Job Description : Fundraising Manager

Job Title : Fundraising Manager

Salary : £ 40,000.00

Job Location : Ace of Clubs, Clapham, SW4 7AP

Hours : Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Reports to : Ace of Clubs Trustees Management Committee

Responsible for : Fundraising, Shops Manager

Purpose of Job.

To proactively seek out funding opportunities, develop project concepts and proposals, and to prepare and submit detailed applications for funding.

To oversee the management of two charity retail shops, and staff, for generating additional income streams.

Key duties :

Funding

• To develop a deep understanding of Ace of Clubs work and values, so as to identify key matches with external donors.
• Take the lead on research for new income streams from donors (such as Institutions, Trusts, Foundations, Corporates, individuals).
• To develop and prepare compelling and high quality funding proposals that are strategically relevant and attractive.
• Write, co-ordinate, submit funding applications to donors.
• To generate income from a range of donors, across a number of projects, to agreed targets, with a focus on large grants.
• Lead on account management of existing donors (providing regular contact, updates and required reports).
• To develop and maintain excellent relationships with a portfolio of existing and potential donors, through networking, face-to-face meetings, regular communications and high quality reporting.
• Manage the on-going process of Ace of Clubs funding applications, ensuring all internal and external deadlines are met.
• Manage donor and application database (both existing and potential).
• To  innovatively consider, devise, promote fundraising events and activities for Ace of Clubs (including digital and cashless giving).
• To manage and promote Ace of Clubs internet and social media presence.

Retail charity shops.

• Effectively manage the Shops Manager, who is responsible for the smooth-running of two charity shops (i.e. staff management and rotas, shop lay-outs, stock management and control).
• Imaginatively direct sales initiatives and promotions.
• Develop an Ace of Clubs Shop brand.
• Utilise shops as means of raising the profile of Ace of Clubs and associated activities.

General duties.

• Ensure that all duties are carried out in accordance with policies, procedures and regulations as stated in Ace of Clubs employee handbook.
• This job description is not exhaustive and the post-holder may be required to undertake other appropriate duties, responsibilities and projects from time to time.

Key relationships.

Internal : Trustees Management Committee, Company Secretary, Manager of Centre Operations, Shops Manager.

External : Grant-making Trusts, Foundations, Corporates, Institutions and individual donors.

Person Specification.

Qualifications.

• Good basic education to GCSE.
• Minimum level C (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.
• Degree (or further education) expected but not a pre-requisite.
• Institute of Fundraising (or equivalent) desirable.

Experience.

• A proven track record of a minimum of three years successful fundraising, preferably in the charity sector.
• Ability to work flexible hours, particularly in meeting deadlines.
• Energy, enthusiasm and flair to work hard and achieve ambitious targets.
• Proven ability to manage and develop relationships.
• Proven database experience.
• Proven experience of  thinking, developing and delivering “strategically”.

Skills and competencies.

• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to plan, balance and cope with competing priorities.
• Proven time management skills with regard to prioritising and meeting deadlines. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and presentation abilities.
• Staff management experience.
• High standard of numeracy, computer competency, digital skills.
• Experience of interacting with members of senior management (such as Directors at Board Level, or Trustees).

Personal attributes.

• Highly motivated and ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with staff, volunteers, donors, sponsors and trustees.
• A proactive and creative approach.
• Commitment to delivering quality services.

Other.

• Cross-cultural sensitivity to, and understanding of, the needs of  Ace of Club’s client group.
• Good diplomatic skills.

Recruitment process.

Stage 1 : Submit C.V. and cover letter through Charity Job, online.

Stage 2 : Short-listed candidates invited to preliminary interview with Ace of Clubs interviewing committee.

Stage 3 : Finalists invited to interview with Ace of Clubs Trustees Management Committee, involving presentation from candidate according to previously notified criteria.

We are looking for an experienced Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager to generate awareness and funding for the work of St John’s Hospice, as well as the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth. You will be responsible for helping to develop and deliver a corporate and community fundraising strategy to deliver the agreed budget and develop the number and range of donors and to support fundraising activities throughout the department.
 

The ideal candidate will have demonstrate significant experience managing fundraising, encompassing a broad spectrum of income-generating activity

Located in leafy St John’s Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our luxury charitable private Hospital has an international reputation for providing the highest quality of care to patients and is unique in that all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St John’s.
 

Am I the right person for this Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager role?
 

