Waterloo Uncovered is hiring a Senior Fundraising Officer to join our small team, based in South West London. We’re looking for an experienced, driven professional to help us take our Veteran Archaeology Charity to the next level. Over the next five years, WU is set to expand fast, and we need the right people on board to help us do just that. If you’ve got a proven track record in charitable fundraising, experience with events, are digitally savvy and want to make a difference, apply today. 
 

The focus of the fundraising role (three days out of five) will be to fully manage and grow the charity’s Grants and Funds programme (with an initial focus on the UK Veteran and Health sectors). The remainder of your time, prioritised across the year, will be spent supporting other existing fundraising activities: supporting the CEO in developing the charity’s growing Major Donor and Corporate Sponsorship programmes, working with our Marketing and Operations staff to maintain our Supporter Organisations programme, and working with volunteers and the CEO to support a number of events. 

OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS 
To be considered for the position we strongly recommend submitting a short covering letter along with your CV, outlining why you're right for the role. We have a two-stage Interview process as defined below. 
Initial stage 
Initial face to face meeting with the CEO and Operations Manager/or Fundraiser. We anticipate our initial meeting to last up to 60-minutes. 
Final stage 
Second face to face meeting with CEO and up to two trustees. We anticipate our second meeting to last up to 60-minutes. 
Thank you for your time in considering a role with Waterloo Uncovered. We look forward to meeting you shortly! 

Job title: Trust and Foundations Fundraising Officer          

Department: Fundraising

Reporting to: Head of Fundraising

Salary: £28,000 to 32,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Deptford

Closing date: Monday 16th December 2019 at 10 am

Interviews: Thursday 19th December 2019

Hours: 35 hours per week

Annual leave: 25 days plus 8 Statutory Bank Holidays.

About the role

We are looking for a talented and ambitious individual to generate income for the 999 Club through the development and implementation of a Trust & Foundations strategy. This will involve the planning and writing of funding bids, reporting on previous grants, liaising with funders and the research of new funding opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and skilled Trust and Foundations fundraiser who is confident and capable in taking the lead on this key strand of our fundraising stream.

You will be supported by the Head of Fundraising, and will have autonomy on leading on large trusts and grants applications.

About you

The ideal candidate will bring experience of successfully submitting and winning bids from Trusts and Foundations. They will be results-orientated, managing our Trusts and Statutory fundraising pipeline, and help developing our statutory income. They will build excellent working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders as they pull together details of life-changing programmes and projects that we are seeking funding for in order to help the people we support to rebuild their lives.

As we are a small team, a team-player attitude is a must, as well as a positive and can-do approach.

If you have excellent written skills, a natural ability to work across departments, and determination to succeed, we would like to hear from you.

About the 999 Club

The 999 Club is a small, community charity of 16 staff making a big impact on ending rough sleeping in Lewisham. 

We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help break the cycle of homelessness and help them move forward with their lives.

How to apply

Please upload your CV and supporting statement detailing how you meet the Job Description and Person Specification.

For further information please see attached Job Description.

Trust Fundraising Officer

Romford, East London/Essex

About LUPUS UK

LUPUS UK is the only registered national charity supporting people affected by the autoimmune disease lupus and assisting those approaching a diagnosis. Many people know little about lupus but we are providing information, campaigning for greater awareness and understanding, investing in ground-breaking research and funding Specialist Lupus Nurses in hospitals across the UK. We’ll keep fighting until we live in a world where people with lupus can live full and active lives.

About the role

You’ll join LUPUS UK during an exciting time as the charity grows and begins to implement its new 5-year strategy.

You will take the lead in researching and identifying new fundraising opportunities from trusts, foundations and companies, producing high quality, bespoke proposals as well as cultivating fundraising relationships over the long-term.

You will also be able to explore and propose new fundraising opportunities and ideas with the potential to implement them within our small, flexible team.

