About The Advocacy Project

We help the most marginalised and vulnerable people make effective choices about what happens in their lives. We support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

• voice their concerns

• understand their rights

• make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer.

 About the role

Over the last three years we have grown our advocacy and user involvement service across London, taking on more public sector contracts in new London boroughs and offering a wider and more diverse range of services to the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups.

We now offer services across low, medium and high secure forensic units including Broadmoor Hospital; we have London-wide NHS England services and are part of an exciting personal health budgets pilot project. We have built a solid reputation for delivering high quality services and have a strong track record of winning public sector bids.

Our new three year income plan builds on this success, with a focus on diversifying our funding streams. Our target includes growing our income from trusts and foundations by 17% over the next three years to £550,000. We are now looking for an exceptional and experienced trust and foundation fundraiser with a solid track record of winning new business from these funding sources.

You will work with our Head of Business Development to raise funds, generate income, making sure our fundraising activities meet annual targets, raise our profile and enhance our reputation in line with our values.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, qualify and develop income opportunities from trusts and foundations, in line with our income plan, strategy and values.

• Research, develop and maintain new relationships to secure funding.

• Write tailored, inspirational high quality applications and project reports addressing grant-making priorities or requirements,as specified.

• Identify gaps and niches in the market that are in line with our core strengths and competencies.

• Liaise closely with senior managers and staff to plan and develop the strongest possible proposals and build relationships.

• Evaluate the effectiveness of each application and make sure we embed a continuous improvement cycle into all fundraising activities.

• Evaluate, monitor and report back to donors in a timely fashion on projects which have been funded.

• Record details of applications made, funding pledged and forecast income.

• Input and update information on our CRM database.

General responsibilities

• Participate in team meetings and training.

• Participate in personal, team and organisational development.

• Make sure corporate identity is adhered to, all legal requirements and fundraising regulations are met.

• Keep to our policies, including health & safety, and risk regulations.

• Uphold our mission, vision, and values.

• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

Person specification

Essential:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills. Good at working with a wide variety of people including commissioners, service users and colleagues.

• Proven record of securing six-figure donations from trusts and foundations.

• Ability to combine seeing the big picture with an eye for detail.

• Solutions focused self-starter with an ability to thrive in a busy environment – focusing resources and prioritizing areas with the greatest impact.

• Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.

• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, to plan and prioritise your own workload.

• Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project in line with our mission, vision and values.

• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

  Desirable:

• Relevant professional qualification and affiliation.

• Evidence or commitment to ongoing professional development.

• Understanding of the issues faced by vulnerable and disadvantaged care groups, such as mental health, learning disability, dementia.

Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.

Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.

All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.

How to apply

Send your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you think you’re the person we’re looking for and how your experience meets the person specification.

Upload your application via our website on.

The Multiple System Atrophy Trust (MSA Trust) is the UK and Eire’s leading national charity offering vital support to people affected by MSA. We are entirely funded through voluntary donations and Trusts and Foundation grants, providing an information and support service to those affected by MSA and their families at no cost to them.

So very many of our members come to us at a time of great distress, they or their loved ones have been diagnosed with a terminal disease which is almost unknown to the general population. They crave both symptom management and understanding from people who know about the disease. Our nurse specialists and social welfare specialist play a crucial role in helping them to cope and to plan for their care. We ensure that everyone affected by MSA has access to tailored information and support to guide them, and are not alone in their journey.

Can you help? We need a dynamic and committed Trusts and Corporates’ Fundraising Officer who is interested in helping us to realise our ambitions to increase our funding to enable the development of further services for people living with MSA. You will be a fundraiser with a great track record of raising funds through Trusts and Corporates.
We are a small charity, so someone who is prepared to roll up their sleeves and get involved would be just the right candidate.

Trust Fundraiser / Liveries Manager

£29,014 to £35,215 per annum dependent on experience

36.5 hours per week

Treloar’s is looking for an experienced Fundraiser to join their team.  The Liveries Manager will be responsible for the trusted relationships with the City of London Livery Companies and the Lord Mayor of the City of London together with managing a set portfolio of Grant Making Trusts. They need to be experienced at relationship management together with researching and writing compelling funding bids.  The role will involve developing plans and strategy, maintaining relationships with existing funders, researching and applying to new ones together with reporting back on grants awarded.

Applicants must have experience of fundraising from Grant Making Trusts as a minimum.  Very good attention to detail, excellent written and verbal presentation skills and the ability to tailor writing style for different audiences are all essential.  Raisers Edge experience is desirable.

