We are looking for an experienced and ambitious fundraiser who is ready to make a step up in responsibility. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape our strategy and take the lead on developing new income streams.

TalentEd is a fast-growing charity dedicated to creating a fair education system. We match retired teachers with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to boost their confidence, aspirations, and attainment through tailored tuition. 

We are at an exciting stage in our journey. Having doubled our beneficiaries year-on-year in 2020-21, we are on track to do the same again this year. We were selected as one of only 33 providers to deliver the government’s flagship National Tutoring Programme, and this year we also launched an exiciting new Maths Masterclass programme in partnership with best-selling maths writer Dr. Simon Singh.

The role will involve managing existing partnerships with funders such as Garfield Weston or Nesta, as well as bringing in new funders. This year’s fundraising target is £250,000, and we have ambitious plans to grow that significantly in future years.

TalentEd is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or personal circumstances.

Prospectus is excited to be supporting the team at FOUR PAWS UK in their search for a new Head of Fundraising. This organisation has a global impact on animal welfare whether it be rescuing abused animals from captivity or lobbying government for legislative change that improves the lives of millions.

FOUR PAWS UK has two main fundraising objectives; to continue to grow net income to fund national and international campaigns, rescues and sanctuaries and to diversify the UK fundraising programme to ensure long term sustainability.

As the Head of Fundraising reporting to the Director (UK) and working closely with the international Director of Fundraising, you will play an instrumental role towards achieving these objectives. You will lead a team of six with oversight across individual giving, digital, major donor, corporate, trusts, supporter care and database. You will lead on strategy and foster a culture of innovation as well as best practice in fundraising.

To be successful, you will be an experienced team leader and motivator. You will have particular expertise across individual giving and digital fundraising, with experience of using a wide variety of channels both on and off-line. You will also have an ability to build an integrated fundraising strategy across the other areas of the team (major donor fundraising, supporter care and database).

If you are passionate about animal welfare and if you are looking to play a key role in a growing and ambitious organisation then please do get in touch to find out more.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application.

We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

The office is located in Central London. This organisation is happy to consider flexible working, partial home working. We would be happy to discuss these options with you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis therefore we may close the position sooner than the stated closing date. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

We are looking for an Interim Head Of Fundraising and Communications for a maternity cover post for an incredible childrens charity.

The Company
A small, ambitious and passionate team supporting under privileged youth to get inspired about being active. Full-time but part-time will be considered for an exceptional candidate.

The Role
Key member of the Senior Management Team reporting to the CEO
Responsible for Income Generation
Lead on delivery and review of fundraising strategy in line with 2030 vision
Oversee and lead on the retention and growth of existing funding partnerships
Oversee and lead on developing new funding partnerships across all key income streams

• Corporate
• Housing Associations
• Trusts & Foundations
• Councils
• Major Donors (new)
• Individual Giving (new)
• Legacy (new)
• Events (new)

Produce compelling proposals across all income streams
Manage funding pipeline
Oversee all proposal submissions
Directly mange key relationships
Ensure donor journey supports long-term partnerships
Ensure cross fertilisation across all relevant income streams is maximised
Support the Communications Manager to develop a new Marketing and Communications strategy in line with 2030 vision
Oversee the development of key audiences, ultimately creating a thriving, engaged community across all media channels

The Candidate
High-level fundraising experience of personally securing five/six-figure partnerships
Significant team management and team growth experience
Significant proposal writing experience with proven ability to distil complex information into a compelling case for support
Demonstrable experience of innovating to secure new funding
Significant, successful experience of pitching for new partnerships
Desirable to have worked successfully in a small to medium sized charity setting
Experience using Salesforce or other CRM
Desirable to have experience in a senior leadership role, with board reporting responsibilities

IMPORTANT NOTE

The client is reviewing applications on receipt so please get in touch ASAP to avoid missing out.

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.

An exciting opportunity to become the first Head of Fundraising and Development of ALQST for Human Rights, an award-winning independent NGO established in 2014 that works to defend and promote human rights in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. We conduct on-the-ground research, engage in international advocacy, and campaign on behalf of victims of human rights abuses. 

