This is an amazing opportunity for an experienced fundraising lead with skills across income generating channels and a hands-on approach, to be involved in establishing and growing a fundraising culture and service in a respected patient organisation charity. Allergy UK is the only national charity that provides support services for the breadth of the allergic community across the UK. With your expertise and innovation our charity can diversify and grow its income generation through a range of fundraising opportunities, which will enable us to ensure that we can deliver even more support and services to the estimated 21 million allergic community across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Allergy UK’s “new ambition” is a vision where ‘no-one should die from allergy’ and our mission is ‘for everyone in the UK to take allergy seriously’.  At the core of our 5-year ‘strategy for change’ is the exciting opportunity for an experienced Fundraising Manager to lead the development and implementation of an income generation strategy and the establishment of Allergy UK as a fundraising charity. The Fundraising Manager will play a key role in raising our national profile, identifying opportunities for growing our income through creating new approaches to fundraising.

The postholder will be responsible for raising and growing revenue in line with budget expectations and will lead and implement a strategy to increase diversification of income. They will grow and lead a team of fundraisers and be a member of the management team reporting to the CEO.

Candidates should have a track record of achievement and leadership at a senior level in income generation, preferably with expertise in the not-for-profit sector.

Key responsibilities are:

• Senior member of the Operational Management Team with the responsibility for bringing about and embedding an internal cultural change and focus on income generation across the charity.
• Creating, implementing, and delivering a sustainable Income Generation Strategy that is aligned to the charity’s strategic objectives, building support, generating income, and raising the profile of the charity across the UK.
• Working closely with teams across the charity and its trading subsidiary service areas to deliver an implementation plan that supports the Income Generation Strategy and creates a sustainable model for the organisation.
• Developing and monitoring fundraising data to inform and report on return-on-investment performance.

Benefits

• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• Excellent annual leave allowance: 28 days per annum (plus the 8 Bank Holidays)
• Pension Scheme, 5% employee, 3% employer.
• 35-hour week; Monday-Friday, 9-5 (1 hour for lunch).
• Allergy education/training provided.
• Role based in Sidcup, Kent.
• Free Parking.

How to apply:

Please send your CV and application to us.

Closing date 23rd December 2021

As part of the Fundraising and Communications Department this role is responsible for raising income from individuals by using a range of public fundraising techniques, delivering an exceptional supporter experience, and deepening relationships with donors and fundraisers. The role will work across Community and National Events and the Individual Giving programme, including appeals, gaming, in Memory/in Celebration and legacy gifts.

At my-AFK we have wonderful stories to tell about the young people we work with. You will be a great storyteller, passionate about working with supporters to maximise income for the charity and adept at managing internal and external relationships.You will manage agencies and external suppliers and feel confident communicating with our supporters both in writing and face to face.

Working alongside the rest of the Fundraising and Comms team you will use the most appropriate channel to reach our target audiences at the right time with the best product to allow them to support the work of my-AFK.

Principle Responsibilities

Individual Giving

• Deliver a compelling, coherent and engaging experience across audiences, channels and activities to deliver a range of on and offline communications with a donation call to action
• Manage the appeals, gaming and newsletter programmes to deliver income and return on investment
• Assist the Director of Fundraising and Comms to launch new individual giving products to maximise engagement and income
• Develop supporter journeys, both on and offline, to steward individuals and ensure they feel valued and committed to my-AFK and will go on to give again

Community and National Events

• Play a major role in the delivery of key events throughout the year, including AFK Beach Volleyball, across audiences and channels, ensuring income and engagement is maximised
• Deliver all aspects of the national events programme, including the London Marathon, and identify new opportunities to increase participation in virtual and in person events
• Work with the wider fundraising team to deliver my-AFK’s community fundraising programme with a focus on supporting key target audiences to raise money and improving the programme in the local area

Financial Management and Reporting

• Regularly review performance of campaigns and report back on expenditure/income and KPIs
• Update income dashboards as agreed with the Director of Fundraising and Comms
• Develop campaign budgets and reforecast income across streams, ensuring that the Fundraising Director is informed of any variances in income, and year on year income is monitored

