About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

This is an exciting time to join our team. During the Coronavirus pandemic our bold, collective action has helped thousands of people off the streets in the space of just a few weeks and prevented thousands more people from becoming homeless. The easing of restrictions is a time to build on this and shape a better future for all of us.  To make sure everyone housed temporarily during the outbreak is helped directly into a secure home of their own. To make this the beginning of the end of homelessness.  

About the role
As Fundraiser Manager, you will lead on the development and delivery of our established fundraising strategy and plans in Wales and the South West. You will work closely with colleagues in Swansea and throughout Great Britain to ensure that our ambitious plans are achieved, and that our supporters and funding from a range of streams are integral to our success.

About you
To be successful in this role you will be an experienced fundraiser and networker, with a proven ability to develop and implement a fundraising strategy and plan involving a range of income streams. You will share our passion and commitment to ending homelessness and will put Crisis supporters and members at the heart of our work.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your on-going development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. For the Supporting Statement section, candidates are required to address points1-4 only. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the red 'Vacancy Details' button.
If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website. 

Closing date: Monday 31 August 2020 (23:59)

Interviews will take place on Monday 7 August 2020.

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work and to see our work in action, please visit our website.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Title: Fundraising Manager

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 pro rata (4 days) depending on skills and experience

Contract: 3 months initially with extension subject to review

Reporting to: CEO, Melanoma Focus

Location: Remote working (mostly)

Be part of Melanoma Focus and work for a dynamic, small, friendly team dedicated to supporting melanoma patients, carers and healthcare professionals.

Melanoma Focus is a national charity based in Cambridge, serving patients and clinicians alike, with a strong professional membership and an important advocacy role in patient care.  We are well-established as a trusted source of knowledge and good practice in the melanoma community, with significant international respect and a reputation for ‘boxing above our weight’. Our clinical guidelines and consensus statements on various aspects of the disease, and in particular its rarest forms, are accredited by NICE.  Our Melanoma Helpline, run by expert clinical nurse specialists, and the Patient Decision Aid support patients and carers throughout their melanoma care pathway.

Are you a strong all-round fundraiser dealing with varied campaigns and individual giving?  Can you inspire and motivate donors and fundraisers to engage further with Melanoma Focus?  If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious organisation with a determination to make a difference to the lives of UK patients with melanoma.  We want to build on our fundraising success and develop a stronger and more diversified income base to secure funds and deliver our vision.  You will have a good mix of relationship, communication and technical skills. 

We are committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience. 

Application process: email CV and covering letter explaining your interest in this specific role to Susanna Daniels.

Please put Fundraising Manager as the email subject. 

Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintaining and improving all forms of communications with individuals and potential corporate donors who are not grant-giving bodies and are not in the pharmaceutical sector
• Acting as the main point of contact for individuals and corporates contacting the charity about all aspects of charitable giving
• To write, manage and monitor the fundraising budget across all areas of fundraising (other than the Pharmaceutical Industry)
• Undertake post-campaign analysis and make recommendations for future improvements
• To develop and deliver fundraising plans with corporate bodies and individual fundraisers providing excellent supporter care
• To research prospective donors and plan and orchestrate fundraising initiatives that build long-term engagement
• To develop our corporate support programme and matched funding schemes
• To develop our legacy proposition
• To ensure that the highest professional and ethical standards are adopted to meet relevant legal, professional, regulatory and compliance requirements

EXPERIENCE (E = essential, D = desirable)

• Excellent IT, administrative and analytical skills (E)
• Ability to establish and develop contact with corporates at an appropriate and senior level, especially those responsible for donations to charity (E)
• Knowledge of corporate donation practice, especially matched funding schemes and the scheduling of giving activities (E)
• Excellent interpersonal skills, both face-to-face and on the telephone (E)
• Previous professional fundraising roles with some specific focus on individual giving (E)
• Achieved significant income growth (E)
• Setting budgets, objectives and analytics for a broad range of income channels (E)
• Devising fundraising strategies and campaigns to reach new audiences (E)
• Delivering all fundraising activity within an agreed budget (E)
• Creating accurate, enticing and creative written copy (E)
• Creation of a legacy programme (D)
• Working within a small team (D)
• Experience and effective discipline of working remotely (D)

Other Skills

• A passion for making a difference to melanoma patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Flexible approach and adaptable to working in a small cross-functional team.
• Ability to prioritise conflicting demands and tight deadlines; able to work with team members to share, motivate and influence; creative, strategic thinker, with a ‘Can Do’ attitude; desire to use initiative and seek continuous improvement.
• Agile and responsive to a changing fundraising environment.
• Willing and able to carry out other tasks when required.

