JOB VACANCY – FUNDRAISING MANAGER – FULL TIME EXTENDED DEADLINE

Salary: starting salary of £36,500

Location: Either home or office based

Closing Date: 24th July 2022

Fundraising Manager – Leading youth charity

About This Job

ACCT UK is seeking a successful Fundraising Manager to develop and manage a fundraising strategy to complement our new distinctive brand. We are looking for you to bring enthusiasm, persuasiveness, creativity and personal credibility, in presenting the charity to a wide range of potential donors.

As ACCT UK’s Fundraising Manager, you will be setting up this new function and establishing its place within the Charity’s team. You will work with the board of trustees, CEO and Head of Development to identify funding priorities and develop compelling cases for support, with an initial focus on developing community fundraising activities within Army Cadet Force detachments and pursuing funding from corporates.

This position is a permanent full-time post (40 hours per week) which can be either home or office based. The successful applicant will be required to travel to meet the needs of the role.  The starting annual salary for this post is £36,500.

Our charity

ACCT UK is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people. We want to ensure that every young person has the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence and be inspired through their Army Cadet experience. We want to develop the youth leadership and training abilities of adult volunteers in the Army Cadets. We help young people to access Army Cadet Force activities through fundraising, grant-making, developing new resources and direct support.

Working alongside our strategic partner, the British Army, we support young people to access cadet activity with the Army Cadets through a range of activities including grant making, resource development and direct support to the Army Cadets.

We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and challenge them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.

Who we are

You will enjoy being part of our small team who work very happily together. By joining ACCT UK you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote learning and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.

What we can offer you

In addition to your salary we offer all staff:

• Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).
• The ability to work both from home and from our London office.
• Personal Accident Insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.
• 15 days of sick pay in any 12-month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).
• A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).
• 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff).
• Additional privilege leave on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year (pro-rata for part time staff).
• An additional five days of volunteering leave (pro-rata for part time staff).
• Support for qualifications and personal development.
• Season ticket loan.
• A caring and supportive team environment.

How to apply

Please send a covering letter that details how you meet the requirements of the job specification along with a CV Your completed application should be sent by Sunday 24th July 2022.Interviews will take place on a rolling basis.

Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people we require staff to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check and will follow up references. 

6 Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 35 hrs p/w
Days: TBC
Location: Flexible working - 50/50 split between home-working, and 175 St John Street, Farringdon
 

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Fundraising Intern to help provide administrative assistance to the Fundraising Department. This is a six-month placement where you will also spend time working within each of the five different fundraising specialisms (Trusts & Grants, Corporate Partnerships, Community & Challenge Events, Philanthropy & Special Events, and Individual Giving) to get hands-on insights and grounding within the various fields of Fundraising.

We are seeking someone who is genuinely interested in starting a career in Fundraising and we are particularly interested in receiving applications from candidates from communities who are traditionally under-represented within the profession.

You will be a real people person with great interpersonal and communication skills. You will need to have excellent organisational skills and an obvious passion for Fundraising and Place2Be.

What will I be responsible for in my new role?
 
You will:
 

• learn everything you need to know about Fundraising from a super friendly and inclusive team
• regularly update our CRM system, ThankQ, with income and supporter details as required
• provide support to the Director of Fundraising and the wider fundraising team e.g. sending out materials etc
• provide support for our events such as gala dinners, London Marathon, carol concert and cultivation events.
• write and contribute to fundraising reports, applications and proposals where appropriate
• show excellent supporter care to our fundraisers, including written and verbal communications
• help organise department-wide activities e.g. meetings, away days etc.
• handle incoming enquiries regarding donations and fundraising events

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• an interest in developing a career in fundraising
• self-motivation and ability to work independently or as part of a team
• excellent written and oral English
• strong organising and interpersonal skills; able to develop professional and effective relationships with colleagues and supporters
• experience of and competent in using Microsoft Office i.e. Word, Outlook and Excel
• ability and willing to learn new skills and to work to deadlines

Interview Dates: 19th/20th July 2022 ZOOM Video Interview 

 In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work – but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

We are currently seeking a Head of Fundraising to provide leadership, vision and inspiration across the organisation to drive income generation, grow the supporter base and raise awareness of the Orpheus brand and mission and produce strategies to enable and facilitate delivery of effective fundraising.  This role sits in the senior management team, carries board reporting responsibilities and liaison with senior level networks in the sector.

The Orpheus Centre is an independent specialist College in Godstone, Surrey. We focus on developing independence skills through performing and visual arts and make dramatic improvements to young disabled adults’ lives.

35 hours per week / 52 weeks per year (hours may be altered on occasions according to the needs of the curriculum and organisation) Flexible working considered.