Database and Reporting

• Use the CRM to record and analyse income as well as for data extraction to deliver campaigns and end to end supporter journeys
• Undertake a comprehensive and routine evaluation of all public fundraising activity including preparing reports for colleagues and the leadership team

Person Specification

Essential

• Ability to write persuasive content and create engaging fundraising messaging for a for a variety of audiences and across multiple channels
• Experience in running local events and/or national participation events
• Experience in raising money from individuals via fundraising or through donations
• Experience or willingness to learn about Legacy marketing programmes
• Ability to monitor and analyse income and expenditure budgets and produce meaningful KPIs
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines with a proactive approach
• Friendly, positive, flexible and adaptable team player

• Excellent IT skills including knowledge of MS Office packages
• Experience of using a CRM to record contacts and income and for reporting

Desirable

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• At least three years’ experience in a fundraising environment or with demonstrable transferable skills

• Experience of managing external supplier relationships
• Understanding of the changing principles and trends within public fundraising

General

• Deliver all aspects of this job description in accordance with my AFK’s Equal Opportunities & Diversity Policy
• Able to demonstrate a commitment to the aims and objectives of my AFK
• Willingness to work outside of normal hours if required, including weekends
• Willingness to undertake further training if required
• Staff are encouraged to volunteer to support at least two events outside of normal working hours each year – we have a Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) policy

• Awareness of current issues affecting disabled children and young people in the UK and a commitment to keep abreast of this ever-changing landscape
• Undertake other duties which are in line with the general level of responsibility of the post, or as directed by a member of the Senior Management team

Code of Conduct

• Understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• Ensure compliance with The General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, and Fundraising Regulations

Please download our Job Pack for more information on the role and my AFK.

The purpose of this role is to generate income for The Lullaby Trust through large financial donations from charitable trusts, foundations, statutory partnerships and individuals. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to really make their mark and develop these income streams from the ground up.

You will develop and grow charitable trust and major donor income streams through the development of new and existing relationships, and be responsible for identifying, researching, cultivating and managing a portfolio of new Trust and Major Donor relationships, as well as providing excellent stewardship and cultivation of existing funders.

The new post holder responsibilities will include: 

1. Develop a Strategy Major Donors and Trusts and Foundations
2. Manage the Major Donor Programme
3. Manage the Trusts and Foundations Programme
4. Work with the wider team to deliver to income targets

Location

This role will be a hybrid between our London Bridge office and remote working (at least one day a week in the office from January). 

Closing Date 

Sunday 12th December at 23:30

More information and how to apply

Please download the attached job pack for more information including a full job description, person specification and application details. 

CVs will not be accepted as part of the application process for this role. Any CVs recieved will be disregarded.

Please note that this post is subject to DBS and reference checks. 

Prospectus is excited to be supporting Start Network to appoint a new Fundraising Officer. As the Fundraising Officer, you will work with a fantastic team fundraising from large trusts and foundations and institutional funders.

This position is a 12-month contract with possible extension and can be offered at 5 or 4 days per week. Start Network employees are hybrid working between Holborn and home.

Start Network is tackling what they believe are the biggest systemic problems that the humanitarian sector faces. Problems including slow and reactive funding, centralised decision-making, and an aversion to change, which mean that people affected by crises around the world do not receive the best help fast enough, leading to needless suffering.

You will support donor engagement activities across Start Network's programmes, working with colleagues across the organisation to identify donor prospects, produce compelling presentations, draft concept notes and funding proposals aligned to donor priorities, support engagement of existing donors, coordinate events, and improve and implement grant administration processes.

To be successful, you need to have experience of working in the humanitarian or development sectors, with an understanding of international funding. You need some experience of trusts, foundations or institutional donors and be a strong communicator and relationship builder.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.

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.

As our Public Fundraising Officer, 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 gifts in Wills), sporting events & challenges and community fundraising.