We are looking for an experienced Fundraising Manager who will be responsible for developing and implementing the Fundraising Strategy for Vision Aid Overseas and for achieving our fundraising goals in respect to Individual Giving. This will include growing our donor base and identifying opportunities for income growth with a specific focus on the acquisition of new supporters and regular givers including those across the optical sector.  The role will also oversee the work of two staff working on fundraising from Institutions, Trusts and Foundations. 

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates 

Goodheart Animal Sanctuaries (GHAS) is looking for a full-time Fundraising Manager with a strong track record to join our new team.  This is an exciting opportunity to help develop our charity using your experience.

Set up in 2016, GHAS operates a Farm Animal Sanctuary near Ludlow (GHAS Head Office) and is also on the Board of Wiccaweys Rescued Border Collies and Working Sheepdogs near Gainsborough.  The successful candidate will need to develop and implement a fundraising strategy to support the charity and both rescue sites.   This will include all aspects of fundraising from encouraging support from individual givers through to developing corporate partnerships.

Our Farm Animal Sanctuary is the first in Europe to receive verification from the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries; we were awarded the Shining World Compassion Award in 2019 and have recently embarked on the development of our Education and Outreach programme.  In addition, we are in the development stage of several on-site projects including our Pig Barn and Woodland Project and Outdoor Classroom; initiatives that are aimed at making the visitor experience more rewarding and helping us maximise engagement.

It is an exciting time to be championing farmed animals and encouraging people to adopt a more plant-based lifestyle. Full Details are attached.

We are seeking an experienced fundraiser, with knowledge gained working across fundraising streams to be responsible for all elements of voluntary income with the exception of corporate fundraising.

You will be an excellent writer, and have great attention to detail. You will be skilled at analysing financial spreadsheets and developing budgets. You will be confident meeting donors and representing Carers UK externally. You will have the ability to build new income streams, identifying opportunities in our current portfolio and have the practical experience to deliver results. You will want to develop your own team, and have some experience of building and managing teams. You will be results orientated, and believe in celebrating success and having fun at work.

About MicroLoan Foundation

MicroLoan Foundation is a poverty alleviation and women’s empowerment organisation. We support women in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa to work their own way out of poverty. Since 2002 MicroLoan Foundation has supported over 240,000 women and their families in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Our vision is a world where all those living in poverty have the opportunity to build better lives for themselves and their families.

Our mission is to provide the poorest women in sub-Saharan Africa with the tools and skills to enable them to work their own way out of poverty.

At MicroLoan Foundation, we believe that the best way to achieve our vision is to enable the poorest and most vulnerable people to work their own way out of poverty, building independence and resilience as their financial situation improves. By providing them with financial literacy, business training, ongoing support and small affordable loans, we help these women to start small businesses for themselves. Over time, the money they generate from their small businesses helps to ensure food security, improved housing, access to healthcare and an education for their children. We encourage them to make modest savings as insurance against future crop failure, family illness and other unexpected circumstances; giving them confidence in their ability to weather whatever life throws at them.

This is an exciting time to join the team as we are looking to grow our income and have a pipeline of high profile campaign opportunities in 2020 and beyond.

The fundraising and communications team 

MicroLoan Foundation has a small and dynamic fundraising and communication team in London. The team is responsible for generating income and driving engagement from new and existing supporters. This is done by developing high impact long-term relationships with individual donors, companies and institutions and by engaging mass support through events, direct marketing and fundraising campaigns. The Fundraising & Communications Lead plays an important role in the organisation and we are looking for a driven and talented individual to join the team.

