Events & Community Fundraising Manager

Salary: £36,500

Letchworth, but temporary home-working in the current climate. Flexible working options considered

35 hours per week, Permanent

The MS Trust Is a UK Charity, Focussed on:

Providing high quality, accessible and user-friendly information and support for people with MS and their health professionals.
Producing resources including education programmes to help MS health professionals deliver support to people with MS.
Ensuring access to specialist services for people with MS.

Our vision is to enable people with MS to live their lives to the full.

While nothing can change the impact of a diagnosis of MS, we believe that with good information and the support of specialist health professionals, positive steps can be taken to improve and maintain quality of life.

We believe that the best outcomes result from a partnership between those who live and those who work with MS.

The charity’s national base is in the centre of Letchworth with easy access to the station and local buses.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced community and events fundraiser looking to develop their skills in leading a committed and highly-motivated fundraising team. You will work closely with the Director of Fundraising & Marketing and colleagues across the Trust in developing our community and events fundraising portfolio, with a particular focus on ensuring digital channels are fully utilised.

 
Please visit our website to download a job pack and application form.

Closing date: 1pm Wednesday 7 July

First Interviews: week commencing Monday 12 July (via Zoom)

Our Fundraising & Partnerships Manager role will give the candidate the opportunity to develop and drive our fundraising strategy. Working to develop a network of events and supporting our work with corporate partners, this role will be ideal for someone wanting to challenge themselves, giving them the flexibility to bring new ideas and develop a way of working that supports income generation for the charity. 

Sitting within the senior management team, this role will provide the connection and support for challenges that our participants and communities are facing across Doncaster, allowing us to support more people and change more lives across the Borough. 

Suiting someone in a managerial role currently, or someone looking to take the step up to this level of responsibility, we would be happy to discuss the role prior to application if necessary. 

If you are a fundraising professional with at least three years of experience, this is an excellent opportunity to take on a challenging, yet highly rewarding role supporting our work.

Boxing Futures are a national charity that believes in the goodness of the human spirit and that people can change people.  We use non-contact Boxing & Boxercise training, coupled with social and emotional learning programmes, to outreach into our local communities and engage positively with disadvantaged young people, with a focus on physical and mental well-being.

We are looking for a new person to join our small, but purposeful team, to grow income from trusts and foundations, to enable us to diversify our fundraising approach, including major donors, legacy giving and securing corporate support and sponsorship. 

We offer…

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Flexible working arrangements are available
• Pension scheme with 3% contribution

In this role, you will be responsible for…

• Leading fundraising to achieve a budgeted income
• Implementing and delivering a successful fundraising and communications business plan
• Best practice surrounding fundraising, GDPR, Gift Aid and direct marketing
• Growing and setting up strong relationships with key donors and supporters to be trying to secure large gifts from foundations, individuals and corporates

You will be suited to this role if you have…

• A successful fundraising background
• Experience in trusts and foundations
• Knowledge in marketing and fundraising legislation
• Excellent relationship building skills with a broad range of prospective fundraisers and supporters
• Previously implemented a fundraising plan

Deadline for applications is Monday 5th July at 12pm

First round interviews will take place on Tuesday 20th July via Zoom

As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to a DBS (CRB) check and suitable references.

We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage.

No agencies please.

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This is an amazing opportunity to create, establish and lead a fundraising department for Lady Margaret School. 

Located within Parsons Green, London, you will be developing, implementing and managing a sustainable long term fundraising strategy for the school so that we can continue to deliver an outstanding education for our students.

You will place The Lady Margaret School Rose Fund at the centre of your activity and establish The Rose Fund as the school’s principle giving vehicle.

Using events and communications you will significantly enhance the school’s contact with its community, raise the profile of the school and generate a wide range of fundraising activities.

With proven relationship skills you will quickly build strong foundations within the school community and create an extensive portfolio of existing and potential new donors; working with individuals, organisations and businesses in order to secure much needed funding. 

Robust administration, numeracy and database management skills are vital to this role.