Reporting to the Executive Director, and working closely with our small and dynamic team, you will be responsible for initiating and leading our fundraising strategy in order to maximise donor engagement and funding opportunities. 

We are seeking to recruit a Head of Fundraising and Development who will raise income from trusts and foundations, diversifying our portfolio of institutional support and enhancing our financial resources. 

You will manage a portfolio of trust and foundations relationships and will develop strong partnerships with funders, working collaboratively across the organisation to develop proposals for new projects and core support, playing a key role at an exciting time of growth for the organisation.

We are looking for an experienced and committed Fundraising Manager to help Little Village support more families and young children in communities across London. You’ll be passionate about tackling child poverty and motivated by our values of love, solidarity, thriving and sustainability.

Little Village is like a foodbank, but for clothes, toys and equipment for babies and children up to the age of 5. We’ve grown to be one of the largest ‘baby banks’ in the UK, supporting over 11,000 children since we launched in 2016. Little Village is already making a huge impact with families living in poverty in London. In 2020 we massively increased our reach – doubling the number of babies, young children and their parents we support year-on-year.

We are looking for a creative and skilled fundraiser with proven success in at least one of the following: community fundraising, individual giving or trusts & foundations. You will embrace digital and the role it needs to play in fundraising. You need to love working with others, including volunteers, to achieve our goals. As a small organisation, building a new team, we are looking for someone happy to work across the breadth of fundraising and to work collaboratively and creatively with the whole team.

For further details, please see the job description attached.

The application process

As we’re all working from home this will mostly be a virtual process – using Zoom or MS Teams for video interviews. If you need additional support with this then please do let us know what you need and where we can help make this accessible.

To apply, we would like you to complete the online application form via our website by 10am on Monday 15th March. Here, you’ll be able to attach a CV. You will also need to respond to the following questions, using up to 500 words for each answer.

• Tell us about your track record in generating income. What skills and experience would you highlight that are relevant to our work at Little Village?

• Tell us about how you have used digital to support your fundraising work.

• How have you successfully juggled multiple priorities and what strategies, systems and processes have helped you to do so?

• How would colleagues and friends describe you? What are your superpowers and where are you still growing?

• What motivates you about working in the field of child poverty?

We will be looking for concrete evidence of the difference you’ve made in relation to the questions we’ve asked: it’s your chance to show us the skills and experience you’d bring to this role.

We will also invite you to complete an anonymous equal opportunities form. The information contained in this questionnaire will be treated as confidential and will be used for monitoring purposes only. This information won’t be seen by any person involved in the selection process for this post. It will enable us to monitor how we are doing against our diversity and inclusion commitments.

Applications should be completed by 10am, Monday 15th March. Please note, applications not using the online application form and following the guidelines set out here will not be considered.

Key dates

Submission of application: Monday 15th March

All applications will be assessed on the match to the experience and skills set out here. We know we are asking for a lot and we are looking for your honest appraisal of where you are already high performing and where there is room for growth.

First round: 22nd March

This stage will include a competency-based interview with two members of the Little Village team. We will confirm who you’ll be meeting when this interview is arranged.

Second round: 29th March

This stage will include a competency-based interview with two members of the Little Village team. We will confirm who you’ll be meeting when this interview is arranged.

**PLEASE NOTE: To apply for this vacancy, please ensure you firstly download a copy of our application form from the documents section below and complete it when you click through to our website. Click the 'apply' button and fill out your personal details in the relevant sections. Once you have submitted these you will be asked if you would like to attach any documents. At this stage please submit the completed version of the application form.**

Job Purpose

UK for UNHCR (UK4U), the UN Refugee Agency's national charity partner, is looking for a Head of Major Donors & Trusts to join us at a crucial time in our development.  As a start-up, we are a small but high performing team with big ambitions. You will play a key part in developing and leading our major donor and trust work, playing a key part in the success of our fundraising going forward.  You will work closely with the corporate partnerships and individual giving teams as well as communications and operations colleagues and UNHCR internationally. 

Working with the Director of Fundraising, Chief Executive and Trustees you will develop and implement a strategy for the Major Gifts and Trusts income stream, motivating and leading a small team of specialist major donor and trust fundraisers and delivering an excellent supporter experience.  A team player, you will work closely with UK and international colleagues.

