Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as Head of Business Development and be responsible for leading all business development and associated strategic engagement on behalf of the Humanitarian Learning Academy.

The Humanitarian Leadership Academy is a team within Save the Children UK’s Humanitarian Department whose mission is to enable people around the world to prepare for and respond to crises in their own countries.  

As Head of Business Development you will lead on the implementation of the Academy’s Funding Strategy, overseeing all elements of resource income generation across the Network. You will oversee the account management of all donors, exploring innovative methods of fundraising and leading on the implementation of a go to market strategy. Additionally, you will lead a team of experienced high-performing individuals to support with the delivery of the Academy Funding Strategy, establishing a coordinating function to:

• Meet our ambitious targets
• Implement funding processes and systems to continuously improve efficiency 
• Create a central bank of intelligence on all leads and potential prospects
• Ensure that all funding opportunities are shared and appropriately assessed by the relevant stakeholders before they are progressed 
• Ensure that relationships are transitioned to the relevant team/individual for delivery once secured.

To be successful you will be highly output orientated with excellent leadership skills and a proven track record of setting, delivering and tracking strategic direction that supports financial decision making. Experienced at leading a fundraising and/or social enterprise function, you will have demonstrable success and expertise in managing relationships with a variety of stakeholders. As someone with excellent communication and networking skills, you will demonstrate a proven ability to produce high-quality, engaging communications. In addition, you will have:

• Previous experience producing high value fundraising proposals and securing significant donations (£500K +) from major donors, charitable trusts and foundations and/or corporates 
• The ability to manage financial information relating to project budgets, query inaccuracies and present this information in an understandable and appropriate way. 
• Experience of team management, motivating and developing others in a leadership position 
• Strong decision-making skills with the ability to review complex and potentially conflicting information sets, and make a clear recommendation.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 29th March 2020

Creative & Cultural Skills, the UK sector skills council for craft, cultural heritage, design, music, and the visual and performing arts is recruiting a Head of Development who will lead the day to day fundraising work of Creative & Cultural Skills. The post-holder will be expected to feed into the development of the organisation’s 3-year fundraising strategy and use this to write and implement an annual fundraising plan.  

The Head of Development will draw on company data and evaluation and monitoring information to make informed funding applications via relevant private and public funding routes.  They will also lead the generation of sponsorship income for agreed programmes, generate and maintain intelligence on funders with aligned interests/ambitions, and establish a database of fundraising contacts.

Full details can be found in the job description below.

Sorry, no CVs - application by application form only.

Great role for an experienced high value fundraiser looking to broaden their skills, with an interest in social investment/enterprise models.

This is an exciting new role within the fundraising department, leading on trusts, foundations, government, major donor, social enterprise and investment income.

The position manages a team of five high value fundraisers, raising c.£1.5m. The charity is looking for a candidate with drive and ambition who can look at different fundraising models, including social enterprise.

Commercial candidates with knowledge and experience of social enterprise/investment will also be considered.

Job specification

The idea candidate will:

• have experience of trusts & foundations and major donor fundraising, with demonstrable experience of securing six-figure+ gifts;
• have experience or knowledge of social investment and social enterprise financing models;
• be a strategic thinker, able to see the bigger picture and identify new opportunities.

Interviews will take place remotely on a rolling basis, if you are interested in please get in touch for further details as soon as possible.

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

Job Title: Partnerships Manager – In Kind Direct 
 
Contract: Fixed Term 1 Year Employment Type: Full-time, 35 hours a week Salary: £37,000 - £42,000 based on experience Location: Central London 
 
Are you passionate about social justice and a commitment to sustainability and want to be part of a team that has ambitious plans for growth as we look to enhance lives through product giving?  Are you positive and results-driven with an impressive track record in fundraising, corporate partnerships?

Why do we ask? Because 74% of our charity partners rely on In Kind Direct to provide them with the essential products that enables them to keep serving their communities.  We aim to raise enough funds to be able to continue supporting the incredible work of the 10,000 charities across the UK that we have worked with and to reach many more in the coming year.  We need someone like you to secure donations from current supporters as well as engaging new donors across trusts and foundations, individuals and corporates. You will effectively manage all relationships so as to maximise income over the long term, through the development and delivery of tailored approaches that funds the central work of In Kind Direct and In Kind Direct International. 