What we are looking for

• Someone with previous experience of trusts and foundations fundraising and proposal writing, ideally within a medical charity.
• Working knowledge of the principles of trust fundraising, including identification, research, solicitation and stewardship of funders.
• A proven track record of delivering income against agreed targets and timescales.
• Excellent communication and networking skills, able to influence and persuade a wide range of stakeholders and facilitate strong relationships with people inside and outside the charity.
• Someone who is highly organised with a track record of successfully working to deadlines and prioritising tasks.
• Ability to be self-motivated, with a pro-active approach to problem solving.
• Able to display patience, resilience and optimism in the face of periodic pressure.

The closing date for applications is 3rd January 2020. Interviews will take place in our Romford office until 10th January 2020.

We are looking forward to hearing from all interested candidates, and to be considered for the position we strongly recommend submitting a short covering letter along with your CV, outlining why you are right for the role.

At Possible, we make and share ways we can all take meaningful action on climate change. We are looking for someone to join our small but successful fundraising team, working closely with colleagues in communications and campaigns.

You should have experience of a wide range of fundraising activities and excellent communication and presentation skills.

The successful candidate will take the lead on growing our individual giving, creating and managing all communications and engagement with our regular givers and mid level donors, and assist with other fundraising activities.

Possible is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of their background. We value diversity whilst also acknowledging that people from certain backgrounds are underrepresented in our organisation. We are keen to correct this, so particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic people and people who identify as working class (or have done in the past). If you’re not sure about applying, please do get in touch with us for a chat – we’d love to talk to you!

Charity People are thrilled to be working with the leading UK green charity that is looking for a Fundraising Officer to work a small portfolio of donors. This role is for 6 months and we are looking for someone comfortable in approaching new donors and stewarding a small portfolio of donors.

Job Title: Fundraising Officer
Organisation: Nature Charity
Salary: £30,000
Location: London
Required: CV
Closing Date: Monday 16th December 2019

This incredible charity is one of the nest known in the natural world. It is an absolute pleasure to work on behalf of a charity so passionate about keeping the UK green.

We are looking for a Fundraising Officer who will have a mixture of responsibilities, but fundamentally will be raising funds for the charity from a warm portfolio of donors. You will need to have a proactive approach to your work and have experience securing funds from sources such as Trusts and high net worth individuals. The role will include working with the Prospect Researcher in identifying new donors and creating biographies on the database.

You will have your own responsibilities in the role and will need to be confident managing your own workload. As this is a 6 month contract, you will feel happy coming into the role with enthusiasm and an ability to hit the ground running.

Please get in contact for more information or if you wish to apply at [email protected]

JD – Marketing and Fundraising Officer- The Akshaya Patra Foundation UK

We are passionate about creating a positive impact to end the hunger problem in the world. We run the world’s largest free mid-day school meal programme, feeding nearly 2 million children daily across 12 states in India to enable these children to go to school. We also run feeding programs for holiday clubs in the UK along with feeding the homeless on the streets of London and the UK.

We’re looking for a confident, result-oriented individual who is a team player and is willing to roll up sleeves to get things done. The candidate must excellent communication skills and English language proficiency. He/she must have the right to live and work in the UK. Knowledge of other Indian languages is preferred.

Role and Responsibilities:

Marketing and Outreach:

1. The candidate shall have expertise to take the lead on creating digital content and social media marketing.
2. Design appropriate creatives to be published on various platforms, working closely with the Marketing teams. Skills on Canva, Photoshop, Adobe and Advanced Microsoft office.
3. Manage the charity’s website content with the IT support team. Improving website interface and bigger changes via web agency.
4. Creating new marketing collateral and supplies as needed e.g. T-shirts, banners etc
5. Utilise current marketing assets and help develop new ones for communications and outreach e.g. updating TAPF Introduction, Infographic, Restaurant/Corporate/University/School Collaterals.

