Jordanhill School celebrated its centenary in 2020. It is one of Scotland’s most successful schools, acclaimed by the Good Schools Guide and ranked 1st in Scotland every year by the Sunday Times. The School launched a major fund-raising strategy 3 years ago linked to the centenary and the wider aspirations of the school. The Director of Development will play a lead role in developing and progressing this strategy, following a period of recent interruption.

We seek a dynamic individual who may come from a variety of occupational backgrounds. You will be expected to exercise considerable initiative in establishing, developing, and growing our development function. You will play a significant role in maintaining and developing the ethos of the School by cultivating excellent relationships with all members of the School community.

Experience in a fundraising, marketing or charity environment is essential. An education to degree level or equivalent is desirable. You will be able to demonstrate professionalism and personal effectiveness in all your dealings. You will have been involved in writing and editing creative fundraising or marketing materials and have experience of planning, organising, or supporting successful events. Ideally you will also have experience of a Customer Relationship Management System used in the fundraising industry and current knowledge of the legislation pertaining to fundraising and data protection is also highly desirable.

The Role

The Director of Development will be a key member of the school’s Development Core Team along with the Rector, Bursar and Depute Bursar and will work closely with these colleagues and others in delivering the school’s development strategy. You will play a significant role in maintaining and developing the ethos of Jordanhill School by cultivating excellent relationships with all members of the School community.

The Director of Development’s responsibilities and duties cover three main areas:

1. Fundraising and Finance

2. Marketing and Customer Relations

3. Alumni Relations

From time-to-time other reasonable tasks and responsibilities may be assigned to the Director of Development by the Rector or the Board of Managers. A flexible approach to working hours will be expected of the Director of Development to cater for variable events, travel, and meetings out of hours.

For full details on the job specification, please see the attached Information Pack

The role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to play a leading role in Breast Cancer Now’s ambitious, high performing Philanthropy & Special Events team. The role of Head of Philanthropy is critical for both our Fundraising Communications & Engagement Directorate and the wider organisation.

Capitalising on the launch of Breast Cancer Now’s new ‘Turning the Tide’ Strategy, a new case for support and working closely with Breast Cancer Now’s senior leadership and trustees, the role will focus on establishing and growing our philanthropy programme over the next three years.

The role will be responsible for developing and implementing a philanthropy strategy that aligns with Breast Cancer Now’s strategic objectives and ‘Accelerators’ to ensure income targets are delivered; relationships with supporters are nurtured and new donors are engaged and stewarded effectively.

The role will involve complex relationship management at the highest level for a portfolio of Major Donors alongside developing effective relationships with senior volunteers, Breast Cancer Now’s Trustees and senior leadership team

The role will support a culture of proactive relationship building and solicitation to grow our pool of major supporters and senior volunteers ensuring prospective funders are engaged with appropriate propositions, including our giving club, Progress Fund.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual to join an ambitious growing team to use their skills, experience and enthusiasm to make a significant difference for people affected by breast cancer.

About you

You will possess excellent relationship fundraising skills with a proven track record of successful fundraising from philanthropists, grant making foundations or companies. You will have proven experience and expertise in successfully planning and putting into practise the ways and means to develop a successful Philanthropy programme.

You will have excellent leadership and management skills, with the gravitas and credibility to work collaboratively and effectively with internal and external stakeholders to grow the Philanthropy Programme in line with our ambition.

You will be used to working in high-performing fundraising teams, a natural problem solver with experience of stakeholder management.

A strong commitment to supporting and developing others is vital.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Although the role is based in our London office, we are following a blended approach between office and home working with a minimum or two days per week in the office for full-time staff members. However, following recent Government guidance, staff members are currently working from home if they can do so. Should you have any queries with regards to this please contact us in the first instance.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Closing date Sunday 30 January 2022 at 11:30pm

Interview date Friday 4 February 2022 (virtual)

ActionAid is an international charity that works for the human rights of women and girls living in poverty.

We are a global movement of people working together to eradicate poverty and inequality. Supporting women in a community has a powerful effect on everybody, lifting up their children, their families and future generations. Focusing on human rights supports long term and sustainable change so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.

As Head of Fundraising (maternity cover), you will be a key leader within ActionAid Ireland’s Senior Leadership Team and are responsible for driving and overseeing the organisational fundraising strategy, resource mobilisation, diversifying funding income and managing the fundraising team. The Fundraising Team focuses on individual giving, supporter care, digital fundraising and campaigning.  You will be responsible for diversifying ActionAid Ireland’s funding sources, including but not limited to major donors, legacies, philanthropic foundations, corporate partnerships and new institutional donors.