• Trustworthy with an out-going, positive mentality
• Experience in managing change at a strategic and operational level
• Demonstrable experience of recruiting, managing, developing and motivating employees and volunteers
• Demonstrable experience of researching, developing, delivering and evaluating new business opportunities
• Experience or demonstrable knowledge of the principals of effective community fundraising
• Experience or demonstrable knowledge of the principals of effective corporate fundraising
• Ideally knowledge or experience of hospice and fundraising
• Ideally experience of developing and managing a significant budget and operational plan

What are the responsibilities of this Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager role?
 

• To maintain awareness of relevant fundraising developments throughout the voluntary sector, and ensure that St John’s continues to deliver an innovative and high quality programme of community, individual and corporate initiatives.
• To devise project plans, marketing plans, timelines and budgets for individual income streams,
• To help devise and deliver a set of benchmarking reports for each income stream to track progress towards budgeted goals.
• To develop, build and deliver a profitable, sustainable community events programme, as well as new initiatives to raise funds from community groups including but not limited to schools, churches, and gyms for example.
• To solicit new and work with existing corporate partners to maximise the potential of such partnerships within the local community.
• To work with volunteers, engaging and motivating them to support community fundraising initiatives where applicable.
• To negotiate with external suppliers to ensure that these relationships are developed and managed appropriately.
• To ensure that all initiatives and activities are effectively followed-up.
• To identify and develop new initiatives to support corporate, community and challenge event fundraising.
• To ensure that project plans and budgets are developed for each activity or initiative.
• To oversee production of relevant promotional literature in accordance with marketing department guidelines.
   

Why apply for this role as Corporate and Community Fundraising Manager?

At our Hospital we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits; from 27 days annual leave, generous private healthcare cover, contributory pension schemes – including continuation of the NHS pension.

Working with us, all eligible employees receive;

• Competitive pay with progressive band structuring
• Private healthcare cover of up to £20,000 per year
• Ongoing training and development programmes
• Discounts at local, national and online shops
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Cycle to work loan scheme
• Employee “Service Excellence” recognition rewards
• Childcare vouchers

If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.

Legacy Fundraising Lead

Norwood has an exciting opportunity for a part-time Legacy Fundraising Lead. The successful candidate will be a confident and proactive self-starter, as comfortable in a one-to-one meeting with a potential donor as they will be in implementing and overseeing new marketing strategies. Ideally, these will be strategies that will grow legacy income and the successful candidate will be encouraged to come up with new and innovative ways to fully realise the potential of this area of fundraising. Proven experience of the charitable sector in general and legacy fundraising in particular is essential.

The Legacy Fundraising Lead will be responsible for growing legacy income to agreed targets, through implementation of the legacy strategy to fully realise the potential of this area of fundraising.

The main duties will incorporate: 

1. Producing a legacy strategy that delivers income through a variety of different channels
2. Building a presence via legacy service providers
3. Keeping up to date with – and implementing where needed - legislative changes, GDPR and legacy fundraising practice and innovation
4. Working closely with the Legacy Manager and Legacy Administrator
5. Maintaining accurate and up to date records on Raiser’s Edge 

Essential requirements: 

• Proven experience of legacy fundraising
• Demonstrable experience of presenting to groups and leading one-to-one meetings with potential donors
• Strategic planning and implementation skills
• Demonstrable experience of managing budgets and resources
• Demonstrable experience in analysing and ratifying pertinent information
• Experience of working in a medium-to-large sized charity
• Experience of working collaboratively with a wide range of individuals at all levels

Norwood is a disability confident employer. This means we are committed to employing people with disabilities.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.

Patron: Her Majesty The Queen.

Registered Charity No: 1059050.

Starting Salary: £48,229 – £50,158 per annum

Position Description

To ensure that CAFOD has a strong and inspired campaigning presence by empowering the Catholic Community of England and Wales to influence, in a well-targeted way, decision-makers in order to bring about long-term change in the lives of the poorest and most disadvantaged communities; establishing and leading in key coalitions to make our campaigns work more effective.

CAFOD has a strong tradition of campaigning of which the organisation is very proud. This role will continue and develop our campaigning with a strong campaigns team and sitting in the advocacy, education and communications group working closely with the policy, education and communications teams. This person will also work closely with other coalitions and our international networks.

