Are you up to the challenge of driving forward the City of Trees movement to create a greener and more resilient Greater Manchester?

We are looking for a dynamic individual who can advocate the need for trees and woods across the urban landscape and make the case for successful investment in Greater Manchester as part of the Northern Forest.

City of Trees is an innovative and exciting movement set to transform the landscape of Greater Manchester by planting a tree for every person who lives here, bringing community woodland back into management and developing a woodland culture. 

We are looking for an experienced business development professional, preferably with experience of the charitable sector, with a successful track record in identifying business opportunities and securing resources.

We want someone with excellent interpersonal, communication and influencing skills, business acumen and experience of securing significant funding through partnerships, grants, trusts and the private sector.

Job Overview

Kidscan Children’s Cancer Research is dedicated to finding safer treatments for children diagnosed with cancer. After years of success in the North West Region, we are now in a position to drive the charity forward with the goal of becoming a national charity.

We are therefore looking for an experienced Fundraising Manager who has the drive and ambition to help steer Kidscan through this exciting time.

Your main responsibility in this role will be to lead a team of fundraising officers to ensure the effective delivery of fundraising activities in a range of areas. In addition, you will be expected to champion our fundraising across the country building regional and national fundraising committees as well as identifying new income and funding opportunities.

This hands-on role will rely on you being an outgoing and reliable individual who has the confidence to engage with supporters whilst effectively managing a team. You will also be bursting with ideas and keen to input into the overall charity strategy.

Although you don’t have to be a mathematician you must have a good understanding of budget management and ROI in order to effectively manage your team. You must be confident in your writing capabilities and have the ability to “hit the ground running”, but most importantly you must have the energy, drive and ambition to truly thrive in the third sector.

Detailed Job Description

Kidscan Children’s Cancer Research operations with a flexible working philosophy, so the list of your responsibilities is not exhaustive, as we are a small team you will be require to assist other members of the Kidscan team when required, this may include out of hours working.

Working directly with the Head of Operations and Marketing as well as the CEO – the main purpose of this role is to drive community fundraising. Responsibilities include:

• Direct responsibility for B2C income streams
• Management of the Fundraising officers to ensure the effective delivery of all community fundraising activities including our tin scheme, volunteers, community fundraisers and sponsored fundraisers.
• Research and identify new fundraising streams and opportunities
• Provide fundraising insight to the marketing team for the development of lead generation campaigns
• Work with the marketing department to capitalise on PR Opportunities
• Maintain Kidscan’s supporter information through Kidscan’s CRM system, in line with Kidscan policies and GDPR guidelines
• Work with the marketing department to ensure a smooth stewardship process is in place.
• Work with the CEO to develop regional and national fundraising committees
• Maintain Kidscan’s supporter information through Kidscan’s CRM system, in line with Kidscan policies and GDPR guidelines
• Work closely with the Kidscan Marketing team to feedback community stories and identify PR opportunities.
• Working in line with Kidscan Social media policy and strategy, utilise social media to engage with community supporters.
• Work with the Head of Operations and Marketing to manage fundraising budgets
• Work with the marketing team to develop the Kidscan Education Programme and Ambassador Programme.
• Work with the Fundraising Officer (Volunteers) to develop a full volunteer programme.
• To represent Kidscan at External events in consultation with the Head of Operations and Marketing and CEO

Our Values

At Kidscan our values guide how we conduct our charity. As a Kidscan Team Member you will be expected to live by these values, ensuring they are embedded in everything you do.

• Passionate - We care deeply. 
• Collaborative – We work closely with all our stakeholders across all sectors to achieve a common goal including our partners, charities, supporters, ambassadors, volunteers.
• Innovative – We proactively seek new opportunities in research, education and fundraising.
• Integrity – We are open, honest, trustworthy, transparent, ethical and accountable for our actions.
• Empowering – We are equitable, respectful – inclusive, ensuring all stakeholders are empowered, respected and given equal opportunities

About Kidscan Children’s Cancer Research 

Kidscan – Children’s Cancer Research was founded in 2002 and is one of the UK’s only charities solely dedicated to funding research into safer treatments for children with cancer. 1 in 500 children will be diagnosed before they are 14 years old. Of those who survive 60% will suffer devastating side effects caused by the very treatments used to save them. Together we can change this. Together we can create a world where every child can survive and thrive into adulthood. 