“What can I do?” is a question that many people are asking themselves. How can I make a positive impact to protect our habitats, biodiversity and climate? If you have proven experience in corporate and/or trust and foundation relationship management and are asking yourself this question, and want to work for a forward-thinking, solutions-based conservation organisation that is committed to protecting the world’s most biologically important and threatened habitats, then this could be the role you are seeking.

Summary

World Land Trust (WLT) is seeking an exceptional candidate to lead its Corporate Relations team in a new post developing and managing relationships with Corporate and Trust and Foundation supporters, in a way that is supportive and recognises the value of their commitment towards the work of WLT.

Reporting to the Director of Communication & Development, the Partnerships Manager will lead, and inspire, a small, dynamic and knowledgeable team in engaging and working with our supporters to provide sustainable income streams to support WLT’s work.

Working with WLT

WLT is based in the UK and is unique within the conservation world. The Trust has grown from small beginnings, saving critically threatened forest in Belize, to become an internationally respected conservation organisation with a proven track record of more than 30 years, working with overseas conservation NGOs on the protection of threatened habitats. WLT has developed its modus operandi without losing its vision, integrity and transparency. You will be passionate about the natural world and expected to align with the ethos and vision of WLT and become fluent in WLT’s work and its projects early on.

What you’ll be doing

The Partnerships Manager will actively support the Director of Communications & Development in developing and implementing corporate and trust and foundation strategy to engage new donors, support existing donors, and provide an effective and inclusive approach to stewardship throughout the donor journey. This will include personally managing identified accounts and working closely with other staff to develop engaging fundraising and awareness-raising campaigns to meet agreed targets, overseeing corporate fundraising activities as necessary. The manager will lead a small team, ensuring that accurate and effective systems are in place to maintain records in line with relevant legislation, guidelines and best practice, providing timely and relevant analysis to deepen our understanding of corporate donor support activity.

Who we’re looking for

You will be an excellent communicator that can demonstrate a passion and commitment to our vision, mission and values. You will be able to develop, maintain and strengthen relationships with our institutional supporters and feel confident in presenting in a way that engages people with WLT.

You will have experience of working with contact relationship databases, excellent IT skills, the ability to develop and implement systems to ensure that donors meet and uphold our standards and values, and the ability to apply your knowledge of data protection and fundraising regulations. An analytical mind with meticulous attention to detail is essential, with the ability to manage priorities across the team. Ideally, you will have hands-on experience of leading and motivating a team, combined with the practical focus of a manager. 

As an employer

WLT is based in Halesworth, a charming market town on the edge of the Suffolk Heritage Coastline, in a characterful period property. As an SME employer, we can offer you a welcoming work environment with a 35-hour working week, 33 days’ annual leave, a pension scheme, life assurance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other benefits.

Applications

If you’re ready to take on this challenge, please see the full Job Description and Person Specification along with application details on our website by clicking the Apply button. 

To apply, please send a full CV, which must be accompanied by a covering letter explaining how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role. 

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 30 March 2020.

It is expected that interviews will be held week commencing 13 April 2020 at our offices in Halesworth, Suffolk. Candidates who have been shortlisted for interview may be asked to take part in a short assessment as part of the interview process.

Please note that the closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.

No agencies or advertisers please. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK.

Over the past seven years, Frontline has leveraged its success to build committed, high impact partnerships with a number of prestigious supporters including corporates, individuals, trusts and foundations. With significant support already pledged in our major gifts programme, the charity is now prioritising sustainable income growth in order to accelerate its impact and expansion.

We are recruiting an exceptional and experienced fundraiser to work closely with the Director of External Relations, our senior team including the Chief Executive and the Board of Trustees to lead and manage the growth of Frontline’s fundraising programme, which has a current annual target of up to £2 million. This exciting role will suit a tenacious and inventive relationship builder, keen to make their mark on a growing and dynamic charity. The Head of Fundraising will devise and implement strategies to build and manage partnerships, working creatively to establish new income streams from major donor sources. They will also support our work with corporates, trusts and foundations.