We are seeking a passionate, dynamic, caring and creative Head of Fundraising to join our team on a fixed-term maternity cover. You will be a champion for women’s and girls’ rights, committed to shifting power and passionate about anti-racist fundraising. You will have extensive fundraising experience in a leadership capacity and a proven track record of overseeing high-impact fundraising and demonstrable track record in diversifying funding sources. You will have excellent understanding of digital fundraising and supporter care.

You will be able to tackle complex challenges and see the bigger strategic picture. You will be an empathetic and supportive colleague, able to build trusting and authentic relationships with colleagues and partners.

We are looking for a candidate who can quickly get up to speed and oversee our fundraising strategy, along with begin diversifying our funding sources.

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

We are committed to continually improving the diversity of our workforce and therefore encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQI+ community, the trans community, and those with a disability.

About the role

Role Title: Head of Fundraising
Reports to: CEO

Date: January 2022
Department: Fundraising

Salary: €60,000 to €62,000

Reports: 2
Indirect Reports: 4
Budget Holder: Yes
Location: Remote/ Dublin 1, with occasional national and international travel
Contract: Nine to twelve months (maternity cover)

Context: Fundraising is at the heart of our work in Ireland and our commitment is to continue to value and develop our supporter base, diversify channels and increase unrestricted income. ActionAid Ireland is finalising a new strategy for the next five years that will focus on realising women’s human rights and leadership by seeking change to ensure that their lives are free of violence, that women’s leadership is supported in humanitarian response and that feminist responses to economic and climate crises are prioritised and women’s lives are improved because of this. In 2022 our fundraising will adjust to better align with these areas of transformative change, along with championing feminist leadership principles, shifting power to the Global South and anti-racist story-telling.

The Fundraising team will continue to develop new regular giving propositions and channels, while prioritising the care of our current loyal supporters, and enhance our relatively new digital fundraising programme. In addition to these core areas, the Head of Fundraising will need to lead, expand and diversify our funding portfolio beyond digital and Individual Giving.

Key Attributes: Innovation, strategic vision, leadership, a clear commitment to ActionAid’s mission and values.

Areas of Activity: Key Accountabilities and Deliverables

Strategy

• To work closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and to lead the development and implementation of the organisation’s new strategy for fundraising
• Development of operational plans for the strategy and steward the implementation of this in the Fundraising team
• To assess, identify and establish new funding sources.
• To rigorously analyse results and devise plans based on evidence and results, ensuring delivery of planned financial commitments

Leadership

• To lead, guide and inspire the fundraising team and within the SLT
• To demonstrate commitment, drive and leadership on women’s human rights, anti-racist storytelling and delivering long-term, sustainable change
• To actively engage with and contribute to ActionAid’s international fundraising leadership team
• To ensure appropriate systems, processes and standards are in place and utilized to realise the organisation’s objectives and ensure the organisation is fully compliant and meets best practice standards
• To ensure Feminist Leadership principles are applied and adopted across all levels of the Fundraising Team
• To ensure timely analysis and reporting

Fundraising

• To deliver on existing financial plans budgets to ensure growth of both voluntary income and unrestricted income as a proportion of overall income.
• To grow regular giving income from a mix of channels and grow the overall value of the supporter base
• To continue to develop new channels and income streams including digital, major donors and legacies
• To lead on the development, implementation and monitoring of the unrestricted giving propositions and its associated impact on supporters ongoing experiences
• Working with the Head of Finance, to plan and model the Fundraising Budget

Supporter development

• To ensure quality care and development plans for ActionAid’s supporters and to achieve retention targets
• To maximise support from the existing (and re-engage lapsed) supporter base by segmenting, testing and developing appropriate upgrade and engagement plans for supporters
• To review and assess the quality of the Child Sponsorship product and its associated journeys, to better align with the wider organisational objectives

Values

• To espouse ActionAid’s social justice and equality values

Key Relationships

Internal Member of Senior Leadership team comprising the Head of Programmes, Finance Manager, Head of Fundraising and the CEO;
you will work closely with counterparts in the ActionAid Global Secretariat and in countries across the world

External Third party suppliers and partners, local fundraising and peer networks

Experience, Knowledge and Expertise

Essential

• Proven track record devising and implementing successful fundraising strategies and plans
• Experience of developing and delivering fundraising programmes across individual giving or corporate or major donor or legacies
• Proven ability to deliver innovation across the fundraising portfolio
• Networked and connected to fundraising developments and emerging trends
• Proficiency in data analysis and in building credible costed plans
• Experience in preparing and managing budgets and accounting for plans and budgets at a senior level
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work flexibly in a small team
• Competencies and personal qualities to enable you lead and achieve results through a highly motivated small team, working closely with CEO
• Empathy and sound judgement

Desirable

• Experience of working closely with Boards
• Expertise in digital acquisition
• Knowledge and experience in the International Development sector
• Budget tracking and modelling
• Understanding and experience of anti-racist storytelling in fundraising.