Salary: £55,000 to £60,000 per annum

Essential qualifications, knowledge skills and experience:

• Degree level education (or equivalent experience)
• 5 years+ team management experience in a fundraising/communications role
• High-level fundraising experience of personally securing five/six-figure donations
• Proven success of achieving targets in a capital appeal of £1,000,000+
• Experience of managing and developing a diverse funding portfolio
• Track record of innovation
• Management and development of database/CRM systems
• Familiar with the use of social media/digital communications
• Legislative environment connected to fundraising/communications
• The ability to build and maintain professional relationships
• Outstanding communication skills
• High expectations of yourself, the organisation, other people including staff, volunteers and donors

Having an active interest/experience of performing arts, working with volunteers and related agencies and experience of increasing funds through digital initiatives desirable.

Orpheus is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all service users. We are committed to the promotion of equal opportunities.

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is therefore subject to an Enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure Barring Service.

In order to be considered you must be eligible to work in the UK.

Click https://bit.ly/3tAIw1P for a full job description and person specification.

About WLM
WLM has been working in the community in London since 1887. We currently work in Lambeth, Southwark, Westminster and Islington with a focus on PTS Coaching, Hubs & Residential Services, Counselling Services and Criminal Justice Services.

WLM is a values led organisation. Our people are the heart of what we do. We have recently embarked on developing an asset-based approach in partnership with Mayday Trust building on our work embedding recovery and psychologically informed approaches.

About the Role
The Head of Fundraising role is crucial in leading the growth of income for this year and the future. The role is responsible for overseeing a comprehensive fundraising strategy and leading the fundraising team.

About You
You will be a results-oriented leader with the experience, skills and drive to take WLM to the next level in its fundraising and marketing. You will be appreciative of the heritage of WLM and can see how our roots in the Church create opportunities for us today.  We need a confident ambassador for our work – comfortable talking with corporates, high net-worth individuals and speaking publicly about our work. 

Please note the advertised salary is subject to a benchmarking exercise - but the final salary will not be lower.

HOW TO APPLY

• Please review the job pack and complete our application form via our website.
• Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 10th July 2022.
• Interviews and assessments dates TBC.
• All appointments will be made on WLM’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Jangala is looking for a creative and proven professional to lead Jangala’s fundraising activities, fuelling our ambitious plans to build a leading charitably-owned humanitarian technology organisation, whose first mission is to deliver internet access at scale to those in need. Your work will translate Jangala’s proposition - our ambitions and ideals, strong track record, and set of innovative and socially impactful products - into a polished fundraising strategy, and strong and diversified fundraising practice.

About Jangala 

Starting as a volunteer project that provided Wi-Fi across the Calais Jungle refugee camp, Jangala has evolved into a rapidly growing charity with a mission to provide internet access where it’s needed most. 

Using our self-developed technology we have provided Wi-Fi for over 60 socially valuable projects across 4 continents connecting more than 40,000 people, with partners ranging from small schools to major UN agencies. In the UK, we have helped schoolchildren, vulnerable NHS users, asylum seekers and those in insecure housing gain access to the internet at home.

In 2021, we won Cisco’s Digital Global Problem Solver challenge. Our goal is to become the world’s leading humanitarian technology organisation.

About the role 

Jangala has significantly increased its income every year since becoming an established charity, and we are looking for someone to support us to keep that momentum going and accelerate our growth even further in the coming years. 

We are looking for an ambitious and proven fundraiser to lead the fundraising activities that will secure our ability to deliver internet access at scale to those in need. 

The successful candidate will need to: 

• Develop Jangala’s existing fundraising approach into a longer-term fundraising strategy that is well-evidenced, creative and ambitious 

• Develop rapidly an understanding of Jangala, its goals, and the scale of the global connectivity problem

• Show both initiative and creativity, and familiarity with best practice in the field of fundraising

Primary responsibilities

• Build on and implement fundraising strategy for Jangala, ensuring significant and sustained income growth, through a combination of unrestricted funds and project-based funds 

• Lead a broad range of fundraising activities, including making grant applications to trusts and foundations, preparing and delivering pitches, entering startup competitions, approaching major donors, and crowdfunding 

• Manage a range of strategic partnerships with funders and corporate partners 

• Support the Head of Operations to improve Jangala’s impact reporting systems and processes 

• Support the Head of Finance to calculate cash flow and other income related projections

• Plan and lead Jangala’s pro bono engagement strategy 

• Lead the fundraising team (one Fundraising Associate currently) and next fundraising hires as we grow

• Represent Jangala at conferences, events etc. 