Fundraising Events and campaigns:

1. Reach out to community organisations, collectives, institutions for collaboration opportunities.
2. Lead and organize more fundraising events for instance Bake Sales or working with universities, corporates and schools.
3. Create and update fundraising materials as needed. Ensuring all marketing supplies are replenished at all times.
4. Telephone briefings to our donors through insightful targeting and messaging via emails and letters (MailChimp/Post).
5. Design quarterly newsletters along with the marketing team and ensure timely production
6. Proactively seek opportunities to delight the donors, understanding that every contact point is an opportunity to positively influence how supporters feel about the charity.

Event Management and support campaigns:

1. Ensure the agreed project management methods, standards and processes are maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
2. Assist the team in the production and maintenance of project plans.
3. Lead community and partner events individually and confidentially. The candidate shall be willing to occasionally attend evening programmes or weekend events.

Required Skills

1. Excellent English language proficiency (written and verbal). Knowledge of an additional Indian language preferred
2. Photoshop Advanced
3. Microsoft Office Advanced
4.  Strong Time Management, Stakeholder Management and Admin Skills
5. Willingness to work in the evening occasionally for an event or weekends will be preferred.  

We have an exciting opportunity for a Trust Fundraiser to work for an amazing international charity at their UK HQ in Central London.

The Senior Trust Fundraising Officer will lead on all their Trusts and Foundations relationships and activities and will deliver excellent tailored stewardship to existing supporters, and a rolling research plan to ensure the pipeline of opportunities is continually refreshed. The role manages the portfolio of Trusts and Foundations which contributes to over £300,000 funding to the charity.

Key responsibilities include:

- Deliver first class stewardship and relationship management to Trusts and Foundations donors to maximise the value and length of their support
- Produce general and bespoke reports (as required) to keep donors updated on the work they are funding
- Develop a creative strategy to engage Trusts and Foundations to increase income, including tailored communications and timely updates on relevant information
- Bring an innovative approach to pipeline development, generating new opportunities from a range of sources and approaches
- Represent the charity externally at meetings, presentations and networking events to raise awareness of their work and increase credibility with potential or current donors
- Actively engage in identifying opportunities to leverage Trusts and Foundations relationships to maximise high value donations through other income streams

This role would suit someone with a proven track record of securing income from Trusts and Foundations, working knowledge of relevant research tools and approaches as well as excellent oral and written skills with the ability to write compelling and persuasive funding applications.

If you would like to apply send your CV to Tony Williams at [email protected] or call Tony for more information on 020 3017 5014.

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 have experience securing grants and major gifts to help fund change? Are you passionate about creating a safer world for future generations? Do you want to take the next step in your fundraising career yet retain a good work-life balance?

The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament is recruiting for a part-time Fundraising Officer focusing on Grants and Major Gifts to join our friendly team. This is a pivotal role in the organisation, responsible for the development and implementation of our major gifts and grant fundraising strategies.

You’ll have good knowledge of trust fundraising and be enthusiastic about cultivating major donors. You will have demonstrable experience in most of the following: trust funding, major donor relationship cultivation, legacy administration and promotion, relational databases (preferably Raiser’s Edge), and digital communications.

CND campaigns non-violently to achieve nuclear disarmament in Britain and around the world. Now is a crucial time for CND.

Essential attributes

1. Commitment to the aims and objectives of CND
2. Experience of Trust funding
3. Experience of high value donor management
4. Ability to plan strategically, set achievable goals and be flexible in a changing working environment
5. Experience of data management and evidence based supporter targeting in fundraising activities, ideally in the voluntary sector
6. Experience of using relational databases (preferably Raisers Edge) and Excel spreadsheets
7. Excellent organisational abilities, ideally evident in a campaigning environment
8. Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
9. Experience of legacy administration and promotion
10. Ability to work as part of a team
11. Experience of working to and meeting tight deadlines, taking initiative, prioritising
12. Commitment to an equal opportunities policy

Desirable attributes

1. Working knowledge of GDPR and data protection legislation
2. Experience of working in a membership department or customer relations
3. A clean driving licence

The role is conveniently based at our office on Holloway Road. The hours are 17.5 per week and the position is temporary, with the contract initially for 18 months and subject to a 3-month probationary period. The salary is £34,147 per annum pro rata (subject to an annual review) and the successful candidate will be entitled to 28 days pro rata of holiday and a contributory pension scheme.