Reporting to the External Relations Director, this role will manage two Fundraising Officers – one who leads on trust fundraising, and the other on corporate partnerships – and a Fundraising and Events Coordinator (who also supports the events team).

BACKGROUND

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. The IRC responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and is on the ground in more than 40 countries providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives.

The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those served. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

The Global Awards Management Unit (AMU)

Established in January 2016, the Global Awards Management Unit (AMU) is a global unit spanning New York, Washington DC, London, Brussels, Berlin, Bonn, Stockholm, Dakar and Bangkok. It has responsibility for identifying, securing and managing all funding from statutory donors, and was designed as an end-to-end business process owner and support structure for IRC’s grant lifecycle. The Unit is organised into five ‘pillars’: Strategic Partnerships; Program & Grants Support; Compliance & Policy; Business/Programme Development; and Training & Curriculum Development.

The Global AMU is a bridge between donors and the field: providing expert technical advice to the field, while maintaining portfolio-level visibility to ensure consistency and compliance, and manage risk. This unit ensures that donor compliance policies and procedures are implemented consistently, and supports all staff working across the grants management cycle for all restricted funding from global government sources. The unit operates within a matrix management system across the teams in the UK, US, and Germany, driving functional integration between all relevant units and staff, in collaboration with the Senior Vice President of the Global AMU and the Senior Vice President for Europe in relation to overarching issues with European donors.

The Senior Advisor - DFID is part of the Strategic Partnerships Team, which has responsibility for relationship management of IRC’s key institutional donors.

Purpose of the Role

DFID is a long-standing and strategic partner for the IRC. The Senior Advisor will lead, guide and coordinate IRC’s funding focused engagement with DFID. The Senior Advisor will provide an internal and external “account management” function to support engagement with DFID, including acting as IRC’s focal point for DFID’s Strategic Relationship Management Programme. The role is responsible for providing expertise and leadership on donor and partner relations, and acknowledging the needs, interests and time constraints of colleagues in the delivery of that content.                     

Scope and Authority

The Senior Advisor will, in consultation with key stakeholders, develop and implement strategies for proactive relationships with DFID, on behalf of the IRC. The Senior Advisor is also expected to develop and maintain positive working relationships and standards of collaboration with colleagues within IRC-UK, AMU Programme Development, Programme & Grants Support, Compliance & Policy, Country Teams, Technical Units, Policy and Advocacy, and IRC’s Senior Management.

Authority:

• Informs and implements DFID engagement strategy
• Informs Senior Management in the AMU, IRC-UK and across the global organisation on stakeholder engagement priorities.
• Initiates engagement and develops strong relationships with DFID and partners.
• Represents IRC in external meetings with key DFID stakeholders such as Director-General, Heads of Department and other civil servants.
• Works closely with IRC leadership and Policy & Advocacy team, which leads on engagement with UK political stakeholders.

Responsibility for Resources:

• This role will not have staff management or budget responsibilities in the long-term.

Key working relationships

• Reports to the Director, Strategic Partnerships. There will be approx. 3-month overlap with the current post holder. During this time, clear division of responsibilities will be identified.
• Close co-ordination and working with the other units within the AMU, including its senior management, Regional Grants Director and Business/Programme Development leads; IRC-UK Executive Director, Policy and Advocacy and other IRC-UK staff, and senior IRC staff on DFID relationships.
• Works closely with the Senior Advisors in the Strategic Partnerships Team.
• Liaison with President’s Office on engagement with key DFID stakeholders for Strategic Partnerships and delivery of briefings.
• Supports other teams to understand relationship management (structures and processes) within the global organisation.

KEY ACCOUNTABLITIES AND MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Information and Knowledge Management (60%)

• Proactively identify and broker relationships with DFID stakeholders.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of IRC’s position relevant to DFID, including portfolio, pipeline, implementation and compliance issues, advocacy aims and the status of senior level HQ-HQ engagement.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of DFID strategies and policies relevant to IRC’s areas of work, such as funding priorities, geographical interests and political climate, providing analyses and synopses of press releases, policies and other announcements, and disseminating this information internally.
• Map donors’ organisational structure and key contacts.
• Manage and input information for DFID on the contact management database and IRC’s Intranet.
• Lead on the development and implementation of the Donor Engagement Plan.
• Work with key Regional and Business/Programme Development staff to support DFID business development planning.
• Represent IRC at key external meetings, events and sector/relevant groups.
• Contribute to the development of tools and resources to support IRC’s donor engagement.
• Coordinate internally with AMU, Policy and Advocacy and Country Team colleagues to ensure consistency, accuracy and timeliness of messaging for DFID.