Candidate requirements

Essential

• 4+ years of experience, including demonstrable professional fundraising experience

• Excellent track record of achievement in setting and meeting ambitious income targets 

• Strategic, innovative and results-driven professional 

• Proven track record consistently raising 5-7 figure sums across diverse income streams including individual giving, major donor, corporate and foundation fundraising 

• Ability to thrive in fast-paced startup environment 

• Willingness to contribute to and create systems and processes across fundraising and other related functions 

• Ambitious, entrepreneurial, and flexible/creative approach in line with Jangala’s plans

• Confident and inspiring communicator with the ability to quickly develop a strong portfolio of contacts 

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of the humanitarian and development sectors

• Experience of using social media and digital communication tools for fundraising purposes

• Background or expertise in technology or STEM or willingness to learn quickly 

The details

We are committed to creating an environment that attracts, motivates, and supports the best people from all backgrounds. So far, this work includes: 

• Flexible working

• An emphasis on talent and motivation, rather than academic qualifications or CV specifics

• The chance for all members of staff to contribute to the direction of Jangala and for any future commercial activities to have a component of employee-ownership

We welcome applications from people of all gender identities, ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions, and beliefs.

The salary for this role will be £36,000-£44,000 per annum (dependent on experience). Jangala provides 29 days paid leave per year.

The Talent Set are delighted to be partnering with Kidney Care UK to recruit their next Head of Fundraising to lead an exciting fundraising strategy to increase fundraising income to £4m per year by 2025 to help support the 3 million people living with chronic kidney disease, many of which come from underrepresented backgrounds and are uniquely affected by the current cost of living crisis.

This role is a career-defining opportunity lead a talented, high-potential team to develop compelling and impactful cases for support to deliver fundraising growth across a variety of streams, enabling the charity to sustain and extend its critical support for patients and their families.

Main duties include:

• Overseeing and developing a multi-discipline fundraising team encompassing Individual Giving, Legacies, Community Fundraising, Challenge Events, Trusts, Corporates and Major Donors to achieve ambitious but achievable fundraising targets.
• Utilising expertise across Individual Giving, Legacy, Challenge Events and Community Fundraising to drive the growth of the Charity’s supporter base, leading by example to develop the lifetime value of existing supporters and reaching new ones outside of KCUK’s core constituency.
• Collaborating with the Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications to develop and refine the long-term strategic plan, including the development of new and existing income streams.
• Developing and maintaining effective supporter journeys across a range of traditional and digital platforms
• Building relationships with colleagues at all levels in the charity to develop and refine cases of support to represent patients and families authentically. 

We’re looking for an ambitious fundraising leader with the following qualities:

• Significant and recent hands-on experience of leading the growth of public fundraising programmes across a wide range of online and offline channels, raising sums of £1m+ per annum.
• Extensive experience of leading, building and developing fundraising teams to achieve income and career growth.
• Proven track record of growing and maximising income in previous fundraising roles, with demonstrable evidence of meeting and exceeding targets.
• Experience of developing fundraising strategies and implementing them successfully.
• Strong knowledge of individual giving, events, and community fundraising.
• A strong interest or experience of fundraising in the health sector. Previous experience in health isn’t necessary, however an ability to learn, empathise and advocate for kidney disease patients and families is a must.
• Knowledge and/or experience of trusts, major donors or corporate fundraising is an advantage.

Kidney Care UK is the UK’s leading patient support charity, supporting 100 patients every week and investing over £3m per year in patient support grants to those most in need. Their “Priced out of Existence” campaign received UK-wide coverage this year, highlighting the unique and stark challenges that the 3 million kidney patients face amid the current cost of living crisis. This drives the charity’s ambition to grow their income to over £4m per year by 2025, enabling them to support more patients and families than ever before.

Kidney Care UK are based in Alton, Hampshire and are operating on a hybrid working structure with 2 days per week in the office. The office is easily accessible from Hampshire, Surrey & Berkshire locations and is roughly 1 hour 20 minutes on the train from London Waterloo.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

Along with Kidney Care UK we are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

• Job Title: Head of Fundraising and Partnerships
• Charity: Peer Power
• Salary: £45k – £50k
• Contract: Permanent, full time (p/t or job share considered)
• Location: Vauxhall, London. Office based/hybrid or home working

Peer Power is an empathy-led charity that helps to heal trauma and adversity through caring relationships, and transforms youth service systems by supporting the young people we partner with to influence and inspire action.

Our vision is a world where empathy-led services and systems support all children, teenagers and young adults to achieve their dreams and lead their best lives.

Our mission is to be a caring support network for young people, helping to change their lives through trusted, healthy relationships so they can change and inspire the lives of others and increase empathy in the services designed to help them.

You will deliver fundraising and income generation at Peer Power, focusing on increasing unrestricted income through philanthropy, grants and trusts, individual giving, events, legacy, community and major donor streams. You will have an individual track record of exceeding income targets and significant experience of developing partnerships that has resulted in generating new income.

You will build this role in the charity and work closely with the CEO, and the staff team, as well as building a team of junior fundraising positions over time.

You will promote and demonstrate the values of the charity by being positive, open and honest and showing empathy, love, respect and fairness.