No agencies. 

We are looking for an entrepreneurial fundraiser, passionate about tackling educational disadvantage, to work with our CEO and wider team in dramatically scaling up our fundraising programme.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities:

• A strong commitment to education, the non-profit sector and raising the aspirations, achievements and life chances of all children
• The drive, adaptability and initiative to move conversations forward and close them, with a proven track record of turning ideas into actions and outcomes.
• Experience writing proposals and applying for grants to secure donations of at least five figures – ideally from a range of sources, including individual philanthropists, grant-making organisations or companies.
• Exceptionally strong communicator: able to listen and build rapport. You are able to generate trust in you and in our work, and persuade people to give support.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills: experience successfully planning and managing multiple, varied projects and relationships.
• Ability to think critically and creatively to solve problems.
• You take ownership of your work and you enjoy working collaboratively and contributing to a supportive team.

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you: 

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager 

• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays 

• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate) 

• Competitive salary rates

• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers 

• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters. 

• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development 

How to apply 

To apply for any of our vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive at this stage we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation. 

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.  

Home-Start Trafford, Salford and Wigan, (one of Greater Manchester's leading family support charities), is looking to appoint a Corporate Partnerships and Fundraising Manager. This is a new, but vital role, as the charity seeks to diversify it's income streams.

In an ideal world, a charity like Home-Start would not be needed, all parents would be able to bring up their children free from stress and strain. But for many parents, coping with issues such as poverty, poor mental health and family breakdown has a severe impact on their parenting. And this is where Home-Start steps in. A network of locally trained volunteers, with parenting experience, visit families each week in their own homes offering tailored-made emotional and practical support. A simple approach that makes such a difference. 

Home-Start Trafford Salford & Wigan are about to commence a three year growth strategy and are looking to engage an individual who has a sound knowledge of the local business community and who will be able to engage corporate partners in helping us to deliver on our fundraising and volunteer targets. 

This role will suit an individual who is highly motivated and well connected with a proven track record in developing and achieving fundraising results, and with a passion for improving the childhoods of children living in local communities.

Manchester Mind believes in the power of listening and of being heard, because better understanding of mental health benefits everyone.

We do this by providing a range of services across Manchester to young people and adults. An important part of our work is ensuring we generate enough income to continue offering support and to develop new projects where needed, as guided by our values of Openness, Belonging, Strength and Collaboration.

The Fundraising Officer will support our Fundraising Manager and Senior Fundraising Officer in continually developing our capacity and sustainability. This new role is a vital development within Manchester Mind at an exciting time of growth. We would like to work with someone who is experienced, dynamic and passionate about being able to contribute to our long-term strategy.

Position: Fundraising Officer

Salary: £19,446 pro rata (£9,723 actual)

Hours: 17.5 hours per week

The skills and knowledge that are important to us are:

• Being able to work in an open, supportive and collaborative way.
• Experience of working in fundraising.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Application documents can be downloaded from this listing or from the Vacancies page of the Manchester Mind website.

Applications must be received by 12noon, Tuesday 29th October 2019.

Manchester Mind is striving to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Manchester Mind sees it as a positive advantage if you have experience of mental health issues and/or have used mental health services, or had experience of volunteering.

RSPCA-WHS is at a pivotal point in is growth and we need someone with the creativity and drive to ensure we are maximising on all income generating opportunities. We are seeking a Fundraising and Events Officer to support the implementation of our Fundraising Strategy. The post holder will work closely with the Operations Manager, staff team and volunteers to increase income from individual supporters, members and through our events.

You will work to integrate our member base in all our fundraising and plan and deliver a programme of events that will raise funds and profile for the branch and support membership growth. You will have experience of either fundraising or events support and will be able to demonstrate experience of budget management. You will be keen to design and implement systems and processes to enable us to deliver our Fundraising Strategy.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to grow, develop and gain valuable skills and experience. You will be playing a key role in enabling RSPCA-WHS to help, rehabilitate, love and home animals who have been through the most horrific situations.