About you

You share our passion to work towards a just, fair and sustainable world, where everybody enjoys the right to a life of dignity, freedom from poverty and oppression. You want your talents and expertise to make a measurable difference towards achieving our mission for social justice and gender equality, and to eradicate poverty. You thrive in a workplace where you have the autonomy to implement your ideas and to lead at a senior level.

What makes ActionAid different? ActionAid’s approach is about empowering people to claim their rights. Our working relationships, in Ireland and across the world are based on mutual trust, respect and democracy. As part of our commitment to women’s rights we recognise, embody and champion feminist principles not only in the work we do, but the way we work, and how we do things. This Is a committed attempt at reflection, continuous learning, and being mindful of the power we have as individuals in any situation (irrespective of where we are in the organisational structure) and how we exercise it. If you like the sound of that, we can’t wait to welcome you aboard.

This profile sets out the current duties of the post that may vary from time to time without changing the character of the job or the level of responsibility entailed. However, all role profiles are regularly reviewed and updated in line with organisational needs.

Deadline 5pm 28 January 2022, with interviews likely to be the week of the 7th of February.

Location: London (open to candidates applying from across the UK who are prepared for regular travel to London and have the experience required)

The Prince’s Trust philanthropy team are looking for someone who is entrepreneurial, passionate about our cause and has a strong understanding of what motivates major philanthropists to join us in an exciting new role.

We are a growing team, at a hugely exciting time as we build towards the launch of a landmark philanthropy campaign this year.

You will lead the development of our Prince’s Trust Endowment Fund as well as have a new business focus on high-value fundraising. This role will proactively and independently secure 7- and 8- figure new business funding to help more young people primarily through the Endowment Fund.

This role is based in London and the pay scales reflect a London weighting. However, we are open to conversations with applicants based across the country who are prepared for regular travel to London and have the experience required. 

For more information and to apply, please click 'apply now' to be directed to our website.

Introduction

Oriel College, founded in 1326, is the fifth oldest Oxford college, and the oldest Royal Foundation. Part of the University of Oxford, like each college, Oriel is self-governed, financially independent and a registered charity in its own right.

Led by the Provost, Lord Neil Mendoza, the College Governing Body is made up of 46 Fellows. Oriel’s community is made up of some 340 undergraduates, 195 postgraduates, 150 academic, 135 non-academic staff, and around 7,000 alumni world-wide.

Although Oriel is one of Oxford’s oldest colleges and rich in many of the traditions you would expect to find in such an institution, it is also forward looking and ambitious in its outlook. The Provost and Fellows are always keen to identify new opportunities to build further on the College’s history and successes.

Development and Alumni Engagement at Oriel

The role of Head of Development comes at an exciting point in the College’s history, as we approach our 700 anniversary in 2026. The coming years offer the perfect opportunity for the entire Oriel community to come together and help the College reach even greater heights.

We are seeking an enthusiastic colleague to join a team of eight, to help drive forward philanthropic support for Oriel.  As part of a dynamic team, the post holder will be tasked with developing and implementing our major-giving strategy, working with the Fellowship and colleagues across our hugely supportive community to build on the momentum of the 2026 campaign, which has already raised over £40m in gifts and pledges.

In recognition of the seniority of the position, this role comes with membership of Oriel College’s Senior Common Room, giving the Head of Development direct access to the Fellowship and other key stakeholders, as well as the opportunity to personally invite significant supporters as guests to College.

Role

The Head of Development will take strategic and operational responsibility for fundraising within the UK across all giving levels and programmes up to major gifts arena, and manage a team of high-performing fundraisers. Key to your success in this role will be your track record of securing philanthropic gifts at the 6-figure level or more, as well as your ability to influence to motivate and lead others. Your credibility, pragmatism and resilience, and ability to show good judgement when working with key stakeholders, will inspire those around you.

The Head of Development will be responsible for two direct reports and for raising a minimum of £1.8 million in new philanthropic gifts. 

