We are looking for a dynamic fundraiser with demonstrable experience of raising funds from Trusts and Foundations and who is also keen to maximise our fundraising income via digital channels.

An exciting opportunity to use your proven skills across a wide range of fundraising competencies working within a small, friendly and committed team at Phab. 

This role will be home based but ideally you will be within reasonable access of our office in Croydon for occasional team meetings and to work together with colleagues.

About You

You will have essential experience in 

• Writing high quality grant/funding applications and reports, presenting compelling cases for support and impact information
• Maintaining and developing successful funder relationships through timely and appropriate communications and engagement
• Understanding financial information and producing financial reports and budgets
• Planning and managing digital fundraising and marketing activity
• Using your knowledge of the Charity's aims, work and projects to encourage wider public support

The Role

The main purpose of the Fundraising Manager role is to manage and further develop the grants and income programme at Phab in order to provide a sustainable income stream from Charitable Trusts, Foundations and other grant-giving organisations and major donors.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Identifying and researching potential fundraising opportunities through Charitable Trusts and Foundations, other grant making organisations and major donors, including Children in Need and the National Lottery Community Fund.
• Maintaining the excellent relationships forged with existing donors.
• Writing compelling and persuasive grant applications, including multi-year applications.
• Working closely with the Projects Manager to build a strong case for support and to provide timely end of grant reports to funders' specific requirements.
• Working with other staff to research and develop new projects and areas of activity within Phab’s Strategic Plan, including preparing detailed budgets in order to make appropriate funding applications. 
• Where required, presenting to potential funders by telephone, internet or face to face. 
• Providing timely end of grant reports to funders, and interim updates where required, to meet the funders’ specific requirements.
• Keeping accurate records of all stages of the application and reporting process and produce monthly reports for the Trustee Board.
• Working with the Finance Officer to acknowledge all donations to Phab, including individual, corporate, school or in memoriam donations.
• Working with the Communications Manager to keep donors and supporters engaged and updated by sending regular newsletters in accordance with donors’ wishes.
• Developing and managing Phab's virtual fundraising strategy.

Salary & Working Arrangements

• A competitive salary of £35,000 FTE  - 21 hours to be worked flexibly over each week
• Generous annual leave entitlement as well as public holidays and pension
• Home working initially, with the opportunity to attend the office for face to face team meetings or occasional meetings with funders.
• Regular Zoom meetings with colleagues and Chief Operations Officer

Phab is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults; as such an enhanced DBS disclosure is required.

*Please note that this role is currently homeworking under current circumstances, but would normally be office based in London*

About FareShare

FareShare is the UK’s national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to almost 11,000 frontline charities and community groups. In 2019/2020 24,074 tonnes of food were redistributed by FareShare Regional Centres and FareShare Go nationwide, our charity network serves 933,178 people every week.

Hunger is a growing issue in the UK and while there is surplus food that is otherwise going to waste, we believe that this food should be used to feed people first.

FareShare’s Strategy & Vision

Vision: We have the vision of a UK where “No good food goes to waste”.

Mission: To use surplus, fit for consumption, food to feed those who are vulnerable in the UK by supporting front line charitable organisations that tackle the cause and not just the symptoms of food poverty.
Our Purpose: We are doers. We are a community. We change lives.

Our Values: 

Passion – for our cause and the challenge that lies ahead

Ambition – to go the extra mile and drive the change that must happen

Respect – for ourselves, each other, our volunteers, our partners and our beneficiaries

Collaboration – it’s only by working with others that we can be stronger

Focus – on providing the best service possible so that we deliver and achieve the most for our clients/customers.

The Role

You will be responsible for the effective and efficient running of the finance department. This will include managing the finance team, planning and scheduling their work, monitoring organisation and individual cost centre performance, preparing monthly management accounts and building on the financial systems and controls already in place. You will also be responsible for all financial planning and external reporting.

FareShare’s finances have grown rapidly in line with our mission and due directly due to the pandemic. We are seeking someone who has the capacity, experience and appetite to grow with us and ensure that we manage our finances to ensure a sustainable organisation.

The role is part of the organisation’s Leadership Team.  

There is scope to develop this role; the position is seen as key to ensuring FareShare’s continuing success.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervising staff in the finance team
• Planning and scheduling the work load of the finance team
• Managing the department to agreed departmental Key Performance Indicators
• Maintaining a good relationship with other members of the Leadership Team
• Ensuring that the support given by the finance team to the rest of FareShare is of an agreed quality in line with agreed internal service levels
• Ensure that all departments have recognised business partnering support 
• Ensure that monthly management accounts are prepared to an agreed timetable:
  • for the organisation as a whole
  • for individual budget holders and depots and
  • for specific projects and restricted funds. 
• Discuss the results with budget holders and project sponsors to encourage their interest in them and to understand variances.
• Ensure that yearly budgets, quarterly forecasts, medium term financial plans  and monthly cash flow forecasts are prepared
• Preparing draft year-end financial accounts prior to audit
• Manage the external audit process
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns (with non-business and partial-exemption issues)
• Ensure that the Fundraising Team is adequately supported and any necessary financial reports
• Maintain and develop sound accounting controls and systems
• Ensure that there is a resourced development plan to fully use the potential of the organisation’s new accounting system
• Prepare and present regular reports for the Finance Committee and Directors team
• Ad hoc reporting and other exercises as required
• Oversee the finances’ of the organisation’s trading subsidiary

The Finance Team (the people managed by the Head of Finance)

This role has four direct reports:

• Finance Operations Manager – this role manages a team of four transactional staff
• Business Partners/Management Accountants * 3 – these roles provide the planning, management accounting, business partnering and systems development capability.

