chance of being short listed.

Please note, we will interview suitable candidates before the closing date.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to join the recently formed Young K&C as a Development Manager. A varied role, you will be helping create an innovative new organisation and make a real difference to young people’s lives.

Young K&C is a brand-new charity established to support children and young people in Kensington & Chelsea.  Young K&C is an innovative cross-sector partnership, working with youth clubs, charities, schools, businesses and Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.  

Together we will shape opportunities and create the best services for children and young people in Kensington & Chelsea through supporting and sustaining the children and young people’s sector.

A membership organisation, the Development Manager will help build and manage the membership base and create strong consortia.  You will have tenacity and drive, leading funding applications and working with corporates and individuals to leverage investment.

Young K&C will also be offering small grants to its member charities.  Your role will be to help us develop our grant giving and manage our grant making processes.

We are seeking a passionate and highly skilled individual into an exciting and flexible environment which offers excellent prospects as the charity develops.

You will be passionate about sharing USPG’s vision with a variety of existing and potential supporters.

Your role

• to increase engagement and gifts from churches currently supporting USPG; to engage new churches and supporters; and to re-engage churches whose support has lapsed.
• to increase engagement from individuals and recruit new individuals to become USPG supporters.
• to deliver fundraising appeals and campaigns ensuring that supporters go on a meaningful journey with USPG and become lifelong supporters
• to work closely with the with the wider Mission Engagement Team to ensure there are a growing number of engaged individuals and churches with an awareness of both fundraising and Mission Engagement activity

USPG is looking for someone with

• experience of managing fundraising or marketing campaigns and appeals
• ability to write compelling fundraising copy
• experience of managing a supporter CRM
• experience of and understanding of fundraising within the church context

You will be

• highly organised and efficient
• able to work in collaboration with a small staff team
• excited about engaging with a variety of supporters in order to help USPG achieve it’s mission

This appointment is subject to safer recruitment procedures, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applications must be recieved by 9am on Friday 24 July 2020,  using our application form, CVs will not be accepted.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July 2020.

Brand Partnerships Manager – Corporate Fundraising
Deptford, London (home based currently)

If you have a track record of managing partnerships or sponsorships, this is an exciting opportunity to join a fresh-thinking charity that is feeding vulnerable people across the nation.

About Us

We are FareShare, the UK’s largest charity fighting hunger and food waste. We are a charitable distribution network that takes excess, in-date and good to eat food and redistributes it to other charities that turn it into meals.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an even greater need for our work. During this time, we’ve trebled the amount of food distributed to support vulnerable people.  

We have developed brand partnerships with high-profile names such as Coca Cola, Kellogg’s, and Hellmann’s. Our commercial partnerships are vital to our mission and there is huge scope to make a real impact through these collaborations. 

We’re currently looking for a Brand Partnerships Manager to join us on a contract that has the potential to become a permanent position (this will be reviewed in March 2021).

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £40,000 per annum
- Pension
- Travelcard loans (if required) 
- Cycle to work scheme 
- Employee assistance programme

This is a brilliant opportunity to use your creativity to build relationships that will enable us to combat hunger and ensure that food goes to those who most need it. 

It’s a fantastic time to join our team. With our increased brand profile and consumer awareness, along with our dual purpose in creating both a social and environmental impact, we have a strong proposition. 

If you can help us to achieve our mission of minimising food waste while feeding families across the nation, we want to hear from you. 

The Role

As the Brand Partnerships Manager, you will generate income through brand and commercial collaborations. 

Initially, you’ll focus on the food industry and our wealth of existing relationships. You’ll agree and implement a process to explore and secure income generating opportunities to broaden our portfolio within the sector. 