If you have a track record of senior-level fundraising and a demonstrable understanding of the importance of philanthropy for higher education, we’d like to hear from you. 

Please visit our website for more information and to download the further particulars.

Benefits include 38 days holiday (including bank holidays), USS pension scheme, discounted travel scheme, membership to the SCR. 

Closing date  - Friday 28th January 2022 at 5pm

To apply please visit our website and download an Equal Opportunities monitoring form and submit this alongside your CV with a covering letter detailing why you are suitable for the role.

The College exists to promote excellence in education and research and is actively committed to the principle of equality of opportunity for all suitably qualified candidates.

Head of Fundraising

We have a new, exciting and unique opportunity for a Head of Fundraising as part of a new organisational structure and development of Warrington Youth Zone.

Position: Head of Fundraising

Location: Warrington

Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week (we operate a flexible working policy)

Closing date: 9am, 31st January 2022

Interviews: Video interviews, 3rd February 2022, Second stage, In person interviews 8th Feb 2022

About the charity:

Warrington Youth Zone is a state-of-the-art £7.05m facility currently under construction in Warrington and is due to open in Spring 2022. Attracting young people from across the borough and beyond through its fantastic facilities. The Youth Zone is a registered charity offering young people somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to, whilst raising their aspirations.

The Role:

As Head of Fundraising, you will be tasked with generated income through philanthropic giving whilst diversifying, consolidating and growing the charity’s fundraising income, working closely with the CEO and leading the fundraising team.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Income generation
• develop, deliver and monitor an ambitious three year fundraising strategy
• Marketing and communications

About you:

As Head of Fundraising you may be currently acting as Head of Fundraising / Senior Account Manager or up and coming fundraiser looking for your next career move.

Key skills and experience for this role include:

• Experience of corporate and major donor fundraising, partnership work and relationship management, with a flair and passion for major donor fundraising. 
• A track record of securing significant funds through a wide variety of income streams and meeting challenging financial targets. 
• The ability to draw on your strong negotiation skills, a head for strategy, and a confident approach to your work.
• Comfortable leading a team and consider yourself an excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills. 
• Most importantly, you will be a resilient, determined and passionate individual – with the ability to articulate the vision of the Youth Zone, generate interest from the local business community and build lasting and fruitful relationships with patrons and funders

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the Senior Management Team at Warrington Youth Zone, helping to create a long-lasting legacy for young people of Warrington. 

If you have the desire and drive to take on this leadership role, please provide a CV and supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria for this role based on the person specification. Please note, CV’s without supporting statements will not be accepted.

In your application please ensure you provide the following information :

• Details of your current or most recent remuneration package and your notice period
• If you have at any time been convicted of a criminal offence, please provide the details in strict confidence.
• Confirmation you are eligible to work in the UK (the successful candidate will be required to provide documentary evidence before an offer of employment is made)
• Any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or the selection process.

The strength of the charity comes from the diversity within their people. They aim for the team to reflect the local community and value people working together from a range of different backgrounds locally and nationally, and with different experiences, all with a shared passion for boosting the aspirations and lives of young people. Diversity brings innovation, fresh ideas and creativity, and they actively strive to create a culture that is truly inclusive and fair for all and where everyone in the team can be themselves and thrive. The organisation is committed to the safeguarding of young people. In accordance with Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check.

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

The Philanthropy Team are looking for a leading team member to head up our Collective Philanthropy function. Someone who is adept at leadership, entrepreneurial, passionate about our cause and has a strong understanding of philanthropic giving groups and transformational fundraising.

You will further support your Heads with the launch, growth and delivery of a range of dynamic philanthropic giving groups, working cross-fundraising where appropriate, and bringing the wider high performing team on that journey. You will build, motivate and inspire high profile committees to support the delivery of various giving groups campaigns and initiatives.

You will also have your own portfolio of supporters from across the giving groups, responsible for the growth and stewardship of their giving, as well as building your own portfolio of prospects to grow our supporter base and income.

You will be a dynamic and entrepreneurial thinker and have strong project management skills with confidence in the financial reporting and tracking of a sub-team target of £2m which you will have accountability for.

This role is perfect for a dynamic, driven, people person- with a natural flair for relationship building. You will need to have, or quickly build, a strong understanding of the organisation's direction and strategy and communicate this in a meaningful way for different audiences. You will also be comfortable presenting with personal credibility to fellow senior personnel, cutting through challenges to approve and pitch for major gift opportunities for young people, internally and externally. As a member of our Fundraising and Marketing Leadership Group, you will serve as a leading strategic voice in the overall direction of these key functions at The Prince’s Trust. An ability to write compelling proposals/reports and synthesise complex information is a must – as well as a commitment to building warm and genuine relationships.