Passionate about the refugee cause and UNHCR’s contribution, you will have demonstrable experience of successfully cultivating and stewarding donors as well as preparing and presenting funding proposals for trusts and individual major donors and of setting annual and longer term plans and budgets.  You will be familiar with leading and managing a fundraising team and with working across a complex organisation with programme delivery colleagues.  Donor focussed and a problem solver, you will have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be someone who enjoys developing strong relationships. 

We are interested in hearing from candidates with a range of professional experience: charity or private sector. We welcome applicants from minority ethnic and protected groups. If you think you have the relevant skills and crucially, the passion to support the refugee cause, please apply.

Who We Are And What We Do

United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.

Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.

Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection and we want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.

We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds. 

We are also open to flexibility in many different ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours.  Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.

Role Responsibilities:

· To develop and lead the major donor and trust strategy for UK for UNHCR to substantially and sustainably increase income from major donors and trusts.

· Lead, manage and motivate the Major Donor & Trust team,*  modelling excellence in

management, generating high standards of performance and behaviour, with team members developed to achieve their best.

· To work closely with the Chief Executive, Trustees and other supporters to maximise their input, making sure they are supported to identify new prospects and to make their own asks.

· Personally manage and inspire a portfolio of individual donors and prospects with the potential to give five and six figure gifts.

· To develop new opportunities with major donors, trusts and foundations in line with UK4U’s fundraising strategy. This will include leading and supporting approaches to new prospects.

• Ensure the development and management of a robust prospect pipelines for major donors, trusts and foundations.

· Ensure a prompt strategic and tactical response to major donor and trust prospects in the event of humanitarian emergencies

· Ensure the database of major donor and trust supporters and prospects is up-to-date, accurate and GDPR compliant.

· Oversee cultivation events for major donors and representatives of trusts and foundations, liaising with UNHCR colleagues for input into global events when appropriate.

· Work within UK4U’s  and UNHCR’s due diligence policy and processes

· Ensure accurate income recording and earmarking procedures to facilitate financial reporting.

* Currently consists of four posts: Trust & Foundation Manager, Snr Major Donor & Trust Officer, a Major Donor Manager (new role), and a Prospect Researcher (new role).

Personal Attributes and Experience

Essential Experience

• Experience of line and team management in a fundraising environment.
• Experience of managing complex relationships with major donors, trusts, Trustees and other supporters.
• Experience of successfully identifying, cultivating, asking and stewarding five and six figure gifts.
• Experience of managing and growing a prospect pipeline.
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders in a complex, multi-cultural environment.
• Experience of applying effective problem-solving when the situation demands.
• Experience of financial and budgetary management.
• Experience of working a fast paced environment.

Essential Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills.

· Ability to act proactively to identify new prospects and fundraising opportunities.

· Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to tailor your approach to different audiences

· Ability to communicate complex themes and subjects in writing and verbally.

· Ability to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

· Able to demonstrate flexibility, with a willingness to respond quickly, particularly at times of humanitarian crisis.

· An understanding of GDPR and other regulatory compliance issues.

· Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

· Knowledge of Salesforce or similar CRM Products/fundraising databases.

· Evidence of up-to-date knowledge of best practice and new initiatives in philanthropy.

· Understanding of the changing fundraising landscape of the UK and what this means for philanthropic fundraising and the charity sector.

Desirable skills/experience

• Demonstrable interest in international development/humanitarian issues and/or a higher education or similar qualification in these areas.

Events Fundraising Manager

Fundraising and Supporter Development
£38,304 - £41,517, including London Weighting Allowance
Permanent
Reference: 016644

As part of a multi-faceted and busy fundraising team, this individual will take a significant role in strategically planning, costing and delivering a range of innovative events to raise funds for Guy’s and St Thomas’, including Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

Working closely with the Head of Events, Community and Corporate Fundraising, and the Community Fundraising Manager, the Events Fundraising Manager will take the lead on sustaining, developing and delivering a blended physical/virtual, strategic events programme based on audience insight work and supporter feedback. 

We are looking for an exceptional fundraiser and leader with excellent interpersonal and relationship development skills. The post holder will be someone with the ability to be both a strategic and creative thinker, who works collaboratively but with autonomy.