Additionally, you will: 

- Develop and implement a strategy to generate income from cause-related brand partnerships 
- Maximise opportunities to generate income from our brand and assets through commercial partnerships
- Work with the Food Team to realise income generating opportunities with new and existing food industry relationships 
- Provide excellent account management and campaign management for brand partnerships and promotions 
- Liaise with the Corporate Partnerships Manager to build the overall corporate partnerships pipeline

About You

To join us as a Brand Partnerships Manager, you’ll need:

- A proven track record of securing new business and managing partnerships and/or sponsorships to agreed targets 
- Experience of creating and delivering a commercial income strategy 
- Previous experience of building strong relationships with key external and internal stakeholders 
- Commercial awareness and knowledge of various corporate sectors  
- The ability to create and deliver compelling pitches, business plans and proposals 
- The creativity to match FareShare’s mission with existing and new audiences 
- The ability to communicate effectively and motivate commercial partners 

An understanding of the product development lifecycle and brand marketing would be beneficial to your application, as would experience of the following: working in a third sector environment, working with FMCG brands and retailers, or working with brand licences.

Other organisations may call this role Partnerships Manager, Corporate Fundraising Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Brand & Corporate Partnerships Manager, or Fundraising Manager. 

The closing date for applications is 9am on the 20th July 2020. Interviews are scheduled to be held on the 28th and 31st July 2020.

Webrecruit and FareShare UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking a new challenge as a Brand Partnerships Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Are you looking for an exciting new Fundraising role?

Fundraising Manager, Feed the Minds (9-12 month maternity cover)

Contract: Full-time, temporary

Salary range: £29k - £33k

Location: Vauxhall, London

Feed the Minds is looking for a highly skilled and ambitious Fundraising Manager to deliver our fundraising strategy for the organisation – helping to improve the lives of women and their families in marginalised communities in the Global South. We are an international NGO, working with partner organisations in the Global South to run innovative projects for women and vulnerable people living in some of the world’s poorest communities.

About our work

Feed the Minds is a small, but ambitious UK-based international development organisation, operating in 10 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Our projects emphasise partnership and sustainable solutions promoting economic empowerment, health and citizenship through practical education. Our funding comes from a wide variety of sources, with a particular focus on increasing our digital fundraising and regular giving income streams.

About the role

The right person will be an innovative networker and influencer, with strong analytical skills. We are looking for a candidate with several years’ experience of fundraising, including a proven track record of winning and delivering partnerships with, and funds from, companies, community groups and individuals. We are particularly interested in a background in digital fundraising and/or event or community fundraising.

We are keen to find the right person for this role and would therefore be happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, if needed. We can offer supportive working relationships with our core team based in London and our international partners.

Our current Fundraising Manager is due to go on maternity leave in mid-September and ideally, we would like a short handover period.

This post will initially be a 9-month contract with the opportunity to extend.

Salary range £29k - £33k

Closing date for applications: 12 noon Wednesday 15th July

To apply, please send your CV together with a covering letter stating how you meet the person specification. The job description with person specification is attached. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will take place on Tuesday 28th July.

FUNDRAISING AND OPERATIONS MANAGER

Reporting to: Executive Director 

Based at Choices Offices (390 Caledonian Road, N1 1DN) or at home during lockdown

Salary: £28,000 pro rata plus pension contributions in line with the Government’s statutory requirement

Hours of work: This is a part-time role of 2.5 day/week (20 hours). You will occasionally be required to work out of hours and flexibility will be expected.

This contract is for one year with the possibility of extension

Safeguarding: Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

About the role:

This is a varied and interesting role in which you’ll play an important part in supporting Choices and its growth. The Fundraising and Operations Manager will manage and develop our community fundraising (individual giving and events) and support the Executive Director with running our grant application fundraising.The role also involves developing new areas of fundraising (e.g. corporate; major gifts; mid-level giving), as well as ensuring the smooth running of our office and operations.This is predominantly a fundraising role which includes the management of our office and programmatic operations, given the overlap of impact reporting and data management responsibilities.

About the candidate:

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, creative and self-starting, bringing relevant experience to the role. This job would suit an experienced fundraiser returning to work after a career break, or someone earlier in their career who is ready to take on more responsibility and play a key role in Choices’ future development. As a part time role, it would suit someone looking to work in fundraising and operations whilst also pursuing other interests or meeting caring commitments.