Person Specification

As an employer committed to Equal Opportunities, these are the criteria that we consider either as being essential or desirable in this role.

Skills, knowledge and experience - essential

1. A formal accountancy qualification (fully qualified) from a recognised accountancy body.
2. Ability to manage a team and schedule their workload
3. Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written
4. Excellent organisational skills
5. Excellent Excel and MS office skills.
6. Working with a structured and methodical approach to tasks and have the ability to identify risks and recommend actions to mitigate these
7. A proven track record of building and developing effective working relationships with team members, within an organisation and external contacts
8. Experience of delivering concise and accurate reports to outside stakeholders, such as funders, to deadlines
9. Experience of liaising with auditors
10. Self-motivated and pro-active in seeking out answers

Skills, knowledge and experience – desirable

1. Knowledge of Charity SORP and reporting
2. Experience of multi-site reporting and controls
3. Experience of working with volunteers

Values and behaviours

• Flexibility and ability to work well as part of a team and alone.
• A commitment to Equal Opportunities.
• An understanding of, and empathy with FareShare’s mission and strategy.
• Versatile, adaptable and enthusiastic approach.
• Intellectual with a strong commercial acumen

Please apply via our website, submitting your CV and Cover Letter

Do you want to be part of a dynamic and innovative fundraising team? Do you want to raise money for some of society’s most pressing challenges and play a key role in a new and ambitious fundraising and volunteering campaign?

We are an ambitious and successful research-intensive University (one of the top 100 research-led universities globally) and have produced 11 Nobel Prize winners, including three who received their awards in 2016.  Academics here are tackling some of the world’s most pressing global challenges such as antibody testing and Covid-19, the impact of climate change on our woodlands and forests, issues caused by migration and displacement, the rise in youth mental health issues, and the prevention of needless maternal deaths in the developing world. Our students come from nearly 150 countries and our flagship outreach programmes mean that almost 25% of our student population come from disadvantaged backgrounds, one of the highest proportions in the UK. Philanthropy has always played an important role in shaping the University, most recently in 2015 when we closed the Circles of Influence Campaign, which raised £193 million, making it the largest HE fundraising campaign outside Oxbridge and London. Through ‘Birmingham In Action’, philanthropy will continue to play a vital role in delivering projects to change lives locally, nationally, and internationally. 

The Fundraising Relationship Manager (North America) role is your opportunity to join our excellent team at an exciting time. You will have sales experience or major gifts expertise, and will be passionate about progressing your career and understand the impact the University’s teaching and research has on the world.  Your role will be responsible for the relationship management both virtually and where possible, in person, of a portfolio of prospective and existing donors who are based in the US and Canada.  You will seek to gain knowledge and understanding of the giving preferences of these audiences, and work to help the University to develop a philanthropic offer that meets their interests. All activities will be delivered in close collaboration with DARO colleagues as well as other parts of the University. 

As part of an award winning team and led by some of the most respected names in higher education fundraising, you will work with our current Fundraising Relationship Managers to generate gifts to the University and encourage new donors to make long-term, sustainable and significant (5 and 6-figure) gifts. Your objectives and KPIs will be set by the Associate Director (Fundraising). You will also have the opportunity to work with our senior team including the Head of Principal Giving on major proposals to top donors enabling you to get experience of working with some of the most successful and experienced major gift fundraisers in the UK Higher Education sector. 

Main duties

The Fundraising Relationship Manager will excel in the following areas:

Major Gift Fundraising

As a Fundraising Relationship Manager you will have experience of securing substantial major gifts, or have worked as a high performing individual in a sales environment. Experience of international philanthropy will be a benefit. You will meet and encourage amazing individuals to join forces with the University and create brilliant outcomes. You will be creative, full of enthusiasm and passionate about relationship building with alumni and supporters of the University. You will also be adept at building wider networks for future benefit. This means that in essence your role will be responsible for the cultivation, delivery, promotion, and stewardship of major gifts (5 and 6-figure).
Development of current prospect pool 
•  Personally managing a portfolio of 50-75 of the University’s high value (5 and 6-figure) North America based prospective donors, maintaining close personal relationships with each prospect and integrating them with the University whenever possible to bring the prospective donors to the point where you can ask for philanthropic support.
•  Responsibility for an income target of a minimum of £350k
•  When practicable, this role will involve travel to the US to meet with current and potential donors. Travel to Canada may also be required. 
•  Working with the Associate Director (Fundraising) and Head of Principal Giving on 7-figure gifts and where appropriate across the portfolio. 
•  Experience of working to robust objectives and KPIs, including the number of asks made, the number of meetings held, and the sum of philanthropic and charitable funds secured. 
•  Working with senior academics and professional services staff to develop mutually beneficial working relationships and using initiative to develop or react to sometimes unusual possibilities which could open up new fundraising opportunities.
•  Assisting with partnership and relationship building activity across the University and DARO by suggesting useful contacts and by accessing relevant internal and external networks. 
•  Maintaining detailed records of all actions taken and information collected on the CRM database. 
•  Focusing on the successful funding of projects that are critical to the mission and objectives of the University.
•  Being familiar with methods of tax-efficient giving in the UK and the US and understanding the relevant charity, Freedom of Information, and Data Protection legislation.
•  Responsibility for adhering to relevant fundraising regulation and GDPR whilst ensuring fundraising processes are ethical and that due diligence is undertaken as necessary.