Role responsibilities to include:

• Develop and deliver on the Fundraising Strategy, annual fundraising plans and income targets and meet the agreed income target.
• Lead the strategic direction for all philanthropic, fundraising and stewardship aspects of income generation. To lead and manage all fundraising activities related to trusts, corporates, individual giving, events, legacy, community and major donors.
• Cultivate, secure and steward funding and relationships through corporates, high net worth individuals, trusts and foundations with a focus on long- term relationships
• To identify potential corporate partners to approach with written proposals or pitch for new business.
• Work with the Senior Management Team to develop and deliver the annual grants and trust budget, income and expenditure budgets and re-forecasts. Update the overarching bid and reporting plan, and ensure the database is kept up to date 
• Develop and manage relationships with existing and new funders in order to maximise fundraising potential and supporter retention.
• Working with our communications team to develop high-quality, engaging email marketing materials and communications that drive donor acquisition and retention.
• Generate income in order to build a Fundraising Team and manage junior staff to assist on all areas of fundraising, setting clear direction and leadership, and delegating tasks for them to deliver on.
• To identify new and innovative opportunities for income-generating activity amongst schools, community groups and youth networks.

​Person Specification to include:

• Established track record of meeting income targets and building relationships with supporters at all levels 
• Extensive proven experience of producing high quality and compelling proposals, reports and correspondence to inspire generous support.
• Experience of leading and overseeing budgets including setting, measuring and performing against KPIs
• Demonstrable evidence of meeting targets and maximising return on investment in a challenging environment
• Significant successful experience in a senior fundraising role, delivering income growth across multiple channels
• Significant experience of leadership with a focus on creating highly engaged and performing teams
• Inspiring and engaging communication skills, with the ability to influence and steward
• Ability to prioritise workloads, organise tasks effectively and involve other members of the team when needed
• Outstanding project management skills 
• Skilled in connecting and building strong relationships, with a range of people, including funders, senior leaders and young people
• Enthusiasm and passion for working in partnership with young people and the team to share decision making 
• Commitment to delivering high standards of work
• Patient, non-judgemental, compassionate and committed to anti-oppressive working
• Commitment to living the Peer Power values through behaviour, actions and communication
• Commitment to ongoing learning and development professionally and personally

Location:  Remote, flexible location, Washington DC or Geneva, Switzerland, ideally.

Salary: Competitive salary, based on candidate´s location.

Reports to:  CEO and Director of Global Affairs

Work Permits: The candidate must have the ability to legally work in the country where they reside.

About City Cancer Challenge (C/CAN):

City Cancer Challenge Foundation (C/Can) supports cities around the world as they work to improve access to equitable, quality cancer care.

The approach is built on the core principle that cities can drive impact at national level by crafting data-driven solutions with the support of a network of global, regional, and local partners that reflect an understanding of the unique local context.

C/Can was launched by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) at the 2017 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. It was established as a standalone Swiss foundation in January 2019.

Position Overview

In close collaboration with the Director of Global Affairs, the Head of Institutional Fundraising will support C/Can resource mobilisation efforts aimed at enhancing and building relationships within the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) global health network as well as diversifying and opening up new funding opportunities. 

The new Head of Institutional Fundraising will be a self-starter, relationship builder with international experience and already established networks within foundations and governmental field in the health sector.  It will be someone who can open doors and unblock funding mechanisms to support C/CAN programmes at the city, country, and regional levels, and who will open and cultivate relationships with new funders and help diversify funding by acquiring new grants from governments and large foundations. 

This is not the traditional institutional fundraising role, as there are not readily available funding mechanisms to apply to, so the post holder will need to steward funders to unlock funds to support C/CAN programmes, being a strong networker, with outstanding skills in establishing and growing relations.  Ideal location is Washington DC, USA or Geneva Switzerland, but other locations could be evaluated.

Key responsibilities

• Open and develop new relationships and partnerships to position C/CAN within the right local and global health donors.
• Develop the messaging to open dialogue with the global and regional health community to position C/Can as the preferred implementation partner for improving access to cancer care.
• Research and develop cultivation strategies for new institutional donors.
• Identify and support institutional donor/prospect engagement opportunities.
• Build a donor pipeline and diversify C-CAN funding sources.
• Write briefing notes and other materials to lead on institutional donor relationships effectively.
• Steward institutions to unblock funding for health and coordinate and submit quality proposals to institutional prospects and donors.
• Maintain data on relationships with institutional prospects and donors up-to-date in C/Can’s CRM system.

Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience with fundraising/resource mobilisation, ideally in global health, with a relevant donor and stakeholder network.
• Experience in global development, with the ability to navigate the global health discussions.
• Experience in successfully managing a portfolio of funding opportunities from prospect research to grant agreement. 
• Self-starter and independent worker with the ability to go out and pursue new prospects with minimum support, helping C-CAN build from zero a fundraising pipeline.
• Demonstrable fundraising track record (> USD1 million gifts), including cultivating corporate and individual gifts or sponsorships at local, regional, and ideally international level.
• Experience of working in a multicultural environment with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to multi-task.