Key Responsibilities

To be responsible for CAFOD’s overall campaigning presence in the Catholic Community of England and Wales:

• To ensure CAFOD is inspiring and engaging supporters in England and Wales to take action through setting ambitious strategies, standards for CAFOD campaigns;
• To ensure that CAFOD’s campaigning is rooted in our policy and programmatic work, Catholic Social Teaching and current campaign trends;
• To provide advice to the Director on campaigning priorities and external trends and activities;
• To provide timely sign off on CAFOD’s campaigning activity.

Work closely with Leadership Teams to bring about change through CAFOD’s advocacy work:

• To be an active member of the Advocacy Leadership Team, through which priorities for our advocacy work will be discussed and agreed; planning, budgeting, reviewing, approving and managing change and ensuring effective communication;
• Contribute to the formulation and implementation of joint advocacy strategies across the organisation;
• Ensure effective campaigns input and presence into the different cross-organisational advocacy working groups;
• To be an active member of other leadership groups such as the Supporter Strategy Group which brings together all supporter facing teams.

Represent CAFOD on external coalitions, international networks and with decision makers to best affect the policy or practice change we’re seeking:

• Represent CAFOD in external coalitions and at senior sector forums on campaigning;
• Work with international networks on joint campaigning activities in Europe and globally;
• To actively develop and implement external opportunities for joint working with other organisations and coalitions;
• Represent CAFOD in meeting with decision makers and public meetings;
• Act as a CAFOD spokesperson for media interviews.

Manage the Campaigns Team (Line and Section Management):

• Manage the Campaigns Team in line with CAFOD’s management standards;
• Take overall responsibility for strategic planning and review; ensure that the Campaigns Team works within a plan that provides clear objectives, priorities and monitoring mechanisms;
• Manage the different areas of campaigns to agree short, medium and long term objectives, develop associated plans, and monitor and evaluate performance to ensure that objectives are achieved;
• Support and mentor staff in the Campaigns Team to develop their skills and experience checking that roles, responsibilities and skills are able to meet the challenges of a changing advocacy environment;
• Efficiently and effectively manage the team’s budget to ensure delivery of the objectives and best value;

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. This post involves contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults, or has responsibility for people who will do, and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues.  If based in the UK the post holder is required to present or obtain a Disclosure from the DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service).  If the post is based outside the UK the post holder will be subject to a different checking process. 

Person Specification

Essential Criteria 

Understanding our context

• Understanding Catholic identity: understands and able to build strong relations with Catholic and other faith networks
• Understanding CAFOD: Understands very well the values of CAFOD and show how we are distinctive through key areas of work 

Working together

• Managing ourselves:  Demonstrates thought leadership in the sector, focussed on the big picture and takes a leadership role when needed.
• Working with others: Creates successful partnerships internally and externally working in an open and constructive way and celebrates and recognises the achievements of others

Communicating:

• Has a high level of interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact, persuade and influence effectively with people across different functions at all levels.
• Looking outward: Is astute and politically sensitive whilst acting in the interests of the poorest communities  

Making change happen

• Achieving results: Has a clear sense of purpose and priorities to achieve results, making sound decisions backed up by evidence and analysis, actively championing agreed decisions and stimulating a climate of innovation and fresh ideas to get results. 

Job-specific competencies

• Proven background in campaigns work at a senior level, demonstrating analytical skills, strategic thinking, political sensitivity and ability to engage supporters
• Demonstrated experience of people management and development
• Proven experience of working in partnership with NGOs and other civil society organisations and networks

Please click here for a full list of CAFOD’s Staff Benefits 

Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

We're looking for a Fundraising Manager who will increase our fundraising income to support our aspiration to create inspirational parks that improve people's health and wellbeing, reconnect people with nature and bring diverse communities together.

You will develop and implement a fundraising strategy to accelerate income growth in a sustainable manner across a diverse range of income streams, focusing on generating donations from trusts and foundations as well as corporate sponsorship.

For this exciting opportunity, you will need to have fundraising experience ideally gained in a charitable environment, whilst also having strong previous experience in building relationships with major donors and corporate partnerships.

If you're looking for your next step in your fundraising career and don't have all the experience on the person specification, but are a wizz at writing grant applications we'd still love to hear from you.

This is a fixed term post until 31 May 2021. We will consider both full-time and part-applications for the post.