Development of new audiences, prospects, and pipeline

•  Understanding, promoting, and expressing thanks for the philanthropic relationship between the University and its major philanthropic supporters.
•  Developing bespoke philanthropic packages for our major donors and volunteers to inspire them to enjoy and engage with fundraising and volunteering. These packages will span the giving lifecycle from donor identification and cultivation through to thanking and recognition.
•  Generating a sustainable pool of committed supporters who are willing to support and act as advocates for the University’s charitable work.
•  Working closely with colleagues in the Volunteering team to bring donors closer to the University through a range of engagement opportunities.
•  Working closely with the Events team to facilitate cultivation events, organising events where possible to bring prospects together. 
•  Working with the Communications team to promote audience relevant communications via the quarterly Old Joe USA newsletter. 
•  Supporting the Gift Accounting team in their work with British Schools and Universities Foundation (BSUF, a 501c3 in the US) and the BSUF Volunteer Representative. 
•  Supporting the Regular Giving team to ensure that US and Canada feature appropriately in direct mails, e-appeals and telethons. 
•  It is expected that new ‘supporter leads’ will come from a variety of sources including the wider DARO team, academic and staff networks and volunteer, donor, and University friend networks. You will also be expected to develop your own networks in a number of ways that will include connecting into your prospect pool networks and securing advocates.

Performance & resource management

•  Understanding the priorities for the academic colleges and the University Strategic Plan, and its implications for colleges, DARO and the University.
•  Developing a medium to long term working plan with your line manager to ensure achievement against KPIs and feedback evidence via monthly 1-2-1s.  
•  Developing medium and long term solicitation strategies and using these to maximise income and foster a ‘culture of giving’ across the whole of your prospect pool.
•  Making the most efficient use of time and financial resources through rigorous planning.
•  Taking responsibility for own personal/professional development, identifying training needs and courses or other activities that will fulfil these requirements.

Communication

•  Communicating confidently with individuals at all levels.
•  Influencing senior academics, leadership volunteers and potential donors.
•  Being empathic with potential donors, academic and clinical colleagues and members of DARO and the wider University.
•  Expressing complex ideas coherently through a variety of media, primarily to individual, senior stakeholders and on occasion to a wider audience.
•  Playing an active part across the Fundraising Team, by contributing to team meetings and engaging with colleagues proactively.
•  Working effectively and collaboratively with colleagues for the greater good of DARO objectives.
•  Identifying and capitalising on all opportunities to engage and develop relationships with key prospects and donors. For example using University lectures and events as opportunities to bring donors back onto campus.
•  Promoting equality and valuing diversity, acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.

Fundraising and Communications Manager
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £27,000 per annum
Location: Flexible to include Witton Street, Northwich, CW9 5DY and homeworking

Down Syndrome Cheshire is an award-winning charity that empowers people with Down’s syndrome to live the life they choose by changing perceptions, creating opportunities, and educating the wider community.

We are looking for a fundraising and communications manager to develop and implement a community and corporate fundraising strategy that connects income generating opportunities to the needs of our community. You will be joining our rapidly growing, friendly, and dedicated team at an exciting period in the charity’s evolution with ambitious growth plans including developing a wider range of services and accessing funding to create a dedicated community space.

Closing Date and time for applications: Wednesday 7th July 2021.

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

No agencies please.

Are you passionate about people, healthcare and innovation in the charity sector? We have an exciting opportunity for you. We’re looking for an experienced Corporate and Major Donor Fundraising Manager who is passionate about the NHS and the power of NHS charities to change lives and support NHS patients and staff.

Royal Surrey County Hospital Charity is a charity whose vision is to transform lives. There has never before been a time like this in the NHS – where charitable support is more important than ever as we rebuild and adjust to the pandemic.

You will be in a senior, frontline fundraising role building and sustaining relationships with our growing corporate and major donor supporters. You will work alongside the Head of Fundraising to shape a new campaign to support our leading St Luke’s Cancer Centre where corporate and major donor income will heavily influence its success.

You will have a major interest in healthcare improvement, patient and public engagement and be strongly motivated by our work. You will need to be a clear communicator, very well organised and confident dealing with a range of supporters from across Surrey.

This is a brilliant opportunity to work on vital campaigns that support the NHS. If you are looking for your next challenge, apply today or contact us an informal chat about the role.

To apply, please complete the NHS jobs application form and in the supporting statement (in no more than two pages) detail:

• Why you would like the role

• Details of any experience you have that makes you well-suited to the role

More about the charity

Our values guide everything we do:

We are accountable

We aim to always been open and transparent in our work – and admit to mistakes.

We are always learning

We encourage feedback and evaluate everything we do, so we can continue to grow.