Languages:

• Native or near-native English, both written and spoken fluency is required, other languages will be an advantage, especially Spanish.

Education

• Minimum of Bachelor’s, Master’s level preferred, or equivalent experience in Global health, International Development and/or Business Administration.

Core values

• Attitudes supporting an agile working environment.
• Transparency, openness, good verbal and written communication, and accountability.
• Strong sense of ethics in fundraising and handling complex grants.

Desired behaviours

• Responsiveness to changing priorities and to capitalise on emerging opportunities, in a fast-paced work environment.
• Strong relationship building and advocacy skills.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Entrepreneurial and Independent worker.
• Good Analysis, Judgement and Decision-Making skills.
• Strong Teamwork and Collaboration skills.
• Supports inclusive Learning and Knowledge Sharing.
• Negotiates and influences effectively by exploring a range of possibilities.

Required competences

• Strong interpersonal skills and enthusiasm for working collaboratively with a range of multisectoral partners.
• Strong self-motivation and innovative skills, with capacity to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Good skills in health advocacy and relationship building skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of grant management, monitoring, and evaluation practices.
• Ability to identify key stakeholders for a project/organisation, understand their interests / influence and engage with them to achieve productive results.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to produce high quality outputs under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to engage, develop and deepen relationships among diverse stakeholders.
• Agility with digital tools (GSuite, Salesforce, etc).

Harris Hill are delighted to be partnering with Cafod to recruit a Head of Legacy Fundraising. As the Head of Legacy Fundraising you will lead the development of legacy strategies and the delivery of a programme of activities across all channels to increase legacy enquiries, pledges and income.

With a focus on legacy marketing, you will develop the legacy team's annual plan to maximise opportunities, apply best practice to a supporter-focused stewardship programme and explore new channels for legacy promotion. You will mange a team of 2 (including a legacy administrator).

Cafod's legacy income of c£10m annually is critical to ensuring they can fulfil their long-term commitments to their overseas partners, so this role would ideally suit an experienced fundraiser with good knowledge of legacies or Individual Giving fundraising or Direct Marketing, and would be an ideal position for someone ready to take the step into a "Head of" role. This is a hybrid working position.

For more information about this position and next steps pleases apply here now or contact Hayley at Harris Hill on 02078207306.

Harris Hill Charities Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Join the team at Haven House Children’s Hospice

Haven House Children’s Hospice supports hundreds of families, looking after children and young people who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Our mission is to provide the highest quality palliative and holistic care services to children and their families in our local communities. Since the hospice began it has gone from strength to strength both in terms of the care we provide to children and families as well as the close bonds we have developed and nurtured with individuals and organisations in our community who are inspired by our work.

This is a great time to join the team at Haven House as we are about to head into the exciting new phase of growth and development within the Income Generation and Marketing directorate and we are building our team to reflect this. Our CEO joined us during November, and we are looking forward to further developing our organisation wide strategy and the fundraising and marketing strategy which will underpin and support the achievement of our ambitious goals.

This new and exciting role is a fantastic introduction into the wonderful world of Community & Events Fundraising. It will give the successful candidate the opportunity to learn about different fundraising income lines, both within the team and also the wider directorate. We’re looking for someone who is passionate about fundraising, has good attention to detail, is organised and enjoys working in a busy and fast paced team. We’re committed to developing their career and helping them to gain experience in all aspects of fundraising.

At Haven House the focus within the Income Generation and Marketing Team is to put the supporter and donor at the centre of everything we do, ensuring they feel inspired by our work and the children and families we support; engaged and committed to our cause and ultimately make a commitment to do something amazing.

The person who gets this amazing job will need to have lots of energy and be full of ideas as we want someone who will bring fresh ideas into the mix and the personal drive to execute them. We want someone to join us who loves being part of a hardworking and collaborative team.

If this role sounds right for you and you have the right skills and experience, please do download the job description and apply by returning the application form to Haven House.

Benefits
As an employee you will be entitled to the following range of benefits:

• Hybrid office/home arrangement
• 27 days' annual leave
• Pension scheme (company matches contribution up to 7%)
• Free onsite parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

If you are a potential candidate who would like to have an informal chat with someone about the role before applying, please contact Haven House and someone will come back to you.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Closing date:  7 July 2022

Interview: TBC

Please note, we reserve the right to interview on a rolling basis so this role may close before the above date if we find a successful candidate.

The role

Join Breast Cancer Now’s Regional Community Fundraising Team and be part of something extraordinary.

Our team is special. We are passionate, close-knit and completely committed to providing a fantastic supporter experience to fundraisers who say they feel like family. In this team, you’ll create and nurture long-term relationships from a range of community supporters which includes, Community Fundraising Volunteer groups and individuals, local corporate partners, and clubs and societies. You’ll also have the chance to work with the team to recruit and nurture cycling teams from local companies to take part in our two much loved annual cycling challenges Tour de Law and Ride Now.