To apply for this role please submit CV and cover letter. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

The role and responsibilities

Individual Giving

• Managing the individual giving function to drive donations into the individual giving programme from new and existing donors. You will do this through managing direct marketing campaigns both in print and through email, taking immediate responsibility for the current cash appeals and e-newsletters with a focus to maximise return on investment.
• Developing and managing social media campaigns to maximise income generation.
• You will help develop a strategy to grow the income from individual giving through direct marketing and online channels. 
• Identifying, applying for and implementing media appeals (such as BBC Radio 4, BBC Lifeline, Financial Times Appeal, Creative Vison Awards and UK Aid Match Appeal).
• Managing CRM data queries and analysing data to maximise income from campaigns.
• Donor stewardship and communications – responding to queries and keeping donors informed about the difference their support makes.

Digital Management and Social Media

• Managing the website, this includes all aspects of website management including functionality, copy and visual content. Monthly reporting and analysis on website views/bounce rates etc to ensure pages are performing correctly.
• Liaising with the MicroLoan USA and MicroLoan Australia teams to ensure all respective websites are updated and accurate.
• Working with pro-bono agencies to maximise use of Google AdWords.
• Manage the day-to-day creation of social media content using the Marketing & Communications plan ensuring posts drive engagement and traffic to the website.
• Grow social media outreach and ensure all social media content is in line with MicroLoan’s core messaging and brand.
• Provide regular updates on the effectiveness of social media marketing and ensure MLF keeps ahead of new innovative ways to engage.

Content creation

• Use raw data and information provided by field staff to create engaging direct marketing campaigns, success stories, monthly content updates for MicroLoan USA and MicroLoan Australia, operational quarterly reports, visual content, articles and infographics for all MicroLoan’s platforms and materials.
• Creating marketing collateral including donation forms, business cards, t-shirts, brochures, fundraising packs, event invitations, other event collaterals, challenge event recruitment emails etc. using design software (InDesign).
• Proofreading and editing presentations, proposals and all external communications before it is published/is sent to printers.
• Liaising with designers, print houses, pro-bono proof readers and media volunteers.

Brand Management

• Ensuring the MicroLoan brand is cohesive and consistent across all communications and platforms. This means creating templates for the team to use and branding any new documents they need creating. You will also work with pro-bono creative agencies and volunteers to ensure that all communications they create are on brand (this includes design and content across digital and print).

General

• Developing the communications strategy and planning content across print and digital based around internal and external events across whole organisation, with support from the Director of Fundraising & Communications.
• You will be required to offer support at MicroLoan events some of which may be at weekends and evenings. You will be expected to act as an ambassador of MicroLoan’s vision and ensure that the charity’s profile and reputation are enhanced.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records for all supporters and prospects using MicroLoan’s database eTapestry in-line with Data Protection regulations.
• Support and deliver other projects and tasks, in line with your skills and experience that might occur beyond your role and that contribute to our overall organisational objectives.

Person specification

We are looking for an ambitious person with a proven track record of delivering successful Individual Giving or direct marketing campaigns and very strong copywriting skills. This role requires solid understanding of marketing and the use of digital channels and website management. The Fundraising & Communications Lead should have demonstrable experience of implementing a communications strategy to increase outreach and income. Experience from the international development sector or a degree in related fields would be beneficial and a passion for reducing poverty and inequality would be expected. You will be joining a small team and should be prepared to assist on projects outside of your immediate role in order to support your colleagues and MicroLoan’s overall objectives. You preferred working style will be collaborative, proactive and practical.

Knowledge, experience & skills

Essential

• Strong copywriting skills - excellent grammar, proofreading, attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience of using Content Management System (preferably Word Press).
• Good understanding of website processes and functions (back end).
• Demonstrable experience of implementing successful income generating individual giving campaigns/direct marketing campaigns – print and online.
• Proven ability to manage social media channels to increase engagement and income.
• Exceptional communication skills both written and oral.
• Attention to detail.
• Self-starter with the ability to juggle a number of assignments at the same time, to react quickly, to meet deadlines, to organise a busy workload and to prioritise tasks.
• Experience of managing projects independently or with minimal supervision - preparing schedules and plans and delivering against them.
• Proven ability to maintain effective stakeholder relationships both internally and with suppliers.
• Interest in international development issues.