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Key responsibilities:

Develop a fundraising strategy that will ensure the financial sustainability of a relatively new, but fast-growing charity, meeting annual targets: 

• Work closely with the Foundation Manager to review existing fundraising activity
• Create a fundraising strategy to grow income across all fundraising streams

Trusts, Foundations and Grant-making Bodies:

• Identify and research opportunities, keeping an accurate record of opportunities and applications applied for, creating an annual calendar of key prospects
• Develop core generic trust proposals for each project that requires funding
• Write tailored applications, addressing grant making priorities or specific requirements of each trust/application
• Develop and maintain reporting systems to ensure each funder is kept up-to-date with our project’s progress

Corporates and major donors:

• Develop corporate partnerships, maximising engagement with employees at all levels
• Identify and approach corporate prospects, securing financial contributions and the support of employees
• Grow relationships with major donors across the region

General Fundraising - develop and implement other elements of fundraising mix:

• Create, implement and manage fundraising campaigns for specific projects within our parks and open spaces
• Work with community groups to increase local fundraising activities
• Develop a legacy plan
• Support the implementation of a new CRM system to increase donations and monitor donor journeys
• Ensure data is collated in accordance with GDPR regulations
• Monitor income and effectiveness of fundraising campaigns, producing accurate financial information and keep appropriate funding records for auditing purposes

Support the marketing and communications plan to increase relationships with supporters and donors, as well as tell the story of our fundraising projects:

• Write copy for the website, social media and e-newsletters
• Collate case studies and photographs/video content 

How to apply: Please send your CV and covering letter detailing how your meet the Person Specification and stating whether you'd like to work full or part-time by midnight on Sunday 23rd February 2020. 

Provisional interview date: Friday 6th March 2020.

For further information please contact Cathi Farrer, Foundation Manager. 

Mummy’s Star has been providing support to women and their families diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy or within a year of a birth since 2013 and operates across the UK and Ireland. To date the charity has supported over 800 families

We are now at the exciting stage where we are looking to recruit a Fundraising Manager to support our work.

For this home-based role, the successful candidate will focus on specific fundraising areas identified in the fundraising strategy. Highly motivated, skilled and resourceful, they will have management skills, influencing abilities and a proven track record of delivery across the fundraising mix including corporate partnerships, trusts and grants and managing high value relationships.

Above all, they will be a creative thinker who can translate ideas into action, whilst demonstrating a strategic and proactive approach to researching, targeting and recruiting donors/supporters.

The post-holder is expected to contribute to Mummy’s Star-wide initiatives and development activities at a senior level. Within the small team all staff are expected to work in a flexible way and tasks that have not been covered in the job description may have to be undertaken. Time off in lieu is given for additional hours worked in line with our staff handbook policies.

Post holder will have good IT skills, including Word, Excel and be confident and competent with the internet, social networking sites and email. Travel will be required, therefore driving and having your own car would be preferential but is not essential.

Application is to be provided on no more than 2 sides of A4 to the email address below and emailed to the address below. A CV will be accepted as evidence of work experience but not as application

Fixed Term Contract - 2 years

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

About the role
A newly created senior position in our Fundraising team and an opportunity to play a key role in our long-term approach. In this role you will help naturalise future thinking, taking full advantage of digital / technology solutions to deliver our goals, maximising the impact on supporter experience. We’re also looking for you to take a step back and help with an overview of where we are now and where we can go. You will horizon scan and help our teams to do the same. You’ll also enjoy the opportunity to lead on representing fundraising in wider strategic conversations at Crisis.

We want to make the most of new technology and we’re looking for you to help drive this. Working across different teams you will inspire them to reimagine how they would work if they started again today and building a new culture that ensures that ensures we are future ready. It’s a perfect time to start this unique role in a wonderful team.

About you

1. Knowledge of utilising digital/ tech to deliver great results for a customer facing team
2. Project management skills
3. Change management skills
4. Experience of using digital for income generation
5. Understanding of the evolving digital environments
6. Strong relationship management skills
7. Strategic thinking, coupled with tactical delivery
8. Understanding of data utilisation to affect commercial decision
9. Commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values including equality and social inclusion
10. People management skills

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please send your CV and a covering statement addressing you meet points 1, 2, 3 and 5 only of the person specification

The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website. 

Closing date: Sunday 2 February 2020 (at 23:59)

Interviews will be held w/c 10 February 2020

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work and to see our work in action, please visit:

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

This is a full time post working for the umbrella charity University Hospitals Birmingham Charity, the official charity of four of Birmingham’s largest hospitals – Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Solihull Hospital.