This role is offered on a 12 month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

About you

You are passionate about the difference your hard work can make, you’ll be dedicated and enthusiastic about working in the charity sector.

Your love for building deep and long-lasting relationships with supporters will shine through and you’ll thrive on being out and about meeting your fundraisers, assuring them of their value and impact and seeking new opportunities in which you’ll be able to spot and create through excellent exploration, by influencing and gaining commitment. 

Your previous experience might be in community and events or another area of fundraising and you’ll be looking to make the next move in your career to gain experience and exposure to community and relationship fundraising.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

This role can be based in our London, Glasgow, Sheffield or Cardiff office. However, in line with our hybrid working practice, full-time staff members may choose to work up to three days per week from home.  If the postholder is based outside of London, occasional travel to London will be expected to support delivery of the portfolio. 

Should you have any queries with regards to this please contact us the first instance.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and may shortlist and invite candidates to interview before the closing date, therefore, this role may close before the advertised closing date.

Closing date: Wednesday 13 July 2022 at 9:00am

Would you like a people-focussed role where every day you have a direct impact on funding life-saving science?

We are looking for an engaging, ambitious, and highly organised individual to be our new Fundraising Manager for London. This is a great opportunity to cover a fundraising patch which has massive potential for growth.

Whether your background is in the private, public or third sector, here are the skills and attributes we are looking for:

• Great communication skills – able to develop relationships, empathise with diverse audiences, and bring the BHF to life and tell stories that influence and motivate
• Ambitious and proactive
• Tenacity and resilience
• Strong planning and prioritisation skills, working at pace and managing multiple deadlines
• Data driven - able to provide insight and analysis to identify and nurture opportunities
• Creative thinker with exceptional problem-solving skills
• Business acumen, with proven experience of meeting and exceeding targets and working to Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• A track record of writing proposals that are engaging and concise 

About the role   

In this role, you’ll recruit, manage, and support volunteer fundraisers within the community. Identifying, develop and steward new relationships with corporate supporters, fundraising groups, and high value prospects, you’ll inspire and bring out the best in our supporters, enabling them to achieve their fundraising goals and reach their potential.

You will understand your supporters’ motivations and help them to support the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in the way that appeals to them. All while ensuring you offer excellent levels of communication; fundraising guidance; suitably recognise their contribution; and demonstrate the impact of their support.

Joining a brave, informed, compassionate, and driven team, you’ll work with colleagues and volunteers to unlock new opportunities. You'll have the opportunity to make a real difference and impact in your community, help grow our BHF supporter network, and raise funds to power remarkable research breakthroughs.

This is a rewarding and fast-paced role, in a regional field team where no two days are the same.

Working arrangements

We are happy to consider applications from candidates who wish to work 4-days per week as well as those who wish to work full-time. 

This is a field-based role covering London. You will need to live in or within a short commute of London. Otherwise, you will need to be able to relocate to this region.

You'll need a full UK driving licence, access to a car, and the ability to work evenings and weekends where required. You can work under your own initiative from a home base whilst still contributing positively to your regional team.

What can we offer you?

Our MyBHF Career Academy provides you with support, inspiration, and opportunities to help you unlock your full potential. 

Our generous staff benefits include:

• 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Dental health cover
• Contribution towards gym membership
• Pension with employer contribution up to 10%
• Life assurance

We have been recognised by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) for our Live Well. Work Well. Programme. Heart health is central to our mission, and that starts with you. We provide a programme of activities, opportunities, and guidance to inspire and support you to live a healthy and happy life, at home and at work.

How do I apply?

 
It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria. 

As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

For an informal chat about the role and the team, please contact the hiring manager Dawn Smith (Area Fundraising Manager) please find contact email if you click apply and go through our BHF caeers page. 

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

What is the interview process?

Interviews will be held virtually via MS Teams.

Reporting to: Executive Director

Employer: Trekstock

Salary Range: £35,000 - £40,000 a year

Start: Immediately

Term: Permanent

Location: Trekstock, London office and working from home

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week plus 1 hour lunch (unpaid)

POST OVERVIEW

We’re a small but ambitious national charity with headquarters based in London. We have a growing supporter base, which requires a passionate, energetic, and dedicated Fundraising Manager to join the team and help develop. You will work closely with the Senior Management Team to provide exceptional fundraising, supporter engagement and database management. You will work closely with our corporate partners, Ambassadors, and individual supporters to deliver fun and exciting fundraising campaigns, broaden our community fundraising portfolio, and help in raising both income and profile for the charity. This role requires someone who will relish the opportunity to inspire and motivate Trekstock's small team and support the development and delivery of a robust fundraising strategy. You will need to be a strong communicator, with the ability to build effective and long-term relationships, both internally and externally. Managing the Community and Events Fundraising Officer, you will manage and oversee their work to ensure the delivery of effective supporter journeys to maximise the lifetime value of community supporters and deliver an excellent supporter experience. The Fundraising Manager will work closely with the Executive Director and Founder to scope projects, review avenues of potential support and secure funding.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To build relationships with, and generate income from, a range of different funding stream namely: Corporate Partnerships, Individuals, Community and Trusts & Foundations, to lead on achieving Trekstock’s fundraising target of circa £550,000 for 2022/23. You will develop comprehensive stewardship plans for all funders and effectively manage the Community and Events Fundraising Officer to support these plans. You will manage the financial systems that monitor the team’s income and expenditure and oversee key systems and processes that enable the fundraising strategy to be delivered successfully.