This is a full-time post

Closing Date: 7th March 2021

Are you seeking a fantastic opportunity to play a vital role in a dynamic growing charity supporting young refugees and asylum seekers?

The new senior post of Head of Finance and Internal Operations, is an exciting role which is critical for Young Roots' delivery of our new three-year strategy.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, and a key member of the Senior Management Team, the role combines strategic thinking and operational activity.  The post-holder will have an excellent track record of charity finance leadership and operation, and be excited by building a wider team to manage Human Resources and IT and other internal functions.

Young Roots is at an exciting stage of its development.  Our income has trebled in the last 5 years, and the number of restricted funds has increased five-fold in the same period.  This growth has enabled us to develop our services and activities to support more young refugees and asylum seekers in a deeper and more sustainable way.  The new senior post of Head of Finance and Internal Operations, is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in enabling the charity to deliver our new three-year strategy, ensuring we are achieving our targets for the years ahead.

Young Roots recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and particularly welcome BAME candidates and those with lived experience of migration and the asylum system. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities. Young Roots is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

• Australia's leading environmental organisation for over 50 years.
• Provide innovative, visionary leadership for a $14m fundraising program
• Flexible location - Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane

The Organisation 

Proudly independent and supported by a growing movement of over 600,000 people, for more than 50 years the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has protected and advocated for our natural environment.

Right now, a pollution and extinction crisis threatens our living world and climate damage and habitat destruction are ACF’s biggest challenges. In bringing together community, government and business ACF seeks to drive big, systemic change to solve the climate crisis, stand up for nature, redesign our economy and fix our democracy.

Benefits & Culture

• Highly collaborative, action-orientated culture
• Open to International candidates, sponsorship available
• Melbourne based head office but flexible home working and location
• Attractive salary plus packaging

The Role
  
Reporting to the CEO you will provide visionary leadership to the fundraising team and develop a growth strategy. You will oversee an established individual giving program and expand philanthropy and community fundraising activities to capitalise on the broad support for stronger climate action within Australian society and internationally.

Key focus areas will include:

• Bringing innovation and business acumen to ACF’s strategy for community fundraising
• Demonstrating inspiring and collaborative leadership within the ACF executive team
• Leadership and developing a high performing fundraising team
• Overall responsibility for fundraising income and driving growth across all streams
• Representing and fostering ACF’s key values and global award-winning culture

Skills Required
  
You have established a highly successful career in fundraising, ideally within progressive supporter-led organisations – or within revenue focused roles in digital technology businesses.

A leader in your field, you are a creative thinker who has grown diverse programs or portfolios through developing and implementing innovative projects and campaigns.

Ideally, you bring proven experience in building philanthropic relationships and/or business partnerships that have delivered sustainable business growth.

As a senior manager you have a collaborative, action-orientated, encouraging style demonstrated by the success of high performing teams you have worked with previously. 

Tackle the biggest challenges of our time, with ACF, Australia’s most influential environment organisation. To apply submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the skills required section.

Head of Major Gifts & Trusts

Would you like to contribute to something meaningful and work with us along our mission? This is your chance. We are looking for an experienced individual who can lead Norwood’s core Donor Group.

Purpose of the role

To provide clear point of contact for some of our most significant individual donors and Trusts and Foundations and to ensure that we steward these relationships effectively and derive maximum lifetime benefit.

Working together with the Associate Director of Fundraising and Community Engagement, lead and implement the strategy for the Major Gifts and Trusts income development.

Working and developing your team, ensuring excellent stewardship of our Major Donors and Trusts and that cultivation plans are put in place and implemented. To jointly lead and work alongside the Head of Events, to ensure the income delivery of the Annual Dinner, corporate events and other events involving major donors.

The lead the development of new relationships with Trusts, and major donor giving circles to expand and diversify the mix of Norwood’s core donor group, in line with the overarching fundraising and engagement plans.

Some of the main responsibilities

1. To work with the Associate Director of Fundraising and Community Engagement to develop and lead the major gifts strategy for Norwood to substantially increase income from major donors and Trusts.
2. To lead, line manage and support the Major Gifts and Trusts team ensuring performance management of staff and their on-going personal development to enable them to reach their maximum potential within Norwood.
3. Deliver plans against agreed targets and budgets, monitoring, evaluating and reporting as necessary.
4. To be responsible for achieving the income target for your portfolio of donors and supporting your team to achieve their targets.