This vacancy is based at Solihull Hospital.

The Fundraising Assistant will work closely with other members of the hospital charity, providing support to the fundraising team and the Charity overall.

Working as part of a team the post holder will have specific responsibility for accurate data inputting of donations, fundraising and Gift Aid claims and correspondence with donors and fundraisers.

The post holder will also learn how to organise and run events put on by the charity and its supporters. This role will involve regular evening and weekend work at charity events and as such is subject to a 7 day working week contract.

The post is suitable for someone who wishes to start a career in fundraising, or who has experienced fundraising in a voluntary capacity.

Jamie's Farm exists to transform the lives of vulnerable young people by providing our unique combination of ‘farming, family, therapy & legacy’.

This role is a great opportunity for an experienced trust fundraiser to join our small and dynamic fundraising team, and be part of a growing national charity which is transforming the lives of vulnerable young people at risk of social and academic exclusion. Candidates can be based at our Bath or Lewes farms, or work remotely but be happy to travel. 

To Apply: Please email a covering letter (2 pages maximum) and CV, along with the completed Equals Opps form.

Main Responsibilities

• Manage our existing relationships with trusts and foundations to a high level, including providing timely M&E reports, updated accounts, impact report etc;

• Grow our pipeline of trusts and foundations, submitting high quality applications to secure new multiyear relationships (from both existing and new donors) to help with the financial sustainability of the charity, particularly for the 2020 and 2021 financial years;

• Line manage our Fundraising Manager in Lewes, who also has responsibility for trust fundraising among other areas, undertaking regular catch ups and ensuring their happiness, success and wellbeing in their role;

• Feed into the fundraising expenditure budget, with input from the rest of the fundraising team, to ensure we do not over spend;

• Contribute to the development of effective cases for support and wider fundraising materials to ensure integration of core messaging and strategic objectives;

• Be an engaging, energetic and effective ambassador of Jamie’s Farm;

• Support our IT Manager with our transfer to a new database system, so that we are using it effectively to ensure the best donor care;

• Attend occasional networking and other supporter events to promote Jamie’s Farm;

• Manage the database records, finance detail, gift aid, thank yous and communications with relationships you manage;

• Alongside our CEO, oversee the wider fundraising budget of £1.34m, checking in with relevant Fundraising Managers to ensure we are on track to meet targets (potential);

• Lead on legacy giving and developing and delivering a strategy to grow this for Jamie’s Farm (potential); • Support CEO in managing high network relationships (potential).

See the attached Job Description for the full details and requirements. 

A great opportunity to lead a team of regional fundraisers across south-east England.

Use your leadership skills to support and develop a team of six community fundraisers covering SE England. Support them in developing relationships with volunteers, community groups, small trusts and local corporates.

You will be an experienced regional fundraiser, committed to upskilling and developing your team. You will encourage them to share best practice, develop new opportunities and maximise current ones.

Job specification

• Manage a dispersed community fundraising team, ensuring they have the skills and confidence to be the best fundraisers and advocates for the charity
• Provide exceptional support to the charity’s volunteers
• Prepare and monitor budgets for the team and support them in meeting their targets and reviewing ROI
• Support the delivery of fundraising plans and UK-wide initiatives, including emergency appeals
• Work to identify opportunities in the area where there are potentially higher level relationships to be made
• Maximise opportunities for volunteer involvement withing the community fundraising programme

Person specification

To succeed in this role you need to have:

• extensive community or regional fundraising experience, including working with and motivating volunteers
• experience leading a team, ideally of remote staff, providing support and development opportunities
• budget management experience
• strong relationship management and excellent communication skills to help build trust at all levels
• the ability to prioritise your workload
• the flexibility to be able to cover a large area and work calmly under pressure

You will need a full driving licence and be able to travel across SE England on a regular basis.

To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Dawn Ballard 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.

The Head of Public Fundraising leads the coordinated and integrated development of our Individual Giving, Legacy, Events and Mass Participation Fundraising strategy to maximise our supporter experience and generate audience and income growth. This role strategically manages, diversifies and grows unrestricted income streams as well as developing long-term plans to promote the Trust’s vision to end the need for food banks in the UK.