One of the benefits of working in a small charity as a key member of a friendly team is that you can make your role your own and develop it further according to your interests and skills. The successful candidate will therefore be able to demonstrate they are an entrepreneurial self-starter who would relish this opportunity.

About Choices:

Choices is charity that operates from a Christian ethos of compassion, care and respect, delivering services in the community and in prisons including:

-       Non-directive, non-judgmental support for those facing unplanned pregnancy

-       Counselling support for those coming to terms with a decision to terminate a pregnancy or facing anxiety during pregnancy

-       Befriending services for pregnant women and new mothers facing low income, isolation and anxiety

-       Counselling for women in prison supporting them through issues of child separation 

There is an occupational requirement attached to this role requiring you to be a practicing Christian.

Job Description: The Fundraising and Operations Manager will be responsible for two main areas of work and time will be split between the two as the work dictates:

1) managing and developing our fundraising work, with a focus on individual giving, campaigns and events, but also exploring the development of new income streams (e.g. mid-level giving; major donors)

2) managing office operations, and supporting programmatic monitoring and evaluation

Specific tasks include (but are not limited to):

1.  FUNDRAISING

• Stewarding existing supporters through existing means (e.g. sending out newsletters via MailChimp) and developing a more creative and sustainable stewardship programme

• Communicating with individual givers via email and phone

• Identification of mid-level and major donor prospects among individual givers, and proactive prospect research and cultivation

• Supporting external grant-writers to apply for grants, and report-writing

• Managing, recording and submitting monthly appeals to trusts and foundations

• Organising both fundraising and stewardship events

• Running online campaigns and appeals, including creating assets, writing copy, merging emails, using social media platforms.

• Keeping accurate and up-to-date records of grants and securely storing all fundraising data (e.g. donor data, Gift Aid forms) in accordance with GDPR)

• Managing all fundraising data, including managing and developing the use of a CRM database (currently Salesforce) that is also used to store client data.

2.  OPERATIONS

• Running our office processes and procedures (eg Health & Safety and insurance, managing office services, utilities, petty cash, data storage, updating policies, general office upkeep including stationary, office supplies etc)

• Operational support for different project areas (eg collating statistics, updating the database, creating evaluation reports, managing volunteer applications, etc)

• Taking responsibility along with other staff for answering phone calls, booking appointments for clients

• Developing the CRM for recording client data and impact reporting in addition to donor data

• Attend Choices Management Team meetings (on Thursdays) and occasionally attend Board meetings as required (weekday evenings)

PLEASE NOTE: This job description gives a broad overview of the types of responsibilities but is subject to change in discussion with line manager/trustees based on needs/demands in the work of Choices Islington.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Essential:

•  Mature Christian faith. In order to safeguard Choices’ Christian culture and ethos and in keeping with the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9 Para 3) Choices’ Trustees have applied an occupational requirement to this role whereby the post holder will be committed to upholding and modelling Choices’ Christian ethos.

• Supportive of the work of Choices

• Experience of working as a fundraiser (ideally within individual giving and community fundraising)

• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with experience of engaging with a wide range of stakeholders

• Ability to proactively build and develop positive relationships internally and externally 

• Excellent organisation skills

• Strong project management/administration skills, preferably in the charity sector

• IT and social media literate (experience of mailing systems e.g. MailChimp is desirable)

• Experience of working with CRMs/databases 

• Self-motivated and confident working alone

• Solutions-focused

• Excellent interpersonal skills and team player

• Capacity to be flexible and innovative in the changing circumstances of a small, but growing charity

Desirable:

• Entrepreneurial thinking

• Knowledge of safeguarding

• Knowledge and experience of using Salesforce (CRM)

How to apply:

Application is by CV and covering letter with reference to the job description and person specification. Please set out clearly what skills, experience and qualities you will bring to the role and how your Christian faith informs your understanding of Choices’ work and vision.

Please include the name and contact details of two referees: one to be your most recent employer and the other a senior leader at your church who knows you well. References will not be sought prior to the interview.

The closing date for applications is 10.00am on June 30th, but we may close before this if we find the right candidate. You will be notified if you have been shortlisted for an interview.