Entry Level/Junior Fundraiser

Salary: £18,000

Primary Location: Chell Fundraising Ltd, Unit 2, 263 Woodhouse Drive, Wigan WN6 7NR

Responsible to: Fundraising Director

Primary Working Hours: Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (occasionally evenings and weekends)

Hours: 37.5 per week

Starting: January 2020

About us

Chell Fundraising Ltd was founded to give affordable, high-quality fundraising solutions to charities throughout the UK. We exist to support charities of all sizes with their unique fundraising needs and have a vision to see a time where charities are no longer held back due to lack of funds. We now have an exciting vacancy for a driven individual to join our small and passionate team with opportunities to professionally develop as our organisation grows.

About you

We are looking for someone who shares our vision, has excellent creative writing and verbal communication skills, as well as a genuine heart for the third sector. For this role, fundraising experience would be an advantage although not a requirement as full training will be given. 80% of our clients are churches and Christian ministries. This being the case, whilst it is not an occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian, it would be advantageous if you were familiar with Christian culture in the 21st Century. 

The Role

You will help to deliver a wide range of fundraising packages, each tailored to our client’s brief and supporting our fundraising consultants. When representing a client on any fundraising task, you will communicate on behalf of each client with their specific voice, visions, passions and ethos. Based on your skills and experience this could include:

• Trust fundraising 

• Event Management

• Direct Mail and Online Giving Campaigns

• Major Donor/Corporate Fundraising and Prospect Research

• Fundraising Training

 Apply

Please do read through the Job Description and Person Specification for this role before sending a CV and covering letter to our Fundraising Director, Mark Perkins

Stage 1: The first stage of the application process will be an informal phone interview. 

Stage 2: If successful we will then invite you to the second stage interview held at our office in Wigan

About us

At the Together Trust we believe everybody deserves an equal chance in life. There are no exceptions. Formed in the centre of Manchester in 1870, we provide a wide range of support services to over 2700 people in Greater Manchester and the surrounding area every year. Our services include care, special education, community and family support. In the current economic climate, the reality is that we are being pressed to provide more for less, and budgets are squeezed so tightly there would be little chance of providing additional resources without the help of our amazing supporters.

A wonderful opportunity has arisen with the Together Trust for an inspirational and ambitious Head of Fundraising to lead a passionate team of fundraisers at our central office in Cheadle, Stockport. The contract is to cover maternity leave for 9-12 months. If you are motivated by fundraising to make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable people to enable them to live their lives to the full, then read on.

As our head of fundraising you will…

Be experienced in delivering a successful fundraising strategy and inspiring your team to approach their fundraising creatively and resourcefully. Be motivated by the exciting challenge ahead, to maximise the fundraising opportunities offered by our landmark birthday in 2020, and an exciting capital appeal to refurbish and expand one of our community buildings in the centre of Stockport.

Be highly experienced in delivering a fundraising strategy that spans community and events, trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships and major giving. Be passionate about ensuring your team meets their objectives to significantly increase income from voluntary sources, and you will be keen to support them in involving the people we support wherever possible.

About you

You will have a strong track record of success in delivering strategies and campaigns across the fundraising mix.

Your team will feel inspired, supported, and energised by your leadership style. You will work to continuously improve upon yesterday’s work, to exceed fundraising targets and find and recruit more donors/supporters.

In a nutshell, your team will be excited to arrive in work every day too because of the cohesive, collaborative and valued approach you bring.

Closing date 24 October 2019

Interview date 4 November 2019

Passionate….motivated……. unstoppable……. that’s just the profile of our diverse range of students, customers and partners, so you will need to more than match these qualities. If you’re passionate about major gift fundraising and are unstoppable in your pursuit of nurturing relationships, then read on……….
An outstanding opportunity currently exists for a major gift fundraising leader to join the University of Salford at an exciting time in our growth and development. The University has ambitious goals to transform the campus over the next 10 years by investing over £300 million in new campus facilities, creating an estate that is not only digitally enabled but also fit for the future. Our masterplan presents an opportunity for an institutional step change in how we approach philanthropy and the role it will play in realising our ambitions for the campus and beyond.