We are caring

We are inclusive and always treat people with respect. We recognise our success is only possible with your support.

We are collaborative

We work closely with hospital staff, partners and our supporters to make sure the patient is at the heart of everything we do.

We are determined

We will never give up on our vision.

Senior Fundraising Manager
Full Time OR Part Time (Minimum 3 days a week) - flexible times
£28,000 - £32,000 per annum pro rata

SNAPS, a Leeds based charity that offers specialist activities for children with additional needs and support for their siblings and families, is recruiting a Senior Fundraising Manager.  This is a new role for the charity and a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to make their mark on this growing organisation to help shape how it moves forward into the next stage of its development.

Over the last 6 years, SNAPS has expanded its provision by a factor of 6; however, we know there are still many more families who need our support.  Therefore, we are recruiting a Senior Fundraising Manager to help us continue to grow our income and ultimately allow us to expand our delivery further.

The Senior Fundraising Manager will work closely with the Chief Executive and Fundraising Manager to develop and deliver an ambitious fundraising strategy which will make use of all traditional fundraising streams.

We are looking for a passionate, driven, organised, self-motivating and friendly individual who has a proven track record of generating funds through grants, community and corporate activities. 

They will be responsible for their own budget and expected to recruit and work with volunteers to increase income.  The Fundraising Team is the face of SNAPS in the community and so the successful candidate will thrive on meeting new people and be able to present SNAPS in a professional manner to a variety of audiences.

In return for their commitment, SNAPS will be a flexible and supportive employer.  We want to recruit the right person and make the role work for them which is why this role could be part-time or full time with flexible hours to suit the successful candidate’s needs.  The role is home based but with lots of opportunities to get out into the local community to network and build relationships with supporters and the families we work with.

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached below for further details.

To apply please complete and return the SNAPS’ application form, attached below, by 5pm on 27th June 2021 to Lucy Owen by email (please check how to apply section for email address). Interviews will be held on Wednesday 7th July 2021.

More information about SNAPS can be found at our website.

Glasgow Life is seeking to recruit a new Head of Development and Fundraising, a rare opportunity to oversee an ambitious fundraising strategy for Glasgow’s major cultural, sporting, events and learning offer.

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life. As a charity, we aim to inspire every citizen and visitor to become engaged and active in a city globally renowned for culture and sport. We deliver programmes, experiences and events which support the mental, physical and economic wellbeing of our diverse communities. We are committed to delivering activities in a way that enables all individuals and communities to live a great Glasgow life. We want the people of Glasgow to experience the positive and life-changing benefits of participating in culture and sport at all levels, from classes in local communities to large-scale events which present Glasgow on an international stage. 

At a time when culture and sport will be at the forefront of people’s recovery from the impact of the pandemic, the Head of Development and Fundraising role has never been more important. With overall responsibility for the strategic leadership of the Development Team, you will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to deliver client-centred relationship management to maximise income for the charity. By creating compelling cases for support that demonstrate the impact and reach of Glasgow Life’s work across the city, you will galvanise the huge potential of our campaigns to support everyone in the city to have a great Glasgow life. 

A seasoned and collaborative fundraiser with excellent people management skills, you will be able to demonstrate your ability to deliver sustainable growth. You will have the energy, drive and enthusiasm to achieve results in a fast-paced and large-scale organisation. An accomplished communicator, you will have instant credibility when engaging with both internal and external stakeholders. 

You will also be able to demonstrate:

• An excellent understanding of the fundraising mix (eg statutory grants, grant-making trusts and foundations, major gifts, individual giving, corporate engagement and legacies).

• An outstanding track record in delivering ambitious fundraising initiatives, meeting stretching targets with a small team and budget.

• Direct involvement in developing cases for support to meet specific objectives for restricted and unrestricted funding.

• Extensive experience developing and managing high-quality relationships with high net worth individuals, corporates, charitable trusts and foundations to achieve significant gifts.

• A creative and strategic approach to donor cultivation, audience engagement and long-term planning to develop existing and attracting new audiences.

• The ability to recognise and respond creatively to emerging fundraising/business opportunities.

Glasgow Life offers a generous holiday allowance of 29 days (rising to 34 days after 5 years), plus 6.5 public holidays. You will also be eligible to join the Strathclyde pension fund, one of the largest local authority pension providers in the UK. Additional staff benefits include staff discounts, annual leave purchase scheme, flexible retirement and family friendly policies.

Glasgow Life seeks to reflect the extraordinary diversity of our city at every level of our organisation and in our programmes. We strongly encourage suitably qualified applications from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Glasgow Life. 

I am working on a very rare and exciting opportunity for an exceptional candidate to lead the next stage of transformational growth in Mass Participation fundraising at the NSPCC, making a difference to the lives of countless children. In this exciting opportunity, you will not only develop and implement a strategy to transform income in our wide-ranging events and products portfolio but lead in establishing the income generating moments of Childhood Day and the Christmas Appeal.

One of the defining characteristics of NSPCC voluntary income generation is the support that is provided by volunteers and participants based in their local community. This post sits within the Community Supporters team, which exists to help volunteers and supporters give their time, money and influence to fulfil the NSPCC's mission. Mass Participation is a vital growth driver in the NSPCC's new income generation strategy, which will hugely increase the scale of the NSPCC's ability to end child abuse. The post holder will lead and develop a first-class team to develop our portfolio, ensuring it is sector leading and growing significantly year on year.

