We are looking for a highly organised, enterprising and personable fundraiser, passionate about the arts and about creating opportunities for children from a range of backgrounds to listen to and appreciate the magic of live music. We are seeking a Fundraising Manager who will expand AMP’s fundraising portfolio, developing a strategy to identify and research new sources of funding while continuing to build on the success of our existing fundraising model. 

Working closely with the Chief Executive and the AMP admin team, the successful candidate will work to secure funding from a wide range of businesses, charities and foundations, and public sector organisations, also expanding our individual giving and developing corporate funding.

The role requires someone with an entrepreneurial mindset and creativity to explore options and advise the CEO and trustees about strategic options, as well as design and implement a new approach.

An excellent communicator, the successful candidate will develop relationships with our stakeholders and existing partners and forge new ones, powerfully delivering the message of AMP’s vision. They will work to expand and develop our membership organisation, Friends of Apollo Music Projects, including planning high profile fundraising events.

They would have demonstrable experience of securing significant new funding partnerships for an organisation and of making successful funding applications to Trusts and Foundations, Arts Council England and other suitable funds and running successful fundraising campaigns. Experience in corporate funding would be desirable, as this is an area we are focused on building.

This role will suit candidates with fundraising experience who can hit the ground running and take our fundraising to the next level, although we will consider strong applications from relatively inexperienced candidates who show exceptional promise 

Apollo Music Projects is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communitiesand all those who are significantly under-represented in our sector.

The role will be mainly remote, with regular staff meetings and additional meetings with the CEO or other staff members, and may from time to time entail working outside of office hours.

Key responsibilities

- identify sources of funding;

- research and making funding applications;

- develop and expand AMP’s funding portfolio;

- meet agreed fundraising targets;

- work with Chief Executive to develop a fundraising and relationship management strategy;

- lead day to day on delivery of the strategy;

- attend fundraising conferences;

- plan and publicise fundraising events;

- make effective use of social media and the website to keep stakeholders informed of AMP news and developments

- maintain key corporate relationships with funders and other partners;

- make a strong contribution to the leadership of a growing charity with ambition to expand

- be part of the team and help in other areas as required

Candidate Profile

Skills & Qualifications

Essential

- minimum 3 years' experience in fundraising or corporate communications/stakeholder relationship management;

- track record in fundraising for charity or research organisation

- excellent written and oral communication skills with a keen eye for detail;

- strong track record in delivering specific organisational targets to tight deadlines;

- strong track record of day-to-day relationship management of external stakeholders;

- effective and influential communicator with excellent negotiation skills and confidence in staging presentations;

- demonstrable entrepreneurial mindset - eg you have identified an issue or need, designed a solution and then driven through that solution

- interest in growing a small organisation through into its next stage of expansio

- experience of budget management, analysis and reporting;

- highly computer literate, with particular experience of using Microsoft Office packages including Word and Excel .

- right to work in the UK.

- a passion for the arts

Desirable

- relevant contacts in the third sector and policy networks;

- social media and website experience;

- brand design and management experience;

 - events management experience.

Personal characteristics

- flexible, highly organised, proactive, able to multi-task and prioritise;

- team-player with a helpful, approachable and positive outlook, ready to roll up their sleeves;

- exceptional interpersonal skills;

- vision and entrepreneurial flair;

- a self-starter, able to think clearly and creatively and to find practical solutions.

- a willingness to learn

About Apollo Music Projects

It’s an exciting time for this small and ambitious music charity, dedicated to bringing live classical music to children who might not otherwise experience it. Over 15 years, more than 11,000 children have experienced the magic of live performance through our programmes from classroom to a concert hall, culminating in the thrilling spectacle of a full orchestra in concert.

Apollo Music Projects provides a unique opportunity for children to work closely with professional musicians, using the language of music to develop listening skills, communication and teamwork. Our programmes enable students to discover for themselves how to listen to and enjoy classical music, using their own imagination and experiences to enter a new world of sound, stories and feelings. Our aim is to continue to extend our programme to boroughs across North and East London, and we plan to take our innovative approach to children in other London boroughs and in time throughout the country.

If you would like to apply for this role please supply a CV (no more than 2 sides of A4) along with a covering letter (up to one page of A4) addressed to David Chernaik, Chief Executive, explaining why you would like to work for AMP and your qualifications and suitability for the role. Please indicate when you would be available to start. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered. 

