CIVIC is an organization that cares deeply about its work. By cultivating an environment that is supportive and nurturing of our team we are able to bring our best to the constituencies that we serve. While CIVIC is currently headquartered in Washington, DC, we are very much a global organization. With programs in more than ten active conflict areas, we believe in hiring locally to solicit talent best suited to meet the needs of the region we are working in. 

Gifts Administrator

£23,900 to £26,720 per annum, inclusive of London Weighting

Fixed Term until 31 March 2021, Full-time: 35 hours per week

Ref: GS542

The Guildhall School of Music & Drama is a vibrant, international community of young musicians, actors and theatre technicians in the heart of the City of London. We produce outstanding graduates whose talents light up stages and concert platforms across the world.

As well as providing professional training at undergraduate, postgraduate, junior and short course level, the School has a substantial programme of regular performances, encompassing concerts, recitals, plays, operas and musicals open to the general public.

We are looking for a Gifts Administrator to join the Development & Alumni Relations Office. This is a newly created role and the post holder will work across the team to process and administer all income received.

The Gifts Administrator will be responsible for the efficient processing of gifts received by the School from individuals and organisations, ensuring donors are thanked and acknowledged in an appropriate and timely manner, whilst maintaining the highest level of donor care. They will also process ticket payments received from events and performances, as well as membership fees.

The post holder will be responsible for the successful reconciliation between the fundraising database, the charity bank account and the Guildhall School Trust funds, and will be expected to produce and distribute standard reports to the Guildhall School Trust and the wider Advancement team.

Experience of the Raiser’s Edge/Raiser’s Edge NXT or a similar CRM is desirable but not essential. Candidates will be highly organised and efficient, with excellent communication skills and a meticulous attention to detail. Knowledge of music, theatre and/or higher education is also desirable.

For more details, please go to the schools website.

Closing date: Noon, 6th April 2020.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Interview dates:16 and 17 April 2020.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Senior Fundraising Officer, Gifts in Wills
Salary: £28,500 - £32,000
Hours: Full time 37.5 hours per week 
Based: Andover, Hampshire
Basis: Permanent

Are you someone who would love to use your excellent fundraising and communications skills to help us Beat Macular Disease?

Every day, around 300 people are diagnosed with macular disease.  It’s the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK.  Macular disease is cruel and isolating.  It steals your sight, your independence, and your ability to do the things you love.  There is only one way to Beat Macular Disease for good.  We must fund more research now, until we find a cure, or find treatments that stop it in its tracks.

The Macular Society is working to deliver our ultimate ambition – to Beat Macular Disease for the next generation.  We are determined to end the fear and isolation of macular disease with world-class research and the best advice and support.

We are undergoing significant changes, with a transformational new strategy to multiply our income in order to fund research that will find a cure.

Reporting to the Legacies & In Memory Fundraising Manager, the Senior Fundraising Officer, Gifts in Wills, will play a central role in growing future income from legacies, our biggest voluntary income stream. The postholder will be responsible for legacy marketing through direct appeals, campaigns, publications and events, as well as ensuring excellent stewardship of legacy pledgers and next of kin. They will also contribute knowledge and skills to in memory fundraising. We are looking for someone with proven expertise in fundraising or marketing, preferably in legacies, in memory or individual giving; excellent project management and communications skills; experience of using database packages and an understanding of data analysis. Strong IT skills, and the ability to build successful relationships with donors and colleagues, are also required.

Please apply online with your CV and covering letter.

Please check your email for confirmation that your application has been received and to follow further instructions if applicable.

Closing date: 13 April 2020 
Interviews: 22 and 23 April 2020

Simplified Recruitment is a Job Advertising Agency working on behalf of Macular Society. By applying for this position you are giving us permission to pass your CV and covering letter to a third party in relation to recruitment. A full copy of our privacy policy can be viewed on our website.

 Ref: SR506900

Richmond Advice and Information on Disability (Richmond AID) is an organisation of disabled people, working to improve access, choice, quality of life and independence for disabled people in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and surrounding areas. We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking and highly motivated person to join our team.

About Richmond AID:

Richmond AID provide a range of services including our benefits advice, money advice and information navigation service, a range of peer network social activities, counselling service, Spade gardening service, job club and much more. We have over 60 volunteers and we currently provide services in Richmond, Kingston and Hounslow boroughs. We support more than 2000 people each year and it continues to grow. The charity has an excellent reputation and enjoys strong support from the communities it serves.