You will also be seeing our work first-hand with young people on a regular basis, ensuring your supporters, prospects and influencers experience our life-changing work with you.

The opportunity

Do you a passion to empower fundraisers? Are you talented and tenacious, with experience of developing and delivering compelling funding propositions and content for high-value fundraising? If so, you could be the role for you!

About the role

We are looking for a Proposition Development Manager to work across Philanthropy and Corporate Partnerships at the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The role will empower fundraisers in these teams to achieve their ambitious aims within their supporter universes.

Philanthropic and Corporate Partnership activity is growing rapidly at the BHF. Our teams are securing more and more six- and seven-figure donations from individuals, trusts and foundations, winning high-profile corporate partnerships, opening up income in new markets, domestically and internationally, and offering first-rate engagement opportunities for supporters.

You will work on a diverse range of projects that are directly linked to the generation and retention of income; gifts secured from major donors, trusts or foundations and funds raised through partnerships. Funding propositions that align with the interests and motivations of our highest value supporters and the BHF’s strategic priorities will be your primary output. However, as every high-value supporter is unique, you will also work collaboratively across the BHF to build narratives, advise on funding opportunities, evolve compelling cases for support as well as provide writing support for proposals, funding applications, updates and ‘impact reports’.

Our success comes from the strength we draw from colleagues across our teams, directorate, and the organisation. The fundraiser does not face the prospect, donor, or corporate alone; they are supported and prepared for the challenge by those who have identified the opportunity right through to others who have shaped their case for support or proposal. 

As our upward trajectory continues, this role will help build capacity and capability to support the evolving needs of our expanding philanthropic and corporate supporter base.

Please note whilst this role will be based at our Office in London, the BHF will be following a blended approach between home and office working. This will allow us to unlock our best work for our cause, blending the best of home and office working.

About you

As our Proposition Development Manager, you will have knowledge and understanding of all high-value fundraising audiences and the landscape. With proven experience developing and delivering successful funding propositions, ideally in a similar role, you will be able to work autonomously and manage projects across teams in a large, complex organisation.

You will be able to identify and package up project funding opportunities, existing and future-facing, for high-value audiences. In addition, you will have previous experience writing successful funding proposals and application from start to finish, preferably within the medical research space for at least six-figure gifts.

Additionally, you will have knowledge and experience using Raisers Edge, CRM or equivalent database packages and will be insight driven, with the ability to develop a strong understanding of our different stakeholders and organisational priorities. A creative eye will also help you when presenting information to our prospects and supporters in a visually engaging way.

To succeed in the role, you must be:

• An exceptional relationship builder, able to demonstrate emotional intelligence and empathy when working with others
• An exceptional writer with the ability to transform complex project information into compelling stories and content for high-value fundraising audiences
• An articulate and confident communicator
• A strong project manager
• A strong influencer and negotiator, especially when gaining buy-in across the organisation
• Adaptable and resilient

About us

Every single one of us is vulnerable to the heartbreak caused by heart and circulatory diseases – they are the world’s biggest killers. But the research we fund represents hope. And nothing matters more than finding cures and treatments that give us more time with the people we love.

Here at the British Heart Foundation, we celebrate diversity and make inclusion part of what we do every day. Diversity and Inclusion forms a main pillar in our People Experience Strategy and we drive our strategy through our diversity and inclusion leaders group Kaleidoscope. Our aim is for all of our colleagues and volunteers to bring their true self to work, so we can beat heartbreak for everyone.

We understand that you might need a little help balancing your work and home life. Many of our people work flexibly in many different ways. Please feel free to talk to us about the flexibility you may need; we’re happy to explore what’s possible for you and the role.

Interview process 

Please note interviews will be held over Microsoft Teams.

How to apply

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.
 
To apply for this role please use the apply button below. Our process involves submitting your CV and a supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role criteria.

We have a brilliant opportunity for a talented, passionate and ambitious person who will champion the visibility of Ignite! and drive the generation of income through a mixed fundraising model to support Ignite!’s mission.

You will play an essential role in the growth and stability of Ignite!, helping us to be more impactful and to make that impact known to others. This is a role for someone with high levels of expertise, who can bring their skills and vision to Ignite!. We are also looking for a team player, someone with a can-do attitude, a strong team ethic, and a believer in our cause.