Job title: Fundraising Officer

Salary: £22,000 - £24,000 depending on experience
Report to: Fundraising Manager

Type: Full Time

Magic Breakfast is looking for an energetic and diligent Fundraising Officer to join our passionate organisation working to ensure that no child in the UK starts the day too hungry to learn.

This role is perfect for someone starting out in their fundraising career, with some experience of fundraising and data admin. The successful candidate will have lots of opportunities to work across multiple fundraising streams and will provide essential admin support.

The Fundraising Officer will also be responsible for contributing to our individual, community and event fundraising targets – from helping to run events, stewarding challenge event participants and supporting on key campaigns.

Purpose:

This is a key role that is responsible for administering ffective day to day fundraising administrative duties to maximise internal efficiency along with assisting in ensuring excellent donor care and stewardship across community, events and individual fundraising.

Roles and Responsibilities:

General

· Act as the welcoming first point of contact for all incoming telephone and email enquiries, efficiently managing these within the team to ensure timely follow up.

· Support the Head of Fundraising and other members of the team with ad-hoc fundraising requests such as ordering materials, booking rooms, or preparing meeting packs.

· Coordinate and chair team meetings, working with the HoF to circulate an agenda and ensure timely minutes and actions.

· Manage all fundraising materials, keeping track of stock and re-ordering where needed.

· Help to maintain a positive working environment; be visible and participative, keeping the vision of Magic Breakfast at the heart of everything we do.

· Work with the Fundraising Manager to build a bank of creative and engaging fundraising support materials – both digital and print.

Database

· As the fundraising Salesforce champion, act as the go-to for Salesforce enquiries, supporting the fundraising team to ensure all members are actively recording information, the database is maintained and kept up to date,   and that fundraising information is used to best possible effect.

· Help to prepare key data for fundraising reports

· Ensure that data is gathered and managed in accordance with the relevant fundraising and data rules and regulations

Events & Campaign Fundraising

· Work with the Fundraising Manager to plan and coordinate key events and campaigns, including the Big Give and our exam based restaurant campaign.

· Help to compile and manage guest lists, working with the team to track this information on Salesforce.

· Participate in occasional work-related events at external venues and perform support related activities as required.

· Steward challenge eventers and help coordinate the charity’s challenge event portfolio.

· Work with the communications team and the Fundraising Manager to prepare & distribute relevant promotional materials.

· Ensure all event and campaign information and income is tracked on Salesforce.

Individual & community fundraising

· Work with the Fundraising Manager to ensure effective stewardship of one-off and regular donors, as well as community groups.

· Creatively support with community fundraising ideas and initiatives.

Person Specification: 

Experience:

· Providing administrative support to a team and/ or individual - ESSENTIAL 

· Working with databases, uploading information and pulling reports - ESSENTIAL

· Communicating via email/ telephone in a professional capacity to engage and support - ESSENTIAL 

· Writing and producing communication materials for marketing/ fundraising purposes - ESSENTIAL 

· Supporting/ motivating individuals to fundraise - DESIRABLE

· Helping to deliver/ coordinate fundraising events - DESIRABLE

· Manging multiple deadlines and priorities - ESSENTIAL 

· Working within a charity, ideally within a fundraising team - DESIRABLE

Skills & Knowledge:

· Proficient use of Sales Force or other database - ESSENTIAL 

· Proactive and flexible ‘can-do’ attitude - ESSENTIAL 

· Organised and diligent with excellent attention to detail - ESSENTIAL  

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team - ESSENTIAL 

· High level of competency in the use of all Microsoft Office packages - ESSENTIAL 

· Ability to plan, deliver results and manage time effectively - ESSENTIAL 

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills - ESSENTIAL 

· Good understanding of fundraising/CRM, data, rules, and regulations - DESIRABLE

· Strong IT & digital skills with good literacy and numeracy - ESSENTIAL 

Other:

· Committed to advancing the welfare of children irrespective of their background - ESSENTIAL 

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This is an exciting role for a professional with strong and comprehensive fundraising experience in both strategy and implementation. This small but growing charity wants to expand its local impact and if you would like a role with variety and enjoy the challenge of exceeding fundraising targets then First Love Foundation would be ideally suited for you.

The ideal candidate must have the ability to creatively develop and deliver innovative and effective fundraising activities: events, trusts & foundations, corporate (payroll giving, match-funding). You need to be organised, able to work under pressure, pro-active, a self-starter, with a track record of achievement within a similar role. This role is new and part of the SMT (Senior Management Team).

How to Apply:

Please send a CV and an accompanying letter detailing how your experience fulfils the requirements of the post as detailed in the job descrption.