This is the ideal position for an individual seeking a role which captures all the elements of a fundraising department.  We need a person with experience, dogged determination and creativity to make this role a success.

We are offering the role on a 3 day a week basis during the school term time and two weeks of the school holidays.  It will be necessary that you attend evening events and flex your working days as required.  Time off in lieu will be provided.  Flexible and homeworking requests will be considered.

How to apply:

Please visit our website for further details and to download an application form. 

We are unable to accept CVs.

We are delighted to be working exclusively with the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre to recruit two positions for their Fundraising Team. The Theatre is looking for a new Head of Fundraising to join the team and develop a fundraising strategy aligned with the mission and aims of the Theatre. The post holder will focus on larger Trusts, Foundations, Major Donors and corporate supporters, including a prospective bid to Your Fund Surrey.

This is a very exciting time to join the organization, and this role will ensure a strategic and connected approach to fundraising opportunities and will lead on major fundraising for the theatre’s refurbishment and capital plans.

The successful candidate will have experience in:

• Soliciting significant grants managing the entire process from identifying cultivating, asking and reporting
• Creating, developing and implementing fundraising strategies
• Developing project budgets and monitoring expenditure
• Understanding of the arts and culture sector and its needs for philanthropic support

Salary: £35,000-£38,000

Location: asap

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

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.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

Head of Fundraising

Seeking a really worthwhile role? How about joining an organisation where your work positively impacts disabled children’s lives and is good for the planet?

In its 30th year, our client has recently undertaken a full review of fundraising, setting a new fundraising ‘Strategy and Mission’ developed with the support of specialist fundraising consultants More Partnership.

Their ambitions are to double their fundraising income over the coming three years, create a sustainable fundraising programme for the long-term and bring about a culture change that sees fundraising take a central role in the organisation, equal to and alongside their retail activity.

The Heads of Fundraising are important new appointments for our client. Specifically, they are seeking a Head of Philanthropy, a Head of Corporate Partnerships and a Head of Public Fundraising. Working collaboratively and with the full support of the Director of Fundraising, the three new appointees will be responsible for delivering a transformation in our client’s fundraising activity, performance and positioning.

Each Head will be expected to lead the development and implementation of the fundraising strategy for their areas of expertise.

The organisation culture is based on a clear Mission, Vision and Values which you will drive throughout your team, by role modelling the behaviours at all times.

Head of Fundraising Requirements:

• Strong management skills with a successful track record in the relevant area of expertise (HNWIs / Trusts or Corporates or Public / Individual Fundraising).
• Experience in how to develop and package compelling donor propositions for relevant audiences, and knowledge of what best practice donor stewardship involves.
• A good knowledge of the wider fundraising environment including regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills and the ability to establish strong rapport, trust and respect with people from a range of backgrounds and professions are all key attributes needed for success.

About our client:

They believe that disabled children should get the better future they deserve. For 30 years they have provided disabled children and their families with specialist protective equipment, growing to become the biggest charitable provider of essential specialist equipment for disabled children in the UK and the only one offering an emergency response, delivering items directly to family homes within just 72 hours. They also run a free, national nurse-staffed helpline. They offer families a voice through their campaigns for change and, their recycling programme saves thousands of tonnes of waste from being sent to landfill or incinerated every year.

Their mission, simply put, is to change lives and you could be a part of that change!

Position: Head of Fundraising (x3 positions available)

Location: Head Office, Cannock, Staffs and homeworking as required

Salary: circa £45k plus care allowance

Type: Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hours) Part Time working would be considered

The Benefits:

You will receive 33 days holiday, health cash plan membership, team member store discount and pension scheme membership…. and of course, have the satisfaction of knowing that the worthwhile work you do is making a real difference!

The closing date for this position is: 9am Friday 9th July 2021 - please note that the closing date may be earlier depending on number of candidates

You may have experience of the following: Head Fundraiser, Senior Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraising Officer, Head of Fundraising, Philanthropy Manager, Charity, Fundraising Director, Fundraising Director, Director of Fundraising, Business Development Executive, Business Development Manager, Supporter Engagement, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not For Profit, NFP, etc

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Change Please is an award-winning social enterprise operating in the homelessness sector. We want to see a world in which there is no more homelessness. We train and employ people experiencing homelessness as baristas, support with housing, the Living Wage, mental well-being and then into onward employment with our partners in the hospitality and catering sector.