Key responsibilities of this role

• Ensure the impacts of Ignite! are maximally visible to current and potential partners;
• Create and sustain a mixed fundraising model to support Ignite!’s mission;
• Develop and extend strategic partnerships and programmes which affect income;
• Maintain a high level of record-keeping and reporting;
• Represent Ignite! in areas of development and fundraising.

Development Officer - Scholarships

The Alumni and Development team at the University of Strathclyde seeks to appoint an experienced fundraiser to the post of Development Officer (Scholarships).  This is a 12-month maternity cover contract where you will be responsible for an exciting and popular student scholarships programme.  You will be heavily involved in account managing student scholarship support from our alumni, trusts and company supporters.  This is an opportunity to progress your fundraising career in a Higher Education environment and to develop your fundraising skills. 

Strathclyde is a socially progressive university and has a vision to widen access to university for talented students from all backgrounds, including those in financial need. If you are passionate about helping students, then you would have the opportunity to support our vision, by delivering a fundraising programme to increase the number of scholarships available to low income students.

Your day to day responsibilities include face-to-face fundraising meetings with donors and potential donors; organising cultivation events to develop relationships and working across the University with students, staff and our alumni and donors

The successful candidate will have some face to face fundraising experience and will be looking to take the next step in their career as a fundraising professional.

Job Description

• Establish and deliver a programme of fundraising and donor engagement to raise philanthropic support for the University scholarship programme (gifts of £5,000+)
• Identify, build and develop relationships with potential donors through a series of face-to-face meetings and by organising fundraising events.
• Raise c£300k in scholarship funds over the year’s contract
• Prepare and develop complex and detailed funding proposals for potential supporters. This could include alumni, corporate donors and trusts & foundations 
• Secure and close funding opportunities by working closely with donors and colleagues. 
• Prepare reports and steward existing donors to ensure ongoing engagement and support.
• Support the development of scholarship fundraising strategy and work with the Individual Giving Manager in this goal.

• Manage relationships with major scholarship partners. This includes creating funding proposals, producing reports, organising events, working with senior business figures and colleagues.
• Develop fundraising materials and collateral by producing engaging copy and case for support.

Main Activities/Responsibilities:

1. Actively progress relationships with current and potential scholarship donors by managing a pool of 100+ contacts and reporting progress to the Individual Giving Manager.

2. Conduct face-to-face meetings with alumni and other potential donors which result in ’asks’ for gifts to the University at 5 and 6 figure gift levels (raising c£300k) from alumni, trusts and foundations, and corporate organisations.  

3. Support the development of the scholarship fundraising strategy and work closely with the Individual Giving Manager to deliver agreed goals and targets.

4. Organise events (small dinners and meetings) to involve alumni and potential donors and to promote scholarship and widening access projects. 

5. Develop engaging copy, cases for support and promotional materials to support fundraising projects, liaising with A&D colleagues and the University’s Communications team.

6. Negotiate formal gift agreements between the University and major donors, ensuring donors’ wishes can be met and the University’s responsibilities are clearly defined and adhered to.

7. Provide high quality stewardship to existing scholarship donors by preparing reports on the impact of their giving, and supporting opportunities to develop the relationship further.

8. Manage partnerships with existing strategic corporate funders to support the delivery and development of the relationship.

9. Represent the A&D Office and the University in a professional manner, both externally, and internally. Participating in the department, directorate and in the University, attending team meetings and contributing to planning.

10. Any other duties as may be required and which are appropriate to the grade and role of the post holder.

Full job description and person specification can be found in the attached document.

Could you be the person to play a key role in building our new wildlife philanthropy programme?

Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust works to create more space for nature and inspire and enable people to take action. With over 23,000 members and 600 volunteers, and working closely with farmers, local authorities, community and conservation organisations, we play a leading role in nature’s recovery.

The Trust believes that wildlife should be able to thrive alongside our everyday lives and that everyone benefits from having access to nature. If we work together as a community, nature will recover and we will create a greener, sustainable and wilder future.

As part of the national federation of 46 Wildlife Trusts, our influence is far-reaching and we play a vital role in standing up for wildlife.

We are committed to creating a community that recognizes and truly values individual differences and identities. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures. Our staff team is enthusiastic, friendly and committed to wildlife conservation and exemplifies our values of professionalism, valuing contributions by others and continually striving to improve. We offer flexible working as well as other benefits such as salary sacrifice schemes. We are based in the attractive setting of Verulamium Park on the outskirts of St Albans.

About the role

You must be a compelling advocate for wildlife and demonstrate a passion for what we do.