You will work across Facebook advertising, email campaigns and print newsletters and appeals. And you will benefit from a strong programme that has consistently over-performed for the past two years.

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 delivering the best fundraising we can, which will greatly aid your development as a fundraiser.

This role could suit a proven officer from one or all of the public fundraising disciplines, someone with experience looking for their first step up into an officer-level role, or a person with transferrable skills looking to move 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 strongly encourage applicants from a diverse range of candidates. No formal qualifications are needed for this role, and we encourage everyone with the appropriate skills, experiences and potential to apply.

To apply for this role, please send an up-to-date CV along with a cover letter (of not more than two sides of A4) demonstrating your suitability for the role as outlined in the job description and person specification.

NB we may hold rolling interviews for this specific post, and reserve the right to close the role early should a suitable applicant be found.

**PLEASE NOTE: To apply for this vacancy, please ensure you firstly download a copy of our application form from the documents section  on our online portal. Click the 'apply' button and fill out your personal details in the relevant sections. Once you have submitted these you will be asked if you would like to attach any documents. At this stage please submit the completed version of the application form.**

JOB PURPOSE 

UK for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency's national charity partner, is looking for an ambitious, proactive, team player who can join us as a Corporate Partnerships Officer within the Private Partnerships & Philanthropy team.  You will be joining the charity at an exciting moment, becoming part of a small but high performing team with big ambitions.

In this exciting new role, you will manage a number of our established, growing and lapsed relationships with companies to create and grow mutually beneficial partnerships, playing a key part in the success of our annual fundraising programme. You will enjoy developing strong relationships and have excellent communication and problem-solving skills. You will be a confident communicator with a track record of meeting and exceeding financial targets.

This role is predominately an account management post, with some new business development.

If you think you have the relevant skills and crucially, the passion to support the refugee cause, please apply, we’d love to hear from you. 

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO  

United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.

Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.

Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.

We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds and those with lived experience of being a refugee, asylum seeker, internally displaced person or a stateless person. 

We are also open to flexibility in many different ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours. Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Manage a portfolio of partnerships, with a particular focus on gift-in-kind (GIK), pro bono and advocacy support, providing first-class relationship management and maximising shared value.
• Proactive development of new strategic GIK and pro bono opportunities within established partnerships and the prospect pipeline.
• Support Senior Corporate Partnerships Officer and Strategic Lead, Partnerships, with the delivery of UK for UNHCR’s major partnerships.
• Support new business cultivation and partnership stewardship through creative and compelling proposals and reports.
• Manage enquiries and follow-up with unprompted donors, liaising with Prospect Researcher.
• Champion the use of Salesforce and act as corporate point of contact for Database Manager.
• Coordinate corporate team involvement with internal and external cultivation and stewardship events.
• Ensure an appropriate strategic and tactical response from partners in the event of humanitarian emergencies.
• Work within the charity’s due diligence screening policy and processes for partnerships.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE  

Essential Experience

• Experience of stewarding and maximising corporate partnership(s) within/with the charity sector.
• Experience of communicating complex themes and subjects to a variety of audiences, both in writing and verbally.
• Experience of event management and co-ordination to engage corporates and their employees.

Essential Skills/Knowledge 

• Ability to act proactively to identify new partnership engagement and fundraising opportunities;
• Ability to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines within a collaborative team environment;
• Good attention to detail, ability to proof-read and pick up inconsistencies;
• Able to demonstrate flexibility, with a willingness to respond quickly, particularly at times of humanitarian crisis;
• Strong presentation and interpersonal communication skills; 
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills;
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; familiar with the use of a fundraising database.

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Managing gift-in-kind and/or pro bono partnerships
• Experience of working in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment;

1st stage interviews planned for the week commencing 13th December 2021

2nd stage interviews planned for early January 2022

Senior Fundraising Officer
London based - With flexibility to be discussed.
Permanent
£33,520 - £36,383

We're really excited to be recruiting for a Fundraising Officer to join Borderline, a homelessness charity who support and provide shelter and support for the Scottish population.