Supporter experience is at the heart of this role, so the successful candidate will also show their customer centric thinking by delivering incredible event experiences, inclusive and accessible products and inspiring campaign messaging.

About you
As an impactful leader, you'll also contribute to the overall growth and effectiveness of the Income Generation Directorate. To be successful in this role you will have an excellent understanding and knowledge of a broad range of innovative fundraising and events methods and principles and a thorough understanding of marketing techniques (especially digital marketing).

You'll have extensive experience of organising or commissioning large scale mass participation events within an income generating capacity, and a track record of managing and delivering significant and complex budgets, and of devising and delivering a strategy to achieve growth.

With demonstrable leadership experience and line management responsibility for large and diverse teams, and excellent organisational and planning skills, you will have a "can do" attitude, a team player and be solutions focused, results orientated, and confident at negotiation.

NSPCC operates a flexible working policy. You can be predominantly homebased in this role on the understanding that you will need to be at the London HQ two days per week.

Please get in touch with me directly for further information by calling 0207 820 7336 or emailing [email protected]

Harris Hill Charity 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.

Fundraising Officer £26,000 pa F/T (will consider flexible working) – to cover Berkshire and the surrounding area.

Job Description

Are you a fundraising professional with great relationship-building skills? Would you be that person who would like to play a pivotal role to help The Dash Charity meet its vision to end domestic abuse?

What we'd like from you:

It’s simple – we’re looking for the suitable candidate who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community.

The Dash Charity

The Dash Charity provides a range of confidential services to women, men and children experiencing domestic abuse, no matter what their age, ethnicity, religion or background.

The Charity’s aim is not just to provide crisis support, but to enable victims to tap into the range of support available and empower them to break the cycle of abuse for good.

We educate children and young people, helping them identify abuse in relationships, understand their own experiences and build up their own resilience, so they can put the abuse behind them where it belongs and focus on their future.

We ensure we speak up for victims when they aren’t able to, by attending meetings with them and we educate professionals across local statutory and voluntary services to hold them accountable and ensure they provide the best response to those needing their help.

The role

You will play an instrumental role in the development key income streams:

Firstly, you will be responsible for building new relationships and support from community groups and associations; mayoral contacts, schools, churches, sports clubs. In addition, using these relationships to encourage further support through volunteering for our fundraising events and other activities.

Secondly, maximise your partnership experience and increase fundraising income from small, medium, and local corporate partnerships through effective account management and play an instrumental role in securing the repetition or continuation of corporate partnerships (Charity of the Year or one-off corporate fundraising initiatives).

The role is a varied one and the post-holder should be willing and able to multi-task, completing a wide range of duties, with conflicting deadlines, with a proven track record of not for profit fundraising. The role will initially start by working from home with a view of office based on a ad-hoc basis.

Key responsibilities:

• Cultivate relationships with local volunteers, individual supporters, corporate and community organisations.
• Support and disseminate supporter communications.
• Provide best practice advice and information on fundraising to new and existing community supporters.
• Identify, research, and recruit new small, medium, and local corporate businesses and sponsorship opportunities from them.
• Provide talks and presentations to potential supporters/community organisations.
• Support local community, corporate supporters, and volunteers with fundraising initiatives

Duties and responsibilities

1. To implement an effective local strategy to maximise income from Corporate and Community Fundraising opportunities.
2. To research, identify, develop and grow relationships with a portfolio of stakeholders and supporters.
3. Develop and broaden local corporate support.
4. Manage a number of new and ongoing corporate partnerships each year.
5. Work with new partners to refine their bespoke partnership agreements and agree partnership principles, objectives and milestones.
6. To support and update our database to include all donors, supporters, ensuring that contact records and details are kept up to date. Ensure compliance with data protection legislation, together with confidentiality procedures and policies.
7. To ensure that all enquiries are followed through in a timely and courteous manner.
8. To work with supporters to ensure that third party/community fundraising opportunities are maximised
9. To organise, deliver and lead the development of the Dash fundraising events ensuring income opportunities are maximised through event income and third-party events including London Marathon.
10. To effectively steward event fundraisers, developing relationships to maximise long term income opportunities for Dash.
11. Identify and make recommendations for new fundraising events and activities to attract new event audiences (virtual and face to face).
12. To work as an integral member of the fundraising team and to provide support and help to other members of the team when required
13. To provide regular reports specifying activity together with cost and income detail.
14. Deliver presentations to community groups and attend events including cheque presentations.
15. Recruit and manage a bank of local volunteers to deliver the Fundraising Income Strategy.

Skills/Personal Attributes

1. Ability to plan & manage own time and work load
2. Ability to set and work to goals and targets at £80,000
3. A flexible and strategic mindset
4. Ability to network
5. Ability to work with a wide range of people including volunteers
6. Good communication skills (flexible, clear & concise) and an ability to promote The Dash Charity in the community
7. Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative
8. Digital media experience
9. Excellent presentation skills

The Role reports to the: Head of Fundraising and Development.

What we offer

Holiday 25 days plus all bank holidays.