Interview date: 11th or 12th February 2020

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

Position Description

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

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

Key Responsibilities

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

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

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

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

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

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

Manage the Campaigns Team (Line and Section Management):

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

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

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

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

Person Specification

Essential Criteria 

Understanding our context

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

Working together

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

Communicating:

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

Making change happen

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

Job-specific competencies

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

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

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

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

Do you want to be part of sharing the University’s life-changing support for students? Do you want to help generate time and funds to help researchers make world-changing breakthroughs? Can you deliver the communications that keeps alumni engaged with their University?

We are seeking a communications or marketing professional to help maximise alumni engagement with the University of Birmingham. This will involve writing for our alumni magazine, creating direct asks for alumni to support students or research, project managing communications projects such as thanking supporters, advising on and creating content for our social media and generating new ideas for how to keep our campaign fresh over the next five years. You will work closely with academics to understand their work and find the most accessible ways to present it to non-specialists, as part of a successful communications team.

Our University has a proud history of philanthropy stretching back to its foundation in 1900.  With a clear vision to change the lives of the people of Birmingham, Joseph Chamberlain raised the funds required to build the University from citizens and corporations based locally and around the globe. Since then philanthropy has continued to play an important role in shaping the University. This autumn we launched our new campaign, Birmingham In Action, which aims to transform lives for our generation and the next by tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges.  These challenges include access to education, cancer, youth mental health, the environment (including climate change and plastic pollution) and migration.  The campaign aims to raise £400 million and secure 1 million hours of volunteering, making it one of the largest campaigns in the UK Higher Education sector.

The University’s achievements include several partnerships with other leading universities around the world and with key local partners, being the first University to incorporate a Medical School, being ranked as one of the top 100 research-led universities globally, and producing 11 Nobel Prize winners including three who received their awards in 2016. 

Our student body is one of the largest and most diverse in the UK. 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. 

The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support this academic and student community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities.  The Office, which is comprised of 60 staff across five teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from alumni and individuals who are passionate about changing lives through funding various research trials, supporting student bursaries, mentoring students, and providing internships.

Job title: Fundraising and Communications Officer

Salary: NCJ scale 22 - £29,722.00 (including London weighting) pro-rata

Hours: 21 hours per week

Term: Permanent

Probationary period: 6 months

Based: PAS’ offices, Farringdon

Reports to: Head of Fundraising & Communications

Key relationships: Director, Caseworkers, Office and Advice Line Manager, Fundraising & Communications Volunteers, External Stakeholders (Donors and Prospective Donors)

Job purpose

The Fundraising and Communications Officer will support the Head of Fundraising & Communications to promote the work of Prisoners’ Advice Service (PAS) to existing and potential trust, foundation and major donor funders, with a view to meeting annual fundraising targets.

Key Responsibilities

• To research and identify trusts, foundations and major donors likely to be interested in the work of PAS;
• To maintain existing, and develop new, relationships with trusts, foundations and major donors;
• To respond to enquiries from trusts, foundations and major donors via the telephone, letter, email or in person;
• To ensure that funding applications are well researched, written, submitted and timely;
• To work with colleagues to help produce compelling case studies and to compile reports;
• To prepare and deliver funder reports to a high standard and on time;
• To meticulously document and record all key activities and service-user statistics in electronic (Excel, Access) and paper form, in a regular and timely manner;
• To assist with pitching appropriate appeals on online giving platforms (JustGiving, GlobalGiving, Virgin Money Giving);
• To assist with identifying content for PAS’s e-newsletter, and with researching and posting appropriate material to PAS’ social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) and website;
• To help organise, promote and attend key PAS events where required;
• To help interview, induct and supervise Fundraising & Communications volunteers.

General

• To self-manage effectively and work with the minimum of administrative support;
• To become conversant, and work in accordance, with PAS’ mission, aims and objectives;
• To form effective working relationships with staff members, volunteers, trustees, donors, and relevant outside organisations;
• To work within PAS' policies and procedures;
• To maintain up-to-date statistics of service-users’ protected characteristics;
• To keep an up-to-date electronic diary;
• To maintain and observe an appropriate level of confidentiality at all times;
• To prepare for, and attend, supervision and appraisal meetings with line manager;
• An ability and willingness to work flexibly, including some evenings and weekends;
• Other duties that may from time to time be necessary, compatible with the nature and grade of this post.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications, Skills and Abilities                 Essential or Desirable