The position is a great opportunity for someone driven to take the Trust and Individual Giving and make it their own. Borderline are a motivated and ambitious charity and they require someone with a similar mind set to come in and lead the team. You will need experience in bringing in a range of funding from small grants and trusts, to 5/6 figure amounts.

They are looking for an innovative thinker who can develop the portfolio and also grow the individual givers for the charity, to expand the individual giving income stream. A real passion for helping the homelessness will be key to the success in this role and the charity. It has a lot of support and is in a strong position, so this could be a role in which you can lead to the development of the Fundraising team.

If you are interested in working for this incredible charity, then please do get in contact. Closing date: ASAP; however we will be screening applications as they come in so please do submit your CV asap or the role may close early.

Please get in contact for more information - A CV and cover letter will be required to apply for the role.

We are working with a well-known disability charity who are looking for a Senior Trust and Statutory Fundraising Officer, to join their fantastic fundraising team.

As part of this role, you will be within the High Value Relationships team, where you will be responsible for managing existing and securing new business from trust, foundations and statutory income.

You will provide a customer focused approach communicating to trust contacts as well as providing timely feedback to the funders. There is a warm pipeline of trusts and this role is very much set up for success.

This organisation works very collaboratively across fundraising, and you will have a lot of involvement with the special events and major donor team.

For this role, it’s important for you to demonstrate key experience in:

• Proven previous experience of securing significant income from Trusts, Foundations and Statutory
• Experience of producing compelling cases for support
• Experience of working in a large and diverse organisation

Salary: £33,000

Location: London based office with flexible working

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Lucy on 02030 062787 or email [email protected].

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

You will work closely with our Director of Development and Director of Homeless Services to profile our work on our digital platforms through the on-going creation of high-quality communications. These will be suitable for our social media platforms, emails and website. You will also help to create a strategy for improving communications with our supporters.

EMERGENCY is an international organisation that provides free, high-quality healthcare to victims of war, poverty and landmines, alongside building hospitals and training local medical staff. Founded in 1994, EMERGENCY has treated over 11 million people in 19 different countries and currently operates in Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iraq, Italy, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Uganda, and Yemen.

EMERGENCY UK is an independent charitable organisation that supports EMERGENCY’s projects with fundraising and communications activities.

Who are we looking for and what will you do?

EMERGENCY UK is looking for a Communications and Fundraising Officer to become an integral part of its small, London-based team. EMERGENCY UK oversees communications and fundraising for EMERGENCY around the world, meaning that this role will be truly international in scope. You will work on a range of activities focused on growing public awareness of EMERGENCY and its fundraising reach.

We are moving to a hybrid work model combining office and home working. Occasional travel to Italy may be required.

Key responsibilities would include:

Communications:

• Work closely with colleagues in the London and Milan offices to develop and implement a communications strategy that raises awareness of EMERGENCY’s work and acquires new supporters and donors.
• Create and edit content for social media and websites.
• Manage updates on social media and websites.
• Collect and use analytics to learn audience preferences and shape content.
• Analyse key trends and benchmark online communications.
• Proofread, edit and adapt content for written publications such as the annual Activity Report and quarterly magazine.
• Liaise with freelance translators to ensure timely and accurate translations of a range of material from Italian into English.
• Create, edit and adapt press releases for international media contacts.
• Maintain and update media database.
• Use media engagement platform to distribute press releases.
• Compile media monitoring reports.
• Support on organising and implementing public-facing communications activities and events.

Fundraising:

Individual and community giving

• Implement individual and community fundraising initiatives.
• Ensure the donor database (Salesforce) is updated and accurate at all times.
• Work closely with the Senior Fundraising Officer to develop and implement supporter journeys.
• Work closely with the London Volunteer Group to plan, implement and manage fundraising activities and events.
• Attend community fundraising events organised by the volunteers qualified third parties.

Trusts & foundations 

• Work closely with Senior Fundraising Officer and Milan Office Trusts & Foundations team to identify and develop suitable trust and foundation grant opportunities.
• Provide support writing project-based donor proposals.
• Provide support with submission, tracking, follow up, and reporting of trust and foundation applications.