Pension

Please provide a CV and personal statement outlining your key skills with examples.

For a brief discussion about the role, please contact Muna Chauhan,  Head of fundraising and Development.

Welcome to the Bike project

Our mission is simple, to get refugees cycling! We are a community of refugees, mechanics, staff and volunteers. We collect donations of second-hand bikes, fix them together at our workshop, and then donate them to asylum seeking refugees. A proportion of the bikes that we receive are sold through our online shop to generate funds, the proceeds of which support The Bike Project, and ensure our long-term sustainability.

There are approximately 13,500 asylum seekers that flee to London each year and almost 27,500 bikes are abandoned in the same period. Our mission is to match the two.

The Bike Project is going through a significant period of growth, turning over £1.5 million in 2020. We are expanding the delivery of bike donations, Pedal Power and Bike Buddies whilst developing our retail arm, The Bike Shop. We are looking for a Community Fundraising Manager to manage, plan and implement The Bike Project’s fundraising, particularly focusing on community fundraising and small donors. You will recruit, manage and support volunteer fundraisers within the community helping them to reach their fundraising potential. You will project manage The Bike Project’s flagship challenge event Refugee Routes and comedy events. In addition, you will inspire, develop and steward new relationships to improve overall engagement with the organisation.

In the attached job pack, you will find more information about the role and the benefits we offer.

To apply, please send your CV by 20th June, 2021, together with a cover letter that outlines how your experience matches the person specification and addresses the following questions:

Tell us about an event you organised that you are proud of. What did you do and what was the result of the event?

Tell us about a time you supported volunteers to raise money towards a target. Did they  manage to hit their target? How did you go about supporting them?

Please also tell us why you are interested in the refugee sector (include any challenges you have had to overcome in your own life which you feel are relevant)

We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, and those who have personal experience of being a refugee.

Thank you for your interest in the Bike Project and best of luck with your application

Best Wishes

Jem Stein

CEO

THE POSITION

The Head of Development will work within the wider External Affairs Team, comprising a Director of Development and Communications, a Head of Marketing and Communications and External Affairs Administrator.  The team works closely with the Head of Admissions and broader school Support Staff. 

The postholder should possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and be able to contribute to a busy and ambitious team. 

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THE SCHOOL

Thomas Horsley, the original settlor of the Royal Grammar School Newcastle (RGS) pledged his legacy to the School in 1525.  Almost 500 years later, RGS continues to flourish as the premier independent school in the North East of England and as one of the country's leading schools, and the Sunday Times’ North East Independent School of the Decade 2020. We regularly lead all northern schools in national league tables and pride ourselves on academic excellence, a high level of pastoral support, involvement in a wide range of sports and other extra-curricular activities, and our commitment to bursaries and partnerships.

RGS has grown substantially in recent years. There are now some 1,330 students, over 260 of whom are in the Junior School. The Sixth Form of 350 students is one of the largest in the independent sector. We became coeducational 20 years ago and girls now comprise 43% of the school. 

The school is based in the heart of the City, immediately opposite Jesmond Metro station.  The school occupies over 30 acres of land and has state-of-the-art facilities, including five brand new art studios, a new library, a new Sixth Form Centre, a 25m swimming pool, two Sports Halls, a Performing Arts Centre, outdoor football/rugby pitches at Mooracres, an artificial turf pitch for hockey and the former County Cricket Ground.

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PRINCIPLE DUTIES

Working closely with the Director of Development and Communications: 

Fundraising 

• Support the work of the Bursary Campaign and RGS Educational Trust and their respective Chairmen/Committees; 
• Research prospective donors, their likely motivations and prepare tailored and persuasive funding applications; 
• Alongside the Director, build relationships with prospective supporters and as appropriate support/or personally make fundraising asks; 
• Prepare impact reports and other engaging communications to donors; 
• Support a number of mass annual fundraising appeals, including mailings and the donated deposit scheme; 
• Support a number of annual fundraising events including the RGS Garden Party, and develop new fundraising event initiatives; and
• Oversee the reconciliation of monthly income, and support the preparation of performance reports for, including monthly income and expenditure and other KPIs. 

Alumni engagement 

• Take a lead role on school-led alumni engagement initiatives, including a lead role on the ONA Magazine and other alumni communications; 
• Assist with the design and implementation of key development and Old Novocastrians’ events; 
• Support the work of the Old Novocastrians’ Association and the President/Committee as directed; 
• Liaise with key reunion year groups, including systematically researching, contacting and engaging specific groups of Old Novos; 
• Maintaining records of Old Novocastrians, managing mailings and progressing data screening and cleaning initiatives; 
• Receiving donors and Old Novocastrians and any relatives or friends on visits to the School; 
• Working closely with the Sixth Form Team, help to secure inspiring Old Novos to speak at key school events; and 
• Lead the exploration of further digital engagement with Old Novos, through a range of social media platforms. 

Other 

• Line manage the External Affairs Administrator;
• Record and monitor the budget for all fundraising and alumni engagement activities; 
• As required by the Headmaster/Deputy Head, Deputise for the Director of Development and Communications.  Provide cover in the absence of the Head of Marketing and Communications; and
• Undertake other specified and reasonable development tasks as may be required from time to time. 