Essential requirements

• Experience of developing relationships with major donors and major donor prospects.

• Experience of Trust fundraising

• Experience of achieving significant major donor gifts.

• Experience of writing, developing and taking responsibility for strategic plans.

• Experience of working with a wide range of individuals at a senior level.

• Experience of working with a major donor appeal board.

• Experience of managing a team.

All applicants are required to provide a cover letter with their application

This job description is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of the service

Benefits:

• The opportunity to work for a leading UK charity

• Competitive salary & benefits package

• Generous annual leave entitlement

• 1pm finish on a Friday

• A challenging and varied role

• A supportive team

• Additional leave during Jewish festivals

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure.

Norwood is a disability confident employer. This means we are committed to employing people with disabilities.

Patron: Her Majesty The Queen.

Registered Charity No: 1059050

We are looking for a relationship fundraiser with strong Direct Marketing experience who is a creative and dynamic self-starter to join this social welfare charity

The Role
You will focus on securing long term commitment from existing supporters but also generate new income.
Maximise income from existing supporters; relationship management, direct mail and cultivation events (online and in-person) to create more personalised supporter relationships.
Develop the mid value programme to build engagement and create a sustainable income channel.
Develop legacy income by promoting giving through Wills.
Support community fundraising groups.
Line management of Supporter Relationship Officer.

The Candidate
In this varied role you will get an opportunity to be involved in a number of different of income streams, they are particularly looking for candidates with a strong Direct Marketing background.
Proven track record and experience of working within a fundraising team with greater focus on relationship fundraising
Exposure to a range of Direct Mail, email and social media marketing techniques including multi-channel campaigns
Experience of data base targeting, segmentation, testing and response analysis
Proven experience of working to and exceeding targets and KPIs

IMPORTANT NOTE

Please apply ASAP to avoid missing out. the client may clsoe the role early if enough applications received.

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 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.

• Australia's leading environmental organisation for over 50 years.
• Provide innovative, visionary leadership for a $14m fundraising program
• Flexible location - Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane

The Organisation 

Proudly independent and supported by a growing movement of over 600,000 people, for more than 50 years the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has protected and advocated for our natural environment.

Right now, a pollution and extinction crisis threatens our living world and climate damage and habitat destruction are ACF’s biggest challenges. In bringing together community, government and business ACF seeks to drive big, systemic change to solve the climate crisis, stand up for nature, redesign our economy and fix our democracy.

Benefits & Culture

• Highly collaborative, action-orientated culture
• Open to International candidates, sponsorship available
• Melbourne based head office but flexible home working and location
• Attractive salary plus packaging

The Role
  
Reporting to the CEO you will provide visionary leadership to the fundraising team and develop a growth strategy. You will oversee an established individual giving program and expand philanthropy and community fundraising activities to capitalise on the broad support for stronger climate action within Australian society and internationally.

Key focus areas will include:

• Bringing innovation and business acumen to ACF’s strategy for community fundraising
• Demonstrating inspiring and collaborative leadership within the ACF executive team
• Leadership and developing a high performing fundraising team
• Overall responsibility for fundraising income and driving growth across all streams
• Representing and fostering ACF’s key values and global award-winning culture

Skills Required
  
You have established a highly successful career in fundraising, ideally within progressive supporter-led organisations – or within revenue focused roles in digital technology businesses.

A leader in your field, you are a creative thinker who has grown diverse programs or portfolios through developing and implementing innovative projects and campaigns.

Ideally, you bring proven experience in building philanthropic relationships and/or business partnerships that have delivered sustainable business growth.

As a senior manager you have a collaborative, action-orientated, encouraging style demonstrated by the success of high performing teams you have worked with previously. 

Tackle the biggest challenges of our time, with ACF, Australia’s most influential environment organisation. To apply submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the skills required section.

I am delighted to be working with Hand in Hand International who is looking for an ambitious, confident Fundraising Manager to join their award-winning fundraising team.