Strategic Relationship Management and External Representation (40%)

• Act as IRC’s day-to-day focal point for DFID’s Strategic Relationship Management Programme (SRM), including maintaining strong relationships and communication with IRC’s SRM lead within DFID.
• Coordinate IRC’s engagement and deliverables related to the SRM Programme with relevant IRC teams, including scorecard reviews, joint business plan, quarterly meetings, and timely response to requests for information via the SRM.
• Provide regular briefings and updates in relation to IRC’s engagement with the SRM Programme to IRC senior leaders.
• Undertake direct representation with donor officials, and support the development of IRC’s donor relationships, including brokering meetings between DFID and IRC Regional and Technical Leadership, Country Directors, etc.
• Participates in key meetings with DFID, including Director-General/equivalent, Heads of Department, advisors and other civil servants.
• Represent the IRC at external meetings, events, and forums including delivering presentations/briefings to senior donor representatives, forums and sector groups.   

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferably in a related field or experience leading to equivalent knowledge.
• Strong working understanding of the UK political environment and trends relevant to DFID, and knowledge of DFID policies, priorities and financing mechanisms.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, including preparing briefings for senior colleagues and representing with external stakeholders and donors.
• Ability to lead and manage projects, including working as part of remote/virtual teams.
• Good analytical skills and first-class attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.

Experience:

• Significant experience of business development, programme management, advocacy or managing other similar HQ-HQ strategic account / relationship management with DFID.
• Extensive experience of building and maintaining donor networks with influencers and decision makers.
• Experience undertaking reviews of policies, datasets and reports, and producing associated written and verbal guidance relevant to senior and operational staff.
• Proven ability to work supportively and successfully with virtual teams.

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of driving integrated advocacy, communications and fundraising programmes to access strategic funding.
• Experience in negotiation of programmatic and financial arrangements with donors and partners.
• Experience of working in developing countries, preferably in the context of a donor, NGO or International Organisation.
• Experience of developing business cases.

The deadline for applications is midnight between Monday 13th / Tuesday 14th April 2020.

Remote interviews will take place week commencing 20th April 2020.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and non-discrimination for all applicants and employees. IRC-UK seeks to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious belief, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. IRC-UK welcomes applications from all candidates, including refugees who have the right to work in the UK.

Who We Are

Girl Effect builds youth brands and mobile platforms to empower girls to change their lives

We’re a creative non-profit empowering girls to change their lives. Started by the Nike Foundation, we are experts in media, mobile, brand and international development: a unique mix of skills that we use to solve global problems in a different way.

We work across the world in the places where girls are marginalised and vulnerable. We create for young people in ways they love and interact with. And it's all delivered through the media and mobile tech they use every day – from apps that build skills, to TV dramas that explore vital issues, to magazines written by girls.

Context of Role

As Girl Effect increases the scale of its reach and impact, we also aim to grow our investment and funding further. The Development team is responsible for Girl Effect's fundraising and partner relations, working closely with Girl Effect's CEO to manage our income strategy and fundraising. 

Girl Effect is unique in the sector and has a blended funding model that goes beyond charitable revenue. You should have experience of high-level fundraising from a mix of bilateral donors and large foundations. As part of your role, you will secure, develop and manage a portfolio of key supporter relationships. 

Critical to your success will be your ability to communicate and influence through compelling, sophisticated and technically excellent proposals, business cases and funding bids. You will have the credibility to grow Girl Effect’s network while also helping to establish a culture of fundraising within the organisation. In addition to communication and relationship skills, an ability to work in an international, diverse and fast-paced organisation is crucial.