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is dedicated to improving the lives of young people and communities from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds.

Through our portfolio of high-impact programmes and partnerships we:

• Work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, aged 13 to 30 to inspire and enable them to succeed in the career of their choice.
• Empower individuals and communities to create better places for people to live and work.
• Support people to create a fairer, inclusive society in which everyone can flourish.

We have undergone an exciting journey to move from being London-focused charity to having national reach by developing a fundraising portfolio that includes Individual Giving, Events & Community Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships (some with high profile brands) and Trusts & Foundations.

We are looking for an experienced and highly proactive Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager who can support on the delivery of a range of high value partnerships and manage a portfolio of partnerships. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to support on the delivery of key national partnerships, including Strategic and Charity of the Year opportunities involving employee fundraising, cause-related marketing and high-profile events and campaigns.

If you are the right person for this post, you are likely to have excellent interpersonal skills, ability to project manage and be able to work with senior stakeholders both internally and externally but also be ambitious, commercial, tenacious and ready for a challenge!

Job Purpose:

• To work with the CEO and Head of Operations and wider SLCT team to develop annual fundraising plans and targets
• To lead and manage all corporate fundraising activities (including high profile brands)
• To maintain and develop relationships with key funders and donors through face-to-face contact, telephone and written communication
• To develop engaging and high-quality materials and effective processes to help with thanking and stewarding supporters working with our communications team
• To work with the CEO and Head of Operations and wider SLCT team to help shape the proposition for corporate partners
• Build and nurture fantastic relationships with potential funding partners. You will work collaboratively with a range of funders, thinking creatively and strategically to maximise fundraising opportunities
• Pro-actively responding to opportunities for support, ensuring you have a holistic view about how to best maximise each relationship and activity
• Lead and manage the growth and development of the Trust’s corporate and major donor individual income by maintaining existing and developing new relationships with companies and individuals working closely the Fundraising Manager
• To identify and research new sources of funding within the corporate sector
• Develop, deliver and report on our fundraising strategy and tactical plans to ensure we achieve our fundraising targets. This will span our work with trusts and foundations, other grant-making bodies, philanthropists and corporates.
• Test and hone our materials, approach and systems to improve the fundraising ask and our stewardship strategies
• Work closely with colleagues across the trust to identify new opportunities and ensure partnerships are realistic and deliverable including the Fundraising Manager, Head of Operations and Head of Programmes.
• To research, prepare and submit funding proposals, e.g charity of the year, probono support including agreed outcomes.

Key skills / experience / abilities

• Minimum 3 years experiencecorporate partnership experience & fundraising experience
• Knowledge/experience of digital fundraising campaigns
• Experience of national fundraising strategies
• Proven track record of building relationships with high value supporters and corporates and an understanding of stewardship best practice
• Experience in creating and reviewing budgets, tracking and reporting on income
• Knowledge of the wider fundraising sector
• A self-starter who is happy to work independently and with the wider team,
• Must have the ability to prioritise own workload
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organisational skills
• The ability to deliver via matrix and experience of team leadership
• Ability to see the bigger picture without losing sight of details
• A positive attitude and willingness to get stuck into tasks at a variety of different levels

Main tasks:

• To report to the Head of Operations and to deliver agreed outcomes with the wider SLCT team  
• To lead and manage high-profile corporate partnerships and fundraising activities of the organisation
• To maintain and develop relationships with key funders and donors through face-to-face contact, telephone and written communication
• To develop engaging and high-quality materials and effective processes to help with thanking and stewarding supporters working with our communications team
• Identifying opportunities to generate income and ensuring it’s messaging is amplified as widely as possible
• To identify and research new sources of funding within the corporate sector
• Develop and manage relationships with existing and new donors in order to maximise fundraising potential and supporter retention.
• To work with the Head of Operations and Head of Programmes to help shape the proposition for partners ensuring our programmes deliver maximum return for the Trust

Line management

• To manage direct reports and matrix manage others to deliver on all fundraising objectives
• Experience of managing a team

Administrative

• To ensure that accurate records of all supporter activity are tracked effectively
• To maintain accurate and up to date records of all funding opportunities, appeals, approaches, donor contacts and coverage.