INCOME GENERATING & FUNDRAISING

We are looking for someone with excellent relationship building skills and experience of leading on fundraising. As our Senior Fundraiser you will be personally responsible for Trekstock’s individual small to medium size (£10k - £50k) donations, help develop Trusts and Foundations income (£50k - £100k) and build on ongoing relationships with corporate partners (£50k - £100k) in order to identify new opportunities to grow donor fundraising levels and meet our overall fundraising target of £550,000. As the first port of call for our supporters, we will be relying on you to develop strong relationships and support on the recruitment and stewardship of donors, whilst developing and growing partnerships to increase income.

• Work with the Senior Management Team to support on new business where necessary and lead on servicing new business leads.
• Support on writing and coordinating funding applications to a wide range of prospects, you will ideally need to possess a background in a range of fundraising techniques, including trusts and foundations, corporate clients, events and community-driven fundraising.
• You will need to demonstrate team working and motivating skills, together with strong negotiating, networking and presentation skills. Proficiency in relevant IT packages is essential.
• Someone who is keen to help develop a step change in fundraising and passionate about the work of Trekstock.
• A proactive, assertive, driven, outgoing and fantastic communicator. Someone with amazing people skills who understands what motivates our fundraisers.
• A super organised individual who’s comfortable taking initiative, has excellent attention to detail and great communication skills.
• A team-player who’s up for getting stuck into new challenges and wants to work collaboratively with a small but ambitious team.
• Ensure the accurate keeping of financial and donor records and generating any financial reports (and projections) as may be required, including provide excellent database management for all donors; Trekstock currently utilises Donorfy
• Ensure regulatory compliance – with internal policy and procedure alongside external requirements e.g. health and safety, fundraising standards, GDPR, practices and policies.

RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT You will need to be; 

• Proactive and enthusiastic to confidently build and maintain relationships with supporters at all levels, including HNWIs. We want someone who is passionate about giving supporters a personalised experience as they help to expand the reach of Trekstock’s work with young adults.
• Nurture current Trekstock supporters and optimise opportunities for increased support, attract new supporters and encourage long term engagement so that agreed financial targets and other KPIs are achieved.
• Provide excellent stewardship and develop relationships with Trekstock's donors, supporters, celebrity ambassadors and partner organisations - identifying new supporters, companies and groups with the potential to support Trekstock again.
• Support all event and community fundraising activity where appropriate.
• Effective in tracking of all donations, including ensuring income is promptly received, recorded and supporters are thanked appropriately. 

LINE MANAGEMENT 

You will have daily line management responsibilities for the Community and Events Fundraising Officer. You will also work closely with our newly formed Development Board of experts and supporters in raising funds and profile for the charity. The Development Board is made up of a growing pool of expert volunteers whose work feeds into the main board of trustees and compliments the income development function of the charity.

GENERAL DUTIES OF A TREKSTOCK EMPLOYEE

• To work co-operatively and effectively with the team, to ensure Trekstock achieves its annual plan and longer term strategy.
• Update the Donorfy database to ensure all supporter records are kept up to date.
• To assist in identifying and highlighting key external trends which are relevant to Trekstock’s fundraising.
• To participate, as appropriate, in all team meetings.
• To adhere to Trekstock’s policies and procedures.
• To be flexible with working hours and be willing to work weekend hours where appropriate (i.e. fundraising events).
• To carry out any other appropriate tasks as required by the Executive Director.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

We are looking for an enthusiastic and target driven Fundraising Manager to join Team Trekstock, with experience across a range of income streams and a passion for fundraising. 

EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE 

• A proven track record of fundraising and account management with a mix of corporate partners and individuals within the £50k - £100k plus income range. Examples of current and past corporate partners include: S&P Global, Whistles and Lounge Underwear
• A successful track record of leveraging medium to large donations from trusts and foundations, individuals and/or corporate supporters; within the £50k to £100k range.
• Experience of monitoring, reporting and forecasting against plans and budgets.
• Experience of representing an organisation to key supporters, funders and stakeholders.
• Knowledge and appreciation of the work of Trekstock.
• Experience using database software is essential.