If you are looking for an exciting and rewarding role and want to help us maximise our income to reach our goal, please read the job description and apply as soon as possible using our application form. Interviews with candidates that meet our requirements will be arranged as soon as possible; there is no fixed deadline.

For an informal chat about the position please telephone CND Treasurer Linda Hugl on 07802 412-348. The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament is committed to welcoming people from the widest possible diversity of background, culture and experience. Please contact us to discuss any accessibility requirements you may have.

We are excited to be working with a community development organisation who are looking for a part-time Fundraising Officer. 

This is a brand new role in the organisation to drive income forward across fundraising, where you'll be working with a small dynamic team where your work can have a real impact. 

As part of your role, you will be identifying and sourcing new income from major trusts and foundations, corporate partners and events fundraising. 

In order to be successful in this role, you must have previous experience of fundraising and a track record of securing income in one of the income streams mentioned above. 

Salary: £30,000 pro rata

Closing Date: ASAP

To have an informal chat about the role please call us on 0203 006 2787 or contact us on [email protected]

If enough applications are received, the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner. If you would like to have an informal discussion, please visit our website for details.

We are currently recruiting for an exciting new role at a leading and rapidly growing International eye care charity. They are looking for a Senior Trusts Fundraising Officer.

This role will manage the portfolio of Trusts and Foundations which contributes to over 300,000 funding to the charity, helping to prevent blindness in Africa, Asia and Latin America. You will also be responsible for developing strategies to secure funding from new trusts and foundations.

You will have direct trusts and foundations fundraising experience, with a proven track record of success. Experience of working within International Development would be an advantage. Furthermore, you will have great written and research skills, be enthusiastic and positive, and a team player.

This is a permanent role based in Victoria and is offering a salary of £28,000-£32,000 depending on experience.

To find out more about this exciting role please call Terri on 0207 820 7326 or email a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Get in touch today to avoid disappointment, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.

Fundraising Operational Support Officer (Gift Aid and Income Processing)

Location: Vauxhall, London

Salary: Up to £28,000 pa (negotiable) + London Weighting

35 hours per week / Permanent

Closing Date: 13th December 2019

Interview Date: Week commencing 16th of December 2019

Working from within the Fundraising Operations department, we are seeking an operational support officer with excellent operational, process performance and analysis skills to maintain, further develop and implement standardised, effective and efficient operational processes across Fundraising products and activities.

A key part of this role will be to undertake business ownership and accountability for the performance of Gift Aid processes and to boost our recovery of Gift Aid across all eligible income streams. In addition, the post-holder will be responsible for monitoring and evaluating income processing across Fundraising and identifying process improvement opportunities across the process chain.

The post-holder will have a thorough understanding of Income Processing, Gift Aid, Fundraising in general, as well as experience in and in-depth knowledge of Fundraising operational processes, fundraising data flows and data bases, and fundraising support areas such as compliance, business continuity, health and safety, risk management and complaint management.

Marie Curie is here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. Marie Curie offers expert care, guidance and support to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Our Marie Curie nurses and healthcare assistants work night and day, in people's homes across the UK, providing hands-on care and vital emotional support. Our Marie Curie hospices offer specialist round-the-clock care. And Marie Curie support people throughout their illness by giving practical information, support from trained volunteers and being there when someone wants to talk.

This role may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Women for Refugee Women is looking for a dynamic and committed Fundraising and Development Officer to help us tell our story effectively to existing and potential supporters in order to enable the sustainable growth of the charity.

Women for Refugee Women is a charity that supports women seeking asylum in the UK and challenges the injustices they experience. We work at the grassroots by empowering refugee women to speak out and advocate for themselves, and through communications and campaigning work which engages the mainstream media and politicians.