The fundraising team at Treloar’s need to raise nearly £2 million a year - this role provides an important contribution towards this target and enabling the vital work of the School and College to continue.

Treloar’s is a ground-breaking organisation managing one of the largest specialist Schools and Colleges in the UK for young people with disabilities. Our fundamental purpose is simple: to enable disabled young people to fulfil their potential in every aspect of their lives.

We offer: 

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Pension scheme, life insurance and critical illness cover
• Occupational health scheme
• HSF cash plan and Perkbox discount scheme
• Free wellbeing and social activities

Closing date: applications encouraged asap, closing date will be when sufficient applications

 have been received

An application pack can be obtained by visiting our website, or emailing at the address below.

Treloar Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check along with other relevant employment checks.

To view all our current vacancies, please visit our website.

Job Title: Trust and Grants Fundraiser
Location: Re-Cycle Office, Wormingford, Colchester CO6

Hours: Part-time 3 days per week
Contract: Fixed-Term 6 months, renewable
Salary: £25,000 pro rata (£15,000 actual)
Reports to: Director

Interfaces with:

This role interfaces with:

Director (line manager)

Fundraising & Marketing Manager

Africa Partner Manager

Other staff members and volunteers

Donors and supporters

Since 1998, Re-Cycle has shipped over 100,000 used bikes to Africa. Our bikes, plus spare parts and tools currently go to project partners in four countries: Ghana, The Gambia, South Africa, and Zambia. Our bike donations are processed through our Wormingford warehouse by a team of dedicated staff and volunteers, before being shipped to our African Partners, who distribute them through a number of channels.

We are looking for a Trust and Grants Fundraiser who will be responsible for leading on Re-Cycle’s trust and grants fundraising portfolio, sourcing new funders and submitting applications to these and existing funders to increase income from this area.  Also responsible for managing all reporting and be the main point of contact for relationship with trusts and foundations.  The role also includes providing support to the Fundraising and Marketing Manager in all other aspects of marketing and fundraising.

Your strong communication skills, collaborative orientation and confident working practices will facilitate all of the above.

In return we offer excellent benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• Free parking
• Workplace pension scheme

Please visit our website for more information.

Person Specification

Essential

• The role requires experience rather than professional qualifications.  A minimum of two years’ experience of working with trusts and foundations
• Excellent writing skills
• Ability to create inspiring and persuasive applications and reports to funders
• Ability to research and identify new sources of income
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Great relationship builder with strong inter-personal skills
• Ability to absorb complex information and present it in a clear, logical and appropriate manner
• Highly organised, proactive, with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and take the initiative to solve problems
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
• Excellent IT skills, including the ability to use CRM databases to manage donor relations
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise own workload and meet targets and deadlines.

Desirable

• Educated to degree level
• Institute of Fundraising, CIM or other marketing, fundraising or management qualification
• Experience of International development and/or fundraising for overseas projects

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

• Maintain a large portfolio of current trust/foundation supporters.
• Source new funding partnerships
• Monitor and evaluate income against pre-agreed team and personal targets
• Work with colleagues and partners to ensure prompt appropriate and accurate reporting
• Provide support to the Fundraising Manager in all other areas of fundraising and marketing.
• Optimise use of the CRM database (Donorflex) to support all fundraising activity, monitor income and facilitate effective and compliant contact with funders

• Undertake such other tasks as may be required by and agreed with your line manager
• Be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues in accordance with Health and Safety legislation and Re-Cycle’s policies and procedures
• Work with the Fundraising and Africa Partner Managers to develop projects by advising on new ideas from a fundraising perspective
• Represent  Re-Cycle externally to donors, potential donors and key contacts at meetings and events
• Contribute to the fundraising and wider Re-Cycle strategy
• Undertake such other tasks as may be required by and agreed with your line manager.
• Be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues in accordance with Health and Safety legislation and Re-Cycle policies and procedures.
• Adhere to the Re-Cycle’s Equal Opportunities policy in all activities and actively promote equality of opportunity wherever possible
• Positively represent Re-Cycle to external organisations and members of the public that you come into contact with and encourage them to develop their engagement with the charity
• Keep abreast of changes and trends in fundraising and the environment in which it is practiced, in particular changes to data protection and fundraising legislation and regulation.
• Participate in management and trustee meetings as required.

Travel & Unsocial Hours

The post will require some travel within the UK and occasional evening or weekend work, e.g. at meetings or fundraising events.  Time off in lieu will be given for this, in agreement with your line-manager.