General

• To attend supervisions, team meetings and other meetings, as and when required.
• To attend internal and external training courses, as agreed with your line manager.
• To represent the organization at internal and external events including networking events, fundraising events and launch activities, as and when required, occasionally on evenings and weekends.
• To adhere to the Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice, Charity Law, Health & Safety Law, GDPR and other relevant legislative requirements.
• To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably required.

Diversity Policy:

The Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust is keen to encourage applications from individuals from a diverse range of applicants. We are particularly proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Please complete a 1-page covering letter statement attached to your CV demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the essential and personal qualities listed above, addressing each point in the order shown.

Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competences have helped you achieve positive results.  This will give you the best possible chance of being short listed.

Please note, we will interview suitable candidates before the closing date. 

Executive Director of Fundraising and Creative
c. £100,000

Comic Relief is one of the UK’s best loved and most widely recognised charities. We work to drive positive change through the power of entertainment, and our flagship events include Comic Relief, Sport Relief and Red Nose Day. Millions of generous participants and donors have raised an astonishing total of over £1bn in the past 35 years, all of which has gone to improving lives in the UK and across the globe.

A lot has changed since 1985, and we’ve invested considerable time and thought into recasting our focus and philosophy to address emerging challenges and opportunities. We are committed to being impact-led; to channelling creativity; and to working smart. If you’re looking for a genuinely creative way to make a concrete difference to the world, this influential and visible leadership role could be the most important move you make.

Our fundraising strategy is uniquely Comic Relief: we create entertainment, stories and brilliant partnerships which inspire people to care about (and thus to support) the causes and charities that we fund. Sometimes funny, sometimes poignant, and always serious, we engage millions of people of all ages. The Fundraising and Creative workgroup is the largest directorate in the organisation, and comprises three teams – Public Fundraising, Corporate Partnerships and Creative – collaborating closely together. It’s a multi-faceted and cross-channel group, with a strong focus on embedding and championing digital throughout all our content and working practices. And it’s an incredibly exciting place to be.

You’ll be accountable for generating our income, ensuring that we continue to be a popular, progressive and dynamic brand which is entertaining, engaging and highly effective. Significant experience in public fundraising through creative leadership is essential, and your record of sustained, tangible increases in income will set you apart. The ability to work through relationships is key, and you must have the judgement, communication and influencing skills to play a visible and highly scrutinised role in a major charitable organisation. And as if that didn’t narrow the field enough, we’re also uncompromising about wanting to see comprehensive experience of embedding digital strategy and practice within an organisation, plus exceptional prowess as a strategic marketer, communicator and producer.

Fundraising Communications Officer
Deptford, London (home based currently)

If you are a creative marketing or communications professional with a talent for storytelling, this is an amazing opportunity to develop your career with a charity that’s making a lasting social and environmental impact. 

About Us

We are FareShare, the UK’s largest charity fighting hunger and food waste. We are a charitable distribution network that takes excess, in-date and good to eat food and redistributes it to other charities that turn it into meals.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an even greater need for our work. During this time, we’ve trebled the amount of food distributed to support vulnerable people.  

Delivering impactful storytelling and communications is more crucial than ever to help us retain existing donors and attract new ones. As such, we’re looking for a Fundraising Communications Officer to join us on a full-time basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of up to £33,000 per annum
- Pension
- Travelcard loans (if required) 
- Cycle to work scheme 
- Employee assistance programme

This is a brilliant opportunity to join our dynamic Fundraising Team and tell compelling stories that inspire people to act and help us to feed families across the nation.

COVID-19 has made day-to-day life even harder for vulnerable people, but we are passionate about our cause and overcoming the challenges that lie ahead. Generating income and support for our mission is more important than ever. 

We are doers. We are a community. We change lives. If you think you could thrive as part of our forward-thinking team, we’d love to hear from you.