This is a new role at WRW, to support the charity in sustaining and growing our income from individual donors. You will need to be passionate about effectively communicating our work to supporters and building strong relationships with people who are keen to support refugee women to rebuild their lives with dignity.

We are looking for someone with proven fundraising experience and a strong commitment to race and gender equality.

Women for Refugee Women particularly welcomes applications from individuals with experience of migration and/or a refugee background.

Main purpose of role: To develop Women for Refugee Women’s income from individual donors and build relationships with donors, as well as contributing to WRW’s overall fundraising strategy and operations.

Location: Old Street, London

Accountable to: Communications and Fundraising Manager

Hours: 5 days per week (part-time applications will be considered)

Salary: £30,000 (reviewed annually) plus pension contribution

Length of contract: Permanent

Women for Refugee Women is a small organisation where every team member is valued, and everyone is supported to carry out their role effectively. We encourage staff members to take up training opportunities to develop their skills, all staff members are able to access individual counselling support if desired, and we enable staff members to work flexibly, including the potential to work some of their hours from home, according to individual preferences. We try to ensure that WRW provides a supportive environment where individuals can grow and develop their roles in line with our values and vision.

How to apply:

Please download and read the Fundraising and Development Officer Application Pack.

To apply, send your application by 11pm on 10 December 2019 with:

• Your CV;
• A covering letter explaining why you want to work with WRW and how you meet the person specification;
• A one-page document representing a new ‘Fundraise for Us’ page for our website, encouraging individuals to fundraise for Women for Refugee Women.

Interviews will be held on 14 January 2020 in central London, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

High Trees Community Development Trust is a community anchor charity based in Tulse Hill in Lambeth. We deliver a range of services focused in 4 key areas – Community Action, Children, Young People and Family Services, Community Education and Training and Employment and Careers.  All our work is focused on improving the social and economic welfare of the local community.

We are looking for a talented and committed individual who is able to co-ordinate all of our external communications and contribute to our fundraising work.  High Trees have been through a rebranding exercise which is shortly due to launch, which has not only created a new website and template of communications tools but also clarified our vision, mission and values.  The successful candidate will play a key role in growing the profile and reach of the organisation, ensuring our messages reach our key audiences and is utilised to effectively improve our fundraising efforts across all of our service areas.

You will be able to fluently draft copy and communicate clear messaging, whether this is for our website, social media, flyers (using InDesign), newsletters and annual reports or in bids or reports to funders and potential funders.  You will quickly gain an understanding of our multiple services and projects and the ethos that underpins all our work and messaging. You will co-ordinate our communications across the organisation, responsible for producing a communications plan and working with the service teams to ensure it is adhered to.  You will collate and produce information with which you will use our brand guidelines to speak clearly using the High Trees voice, whether this is in order to draft fundraising bids or spread the message of our work.  You will have the IT literacy needed to produce the desk based research needed to provide the context for funders that our work is needed, quickly master in-design if this is not an existing skill and use the full range of social media platforms. You will also develop our online fundraising and opportunities for individual donations.

You will be responsible for regularly identifying and leading on fundraising opportunities and support on bid writing to increase the scope of our work.  High Trees CSR relationships are in their infancy and you will create and deliver a plan to increase the impact of these relationships and develop new ones, ensuring these are mutually beneficial and produce tangible benefits for the organisation.

You will also be responsible for the running and coordination of events across the organisation, whether this is developing and delivering these as part of the yearly plan (for example AGM’s or Community Days) or doing the event coordination and supporting on the delivery for events held by the service teams.

High Trees are far more interested in your aptitude for the role than any specific previous experience.  You will have a passion and commitment for work in the community sector and contributing to our aims and values.  You must be a talented communicator and possess excellent written and verbal fluency, with an instinct for framing our work in the way that is most effective.  You will also be very comfortable with the coordination, organisational and administrative aspects of the role, and be able to methodically plan and carry out the bulk of the communication functions within our organisations. 