• Good standard of written and spoken English - E
• Excellent interpersonal skills - E
• Intermediate or advanced IT skills, particularly Word, Excel and Access - E
• Excellent administration, organisation, time management and project management skills - E
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines - E
• Strong telephone pitching skills - D

Experience

• Experience of securing donations from trusts, foundations and/or major donors - E
• Experience of researching and identifying trusts, foundations and/or major donors - E
• Experience of writing compelling applications and reports - E
• Experience of using Excel and Access to record data - D
• Experience of donor cultivation and relationship management - D
• Experience of successfully drafting budgets - D
• Experience of helping to run cultivation and stewardship events - D
• Experience of producing content for social media, websites and/or newsletters - D

Knowledge

• Good knowledge of the principles of fundraising from trusts and foundations and/or major donors - E
• Willingness – and ability – to learn about the UK prison and legal advice sectors - E
• Knowledge of social media - D
• Knowledge of the UK charity sector - D

We are seeking an experienced individual with excellent communication skills to join The Gurkha Welfare Trust as Trusts & Foundations Coordinator.

The Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for researching, identifying and applying to trusts and foundations and other grant-making bodies with timely, well written and compelling proposals.  The Trusts & Foundations Coordinator reports to the Head of Fundraising & Communications.

Those applying must have excellent written communication skills and a strong track record of working to targets. You must have a proven track record of successful bid writing and the packaging of projects to suit funder requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Maintain and build on our rolling programme of applications for 300+ existing Trusts – identifying relevant and timely projects best suited to each funder.

• Prospect new trusts and foundations both in the UK and overseas, conducting detailed research from public sources in order to optimise cold approaches.
• Prepare and submit detailed, relevant and compelling applications for funding from grant making trusts.
• Support the development of a stewardship programme for existing grant making trusts and their trustees and ensure the timely feedback of reports to funders.
• Work closely with the team in the UK and our operations in Nepal to identify relevant programmes and activities for funding, procuring the relevant information and costings and ensuring no overlap.
• Work alongside communications colleagues to optimise applications and reports for funders. 
• Be responsible for the accurate and up-to-date database records of all grant-making trusts. 
• Ensure the grants fundraising function complies with all current fundraising regulations and guidance (Code of Fundraising Practice, Charity Commission guidance) and GDPR.
• Compile and provide reports for the Head of Fundraising & Communications as required.
• Work with the Head of Fundraising & Communications on projected income and expenditure in line with planned activities.
• Build and develop relationships with trust representatives through written and face to face communications with support from the Head of Fundraising & Communications.

Other Tasks:

• Participate in meetings and training courses/seminars as and when required.
• Undertake other duties as may reasonably be required by the Head of Fundraising & Communications.

Person Specification

Applicants for this position should be able to satisfy the following criteria:

Essential

• Minimum three years’ demonstrable success in trust fundraising.
• Excellent written communication and numeracy skills, with the ability to compose carefully crafted and persuasive correspondence.
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage a wide range of projects, prioritise own workload and meet deadlines for reports and applications.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels of seniority.
• Strong research skills and the ability to identify and capitalise on leads.
• Ability to be an advocate for the Trust by communicating its mission with authority and empathy.
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team.
• Willing and able to work occasional evening and weekends to support key work commitments.

 Experience

 Essential

• Graduate level qualification or equivalent experience
• Experience of writing compelling and successful fundraising proposals for trusts and foundations
•  IT literate, with excellent Word and Excel skills.
• A track record of achieving funding targets, either alone or as part of a team
• Project management skills to handle tasks and deadlines efficiently and effectively
• Sound financial literacy (particularly understanding of budgeting and financial reporting processes working closely with the Finance team)

Desirable

• Understanding of the work of The Gurkha Welfare Trust.
• Experience of using a CRM database, including making data selections and undertaking data analysis.
• Understanding of GDPR guidelines

Benefits

25 days leave plus bank holidays; generous contributory pension scheme (up to 10% employer contribution); private medical insurance

 Application closes on 2 February 2020  

 To Apply

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and supporting statement addressing the person specification.

Interviews will take place in our office in Salisbury on 6 February 2020.

Fundraising Manager

Saint Vincent de Paul Society

A great opportunity has arisen for a Fundraising Manager to join our dynamic fundraising team in London. Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, Communications and Marketing, you will have a passion for fundraising, a personable style and an understanding of the role of fundraising in advancing a charity’s mission.