The Fundraising Officer Role:

Closing Date: 5pm on Tuesday 24th March 2020

Hours: Part-time 21 hours per week. Flexible working hours  considered.

As an independent charity the Fundraising Officer role plays a vital role in securing the necessary funds to run all the services provided by Richmond AID. We now need a skilled and motivated Fundraiser to work with the Chief Executive, to assist in the expansion and development of income generation across existing and new fundraising areas.

This is a career development opportunity and you are likely to have been working for a small to medium sized charity with experience in a broad range of fundraising activities, including grants, individual giving and events and the ambition to expand your experience and take on greater responsibility. 

You will be pro-active with good marketing, writing and presentation skills.  As part of the role you will be expected to manage the volunteers who organise our fundraising events.

The expectation is that this post will be cost-neutral as a minimum within the first year, building to five times salary in new income in subsequent years. This is a new role for the charity.

Richmond AID offer 25 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays pro rata. Normal office hours are 9am to 5.15pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 5pm on Fridays. You will be based at our offices in the Disability Action and Advice Centre, 4 Waldegrave Road, Teddington, TW11 8HT but may need to work from other locations as needed.

To apply

Please email your CV and a covering letter telling us how you meet the Job Description and Person Specification – Experience and Knowledge section points 1 to 9.

Richmond AID is an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcomes applications from disabled candidates.

Richmond AID has been awarded the Disability Confident Employer quality mark meaning any disabled candidates that meet the minimum criteria will be invited for interview. Please tell us if have a disability or long term health condition that you want us to consider.

Regd charity No. 1074788. Company limited by guarantee, Regd in England No. 3612476.

Development & Alumni Directorate Database Officer QMUL21729 
 
Queen Mary University of London’s Directorate of Development and Alumni Engagement (DDAE) is looking for an experienced Database Officer to deliver high-quality data in support of its rapidly growing stakeholder engagement activities. 
 
Queen Mary is one of the UK’s leading research-intensive universities, a member of the Russell Group, and ranked within the top 120 universities in the world. Based in East London, a short distance from the City and Canary Wharf, its international reputation is grounded by a strong commitment to the local community. 
 
DDAE manages data for over 220,000 contacts, including alumni, companies, Trusts and Foundations, and major donors of all kinds. The Database Officer will assist the Operations Manager in maintaining DDAE’s database, thankQ CRM, and facilitating access to it across the wider university. Familiarity with thankQ is not a requirement, but knowledge of a similar CRM in use within the Higher Education or Charity sectors, e.g. Raiser’s Edge or Salesforce, is essential. 
 
The post is full time and permanent starting as soon as possible. Salary will be £27,742 per annum inclusive of London allowance and will increment each year until the top of the grade is reached.  Benefits include 30 days annual leave, pension scheme and an interest-free season ticket loan. 
 
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme. 
 
The closing date for applications will be 16th April 2020.
 
Interviews are expected to be held shortly after that.
 
 
Valuing Diversity & Committed to Equality 
 

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer

Responsible to: Development Director

Salary range: £28,000 - £32,000

Key relationships: CEO, Legal Director, Operations and Finance Director, Legal and Grants support officers, Communications Officer, external lawyers, partners and beneficiaries

Location:  MLDI, the Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours (flexible), occasional evening and weekend work

Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI, soon to be rebranded as Media Defence) is a global charity that helps media defend their rights. We support independent media, journalists and citizen journalists who are under legal threat by making sure that lawyers are available to defend them. We engage in strategic litigation to improve the regulatory environment for media freedom, make grants to organisations in various countries to run media defence programmes, and build the capacity of the lawyers and organisations we work with on issues of media law. Since our founding in 2008, we have supported 600+ cases in 91 countries, with a consistent success rate of 70%+. MLDI is a growing organisation and we are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and highly organised individual to support us in driving our mission forward.

Role Summary

The role leads the collection of monitoring, evaluation and learning data from grant work and from partners, ensuring learning and data is up to date. Using this and other relevant information this post provides vital data to support the CEO and Development Director, in preparing and making both funding applications and donor reports.