The post may also require some overseas travel, to visit partner organisations.  All time spent overseas will be considered to be part of a normal working week, for which there is no time off in lieu.

Closing date for applications: 24th February 2020.  Interviews will be held on Thursday 5th March at Re-Cycle’s office in Wormingford, Colchester.

To apply, please send your CV, together with a covering letter of no more than two pages outlining why you want the job and how your experience, skills and personal attributes match the person specification.

Prospectus is pleased to be partnering with Calibre to recruit their new Trusts and Grants Fundraiser. Calibre believes that everyone should have the pleasure of reading and that being blind or partially sighted, dyslexic or unable to hold a book should not be barriers to the written word. With an amazing collection of over 11,000 titles and with the dedicated support of a team of volunteers, they provide an extensive audiobook lending service to their members with around 37,000 books being sent out each month!

It's an exciting time to join Calibre as they progress with the development of a new and ambitious fundraising strategy which will see the introduction of new funding streams enabling Calibre to diversify their offer to reach more members. Calibre's purpose is to change lives through reading, and there could not be a better time to join.

The Trusts and Grants Fundraiser will be responsible for growing the charity's income from trusts and foundations, lottery bodies and other grant makers with a particular focus on larger funders. The remit will be to establish a strong portfolio of funders whilst in time extending the reach nationally. With lots of scope to establish and grow this income stream, it will take a trained eye to grow and develop the right relationships.

To be successful in this role, you will need to have significant trust fundraising experience, be well organised and have a keen eye for detail. Excellent research and communication skills will be key as will a positive and 'can do' attitude!
Calibre is open to this role being worked part time.

At Prospectus 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. You will then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you

We are looking for an experienced and determined fundraiser with a proven track record of generating income through Trust and Grant making organisations, to join our growing team of committed and experienced fundraisers.  The post would suit an enthusiastic individual to manage and monitor this key income stream for the charity. Leading the writing of bids to key funders, the post holder will also provide support to others, to manage quality control and ensure a consistent and credible bidding approach.

Demonstrable success in trust and statutory fundraising is essential. You will be skilled in researching appropriate sources and able to write impactful and convincing applications, apply quality control, and support the regional teams in their approaches to local trusts. Success will require a creative approach to raising funds as well as consistency and a determination to succeed.

For a full job description, please see the attached document.

Please send an up to date CV and an accompanying statement (essential) explaining how you meet the person specification and what you can bring to Thrive

For further information about the role please contact Stacey.lewis.

Thrive is a Disability Confident Employer and as such we are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people.  We will offer an interview to give you the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities at an interview, if you declare that you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the job.

By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application which demonstrates that you generally meet the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.

Appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service.

Thrive complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from working for Thrive.

We are a grant-making charity supporting Anglican clergy and their families and are looking to expand our small team with the appointment of an additional full-time grants officer. You'll be based in our pleasant office near Westminster Abbey and report directly to our Director of Charitable Services.

This is a key role for the charity. You will be the main point of contact for all individual applicants to the charity and will work with colleagues to ensure that grant applications are processed efficiently, in line with our grants policy, and that applicants are dealt with compassionately and professionally.

This is an exciting time to be joining us us. Ours is a small friendly office with just eight staff, but the charity is definitely going places. In 2019 we re-launched the charity with a new brand, website and a fresh four-year strategy to 2022, with the aim of reaching more Anglican clergy families in need of our support.

We are looking for a strong team player with excellent attention to detail who is highly motivated with a 'can do' attitude and who is willing to contribute to the overall success of the charity. Experience of working in a grant-making role or knowledge of the occupational benevolence sector are essential. Candidates will also need to demonstrate good client service skills and IT literacy. Knowledge of the Church of England and the challenges facing those in ordained ministry would be an advantage. Candidates will need to demonstrate sympathy with our Christian ethos, without necessarily being practising Christians. 

We offer an attractive package, including non-contributory pension equal to 10% of gross annual salary, 35-hour week and flexi-time policy.

Clergy Support Trust is an Anglican clergy support charity governed by Royal Charter and with origins dating back to 1655. Our Patron is Her Majesty The Queen. Our purpose is to promote, sustain and renew the wellbeing of Anglican clergy, whether serving or retired, and their dependants, so that they can flourish in their ministry. Our main focus at present is the provision of financial grants to the households of eligible Anglican clergy in times of poverty or other financial hardship. In 2019 the charity gave out grants totalling over £3.1 million to 906 clergy households facing hardship or other difficulties. Income comes principally from largely unrestricted investments built up over the years, totalling almost £120 million as at 31 December 2019.