Key objectives

• Lead and manage the Trusts and Legacies team 
• Contribute to the development of the Society’s integrated fundraising strategy
• Support our community support centres and local projects with their fundraising

About the SVP
The aim of the Saint Vincent de Paul Society is to tackle poverty in all its forms by providing practical assistance to people in need. Our work is based on person-to-person contact and spending time with people is our greatest gift. Motivated by their faith, our 10,000 volunteer members in England and Wales are committed to meaningful and long-term befriending in their local communities. They visit people in their homes, hospital, prison and care homes on a regular basis and offer sincere friendship and practical support such as food, furniture or financial help where needed and they organise trips and events for older and isolated people. We offer help to anyone without regard to faith, ethnicity, status or sexual orientation.

About you

• Educated to degree level or equivalent 
• Proven experience in fundraising and strategy development
• Excellent IT skills, particularly MS Office and databases
• A good communicator, both written and verbal and excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience of managing successful relationships with trusts and foundations

Terms
Permanent, full time (37.5 hours/week), 25 days annual leave plus bank and statutory holidays and benefits package.

Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 (dependent on experience)

If you have the relevant skills and experience coupled with a passion for the work we do, we would love to know more about you.  Interested? Upload your CV and a covering message telling us why you want to work with us and what you can bring to the role. If your skills, experience and motivation align closely with the person specification we'll send you a full job description and application form.

Interviews: week commencing 17 February
Candidates will be notified during the week commencing 10 February.

Application deadline: 10.00pm Thursday 6th February

Background and purpose

We are the only UK-wide charity for all those affected by a genetic bleeding disorder; a community of individuals and families, healthcare professionals and supporters.

For 70 years we have campaigned for better treatment, been a source of information and advice, and supported people living with long-term conditions.

We want to ensure that everyone affected by a bleeding disorder:

• Lives the best life that they can
• Never feels alone or isolated
• Feels empowered and confident

We do this by:

• Raising awareness about bleeding disorders
• Providing support at all life stages
• Influencing and advocating on policy and access to treatment

More than 30,000 men, women and children in the UK have a diagnosed bleeding disorder, and the number rises every year. Membership of The Haemophilia Society is free and open to all.

The Grants & Trust Fundraiser is a new role, and would be perfect for someone looking for a step up into grant fundraising or someone looking for a second role.  The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing our grant and trust fundraising programme, building on the work done over the last year we have achieved through a consultancy.  Your role will require you to build strong working relationships with our members, community, fundraisers, external groups and the trust/foundation officers and representatives to create a sustainable income stream.   This is a new role as part of our future investment in fundraising.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and Engagement you will be responsible for developing our trust fundraising capability; that will include but not limited to, investigating, researching and constructing applications for new funding. You must possess excellent communication skills that are required to ensure we demonstrate a strong case for support.

To be successful in this role you will have some experience and/or understanding of raising income from trusts, foundations and major grants together with excellent research, communication and relationship development skills.

You will be working with a small, yet, dynamic team that are used to taking both initiative and responsibility. During the first 6 - 12 months, the successful candidate will be expected to establish themselves in the new role and develop our trust fundraising strategy.

Following successful completion of a probation period, there will also be flexible working opportunities.

Main role responsibilities

Strategy

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

• Contribute to our other fundraising strategy activity and initiatives

• Ensure reporting, monitoring and evaluation processes are robust and provide the necessary information to the Head of Fundraising

Communication

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

• Work closely with the team and translate information accurately to ensure effective communication across all departments.

• Produce applications that are easily understood, yet, incorporating compelling cases for support in order to secure trust income

• Contribute to our communications strategy (including social media and online) for fundraising support

Fundraising

Regular Activities

• Raise an agreed income target from trusts, foundations and major grants within the year, taking personal responsibility for monitoring, recording and reporting on income performance

• Maintain records of the current live applications and report on the numbers and levels of applications each month

Fundraising Proposals

• Develop, prepare and submit high quality funding applications to trusts in line with their requirements as part of the overall fundraising strategy and contribute to the achievement of the charity’s overall fundraising target

• Maintain up-to-date information on the status of funding applications and to communicate this as appropriate

• Undertake targeted research to put the charity in the best possible position to secure trust support

Trust Income Management

• Ensure all funder reporting commitments are fulfilled to a high standard and within deadlines

Personal qualities

• A warm, compassionate and empathetic personality with the ability to develop positive relationships with people from all backgrounds including members and health professionals and staff/trustees of external funders
• Be an effective member of the team, recognising, respecting and promoting the different roles and diversity of the individuals in the team and presenting a positive impression of the team and The Society.
• Enthusiastic and fun with drive and determination to meet targets. 
• Good attention to detail and accuracy in preparing communications and events.
• A highly motivated, supportive and collaborative team worker.
• Values-driven with a proven commitment to social inclusion and equal opportunities.