Main Responsibilities

• Monitor, evaluate grant and programme effectiveness
• Lead the development and implementation of MLDI’s monitoring and evaluation framework and evaluation and learning strategies
• Support donor reporting activities
• Develop appropriate performance indicators and benchmarks
• Gather and analyse data (including through surveys, web statistics, interviews, unsolicited feedback, case studies and reports) and ensure the resulting information can be understood and communicated for internal learning as well as external reporting
• Prepare monthly and quarterly internal performance and progress reports for both the management team and the board of trustees
• Provide advice to staff and partner organisations on monitoring and evaluation needs, such as the identification of priorities and indicators; the design, set up and use of monitoring and evaluation systems; and the design of evaluation and learning studies
• In collaboration with the CEO, Development Director, Finance and Operations Director, and Communications Officer, help coordinate the production and communication of impact reports and the annual review
• Research, collate and prepare data for CEO and Development Director to support grant and fundraising applications

• Identify and maintain a databank of suitable case studies, examples and best practice, to support fundraising applications and grant reporting
• Manage, and report on monitoring, evaluation and learning activity budget and expenses to the CEO and the Finance and Operations Director
• Such other tasks as may from time to time be required

Person Specification

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Good communication skills  
• Excellent written and spoken English (writing, editing and proofreading skills)
• Experience of analysing, collating and reviewing data
• Experience of grants software, experience of GIFTS highly desirable
• Experience of online monitoring and information software and systems
• Highly organised, with attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Research skills
• Ability to work both independently and with others
• Integrity, professional discretion and ability to handle confidential matters
• Pleasant, diplomatic manner and disposition in interacting with at all levels, as well as with MLDI’s partners

• Understanding of human rights and the role of the media in development and democratic systems would be an advantage
• Good working knowledge (spoken and written) of French or Spanish would be a significant  advantage
• Eligible to work in the UK

MLDI is an equal opportunities employer committed to selecting candidates for employment based on aptitude and ability.

We are recruiting on a rolling basis until the position is filled, we are looking forward to receiving your application.

Finance Officer - Children's Charity - City of London

A well known children's charity are looking for a Finance Officer to join their growing finance team in Central London. Reporting into the Deputy Director of Finance, this is a great opportunity for a studying part-qualified accountant to learn and develop as part of a very ambitious team.

As the new Finance Officer you will be assisting with the production of month end accounts, including but not limited to:

• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparation of trial balance
• Posting of fixed asset adjustments
• Effective control and reconciliation of petty cash
• Reconciliation of gift aid on nominal ledger to outstanding claims
• Maintenance of management accounts spreadsheet

This position will be paying between £30,000 and £35,000 (depending upon experience) and will offer full study support.

If this position is of interest please do apply now. Or, if this isn't quite right, but you are looking for a new finance position in the charity and not for profit sector, do send across an up to date CV to [email protected]

Finance Officer - Children's Charity - City of London

Background
There are many organisations working to fight hunger and poverty around the world. RESULTS' particular focus is unique: we work at grassroots, national and international levels to create the political will to end hunger and the worst aspects of poverty. This multi-pronged approach has proven to be an effective and powerful advocacy combination that has yielded tangible and lasting results.
We are a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales, and are a registered charity in England and Wales, and Scotland. The majority of our income is in the form of project grants from grant-making foundations and trusts, with a smaller amount in committed giving and public fundraising.

The Role
You will be the Finance Officer, reporting to and supporting the Finance Manager and overseeing the work of the Finance Assistant. Based in a small team you will help to manage the day-to-day activities relating to the charity’s finances. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure the entries made on the financial package are accurate and complete. We are looking for someone who can work independently and has the ability to problem solve.
This is a role in a team where we look to all members for ideas and innovation to meet the demands of a growing, dynamic organisation. Ultimately we are looking for an experienced finance professional. We expect the greater the experience the more efficient. A more experienced person might complete the work in 4 days, a less experienced might require a 4.5 or 5 day week.

Please see the job description for more details on the role, and how to apply. 

About the role

The Community and Events Fundraising Officer will be responsible for delivering CICRA’s community and events portfolio and engage with a wide range of supporters, volunteers and members. This new role focuses on supporting CICRA’s fundraising in order to grow our income and supporter base alongside our reach and our membership. We are looking for someone to support and encourage our fundraisers and deal empathetically with our members.

Reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for cultivating support, thanking donors and delivering an excellent supporter journey to all our fundraisers. You will occasionally be asked to attend events outside of usual working hours but will receive time off in lieu. This role is intended as full time 35 hours per week, with 25 days paid holiday (plus bank holidays) and includes a NEST pension. However, we are open to some flexibility on total hours for the right candidate, though we do need 5 day cover in the office.

About you

With responsibility for the delivery of our community and events portfolio, you will have the ability to work on your own initiative, build rapport quickly, and you will have a natural passion for building relationships and delivering the highest levels of stewardship. You will be an ambitious fundraiser with a minimum of 12 months community or events fundraising under your belt. You will have excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritise your workload and manage multiple tasks, as well as produce regular reports and mailings. You will contribute to a small charity team and bring with you a passion for fundraising.

This is an exciting opportunity to extend your experience of fundraising, using your own initiative to inspire members/supporters/ schools/local groups etc.  to fundraise for CICRA, with either yours or their ideas and in doing so help children with inflammatory bowel disease and their families. 

Deadline for applications: Tuesday 31st March 2020,

Please note we may interview candidates that are a strong match before the closing date.

CICRA is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of background. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths so we seek to attract and employ the best people from the widest talent pool, reflecting the diverse nature of our society.

The role

This role will be responsible for managing key relationships with existing and potential corporate members, across various financial services. You will liaise with senior professionals keen to engage with CFG and our charity members, with firms including Natwest, Bates Wells, and Goldman Sachs. You will ensure that members receive exceptional customer service, maximise income generation from a variety of activities, and support the creation of a viable pipeline for new income streams.

Why work for us?

We are a friendly team with a great sense of humour that enjoys the work that we do. There is lots of potential for development for talented individuals within CFG, and we can provide an excellent platform for career progression within the sector. We also offer a superb range of benefits including flexible working and a generous pension contribution.

Deadline for applications

We will be reviewing candidates as and when we receive CVs and cover letters and will appoint as soon as we meet the right person. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please apply early. This position is available immediately.

Trust and Foundations Officer, an opportunity for talented Trusts Fundraiser to join a well-known Animal Welfare Charity, based in Central London.

The Trusts and Foundations team have a track record of successfully generating income and growing their team. To continue to fund projects, programmes and the charities resources they continue to develop and grow their funding support.

Suppotrted by a great team and senior manager, the role offers you the opportunity to work on a wide range of appliactions, both restricted and unrestricted funding.

As the Trust and Foundations Officer, you will join a welcoming and talented team, working with your colleagues and the Trust and Foundations Team Manager, to steward an existing portfolio of trusts as well as research, cultivate and apply to new supporters with an emphasis on fundraising from larger trusts and securing multi-year gifts.

You will work on a very varied portfolio of funders due the range of project and programmes the charity run. Also, you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of applications from mid-value to multi-year. You will be supported where required and enable to grow your skills.

Our client is looking for a talented Trusts Fundraiser who has previous experience of researching, collating, preparing and submitting multiple funding applications to charitable Trusts and Foundations.

With a track record of securing grants from charitable trusts and foundations. You will have excellent communications to develop and maintain key relationships with trusts and foundations and a thorough understanding of how charitable trusts and foundations operate.

Senior Regional Fundraising Officer, 6-Month Fixed Term Contract, Central London (Covering West of England and Wales) - £32,000 PA Pro Rata

• Are you experienced in maximising income from regional fundraising?
• Do you have a background in promoting fundraising events, generating legacy enquiries and establishing corporate partnerships?
• Would you like to work for an international charity?

Pro-Marketing are working with a fantastic international charity who are seeking a Senior Regional Fundraising Officer for 6 months. In this role you will be responsible for growing the organisation's network of volunteer fundraising groups and individuals in the region by researching, identifying and inducting new volunteer fundraisers.

What's great about this organisation?