We are looking for a senior fundraiser to join our team as a Head of Fundraising. Reporting directly to the Director of Impact and Fundraising, this is an exciting time of organisational growth and impact following Covid-19. The postholder will build the department and lead on funding strategy.

Following a successful year, we are looking for someone who can deliver on our organisation’s strategy and vision. The Head of Fundraising will recruit and lead a dedicated team of fundraisers and consultants to bring in funds to help us achieve our mission.

We want someone who can provide the vision, leadership and fundraising skills to achieve our targets and development programme. We want someone with substantial fundraising experience from Trusts and Foundations, excellent at building relationships, organising funding pipelines, reporting and securing funds from a variety of sources. Experience in more than one discipline will be an advantage.

Main Job responsibilities

• Strategy and planning
  • Create and update fundraising strategy with Director of Impact to develop and achieve income targets
  • Maintain up-to-date list of prospects and opportunities for funding from a wide range of sources
  • Lead the annual fundraising planning process to produce effective strategies to achieve income targets
  • Identify new funding opportunities to achieve agree long-term goals and targets
• Monitoring and evaluation
  • Develop and review monitoring and evaluation systems in line with funders’ and Change Please’s requirements
  • Maintain calendar and organise reporting requirements for funders
  • Writing clear reports for funders
• Fundraising / writing
  • Write excellent and persuasive written applications and material
  • Develop new donors
  • Lead on new funding streams for Change Please
  • Oversee management/reporting of Trust income/expense programmes
  • Writing applications for awards relative to Change Please’s work
• Budgeting and finance
  • Ensuring that the department is in budget
  • Produce effective project and funding budgets with fundraising team
  • Working with Finance Team and Treasurer
  • In cooperation with the executive director, lead the development of any long-term strategy to achieve
• Management and people
  • Overseeing work of freelance fundraisers and fundraising team (to be recruited)
  • Managing workload and performance through regular one-to-one line management discussions
  • Plan and implement personal development programme for team members in all relevant skills
  • Undertake annual performance reviews

Person Spec

• At least five years’ experience in a similar role
• Demonstrable track record of Strategic Fundraising
• Successful, significant and relevant achievement at management level in a comparable organisation
• Experience of utilising the strength of an organisation brand for charity/business development
• Proven track record of meeting challenging income targets
• Proven ability to build, manage and develop key stakeholder, client and donor relationships
• Experience of developing and implementing strategic and business plans
• Proven track record in fundraising that has directly resulted in increased income for an organisation
• Effective dissemination of information to large and diverse groups
• Strong leadership skills.
• Track record of bringing innovative creative thinking and fresh ideas to an organisation and/ or its services
• Commitment to Change Plesae’s work and beneficiary group

Who are we?

Recently named one of the Third Sector's ‘Best Charities to Work For’, we are committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.

Our exciting job role!

This multifaceted role will lead, manage and develop our events portfolio, across a range of both income and engagement activities - from family days, our own flagship event The Twilight Walk, to ambitious challenge events.  Supporting a variety of individuals with varying motivations; including our high profile celebrity foundation founders, Lewis and Annie Moody, you will ensure we offer a personalised, yet lean and scalable approach to meeting our supporters’ needs — and, in an increasingly digital world, will embrace the use of technology and digital channels to ensure that we reach the widest possible audience.

This role is full time - 37.5 hours per week. Contracted to our Fleet office, but we adopt a hybrid approach to office working (we are all currently working from home due to COVID-19)

What we'd like from you:

It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, who’ll enhance our culture and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community.

According to the job description you should also be an experienced Events professional, with strong project and budget management skills, superb leadership skills and an innovative approach.

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

What we'd like to give you:

- Salary c.£48,000 (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays for full-time contracts

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

The Brain Tumour Charity particularly encourages applications from minority ethnic groups and underrepresented communities.