Reporting to the Project Development Manager and part of the Development Team, the Coordinator plays an important role to develop and deliver our Wildlife Philanthropy Programme.

We have set an ambitious target of 30% of land to be protected and managed for wildlife by 2030. You will initiate and steward productive relationships with key donors, providing vital funding that will enable delivery of the Trust’s work to achieve this ambition.

You will need to have experience of stewarding high-level donor relationships and preparing compelling support proposals. You will have outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, alongside organisational and negotiating skills and a passion for what we do.

Application deadline: 9am on Monday 14th February

Interviews: Candidates will be invited to attend an interview on Friday 25th February – this will be either in person or on Zoom. Candidates may be asked to attend a second interview in person (date to be confirmed).

For more information about this role and to apply, please visit our website.

BACKGROUND

The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a specialist clinical and human rights charity that works with people seeking asylum and refugees who are Survivors of trafficking, torture and other forms of extreme human cruelty. We believe that all Survivors should have safety, freedom and power to rebuild their lives

Asylum Aid is a committed and collaborative charity dedicated to protecting people from persecution by providing legal representation and access to justice for refugees and people seeking asylum.

In 2020, Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid came together to form the Helen Bamber Foundation Group, sharing our common mission of giving Survivors the strength to fly.

We exist to ensure that all Survivors of trafficking and torture are free, healthy and safe, are protected from re-victimisation, detention and poverty, and have the ability and agency to integrate in and contribute to the communities around them. We use our unique expertise to drive change and improve practice and policy for all Survivors, delivering impact beyond the clients we serve directly.

We are supported by our President, Dame Emma Thompson, who is a fantastic champion of our mission, and who hosts our flagship event, The Conversation, every year.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE 

This exciting role is responsible for delivering income from a range of high-value donors, with a focus on major donors and corporate partnerships for both the Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid. We are looking for an ambitious and strategic fundraiser with a proven track of developing new business and growing existing funding partnerships. You will be a confident and results-focused fundraiser with excellent communication skills and who can respond creatively to the operational and financial needs of the charities.

The post holder will have experience of delivering successful corporate partnerships and/or securing gifts from high net-worth individuals, and will be driven by building positive and productive relationships with funders. This role will help raise the profile of Helen Bamber Foundation and Asylum Aid by supporting the development of external communications, ultimately enabling us to raise more income.

As Senior Corporate and Philanthropy Executive, you will be reporting to the Head of Fundraising and Communications and will be supporting the Director of Fundraising and Communications to achieve ambitious but realistic income targets. The post holder will perform a wide range of responsibilities, such as researching new funding partners, developing bespoke funding proposals, coordinating our flagship major donor event, stewarding existing relationships with corporate and philanthropic partners and creating inspiring content for our partners.

You will be part of a close-knit team that is collaborative, proactive and effective and dedicated to supporting Survivors of trafficking and torture. The team is led by a Director of Fundraising and Communications, and includes a Head of Fundraising and Communications, a Grants Manager and Grants Executive.

ABOUT THE ROLE 

As Senior Development Manager (Trusts & Foundations) you will play a crucial role at music charity World Heart Beat, driving forward our fundraising by building on a strong base of trusts, foundations and statutory support. In your role you will lead on trusts and foundations revenue funding applications and stewardship, as well as playing a part in World Heart Beat’s wider fundraising.

This is a critical yet exciting time for us as we make the move into our new digital education and concert venue in Nine Elms; looking to capitalise on the new funding relationships created through our successful capital campaign and COVID response programmes; and launch new professional development programmes extending our reach nationally.

You will be supported in the post by our Director of Philanthropy, Partnerships & Commercial, alongside the wider executive and delivery teams and a highly engaged Board of Trustees and Youth Board.

If you are an accomplished bid writer looking to take on your first senior level position, or are a more senior candidate who may be returning to work after a pause in your career, or are looking to balance a role with wider parenting and caring responsibilities, or would simply like a change of organisation, we would love to hear from you!