Desirable

• Experience of using and analysing data from CRM database such as eTapestry or Raiser’s Edge.
• Experience of implementing brand consistency across multiple mediums and channels.
• Experience of liaising with external agencies and suppliers.
• Good understanding of using Google AdWords and Google Analytics.
• Knowledge of using Adobe Creative Cloud applications (preferably InDesign and Photoshop but Premiere Pro and Illustrator would also be beneficial).
• Understanding and experience of SEO.
• Experience of working with international development issues or degree in related field.
• Press or PR experience.

The Clock Tower Sanctuary (CTS) is the only drop-in day centre for young homeless people in Brighton and Hove. We provide practical and emotional support to 16-to-25-year olds experiencing homelessness, so they can move from crisis to stability. Our vision is that no young person becomes part of the long-term homeless population. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Fundraising & Communications Officer to join our team on a maternity cover basis and to help ensure our income generation and communication plans are delivered. The role is very varied and will offer the right candidate a fantastic way to gain valuable experience across multiple areas of responsibility.

SALARY UP TO £40,000 PRO RATE 4 DAYS PER WEEK

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

The Sophie Hayes Foundation was founded in 2011 by Sophie, a British girl trafficked to Italy for sexual exploitation. The Foundation is the only organisation in the United Kingdom focused solely on ensuring all women survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery achieve complete and sustainable freedom, through an independence that can only come with the ability to live and work without fear. 

We support women survivors to look to the future – renewing confidence, purpose and employability. By adhering to best practice in coaching, facilitation and training, we support survivors in bespoke and creative ways through group workshops, one to one coaching, vocational voluntary & work placements, access to training, and formal education.

The past two years has seen the Sophie Hayes Foundation undergo an exciting phase of growth and development, supporting women survivors of Human Trafficking. The Head of Fundraising is a new role and  will be a key member of the new Senior Management Team.

The right candidate will take responsibility for continuing our programme of growth, in particular from lottery sources, charitable trusts and foundations, whilst ensuring appropriate stewardship of all fundraising relationships including our wonderful partnership with Liberty of London.

Detailed Role Description

The post-holder will:

• Work closely with the CEO, Trustees and other relevant staff to generate income for the organisation
• Be responsible for delivering the financial goals as set out in our fundraising strategy
• Establish and manage a rolling programme of approaches to a portfolio of charitable trusts and foundations, and lottery bodies to achieve annual plans and income targets.
• Write bespoke proposals, applications and fundraising materials aimed at charitable trusts and foundations, individuals and companies.
• Research and identify new sources of funding while keeping abreast of the grant giving marketplace and related developments within the sector.
• Develop cultivation and approach plans for new prospects.  
• Assist in the development of, and attending, fundraising and cultivation events.
• Ensure the timely and appropriate thanking of donors and manage any subsequent communication and reporting requirements.
• Proactively build donor relationships through all communication mediums to ensure their continued support.
• Liaise with colleagues to publicise successful funding and partnerships in support of wider plans to enhance reputation amongst key audiences and raise awareness of our work.
• Prepare regular fundraising updates for the CEO and Board of Trustees on progress against fundraising strategies and targets.
• Accurately maintain and manage a database of prospects and supporters ensuring compliance with all data protection legislation, regulations and best practice.
• Participate in any training and development activities to maintain own development or to enhance competence within job role.
• Be an ambassador for the Sophie Hayes Foundation, promoting the vision, aims and objectives of charity with all external contacts.
• Manage occasional fundraising volunteers.
• Will be an active member of the Sophie Hayes Foundation SMT including supporting the formation of strategic vision, goals and activities, running team meetings, supporting the CEO on other projects and working with trustees as required.

Person Specification:

Essential

We are a highly values-driven organisation so please do take a look at our website to ensure that you share our vision and our values.