More about us:

Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team.  You should also check out our YouTube channel too.

Did you know that in 2018 we were crowned Third Sector Charity of the Year and we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey? Whilst we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).

We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.

*subject to qualifying criteria

We are very excited to partner with the inspirational education charity – Global Generation, which are looking for a Head of Fundraising and Programmes to join their passionate team.

Global Generation, founded in 2004 is dedicated to working together with local children, young people, businesses, residents and families around various boroughs in London including Camden and Southwark, to create healthy, integrated and environmentally responsible communities. They engage in various creative activities, allowing these practices help to create positive conditions for people to come together and contribute to ecological and social change.

They are extremely committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and particularly welcome applications from people who are Black and minoritised ethnic to reflect the diverse communities that they work with and support.

As part of your role, your focus will be to secure income through Trust and Foundations, and local authorities as these are the main income stream for the charity. Currently, they are bringing in an income of circa £400,000 and through your help, they are looking to increase this to £500,000 for next year. You will be working on a combination of applying to new trusts, but also looking after existing relationships and uplifting them. Although this is a small team, you will be responsible for line managing 3 staff members.

You will need:

• Experience in successfully securing high-level income through Trust and Foundations
• Line management experience
• Experience in developing and implementing a fundraising strategy, specific to grants
• Excellent prospect research skills

Closing Date: 21st June 2021
Salary: £33,000 - £37,000

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

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.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fundraiser to take up the role of Head of Fundraising & Marketing, with a proven track record, wanting to help enrich young lives by raising vital funds for and awareness of St Andrew’s Club in Westminster, the world’s oldest youth club.

About St Andrew’s Club
Established more than 150 years ago, St Andrew’s Club is a registered charity.  Each year we provide a sense of belonging, fun and informal education to around 700 members, many of whom live locally in Westminster, and come from homes on very tight budgets. The Club is in action seven days a week and during school holidays through the day and into the evenings.

The Club is a vital resource for the local community, providing value for money opportunities in a safe, attractive environment.  Members develop educationally, socially and personally through an exciting and wide range of sport, art, excursions and practical skills. We have provided a lifeline to members and their families during the Covid-19 pandemic. As one of five Westminster Youth Hubs - informal club spaces running safe programmes for young people - we emphasise collaboration and innovation and are supported to take on local leadership and forge partnerships to deliver youth-led initiatives that have a lasting impact on provisions for all young people in Westminster.

Job Purpose
The Club seeks a self-motivated, talented, ambitious, professional Head of Fundraising & Marketing to build on the success of the last few years. The Club has developed a diversified portfolio of fundraising programmes to help us in our ambitions to raise vital funds for growth and sustainability of our important youth provision, with a strong focus on support from Trusts and Foundations, for both project and core funding.  

You can help shape the funding future of this unique organisation and make your own mark. Plans and preparations are underway for a capital appeal to realise the Club’s ambitious development plans and there are opportunities for the Head of Fundraising & Marketing to grow in responsibility and play their part in moving this forward.

As the principal fundraising resource, you will have a hands-on role, leading a small team and be adept at working under your own initiative with a can do attitude. You will come with a strong track record of cultivating relationships with a wide range of supporters.

Reporting to the Chief Executive to and working closely with the Youth Club Manager and a Fundraising Group of committed Trustees, you will take overall responsibility for and ownership of the Club’s fundraising and communications strategy. You will deliver an annual costed mixed fundraising plan to provide core and project income, meeting the annual target and growing the existing programme.

This is a diverse role, incorporating all elements of the fundraising portfolio, that requires the same energy and ambition of the small leadership team - to grow the membership of, and the funding for, the world’s oldest youth club. You will be joining an organisation committed to delivering outstanding provision for its members, and a staff team committed to enriching young lives. Our commitment to training and support will help optimise your own development.

Your passion and commitment to the cause will be critical to your success in the role, as will your ability to articulate with great confidence, the huge impact that St Andrew’s Club has on those that it serves. Effective stewardship and retention of existing Trusts & Foundations’ support will be key to your early success, as will timely reporting and acquisition of new support from this source.