The post-holder will have considerable experience of related fundraising activity and will report in to the Director of Philanthropy, Partnerships and Commercial.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• As lead grant bid writer, including for large multi-year requests, to shape considered and compelling approaches and accompanying budgets in liaison with our Community & Events Producer, Artistic Director, Finance Manager and wider team – creating bids which bring to life World Heart Beat’s work and are aligned to funders’ priorities and interests
• To conduct regular trusts and foundation research to support pipeline development
• Help build and maintain strong and trusting supporter relationships through cultivating and stewarding grant and public funding, including through engagement opportunities with our work, invitations to relevant events and liaison regarding grant delivery
• In collaboration with colleagues, to monitor progress and delivery against confirmed grants and produce timely reports and updates
• Support and oversee recording of evaluation metrics agreed with funders and collecting evidence of impact
• Maintain thorough records of all fundraising work to include updating our database (Donorfy), logging bids submissions and expected outcomes, keeping a reporting schedule
• Involvement with the submissions, reports and drawdowns required as an ACE NPO funded organisation
• Play a role in the wider fundraising work of the organisation including stewardship of donors, patrons and corporates and hosting events
• Identify and engage with future philanthropic trends and to maintain a strong overview of the current trust and public funding landscape

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Skills and Experience

• Track record of securing 5-figure grants and multi-year commitments from a range of trust and public sources and delivering against set fundraising targets
• Some experience of supporting other areas of fundraising
• Experience in contributing to organisations’ overall fundraising and/or trust funding strategies and targets
• Ability to influence, inspire, and persuade people in written form and to tailor approaches to funders’ different priorities and interests
• Experience of working with colleagues from across teams to iterate fundable projects, define project budgets and gather evidence of impact
• Experience of funder research, stewardship and reporting and familiarity with fundraising database(s)
• Commitment and flexibility to carry out varied responsibilities within a small team
• A passion for music and/or arts with a social purpose, commitment to opening up access and ensuring diversity across the sector

ABOUT WORLD HEART BEAT MUSIC ACADEMY

Founded over a decade ago, World Heart Beat Music Academy (WHB) provides excellence in music education and performance. World Heart Beat is fast becoming one of the most prominent music charities in the country for providing grassroots, non-selective, richly diverse, music education programmes for children from a vast array of backgrounds. We are proud that in 2018, we were awarded National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) status by Arts Council England.

World Heart Beat Music Academy provides music tuition and personal development opportunities after school, in the evenings, on weekends and school holidays. 350 children and young people between the ages of 5 and 25 years, who are based in Wandsworth and the surrounding London boroughs, come to us every week (many of them more than once). Wandsworth is one of inner London’s largest boroughs and it suffers from extreme social polarisation. We remove barriers by providing bursaries and free instruments and work closely with partners to engage those most in need.

Opening a vibrant new music education centre and venue

Selected by London Borough of Wandsworth and developers Eco-World Ballymore from a competitive field of 42 cultural organisations, World Heart Beat has been awarded a 750 m2 building in Embassy Gardens in the heart of Nine Elms, on London’s south bank (part of the largest regeneration area in Europe). The facilities will comprise 110-seat auditorium, state-of-the-art recording studios, 3 x teaching / rehearsal spaces and a community café and will enable us to provide a world-class music-led education and performance centre that promotes a global music programme, extends our reach to audiences and promotes social cohesion.

We plan to commence operation in May 2022, and will formally launch in September.

HOW TO APPLY

Please provide a copy of your current CV together with a covering letter and EO Monitoring form explaining why you are interested in the position and how your skills and experience aligns with the person specification. Please include the names of two referees, one of which must be your most recent employer. References won’t be taken up without your consent.

Application Deadline: Monday 21 February 2022 (midday)

Interviews: Tuesday 1 March 2022

We are looking for a passionate, creative and confident individual to join our National fundraising efforts, to enable us to give more young people the opportunity to transform their lives.

Sitting within our wider Philanthropy function, this role sits within our Relationship Philanthropy team, raising funds from Major Donors and Trusts & Foundations all at varying stages in their giving journey with The Trust.

The successful candidate could be based anywhere in the UK, but with regular travel required to London and possibly other regional locations also, with the flexibility to work from home part of the working week. You will support our National Philanthropy fundraising efforts, with a particular focus on securing new relationships committing support towards our upcoming large scale campaign. You will have a personal income target of approximately £500K, including some existing donor relationships, but the majority of those that you will develop, secure and grow yourself. Although your focus will be on Major Donor fundraising, there may be some work nurturing and building new Trust & Foundation relationships and you will therefore have the flexibility to fundraise successfully from both income streams.

You will be an ambitious and target-driven fundraiser, with outstanding written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, and the ability to build lasting relationships with supporters, colleagues and volunteers. We are looking for someone who has excellent attention to detail, exceptional stewardship skills, and can proactively seek out new opportunities, with initiative, tenacity and creativity, and make a meaningful contribution to our national fundraising.

For more information and to apply, please click 'apply now' to be directed to our website.