What You’ll Do

Fundraising

• Create and participate in consortia with NGO partners to apply for major donor funding
• Liaise with key contacts across the organisation sourcing information, case studies, programme updates etc. for use in funding bids and ensure timely and accurate bid preparation
• Work closely with the Programme team in the design of new projects/programmes for potential partners
• Ensure high quality communications with partners, including supporting the development and sign off of key proposals and reports
• Lead on the development and implementation of new prospecting plans, keeping abreast of sector trends to maximise opportunities for Girl Effect
• Keep abreast of key fundraising trends and issues, and the regulatory environment around fundraising from institutional donors covered by the team’s remit, and ensure that standards are set, procedures followed and issues acted upon

Relationship building and management – internal and external 

• Work with  Girl Effect partners, acting as a senior representative to enhance and amplify key relationships 
• Support facilitation of fundraising engagement from staff across the organisation

Strategy, planning and reporting 

• Provide direction to the Development team around institutional (bilateral and key foundations) fundraising
• Monitor results across the team and ensure that regular reports of key metrics and results are provided to Girl Effect’s Senior Leadership. 
• Develop bi-annual and annual reports for funders

Who You Are

• Extensive experience of high level fundraising and partnership development, in an international development context, within a global charity or foundation
• Extensive expertise working with key bilaterals such as: DFID, DFAT, Global Affairs Canada, Sida, and other major government funders. 
• Ability to put together and develop high level funding bids
• A proven track record of developing relationships to mutual benefit and securing new partners/funding
• Demonstrable achievement of financial results
• Good awareness of global fundraising trends
• A strong commitment to realising the potential of girls and to the vision and values of Girl Effect
• Effective communicator at a senior level,written and verbal
• Working knowledge of fundraising databases and systems
• Financially literate
• A positive and solution-oriented strategic thinker
• A collaborative problem-solver, able to work flexibly as part of a global team in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills, able to manage conflict and handle sensitive issues, particularly in cross-cultural and cross-departmental contexts

What Else You Should Know

As we continue to scale and grow - we are hugely ambitious for our future and we are looking for people who are driven by this to change the world for girls.

Our teams are a diverse mix across sectors (non-profit and commercial) and specialisms (from Brand and Creative through to Gender and Insight). You’ll learn and grow in an environment that will challenge you to think and work with a fresh perspective.

At Girl Effect, you can expect to work somewhere where you will be stretched and developed in your role, a place where you can build your career and work with talented, engaged people committed to our cause to create a lasting impact.  

Shortlisted candidates will be assessed on our organisational values at the interview stage. The successful candidate(s) will be expected to adhere to our safeguarding policy. We encourage candidates to read and understand our safeguarding policy, the executive summary of which can be found here. We have zero tolerance to all forms of violence against children, beneficiaries and staff.

This role is being recruited on a 12 month fixed term contract basis - maternity cover.

Donor Relations Manager - £35,000 PA - London

Your new company
Your new role is a chance to work with a globally recognised international development organisation. They are looking for an exceptional individual to support the organization in its next phase by joining their dynamic team, supporting them with their fundraising goals.

Your new role
Reporting into the Grants, Reporting and Contracting Manager, the main purpose of this role will be to ensure the organisation fulfils its exciting new strategy.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Developing and building relationships with existing investors/donors, responding to their requests and keeping them up-to-date about the work of the organisation
• Ensuring timely and accurate processing, recording and acknowledgement of donations
• Maintaining and updating the database, ensuring all individual records are accurate and produce monthly reports to monitor fundraising progress
• Undertaking independent research in finding alternative resources for long-term sustainability of the organisation
• Assisting in writing concept notes, project ideas and project proposal and ensure timely submissions
• Regularly monitoring donor websites and identifying investor opportunities matching the work of the organisation
• Analysing donor data to identify trends in giving
• Support the wider team in fundraising events

What you'll need to succeed

You will have the following skills and experience:

• Building and developing donor relationships, to enhance their experience
• Working with customer relationship management system Blackbaud's Raisers Edge
• Promoting fundraising campaigns through social media
• Processing donations, including gift aid and online donations
• Good knowledge of fundraising regulations and a thorough understanding of GDPR and confidentiality of handling donor data
• Consolidating information in a clear, accurate and comprehensive way and communicating outcomes

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Smile Train is changing the world one smile at a time. We’re always on the hunt for curious, passionate, and innovative thinkers to join our team, to help us do what we do better. If that’s you, please read on.