Download the Job Description to see a full description of the  Key Areas of Responsibility.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to building a team with diverse voices and experiences. We are proud to be a diverse team, representing the community we serve.

Head of Fundraising

We are searching for a senior fundraiser to support the implementation of the charity’s fundraising strategies on a 12 month fixed term maternity cover.

Position: Head of Fundraising

Location: Home-based / hybrid, with travel to either Heyshott or Osgathorpe

Salary: Circa £40,000k per annum

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week – we are open to flexible hours, working from home and compressed hours.

Duration: Contract length 12 months maternity cover

Closing Date: 5th July 2021

About the role:

As Head of Fundraising you will support the implementation of the charity’s fundraising strategies that will deliver the agreed strategic objectives and meet KPIs across income generation targets and meet the charity’s social purpose to create life transforming partnerships for adults with physical disabilities.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Implement sustainable, high impact strategies that drive an increase in income across all fundraising income streams.
• Oversee the implementation of a supporter stewardship strategy, engaging high value donors
• Lead on the co-ordination of the fundraising team activity and develop cross functional internal key stakeholder relationships
• Support the team in the development of a range of creative and ambitious funding proposals for trusts, corporates and major donors
• Line manage the Fundraising team and manage the fundraising budget

About you:

We are looking for a Fundraising Manager with experience of a number of high value fundraising areas including, but not limited to, trusts and grants, corporates, major donors, legacies and public fundraising.

Essential skills and experience include:

• Experience of managing a team
• Strong track record of meeting ambitious fundraising targets, writing proposals/reports, delivering on projects and effective relationship building.
• Experience of negotiating and closing high value deals (£100,000+), specifically across corporate partnerships and trusts.
• Good communication and training skills and an ability to empower, inspire and motivate others.
• Ability to operate at a senior level (Board/Directors).

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraiser, Trusts and Grants Fundraising, Trusts and Foundations Manager, Fundraising Innovation Manager, Deputy Head of Fundraising, Fundraising Director, Donor Manager, Head of Fundraising Development, Head of Partnerships, etc.

Head of Fundraising and Partnerships

Are you an innovative leader with proven experience in developing a high performing fundraising team?

Are you looking for a role where you can combine your outstanding skills and experience within relationship fundraising to have a lasting impact on children in poverty across the world? We are looking for a Head of Relationship Fundraising to join a Christian charity, in this home-based/flexible role.

Position: Head of Relationship Fundraising

Location: Home-based/flexible

Salary: Starting salary £46,590 pa (Within the paygrade of £46,590 - £56,840)

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday - Flexible working pattern

Closing Date: 10.00am 6th July 2021

Interview Date: 21st – 22nd July

About the Role

The Head of Relationship Fundraising deploys the use of business intelligence in relationship fundraising to oversee the team working with high net worth individuals, mid-level donors, legacy intenders, government funding and relations. The Head of Relationship Fundraising is also a member of the Partnerships Leadership Team. You will liaise closely with the Partnerships Director, Head of Events and Head of Partnerships Support.

Responsibilities include:

• Actively maintain and promote the charity’s Christian ethos and values
• Play an active role in the Partnerships Leadership Team
• Develop a high performing Relationship Fundraising Team
• Pursue innovation and development within the Relationship Fundraising Team
• Maximise revenue generation through major donor work in both our Philanthropy function and Regional Teams, and through mid-level fundraising
• Implement a legacy fundraising strategy, growing revenue and legacy intenders
• Supervise the Government Funding and Public Affairs Programmes

About You

To flourish in this role, you’ll need:

• Experience of successful key account management with senior external stakeholders, preferably major donors
• Extensive experience of fundraising from high net worth individuals and outstanding relationship management skills
• To be an experienced leader with a successful track record in leading high-achieving sales teams within a matrix structure that reach and exceed agreed targets
• An experienced communicator with strong public speaking skills and the capability to represent the organisation to influential audiences
• Experience of multi-year budget planning and forecasting
• A strong understanding and experience of UK charity fundraising compliance framework
• A full UK driving license with availability to travel both nationally and internationally

We need you to be…

Personally, committed to the Christian faith. There’s an occupational requirement for the holder of this role to be a practising Christian, in order to promote the charity’s ethos and help others to experience, explore and express the faith-based motivation of our work.