The Role

As a Fundraising Communications Officer, you’ll develop key messages, content and activity to enable us to acquire, renew, engage and retain supporters.

Specifically, you will:

- Create content and assets that convey the impact and breadth of our work 
- Develop tools and activities to communicate effectively with our donors 
- Liaise with the Marketing Team to develop tailored communication plans and content 
- Create engaging opportunities to promote income generation from new audiences and donor groups 

About You

To join us as a Fundraising Communications Officer, you’ll need: 

- Experience of working in communications and/or marketing within, or for, a fundraising context 
- Previous experience of designing and testing campaigns and messaging 
- A track record of writing for different audiences and using a range of digital, written and multimedia communications 
- Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders in a collaborative way 
- An understanding of storytelling that inspires action 
- Previous experience of using Salesforce or another CRM system 
- Proficiency in emailing systems such as ActiveCampaign or Mailchimp
- To be confident in the technical aspects of digital fundraising and donor acquisition 
- Knowledge of industry codes of practice 

Experience of working with WordPress or similar would be beneficial, as would experience of managing supporter events.

Other organisations may call this role Fundraising Officer, Communications Executive, Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Communications Officer, Fundraising Executive, or Marcoms Executive. 

The closing date for applications is the 17th July 2020. Interviews are scheduled to be held on the 23rd and 24th July 2020.

Webrecruit and FareShare UK are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re seeking a new challenge as a Fundraising Communications Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Closing date: 14th July 2020 at 11.30pm.
Interviews: 21st and 22nd July 2020

Do you have proven experience of building relationships with, and fundraising from, Trusts, Foundations, Lottery or similar bodies? Then join Shelter as a Fundraising Executive - Trusts and Foundations and you could soon be playing a key role in raising vital funds to support our work which is needed more than ever. 

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. And, in the middle of a pandemic, our services have seen demand soar. Thousands more people are facing uncertainty and, as the impact on individual finances and the economy continues to emerge, sadly the number of people facing homelessness is likely to grow. Fundraising have never been more important.  Join us and together we can prevent more people from losing their homes. 

About the Role 
Building and managing relationships with a varied portfolio of trusts and foundations to secure gifts of £5,000 or more is the challenge here. That will include warm, lapsed and new trusts with a variety of funding interests, relationship management needs and application requirements. Accordingly, you’ll need to research, correspond, contact and meet with funders to build relationships ahead of submitting applications. And, for restricted applications, you’ll work with colleagues across Shelter to ensure each application meets our strategic objectives. Ensuring gifts from your portfolio are acknowledged in a timely manner will be important too, as will maintain a positive relationship with funders between applications. Managing regular mailings, sharing knowledge and supporting cross-team projects – all are aspects of this vital income-generating role.

About you 
You’re a passionate fundraiser with a proven track record of working with Trusts, Foundations, Lottery or similar bodies, and you have a thorough understanding of their needs utilising a range of techniques e.g. face-to-face, telephone, in writing etc. Excellent written communications skills are key, as is experience of creating clear, concise, and compelling applications and reports for funders. Confident in your ability to develop meaningful relationships with funders, including meeting them face-to-face to discuss funding opportunities, you're great at managing internal stakeholders too. What’s more, you're proficient using Microsoft Office applications plus Raiser’s Edge or a similar database.

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

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

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

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

Shelter promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business 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 also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

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

About us

British Exploring Society is a world class youth development charity with a unique heritage, founded on the belief that challenging experiences can define lives, empowering and equipping young people with the courage, integrity, skills, resilience and motivation to make the most of their future.

Who we are looking for 

This role provides an excellent opportunity for an energetic, ambitious and flexible individual seeking to develop their fundraising skills, who wants the chance to make this post their own. You will be supporting a critical area of the charity by enabling our major donor administration, communications and development. You will also support our wider fundraising strategy.

You are a proactive and driven individual with excellent organisational abilities and attention to detail; you have accurate and engaging communication skills (written and verbal) and will be able to use your creativity to enhance our results and help us achieve our fundraising targets.