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QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

All essential unless otherwise stated. 

• Excellent, high calibre, interpersonal skills and an ability to establish rapport quickly and professionally with a diverse range of stakeholders, including donors, current parents and Old Novos; Desirable experience of working in a sales and/or fundraising environment; 
• Outstanding and highly persuasive writing skills, with the ability to prepare powerful magazine editorial, and motivating fundraising communications; Desirable experience of successfully making a fundraising asks; 
• A creative thinker, with enthusiasm to suggest new ideas, energy and willingness to work in a busy and vibrant team and the flexibility to adapt to new opportunities; 
• A willingness to contribute to the overall External Affairs Team development plan with particular strategic input and leadership on the aspects related to Fundraising and Alumni Engagement; 
• Strong project management skills, with an ability to set clear objectives, milestones, deliver against timelines and crucially, influence personnel across RGS to support initiatives; 
• Excellent computer literacy, including essential understanding of Microsoft Office programmes including Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint and desirable experience in the use website content management systems and contacts databases (for example Raiser’s Edge or ISAMs); 
• A positive and self-motivated individual, able to work both with minimal supervision and as a proactive and supportive member of an ambitious team; 
• A willingness to inspire and support junior staff; Desirable, experience in line managing / supervising staff;
• An understanding of the need for sensitivity and confidentiality in dealing with personal data; 
• An understanding of the need to adhere to policies and procedures, some of which are legal requirements; 
• A commitment to the independent sector in education; 
• An understanding of the wider issues and responsibilities associated with working among young people in an educational environment. 

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MAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• The post will report to the Director of Development and Communications and the postholder will form part of RGS’s Middle Leadership Group.
• This is a full-time, permanent role, to start August or September 2021 
• A competitive salary is available, based on experience.  RGS Support Staff salaries are reviewed on 1st August each year. 
• Working hours will be 37.5 hours per week, 8.30am – 4.30pm, Monday to Friday with 30-minute unpaid lunch break, all year round. In addition, there will be occasional out-of-ours work for specific events which is paid as time off in lieu. 
• Paid holiday entitlement will be 31 days and will be incorporated into monthly salary. 
• There is no collective agreement in place affecting this employment.
• During school term time, members of the RGS Support Staff are provided with a free lunch in the school Dining Hall.
• Pension - For non-teaching staff we offer a support staff pension scheme with Aviva and on receipt of a 6% employee contribution the school makes an employer contribution of 10%. There is also the option of a 3% employee and 5% employer contribution if preferred.
• Death in service scheme with Aviva of 5x annual salary.
• The Head of Development will become eligible for sick pay under the RGS Support Staff Sick Pay Scheme. Details of the scheme will be provided on appointment.
• The employee will be required to comply with a range of RGS policies, in particular, those regarding Data protection, use of ICT facilities, Child protection and Health and safety, a copy of which will be made available.
• As with all RGS employees, the Head of Development will be encouraged to become involved in the wider life of the RGS community. 
• Education - the School’s policy is to allow all eligible members of staff to educate their children at the school at concessionary rates, subject to their children meeting the academic entry requirements and subject to a place being available.
• Car Parking – There is a staff car park on site with limited spaces available.

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HOW TO APPLY

If, having looked through the RGS website and read this job information pack and the Information for Applicants, you think this particular post would suit you, please say so (and why) in 1. a covering letter and 2. a full application form. You must complete the application form, even if you want to also attach a CV. 

Please read the Information for Applicants with particular care before applying and please note that the RGS is committed to the safeguarding of children and applies the Government’s Safer Recruitment procedures, which will include:

• checking that the submitted application provides a continuous record of education and employment from age 16;
• provision of two satisfactory references, at least one of which must be from the applicant’s current or most recent employer;
• completion by you of a confidential form of declaration of health (after offer of appointment) and, if necessary, a satisfactory report following a medical examination;
• evidence or other verification of your qualifications;
• Verification of your identity and right to work in the UK;
• Overseas police check (where applicable)
• a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check with barred list check.

Interviews will be held on Monday the 5th of July, which will include an opportunity to tour the school and meet prospective colleagues.

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Equal Opportunities   

We are looking to appoint staff from a wide variety of backgrounds. Not just because it is the right thing to do but because at the RGS we recognise that those different experiences provide fresh perspectives, opportunities to challenge existing beliefs and provide opportunities to act as excellent role models for our diverse student body.  We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse school culture and our staff are at the heart of this. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.  To help us achieve this please submit the equal opportunities form with your application. This will be sent directly to the HR team for monitoring purposes.  

  

Safer Recruitment  

RGS Newcastle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In accordance with our Child Protection Policy we are unable to process applications without a fully completed application form. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All convictions, cautions and bind-overs, including those regarded as ‘spent’ must be declared when applying. The applicant may post such a declaration in an envelope marked ‘Private & confidential for the Headmaster’ which will only be opened should the candidate be shortlisted. The successful applicant must obtain Children’s Barred List clearance and DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) clearance at enhanced level.   

Having originally developed our Service from 2 volunteers supporting people attending one Coroner’s Court in London we have expanded our Service and currently have 347 volunteers supporting in 63 Coroners’ Courts across the country.

We are now ready to further expand the Service and you could be the person to help make this happen.