Other requirements

• Due to the nature of our work with children and vulnerable adults, this role will require a DBS check and checks on previous employment. 

Essential Requirements

• Prior experience of and successful track record in raising income from a range of trusts, foundations and grant giving bodies or similar activity.

• Experience of putting together successful funding applications

• Ability to present persuasively to individuals and groups

• Ability to conduct thorough and detailed research off and online

• Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external contacts to deliver successful fundraising relationships

• Strong ability to plan ahead and manage multiple priorities effectively

• Good interpersonal skills exhibiting a positive, creative and proactive approach

• Good negotiation skills

• Excellent communication skills, written and oral

• Ability to interpret and present data in a persuasive way

• Good organisational skills and self-motivation

• Target driven and able to work to and meet tight deadlines

• Keen attention to detail

• To be able to contribute as needed to annual accounts, budgets and overview of financial data

• Excellent IT skills preferably including experience of working with a CRM database (RE:NXT) .Training opportunities will be available as part of your role.

How to apply

To apply for this role, please send us a covering letter telling us why you would be the best person for this role.  Please also include a copy of your most recent CV.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a trusts and foundations specialist to join our successful and established team at Fundraising Manager level. The ethos of our fundraising team is about collective commitment to our mission, hungry for success on an individual level but supporting each other as required and enjoying and celebrating each other's efforts. Together we've secured around £3 million in the last 12 months to support young people through our programmes and membership development work. We're in a crucial stage of the team's development as we build to ensure we have the strategy and capacity to support the whole organisation's plans for 2020-23.

We are looking for an experienced trusts and foundation specialist with a track record of securing six figure funds from grantmakers and public sector contracts; a fundraiser with outstanding writing and communication skills and the knowledge of UK and London grantmakers to take our market analysis work forward. We expect you to have the relationship and project management skills to work independently with our delivery staff to write and take the lead on major new proposal ideas.

The Samson Centre for MS is a self-funded charity providing invaluable physiotherapy and exercise for people living with Multiple Sclerosis. Based in Guildford, we have around 170 members, all of whom have MS.

Salary £30,000 FTE per annum (part-time will be considered).

The Fundraising Manager role is exciting and varied and is key to generating income towards the ongoing operating costs of the Centre. The Fundraising Manager will lead on fundraising strategy and planning, working with the Centre Manager and Trustees.

Main features of the role include:

- writing successful bids for funding from charitable trusts and foundations and other statutory funders

- building links with businesses and local supporters

- increasing awareness of the charity and its services

- coordinating volunteers for fundraising events as and when required

- leading on social media presence for the Centre

Requirements for the role:

- demonstrable experience of generating income and meeting targets

- a minimum of 2 years experience of writing compelling grant making trust applications. Experience of liaising with corporates to secure funding is also required

- must have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be confident at presenting to audiences. Experience of building strong local networks is important, as is the ability to work independently

- ideally based locally and must have the use of a car

 Deadline for applications 14 Feb 2020.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Key responsibilities:

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

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

Trusts, Foundations and Grant-making Bodies:

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

Corporates and major donors:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Provisional interview date: Friday 6th March 2020.

For further information please contact Cathi Farrer, Foundation Manager. 

This is an exciting time to join Ushaw. Since opening as a heritage visitor attraction in 2015 we have seen huge growth with over 52,000 visitors in 2019. We are a truly unique estate combining culture and heritage with creative commerce, conferencing and community engagement. Steeped in over 450 years of history, Ushaw is equally a dynamic and innovative organisation. We are now moving into a new phase which includes a major capital project to transform the visitor experience.

We have an opportunity for a Fundraising Manager to join our small team. We have already developed strong relationships with many key stakeholders such as Arts Council England, NLHF, Durham County Council and County Durham Community Foundation. We are now seeking an experienced and successful fundraiser to develop, manage and co-ordinate a portfolio of statutory, trusts and foundations, individual and corporate supporters, cultivating strong and long-lasting partnerships. 

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an experience of developing, writing and submitting large grant applications for major projects. You will also be able to demonstrate a proven track record of securing grants and achieving financial targets alongside proactively searching out new funding streams through research and networking.

Closing date for applications 7 February 2020. Interviews will be held week beginning 24 February 2020.