This is an exciting time for a talented Trusts and Grants Fundraiser to be a part of the next chapter in a leading disability charity's sustained growth plans; including being part of the team that supports an increase in voluntary income by 25% in the next three years!

A passionate, relational and results-driven person, the Trusts & Grants Manager will be directly responsible for maintaining the current Trusts portfolio during a maternity cover contract for 13 months. You will deliver on income targets of £400k+ and manage the reporting of a live capital appeal.

A member of the fundraising management team and an inspirational team leader, you will manage the Trusts & Grants Officer and volunteers to drive a significant research program to replenish our Trusts pipeline, and build strong appeals and applications to inspire support to the cause, whilst keeping current funders impassioned on this charity's key vision.

Being a highly skilled and professional fundraiser, you will have enjoyed success in trusts and grants fundraising, whilst building a supporter-led journey in collaboration with other teams to maximise income.
You will join an energetic fundraising department who together raise over £4 million annually and are set to generate £5 million annually in the next three years. Join this charity and be a part of this growth for a truly fantastic cause.

In addition, an understanding of and empathy with disability, education and health issues would be an advantage.

If this role sounds of firm interest to you and you have the necessary skills and experience, then please submit to TPP Recruitment today a copy of your most up to date CV along with the best contact number for you.

Fundraising Assistant/Administrator (Trusts and Grants)

You will join our client as a Fundraising Assistant/Administrator. This role plays an important part in researching funding opportunities, supporting the writing and developing of trusts and grant applications and reports, as well as providing administrative support to the Trusts and Grants Officer.

Fundraising Assistant/Administrator (Trusts and Grants) Responsibilities:

- Increasing the prospect base and pipeline by identifying potential new funders.
- Implementing their Trust fundraising strategy for Trusts, developing and writing high quality funding application to key funders.
- Monitoring income from Trusts and reporting against key performance indicators.
- Identifying and cultivating relationships with potential new funders through a range of communications.
- Maintaining accurate funder records on their CRM database.

Fundraising Assistant/Administrator (Trusts and Grants) Requirements:

- Proven experience of effectively managing relationships with external supporters.
- Experience of writing charity funding proposals.
- A very high standard of written English and close attention to detail.
- Proven track record of effective and efficient administration, providing support and the use of ICT.

Along with strong research skills and the ability to plan, prioritise and meet multiple deadlines, you will be able to analyse, understand and evaluate financial information. You will be a first class communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with a wide range of people both internally and externally in person, by phone and email.

Our client offer a comprehensive benefits package including a generous annual leave allowance, access to an employee assistance programme, wellbeing portal and discounts on goods and retail vouchers and cash back on purchases from eating out, entertainment, supermarkets, clothing and travel.

They are a disability confident committed employer and welcome diversity, promote equality and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

About Our Client:

Our client is an assistance dog charity which transforms the lives of disabled people through partnership with their specially trained assistance dogs.

Location: Heyshott, West Sussex

Job type: Part Time, Permanent, 22.5 hours per week

Salary: £18,321 to £20,611 depending on experience pro rata to £10,992.60 to £12,366.60 for part time (depending on experience)

Benefits: Pension Scheme, Annual Leave, wide range of discounts at high street shops

Closing date for applications: 01 March 2020
1st Interview: 17 March 2020
2nd Interview: 24 March 2020

You may have experience of the following: Trusts and Grants Assistant, Trusts and Grants Fundraiser, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraiser, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Executive, Assistant Trusts Fundraiser, Assistant Grants Fundraiser, Business Development Executive, etc.

Ref: 91672

Southwark Pensioners’ Centre exists to support older people and to improve their overall health and wellbeing. We are a 32 year old, well respected local charity that punches above its weight delivering a wide range of projects and activities that make a significant difference to the lives of older people.

We are seeking to employ our first Fundraiser – trusts and foundations - initially on a six month contract which will be subject to review. The initial focus of the role is to generate core income.

Key asks of the person is that they are an experienced and  proactive fundraiser with a proven track record of raising funds from trusts and foundations in line with annual targets, of writing compelling cases for support and digital copy for fundraising websites and social media, and of developing and maintaining strong relationships with donors.