• 25 days annual leave
• Strong pension and health plans
• Season ticket loan
• Flexible working opportunities
• New central London offices
• Subsidised gym membership
• Cycle racks and on-site showers
• On-site yoga classes and massage options
• Sociable after work pub trips

In this role you will be responsible for…

• Generating legacy enquiries and pledges whilst establishing regional corporate partnerships

• Providing great stewardship, training and monitoring to a network of volunteers fundraising groups and individuals
• Ensuring all volunteers adhere to the Fundraising Code of Conduct and remain GDPR compliant
• Building relationships and promoting the organisation's work and fundraising activities to new groups
• Promoting legacy fundraising and leaving a gift in your will to prospect supporters

You will be perfectly suited for this role if you have…

• A successful track-record in regional community fundraising
• A background in managing fundraising campaigns and events
• Proven experience in recruiting and stewarding high value volunteer fundraisers
• Good knowledge of the IOF's fundraising code of practice and procedures
• A full valid driving licence and can work evenings and weekends when required
• The ability to stay away from home overnight to meet business needs (approx. 10 nights per year)

What next?

If you are interested in applying for this Senior Regional Fundraising Officer role, or in learning more, then contact me ASAP as Skype interviews are being arranged:

Tel: 020 7269 6338

Email:

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Great opportunity to further develop your major donor fundraising skills, working across mid- and high-value donor portfolios.

Reporting to the Philanthropy Manager, you will be responsible for the growth and development of a mid-value giving programme, along with a portfolio of major donors capable of giving five-figure donations.

As well as playing a key role in the Philanthropy team, you’ll work closely with the Public Fundraising team. You will lead and grow a successful mid-value programme by identifying individual donors who regularly give to the organisation and have the potential to increase their giving through a more tailored relationship.

Working to a team target of £600,000 this financial year, you will support growth in income by establishing ongoing giving plans, which focus on excellent stewardship of new and existing donors.

Job specification

As Senior Philanthropy Officer you will:

• lead and grow a successful mid-value fundraising programme, from initial planning through to ongoing stewardship with the benefit of existing warm relationships
• cultivate a portfolio of new and existing major donors, capable of giving five-figure donations c.£25,000+
• conduct monthly financial reconciliation for the Philanthropy team, working closely with the Finance and Supporter Services teams to ensure income and expenditure is coded accurately.

Person specification

This role would best suit:

• a high value fundraiser (major donor, corporate or trusts) with experience of making the ask and demonstrable experience of securing four- and five-figure gifts
• an individual with excellent stewardship experience – including face to face relationship management
• a junior fundraiser, hungry to develop and broaden their skills in a dynamic and driven team.

Flexible working arrangements considered – please get in touch for further details.

                                     

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Naomi Carruthers at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.

Harris Hill are proud to be working alongside a well established mental health charity in North London. We are looking for a part-time Finance and Admin Officer (2 days a week) to help this small charity to continue operating efficiently.

The main duties of the Part-time Charity Finance & Admin Officer include:

Accounting
You will be responsible for maintaining all financial records & data, including entering transactions on the accounting software (QuickBooks) and you will play a key role part in migrating over to a new system (Xero).

Your tasks will include the following:
- Preparing invoices, including grant claims.
- Credit control
- Claiming Gift Aid
- Banking of cheques & cash as required
- Processing BACS and cheque payments
- Correctly authorising and paying staff and Trustees expenses.
- Pay role & pension processing
- Bank reconciliation
- Controlling debit card & petty cash
- Checking and maintaining files for direct debit payments
- Maintaining the Assets register
- Preparing and posting the monthly journals'
- Assisting preparation of monthly management accounts and annual Audit

General administration
a) Facilities
- ensure that service contracts are properly managed so the offices and maintained & cleaned.
- work with senior management to ensure that the various insurance covers are keep up to date
- be responsible for day to day building maintenance

b) Health and Safety
- assist the Senior Clinical Administrator with day-to-day health and safety administration

c) ICT (Information & Communications Technology)
- administer the IT support contracts and liaise with help desks when required

d) Human Resources
- assist in maintaining accurate and confidential personnel records
- assist in the recruitment of new staff

e) Governance
- assist the Director to organise meetings of the Trustees and ensure that papers are circulated in a timely manner

Personal Specifications

Qualification in accounting or equivalent (AAT minimum qualification).

Excellent finance management experience within a charity setting.

Ability to manage and work effectively in a small team.

Strong written & verbal communication skills.

Extremely strong interpersonal skills.

Expereince of financial policies and procedures of a charity

If you are AAT qualified (at a minimum) and you have previous experience of working within a finance function of a charity we look forward to your application.

Good Luck :)