Other tasks

• Attend and assist with events (to be assigned within the scope of the position, as and when necessary)

Person Specification

• Outstanding writing skills and close attention to detail
• Fluent English language ability
• Professional experience in the UK charity sector
• Proven track record of results in communications / fundraising
• Proactive approach to communications / fundraising
• Knowledge of key communications / fundraising principles and trends
• Ability to analyse data to inform strategy
• Experience of using digital marketing and fundraising tools
• Experience of using email marketing, social media, and crowdfunding platforms
• Experience using Wordpress would be beneficial
• Experience using Salesforce would be beneficial

The role will be based between home and EMERGENCY UK’s London office (soon to be in the London Fields area), and initially be contracted for 12 months, starting in February 2022.

About MicroLoan Foundation

MicroLoan Foundation supports the poorest women in remote rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa to work their own way out of poverty. By providing them with financial literacy, business training, on-going support and small affordable loans, we help these women to start small businesses for themselves.

With a regular income they are able to provide the basics for their families – food, shelter, education and medicine. We teach them to save as insurance against future crop failure, illness and other unexpected emergencies. In short, we give them hope, not handouts. Since 2002 MicroLoan Foundation has supported over 280,000 women and their families in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

The role

MicroLoan Foundation is looking for a proactive and ambitious Fundraising & Event Officer to join our fundraising team in London. The central function of the role is to manage and grow fundraising income from an innovative and exciting programme of events including in-person and digital events as well as UK and overseas challenges. The Fundraising & Events Officer will be engaging with donors, sponsors, fundraisers, and volunteers to maximise income and ensure all events run smoothly. You will manage suppliers and supporters to ensure that all events are delivered within an agreed budget and feed into the overall fundraising strategy.

Skills and experience

• Demonstrable experience of managing successful fundraising events
• Brilliant project management and organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Technical proficiency to manage and produce digital events and manage online fundraising platforms
• Ability to multi-task and manage time well
• Ability to manage stress and deliver against targets in a high-pressure role
• A genuine interest in our cause
• Willingness to work some evening and weekend
• Willingness to travel overseas
• Permission to work in the UK

Responsibilities

• To deliver and grow MicroLoan Foundation’s portfolio of events including digital and in-person fundraising events and UK and overseas challenges
• Project manage all aspects of delivering the events from recruiting participants, securing sponsors, venue sourcing, managing digital platforms, liaising with suppliers, financial reporting and the health and safety
• Proactively seek opportunities to innovate and further evolve event portfolio to grow fundraising income
• Effectively lead and manage external stakeholders and volunteer committees to deliver successful and compliant events
• To effectively steward donors, sponsors and event participants, developing relationships to maximise long term income opportunities
• Work closely with the fundraising team to create an integrated events strategy to drive acquisition of a wide range of donors from low level giving to major donors
• To coordinate multimedia event participant recruitment campaigns working closely with the Fundraising & Communications Manager
• To manage event budgets, ensuring events programme is delivered within the budget utilising cost effective resources, volunteer support, gifts in kind and sponsorship to control costs
• To analyse all aspects of event performance reporting as required and utilising the results to improve practice. This includes evaluation of cost effectiveness, levels of potential and sustainability
• To undertake any other tasks reasonably required

Benefits

Pension Scheme: 8% employer

Holidays: 25 days annual leave per year plus eight bank holidays

Flexible working with option to work some days from home

Applications

Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter on no more than two sides of A4 clearly outlining your experience and suitability for the role, as well as your motivation to work for MicroLoan Foundationk. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis.

Permanent – Full Time – 35 Hours

We have big goals over the next few years.

We’re going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.

Together we’ll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.

Will you join us?

The Individual Giving & Legacies team are looking a Senior Fundraising Officer to join our Retention Team. As a Senior Fundraising Officer, you will deliver retention campaigns to diversify our channel mix, engage with our warm audiences and identify opportunities to grow our active donor base.