The role of the Strategic Development Manager is regarded as key to supporting our ambitions to shape a growing philanthropic programme in support of the University’s core strategic goals. The ideal candidate for this post will be an experienced and creative major gift fundraising professional and manager who will be able to work closely with the institution’s senior leadership, its staff and students, and with an aptitude for nurturing and building relationships with key stakeholders, as well as having the skills required to uncover and develop new funding opportunities.

The post requires energy, flair, creativity, very strong people and communications skills and a focus on delivering targets and results. Applicants should be educated to Degree level (or equivalent) and have relevant work experience in either Higher Education or charity sector major gift fundraising.
The role reports directly to the Head of Alumni Engagement and Development and is a member of the department’s management team, taking a lead role in the development and implementation of the University’s fundraising strategy.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of an ambitious organisation that is really going places, to be part of Salford’s story and help to shape our future.

All of us are made of many identities and passions – it makes us who we are, we are proud parents and passionate performers, we’re innovative engineers and network reformers, we’re local, we’re global and all different races, many cultures, many faiths and from many places. We have different genders, we’re proud to be LGBT, we’re younger and older and focus on ability, we’re agile, we’re balanced, we make sure we rest, we’re supported to work the way we’ll do our best. We’re academics, students and colleagues from near and afar, we’re a community of many things – it makes us who we are. #UoSEquality

Please note this vacancy will close at 11:59pm on 23rd October 2019.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced professional to help grow a well-respected social enterprise, prioritising our food work from procurement to developing new food products that engage, enthuse and change behaviour for eating-well. Through our award-winning ‘Community Grocer’ we have been testing and developing innovative ways to bring healthy food options to more people. We have some food ideas to test and build and we are looking for an energetic, confident and solutions driven candidate with relevant business development expertise and a passion for improving life outcomes for people experiencing poverty and exclusion.

The successful applicant will be at heart of our business development and manage all things related to food including securing new sources of stock (surplus and purchased), developing new food products, managing a community kitchen & café manager. Along with day to day responsibilities, you will be an important member of the senior team.

It is my absolute pleasure to be working with a charitable organisation that sits within the heart of Manchester, and of which the city is hugely proud. This charity tackles one of the largest medical challenges of this generation is leading within it's field of research and care.

This is a hugely exciting opportunity to be part of an organisation that is looking for a confident individual, who is able to develop and deliver a successful trust fundraising programme working within the major relationships team.

The role:
- Plan and implement effective strategies to maximise charitable income to The Christie charity by securing gifts from charitable trusts and foundations.
- Accountable and responsible for the growth of our charitable trusts and foundations income.
- Identify potential charitable trusts and foundations to approach and match to the most suitable source of funding.
- Initiate, manage and develop relationships with current and potential trusts and foundations.

Skills:
- Must have at least 3 years fundraising experience.
- Experience of managing financial budgets and working towards financial income targets.
- Knowledge and understanding on relationship building skills
- Previous experience developing and delivering strategies

If you would like to find out more, please do get in touch ASAP as the role may close before the advertised deadline. Contact Jack on [email protected] - 0161 233 1600

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

Do you want to be part of a movement that funds vital research, equipment and services that tackles what is arguably one of the most challenging and heart wrenching crises of our generation? Look no further! I am delighted to be working with one of Manchester's most loved and respected charitable organisations with innovation at its heart and an exciting future ahead.

This organisation has an opportunity for a Major Relationship Development Manager to join its busy team on a full time and permanent basis. As a Major Relationship Development Manager you will maximise charity income, through leading and managing corporate fundraising staff and the Major Relationships Managers.