Smile Train is an international charity headquartered in New York. Our mission is to transform the life of every person impacted by cleft lip and palate. We train and support doctors and medical professionals to provide free life-changing comprehensive cleft treatment to our beneficiaries. Our sustainable model has allowed us to reach 1.5 million children in 90+ countries to date and we’re just getting started. We are truly changing the world one smile at a time.

We are looking for a Development Manager to join our UK Team. This person will be responsible for all aspects of major gift fundraising, cultivating and managing relationships with individual major donors, trusts and foundations and legacy prospects. Working closely and with the support of UK Fundraising Director, the Development Manager will set and achieve annual fundraising goals. 

The Development Manager will report to the Director of Fundraising, UK. This is a full-time staff position based at our office in London, starting as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

Core responsibilities

• Develop and cultivate relationships with major individual donors
• Develop and manage relationships with trusts and foundations
• Organize and manage all aspects of UK donor fundraising and cultivation/stewardship events
• Develop marketing strategy for legacies

Additional details

Individual Major Donors

• Develop a plan for outreach to high net worth individuals, including developing and maintaining a donor prospect list
• Identify and research donors from within and outside our current database with the interest and capacity to make significant donations
• Cultivate relationships with major donors and prospects, with emphasis on personal meetings where possible to inform donors and prospects about Smile Train, identify their areas of interest and explore opportunities for funding
• Develop bespoke donor stewardship plans tailored to individual requirements and expectations

Trusts and Foundations

• Research, identify and develop a strategic plan for new and existing trust funders at all levels
• Develop and steward relationships with trusts and foundations
• Keep current foundations supporters engaged, by providing appropriate updates in a timely manner as necessary 

Events

• Identify potential event locations, conduct site visits and propose event concepts
• Propose invitation list, manage invitation and RSVP process
• Plan and execute all details of the event 

Legacy Fundraising

• Review and update legacy marketing materials
• Process bequests including acknowledgements to solicitors and family members
• Manage relationships with solicitors for potential future bequests
• Develop and manage the planned giving mass mailings
• Send out legacy brochures to donors and responding to incoming queries

Qualifications:

Our ideal candidate has/is:

• Degree in a related field (such as fundraising, non-profit management)
• 4+ years of relevant experience in development or fundraising, ideally in a non-profit environment
• Success working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with a strong ROI orientation 
• Strong strategic, analytical, and persuasive skills 
• Ability to network and leverage contacts and connections, and ability to prioritize while working under multiple deadlines
• Detail-oriented; ability to effectively collect, analyze, organize, distill and present information
• Superior verbal and written communication skills 
• Great customer service and interpersonal skills 
• Ability to maintain perspective and a sense of humor

Application information:

Smile Train is committed to diversity and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

To apply, please complete the application through the link below. Include your CV, and a cover letter that describes why you believe you would be a good fit for Smile Train and this role.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, but we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

As a successful Philanthropy and Partnerships Researcher you will provide strategicall aligned prospect research to enable the Philanthropy & Partnerships team to maximise its engagement with donors and prospects effectively.

The Charity
An international animal welfare charity.

The Role
Develop the prospect pool by identifying and researching prospects, analysing the prospects capacity, propensity and connection and track donors on the donor pipeline.
Using a range of sources, complete appropriate research on current and prospective donors, including high net worth individuals, charitable trusts and foundations and institutional grant makers, allow for more efficient account management and cultivation.
Conduct specific research on the fundraising landscape, particularly around major donors, charitable trusts, foundations and grant making institutions.
Contribute to the prospect and donor moves management system and reporting function across the teams.
Ensure the teams are making best use of Care through improving care guidlines and ways of storing information on care, and being an advocate for its use across and the teams.

The Candidate
GCSE Mathematics and English or equivalent; familiar with the Institute of Fundraising codes of practice relating to fundraising research and data protection legislation.
Understanding of major relationships fundraising and a solid knowledge of donor and prospect research, including the importance it plays in fundraising.
Experienced and highly competent researcher in a professional fundraising capacity. Evidence of working strategically and demonstrating analytical and planning skills.
A proven track record of completing high quality research quickly and accurately using a variety of research resources (on line systems, specialist publications and informal networks)
Ability to create high quality, in depth research reports and condense large quantities of information into a use friendly format.
Experience of analysing fundraising data relating to funding environments and funding trends.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as Partnership Lead and work closely with our early years partners, educational professionals and community partnerships to collaboratively address the impact of poverty on children’s early learning and development. 