The Coroners’ Courts Support Service is seeking an enthusiastic, charismatic and energetic Fundraising & Business Development Manager who will be responsible for developing funding and corporate sponsorship opportunities which will bring in further revenue. 

This is a relatively new post and you will be expected to have an understanding of how to create successful funding opportunities, leading on the organisation’s strategic vision in order to achieve this. 

You will need to be highly motivated and professional, very organised and able to manage your own workload and work independently.   This post is for 37.5 hours per week.

Please be advised that some interviews may take place via Zoom due to the current restrictions.

Closing date: 25 June 2021

Interview dates: 1 & 2 July 2021

Short list interviews: week commencing 5 July 2021

Fundraising Officer (Events) – Maternity Cover

• Open applications Friday 21st May.
• Close applications Monday 21st June at 9am. Please note that we'll be scheduling interviews as suitable candidates apply so early applications are encouraged.

Full time, contract, up to 12 months

A bit about us

The Lullaby Trust is a leading charity that provides specialist support for bereaved families, promotes expert advice on safer baby sleep and raises awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Our work has led to a reduction of more than 80% in the rate of SIDS since 1991. We are working towards a future where no baby dies suddenly or unexpectedly.

The role

As Fundraising Officer (Events) you will be responsible for looking after our challenge events and the incredible supporters who take them on. This includes third party events, such as the London Marathon, as well as our own bespoke events, which may be in-person or online. You will carry out the promotion, administration and execution for these events and will work closely with the Fundraising Manager to develop and grow key income streams.

You'll be joining a small but friendly and committed team, dedicated to building lasting relationships with The Lullaby Trust's amazing supporters and raising the income needed to ensure we can continue our vital, life-saving work.

Please note that this role will occasionally require some weekend or evening work to attend and lead on events (for which TOIL will be given). We are currently remote working but occasional travel to London for meetings and events will be necessary later in the year.

About You

We’re looking for a dynamic, super organised individual who has an eye for detail and a passion for brilliant supporter care.

The ideal candidate will have previously developed successful challenge or events fundraising streams, however if you have experience of managing multiple projects and building strong relationships we'd love to hear from you. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and demonstrable experience of delivering exceptional participant care. A positive attitude and willingness to get stuck in will be key, as will your compassion for our bereaved beneficiaries and supporters.

Though the role may currently be home based due to the Govt Guidance during the Covid-19 pandemic the Lullaby Trust has office based facilities in London and you may at some point in the future be required to travel in to the office.

New opportunity not to be missed! Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Head of Mass Participation & Events to join our Fundraising team based out of one of our office locations in London, Manchester or Bradford.

We have attached an application pack for this opportunity and we strongly advise applicants to review this prior to submitting their applications. Please note the closing date is 20 June 2021 and first stage interviews are scheduled to take place on 29 June 2021. 

We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently.

Together with our partners, we support thousands of homeless young people each year.

The Fundraising Directorate is responsible for generating and raising the funds need to support the work we do. Millions of pounds is generated through businesses and their employees, trusts and foundations, wealthy individuals and fundraising events.  Income from voluntary sources enables Centrepoint to provide non-statutory support services including the organisations in-house Learning and Health Teams and the Centrepoint Helpline.

Our Mass Participation and Events team are responsible for working with community-based individual fundraisers, challenge event participants and co-ordinating our flag ship events, Sleep Out and STAY:UP. They currently raise circa £600k.

The Head of Mass Participation & Events will play a leading role in Centrepoint’s Fundraising Leadership Team (FLT), who are responsible for the implementation of the fundraising strategy and effective cross-Directorate working across all teams. FLT have shared responsibility and accountability for strategic decision-making, building consistent ways of working and a collective positive, high-performing environment for the whole Fundraising Directorate.

The Head of Mass Participation & Events will be responsible for the strategic delivery and growth of a portfolio of fundraising mass participation products and events, which inspire and engage some of Centrepoint’s most committed and active individual supporters. Leading a small team of seven fundraisers, this income stream has great opportunity for growth. They will bring with them extensive knowledge and experience in diversifying challenge and community fundraising portfolios, in particular in the development of virtual fundraising initiatives.

What we’d be looking for from you…

• Extensive Fundraising experience, skills and knowledge of mass participation, community and challenge events fundraising, with a track record of growing income from this income stream
• Experience in delivery high quality special events and galas with a strong ROI, successfully managing and working with high profile Event Chairs and Boards
• Knowledge and experience of delivering engaging donor stewardship events to progress supporter journeys
• First-class donor management skills, delivering outstanding stewardship for community and events fundraisers.
• Track record of innovating within a Mass Participation and Events remit, transforming or introducing a new product, partnership or way of working which has delivered measureable success
• Experience in developing and delivering strategy, plans and budgets and being able to monitor and evaluate progress

What we offer in return...

In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:

- 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days

- Excellent training package to ensure you have the skills and knowledge to build a new career

- Employer pension contributions of 4%

- Clear career progressions, linked to portfolio work, that enables movement up the pay scale

- Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme

- An interest-free travel loan

We seek to challenge discrimination and are committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint. We welcome applications from anyone with direct experience of being homeless or using young people's services.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Head of Mass Participation & Events, click ‘Apply’ now!