Further details of the role can be found in the job profile

Funding Officer Ref 19/082

Location: Solent Area (covering all of Hampshire and Surrey)

Salary:  £21,688 - £24,786 per annum + generous benefits

37 hours per week  

Contract: Permanent

Are you a confident communicator who enjoys working with people?
Do you see the potential in ideas as well as the challenges?
Are you passionate about making a difference in your local community?

About Us

We are the largest community funder in the UK – we’re proud to award money raised by National Lottery players to communities across the UK. Last year alone we gave out over half a billion pounds (£508.5 million) of National Lottery funding to over 11,000 community projects across the UK, enabling even more people and communities to bring their ideas and ambitions to life.

At the heart of everything we do is the belief that when people are in the lead, communities thrive. National Lottery funding is open to everyone and we’re privileged to be able to work with the smallest of grassroots group’s right up to large UK-wide charities.

We are looking for diverse and talented people who share our values and are passionate about funding great ideas that matter to communities and make a difference to people’s lives.

About the role

Local Funding Officers are responsible for our grant-making activity in a geographical area, pre-application support, assessment, decision-making, grant management, gathering and sharing of learning/intelligence through report writing. You will ensure our funding responds to the local context and challenge yourself and colleagues to continually improve the way we work in supporting local communities.

You will build long term relationships with people and organisations in the area you cover. The area you will focus on will cover Surrey, Hampshire and Isle of Wight, part of the London, East & South East Regional Team.

You will be responsible for understanding how customers funding ideas align with our national/local funding priorities and making good judgements about when to take a funding idea further or when to signpost to other opportunities/funders.

You will combine local knowledge of communities and services, understanding of best practice and the experience of grant-holders to make informed recommendations about who and what we fund through concise report writing and effective decision-making structures.

You will represent The National Lottery Community Fund within your local area including at funding fairs, external meetings, events/conferences, and create opportunities for groups and people to come together through outreach and community engagement. You will share learning from your conversations, events, grant holder reports and evaluations with other colleagues across England so that we can maximise our impact and make meaningful change to the lives of people and communities who we support.

You’ll be part of the Solent team, led by a Funding Manager with the support of two other local Funding Officers.  Therefore, excellent team working skills are essential in this role.

The Person

We do not have a fixed idea about the type of background or experience someone will bring to this role and we value all experience, in particular lived experience. What matters to us is you share our mindset and values and want to help enable communities to thrive.

To be considered for this exciting role, you will need to demonstrate the following specialist knowledge, experience, skills and expertise:

• Strong written and verbal communication including report writing skills and confidence to operate in a wide range of environments

• Ability to build, maintain and strengthen excellent working relationships

• Ability to manage your own workload with minimal supervision

• Sound literacy/numerical skills

• Sound IT skills

• Confidence to use your own judgement, take initiative and challenge when appropriate

You will have a good understanding of the local areas including public/voluntary service provision. You will work from a number of locations, including your home and our offices with the expectation that you will be flexible in order to get the best outcomes for our customers. The role involves extensive travel around Hampshire and Surrey as well as regular travel into London Office, travel expenses will be paid.

In return, you’ll receive access to a wide range of generous benefits including company pension scheme, generous holidays, flexible working, childcare vouchers, season ticket and cycle to work loans and company health care cash plan.

How to apply

To apply online and further details about our application process, the National Lottery Community Fund’s work, and our range of excellent benefits, please visit our website.

Closing date:  Sunday, 15th December (23.59pm)

Interview date: 20th December in Winchester

(Westgate Chambers, Staple Gardens, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8SR)

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity.

We are committed to increasing employment opportunities for people with disabilities and will respond positively to meet individual needs throughout the recruitment process. Once in post, the National Lottery Community Fund will ensure that any appropriate reasonable adjustments to our workplace are made, in order to support colleagues with any form of disability.