In our Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns department, we fight for children every single day. We drive political agendas at national and global levels. We integrate lobbying, policy, research and campaigning into one agile, powerful engine for change. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.

As Partnership Lead you will work with local communities and partners to generate the learning and evidence required to fulfil the national change strategy. You’ll be responsible for the delivery of our early years and child poverty work, including programme and project management, support for high impact implementation and training delivery. You’ll build strong relationships with children and families, engaging them in the development of local partnerships and national campaigns, and ensuring that our work promotes and reflects their voices and experiences. You will support influencing for local and national change, as well as developing relationships with donors. In addition you will:

• Provide coordination and management to local partnerships, including working from and as part of the local partnership
• Develop plans and ensure that work undertaken generates the learning and evidence required, drawing on the expertise of the Early Years team and working as part of (virtual) teams
• Support work on innovation and practice development, helping facilitate partner engagement in this work
• Carry out data, research and evaluation tasks to support the generation of the evidence and learning required to fulfil the national change strategy.

To be successful you will be a creative, solutions-focused team player with good knowledge and experience of the early years and children’s sector. You’ll have excellent programme and project management skills, with an understanding of early child development and broad knowledge of the evidence about effective approaches. Capable of building and maintaining relationships with a variety of stakeholders, you will have a good understanding of the impact of poverty on children, families and neighbourhoods and the barriers that communities face in seeking to bring about positive change. Additionally, you will have:

• Experience of supporting partners to develop and deliver programme approaches
• Experience of training delivery – programmatic and broader improvement work.
• Experience in engaging children and families and supporting them to share their experiences, and of co- developing approaches with practitioners, children and families
• Experience of developing or supporting monitoring and evaluation activity
• A strong understanding of systems change theory and approaches

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.

To apply please visit our website.

Closing date: 27th March 2020

Interview dates: 23rd and 24th April

We are recruiting for a lovely charity and wonderful manager to find a Philanthropy and Partnerships Researcher. You will be working with a friendly, inspiring and experienced manager to help support the income across major donors and trusts, this role will be working autonomously to network map existing donors and develop profiles on prospects. The organisation has a wide range of events for stewarding and cultivating donors so you will have a mixed pipeline to work on.

The successful candidate will need:

• Good experience of researching into trusts and individuals within the charity sector


• Strong experience and knowledge of GDPR and it’s impact on high-value fundraising


• Excellent written communication skills

Closing Date: 21^st March

Salary: £29,000 - £32,000

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we are experts in charity recruitment and excel at matching fundraisers to charity jobs. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically and supporting people to find their perfect fundraising jobs.

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or email [email protected].

If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.

The London Sinfonietta is one of the world’s leading contemporary music ensembles, having established a world-wide reputation over 50 years.  Resident at Southbank Centre and Artistic Associate at Kings Place, with a busy touring schedule across the UK and abroad, the London Sinfonietta has worked with many of the greatest living creators and interpreters of new music. Our mission is to engage wider audiences in new music, support the growth of individuals and communities, and develop talent. 

The Development Manager works as part of a small team delivering the annual Fundraising strategy for the organisation with annual departmental targets of c. £300,000. The Development Manager has responsibility for fundraising across a range of Individuals, Trusts & Foundations and Corporate Partners, manages systems and processes within the team and line-manages the Development Assistant. 

This role would be suitable for someone with at least 3 years’ experience of fundraising within the cultural or charity sector. The successful candidate will be a self-starter, with excellent interpersonal skills and well-developed writing ability, able to initiate and strengthen relationships with existing and prospective supporters of the organisation. A good understanding of the management and administration of a broad range of fundraising activity is essential as well as a knowledge of fundraising regulations and legislation. An appreciation of the arts and an interest in contemporary classical music would be an advantage.

Further information about this role and the London Sinfonietta is available on our website. All applications must be submitted using the application form. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Tuesday 31 March 2020. First round interviews: Wednesday 8th & Thursday 9th April 2020

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.