Please note the charity can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and all candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture and faith statements. This individual will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.

You may have experience in areas such as Senior Partnerships Manager, Senior Partnerships, Partnerships Manager, Relationship, Church, Sponsorship, Development, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Community Fundraising, Community Fundraiser, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Business Development, Income Generation, Income Generation Manager, Supporter Engagement, Volunteer Manager, Events Fundraising, Events Fundraiser, Head of Fundraising, Head of Partnerships and Fundraising, Fundraising and Partnerships.

Title: Head of Fundraising Innovation (UK Flexible)
Salary: £55,000 - £60,000 pa
Hours/Contract: 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Based: Flexible, with some office-based working
Closing date: Noon on Monday 12th July
Interview date: 21 and 22 July

At some point in our lives, everyone will be affected by dying, death and bereavement and Marie Curie is dedicated to ensuring that people get the end of life experience they deserve. Everything we do - from providing expert care, practical information and emotional support to funding ground-breaking research and advocating for change - helps people approaching the end of their lives, and their loved ones, make the most of the time they have together. The global COVID-19 pandemic has heightened public appreciation of this issue and presents a real opportunity for us to make a step-change in our impact

Fundraising provides a vital element of Marie Curie's income. Our Fundraising Innovation team has achieved some brilliant results, especially since the start of lockdown in March 2020, but we know there is so much more we can do. We are looking for an expert, with great experience, who can support, grow, and develop our Innovation capability, within the team and across all of Fundraising

What we are looking for:

• Proven ability to lead and develop a specialist innovation team that adds value to the organisation
• Proven ability to develop innovation skills and methodology, and to evangelise and share those skills with others
• Excellent knowledge of fundraising, or similar income generation experience in a corporate context
• Demonstrable skills in successfully moving innovation projects into 'business as usual'
• Considerable understanding of activities and developments in the fundraising/non-profit sector

What's in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

For more information or to arrange an informal chat please contact Nick Pride, Director of Individual Giving & Loyalty, by email at

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

JRS UK is looking to recruit an experienced Fundraising Manager on a full-time basis to develop and steward relationships with JRS supporters, with a particular focus on individual giving. You will work as part of the Communications and Outreach team, reporting to the Communications and Development Manager.

The role seeks to develop JRS UK’s individual giving portfolio, both through regular giving and one-off donations. This will involve acquiring new donors and working with the wider Communications and Outreach Team to develop an engaging donor journey, which encourages long-term support of JRS. The Fundraising Manager will be responsible for managing the end-to-end delivery of individual giving activity across a range of channels and for recruiting, stewarding and deepening support of JRS UK.  The ideal candidate will enjoy getting to know people, understanding their motivations to support JRS UK – be this through financial giving, volunteering their time and skills, or through faith communities.

You will have prior experience of creating and delivering successful fundraising campaigns to grow income, utilising both traditional and digital techniques. Excellent communication skills and the ability to speak and communicate confidently is essential.

The Fundraising Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring JRS UK diversifies and stabilises its income streams, ensuring the organisation can continue to accompany and support refugees and those who are forcibly displaced.

JRS UK aims to pay close attention to the experience of refugees it accompanies and all its external communications give priority to their voices, taking care to portray refugees as people with dignity, gifts, joys, hopes and sorrows. JRS UK fundraising activity fits within these broader ethical communications guidelines.

We’re looking for someone to join our team on a permanent full-time basis (37.5 hours a week). We’re open to applications for job shares and/or part-time for the right candidate(s).

The role will predominantly be office-based in our centre in East London. The whole team is currently working from home in-line with COVID-19 restrictions. We’re open to applications from candidates looking for a longer-term hybrid home/office working – if this is you, please do mention it.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 14th July. We’ll be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis. Early applications are encouraged.