About you

You will have significant experience in developing and implementing Public Fundraising strategies and launching new fundraising initiatives to engage supporters. You will be insight led, have extensive digital and direct marketing experience and a strong track record of growing income and building high-performing teams.

How to apply

Please submit your application no later than 12 noon on Monday 3 February 2020.  We reserve the right to close early or extend this date depending on the number of applicants.

Interviews will be held on the 18 February 2020 in London.

Please note, incomplete or speculative applications will not be considered.

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity with a fantastic supporter base across the South East of England, where this role is based. Brain Tumour Research is one of the fastest growing national charities in the UK. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

Our vision is to find a cure for brain tumours. Our mission is to build a network of experts in sustainable brain tumour research.

Fundraising Assistant
Location: Milton Keynes
Salary: c£20,000
Reports to: Head of Events Fundraising
Full Time – Permanent

We are looking for an excellent communicator (both verbal and written) with a strong background in delivering high level customer service to join the Events Fundraising Team. Working core office hours (9am to 5pm) and based at our Head Office in Milton Keynes, the successful candidate will:

• Provide support for the team of Regional Community Fundraising Managers
• Work closely and build strong relationships with our supporters
• Deliver excellent customer service by helping supporters’ with their fundraising needs
• Make and receive telephone calls
• Respond to emails
• Create and deliver regional and national campaign surveys via Survey Monkey
• Run reports, analyse data, conduct desk research, assist in fulfilling merchandise request, undertake ad hoc projects

Closing date Sunday 9th February 2020

Early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.   

TO APPLY:

If you would like to apply for this position, please read the Job Description attached in additional documents before clicking the apply button and attaching your CV and covering letter, demonstrating why you are a suitable candidate, how you could add value to our organisation and detailing your current salary. It will be sent automatically to us.

No agencies please.

Fundraising Assistant

You will join a dynamic fundraising team to assist with projects and activity to help achieve the annual targeted budget specifically through assisting their events programme. The role will support the Events Team in delivering high quality events, designed to both raise funds but also recruit individual and family supporters to the organisation. This role also forms part of the charity’s growth programme to recruit new supporters through new and existing methods as well as supporting the creation of new fundraising events and partnerships.

Fundraising Assistant Responsibilities:

- Based in Head Office Liverpool but working on projects across Liverpool and outside the North West.
- Manage all aspects of Spring Trail and Santa Sing-along taking full responsibility for both events which are Liverpool based family events.
- To research potential venues, suppliers, sponsors and participants.
- To assist in arranging meetings, building relationships and selling event concepts and involvement opportunities to prospective individuals and companies.
- Dealing with supporter and supplier enquiries and providing excellent customer service and administration.
- Events support and assistance, and attendance at all times including out of hours work.
- Adhere to the highest standards of fundraising best practice as set out in the Institute of Fundraising’s Codes of Practice.

Fundraising Assistant Requirements:

- Numerate and literate, preferably educated to at least A level standard.
- Knowledge of the principles of good donor management or customer care.
- Understands principles of relationship building.
- Experience of working in events in a paid capacity.
- Experience of working with volunteers and / or community groups.
- Ability to write copy for presentation documents, letters and website use.
- Driving licence.
- Able to work evenings and weekends and required.

About our client:

Our client is the only UK charity solely dedicated to lung cancer.

Every year, over 46,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with lung cancer. It is the UK’s biggest cancer killer – killing more people than breast, prostate and pancreatic cancer combined.

For the last 30 years, our client has supported those living with this awful disease as well as funding vital research into early detection, so people have the best chance to survive.

Location: Liverpool, Merseyside L3 9LQ

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 34 hours per week

Salary: £14,000 to £18,000 per annum

You may have experience of the following: Events Fundraising Officer, Events Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Coordinator, Charities, Not for Profit, Fundraiser, Marketing, Business Development, Donor Management, Third Sector, Fundraising Assistant, etc.

Ref: 91583

Coeliac UK currently generates its income from a range of sources including over £1million from members and supporters outside of membership fees. This position is responsible for managing the fundraising team to maintain and develop current income streams. You will also contribute to the fundraising strategy plans to diversify income and deliver fundraising targets for both general and specific aims. Areas of direct responsibility will include individual giving, gambling products and fundraising events whilst also supporting work around major donors, charitable trusts and corporate partners.

Must be prepared to work some evenings and weekends to support delivery of fundraising activities and wider charity events.

Please include a covering letter with your CV when applying.