1.  MINIMUM 3 -5 YEARS SUCCESSFUL TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS FUNDRAISING IN THE UK
2. Educated to degree level or equivalent, or the ability to demonstrate competence through experience
3. Experience of working to, and meeting, fundraising targets
4.  Experience of proactively researching and engaging current and prospective funders
   1. Knowledge of best practice in fundraising and of current trends in philanthropy`
5. Ability to write compelling and persuasive fundraising proposals
6. Outstanding communication skills and the ability to tailor written and verbal content and style to a range of audiences.
7.  Ability to work under pressure and deliver outcomes to tight deadlines
8. Strong IT skills (Blackbaud Etapestry or similar CRM systems etc. Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,)
9. Ability to work on own initiative as well as a key member of a team
10. Flexible and proactive approach and attitude
11.  Enthusiasm and drive to make things happen
12. Ability to work occasionally outside of normal office working hours
13. Experience of working in of a small but fast paced team  

Desirable

1.  Knowledge and understanding of the human trafficking and modern-day slavery sector
2. Experience of using social media and digital communication tools for fundraising purposes

The people that we work with come from all over the world and have a wide variety of beliefs, experiences, backgrounds. We are committed to sharing reflecting this rich diversity amongst our staff, volunteers and trustees and would strongly encourage applicants from minority and under-represented groups

Please note: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

However, this post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 20

YCF is a membership organisation and crucial to the success of the role will be the ability to support members with achieving their fundraising objectives.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

The main area of responsibility is to work with YCF members on a one to one basis to increase members fundraising capabilities.  This post will also support and promote the development of larger partnership bids as and when required.

• Capacity building - You will foster and maintain good relationships with our members with a focus on developing an excellent understanding of their outputs, outcomes and fundraising objectives. This will include, facilitating 1-2-1 interactions with current and prospective members, supporting members with developing fundraising plans, organising virtual meetups, and supporting the Chief Operating Officer with hosting member’s events.

• Training and organisation strategy development – Developing and delivering training and supporting members with accessing relevant training, to improve their fundraising skills and capability. Support members with developing/enhancing their strategy by organising appropriate training to strengthen member’s knowledge and understanding of developing their organisation’s aims and objectives, vision and mission statement and theory of change

• Identifying opportunities – Continue the development of YCF’s funders database to reflect members’ strategic and fundraising objectives.

• Prospecting – Undertake prospect research into potential new funders from the wide range of trusts and foundations using internet, online databases, and other sources, prioritising as appropriate. To ensure ethical, best practice and compliant fundraising activities; stay up to speed with best practice within fundraising and the charity sector; identify areas of compliance, new areas of opportunity and innovation within the sector

• Supporting the development of bids – You will work alongside members to collate content for bids helping them to identify key information and structure responses in a clear and compelling way

• Measuring data - Use Salesforce to diligently record accurate data on members engagement, bid support, submission, and outcomes. This data will be included in YCF performance reports and annual review. Ensure that all data is gathered, held, and used in-line with relevant data protection regulations.

• Work alongside the Chief Operating Officer and other members of staff to communicate opportunities to members using YCF website, newsletter, social media and other sources of communication

• Work with the Chief Executive Officer to promote and support new partnership bids in line with YCF objectives and values

• To undertake any task that may be requested from time to time that may be consistent with the nature and scope of this post.

Do you want to join The Eve Appeal as our new Public Fundraising Officer? 

The Eve Appeal is the UK's leading national charity funding research into, and raising awareness of, the five gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal.

In this role, you will focus on delivering an exceptional supporter experience – deepening relationships and maximising overall value – across a range of supporters. This role works across Individual Giving (including In Memory and Legacy), Community fundraising and Sporting Events & Challenges. This is an incredible opportunity to develop/strengthen a strong understanding of best practice across these disciplines.

This is a new role with plenty of room for flex and to make it your own to maximise impact. We have a strong public fundraising programme – responsible for nearly two thirds of our income, and this is an exciting time to come on board and build on our success and grow and future-proof the programme.

You will benefit from an experienced and supportive line manager, a culture open to change and new thoughts and experiences, and a team committed to fundraising best practice which will greatly aid your development as a fundraiser.

This role could suit a proven Public Fundraising/Direct Marketing Officer, someone looking to take their first step up to Officer-level or someone with transferrable skills looking to make the step into fundraising in the charity sector.

The Eve Appeal is striving to create a workplace that reflects the communities we seek to serve and in which everyone feels empowered to be themselves and work together to drive positive change. We would welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please review the full job description and person specification and then click Apply and send us your CV with covering letter (no more than two A4 pages) detailing your suitability for the role.