Alongside your professional skills, you will need to demonstrate empathy with the work of the charity and a commitment to its purpose and values. At British Exploring Society we travel economy and stay in hostels – but we work with a wide range of stakeholders who require high levels of polish, care and perfect discretion.

Key Accountabilities/ Duties

• Maintain and nurture relationships with current and prospective donors
• Steward supporters more broadly, including sending out high quality communication materials and information
• Deliver our major donor programme
• Plan and execute a small direct mailing programme, working alongside the Membership officer
• Prepare briefings and other information for external meetings and fundraising events
• Provide planning and delivery administration for dinners, philanthropy breakfasts, private receptions
• Undertake research to identify potential new donors within our stakeholder network
• Support delivery of fundraising reporting data as required
• Prepare reports for the Head of Fundraising sand CEO on progress towards agreed fundraising objectives as required
• Ensure that all activities undertaken meet Charity Commission requirements and are compliant with with relevant legislation
• Maintain excellent record keeping , updating our new CRM system with donation and supporter information
• Communicate with supporters and funders in a timely fashion
• Respond to ad hoc supporter queries

The post holder will also

• Contribute to achieving the objectives of British Exploring Society
• Represent the charity at external events in a professional manner
• Adhere to the charity’s policies, procedures and working
• Ensure all records are held in compliance with the Data Protection Act, GDPR, the Institute of Fundraising and British Exploring Society’s policies
• Have effective IT skills across a wide range of common applications including Excel, Google and Word
• Following a full induction, participate in the team rota as a Duty Officer during periods when the Society is running 24 hour support service for our expeditions;
• Undertake additional ad-hoc tasks as required

What happens next?

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter of no more than 2 sides of A4 explaining your suitability for the role. Due to remote working conditions, there is currently a delay in receiving postal applications so would request that all applications are submitted digitally.
 
In your application please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements, or if you need us to make any adjustments to the interview process.

Interviews will take place using Zoom web conferencing in week commencing 20th July.
 
We regret that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Background

Our mission is simple: to get refugees cycling! We are a community of refugees, mechanics, cyclists and volunteers. We collect donations of second-hand bikes, fix them together at our workshop, and then donate them to refugees. We have donated nearly 6,500 bikes to date. A proportion of the bikes that we receive are sold to the public through our online shop and we service bikes to generate income for the charity and ensure our long-term sustainability.

The Bike Project is a charity going through a significant period of growth due to increased demand for our charitable services and sales through our social enterprise. This full time position is required to deliver engaging marketing across platforms, coupled with fundraising campaigns and efforts. We are looking for someone who can help us pursue our charitable mission and sustain our commitment to support refugees throughout the UK.

What it is like to work here

The Bike Project is a fun, interesting and supportive place for you to grow and professionally develop in the charity and social enterprise sectors. The Marketing and Fundraising Executive will report to two individuals: the Fundraising and Retail Manager, and the Marketing Manager. Your role will have a high level of autonomy and you will help shape the future of the organisation.

We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, and those who have personal experience of being a refugee. The Bike Project is a Living Wage accredited employer.

Job purpose

Your role will sit between Marketing and Fundraising. By working with the managers of both job functions, you’ll be exposed to some amazing campaigns from start to finish. You will also work closely with other parts of the organisation, including operations. You will work with digital marketing, communications and PR in part of your role, whilst also working closely with fundraising, from supporting stewardship, researching new initiatives, and helping deliver events.

Duties and responsibilities

• Content creation across social, web and email; be comfortable with email
• Create and deliver marketing campaigns when called upon
• Community Management across social community and email
• Research and deliver brand story-telling
• Use analytics to interrogate results and optimise for future campaigns and activity
• Handle sensitive data including beneficiaries’ (service users) data
• Research retail products as and when required, with robust data to be included within findings
• Support donor and fundraiser stewardship journeys
• Assist with the development of our retail and fundraising arms including research and delivery
• Help to deliver fundraising events

Person Specification

• Interested in research, analytics and data
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms and specific communications for these platforms.
• Digitally savvy and willingness to learn new platforms
• Strong interpersonal skills, such as building and fostering relationships
• Excellent communication skills, including over the phone, in person and written
• A natural problem solver, with attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
• Comfortable working autonomously, and is confident to seek out help where appropriate
• Knowledge of the refugee sector in the UK, and experience of working or volunteering for a charitable or non-profit organization.  
• Ability to conduct all duties in a manner that is non-judgmental and respects differences.
• Shares organisational values and is committed to The Bike Project’s mission.