You will play a pivotal role in the Individual Giving & Legacies Fundraising team reaching and exceeding their target of circa £8.5 million NET income by 2025.

To be successful in this role, you will:

• be a strong communicator who is able to convey your campaign objectives, targets and vision to team members and stakeholders
• be a confident campaign manager, who can oversee and coordinate tasks as well as motivate and encourage colleagues and direct reports by creating a defined roadmap to success
• possess strong organisational skills and have the ability to prioritise tasks and document ways of working for easy access and future reference
• be comfortable in creating project timelines and holding others to account in meeting deadlines
• be open to innovating, adopting a test and learn approach to launch and improve the performance of assigned activity.

Equality & Diversity

We value the power of diversity. We embrace the different perspectives that each of us bring. We are creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is appreciated for being authentic and bringing their whole selves to work regardless of race, gender, age, religion, identity and experience.

We are committed to becoming truly anti-racist in everything we do and ensuring that all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.

Our strategy has becoming an anti-racist organisation right at the centre of our work. 

Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria.

Pecan is a highly respected and dynamic Christian charity. We have been working throughout Southwark for 30 years, helping people who face seemingly impassable barriers to find a way through, re-write their futures and flourish. Our strong staff and volunteer team work with the most vulnerable people to transform lives and communities. Our work is founded on our mission, vision and values, and we are committed to showing kindness, raising self-belief and inspiring hope for the future in the individuals we serve.

As Fundraising and Partnerships Manager you will have the responsibility to maintain and grow our partnerships and fundraising with corporates, community and individuals.  You will be the key link for our external trusts and grant fundraiser and manage our Women’s Service fundraiser. We are looking for an experienced fundraiser with excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to develop and maintain important partnerships, with a strong track record of generating income from diverse funding streams.

When working for Pecan, you can expect to become a valued member of a diverse and supportive team. In addition to a place in our 30-year legacy, you will receive a generous holiday allowance, pension contribution and life assurance cover. You can also expect regular team meetings and social opportunities, and a variety of other benefits.

We want to hear from you if you:

• Are passionate about equality and social justice
• Want to play a key role in ending poverty
• Have experience of corporate and community fundraising

Main Responsibilities:

• Maintain and develop relationships with corporate supporters, community groups and potential high net-worth individuals
• Develop digital fundraising output

Key Requirements (specific skills, qualifications required):

• Engaging communication skills, both verbal and written
• Experience of corporate, community, or individual fundraising
• Experience of digital fundraising campaigns
• Competent in the use of fundraising CRM system(s)
• Proven ability to meet fundraising targets

Desirable knowledge/expertise

• Experience of working with disadvantaged groups
• Lived experience of issues faced by Pecan service users
• An understanding of marketing and design

Please read the job description before applying. Please see the full instructions to apply below. 

Closing Date: Monday 13th December 2021, 9am
Interview Date: Tuesday 21st December 2021, Time TBC

Part home/part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as part of the team responsible for producing bespoke communications to engage and steward existing and potential high-net worth supporters with UNICEF’s work for children.

As Partnerships Strategic Writing Executive, you will lead the proposition and impact report development process for UNICEF UK’s high value supporters – including philanthropists, corporate partners and trusts and foundations – for opportunities ranging from £50,000 upwards. You will do this by drafting donor-centric propositions, impact reports and investment cases in support of a broad range of UNICEF’s programmes, initiatives and strategic goals.

To succeed, you will have experience of building winning propositions to engage a specific audience, an ability to synthesize and produce visually compelling and factually accurate content and an ability to manage multiple conflicting priorities.

You will have excellent written communication skills, and the ability to work to tight deadlines, manage multiple conflicting priorities and build strong relationships with multiple internal stakeholders.

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 9 December 2021

Interview date: Monday 20 December, via video conferencing (MS Teams)

We are gradually moving back to our offices on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and we anticipate most colleagues will work one day a week in the office and the rest of the time from home. We are happy to discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from LGBTQ+ candidates and disabled candidates, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

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

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)