We are looking for a creative adaptable major relationships development manager to develop and deliver a successful corporate programme and lead the major relationships team including major donor, trusts and legacy income streams. You will have at least 3 years experience in corporate/major donor fundraising experience. You will need to have strong people management skills and significant previous experience leading a team and delivering strategies, business plans, KPIs and budgets. You should be an excellent communicator with a demonstrable track record of successful negotiations and relationship building.

This really is a truly wonderful opportunity to work as part of a highly successful team so early application is advisable. With a proposed date for interview of 31st of October or 1st of November and a close date of 24th of October please register your interest now by either applying online or contacting Jack directly on 0161 233 1600 / [email protected]

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

Contract Type: Fixed Term until December 2021

Hours: Full time- 35 hours a week

Location: Manchester

We are looking for a marketing manager to join our team to co-ordinate and manage the marketing for a ground-breaking new initiative in the Greater Manchester area.

Our new manager will play a key role in delivering one of the largest and impactful initiatives in our history. This a truly unique role, based in Manchester, working closely with multiple stakeholders and the London marketing and digital team.

To learn more about the role, please go to our website.

About The Prince’s Trust

We are a youth charity whose mission is to help young people transform their lives by developing the confidence and skills, to live, learn and earn. This year we will support more than 70,000 young people through a range of proven programmes, with three in four achieving a positive outcome!

We have a bold ambition to extend the reach and impact of our work and help one million more young people transform their lives over the next ten years.  Our job is to inspire them, support them and release their potential, so that they can thrive and society can prosper.  We will focus on innovation, to ensure we adapt and remain relevant in a rapidly changing world.  We owe it to ourselves and the young people we serve, to do the best work of our lives and to help give them an increasing stake in our economy and society. They are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of the children and young people we work with. Successful applicants to roles at The Prince’s Trust will be subject to criminal vetting checks, and where necessary for the role, a check at an enhanced level will be required.

To apply for this vacancy please go to our website and complete the online application.  To help you with the supporting statement section, you may want to download a copy of the Prince’s Trust Behavioural Framework.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we'd like a helping hand. We'll be in touch if we need you.

We’re searching for a successful candidate who will led a team of senior associates and associates across a range of programmes ensuring a high quality participant experience. They will also work collaboratively across the organisation as the Participant Support lead on the NPQ Alliance programme providing an excellent customer experience for our partners on this programme.

If you have excellent customer service skills, alongside being able to manage multiple priorities with excellent attention detail this may be the role for you.

The ideal candidate will possess the following qualities: 

• A strong commitment to helping educators serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds to keep getting better

• Experience of delivering excellent customer service

• Proven strong stakeholder management (internally and externally) including ability to deal with difficult conversations

• Detail orientated and proven ability to ensure accuracy and a meticulous approach to data

• Ability to shape communications through the use of multiple channels to engage and support participants through their learning journey

• Excellent organisation and ability to take a strategic approach to the end to end programme journey. 

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

•  Excellent team management skills.

•  Good budget management skills.

• Ability to create and implement processes to make improvements

• Proactive and ability to take a solution-focused approach to problems

• Ability to manage multiple and competing priorities 

Our offer 

We are happy to announce that we will be able to offer you: 

• Flexibility on how you work – agreed between you and your line manager 

• A competitive annual leave entitlement of 25 days, plus bank holidays 

• A generous employer pension contribution of 11% (10% pension plus 1% NI rebate) 

• Competitive salary rates

• Access to an interest free season ticket and bike loans, as well as eyecare vouchers 

• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides confidential support for employees on personal or work-related matters. 

• A robust learning and development offer that ensures your continuous professional development 

How to apply 

To apply for any of our vacancies or for any questions or queries please visit our website. 

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. 

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive at this stage we will not be able to contact unsuccessful applicants.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and the most vulnerable in our society and, as such, we are unable to employ individuals with relevant convictions, including the following: a conviction for an offence involving violence or dishonesty, of a sexual nature or against minors, or for any other offence that is relevant to the nature of the services provided by our organisation. 

As an employer, we have a responsibility to prevent illegal working in the UK by ensuring that our employees have the right to work in the UK. Therefore, as part of the recruitment process to verify your eligibility you will be required to produce relevant documentation.