Closing date 21st Feb
Shortlisting Fri 28th Feb 12.30pm
Interviews and assessments – all day Thurs 5th Mar

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title of post: Community Fundraiser

Responsible to: Senior Community Fundraising Manager

Location: Leeds

Salary: £23,000 -£25,000 per annum depending on experience

Closing Date: 24/02/2020 – Interview Date 05/03/2020

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Established in 1988, the Children’s Heart Surgery Fund is a charity providing support for children and adults born with Congenital Heart Defects and their families.  Since then, we have awarded around £6 million in grants to the Leeds Congenital Heart Unit, its patients and their families, as well as funding important research proposals.  It’s all thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the general public and our corporate supporters, and by the amazing efforts of our fundraisers.

CHSF provides valuable equipment, resources and research, as well as providing a support service for both the children and their families along the way.

THE ROLE

Job Summary:

As Community Fundraiser you will be responsible for developing professional fundraising relationships with our family supporters, individuals and groups across the community of Yorkshire. This includes supporting and retaining existing supporters and being proactive in developing new opportunities to increase funding.

You will promote the charity and its fundraising initiatives as well as encourage others to participate in CHSF Events or encourage them to create their own fundraising events. Acting as an ambassador for CHSF by attending cheque presentations and presenting to various community groups in order to raise awareness and develop fundraising in the local/regional community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop key relationships with family supporters, groups and individuals across the local region. 
• Plan, organise and manage community opportunities.
• Proactively work in the community to develop relationships and secure income.
• Recruit, support, develop and motivate volunteers and fundraising groups to raise income for the charity.
• Raise awareness of the charity and highlight the valuable work of CHSF throughout the region.
• Manage your time effectively and work collaboratively with others in the fundraising team.
• Organise and promote CHSF events on social media. Inc Facebook Instagram and Twitter.
•  Assist fundraisers with their events and ensure that the necessary help, support and advice is provided throughout.
•  Develop effective working relationships across the charity. It is essential for the Community Fundraiser to work collaboratively across teams.
• Carry out ward visits to meet families/ patients.  Develop relationships with medics and nursing professionals on the ward.
• Work as part of the wider fundraising team to increase participation on CHSF’s annual “Wear Red Campaign”  
• Deliver against fundraising targets and manage budgets effectively.
• Database management.  Record all relevant information on the database as required and maintain up to date records. To acknowledge all donations and support as required.
• Always adhere to data protections rules

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills and experience

• A minimum of 2 years fundraising experience
• Proven experience in volunteer management
• Experience of working to and achieving financial targets

Personal Qualities

• Excellent communication and organisational skills with a high level of attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly professional with a self-motivated approach and drive to achieve targets
• Ability to work autonomously but also as part of the wider team
• Available to work flexibly as and when required to cover events at evenings and on weekends etc.
• Available to travel throughout the Yorkshire region
• Able to work creatively and innovatively to provide new ideas
• Excellent relationship building skills and ability to empathise with families and patients

Background and purpose

Who Are We? The Jumbulance Trust is a small Charitable Trust with 2 unique specialist vehicles, part coach part ambulance, which are specifically designed and equipped to make it possible for those with  serious illness or disability  to travel throughout the UK and Europe on holiday, short break, Pilgrimage or a day trip.

Each “JUMBULANCE” can accommodate a maximum of 21 and 26 respectively with tracking to accommodate up to 6 wheelchairs and/or 5 beds, has a heavy duty lift, large accessible washroom, full kitchen and extensive medical equipment

Our Vision: A society in which adults and children with severe disability are able to maximise their quality of life through social and travel opportunities.

Our Aim: The Jumbulance Trust exists to make accessible travel possible for those who by reason of their disabilities or illnesses find most means of transport impossible to contemplate.

 We want to ensure that everyone

• Lives the best life that they can

• Never feels alone or isolated

 • Feels empowered and confident

The Grants & Trust Fundraiser position is a new role, perfect for someone looking for a step up into grant fundraising or looking for a second role. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing our grant and trust fundraising programme, building on the work done over the last few years.  The role will require building strong working relationships with donors, community, fundraisers and external group leaders to create a sustainable income stream as part of our future investment in fundraising. Reporting to the General Manager (GM) the Grant and Trust Fundraiser will be responsible for developing our trust fundraising capability; that will include but not be limited to, investigating, researching and constructing applications for new funding. The successful candidate must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills to ensure we demonstrate a compelling case for support to potential donors. To be successful in this role you will have experience and/or understanding of raising income from trusts, foundations and major grants together with excellent research, communication and relationship development skills. You will be working with a small, yet dynamic, team used to taking both initiative and responsibility. During the first 6 - 12 months, the successful candidate will be expected to establish themselves in the new role and develop our trust fundraising strategy. Following successful completion of a probation period, there will also be flexible working opportunities. Main role responsibilities:

Strategy

• Lead on prospect research (trusts, foundations and major donors)

• Contribute to our other fundraising strategy activity and initiatives

• Ensure reporting, monitoring and evaluation processes are robust and provide the necessary information to GM

 • Develop a case for support that meets the needs of our target groups, in line with our aims, objectives and vision

• Work closely with the team and translate information accurately to ensure effective communication

This is a part time role with a salary of £25-£32,000 pro rata

14 hours per week.