Working conditions

We’re offering a start date of late July 2020 onwards subject to reference checks and a DBS basic disclosure.

The Bike Project is a flexible workplace. Whilst remote working is essential in the current context, a desk space will be provided for the post holder in our office so that they can work from there as and when required once it is re-opened.  Some travel to our other sites may also be required from time to time.

Physical requirements

None.

Direct reports

Volunteers, Fundraisers, Donors.

Application process

If you meet the person specification then please apply with an up to date CV and a cover letter (no longer than one page) that answers the 3 questions below. Please also tell us how you heard about this job opportunity. 

Cover letter questions:

• What attracted you to this role and working in the refugee sector? 
• What will the future of fundraising look like in a post Covid-19 world?
• Tell us about a time when your campaign delivered results on little to no budget. How did you measure success?

The closing date for applications is midnight on 12th July 2020. Interviews will be held in w/c 13th July 2020 and will be held on Zoom.

Charity People is excited to be partnering with Future Youth Zone to help find a Head of Fundraising to lead the team for an 11-month maternity cover contract.

Barking and Dagenham Youth Zone, named "Future" by local young people, was the first Youth Zone in London opened by the national charity, OnSide in Spring 2019.

Future, like all OnSide Youth Zones, exists to give young people, particularly those who are disadvantaged, somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to. Each Youth Zone is open 7 days a week, at weekends and during school holidays, with the purpose of supporting young people to become happy, healthy and successful adults.

Since opening, over 7,000 young people have signed up as members. During lockdown, Future further embedded itself in the community as a partner of Barking & Dagenham's BD Can emergency response programme where we delivered food and medicine parcels to vulnerable residents.
This is an incredibly exciting time to join the growing team at Future, with significant investment in fundraising, and a strategic drive towards diversifying income streams and further developing unrestricted philanthropic support. Future's funding comes predominantly from Founder Patrons, a mix of philanthropists, foundations and companies giving high value gifts. As Head of Fundraising you will be responsible for stewarding and growing this pool of funding partners.

About you

You are an ambitious and creative relationship fundraiser with a passion for youth development, inclusion and diversity. You are a natural people person with energy and drive that will match that of the young people and team at Future. You are an experienced line manager, with a track record of developing and empowering a small team. With a strategic approach to fundraising you will be able to evidence making successful face-to-face funding asks for five and six figures, from major donors and corporate partners. You will also have a good understanding of marketing, digital fundraising and community engagement.

Please apply with a copy of your CV for lots more detail on this amazing opportunity to our senior consultant, Philippa Bryant: [email protected]

Deadline: 9am on 23 July

First interview: w/c 27 July and final round w/c 3 August

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.

Future Youth Zone is particularly interested in applicants from BAME or other underrepresented backgrounds to reflect the diversity of the community they serve.

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.

Growing Hope are seeking a passionate, innovative, flexible and dedicated team member to join us as our charity starts to grow. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their skills in fundraising and communications as we expand our reach as a charity. 

We are looking to employ a Fundraising & Communications officer who will be committed to supporting Growing Hope at a key development phase. We are also open to considering applications from more experienced individuals who would like a part-time role. 

Do you have:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills?
• An ability to think creatively and problem solve?
• A desire to work for a new and developing charity? 

Then this is the role for you! You must be committed to Growing Hope's Christian values and beliefs. 

Please note our recruitment process includes safeguarding and reference checks. This job may close early depending on numbers of applicants. Please follow the online application process and submit a CV and cover letter to apply.

Growing Hope is proud to be an equal opportunities workplace, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, sex and disability.