Please note we are holding rolling interviews and reserve the right to close the role ahead of the published closing date, so we encourage all applicants to apply as early as possible.

We are looking for a dynamic fundraising professional who can help lead us into our next stage of growth as a charity. We are looking for someone who is ambitious, visionary, creative, and compassionate, who recognises the challenges facing refugees as they rebuild their lives in the UK, as well as the great potential they possess, and the opportunities needed to realise this potential.

Imagine this…

You're packed in the back of a grubby van driving through an unknown land. You hear your smugglers exchanging a coarse joke. You look out of the tiny opening in the window beside you and watch the sun setting on another uncomfortable day. The smugglers promised you safety from violence. Right now, though, safety feels like a distant memory...

Refugees have been forcibly displaced from their home. Their lives have been invaded by violence, war or persecution.

Upbeat Communities is a Christian charity that exists to help refugees settle and rebuild their lives in the UK. We have been helping strangers become neighbours since 2005.

In line with the Christian ethos and values of Upbeat Communities, and due to the strategic importance and seniority of this role, there is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing Christian.

About us.

Upbeat Communities was founded in response to the needs of refugees arriving in the UK and the stories they shared of their lives and their journeys. Through building relationships with those from refugee communities we were able to identify their needs and the best ways to respond.

One of the best resources a refugee can have to help them settle in their new home is a good social network. Relationships and connectedness can help overcome the many challenges faced by those seeking refuge. With this aim, we want to help connect refugees into community.

Our name reflects our vision to see thriving, positive communities where refugees can contribute and make the most of opportunities.

We greet new arrivals with our Welcome Boxes befriending project. We offer free English classes and community activities to help refugees (adults and children) integrate. We empower refugees to rebuild their lives through Host Derby (temporary accommodation), mentoring (careers guidance) and the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme, which local authorities contract us to deliver. We also empower the local community through awareness raising. Our organisational values, lived out by our staff and volunteers, are:

We work to WELCOME
We create COMMUNITY
We are inspired to act with INTEGRITY

We exist to EMPOWER
We are committed to CREATIVITY
We run on RELATIONSHIPS
We are proud to be PROFESSIONAL

We have COMPASSION at our core

Upbeat Communities’ Christian ethos is the motivation for all our work. It is the reason why we do what we do. It is to work together to demonstrate God’s love to refugees who have been displaced by war, conflict or persecution. We are inspired by the message, life and example of Jesus through which God’s unconditional love for all people is expressed. It compels us to love our neighbours as ourselves. It is through relationships, with each other and those whom we seek to work with, that we practice and demonstrate our ethos. We seek to live out Jesus’ command to “welcome the stranger” by building mutually enriching relationships with those who are seeking sanctuary in our country.

Context of the role.

We currently have a diverse range of income streams including grants, local authority contracts, one-off donations, regular giving and earned income. Our 3-year strategic plan has identified a number of areas of development which will require increased funding for the charity. Our income for each of the last 2 financial years has been ~£500K but we are looking to increase this across all current income streams, in particular our grant funding, as well as developing new areas of growth including corporate and major donor giving.

In order to achieve this, we have created a new role of Head of Fundraising and are looking to fill this position as soon as possible. The Head of Fundraising will develop and lead on our long term fundraising strategy in line with our organisation-wide strategic objectives.

The successful candidate will have a positive attitude and love resourcing our team with the finances to deliver the best possible services to those we work with. The candidate will be committed to, actively demonstrate, and take a lead in the delivery of our Christian values, ethos and practice in order to achieve our mission and vision.

About You.

Are you passionate about communicating a message of hope and transformation that will engage current donors as well as recruit new supporters in financing our work of welcoming refugees and helping strangers become neighbours?

Are you a leader who can inspire the Upbeat team with a vision for fundraising and generating new income for the charity?

Are you committed to living out your Christian faith in the workplace through prayer, worship, leadership and action?

Are you a catalyst in cultivating long term relationships with individuals, churches, businesses and grant funders?

Are you meticulous in your approach to project/campaign planning and delivery and can work well at both the strategic and operational level?

Do you thrive in an environment that can change quickly and needs creative and agile responses, often needing flexibility to manage the competing demands on your time?