Hand in Hand can help women beat the odds and succeed as entrepreneurs. The money they earn and the confidence they gain changes everything. Whole families and communities rise with them.

Since 2003, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, they've helped 3 million women launch small businesses that can stand the test of time. Some are smallholder farmers learning to stand up to climate change. Some are refugees starting a new life after running from conflict. Others are young women and girls with few opportunities starting to dream and plan for the future.

As Fundraising Manager, you will be required to grow income, securing five and six figure gifts from new and existing donors. You will need to have an entrepreneurial approach to fundraising and have a proven track record of securing gifts from corporates, major donors and/or foundations. Experience working in an international development charity would beneficial but not essential.
For further information on this role with details on how to apply please contact Natalie Lawford at Harris Hill via the apply button.

Job Title:  In Memory Fundraiser

Team:  Fundraising

Specific Focus On:  Building, managing and nurturing relationships with donors to deliver the Hospice’s In Memory giving strategy

Starting Date:  March/April 2021

Reporting to:  Head of Fundraising

Usual Place of Work:  North London Hospice, London

Hours of Work:  37.5 hours per week 

Salary:  Circa £25,000 depending on experience

Closing Date:  19 March 2021
 

Background

We are the UK’s leading fundraising consultancy - with seven decades of experience managing successful annual, capital and legacy campaigns for thousands of charities and not-for-profit organisations.

Our clients recognise Compton as ‘the trusted name in fundraising’, thanks to the transformational contributions we make - even in today’s challenging operational and economic conditions.

We are looking for a new team member at North London Hospice (NLH) to help us to build, manage and nurture relationships with In Memoriam donors and networks. We expect all Fundraisers to be able to support the Hospice’s donors in the same, exceptional way as the clinical teams support patients. 

This role will be based at North London Hospice, in North Finchley (N12). We have worked with NLH since 2011.You will work alongside a team of Compton team members and hospice fundraisers. The In-Memory team is currently made up of two people, an In Memory Fundraiser and a Fundraising Assistant who work closely with the Head of Fundraising.

Job Summary

This position is designed to grow In Memory giving activity and income, specifically with our In Memory donors who are supporting us in recognition of a person we have cared for. This support may be through cash donations, or from In Memory campaigns and programmes such as our Tribute Tree and Tribute Funds.

Our In Memory stream raises circa. £350,000 each year and we hold a major Light Up A Life event in November and regular supporter cultivation events to encourage new giving.

This role demands first class interpersonal skills. Many of the families we deal with have been through a difficult period in their lives so the role requires experience of relationship management combined with a caring, empathetic approach and underlying administrative care and efficiency.

We are looking for a fundraiser with at least a years’ experience working in a fundraising team, who is used to working to financial targets and comfortable with working in an In Memory giving setting. 

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Head of Fundraising on moving forward with a Donor Retention and In Memory Giving strategy, to maximise retention of donors and increase their giving.
   
• Deal with income enquiries from families who want to support the Hospice either through making a donation or selecting from our In Memory offering.

• Meet with recently bereaved relatives at the hospice and support them to donate and fundraise for the hospice.

• Develop and administer our Tribute Fund scheme and maintain excellent relationship with donors.

• Calmly deal with competing deadlines and be able to personally manage a busy workload.
   
• Initiating and maintaining excellent internal relationships, such as Fundraising colleagues, the Communications team, and the Hospice clinical teams.

• To inspire new supporters while maintaining and developing relationships with existing supporters. Identifying where possible, potential high net worth individuals and share these with the rest of the Fundraising team.

• To provide excellent donor care for all fundraising activity, including dealing with complaints and queries.

• To ensure that accurate and up to date records are maintained and accessible, including using Raiser’s Edge NXT.

Like most clients, North London Hospice sometimes hosts events which fall outside of office hours, as a vital member of the team we’d like the successful candidate to attend these events.

You will need to be prepared to travel throughout the area as required.

This summary outlines the main functions and responsibilities of the post. The post holder may be required to undertake additional duties as required, commensurate with the level of the job.

If you would like to fast track your career by joining the UK’s leading fundraising consultancy, please submit your CV and up to two sides of A4, explaining why you are interested in this important role at NLH.