Job description: Grants & Development Officer

Reports to: Membership Engagement Manager (MEM)

Salary: £26,500 rising to £28,000 upon successful completion of probation period.

Location: We will strongly prefer candidates who can be based in our East London HQ

Contract: Permanent with 6 months’ probation

Humanists International is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Grants & Development Officer to join our Growth & Development team.

Since 2017 Humanists International has been running a Growth & Development Plan with the main goal of supporting our 170+ Members and Associates around the world. The tasks attached to the G&D Plan are various and diverse, therefore this position is suited to someone who is creative, flexible and with a wide set of skills. 

This year we are increasing the number and amount of funding we make available through grants: humanists.international/growth-and-development. Therefore we require a Grants and Development Officer to help us implement a robust process for administration and monitoring and development.

The successful applicant will join a small, dedicated and hardworking team based mainly in London and will work under the management of our Membership Engagement Manager. The successful applicant will contribute to Humanists International’s G&D Plan via the following tasks:

• Management of the grants scheme - open of the application process, evaluation of the applications, award of grants, monitor and report of the projects.

• Identifying new fund development opportunities and apply for grants with Governments and other national and international grant making bodies.

• Support the MEM in events management (General Assembly, Café Humaniste, training and fundraising events, etc.)

• Provide support and advice to our Members, Associates and Individual Supporters.

• Support the MEM in the creation of social media content (posts, info-graphics, videos, etc.) 

• Keep an updated and detailed database of contacts.

• Providing reports, stats and other updates to the MEM, the CEO and the Board.

• Attending and speaking at public events and conferences.

• Any other reasonable duties as requested.

Person specification:

Essential

• Excellent general IT skills (Google Drive, Google Sheets, Gmail, Wordpress etc.)

• Grant management skills. Basic understanding of budgeting and financial reporting would be an asset.

• Experience in the charity fundraising sector writing winning, technical and high-quality grant proposals, working with key institutional and government donors and identifying partnerships and funding leads.

• Work or voluntary experience in any NGO or charity, especially if at the international level.

• Demonstrated ability to convey messages and to build strong relationships with members and stakeholders.

• Excellent writing skills and an excellent command of English. Other languages (especially Arabic, Spanish, Russian, Hindi or French) would be an asset.

• Masters degree in International Development, Project Management, Human Rights, Philosophy, Political Science or any other related field. Or a Bachelor's degree with significant experience.

• Experience of dealing with members and supporters.

• Ability to synthesise complex information and communicate it effectively to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

• Excellent analytical skills.

• Excellent time management skills. Well-organised, efficient and able to work independently.

Desired

• Experience or knowledge of the following programs would be an asset:

  • Adobe Indesign, Adobe Illustrator or similar

  • Adobe Premiere or similar

  • CiViCRM or any other Customer Relationship Management software

• Activism in a local or national humanist organization

• Experience or knowledge of humanism, and the role of humanist organisations. 

• Excellent understanding of, and sympathy with, the philosophy and policies of Humanists International.

• A good knowledge of other international NGOs and their role and scope.

• A clear and convincing communicator.

Completed application forms should be submitted by 10am on Monday 9th March 2020. Successful shortlisted candidates will be notified by Wednesday 11th March 2020. Interviews are currently scheduled to take place in our East London HQ on Wednesday 18th March 2020. 

Background information: Humanists International and its Growth & Development Plan

Humanists International is the global representative body of the humanist movement, uniting a diversity of non-religious organisations and individuals. Founded in Amsterdam in 1952, our vision is a world in which human rights are respected and everyone is able to live a life of dignity. We work to build and represent the global Humanist movement that defends human rights and promotes Humanist values worldwide.

Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Humanists International is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) with 170+ Members and Associates worldwide. Our network is composed by local, national and international humanist organisations that share the same values contained in the Amsterdam Declaration, the official statement defining modern humanism: humanists.international/the-amsterdam-declaration