PERSONAL SKILLS

• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and an engaging presentation style.
• Target-focused with effective time management, prioritisation and planning skills.
• Great initiative and a positive, can-do attitude, with an ability to work effectively and proactively under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for relationship building both internally and externally.
• Strong organisational skills plus a great attention to detail.
• Ability to represent the charity internally and externally as a credible ambassador.
• Strong team player, proactive and results driven. 

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US

In return for your commitment and enthusiasm, we offer a positive, friendly and motivating working environment. We are a small but ambitious charity which means you will be involved in many essential areas of the organisation. You will quickly be given the chance to become a key member of staff. We're at an exciting point in our growth which makes for a fast paced, open minded, flexible working environment. Since COVID-19, growth has inevitably been a challenge, however with our positive mind-set, we are ready to react and develop. We encourage self-reflection, training and development and believe this role, at this transitional, post pandemic time, could represent a pivotal moment in someone’s career in fundraising. 

MAIN BENEFITS, TERMS & CONDITIONS

• Annual Leave: 23 days – plus public holidays (our holiday year runs from 1st June till 31st May)
• Extra leave: 1 day of leave on your Birthday!
• Even more leave: Office close down over Christmas (roughly four days depending on the days public holidays land on)
• TOIL: awarded for any weekend events
• Health Insurance via private HealthShield coverage (including advice line)
• Pension (after 3 months) though NEST the National Employment Savings Trust
• Daily flexi time: 8.5 hour day, starting any time between 8am and 10am
• Notice Period: 3 months
• Working hours: 8.5 hours a day, with an unpaid hour for lunch
• Hybrid Working: We operate a hybrid approach to the office/home balance. Every team member is expected in the London office at least once a week on a Tuesday and the office is open for team members to access on other working days as an when required. The rest of your time, and around business needs you are free to arrange home working with your line manager.

HOW TO APPLY

We’d like a covering letter outlining why your skills and experiences, and your personal motivations make you the right candidate for the role (a maximum of 2 sides please)

We’d also like to see your CV to go along with your covering letter.

Please upload your CV and cover letter via the Charity Job website.

The closing date for applications is 9am Wednesday 20th July 2022

First interviews are likely to be held week commencing 1st August 2022

If you would like an informal conversation or have any questions about the role please do feel free to get in touch with Ian Boyd, Executive Director on ian at trekstock dot com

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace at Trekstock and make recruitment decisions by matching the charity's needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We are keen to encourage a diverse range of perspectives, skills, experience and knowledge at Trekstock. 

JOB OVERVIEW

The fundraising team has ambitious growth plans. We want to double our voluntary income over the next 3 years and we are looking for a community fundraising professional to join our team who can play a huge part in supporting our ambition.

Our community fundraising portfolio is varied; we have a range of activities that you can grasp with both hands, innovate, own and grow:

• Supporter led events – street parties to bake sales
• Local corporate partnerships – CRMs, charity of the years and our amazing 50 for 50 supporters!
• Golf days
• Local fundraising groups
• And we have space for lots of new and exciting stuff – we’ll work with you to create it!

But don’t worry, we all work together. You’ll never feel like you are working alone.

We are looking for a friendly, positive team player, with significant experience of managing a varied community fundraising portfolio and who is competent working with both fundraisers and internal stakeholders.

This role also has line management of one brilliant community fundraiser.

Although this is a comprehensive job description, you may be required to undertake other duties as assigned by the Director of Fundraising from time to time.

MAIN DUTIES OF JOB

• To generate and grow income, through development and delivery of a programme of community fundraising activity which brings new people and income to North London Hospice.
• To build strong and long lasting relationships with all supporters, always seeking to maximise new opportunities to improve relationships and increase engagement and income.
• To deliver exceptional supporter experiences – planning, delivery and follow up.
• To plan and deliver recruitment activity for supporters, developing journeys and engagement activities.
•  To ensure supporters and fundraisers stay in touch and are engaged with the Hospice.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information relating to this role

WHY WORK WITH THE ORGANISATION

Since 1984 North London Hospice has been the leading provider of end-of-life care in North London, providing specialist care to people at home, in the community and on our Inpatient Unit in Finchley.  Providing vital income for our charity are our 17 retail stores across North London, that, alongside our active fundraising team, generate much of the funds needed to run our services.

Every person at North London Hospice plays a role in supporting people to live their lives as well as they can for as long as they can. From our nursing, medical and clinical staff, patient and family support and health and wellbeing teams, cleaners & caterers to communications, finance, HR, retail and fundraising support - we all work to ensure exceptional care.

We offer a range of competitive benefits as follows:

• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Inner London supplement
• 27 days annual leave (with increase for length of service)
• Life Assurance Scheme for eligible staff
• Transfer of NHS pension scheme 
• On-site restaurant (applicable to those based at Finchley)
• Fully funded health cash plan
• Annual ‘Thank You’ events
• Discounted cinema scheme, etc.
• A wide range of learning opportunities