Are you comfortable working digitally, embracing new developments in tech, whilst also confident in more traditional approaches to fundraising including bid writing and engaging relationally with major donors and grant funders?

Are you committed to standing alongside refugees, providing welcome and support as they rebuild their lives as well as listening and learning from those who remain resilient in the face of great difficulty?

Are you an experienced Fundraising Manager looking for a new challenge, an ambitious fundraising professional looking to develop your skills and experience, or maybe someone who hasn’t worked in the charity sector previously but has some amazing transferrable skills gained in the public or private sector?

If that describes you, then you sound like the perfect fit!

Please read the full job description/ person specification attached before applying.

There is no set deadline for this post. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews will be scheduled accordingly. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

It is likely initial interviews will be carried out online, with second stage interviews taking place in person.

All applicants need to submit a CV and covering letter explaining why they would be a fantastic fit for the role.

Lakeland Arts are currently looking to recruit an experienced Fundraising Officer

to help deliver of our fundraising strategy.

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

Key Responsibilities

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

The Ideal Candidate

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

The Application

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

We are looking for an exceptional individual to support our fundraising and marketing activity and join the Youth Action Wiltshire team who support young people aged 5-25 years including young carers, and young people not in education, employment or training.

• ​Home working with some time spent in the Devizes office
• Fixed term contract to December 2021
• 18 Hours per week - £15,032 gross per annum (FTE £30,480 gross p.a. pro rata)

The new role is an exciting opportunity to become a key part of the team in helping to shape the future vision of this dynamic and successful organisation, with responsibility for development and delivery of multi-channel marketing for YAW fundraising, client services, business trading and support on overall brand awareness. 

Working alongside the delivery teams and voluntary fundraisers, candidates should be self-motivated and happy to work alone but equally confident amongst a team in organising and motivating volunteers, staff, and the young people we support.  You will have a strong working knowledge of marketing and communications in the charity space and experience of delivering fundraising strategies and running digital marketing campaigns.

You will continue communications with the organisation’s long-standing and highly committed audience of established individual and legacy donors alongside creating and implementing new communications strategies for new audiences.

Ideal candidates will need to have

• Confidence and enthusiasm for working with young people
• A successful track-record in regional community fundraising
• Excellent digital and social media communications skills
• Experience in running fundraising campaigns and CRM databases
• A full valid driving licence and can work evenings and weekends when required

In addition, we are looking for someone who can support the strategic development of the organisation, working closely with the Chief Executive to include partnership and relationship development, income generation and overall growth across a number of areas of our work.  

Identifying potential new sources of funding and developing proposals to be submitted for external funding support to ensure the continuation and development of existing or new areas of work will also be part of the role.

Due to the nature of the work, you will be required to undertake a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.

Closing date: Friday 4th September 2020 Interviews: w/c 14th September 2020

To download a job description, person specification and an application form for this post, please visit our website.

CVs, with a covering letter describing why you are applying and how your skills relate to the role, will also be considered.

Community First is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Dig Deep is unlocking opportunity for Kenya's poorest residents, county by county, by ensuring everyone has clean water, safe toilets and hygiene - forever.

Where we work, 8 out of every 10 people lack access to clean water, safe toilets and good hygiene. Most residents live in rural communities and spend hours every day walking to collect dirty water or find a safe place to relieve themselves. Dirty water and poor hygiene spread diseases meaning even more time is lost to sickness that could have been used to learn and earn. By reducing the time lost to water collection and preventable disease we remove these barriers, allowing people to lift themselves out of poverty. 

The successful candidate will work to make the achievement of this mission possible by leading the growth and diversification of the charity’s income streams. The role will require you to bridge the gap between being hands-on and operating at a strategic level. You will play a critical role in leading the long-term strategic direction of the charity and will line manage, mentor and coach the fundraising and communications team. At the same time, you will be hands-on securing new business from corporate supporters and major givers. The outcome of your work will be the unlocking of opportunity for hundreds of thousands of people in the communities we partner with in Kenya.

Role overview

Responsible to - Chief Executive Officer 

Contract type - Permanent, full time (37.5 hours per week) 

Salary - £40k-£50k, depending on candidate experience and location

Location - home working, within 2 hours travel time of London